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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · 7d

Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi? How is India responding?

Read @newyorker.com's interview with @milanv.bsky.social:

The Stunning Reversal in U.S.-India Relations

Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi?

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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · 9d

International students are critically important for U.S. universities, and for the U.S. economy. President Trump’s staggering new H-1B visa fee puts both at risk.

@milanv.bsky.social and Devesh Kapur explain, for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Trump’s H-1B Gambit Will Gut American Universities

The financial stakes alone are enormous.

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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · 8d

Six years ago, President Trump told India’s PM Narendra Modi he had never had a better friend as President than him. This summer, U.S.-India relations hit their lowest point in decades.

@milanv.bsky.social, with Isaac Chotiner for the @newyorker.com, explains why: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

The Stunning Reversal in U.S.-India Relations

Why is Donald Trump turning on his ideological ally Narendra Modi?

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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · Jul 28

🆕| In recent years, there is growing concern that the integrity of India's electoral processes has atrophied.

@milanv.bsky.social examines the emerging threats to electoral integrity in his latest for @policystudiesorg.bsky.social's "India Politics and Policy"👇
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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · Jul 29

🆕| One Nation, One Election would replace India’s current system of staggered elections with a framework of simultaneous elections. Does this proposal make sense for India?

@milanv.bsky.social, Caroline Mallory, & Annabel Richter's latest for @carnegieendowment.org👇

Does “One Nation, One Election” Make Sense for India?

The government’s controversial proposal to hold all union and state elections simultaneously would streamline the electoral process—but betrays a heavy-handed approach that could create new problems w...

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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · Jul 23

Trump has ended—or at least paused—the U.S. policy of strategic altruism towards India. Now, it is New Delhi that must embrace delayed reciprocity from the U.S.

@milanv.bsky.social argues for @foreignaffairs.com👇

How India Can Placate America

In a reversal, it’s time for New Delhi to be generous with Washington.

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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · Jul 17

The Trump administration's main goal in international relations is dominance, says @milanv.bsky.social – a challenge for India, where previous U.S. governments practiced “strategic altruism.” Now, it's India’s turn to be altruistic.

Milan in @foreignaffairs.com:

How India Can Placate America

In a reversal, it’s time for New Delhi to be generous with Washington.

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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · Jun 30

🆕| "In a country like India, the similarity between parties...explains the prevalence of defections—and the harmony between limited polarization and considerable fragmentation."

Read @milanv.bsky.social & Madhav Khosla's latest on @jackbalkin.bsky.social's "Balkinisation"👇

Balkinization: The Indignity of Legislation—And Rethinking Polarization and Fragmentation

A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics

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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · Jul 9

🆕| How do Indian Americans engage with U.S. civic and political institutions? How do they maintain connections with their Indian roots while establishing their identities in America?

@milanv.bsky.social, Sumitra Badrinathan, Devesh Kapur, & Annabel Richter examine for @carnegieendowment.org👇

How Indian Americans Live: Results From the 2024 Indian American Attitudes Survey

Examining the ways Indian Americans establish their identities in America, engage with civic and political institutions in the United States, and maintain connections with their Indian roots.

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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · May 9

🆕| Is India becoming an "elections-only" democracy?

@milanv.bsky.social examines how the BJP's single-party dominance has altered the behaviors of India's referee institutions.

Read his chapter in Global Challenges to Democracy, available now👇
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Global Challenges to Democracy

Cambridge Core - Comparative Politics - Global Challenges to Democracy

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Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social · May 28

Really enjoyed this long conversation with @milanv.bsky.social about my book
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Decolonization and India’s Constitutional Order | Grand Tamasha

Scholar Sandipto Dasgupta's new book, "Legalizing the Revolution: India and the Constitution of the Postcolony," explores India's post-colonial development and institutional reform. He joins Milan thi...

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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · May 8

What could this week’s developments mean for both India and Pakistan – and does the conflict have an off-ramp? @pstaniland.bsky.social explained.

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Milan Vaishnav @milanv.bsky.social · May 8

New #GrandTamasha out: @willdalrymple.bsky.social joins me to discuss the lost and oft forgotten "Indosphere"--the subject of his new book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World" grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/rec...

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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · May 6

One of our #GrandTamasha guests is a Pulitzer finalist!

