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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Sep 2

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congrats @cobrienudry.bsky.social‬ who drew the top random number! Only 3 of the reposts came on BlueSky but it came up lucky!

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's a thing that exists! If you want a free copy of The Invisible Hand(out) repost this & I'll pick one name on the release date (8/12) & send it to you wherever you are! Or if you can't wait that long, the e-version is available at academic.oup.com/book/60642?l...

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Aug 5

I'll put your name in multiple times if you share on multiple platforms!

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's a thing that exists! If you want a free copy of The Invisible Hand(out) repost this & I'll pick one name on the release date (8/12) & send it to you wherever you are! Or if you can't wait that long, the e-version is available at academic.oup.com/book/60642?l...

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Jul 30

Congrats @linettelim.bsky.social! Linette is doing some really cool work on how the PRC delegitimizes foreign media that operates in the country - check it out!

PSA Autocracy & Regime Change Specialist Group @psaautocracy.bsky.social · Jul 29

The 2025 Best PhD Paper Award for the best article/chapter written by a current PhD candidate goes to...

@linettelim.bsky.social PhD candidate at @ucddublin.bsky.social for her chapter "Foreign Bogeymen: The Use of Anti-Foreign Media Propaganda in China"

Congratulations!! 🥳

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Jul 29

Seems a good moment to mention that Ireland is running a Global Talent programme w/ very generous research funding for both "Rising Stars" & "Research Leaders" - if you might be interested in coming to UCD DM/e-mail me. EOI deadline Aug 28th. Please share! www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...

Global Talent Ireland - Research Ireland

Global Talent Ireland aims to attract exceptional mid-career and established researchers from across the globe to Ireland. Researchers funded through this programme are required to transfer their rese...

www.researchireland.ie

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Jul 14

And it's published (online) - check it out if your library has access (ours doesn't) and let me know what you think! academic.oup.com/book/60642?l...

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Jun 11

🚨Pub alert! This is xtra fun - frmr ‪@ucdpolitics.bsky.social‬ masters student's thesis & ‪@researchireland.ie‬ (IRC) #TRADEME project - TLDR - Bangladeshi children living close to exporting firms ⬆️ work & ⬇️ school. Open access thanks 2 ‪@ucdresearch.bsky.social‬ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Does distance matter? Firm proximity, child labour and education

Child labour continues to be a major concern in developing countries, especially as continuously employed child labourers will have extreme difficulty attending school. In this study, we consider t...

www.tandfonline.com

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Apr 25

#PEADS25 in the books! A huge thanks to our hosts Bernhard Reinsberg & Patrick Shea @uofglasgow.bsky.social
& all the participants. #PEADS26 will hop the pond to hosts @Georgetown -keep an eye for the CfP and hope to see you there!

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Axel Dreher @adreher.bsky.social · Mar 18

The Review of International Organizations invites papers using geocoded data on foreign aid for a special issue “Analyzing Global Development with the Geocoded Official Development Assistance Dataset (GODAD).” See godad.me, godad.uni-goettingen.de/uploads/RIO_...

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Mar 10

So @ucdpolitics is hiring AGAIN! Open field call for TT Assistant Professor. Applications due April 7th - please share widely! (and, yes, you can apply for this even if you're still in the running for our Ad Astra positions!) my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Mar 5

Thoughts and prayers for my Grad IPE students in the "trade war simulation" exercise this term.

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Feb 19

Thanks Stefan!

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Feb 18

And, in rapid succession, The Invisible Hand(out) is now available @OUPAcademic or Amazon. Get your library to pre-order & we'll use the royalties to split a Coke! (Book workshop members, you get a full Coke - on the house)

global.oup.com/academic/pro...

tiny.cc/7rha001

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Feb 17

The book has a cover!

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Lorraine Klimowich @msklimowich.bsky.social · Jan 31

Hey there, #polisky. Just swinging by to let you all know that Jane L. Sumner's textbook just dropped: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

I'll also be bringing copies to #ISA and #MPSA, so you can see it in person. #polmeth #methods #R

Book cover for Jane L. Sumner's textbook "R for Political Science Research." It is orange and red, and has a stylized globe in the background.

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Peterson Institute for International Economics @piie.com · Jan 28

If Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on Mexico & Canada went into effect, the largest flows affected would be transportation equipment & machinery, as well as electronics, some manufacturing, & fuel. Current tariffs on goods imported from the USMCA partners are generally below 1%. #EconSky

Which US imports from Mexico and Canada would be hit the hardest under Trump's proposed tariffs?

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Jan 22

We're hiring @ucdpolitics again! 2 positions (Ad Astra Fellow - basically TT APs w xtra start up money) - 1 in Global Governance (broadly defined) & 1 in Environmental Politics. Please R/T send Qs my way my.corehr.com/pls/coreport... my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

my.corehr.com

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Jan 21

Nice to see article on "Mask Diplomacy" w/ @alexdukalskis.bsky.social & @stefanmueller.bsky.social was 2nd most read (or at least viewed) at PRX last year - more than COVID19. Bigger argument is about how states manage their image in times of crisis. Open access!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Discourse wars and ‘mask diplomacy’: China’s global image management in times of crisis

To achieve foreign policy goals and boost prestige, states try to influence how foreign publics perceive them. Particularly during crises, the imperative to mitigate a negative image may see states...

www.tandfonline.com

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · Jan 21

Trump's America First Trade Policy Memo is here:

America First Trade Policy – The White House

January 20, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF

www.whitehouse.gov

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Jan 7

Thanks!

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Jan 7

Yes please! :-)

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Dec 15

Submission deadline today (15th)! (but we're pretty generous with time zones - don't want to exclude any Howland Islanders)

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Nov 24

Hi Everyone! I think I'm connected with most of you on that other place - but in case you didn't see it there - join us in beautiful Pitlochry, Scotland in April for the 3rd meeting of the Political Economy of Aid and Development Society - no conference fee - please share! Submissions by Dec. 15th!

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Dec 13

Really fantastic submissions coming in so far - looks like it's going to be a great two days discussing PE of Development in Scotland - still time to get your submission in. Not sure how widely this has circulated here so very much appreciate you spreading the word!

Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Nov 24

Hi Everyone! I think I'm connected with most of you on that other place - but in case you didn't see it there - join us in beautiful Pitlochry, Scotland in April for the 3rd meeting of the Political Economy of Aid and Development Society - no conference fee - please share! Submissions by Dec. 15th!

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Sam Brazys @sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social · Dec 9

In-depth feedback from a great group of your peers in the surroundings of the beautiful Scottish uplands - what more could you ask for?

Cleo O'Brien-Udry @cobrienudry.bsky.social · Dec 8

One more week to submit your papers for the Political Economy of Aid and Development Society!!

Come join us in Scotland this spring!

@sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social

Cleo O'Brien-Udry @cobrienudry.bsky.social · Dec 2

CfP: Political Economy of Aid and Development Society

Please submit full papers or extended abstracts to [email protected].

Deadline: 15 December 2024.
Decisions by: 15 January 2025.

When: 23-24 April 2025
Where: Atholl Palace Hotel in Pitlochry, Scotland

#ipesky #cpesky #cipesky #polisky