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Andrew Wyatt

@andrewwyatt.bsky.social
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Tree fan, Francophile. Watches cricket. Studies nationalism. Teaches South Asia too! @ University of Bristol. Own views.

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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Very good to see this out: Simona Vittorini interprets the symbolic and spectacular politics of governing in India. #OpenAccess too www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Afterword: Modi’s symbolic state
Integral to Narendra Modi’s approach to governing is the management of images and public emotions through the organisation of studiously choreographed and mass-mediated spectacles. Symbols embody a...
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A few thoughts on official nationalism ahead of India's Independence Day celebrations tomorrow. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Independence Day in India will be controversial tomorrow. Here's why thediplomat.com/2026/08/how-...
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How the Modi Government is Downgrading India’s National Anthem
For the first time in eight decades, the country’s national song, Vande Mataram, will precede the playing of the national anthem on Independence Day.
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A few thoughts on official nationalism ahead of India's Independence Day celebrations tomorrow.
The abstract from the article 'The BJP and India's official nationalism'. Details & abstract at:  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14662043.2026.2709475
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Pakistan Independence Day today, celebrations underway. apnews.com/article/paki...
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Fireworks light skies over Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate Independence Day
Fireworks light up Pakistan’s capital as crowds celebrate the 79th anniversary of independence. People were waving flags and chanting "Long Live Pakistan" in the streets.
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Dr. Carina van de Wetering @carinavandew.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
See my new contribution online. “Understanding the narrative of humiliation and decline, in light of populism and fascism, is essential in unpacking what drives Trump” www.e-ir.info/2026/03/05/t...
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The Enemy Within: US Foreign Policy During the Second Trump Administration
Understanding the narrative of humiliation and decline, in light of populism and fascism, is essential in unpacking what drives Trump.
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Always good to watch some hoops being shot.
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
A tiny bit about Jude Bellingham's cricketing past here. And a whole of lot of warmth. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'He's just wonderful': The pride of Bellingham's Stourbridge home town
As England prepare to play again, people from Stourbridge on why Jude Bellingham is such a hero.
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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
50% OFF EVERYTHING IN OUR SUMMER SALE! 🌞 Enjoy 50% off our entire collection, from paperbacks and hardbacks to eBooks (EPUB) and audiobooks. Use code BUP07 at checkout until the end of July. 🛍️ bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/bup-ho…
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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 03/07/2026
We are proud to have awarded an honorary degree to Deacon Blue! The band are the first recipients of a collective honorary degree in our 575-year history. Congratulations to Ricky, Lorraine, Dougie, Lewis and Gregor. You are part of #TeamUofG! 💙 #UofGgrad26
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Mont Sainte-Victoire in 1890 (by Cezanne); and today.
Mont Sainte-Victoire painting by Cezanne.Mont Sainte-Victoire under a blue sky, with trees and unmetalled road in the foreground
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Marianne, Apt
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Tree for your timeline. Cedar, with the signature upright cones.
A cedar tree by a stony pathUpright cedar cones
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Summoned by bells to: Église Saint Michel, Céreste-en-Luberon
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
@wjhurst.bsky.social makes an already excellent podcast series better!
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Amazingly specific pieces of archaeological evidence. Of any relevance to this day in UK politics, I wonder....
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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
'Salmon Lane in the Rain, Bow' (1987) by Doreen Fletcher doreenfletcherartist.com
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Tom Chesshyre @tchesshyre.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
'Wild Peaks: On Foot Through England's First National Park', a bargain for 99p on Kindle today... 364-mile journey, so 0.002p per mile #verygoodvalue on the 75th anniversary of the park Tinyurl.com/5ew3dfd2
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Tobias Scholz @tobischolz.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Leo Wigger's and my analysis of the Bangladesh election outcome and its consequences for institutional resilience, democratic pluralism, and foreign policy has just been published in English. ▶️ www.swp-berlin.org/en/publicati... @swp-berlin.org | @swp-asia.bsky.social
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Bangladesh’s Political Realignment after the Parliamentary Elections
Hope for Stability, Concerns about Democratic Pluralism
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Abhinandan Kumar @abhinandankr.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
📢 NEW PAPER In this paper for Commonwealth & Comparative Politics, I examine the populist performance of international summitry during India’s G20 presidency in 2023. Using the theoretical frameworks of populism as style (@benmoffitt.bsky.social) and ...(1/3) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Summitry as populist performance: a case study of Narendra Modi and the 2023 G20 summit
The intersection of populism and foreign policy has garnered increasing scholarly attention. However, its manifestation through international summits remains underexplored. The 2023 G20 summit held...
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Lots of authoritative commentary in this thread. including:“For something more casual, consider a knit tie”
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Graham Thorpe’s family speak with great courage about mental health. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke....
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Graham Thorpe: Life to be celebrated during fifth England-India Test
The life of former England batter Graham Thorpe will be celebrated during the fifth Test against India at The Oval.
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Aditi Malik @aditimalik.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Erik Cleven's research on Kenya informed much of thinking on party-driven violence. Very grateful for his review of my book in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. The review is below, and the book can be found in all the places one goes to for academic books: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/V6DHK...
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Playing with fire: parties and political violence in Kenya and India
Published in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Cezanne is honoured in his home town
An exhibition poster for “Cezanne au Jas de Bouffant”A self portrait of CezannneA painting of the Bibemus quarry by CezanneA painting of Mont St. Victoire by Cezanne
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
The sun shines on Aix-en-Provence
A square and a fountain in AixA shaded street in AixA shaded cafe & street in Aix
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
A tree for your day: probably Holm oak
A medium seized tree below a blue sky. Near Sivergues
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Village perché: Reillane
The village of Reillane: a cluster of houses on top of a hill, seen from below
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
The Roman theatre in Orange
The Roman theatre in Orange, France
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Jim Masselos, 1940-2025. Historian of Bombay & Indian Nationalism.
