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Pavithra Suryanarayan @pavisuri.bsky.social · 1d

IR, Comparative, Methodology.

Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 2d

University general counsel, university trustee, university president

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · 9d

If we set aside ad-hoc explanations, two forces stand out in shaping global development: colonial institutions and war—even if the former fails to explain Europe itself. Latin America has long tilted the debate away from the latter, but what if the real driver was war here as well?👇

Beyond Colonialism: The Long Shadow of War in Latin America’s Development

Capable states that enforce the rule of law, secure property rights, and provide public goods are prerequisites for development, but where do they originate?

cambridgeblog.org

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Oliver Hanney @olihanney.bsky.social · 16d

How can you summarise your research for a wider audience?

I think it's a no-brainer to present your work in a way that's accessible to those outside academia.

Having edited over 500 @voxdev.bsky.social articles, I've put what I've learned into this blog: voxdev.org/topic/commun...

Communicating economic research: How to summarise academic papers for a policy audience

How can researchers write accessible summaries of academic research? In this blog, I reflect on some key takeaways from editing over 500 VoxDev articles that summarise policy-relevant research in deve...

voxdev.org

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Tine Paulsen @tinepaulsen.bsky.social · 26d

Daniel Baquero has organized a neat panel on “Reform and Development from Historical Perspectives”
⏰ 8 am tomorrow (Saturday)
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Projects by Daniel, Steve Monroe, me, Yajie Wang, @charasz.bsky.social + @kkrakows.bsky.social. Discussion by @lisablaydes.bsky.social + @ricarthuguet.bsky.social

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Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · Aug 26

Also, there is avocado soup.

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Lotem Halevy @lotemhalevy.bsky.social · Aug 19

New political science grad students, a piece of unsolicited advice:

Take the full formal theory sequence; if your program doesn't offer it, go to the econ department (that's what I did). Formal logic is also a great option!

Why? You never know what will happen during grad school. 1/8

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Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you for taking the time to write the post! Finding a voice always seemed abstract, almost esoteric. Your thoughts help writers see voice as a more concrete element. At least that was my take.

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Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · Jul 15

Pure gold!

Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Jul 15

Voice is one of the most talked-about, and least explained, aspects of academic writing.

We’re told to “find it,” but rarely taught how to build it.

I wrote up some reflections here:

👉 open.substack.com/pub/catherin...

A 🧵 about why so much academic writing feels voiceless & what to do about it.

You’ve Got the Ideas. What If It’s Your Voice That’s Not Landing?

The Hidden Curriculum of Academic Writing

open.substack.com

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Khoa @khoavuumn.bsky.social · Jul 14

Using time series graphs to make causal claims be like

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Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · Jul 4

I'll write a proper review hopefully ready in the next few weeks. I'll further ellaborate more these ideas. But I'll also try to place the book in a larger discussion as well. But don't wait for the review to read it. (4/4)

Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · Jul 4

From 2) above, you'll expect a mixed-method research design. It includes cross-section strategies to explain variance across cases, and a focus on specific cases via synthetic controls, and within-case analysis. Cool! (3/4)

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Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · Jul 4

Theoretically, the book extends the bellicist theory in two ways.

1) Going back to key insights from Weber and Hintz. 2) Developing these insights into empirical implications pre and post-war. The implications cover both outcomes and mechanisms. (2/4)

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Raúl Aldaz Peña @raulaldaz.bsky.social · Jul 4

Ok, so I finally finished reading this book by
@llschenoni.bsky.social. If your are into states and development (in and beyond Latin America), you have to read it!

The book is theoretically ambitious and has a clever and brilliant research design. (1/4)

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Penélope @penelopebaires.bsky.social · Apr 11

📢 ¡Convocatoria abierta!

Dossier: "Estudios de política subnacional comparada en América Latina: el aporte del territorio a la construcción de teoría"

🗓️ Cierre: 16/06/2025

🔗 Info completa: revista.saap.org.ar/index.php/re...

#RevistaSAAP #REPSA #CienciaPolítica #DossierAcadémico

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Dr Sonja Marzi @sonjamarzi.bsky.social · May 27

Are you doing research in contexts of conflict, insecurity and development? Are you using participatory and creative research methods?

Apply now for our one-day workshop on 26 September, where we will discuss the benefits, practical and ethical challenges in using participatory methodologies.

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Broadstreet Blog @broadstreetblog.bsky.social · May 19

New Broadstreet post by @pavisuri.bsky.social, who continues her series on state capacity. Today's post is on what we can learn about the origins and reversal of bureaucratic capacity in China & why state-building in China confounds scholars of Europe: www.broadstreet.blog/p/the-rise-a...

