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How drones are altering contemporary warfare: a new book by Prof. Erik Lin-Greenberg examines the evolving dynamics of military and state action centered around drones.

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November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Prof. Mai Hassan was interviewed about recent violence in Darfur on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS. Her interview begins at minute 33. @ssp-mit.bsky.social @mit-cis.bsky.social

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November 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Congratulatons to Prof. Richard J. Samuels! The United States Japan Foundation has named its dissertation award after you.

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November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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NEW -

Do More Disaggregated Electoral Results Deter Aggregation Fraud? - https://cup.org/3LBfv1G

"...we found no evidence that greater transparency leads to substitution into other forms of electoral manipulation..."

- Miguel R. Rueda, @guygrossman.bsky.social & Shuning Ge

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BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of publishing election results at a more granular level to reduce election fraud and improve the integrity of electoral monitoring.
October 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Students in our first year advising seminar take a break from discussing politics, policy, and political science at a field trip making bioplastics the MIT Museum.

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Students experiment with bioplastics.
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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"America’s federal retreat on the environment is very real. But the country is also unique in its private and organized capacity... Much of America is still trying to play its part in mitigating climate change." writes Evan Lieberman (@evlieb.bsky.social), director of CIS.
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On climate, America is more than Washington
In spite of drastic federal rollbacks, numerous public and private actors remain committed to environmental causes
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September 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Anum Mustafa who is on the job market.

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October 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Wright Smith who is on the job market.

Learn more about Wright Smith at wrightlsmith.com

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September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Sudan is What Happens When you Recognize a Junta

A guest essay co-authored by Professor Mai Hassan appeared in yesterday's New York Times.

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Opinion | Sudan Is What Happens When You Recognize a Junta
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September 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Why countries trade with each other while fighting:

Mariya Grinberg’s new book, “Trade in War," examines the curious phenomenon of economic trade during military conflict.

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August 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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We are pleased to highlight PhD candidate Suzanne Freeman who is on the job market. Learn more about Suzanne in this MIT News profile and at this website.

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August 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Benjamin Norwood Harris who is on the job market.

Learn more about Benjamin Norwood Harris at www.benjaminnorwoodharris.com !

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August 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Ye Zhang who is on the job market.

Learn more about Ye Zhang at iriszhangye.com!

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August 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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“…American foreign policy could better serve our country & the world w/ an approach that harnesses the power of national pride while valuing a global playing field,” writes
@evlieb.bsky.social in today’s NYT. @mit.edu @mit-cis.bsky.social @evlieb.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/o...
Opinion | America Firsters Need to Take Tennis Lessons
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August 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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“I wanted to understand why countries like the U.S., which famously offer minimal state support, suddenly mobilize an enormous emergency response to a crisis — only to let it vanish after the crisis passes,” says PhD candidate Angie Jo. @angiehjo.bsky.social
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August 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Check out the third cohort of Pathways@GDL Summer interns!

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August 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Professor Andrea Campbell’s new book shows that what we say we want on taxes doesn’t always match what we prefer in practice

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What Americans actually think about taxes
MIT political scientist Andrea Campbell’s new book, “Taxation and Resentment,” digs into public views about different forms of taxation in the U.S.
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July 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Congratulations to the four MIT Political Science faculty members who were included on MIT's summer reading list: Professors Andrea Campbell, @vcharnysh.bsky.social, Fotini Christia and @kathleenthelen.bsky.social!

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June 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Congratulations to Siddhu Pachipala for his first place finish in the Buckley Institute's 2025 National Undergraduate Essay contest examining social distrust.

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June 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Congratulations to PhD student @ayeletc.bsky.social, who has been selected by the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy to receive a research grant in the social sciences for her research on "Varieties of Financial Citizenship: Welfare States and Savings Regimes."

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June 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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"My research examines how new technologies impact the use of force and decision-making during interstate conflicts," scholar-warrior Erik Lin-Greenberg says.

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The scholar-warrior: How Erik Lin-Greenberg bridges academia and Air Force intelligence
MIT political scientist and Air Force reservist Erik Lin-Greenberg assumed command of the 820th Intelligence Squadron. His research into drone warfare and leadership in the armed forces informs his wo...
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June 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Institute Prof. Suzanne Berger co-chairs the Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM), an Institute-wide effort to reinfuse U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies, bolster crucial U.S. economic sectors, and ignite job creation.

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MIT announces the Initiative for New Manufacturing
MIT launched its Initiative for New Manufacturing, an Institute-wide effort to help infuse U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies, while creating good jobs. The initiative will enco...
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June 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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PhDs participating in commencement today include J.J. Kwon, Kunal Singh and Tomoya Sasaki, seen here with Department Head David Singer.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
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May 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Check out this profile of Professor Lily L. Tsai
in the newest issue of MIT Spectrum!

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May 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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The Shadow Architects of Power

Political Science doctoral candidate Suzanne Freeman reveals how intelligence agencies shape foreign policy in authoritarian states

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May 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM