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Noam Lupu

@noamlupu.bsky.social

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Vanderbilt political scientist • Director of CGD and LAPOP Lab • author http://amzn.to/2x5DuN5

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Noam Lupu @noamlupu.bsky.social · 1d

Very happy to be partnering with Note Dame and launching data collection for the AmericasBarometer!

Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · 1d

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our 2025/26 #AmericasBarometer 🚀, w/ support from
@kellogginstitute.bsky.social!

This partnership combines survey expertise & regional knowledge to continue delivering top-notch comparative data.

📰 Read more from
@vuartsci.bsky.social: t.co/g0PcgUqCsr

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · 1d

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Nick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · 23d

Just out at JOP (www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....) : Why do so few working-class people hold office? It's not lack of interest. Noam Lupu and I ran 10 surveys in 8 countries and found no evidence of a social class gap in how often qualified people consider running.

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Barry Burden @bcburden.bsky.social · 26d

My department @uwmadison.bsky.social is hiring an assistant professor with expertise in environmental politics. Send us your application. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

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CSDP @csdp.bsky.social · Sep 5

CSDP Visiting Scholar:
www.princeton.edu/acad-positio...
Princeton University's Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP) seeks visiting scholars for the 2026-2027 academic year. Applications are welcome from political scientists and scholars in related social science disciplines.

puwebp.princeton.edu

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APSA- Political Organizations & Parties Section @apsa-pop.bsky.social · Sep 3

📣 APSA-POP Section Business Meeting
🗓️ Fri, Sept 12 • ⏰ 12:00 PM (Vancouver, PT)
📍 Vancouver, BC (room info TBA)
All members welcome—bring a colleague! 🤝
Agenda includes reports, updates, and awards 🏆
#APSA25 @apsa.bsky.social

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APSA- Political Organizations & Parties Section @apsa-pop.bsky.social · Sep 3

🏆 Big congratulations to @mathiaspoertner.bsky.social (LSE)!
Winner of the 2025 Leon Epstein Outstanding Book Award for Creating Partisans: The Organizational Roots of New Parties in Latin America 👏👏👏
Come and celebrate with him at the business meeting (Sept 12, Friday, @12pm)
#APSA25

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Semafor @semafor.com · Sep 25

“For 30 years, I have withdrawn thousands of dollars in cash from my personal savings account, which I have kept for emergencies and because of the history of my family facing confiscation in Cuba,” Menendez said, adding the money was from his “lawful income” over three decades.

Menendez says wads of cash stuffed in clothes was for ‘emergencies’

The Democratic senator from New Jersey struck a defiant tone in denying the “salacious” bribery allegations against him.

www.semafor.com

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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · Nov 18

couldn't be clearer: correlation between effect of inflation and 2024 voting intentions

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · Nov 24

And yes, they've voted for the ongoing destruction of their own region. Four years from now, nothing will change. But the fact that some of these voters are so spun up over culture war issues is a warning to Democrats, who may not be able to totally fight the propaganda, but need to reasses. /2

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Nick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · Jul 23

(2/2) . . . we don't find a social class gap in interest in running for office (but find the well-documented gender gap). Something is keeping working-class people out of office, but it's not interest (or, qualifications, or voter support). What could it be . . . ? www.noamlupu.com/Carnes_Lupu_...

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Nick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · Jul 23

🚨New forthcoming paper at JOP: @noamlupu.bsky.social and I use data from 10 surveys in N&S America to see whether lower-income, lower-wealth, and working-class people are less interested in running for office. Interest in running (nascent ambition) can lead to representation gaps. However, ...(1/2)

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · Jul 7

Millions of Venezuelans have fled their country, facing hardship and discrimination abroad. Yet many show remarkable resilience and hope for the future.

@itsmarirodriguez.bsky.social explores what new survey data from COL and PER reveal about the Venezuelan diaspora: tinyurl.com/u47jyf4m

The Future of Venezuela’s Diaspora

Recent surveys of migrant communities in Colombia and Peru provide rare insights into the largest exodus in Latin American history.

americasquarterly.org

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · Jul 2

3️⃣ The collaboration may have ended, but its legacy endures. We’re proud of what we built together, and grateful to all the USAID and regional partners who made it possible.

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · Jul 2

2️⃣ Our partners across USAID were among the most thoughtful and dedicated collaborators we’ve ever worked with. Their efforts made an impact on millions of lives. We wish them the very best in the next chapter.

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · Jul 2

1️⃣ Through this partnership, we built the #AmericasBarometer as a vital tool for understanding democratic attitudes. Together, we:
• Collected 400K+ interviews in 30+ countries
• Innovated survey methods
• Trained 100s of local researchers
• Produced data for policy & academia

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · Jul 2

Yesterday marked the final day of USAID as we’ve known it. At the Center for Global Democracy and @LAPOP_Lab, we’re deeply grateful for more than 20 years of meaningful partnership. A short thread on what we built together 👇

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Noam Lupu @noamlupu.bsky.social · Jun 26

It remains baffling to me why people call themselves “Democratic Socialist”—with all its Soviet totalitarian connotations—rather than “Social Democrat,” which is what the rest of the world calls people with exactly the same policy positions.

Zohran Mamdani Says He’s a Democratic Socialist. What Does That Mean?

www.nytimes.com

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.

🔗 epssnet.org

Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 It’s here! The new Data Playground is live!

Explore #AmericasBarometer data like never before:

📊 Interactive visualizations
🌎 Cross-country comparisons
👥 Insights by age, gender & more

Try it now 👉 www.vanderbilt.edu/lapop/data-p...

#DataPlayground #AmericasBarometer

AmericasBarometer Data Playground

www.vanderbilt.edu

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · Jun 23

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Seligson Prize! 🎉Congratulations🎉 to Amy Erica Smith and @tboas.bsky.social for their article: “Religion, Sexuality Politics, and the Transformation of Latin American Electorates.” [1/4]

Read it in ‪@bjpols.bsky.social:
🔗cup.org/4f3Ly4F

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Center for Global Democracy @vu-cgd.bsky.social · Jun 10

The new Data Playground is almost here! Get ready for interactive visuals, demographic filters, & an intuitive interface.

👀 See by signing up for our exclusive preview session here: tinyurl.com/yvt26yhh

🗓️ Demo on Tues., June 17 @ 11 am CT

🚀 Launches Wed., June 18!

#AmericasBarometer

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