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Zohran Mamdani draws on some classic cinema to campaign in the New York mayoral primary. Fun! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFGk...
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Zohran explains Ranked Choice Voting in Urdu/Hindi
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
A few of the take-aways from "Twitter and the projection of political personalities in India" neatly summarised here. doi.org/10.1080/1466...
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Twitter and the projection of political personalities in India
By longitudinally tracing India’s top political Twitter trends for 2019, our study shows that discursive framing of political leaders is another approach to digital politics. We show that political...
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emilyrosefoley.bsky.social @emilyrosefoley.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Rob and I have a new(ish) article in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. In the paper we discuss the extent to which the first term Albanese Labor Government reshaped Australia's political economy. It's open access too!
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A ‘new economic model’ in Australia? The political economy of the Australian Labor Party
The election of the Labor government in Australia in 2022, under the leadership of Anthony Albanese, marked a change in the political and economic direction of the country. Post-pandemic, the Labor...
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Short, to the point and helpful. #academicwriting
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Anton Spisak @antonspisak.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
A nice book that I'd recommend on this: uclpress.co.uk/book/parliam...
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Parliament Buildings
As political polarisation undermines confidence in the shared values and established constitutional orders of many nations, it is imperative that we explore how parliaments are to stay relevant and ac...
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Very much enjoying the cherry blossom and new leaves on the trees in the University of Bristol precinct.
University of Bristol Senate House obscured by trees coming into bloom, including pink cherry blossom.
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
A fascinating and carefully researched article on party politics, networks, dynastic politics and the business-politics nexus in India. #entrepreneurialpoliticians #Maharashtra www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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How do political families reproduce power: evidence from Maharashtra, India
How do political families maintain their hold in local politics? While the impact of dynastic politics on economic development has received scholarly attention, the underlying mechanisms that susta...
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Signs of spring around Bristol
Wild cherry tree in blossom, with small white flowers and blue sky in the background.Close up of a wild cherry tree in blossom, with small white flowers
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Other Everests is published and is Open Access @jonwestaway.bsky.social tells me... manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526179166/
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Manchester University Press - Other Everests
Other Everests - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Other Everests by Paul Gilchrist
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Filippo Boni @filippoboni.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
What does the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor look like nearly 10 years since its official launched? What impact did it have on Pakistan's domestic politics? We answer w/ @katadeney.bsky.social in this #OpenAccess article - tinyurl.com/2zmu7pbj @oupolitics.bsky.social @ou-gcsj.bsky.social
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Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the most prominent projects under China’s Belt and Road Initiative. While its geopolitical and financial implications have received much attent...
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Very good to see this substantial special issue on Federalism in Pakistan published in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. www.tandfonline.com/toc/fccp20/c...
The front cover of the special issue of Commonwealth & Comparative Politics titled 'Federalism in Pakistan'
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Milan Vaishnav @milanv.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
For the season finale of #GrandTamasha, I sit down with Adnan Naseemullah (@dnaseemullah.bsky.social) & Pradeep Chhibber to discuss their new book, "Righteous Demagogues: Populist Politics in South Asia and Beyond." Listen here: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/pop...
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 19/12/2024
On AI companies stealing everyone's work, the arguments are finely balanced. thecritic.co.uk/keir...
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European Initiative for Security Studies (EISS) @eissnetwork.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
🎉 New Publication! We’re excited to share a new book chapter on India’s migration governance by #EISS Board Member, @nicoblar.bsky.social 📚The chapter appears in the edited volume ‘States and Their Nationals Abroad’, published by Cambridge University Press 🧷 www.cambridge.org/core/books/s...
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John Doyle @johndoyle.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
2025 South Asia Annual Conference in Dublin City University Ireland India Institute Call for Papers! Please consider submitting a paper or panel proposal on a range of themes relating to South Asia. PhDs and Early Career Researchers welcome For details and submissions: dcu.ie/ireland-indi...
picture of conference poster all info also on link
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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Happy to see a chapter (co-authored with John Echeverri-Gent and Aseema Sinha) on Narendra Modi's economic record published. Many other informative chapters too. It is Open Access as well. www.jstor.org/stable/10.39...
The book cover art shows a queue of voters holding up their ID cards.
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Daniela Lai @danielalai.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Applicants are invited to contact potential supervisors (soon!)
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PhD Studentship in Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London
Explore the PhD Studentship in Politics and International Relations on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for higher education. Apply now.
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Lots of interesting things in the linked article. Including, but not limited to, "Of adults in Great Britain, 27.6% said that they tend to trust the UK government"
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Andrew Wyatt @andrewwyatt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Blue sky & autumn leaves in Bristol.
Blue sky above autumnal trees on Woodland, Bristol
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Neeti Nair @neetinair.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Hello! I am a historian of modern South Asia, with a growing interest in foreign policy in the South Asian neighborhood. My most recent book is “Hurt Sentiments: Secularism and Belonging in South Asia.” It’s now 30% off with the code HOL24 on the HUP website: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...
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Hurt Sentiments — Harvard University Press
An insightful history of censorship, hate speech, and majoritarianism in post-partition South Asia.At the time of the India-Pakistan partition in 1947, it was widely expected that India would be secul...
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