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What's going on now is wild — an even more vivid illustration of our logic than what we have in the article!
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by Jack Paine

jackpaine.bsky.social
Thinking about US gerrymandering stories in the news:

A few years ago I published an article on "democracy by deterrence." Our motivating example was gerrymandering, examining tit-for-tat retaliation and how it can (or fail to) deter electoral tilting

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American Journal of Political Science | MPSA Journal | Wiley Online Library
In contemporary democracies, backsliding typically occurs through legal machinations. Self-enforcing democracy requires that political parties refrain from exploiting legal opportunities to tilt elec...
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cpsjournal.bsky.social
(4) "Stronger Challengers can Cause More (or Less) Conflict and Institutional Reform" by Andrew T. Little @anthlittle.bsky.social and Jack Paine @jackpaine.bsky.social

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by Jack Paine

jackpaine.bsky.social
Thanks for the thoughtful review! And agreed on the thoughts at the end regarding productive next steps.
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Shagun Gupta @shagunrgupta.bsky.social · May 14
Glad to see my book review of Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship by
@alexandermlee.bsky.social and @jackpaine.bsky.social in International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social! An essential read if you're interested in the enduring effects of colonial rule on democratic governance.

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Glad to see my book review of Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship by
@alexandermlee.bsky.social and @jackpaine.bsky.social in International Affairs @iajournal.bsky.social! An essential read if you're interested in the enduring effects of colonial rule on democratic governance.
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by Jack Paine

jackpaine.bsky.social
Pleased to share this podcast with @alexandermlee.bsky.social about our recent book!

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Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship - New Books Network
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by Jack Paine

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Thanks, Ali!

Brief synopsis of our recent article on African borders at @apsrjournal.bsky.social

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annemeng.bsky.social
🚨New paper alert!🚨 @anthlittle.bsky.social and I are excited to share “Presidential Election Concessions.” We present a new global dataset on concessions in presidential elections in all countries worldwide from 1980 to 2024 /1
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by Jack Paine

jackpaine.bsky.social
Very excited this is out! @ricarthuguet.bsky.social

We have a longer summarizing thread on Twitter (womp womp) from a while back: x.com/ricarthuguet...
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by Jack Paine

jackpaine.bsky.social
Brief summary of my recent book with @alexandermlee.bsky.social at @foreignaffairs.com

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Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship
In this pathbreaking empirical study, Lee and Paine illuminate the complex ways in which colonialism shaped the prospects for democracy in countries emerging from imperial rule.
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annemeng.bsky.social
My paper with @kbclarke.bsky.social and Jack Paine, “Violent Origins and Authoritarian Order: Divergent Trajectories after Successful Rebellions,” was featured in a NYT article analyzing recent events in Syria! www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/w...
Why Do Some Rebel Governments Last When Others Fall?
One factor matters most, and it could be a problem in Syria.
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annemeng.bsky.social
The original Twitter thread summarizing the paper is here: x.com/annemeng_/st...
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