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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · Apr 21

Just announced: University of Michigan Faculty Senate resoundingly votes to support Big Ten academic mutual defense compact. 92.8% of over 3,000 votes.

Motion 1: Resolution to Establish a Mutual Defense Compact for the Universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance in Defense of Academic Freedom, Institutional Integrity, and the Research Enterprise

Option Votes
Yes 2761 (92.8%)
No 214 (7.2%)

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Charlotte Cavaille @ccavaille.bsky.social · Mar 29

For those who were at the second teach in and heard @meganastewart.bsky.social talk about this issue, more food for thought.

Bridging The Gap @bridgingthegap.bsky.social · Mar 29

Congratulations to @debak.bsky.social on his latest publication in Foreign Policy, co-authored with Rachel A. Epstein! Their article explores the future of global nuclear proliferation.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...

An Unreliable America Means More Countries Want the Bomb

Without credible U.S. security guarantees, nuclear proliferation is likely to increase rapidly across Europe and Asia.

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Charlotte Cavaille @ccavaille.bsky.social · Mar 21

I'll be moderating a panel on Birth Right Citizenship at @umfordschool.bsky.social (and try to bring a comparative perspective). The panel includes legal scholars and historians (see below), join us on FRIDAY March 28th!

fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/c...

Current and Historical Challenges to Birthright Citizenship

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect, even as the initial executive order is blocked nationwide by three federal a...

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Page One Media @pageonem.bsky.social · Mar 5

March 12th

@mikealbertus.bsky.social in conversation with @meganastewart.bsky.social at @literatibookstore.bsky.social : page1m.co/3D7S0K1

@haimson.bsky.social ‘s book launch in conversation with Kishonna Gray at University of Michigan: page1m.co/3Xq7rnO

🧵 (8/22)

#literati #annarbor

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Tore Wig @torewig.bsky.social · Mar 5

Why are we not seeing massive sustained opposition to democratic backsliding in the US? Do opposition leaders have too high opportunity costs (many are quite rich), coordination problems (no central leading figure), lack of a unifying ideology,..

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · Feb 26

IR is such a US-coded discipline that you have loads of analysts and journalists with IR backgrounds still churning out wordcount about what Trump will do with US hegemony even as the geopolitical reality looks more and more like this:

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Sarah Parkinson @separkinson.bsky.social · Jan 15

A couple of things to keep in mind re: Hamas/Israel deal:
1) It's focused on a ceasefire (incl. Gazan return to homes/humanitarian aid), Israeli hostage return, & Palestinian prisoner release. All positives.
2) It's not a "peace" deal
3) Annexation efforts accelerating in E. Jerusalem/West Bank

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Center for Political Studies @umisrcps.bsky.social · Jan 15

ICYMI: @meganastewart.bsky.social identifies a mechanism through which revolutionaries change societies: "the
the enforcement of programs to forge new social organizations that align with revolutionary values." The working paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PoliSky #UMichResearch

Revolutionary Change and Social Organization:
Evidence from the French Republican Calendar: Megan A. Stewart uses the enforcement of the French Republican Calendar to test the argument that when officials more intensely enforce social organizational programs, they facilitate people's alignment with revolutionary principles.

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Jan 10

New working paper, just five short years in the making! The idea for it emerged from reading about the French Revolution during COVID lockdowns, which warped my sense of time, and got me interested into measures thereof. Abstract and title below, and full ms here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Jan 6

Junior scholars, consider applying if you’re interested! Happy to answer questions you might have!

Dotan Haim @dotanhaim.bsky.social · Jan 6

🚨 Call for Proposals! 🚨

Seeking junior scholars of conflict & violence for the Multi-Method Conflict Consortium (M2C2) Mini-Conference:

✨ March 21-22 @ FSU
✨ $1,250 honorarium
✨ Eligible: <3 yrs tenure track
✨ Mentorship & panels

📄 Full CfP: bit.ly/M2C2-CfP
📅 Apply by Jan 10: bit.ly/M2C2-Submit

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Bill Wohlforth @wwohlforth.bsky.social · Jan 3

It was wonderful to work with @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social post doc fellowship alumnus @mpoznansky.bsky.social on this piece . . .

