Carl Müller-Crepon
@carlmc.bsky.social
Human, Learner, Voyager, Citizen. Polisci research on the state, development, and conflict. Assistant Professor @ LSE Department of Government. Previously Oxford and ETH Zurich. https://carlmueller-crepon.org
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China is mobilizing an armada of civilian ships that could help in an invasion of Taiwan – a mission that could surpass the Second World War’s Normandy landings.
Interesting visual analysis by Reuters
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
Interesting visual analysis by Reuters
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
Shadow navy: How China's civilian fleet could be a potent weapon in a Taiwan invasion
A Reuters visual investigation of China's annual naval exercises off the Chinese coast opposite Taiwan shows how Beijing's
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
China is mobilizing an armada of civilian ships that could help in an invasion of Taiwan – a mission that could surpass the Second World War’s Normandy landings.
Interesting visual analysis by Reuters
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
Interesting visual analysis by Reuters
www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...
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That American politics went off the rails after Barack Obama and British ethnonationalism has reared its head after Rishi Sunak is the real tell about how committed some people are to integration and post racial politics.
A country where Sadiq Khan can lead London, Humza Yousaf can lead Scotland, and Rishi Sunak can lead Britain is a country where the racists had *lost*. So much of this vicious bile has come directly after that and almost no one seems to draw the connection
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
That American politics went off the rails after Barack Obama and British ethnonationalism has reared its head after Rishi Sunak is the real tell about how committed some people are to integration and post racial politics.
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It's time we asked a different question about migration: Why are so many British people leaving the UK?
inews.co.uk/opinion/immi...
inews.co.uk/opinion/immi...
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
It's time we asked a different question about migration: Why are so many British people leaving the UK?
inews.co.uk/opinion/immi...
inews.co.uk/opinion/immi...
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Take note Starmer and co
The Danish Social Democrats who have pursued far right policies on immigration and governs with the centre-right are set to lose in Copenhagen for the first time in a 100 years, while the left looks set to win a major victory today.
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Take note Starmer and co
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Ultimately, politics is about making hard choices and leading.
Sure, easy for me to say, but you won’t get there by focusing only on just the one selective bit of public opinion you fear today.
Sure, easy for me to say, but you won’t get there by focusing only on just the one selective bit of public opinion you fear today.
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Ultimately, politics is about making hard choices and leading.
Sure, easy for me to say, but you won’t get there by focusing only on just the one selective bit of public opinion you fear today.
Sure, easy for me to say, but you won’t get there by focusing only on just the one selective bit of public opinion you fear today.
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Shout out to FT colleague David Sheppard, who wrote this last week... www.ft.com/content/5480...
Why Rachel Reeves won’t raise income tax
An unpopular government cannot afford to be branded dishonest by the public
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Shout out to FT colleague David Sheppard, who wrote this last week... www.ft.com/content/5480...
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I think I now understand why they had to invent Gen-AI, many of our wealthy elites actually cannot type out complete sentences or spell
Seen a few of the epstein emails now, all with different people and it's not the main issue here but is everyone illiterate
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I think I now understand why they had to invent Gen-AI, many of our wealthy elites actually cannot type out complete sentences or spell
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A great interview with Professor Mahmood Mamdani in which he discusses his new memoir, the shortcomings of the boycott as a political tool and its implementation in the anti colonial movement, academic freedom, libraries, and the relationship between scholarship and politics.
No talk of Zohran!
No talk of Zohran!
Mahmood Mamdani Doesn’t Want to Talk About Zohran
The Columbia scholar, and father of the mayor-elect, on politics, academe, and antisemitism.
www.chronicle.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A great interview with Professor Mahmood Mamdani in which he discusses his new memoir, the shortcomings of the boycott as a political tool and its implementation in the anti colonial movement, academic freedom, libraries, and the relationship between scholarship and politics.
No talk of Zohran!
No talk of Zohran!
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Chat, generate a picture of the state of America showing Trump's indifference to the plight of its everyday citizens.
When your friend decides to propose at your birthday party and steals all the attention.
