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Verena Erlenbusch-Anderson @verena-erlenbusch.bsky.social · 10d

And @loubnaelamine.bsky.social reviews Beyond States: Powers, Peoples and Global Order, by Anthony Pagden

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King's Political Theory Research Group @kingspoltheory.bsky.social · 19d

Humeira Iqtidar's "Justice Beyond Rights: Haqq and Global South Migration" is out in the American Political Science Review. 2025;119(3):1159-1172. doi: doi.org/10.1017/S000...

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Justice Beyond Rights: Haqq and Global South Migration - Volume 119 Issue 3

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King's Political Theory Research Group @kingspoltheory.bsky.social · 20d

Samuel DeCanio and Colin Jennings on "Competition and causal inference: Economic choice and welfare analysis under potential outcomes" just published in Politics, Philosophy & Economics.

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Competition and causal inference: Economic choice and welfare analysis under potential outcomes - Samuel DeCanio, Colin Jennings, 2025

We apply widely accepted arguments regarding the inferential properties of scientific experiments to analyse markets and consumer decision-making. Market compet...

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Jonathan Floyd @jonathanfloyd.bsky.social · 20d

Please follow my excellent colleague @humeiraiqtidar.bsky.social! She is new to B-Sky but writes very many interesting (& methodologically innovative) things, including her new piece in @apsrjournal.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @ecpr-nptmethods.bsky.social @ipsa-rc31.bsky.social

Justice Beyond Rights: Haqq and Global South Migration | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Justice Beyond Rights: Haqq and Global South Migration - Volume 119 Issue 3

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American Political Science Review @apsrjournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

From our latest issue: "Justice Beyond Rights: Haqq and Global South Migration" by Humeira Iqtidar. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Justice Beyond Rights: Haqq and Global South Migration | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Justice Beyond Rights: Haqq and Global South Migration - Volume 119 Issue 3

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Renewal @renewaljournal.bsky.social · 23d

'Abundance is not so much about overcoming neoliberalism, as its authors claim, but about patching it up.'

@stevenklein.bsky.social reviews Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's Abundance.

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Can abundance save the left?

Everyone facing a problem hopes that their problem will go away. Confronting constant tough choices—caused by a faltering healthcare system, an aging population dependent on state pensions, councils t...

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American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) @ajpseditor.bsky.social · 23d

The nation-state, non-Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference is now available in Early View. @loubnaelamine.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/09/15/t...

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Loubna El Amine لبنى الأمين @loubnaelamine.bsky.social · 27d

I am thrilled that my article "The nation-state, non-Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference" is now out in the American Journal of Political Science.
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While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non-Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ...

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School of Politics and Economics @kcl-spe.bsky.social · 27d

Our academic, Steven Klein, and co-author Ethan Porter challenge the view that ordinary citizens are not competent enough to sustain democracy in an article for @bjpols.bsky.social 🗳️

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Rethinking Citizen Competence: A New Theoretical and Empirical Framework | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

Rethinking Citizen Competence: A New Theoretical and Empirical Framework - Volume 55

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Steven Klein @stevenklein.bsky.social · Sep 5

Delighted that my paper with @ethanvporter.bsky.social on democracy and citizen competence is now out in @bjpols.bsky.social

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Rethinking Citizen Competence: A New Theoretical and Empirical Framework | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

Rethinking Citizen Competence: A New Theoretical and Empirical Framework - Volume 55

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Mollie Gerver @mgerver.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you’re a PhD student working on politics, philosophy and/or economics, consider applying for the KCL PPE grad conference! The form can be found here: forms.office.com/e/ZC0MXYhMVk

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King's Political Theory Research Group @kingspoltheory.bsky.social · Aug 30

Ph.D. students in the PPE research group at KCL are organising the "PPE for Public Policy Graduate Conference" on November 26th, 2025. See the details here: tinyurl.com/5n7xv5cr

Please consider applying if you are a Ph.D. Student and help us spread the word.

KCL PPE for Public Policy Graduate Conference 2025

We are pleased to announce the PPE for Public Policy Graduate Conference, taking place on November 26th, 2025, at the Department of Political Economy (DPE), King’s College London (KCL). The conf...