The rise and reversal of bureaucratic capacity: lessons from Chinese history

In a previous post, I discussed ways in which recent historical political economy research has advanced the study of state capacity.

www.broadstreet.blog

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Francesc Amat @cescamat.bsky.social · May 12

What does it take to advance this frontier and to more firmly establish HPE as a research field in Europe?

open.substack.com/pub/alexandr...

The Future of Historical Political Economy in Europe

By Bastian Becker (Humboldt-University of Berlin), Lukas Haffert (University of Geneva), Cathrin Mohr (University of Bonn)

open.substack.com

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Jaakko Meriläinen @jmerilainen.bsky.social · Apr 30

🎓 New working paper: "Communism in the Classroom: Long-Run Effects of an Experiment" (with Matti Mitrunen)

This paper investigates the individual-level economic impacts of Marxist-Leninist indoctrination. We examine the long-run effects of a rogue educational experiment that, between 1973 and 1975, exposed two cohorts of fifth graders in one Finnish municipality to a history and social studies curriculum influenced by Soviet ideas. The experiment aimed to study the formation of a ``functioning [socialist] worldview.'' Students in other cohorts and municipalities followed the standard curriculum. Using comprehensive register data and a difference-in-differences approach, we show that exposed students earned significantly less in adulthood than their non-exposed peers. This gap is partly explained by reduced labor supply and a shift toward more left-leaning, lower-paying occupations. We find no substantial effects on educational attainment, cognitive ability, or personality traits related to achievement striving. These findings highlight the long-lasting economic consequences of early exposure to ideological content in the classroom.

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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · Apr 1

We're hiring an LSE Fellow in Advanced Quantitative Methods❗

The successful candidate will contribute to the Department’s teaching activities through seminar teaching, methods surgeries, and dissertation/capstone supervision.

For more info and to apply➡️ jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

graphic that reads 'we're hiring: LSE Fellow in Advanced Quantitative Methods. Applications close: 27 April 2025. For more information and to apply, please visit www.jobs.lse.ac.uk'

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King's QPE @kingsqpe.bsky.social · Apr 16

🚨Call for papers!

We will be hosting this great workshop next autumn, organized by @clpennec.bsky.social, @nicolasajz.bsky.social and our own Cevat Aksoy.

Submit your best political economy work!

Nico Ajzenman @nicolasajz.bsky.social · Apr 16

🚨 Call for papers! The second edition of the Transatlantic Political Economy Conference (T-PEC) will be in November in London. Organized by @clpennec.bsky.social Cevat Aksoy and me.

The submission deadline is July 4, 2025. Apply here (and RT!):

sites.google.com/view/tpec-mo...

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Dina Pomeranz @dinapomeranz.bsky.social · Apr 21

We cannot take democracy for granted. The turn towards more democracy is a huge human achievement.

It is more recent than we often realize. Only 9 countries have had an electoral democracy for over 91 years - and even fewer for liberal democracy. Let's take care of these important institutions.

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Nico Ajzenman @nicolasajz.bsky.social · Apr 16

🚨 Call for papers! The second edition of the Transatlantic Political Economy Conference (T-PEC) will be in November in London. Organized by @clpennec.bsky.social Cevat Aksoy and me.

The submission deadline is July 4, 2025. Apply here (and RT!):

sites.google.com/view/tpec-mo...

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Leticia Arroyo Abad @larroyoabad.bsky.social · Apr 15

New post on @broadstreetblog.bsky.social by yours truly and co-author José Antonio Espín-Sánchez. Check it out! #econhistory #colonialism #migration

www.broadstreet.blog/p/the-making...

The Making of America: migration in colonial times

By Leticia Arroyo-Abad (CUNY) and Jose-Antonio Espin-Sanchez (Yale)

www.broadstreet.blog

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Javier Mejia @javiermejiac.bsky.social · Apr 11

What Can an Economist Learn from a Political Scientist?

open.substack.com/pub/mejiaj/p...

What Can an Economist Learn from a Political Scientist?

I’m an economist by training: I hold an undergraduate degree, a master’s, and a PhD in economics.

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Javier Mejia @javiermejiac.bsky.social · Apr 9

Los economistas tenemos mucho que aprender de otras ciencias sociales.

Hoy escribí sobre una de estas cosas en particular, una que los politólogos entienden muy bien: El valor del conocimiento sustancial

Léanlo aquí: forbes.co/2025/04/08/r...

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