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Chat, generate a picture of the state of America showing Trump's indifference to the plight of its everyday citizens.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
The Nonprofit Feeding the Entire Internet to AI Companies
Common Crawl claims to provide a public benefit, but it lies to publishers about its activities.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NEW: Common Crawl, the massive archiver of the web, has gotten cozy with AI companies and is providing paywalled articles for training data. They’re also lying to publishers who have asked for material to be removed. “The robots are people too,” CC’s exec director told us when we asked about this.
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🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
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My new essay in the WSJ about the essential role that enslaved labor played in America's capitalist takeoff. Born in Blackness. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
The Complex Role of Slavery in Building America’s Wealth
It was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff well beyond what’s commonly assumed.
urldefense.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My new essay in the WSJ about the essential role that enslaved labor played in America's capitalist takeoff. Born in Blackness. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
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Well, there are some interesting details in this…
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Well, there are some interesting details in this…
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Maybe our "peace president" could tear himself away from remodeling his bathroom to address the staggering violence and humanitarian crisis in Sudan (and perhaps a word could be spared for UAE, which is fueling this)
Twenty Years On, Darfur Tips Into Chaos Again
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Maybe our "peace president" could tear himself away from remodeling his bathroom to address the staggering violence and humanitarian crisis in Sudan (and perhaps a word could be spared for UAE, which is fueling this)
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We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
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We are looking forward to hosting Jamie Hintson this Thursday.
We are excited to begin @lsegovernment.bsky.social 2025/6 APEG seminar series with Jamie Hintson (Harvard University) on Thursday, 30th October (12:00-1:30 PM GMT). Please join us. @carlmc.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We are looking forward to hosting Jamie Hintson this Thursday.
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National TV announces that all schools and universities will shut down for two weeks due to "disruptions of gas supplies"
October 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
National TV announces that all schools and universities will shut down for two weeks due to "disruptions of gas supplies"
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📢 Exciting news from EAFIT University in Medellín 🇨🇴!
The Politics and Development Area of the School of Finance, Economics, and Government is opening 3️⃣ tenure-track positions to join our interdisciplinary School.
👇 More details in the next posts.
The Politics and Development Area of the School of Finance, Economics, and Government is opening 3️⃣ tenure-track positions to join our interdisciplinary School.
👇 More details in the next posts.
October 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
📢 Exciting news from EAFIT University in Medellín 🇨🇴!
The Politics and Development Area of the School of Finance, Economics, and Government is opening 3️⃣ tenure-track positions to join our interdisciplinary School.
👇 More details in the next posts.
The Politics and Development Area of the School of Finance, Economics, and Government is opening 3️⃣ tenure-track positions to join our interdisciplinary School.
👇 More details in the next posts.
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Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
October 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Ed Luce watching democracy die in the United States of America
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Here I am again to witness my academic funeral.As I did some years ago with my job at Oxford, here I come to advertise my EUI chair. It has been a great job and I am happy to answer Q's. Also, fyi, I am not (yet) leaving the EUI. I do need, however a new name for my chair:suggestions very welcome.
📢 The EUI’s SPS Department invites applications for the Swiss Chair in Federalism and Democracy, a prestigious position supported by the Swiss Government.
Apply by 24 Nov 2025: eui.eu/About/JobOpportunities/Open-competitions-for-academic-posts
#AcademicJobs #Federalism #Democracy #EUI
Apply by 24 Nov 2025: eui.eu/About/JobOpportunities/Open-competitions-for-academic-posts
#AcademicJobs #Federalism #Democracy #EUI
Open competitions for academic posts
eui.eu
October 24, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Here I am again to witness my academic funeral.As I did some years ago with my job at Oxford, here I come to advertise my EUI chair. It has been a great job and I am happy to answer Q's. Also, fyi, I am not (yet) leaving the EUI. I do need, however a new name for my chair:suggestions very welcome.
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We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
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We are excited to begin @lsegovernment.bsky.social 2025/6 APEG seminar series with Jamie Hintson (Harvard University) on Thursday, 30th October (12:00-1:30 PM GMT). Please join us. @carlmc.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
We are excited to begin @lsegovernment.bsky.social 2025/6 APEG seminar series with Jamie Hintson (Harvard University) on Thursday, 30th October (12:00-1:30 PM GMT). Please join us. @carlmc.bsky.social
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🚨 New LSE job in political science 🚨
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy,
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October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🚨 New LSE job in political science 🚨
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...