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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 12d

"Who Actually Governs? Gender Inequality and Political Representation in Rural India"

"Drawing on an original survey in 320 Indian village
councils...Women elected through gender quotas
do not equally participate in decision-making processes within village councils"

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 12d

"By ... campaign contributions, lobbying efforts, and media ownership, economic elites can influence political outcomes in ways that frequently marginalize the interests of the general populace."

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Democracy - Economic Power & Political Inequality

Exploring the dynamics of democracy, leadership, and citizen participation under modern influences, alongside legal and ethical considerations. <br><br>By means

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 12d

In Columbia, "a vicious circle emerges whereby policies that reduce inequality are less likely to be adopted and implemented in places with relatively high inequality."

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The interaction of economic and political inequality in Latin America: a view from Colombia

Abstract. We investigate how economic inequality can persist in Latin America in the context of radical falls in political inequality in the last decades.

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 12d

Not too many of them, but its worth investigating, I suppose.

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When the strongman is a woman: female leadership in right wing populism

Purpose. The article wants to unpack a curious, but important, puzzle: if, as most analysts agree, the core unifying feature of right-wing populisms is the adoption of masculinist and anti-feminist pe...

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 12d

"the first comprehensive academic study taking an in-depth look at white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists leaving their home countries to join armed groups fighting in civil wars and other armed conflicts."

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Foreign Fighters and the Extreme Right | Tracking Far-Right Volunteers

Foreign Fighters and the Extreme Right is the first comprehensive academic study taking an in-depth look at white supremacists, neo-Nazis and other right-wing

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 12d

That sounds biased. I might try that show.

joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 14d

“We must take into account that at some point, as the low levels deepen, water intake in Warsaw will have to be reduced. In the long term, that is precisely the scenario..."

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No, Poland's Vistula river isn't drying up - but it does face mounting environmental threats

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 20d

PAP poll:

trust in the armed forces is 94%
trust in the European Union is 50%
trust in the Church is 35%

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Poles' trust in army reaches record high while trust in church falls to record low

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 20d

"Zelensky noted that, during one recent attack, Ukraine had faced 810 Russian drones and had shot down over 700 of them. By contrast, Poland “had I think 19 drones and they destroyed four”."

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Poland hits back at Zelensky's claim it can't protect its people from mass Russian drone attack

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 21d

Your article was a founding of the 21st century literature on the topic. It should be free for all to read, and its about time that publishers recognize that they must release the classics (and others) from behind the paywall.

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 21d

"Intersectionality in Electoral Politics: A Mess Worth Making" - Wendy Smooth

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · 21d

"The Structure of Intersectionality: A Comparative Politics of Gender" - @slweldon.bsky.social

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · 21d

They do discuss the obvious --those in the applicant pool may deliberately lower scores of others to raise their own chances of obtaining the grant. The authors call it "gaming the system," but it has another name: "Conflict of Interest". CoI must be dismissed from any process. Yet, DRP invites it.

LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 21d

💥New: Distributed Peer Review – How the wisdom of the crowd can allocate grant funding

✍️ Melanie Benson Marshall, Anna Butters, @stephenpinfield.bsky.social @tomstafford.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy

#PeerReview #PRW25 #ResearchPolicy

Distributed Peer Review – How the wisdom of the crowd can allocate grant funding - Impact of Social Sciences

New research shows engaging the applicants in funding review processes can resolve and reframe many issues facing peer review.

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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · Sep 4

Editor pro tip

Dear reviewer, do make use of the “Confidential Comments to the Editor” box!

Hesitated btw major/minor rev? Saw a red flag? Really loved the piece? A general thought? Let us know!

This info is invaluable for us to see more clearly *across* reviewers, especially if conflicting

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European Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Winners or losers of representation? 🥇

An investigation 🔎 by @mafaldapratas.bsky.social, @jmfernandes86.bsky.social & @miguelwon.bsky.social looks at whether representatives offer #ProprotionalRepresentation, examining unequal levels of parliamentary attention ⚖️🏛️

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Inequalities in place-based representation: Looking inside electoral districts

MAFALDA PRATAS, JORGE M. FERNANDES, MIGUEL WON

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European Political Science Review @epsrjournal.bsky.social · Aug 11

☀️ Vol 17.3

The impact of elite manipulation? 🤷

Nino Junius proposes a framework that analyses elite influences during the inpt, throughput and output stages of mini-publics to determine how 🇩🇪 & 🇧🇪 citizens are being targeted by powerful elites.