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 19

We find that narcotics and rebel health care are often connected, just as the Taliban built a hospital near its poppy fields.(journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...)

Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 19

Interesting article on how rebels use narcotics (both directly and as finance), but the Taliban's approach was not uncommon. The Chinese Communist Party destroyed many opium crops but kept some to manufacture anesthetics (at minimum), and in work with @lianaeustacia.bsky.social and Justin Conrad ...

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Dec 18

To fund a war with the U.S., the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Once victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.

The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule

Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.

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Bill Wohlforth @wwohlforth.bsky.social · Dec 17

My esteemed colleague @brendannyhan.bsky.social posted this.So, I'm just repostin'. But am thrilled finally to see this 'tween covers . . .

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Dec 16

New from my colleague Bill Wohlforth - A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion www.amazon.com/Measure-Shor...

A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion

A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion [Kastner, Jill, Wohlforth, William C.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 17

Check out this new book award opportunity

Charlotte Cavaille @ccavaille.bsky.social · Dec 16

New book award for folks working on Human Rights, even better if you work on Asia broadly defined (but not required for consideration) royalasiaticsociety.org/news/james-j...

The James J. Busuttil Medal and Prize for Human Rights

All correspondence about the Medal and Prize should be addressed to Dr. Alison Ohta: [email protected]

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African Politics Conference Group @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social · Dec 12

We're delighted to announce that Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt won the APCG Best Article Award for their paper titled “Enumerator Experiences in Violent Research Environment.” Read the full citation here: www.afpol.org/blog/justine...

Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt win the APCG Best Article Award

Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt win the APCG Best Article Award for their article titled “Enumerator Experiences in Violent Research Environment”

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 8

Thanks, Aaron!

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 8

How Syria’s ‘Diversity-Friendly’ Jihadists Plan on Building a State

As the group consolidates control in newly seized Aleppo, its leader is seeking to allay fears among minorities, pro-Assad residents, and skeptical Western officials alike.

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 8

On the way to victory, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) integrated governance as part of its broader strategy and used its governance to signal ideas about its post-war commitments to the international community, which is very common among rebel groups: edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/w...

Syrian rebel leader speaks to CNN in exclusive interview | CNN

Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the militant leader of the main group driving Syria’s armed opposition, speaks exclusively to CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh about the goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, Hayat Tahrir Al-...

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 3

Personally, working on this paper was great because we got to use all sorts of new data (historical patents, full-count censuses, and archival materials) and I got to learn a lot about something new but also familiar in terms of the knowledge creation process.

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 3

We look at WWII and find that women's labor force participation increases inventing, but the primary beneficiaries of a more diverse workplace are men, at least in the short- to medium-term. We believe these findings have implications for inventing and workplace diversity today.

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Megan A. Stewart @meganastewart.bsky.social · Dec 3

I am excited to share some new work with Claire Brunel, perfect for reading while Overleaf is down. The paper explores how the distribution of power between social groups shapes inventing--the bedrock of innovation. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

The Distributional Politics of Inventing: Evidence from Woman's Labor Force Participation in World War II

Technological innovations shape the distribution of power between and within societies. Invention-the first step in innovation-and recognition for inventing sha

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Shelley Liu @shelleyliu.bsky.social · Nov 19

Full paper now available here! doi.org/10.1086/729947

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Nov 17

"Relax. This resurgence of the Empire will likely be a temporary blip in the course of the galaxy, much like the last time the Empire was in control. "

Here’s Why a Second Death Star Won’t Be That Bad

“Mr. Trump’s first term was better than expected… the authoritarian rule that Democrats and the press predicted never appeared. Mr. Trump was too u...

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