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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou
@salahbhpolisci.bsky.social
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Postdoc for the Baker Institute of Public Policy at Rice University. Former USIP Peace Scholar. Ph.D. from University of Central Florida. Military coups, democratization, & authoritarian politics. Admin of "Dictatorsky" feed www.salahbenhammou.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Nov 13
As someone who has spent a lot of time working on post-coup political order and situations more generally, I'd highly discourage folks from hoping for a military coup here in the US.

Here's a thread 🧵on a few reasons why, based on comparative insights. Polisky, dictatorsky, CivMilSky. 1/
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · 26d
Guess it’s safe to share now: I’ve recently relocated to Abu Dhabi, UAE, in light of the rollbacks on DACA and increased targeting of its recipients in the U.S. Grateful to Rice University & the Baker Institute for making it possible to continue my postdoc. Open to any resources from folks here
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · 26d
Thank you, Reda! We should connect some time soon, I'd love to hear how things at Princeton are going
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · 26d
It was a difficult choice to leave the country I grew up in, but no alternatives were left. But I'm happy to start anew here while I finish my book project and navigate the job market beyond the U.S.
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · 26d
Guess it’s safe to share now: I’ve recently relocated to Abu Dhabi, UAE, in light of the rollbacks on DACA and increased targeting of its recipients in the U.S. Grateful to Rice University & the Baker Institute for making it possible to continue my postdoc. Open to any resources from folks here
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Jul 9
Sharing my latest with @foreignpolicy.com - it isn't just the seizure of power that spreads during coup contagion. Strategies to consolidate power do, too. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/09/c...
Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
Even when transitions end in elections, the goal is not to exit power but rather to entrench it.
foreignpolicy.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Jul 9
Sharing my latest with @foreignpolicy.com - it isn't just the seizure of power that spreads during coup contagion. Strategies to consolidate power do, too. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/09/c...
Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
Even when transitions end in elections, the goal is not to exit power but rather to entrench it.
foreignpolicy.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Jul 7
ICYMI
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Jul 6
Sharing my latest w/ the Conversation @africa.theconversation.com theconversation.com/coups-in-wes...
Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy
Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups as isolated events.
theconversation.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Jul 6
Sharing my latest w/ the Conversation @africa.theconversation.com theconversation.com/coups-in-wes...
Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy
Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups as isolated events.
theconversation.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Jul 6
Sharing my latest w/ the Conversation @africa.theconversation.com theconversation.com/coups-in-wes...
Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy
Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups as isolated events.
theconversation.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Jun 10
Don’t have much in me to give a thorough analysis of the recent developments, so I’ll leave you with this: this shit is bad and will likely worsen. That is all.
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Dr. Devon Cantwell-Chavez @devoncantwell.bsky.social · Apr 21
I remember when I started grad school I had no idea what a postdoc was or how to get one. We have an all-star line up including @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social, @erincikanek.bsky.social,
Leann Mclaren, and Sherry Zaks with myself and India Lenear moderating!
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · Apr 21
Demystifying Post-Docs: Virtual Workshop Series: APSA Status Committee on Graduate Students in the Profession

Demystifying Post-Docs Wednesday, April 30, 2025 3:00 p.m. Eastern | Register Here Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession for a virtual workshop…
Demystifying Post-Docs: Virtual Workshop Series: APSA Status Committee on Graduate Students in the Profession
Demystifying Post-Docs Wednesday, April 30, 2025 3:00 p.m. Eastern | Register Here Join the APSA Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession for a virtual workshop sharing best practices and uncovering the hidden curriculum surrounding the post-doc. Post-docs are a common entry point for new political science PhDs to enter the academic workforce while advancing their research and teaching portfolio.
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notes on sudan @notesonsudan.bsky.social · Apr 2
Universities transformed into torture chambers in Khartoum.

www.france24.com/en/live-news...
A screenshot from a news article featuring the phrase "university building-turned-prison."
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Mar 26
Conditional acceptances used to mean something to journals (usually a quick response time but here we are)
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Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social · Feb 19
Feel like you know nothing about Sudan? I sat down with the team at Prospect Magazine to talk about the conflict, and why it’s NOT a forgotten war, but an invisibilised one: www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...
Sudan’s ‘war of opportunity’, with Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Is Sudan really the “forgotten war”? Former broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied breaks down the situation and explains which countries are positioning th...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Feb 20
highly highly recommend this piece by @edebruin.bsky.social & @hsulli.bsky.social. really great breakdown and a thoughtful discussion on the dangers of civilian coup conspirators
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kim yi dionne (she/her) @dadakim.bsky.social · Feb 19
If you're just learning about the Bolsonaro news, I strongly recommend reading @hsulli.bsky.social & @edebruin.bsky.social's piece in @goodauth.bsky.social that details the steps Bolsonaro and his allies took to prepare for losing the 2022 presidential election. goodauthority.org/news/brazil-...
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kim yi dionne (she/her) @dadakim.bsky.social · Feb 19
If you're just learning about the Bolsonaro news, I strongly recommend reading @hsulli.bsky.social & @edebruin.bsky.social's piece in @goodauth.bsky.social that details the steps Bolsonaro and his allies took to prepare for losing the 2022 presidential election. goodauthority.org/news/brazil-...
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Feb 19
When one of the greatest minds to think on democracy acknowledges that neither historical precedent or statistical evidence is helpful in understanding what we're seeing unfold, you know we're in a dire state. This is a must-read.
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Adam Przeworski @adamprz.bsky.social · Feb 19
I am keeping a diary of daily events, as they unfold open.substack.com/pub/adamprze... It is available to everyone. I am new to Substack, so please let me know if something is wrong with the link or the file.
Diary
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · Feb 19
If you’re going to follow one political scientist’s Substack, it should be Adam Przeworski’s.
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Adam Przeworski @adamprz.bsky.social · Feb 19
I am keeping a diary of daily events, as they unfold open.substack.com/pub/adamprze... It is available to everyone. I am new to Substack, so please let me know if something is wrong with the link or the file.
Diary
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Feb 12
ICYMI, wrote on mutual aid networks amid Sudan's civil war w/ Kelsey Norman for Foreign Policy last week.
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · Feb 11
Despite obstacles, local communities in Sudan have banded together to form volunteer-based mutual aid networks to distribute critical supplies and resources to vulnerable populations.
Sudan’s New Model for Aid Distribution
Rather than rely on other countries or international organizations, local communities have banded together.
foreignpolicy.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Feb 7
Sharing my latest with Kelsey Norman over at Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com. Here, we discuss how mutual aid networks in Sudan offer an alternative model of aid distribution in armed conflict.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/07/s...
Sudan’s New Model for Aid Distribution
Rather than rely on other countries or international organizations, local communities have banded together.
foreignpolicy.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Feb 7
Sharing my latest with Kelsey Norman over at Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com. Here, we discuss how mutual aid networks in Sudan offer an alternative model of aid distribution in armed conflict.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/07/s...
Sudan’s New Model for Aid Distribution
Rather than rely on other countries or international organizations, local communities have banded together.
foreignpolicy.com
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Feb 6
no, same thing
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Feb 6
MAGA loves coups, not cops (new slogan, Democrats, call me)
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Darin Self @darinself.com · Feb 6
Why does MAGA hate cops?
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Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · Feb 6
Not a surprise, but an utter disgrace nevertheless www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Dr. Salah Ben Hammou @salahbhpolisci.bsky.social · Feb 6
I'd say that rendering it powerless would then amount to a self-coup, with or without the physical shutdown
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