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What about elite manipulation in deliberative mini-publics? Examining threats and resilience in the Ostbelgien model | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

What about elite manipulation in deliberative mini-publics? Examining threats and resilience in the Ostbelgien model - Volume 17 Issue 3

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European Political Science Review @epsrjournal.bsky.social · Jul 29

📢 Heads up! EPSR is taking a summer break ☀️

🛑 No submissions will be accepted during August — we’ll be back in action come September!

Perfect time to refine your manuscripts! ✍️📚

But stay tuned for our August Issue! ☀️

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · Aug 11

Bluesky lives. It is unfortunately not as lively as academic twitter used to be, but there's no way I'm going back to the Nazi who owns twitter's corpse

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Jakub Jaraczewski @jakubjaraczewski.bsky.social · Aug 8

💼🇪🇺⚖️ I'm hiring! Team Europe at Democracy Reporting International is looking for fresh talent to tackle key research challenges on the rule of law in the EU and beyond. 1/

Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · Aug 7

#Ruleoflaw, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, #EU legal frameworks - rings a bell?🔔

Join our Europe team as a Research Officer in Berlin!

💻Monitor legal + political developments in EU countries
📊Produce timely analysis
🤝Engage with policymakers, journalists & EU institutions

Link to apply⬇️

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · Jul 30

"Based on official election results and insights from previous EP legislatures, the chapter compares political group positions and forecasts the potential impact of political group dynamics on EU gender policies"

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Gender Equality in the New European Parliament: Europarties and Political Groups

The chapter examines the political programs of Europarties and political groups to show how gender equality policies were addressed in the EP 2024 elections. Based on official election results and ins...

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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · Jul 29

The Center For Scientific Integrity, our parent nonprofit, is hiring! Two new positions:

-- Editor, Medical Evidence Project
-- Staff reporter, Retraction Watch

and we're still recruiting for:

-- Assistant researcher, Retraction Watch Database

Job opportunities at Retraction Watch

Here are our current open positions: Editor, Medical Evidence Project Staff reporter, Retraction Watch Assistant researcher, Retraction Watch Database Learn more about the Center for Scientific Int…

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De Gruyter Brill History @dgb-history.bsky.social · Jul 29

Come to the Center for Jewish History @cjewishhistory.bsky.social if you're in New York, and browse their excellent book selection - especially since they've been so very kind to add some of our #JewishStudies titles to their display, too 🤩

Thank you for the opportunity!

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David Bisset @davidbisset.com · Jul 24

Why I 🧡 the web.

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Just draw the fish. Trust me. 🐟

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DFUTURE @dfuturevub.bsky.social · Jul 23

✨ Just out: “Ideas vs Interests: Explaining Party Elites’ Support for Party Democratic Innovations” by @thomlegein.bsky.social, David Talukder, Rangoni & @emilievh.bsky.social.

🗞️ Dive into the article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Ideas vs. interests: explaining party elites’ support for party democratic innovations

Over recent decades, political parties have experimented with organisational reforms aimed at enhancing more inclusive, direct models. More recently, one emerging model involves Party Democratic In...

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joshuakdubrow.bsky.social @joshuakdubrow.bsky.social · Jul 30

"Speaking politely to AI can be a conscious decision to resist the pressure to communicate like a machine. It is a way of saying that we value more than just efficiency, and that we are not machines ourselves."

LSE Impact Blog @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · Jul 28

💥New: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says all those pleases and thank yous to #ChatGPT cost OpenAI tens of millions in electricity.

But Moritz Sahlender argues we should still speak to #AI with courtesy. The way we talk to machines shapes how we relate to each other, and civility is worth practicing 🤝

Why saying “please” to ChatGPT might matter more than you think - Impact of Social Sciences

ChatGPT isn’t consciousbut how we speak to AI shapes our habits. Moritz Sahlender argues that treating AI with courtesy helps preserve humanity in our interactions.

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