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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks so much, Jacob!

Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · 6d

As always, it was a true pleasure to write this piece together with my illustrious coauthor and friend @feiyonah.bsky.social, whose work on judicial politics in Africa inspired many of our insights.

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · 6d

So happy to see this out! We caution against excessive optimism that the opposition will restore countries back to their democratic trajectories after electoral victory. Weakened institutions and the memory of repression makes it tempting to continue rather than buck the trend of autocratization.

Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 6d

Conventional wisdom says that, once in power, opposition parties will return backsliding countries to the democratic path. In reality, not only is this not true, but it is not uncommon for the opposition to adopt the autocratic habits of the regime they replaced.

muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Mar 20

The deadline for submission of papers to the Boston/New England Area Working Group in African Political Economy (BWGAPE) is March 28 (Friday). Please consider applying! #polisky #EconSky @nlnathan.bsky.social
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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Jan 20

Please submit your papers for the Boston/New England Area Working Group in African Political Economy (BWGAPE), scheduled for May 16, 2025, at Brown University with the generous support of Brown's PPE Center.

Deadline: March 28
Link: forms.gle/vTGSfp4kEpuJ...

#polisky #EconSky

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Mar 13

Congratulations Pratik. Yale is very lucky to have you!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Feb 18

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Feb 18

Please nominate your students for the APCG-Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award in African Politics. Dissertations filed in the 2024 calendar year are eligible. Janet Lewis, Rosina Foli, and I are on the committee. Deadline: May 2, 2025. Please circulate broadly! #polisky

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Jan 20

Please submit your papers for the Boston/New England Area Working Group in African Political Economy (BWGAPE), scheduled for May 16, 2025, at Brown University with the generous support of Brown's PPE Center.

Deadline: March 28
Link: forms.gle/vTGSfp4kEpuJ...

#polisky #EconSky

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Democratic Erosion Consortium @demerosiondec.bsky.social · Jan 16

Incredible discussion at yesterday's panel co-hosted by @ndidemocracy.bsky.social. Thank you to Tamara Cofman Wittes @tcwittes.bsky.social, Tom Carothers, Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social, Agustina Giraudy, and all who joined to explore 2025 global trends in resisting democratic erosion!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Dec 16

Huge congrats, Anton!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Dec 8

Political scientists who have been following the attempted autogolpe/constitutional crisis in South Korea! Please consider joining 600+ Korean political scientists calling for the impeachment of President Yoon. We would appreciate your solidarity!

Link: bit.ly/3Bfxc2j

#polisky #dictatorsky

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Rob Blair @robertblair.bsky.social · Dec 2

Still accepting applications to work with me as a postdoc next year. Remote work possible. Will review files beginning in Jan. Pls apply / share apply.interfolio.com/142214

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 29

This is a formidable book and I am so glad to see it out. Looking forward to reading it in hard copy!

Mathias Poertner @mathiaspoertner.bsky.social · Nov 29

🎉 Thrilled that my new book, *Creating Partisans: The Organizational Roots of New Parties in Latin America*, is finally out! 🎉 @cambridgeup.bsky.social

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 25

Done!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 25

Just added you, Elena!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 22

Alex you were already in it!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 22

Hi Lois. I have added you to the starter pack!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 22

@scrosenzweig.bsky.social Done. I searched for you when I put this together and couldn't find you for some reason. Sorry about that!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 21

Huge congratulations, Volha!

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 21

Sharing a starter pack for African politics for those who would find it useful. I tried my best to find everybody on Bluesky but may have missed some folks. Happy to add more people to the list. #polisky

go.bsky.app/5CAmg4o

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 20

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 20

Early-career faculty in the social sciences working on issues of diversity should apply to the Stanford CASBS Diversity Institute. Hang out with brilliant cohort of like-minded scholars and awesome mentors in a beautiful setting. It will be transformative!
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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 20

Early-career faculty in the social sciences working on issues of diversity should apply to the Stanford CASBS Diversity Institute. Hang out with brilliant cohort of like-minded scholars and awesome mentors in a beautiful setting. It will be transformative!
casbs.stanford.edu/call-applica...

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 29

Please submit nominations for APSA's Experiments Section's best book award! We will consider books that either use or are about experimental research methods in the study of politics. (Reposting because there has been a change in the committee.)

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 29

@mathiaspoertner.bsky.social @gmcclendon.bsky.social

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Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social · Nov 29

Please submit nominations for APSA's Experiments Section's best book award! We will consider books that either use or are about experimental research methods in the study of politics. (Reposting because there has been a change in the committee.)

Polisky

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