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Alexander Wuttke @kunkakom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We are hiring at LMU Munich: two PhD positions and one postdoc on democracy, political psychology and computational social science. Start: January 2027 or as soon as possible. We review applications on a rolling basis until October 20. Details below. Reposts very welcome! 1/7

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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📢 Job opportunity! University of Gothenburg is recruiting 25 early-career researchers through the 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. The Department of Political Science, home of V-Dem, is 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭-𝟮 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀. 📅 Apply by October 30, 2026 at direc.to/pmUP #PoliticalScienceJobs

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Jeffrey Kopstein @jeffkopstein.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What Philo of Alexandria learned in his encounter with Caligula (and what Mark Carney already knew) my latest scribbling. www.persuasion.community/p/how-to-tal...

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How To Talk to a Tyrant

Why Mark Carney knew what an ancient philosopher did not.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.se · 11/09/2026

Game theorists: "This model assumes the closet autocrat strategically aggrandizes in ways that minimize detection. The cost of detection is represented by θ." Trump:

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Michael Albertus @mikealbertus.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Thanks to @chknutsen.bsky.social for such a careful and considered review of my recent book, Land Power! The broader discussion of land as it relates to development – as well as considerations of knowledge accumulation in this area – is especially appreciated.

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 PhD in Political Science or related discipline 🏫 University of Oslo ⌛ Thursday 10 September 🔗 buff.ly/HRAaxYk #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky

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Postdoctoral Fellow (303060) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow (303060), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

NEW: Ukrainian forces struck a Russian strategic bomber at the Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast, demonstrating Ukraine’s ability to strike heavily defended targets in Russia’s rear. (1/7) Read the full assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar082826

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

So the USA is stealing Venezuelan oil and entrenching a new dictator in power to oppress the Venezuelan people. There needs to be a reckoning for all this.

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Carl Henrik Knutsen @chknutsen.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I had the pleasure of reading @mikealbertus.bsky.social recent book, Land Power, and in this long review essay I reflect on its implications for some of the really big questions in the social sciences. Open access: doi.org/10.1093/psqu...

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Carl Henrik Knutsen @chknutsen.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Slippes 4. september: www.universitetsforlaget.no/hva-er-demok...

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Hva er demokrati?

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 22/08/2026

What will the Pentagon say? "We can win the campaign against the bond market from the air, sir"

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Inside Ukraine 🇺🇦 @insideukraine.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

💔 Kupyansk through the eyes of the pilots of the 41st Brigade. #41омбр #Купянськ

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Daniel A. N. Goldstein @daniel-a-n-goldstein.com · 12/08/2026

Are politicians gatekeepers of democracy? Will they reject candidates for party leadership or coalitions to protect it? We ran pre-registered experiments on 2,000 Norwegian politicians. They do gatekeep, but it’s conditional. osf.io/preprints/so...

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European Political Science @epsjournal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

☀️ June Issue 💼 Profession @jjungblut.bsky.social @nilsweidmann.bsky.social & @chknutsen.bsky.social examine political science departments at universities across the world to assess the extent to which they vary with regime type. 👉 buff.ly/qEIeGoB

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

📣 We are hiring - please share! 👉 1-2 Postdoctoral Fellows with specialization in political data science or comparative politics as part of the ERC project “Authoritarian Threats to Scientific Knowledge” (AutoKnow)- PI Tore Wig. 📅3-4 years ⏳September 10, 2026. 🔗 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 PhD in Political Science, or a closely related discipline 🏫 University of Oslo ⌛ Thursday 10 September 🔗 buff.ly/hPlrNvd #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky

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Postdoctoral Fellow (303060) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow (303060), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Amalie Nilsen @amalienilsen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Excited to see this paper from my PhD published in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social Drawing on original experimental evidence from Poland, I examine whether protests over a deeply entrenched issue, namely abortion, induce polarization, not only ideologically but also affectively doi.org/10.1093/jopr...

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Magnus B Rasmussen @magnusrasmussen.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Er du interessert i politisk økonomi, makt, institusjoner og ulikhet? Søk doktorgradsstipendiat ved USN Handelshøyskolen i Drammen. Du vil jobbe tett med meg og @taraldberge.bsky.social i et ambisiøst forskningsmiljø. www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...

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Stipendiat i Management: Politisk økonomi og ledelse (304792) | Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge

Stillingstittel: Stipendiat i Management: Politisk økonomi og ledelse (304792), Arbeidsgiver: Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge, Søknadsfrist: mandag 31. august 2026

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Vilde Lunnan Djuve @vldjuve.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New paper out in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social! Here, I look at the non-linear relationship between levels of executive constraints and a country's risk of experiencing incumbent takeovers. academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...

