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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 5d

"The Jews were far from cohesive."

My favourite sentence in my JMP, bc iykyk.

Hope everyone is having a peaceful and reflective day whatever that means to you and your family.

Gmar chatima tova.

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 11d

All these papers out here about why there is no social democratic party in the US but I'm just out here wondering why there is no high-speed rail in the US.

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 21d

This 💯. Not everyone is kind and helpful without a snorkel up their rear but the people worth knowing will support you in your own (not their) intellectual endeavors bc they know thats how you productively generate knowledge. (And thank you, lovely meeting you and congrats on the book!)

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 21d

This year at APSA, several mentors and friends reminded me of something worth sharing: some work just takes longer.

It doesn't matter how much you work. The discipline doesn't always reward it, but it doesn't mean it's not important. In a career with so much randomness, ask the questions you want.

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 21d

When studying "hate" (the famous -isms), it's important to understand the various causes and mechanisms that drive empirically similar (or even identical) outcomes in behaviour.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Looking for #APSA panels? Come see ours:
New Research on the Legacies of Colonialism in Historical Political Economy
Sat 9/13 4:00 to 5:30 pm.

Thank you @agustingoenaga.bsky.social for organizing (what is going to be) an informative and productive panel!

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Ben Yoel @benyoel.bsky.social · 28d

APSA and Vancouver bound! I’m thrilled to have organized the panel, “democratic backsliding and opposition resistance,” taking place tomorrow at 8am PT. I’ll be presenting findings from my dissertation on international pressure and opposition to democratic erosion along with some great scholars.

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 27d

In case anyone was wondering what it's like to have an economist and a statistician as parents.

The Review Process ft. The Family Group Chat.

🫶

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Frances Cayton🇺🇦 @francescayton.bsky.social · 27d

Looking forwards to presenting a chapter from my dissertation book project “Civic Pluralism and Democratic Resilience” Fri from 2-3:30pm in VCC West 122. Come thru!

(And thanks, @lotemhalevy.bsky.social, for the shout—it’s great to see so much good work on civil society+democracy in the program!)

Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 28d

Here are some #APSA panels that explore the relationship between parties, CSOs, and democracy *in European Politics* featuring papers by brilliant jr women; @francescayton.bsky.social @maajanmor.bsky.social and what are sure to be sharp comments from uber smart and sharp @mierkezat.bsky.social!

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 28d

As this link gets explored more make sure to read the OG work on this that is all comfortably theorized outside European politics (mostly by social policy scholars and sociologists) who study the same issues in different contexts and have done so in the absence of data collected by strong states.

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 28d

Why did I know they mattered? (Besides my shelf of autocratic passports)

I specialize in the study of a region that looked more like Turkey or South Asia during liberalization.

Then
@benansell.bsky.social
+ Johannes Lindvall were releasing their book Inward Conquest.

✨Everything✨ clicked.

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 28d

I started studying the strategic origins of CSO-party linkages in CEE in 2019: competition (over what), resources, ideology; I was citing a small crew in European politics.

This #APSA it's so nice to see more Europeanists studying the relationship btwn CSOs, Parties + Democracy!

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 28d

Here are some #APSA panels that explore the relationship between parties, CSOs, and democracy *in European Politics* featuring papers by brilliant jr women; @francescayton.bsky.social @maajanmor.bsky.social and what are sure to be sharp comments from uber smart and sharp @mierkezat.bsky.social!

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Frances Cayton🇺🇦 @francescayton.bsky.social · 29d

Had a fantastic time interviewing and learning from the inimitable Val Bunce alongside @priscajoest.bsky.social for the APSA CP newsletter.

Part of a great issue on Pathbreaking Women in Comparative Politics (ed. by Kate Baldwin + Ellen Lust): www.comparativepoliticsnewsletter.org/wp-content/u...

www.comparativepoliticsnewsletter.org

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 28d

But also, I didn't know it was possible to miss a building.

(If you're here for APSA, I suggest a stroll for some quiet time.)

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · 28d

Ten years after leaving Vancouver, I'm pleased to report that my memory has not failed me: public transportation is as awful as I remember it being (for a big city).

(People used to the US, you'll be way more than fine. I relied on this public transportation network for a very long time.)

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Daniel Tavana @danieltavana.bsky.social · 29d

The Department of Political Science at Penn State is hiring in CP/IR, for a position focused on non-democratic politics. Link to apply: psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

Assistant Professor, Political Science

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Looking for #APSA panels? Come see ours:
New Research on the Legacies of Colonialism in Historical Political Economy
Sat 9/13 4:00 to 5:30 pm.

Thank you @agustingoenaga.bsky.social for organizing (what is going to be) an informative and productive panel!

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just getting ready for the Job Market, so I uploaded a new working paper to my website (www.lotemhalevy.com/research.html), along with some other goodies.

The paper should be available on SSRN shortly!

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IE Political Science @iepolisci.bsky.social · Sep 5

If you’d like to join us, here are the links to the calls:

Comparative Politics: apply.interfolio.com/173149

Security Studies: apply.interfolio.com/173160

International Political Economy: apply.interfolio.com/173150

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Laia Balcells @laiabalcells.bsky.social · Sep 3

New publication alert; this one with two former PhD students in our program at Georgetown: Simón Ballesteros and Daniel Solomon.

"Formal Institutions After Conflict: Rebel Ideology and Post-War Constitutional Design." journals.sagepub.com/eprint/AB6CD...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations 🥳

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Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social · Aug 28

A new piece I wrote appearing in FOREIGN AFFAIRS today

www.foreignaffairs.com/germany/warn...

Warnings From Weimar

Why bargaining with authoritarians fails.

www.foreignaffairs.com

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Nadja Wehl @na-wehl.bsky.social · Sep 2

Apply until 🗓 Oct 05 for @excinequality.bsky.social In_equality conference

We offer Lake Constance views, the best tote bags (you have @pengzell.bsky.social 's word for it), and a little inequality research

Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Sep 1

3 years later this remains the best conference tote in my collection, which is saying a lot

The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social · Aug 8

📣 Call for Papers is open!
In_equality Conference 2026 | 15–17 April | Konstanz
We invite papers on the political causes & consequences of #inequality

Submit Aug 8–Oct 5 ➡️ inequality-conference.de
@uni-konstanz.de

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · Sep 1

More people like Will please! 🫶Remember that it's possible to be kind while giving harsh and direct feedback.

Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · Sep 1

As we enter September, you may see posts with news of jobs, promotions, grants, fellowships, and the like. That’s great! We should celebrate with colleagues, especially in an industry where rejection is the modal outcome. 1/n

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