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Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social · Aug 14

youtube version of my conversation with @stevenklein.bsky.social about the political theory of unions

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Unions with Steven Klein

YouTube video by Political Philosophy Podcast

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Steven Klein @stevenklein.bsky.social · Aug 14

Excited to have a short piece up on the APA blog series Perspectives on Democracy, examining the role of collective power in thinking about democratic renewal

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Are Elections Enough? Democracy and Collective Power

The association of democracy with elections is relatively recent. In ancient Athens, three things distinguished democracy from other regimes: all citizens having a right to vote directly on laws in th...

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Steven Klein @stevenklein.bsky.social · Jul 8

Delighted to be part of this celebration and reflection on Christian Joerges's contributions to understanding the democratic fate of European economic integration.

European Law Open @europeanlawopen.bsky.social · Jul 8

The 'Joerges issue' just dropped- Law, Conflict and Transformation. Thank you @annabeckers.bsky.social, @vbogoesky.bsky.social, @stevenklein.bsky.social, @annapeychev.bsky.social, @mariaweimer.bsky.social, and others for brilliance and patience.

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European Law Open

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American Political Science Review @apsrjournal.bsky.social · Jul 4

Just published on APSR First View: Who Needs a Theory of Justice? Judith Shklar and the Politics of Injustice by ROBIN DOUGLASS www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Who Needs a Theory of Justice? Judith Shklar and the Politics of Injustice

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School of Politics and Economics @kcl-spe.bsky.social · Jul 3

A core principle of international law, the right of states to consent to the rules that bind them, fails to protect national sovereignty and may actually undermine it, a new paper by Dr Carmen Pavel argues 🌏⚖️

Read more 👇
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International law 'failing to protect national sovereignty'

A core principle of international law, the right of states to consent to the rules that bind them, fails to protect national sovereignty and may actually undermine it, a new academic paper has argued.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Jun 27

#OpenAccess from @globcon.bsky.social -

The ethics of state consent to international law - cup.org/3T9SnIt

- Carmen E. Pavel

#FirstView

Image of colorful stripes in a journal titled "Global Constitutionalism," with a hashtag #OpenAccess visible at the top.

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Steven Klein @stevenklein.bsky.social · Jun 25

Do citizens have the capabilities required for democracy? The standard story is that empirical research debunks normative democratic theory. With @ethanvporter.bsky.social, we argue for a better framework and show empirical research supports citizen capacities. Forthcoming in @bjpols.bsky.social

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School of Politics and Economics @kcl-spe.bsky.social · Jun 25

Who Needs a Theory of Justice? ⚖️

Professor Robin Douglass discusses Judith Shklar and the politics of injustice in a new article published in @apsrjournal.bsky.social

Read it here ⬇️
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Who Needs a Theory of Justice? Judith Shklar and the Politics of Injustice | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Who Needs a Theory of Justice? Judith Shklar and the Politics of Injustice

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · Jun 5

Lecturer in Political Philosophy (Education)
King's College London - #Philosophy #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNH075/l...

Lecturer in Political Philosophy (Education) at King's College London

An opportunity for an academic position as a Lecturer in Political Philosophy (Education) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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King's Political Theory Research Group @kingspoltheory.bsky.social · May 30

Robin Douglass’s new article on Bernard Mandeville and Adam Smith, analysing their ideas on pride, persuasion, and love of dominion – just published in Political Theory: doi.org/10.1177/0090...

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Loubna El Amine لبنى الأمين @loubnaelamine.bsky.social · May 28

I have an essay out in @cincinnatireview.bsky.social
about the south of Lebanon.

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School of Politics and Economics @kcl-spe.bsky.social · May 22

Our academic, @stevenklein.bsky.social has joined the journal Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy as a contributing editor 📝

In the latest issue, Dr Klein interviews American writer John Ganz on 'the genealogy of Trumpism'.

You can find it here 👇

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The genealogy of Trumpism

A quarterly journal of politics and ideas, committed to exploring and expanding the radical potential of social democracy.

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John Ganz @lioneltrolling.bsky.social · May 20

Spoke to @stevenklein.bsky.social for the new issue of the relaunched @renewaljournal.bsky.social www.unpopularfront.news/p/interview-...

Interview with Steven Klein for Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy

On the Genealogy of Trumpism

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