Rollo Romig joined @milanv.bsky.social to discuss the legacy of journalist Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his Pulitzer-finalist book. Listen to their conversation – & learn more about the book – here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

The Life, Death, and Legacy of Gauri Lankesh | Grand Tamasha

Journalist Rollo Romig joins Milan to discuss the life and legacy of Gauri Lankesh, the focus of his new book, and his experiences reporting and writing from South India.

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Milan Vaishnav @milanv.bsky.social · Apr 24

This week on #GrandTamasha, @louisetillin.bsky.social joins me to discuss her new book, "Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy," which examines the evolution of India's welfare state over the last century grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/ind...

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Apr 9

My article with U Daxecker titled "Demanding Violence, Punishing Peace: Support for Party Violence in India" has been accepted for publication by The Journal of Politics @thejop.bsky.social.

Below is a 🧵explaining the argument, the empirical case, and many thank you(s).

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Demanding Violence, Punishing Peace: Support for Party Violence in India | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Apr 4

My article with @hannefjelde.bsky.social & U Daxecker is now published in V87(2) of @thejop.bsky.social. Here is 🧵summarizing our findings:

We argue that misinformation can induce affective shifts that increase out-group animosity and fuel polarization.

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Misinformation, Narratives, and Intergroup Attitudes: Evidence from India | The Journal of Politics: Vol 87, No 2

Much research examines citizens’ beliefs in misinformation and whether these beliefs can be corrected, but we know far less about how misinformation impacts social attitudes. We propose that misinform...

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Milan Vaishnav @milanv.bsky.social · Apr 6

ICYMI, @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social was my guest on #GrandTamasha last week. We discussed his new book, "The Reactionary Spirit" and the worrisome spread of a new form of authoritarianism. New episodes every Tuesday 9 pm ET (Wednesday 6:30 pm IST) grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

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Milan Vaishnav @milanv.bsky.social · Apr 2

New #GrandTamasha out now: Journalist @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social of @vox.com joins me to discuss his recent book, "The Reactionary Spirit," which explores the emergence of a new style of authoritarianism in the United States--and abroad grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

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Milan Vaishnav @milanv.bsky.social · Mar 30

Our latest @hindustan-times.bsky.social column looks at changes in Indian American attitudes, at home in the United States and vis-a-vis India. Here's a chart characterizing changes in support for the Democrats and support for Narendra Modi between 2020-2024.

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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · Mar 24

🔔Out now!🔔

"Democratic Backsliding: How It Happens and How It Can Be Countered," ed. by @jennifermccoy.bsky.social @beattyriedl.bsky.social @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social & Kenneth Roberts, with articles from @carnegieendowment.org's Thomas Carothers and @milanv.bsky.social.

Read the issue here!👇

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

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

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kim yi dionne (she/her) @dadakim.bsky.social · Mar 21

The issue includes case studies of democratic backsliding (& resistance), including:

🇮🇳 #India by @milanv.bsky.social
🇻🇪 #Venezuela by @lgamboa.bsky.social
🇹🇷 #Turkey by
@muratsomer-eng.bsky.social
& 🇲🇼 #Malawi by @tallmanfromzomba.bsky.social and yours truly.

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The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science - Volume 712, Number 1

Table of contents for The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 712, 1

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kim yi dionne (she/her) @dadakim.bsky.social · Mar 21

Want to know more about how democratic backsliding happens and how to counter it? See this fully open access issue of AAPSS, co-edited by @beattyriedl.bsky.social, Jennifer McCoy, Ken Roberts, and Murat Somer: journals.sagepub.com/toc/anna/712/1

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

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

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Carnegie Democracy @carnegiedcg.bsky.social · Mar 20

In their @carnegieendowment.org report, @milanv.bsky.social et al. analyze the foreign policy attitudes of Indian Americans, from their views of the U.S.-India relationship under Biden to their assessment of India's democracy.

Read the full piece here 👇

Foreign Policy Attitudes of Indian Americans: 2024 Survey Results

Indian Americans believe the Biden administration ably managed U.S.-India ties during its tenure. They offer a more mixed assessment of what relations under Trump might entail.

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Vicky Murillo @vickymurillo.bsky.social · Mar 17

GUEST POST: We Are Professors at Columbia. Here is How We Would Respond.
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GUEST POST: We Are Professors at Columbia. Here is How We Would Respond.

Five Columbia University political scientists offer their unofficial response to the Trump administration's demands on their university.

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