For folks who will be at @mpsa.bsky.social on Thursday and Friday, I'll be presenting two co-authored papers:
11:40 am THU: Higher education expansion under authoritarianism (with @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social)
1:30 pm FRI: Removal of elected opposition mayors (with
@elifsarigenc.bsky.social)
For folks who will be at @wpsa.bsky.social on Thursday and Saturday, I'll be presenting two co-authored papers:
10 am THU: Higher education expansion under authoritarianism (with @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social)
1:15 pm SAT: Removal of elected opposition mayors (with
@elifsarigenc.bsky.social)
Why are some delegates more active than others in influencing policymaking through authoritarian assemblies? This article argues that delegate activity can be explained by both cooptation theory and delegates' positions within the authoritarian regime. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
You only have until Sunday left to get your abstracts in 👇
Join us next week to start the season!
@yezhang.bsky.social (@mitpolisci.bsky.social) presents "Political Control in the Workplace: How Autocrats Use Firms to Discipline Citizens". Lynette H Ong (@utoronto.ca), @woldense.bsky.social (Minnesota), & @linshengqiao.bsky.social (@utoronto.ca) discuss
Get your submissions in 👇
RA Position!
@ozlemtuncel.bsky.social and @osamet.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on opposition coalitions in autocracies. If you are
- interested in opposition politics and electoral dynamics, and
- familiar with data collection
apply by Dec 31: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Don't miss the last workshop of the season!
Join us tomorrow!
Join us next week!
Jongyoon Baik (CUHK-SZ), Haohan Chen (HKU), and Yiqiang Wang (HKU) will present their work on Vocal Pitch and Emotions in North Korean TV News.
@alexdukalskis.bsky.social (@ucdpolitics.bsky.social) and Yeilim Cheong (Missouri) will discuss.
‼️⚠️Research Assistant Position!
@osamet.bsky.social and I are looking for support for a project on opposition coalitions in autocracies. If you are
✅interested in opposition politics and electoral dynamics
✅familiar with data collection
Then, please apply here: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
If you are looking for high-quality discussions at an affordable conference, the next @apsgworkshop.bsky.social might just be the place for you!
Abstract submissions open until 1 February!
Our November Newsletter is out!
Have news and updates you want to share with the community? Let us know! forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...
December's newsletter will be earlier than usual so hurry up!
Join us next week!
@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
The clock is ticking! ⌛
You have until Sunday to submit your proposal for the Spring!
Join us next week!
Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
Crazy to think this but unfortunately, very true
Makes the ERC Starting Grants look very attainable in comparison (12.2% success rate for latest round)
Our Call for Papers for the Spring 2026 is still open!
Submit your proposal by November 9th using this link: forms.gle/SvZv98ke4QUT...
For more information visit: apsg.work/cfp/
Paths to Power (PtP) is out in @bjpols.bsky.social! It is a database with data on cabinet members' social profile globally from 1966-2021.
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
BJPolS abstract describing the introduction of a global database called PtP, which contains detailed individual-level data on political, occupational, and social backgrounds from 144,789 cabinet members across 141 countries between 1966 and 2021. The text highlights the database's relevance to researchers in various fields including political and social sciences.
NEW -
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments - https://cup.org/47i6oKQ
- @jacobnyrup.bsky.social, @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social & Ina Lyftingsmo Kristiansen
#OpenAccess
🚨 Deadline is TODAY!
🚨 The Call for Papers for PSA26 in Oxford closes soon! 🚨
We would love to host your paper at the 2026
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
conference.
More details here: www.psa.ac.uk/events/psa-a...
Deadline this Friday (17 October)! ❗
Get your submissions in quickly to join us in Oxford next year for the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference!
New WP! We find: Overall male and female cabinet members have the same backgrounds, but women in high ranking positions, and women in contexts with few women in politics have backgrounds that align more with the archetypal politician. With @jacobnyrup.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/s4hy3htk
I'm very grateful to the many individuals who have contributed to this project over time and welcome any comments/questions/suggestions!
I first validate the data concerning parliaments' gender and age compositions and numbers of parties. I also provide a number of applications for the study of gender and age representation, legislative turnover, and subnational dynamics in autocracies - all in the paper!
New Working Paper 🚨
I am introducing the new dataset on Parliamentary Elites in Authoritarian Regimes (PEAR). It includes information on the composition of parliaments in 819 legislative terms in 130 autocracies from 1945 - based on over 200k individual-level observations.
tinyurl.com/48h68hmh
Our Call for Papers for the Spring 2026 is now open!
Submit your proposal by November 9th using this link: forms.gle/SvZv98ke4QUT...
For more information visit: apsg.work/cfp/
Join us next week!
@lisayfan.bsky.social (@politicsoxford.bsky.social) will present her work on expressions of loyalty by female elites. Jakob Tolstrup (Aarhus) and @parzetterberg.bsky.social (@uu-polisci.bsky.social) will discuss.
📣 Translate your academic expertise into public-facing policy briefs published in partnership with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy!
🚨 Next week Friday's deadline is fast approaching!
Full details below 👇