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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · 15d

We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Wright Smith who is on the job market.

Learn more about Wright Smith at wrightlsmith.com

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · 15d

Sudan is What Happens When you Recognize a Junta

A guest essay co-authored by Professor Mai Hassan appeared in yesterday's New York Times.

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Opinion | Sudan Is What Happens When You Recognize a Junta

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Aug 29

Why countries trade with each other while fighting:

Mariya Grinberg’s new book, “Trade in War," examines the curious phenomenon of economic trade during military conflict.

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Aug 27

We are pleased to highlight PhD candidate Suzanne Freeman who is on the job market. Learn more about Suzanne in this MIT News profile and at this website.

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Benjamin Norwood Harris who is on the job market.

Learn more about Benjamin Norwood Harris at www.benjaminnorwoodharris.com !

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're pleased to highlight PhD candidate Ye Zhang who is on the job market.

Learn more about Ye Zhang at iriszhangye.com!

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Aug 24

“…American foreign policy could better serve our country & the world w/ an approach that harnesses the power of national pride while valuing a global playing field,” writes
@evlieb.bsky.social in today’s NYT. @mit.edu @mit-cis.bsky.social @evlieb.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/o...

Opinion | America Firsters Need to Take Tennis Lessons

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Aug 19

“I wanted to understand why countries like the U.S., which famously offer minimal state support, suddenly mobilize an enormous emergency response to a crisis — only to let it vanish after the crisis passes,” says PhD candidate Angie Jo. @angiehjo.bsky.social
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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Aug 12

Check out the third cohort of Pathways@GDL Summer interns!

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Jul 22

Professor Andrea Campbell’s new book shows that what we say we want on taxes doesn’t always match what we prefer in practice

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What Americans actually think about taxes

MIT political scientist Andrea Campbell’s new book, “Taxation and Resentment,” digs into public views about different forms of taxation in the U.S.

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Jun 27

Congratulations to the four MIT Political Science faculty members who were included on MIT's summer reading list: Professors Andrea Campbell, @vcharnysh.bsky.social, Fotini Christia and @kathleenthelen.bsky.social!

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congratulations to Siddhu Pachipala for his first place finish in the Buckley Institute's 2025 National Undergraduate Essay contest examining social distrust.

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Jun 11

Congratulations to PhD student @ayeletc.bsky.social, who has been selected by the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy to receive a research grant in the social sciences for her research on "Varieties of Financial Citizenship: Welfare States and Savings Regimes."

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Jun 6

"My research examines how new technologies impact the use of force and decision-making during interstate conflicts," scholar-warrior Erik Lin-Greenberg says.

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The scholar-warrior: How Erik Lin-Greenberg bridges academia and Air Force intelligence

MIT political scientist and Air Force reservist Erik Lin-Greenberg assumed command of the 820th Intelligence Squadron. His research into drone warfare and leadership in the armed forces informs his wo...

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Jun 2

Institute Prof. Suzanne Berger co-chairs the Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM), an Institute-wide effort to reinfuse U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies, bolster crucial U.S. economic sectors, and ignite job creation.

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MIT announces the Initiative for New Manufacturing

MIT launched its Initiative for New Manufacturing, an Institute-wide effort to help infuse U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies, while creating good jobs. The initiative will enco...

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · May 29

PhDs participating in commencement today include J.J. Kwon, Kunal Singh and Tomoya Sasaki, seen here with Department Head David Singer.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · May 22

Check out this profile of Professor Lily L. Tsai
in the newest issue of MIT Spectrum!

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · May 20

The Shadow Architects of Power

Political Science doctoral candidate Suzanne Freeman reveals how intelligence agencies shape foreign policy in authoritarian states

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Apr 30

Please read this important op-ed posted today: “Sudan Is Unraveling: Why War Is Likely to Once Again Tear the Country Apart,” co-authored by Professor Mai Hassan and Ahmed Kodouda. @mit-cis.bsky.social @ssp-mit.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/sudan/sudan-...

Sudan Is Unraveling

War is likely to once again tear the country apart.

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Apr 16

Congratulations to @adamberinsky.bsky.social, a member of @carnegiecorp.bsky.social's 2025 class of #CarnegieFellows! These distinguished scholars are researching the causes of political polarization& seeking ways to strengthen social cohesion & fortify our democracy. polisci.mit.edu/news/2025/ad...

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Apr 8

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Attention, Shoppers! American Retail Capitalism and the Origins of the Amazon Economy by MIT political scientist @kathleenthelen.bsky.social examines how large American retailers outgrew the capacity of government to regulate them.

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Apr 4

PhD student Katharin Tai received a Smith Richardson World Politics & Statecraft Fellowship for dissertation research on "The Paper Ghost in the High-Tech Machine: How Bureaucracies shape, limit and enable High-Tech Governance."

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Apr 2

In "Opening the doors of perception: Perspectives on SHASS," MIT alum Peter Godart, Professor Mary Fuller, and second-year political science major Siddhu Pachipala discuss the value of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

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Opening the doors of perception: Perspectives on SHASS

YouTube video by MIT SHASS

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mitpolisci.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social · Apr 1

Congratulations to Prof. Adam Berinsky whose book Political Rumors: Why We Accept Misinformation and How to Fight It has won the Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center.
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Ariel R. White @arielrwhite.bsky.social · Mar 25

Come to MIT for our conference on the politics of crime & punishment! info/call below

Hannah Walker @hlw.bsky.social · Mar 24

ATTN: CFP, Justice & Injustice 2025

Justice & Injustice is a small conference now 8 YEARS RUNNING!

This year it'll be at MIT hosted by @arielrwhite.bsky.social!

Conference dates: November 6 - 7, 2025

Link to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Application Deadline: May 1, 2025

Justice and Injustice 2025: Criminal Justice conference proposal submission

To learn more about the conference, please see our website. The Justice and Injustice 2025 conference will be held November 6-7, 2025 at MIT. It will be co-organized by Ariel White, Allison Harris, ...

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