'Wild Peaks: On Foot Through England's First National Park', a bargain for 99p on Kindle today... 364-mile journey, so 0.002p per mile #verygoodvalue on the 75th anniversary of the park
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Leo Wigger's and my analysis of the Bangladesh election outcome and its consequences for institutional resilience, democratic pluralism, and foreign policy has just been published in English.
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In this paper for Commonwealth & Comparative Politics, I examine the populist performance of international summitry during India’s G20 presidency in 2023. Using the theoretical frameworks of populism as style (@benmoffitt.bsky.social) and ...(1/3)
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Lots of authoritative commentary in this thread. including:“For something more casual, consider a knit tie”
Yes, never forget the bacon sandwich photoshop that single handedly defeated Labour in 2015 and led directly to Brexit. 😡😡😡
Yeah, me too
Gordes?
Erik Cleven's research on Kenya informed much of thinking on party-driven violence. Very grateful for his review of my book in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. The review is below, and the book can be found in all the places one goes to for academic books: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/V6DHK...
An exhibition poster for “Cezanne au Jas de Bouffant”
A self portrait of Cezannne
A painting of the Bibemus quarry by Cezanne
A painting of Mont St. Victoire by Cezanne
Cezanne is honoured in his home town
A square and a fountain in Aix
A shaded street in Aix
A shaded cafe & street in Aix
The sun shines on Aix-en-Provence
A medium seized tree below a blue sky. Near Sivergues
A tree for your day: probably Holm oak
The village of Reillane: a cluster of houses on top of a hill, seen from below
Village perché: Reillane
The Roman theatre in Orange, France
The Roman theatre in Orange
Jim Masselos, 1940-2025. Historian of Bombay & Indian Nationalism.
Zohran Mamdani draws on some classic cinema to campaign in the New York mayoral primary. Fun!
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A few of the take-aways from "Twitter and the projection of political personalities in India" neatly summarised here. doi.org/10.1080/1466...
Rob and I have a new(ish) article in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. In the paper we discuss the extent to which the first term Albanese Labor Government reshaped Australia's political economy. It's open access too!
and red shoes?
Short, to the point and helpful.
#academicwriting
Interesting. A response to the latest Rest is History podcast on the Rolling Stones?
University of Bristol Senate House obscured by trees coming into bloom, including pink cherry blossom.
Very much enjoying the cherry blossom and new leaves on the trees in the University of Bristol precinct.
I agree, the politics is equally (more?) interesting. And Bonapartism has its followers among the Indian political elite too.
Because it mentions the continental system? ;-)
A fascinating and carefully researched article on party politics, networks, dynastic politics and the business-politics nexus in India. #entrepreneurialpoliticians #Maharashtra
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Fabulous. Who needs to leave Stromness?
Wild cherry tree in blossom, with small white flowers and blue sky in the background.
Close up of a wild cherry tree in blossom, with small white flowers
Signs of spring around Bristol
Good to see a library being used
sensible