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Executive constraints and incumbent takeovers

Abstract. This paper provides a systematic study of how judicial and legislative constraints on the executive safeguard against incumbent-driven regime tra

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Ingvild Zinober @ingvildzinober.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Super excited to see the second article from my dissertation published in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social Drawing on unique Norwegian data, I find the green gender gap already exists in early adolescence. Boys are less climate-concerned, less supportive of green policies and less likely to vote green.

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The Green Gender Gap in Adolescence: A Case Study of Norway | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core

The Green Gender Gap in Adolescence: A Case Study of Norway

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It's important to keep saying that ~everything he does is the worst offense in 🇺🇸 history demanding immediate impeachment & removal: - Threatening conquest of our NATO allies - Openly monetizing the presidency - Impoundment/DOGE - Murdering citizens on our streets & civilians on the high seas - Etc.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The White House says these tariffs are about cars, alcohol, and dairy. But the bigger story may be that America's trade deal with Canada no longer guarantees certainty. My first take on Trump's newest tariffs: newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/why-trumps...

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Why Trump’s New Tariff Is Bigger Than Canada

Trump just hit Canada with a new set of 50% tariffs.

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Thomas Nilsen @thomasnilsen.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Dette er et resultat av villet politikk. Samtidig som Ukraina angriper russiske raffinerier, oljelagre og transport, seiler russiske fiskebåter fritt til havner i Nord-Norge for å fylle drivstoff. Det er på høy tid å stoppe dette tullet. Steng havnene nå.

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Politiet bekymret: – Kan føre til lokal drivstoffmangel

Politiet har merket seg en økning i russiske fiskefartøy som anløper Kirkenes for å bunkre drivstoff. I helgen gikk Bunkeroil tom for drivstoff ved sitt kaianlegg i Kirkenes.

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Carl Henrik Knutsen @chknutsen.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Clear victory per capita 🇳🇴 Defiant Norwegian goes to bed

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Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 11/07/2026

🇳🇴!! Americans, you cannot support the colonizer

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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

In the northern hemisphere, it’s time for a summer break. 🌞 Why not use the well-earned rest to catch up with your democracy reading list? Here are some tips of recent publications from the V-Dem community. Links to the latest books, policy briefs and journal articles in the thread 🧵👇 1(4)

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Lee Morgenbesser @lmorgenbesser.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Do you think there is a ”chance” card in here where the American president corruptly interferes on your behalf? But then that interference inadvertently backfires and you lose the game? It would be quite the flex from the developers!

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Brief pause from Messi's magic to share my new piece in the Annual Review of Political Science: "Education as a Political Institution" which explains why we should stop treating education as just another public service Open access here: tinyurl.com/yezzkam5

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Education as a Political Institution

Education institutions are fundamentally political. They mold political values, shape inequality, create opportunities for patronage through teaching jobs, and can even be used for political surveilla...

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Carl Henrik Knutsen @chknutsen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Great compilation of works — this list is a very nice resource for anyone interested in autocratic politics, democratic decline, and related topics.

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 25/06/2026

Area VP not making the point he thinks he's making

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The Department of Political Science at Aarhus University is hiring both Assistant Professors and Associate Professors. Assistant Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Associate Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Please share these opportunities with your networks!

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Assistant Professor in Political Science - Vacancy at Aarhus University

Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University

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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📢 New article 🌟 👥 @plutscher.bsky.social (ISV), @draege.bsky.social, & @chknutsen.bsky.social (ISV) 👉 The effects of government propaganda in electoral authoritarian regimes: Evidence from Turkey 📗 Open Access in European Journal of Political Research 🔗 doi.org/10.1017/s147...

Abstract of Lutscher et al.: 'The effects of government propaganda in electoral authoritarian regimes: Evidence from Turkey'.

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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Brutal takedown of the absolute cringeness the Trump administration has now become

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Opinion | A Garish Spectacle of American Decline

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 14/06/2026

Now they're fighting... the Weather Channel

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This event is about celebrating America’s unmatched greatness after 250 years — which apparently doesn’t sit well with the friendless loser who wrote this bullshit clickbait headline.

Rain or shine, we’re celebrating our great country no matter what. GOD BLESS AMERICA! 🇺🇸
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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

⚽📚 The Ultimate World Cup Research Thread I've set up a little automated thread: every day of the 2026 World Cup (11 Jun–19 Jul) it shares one study on what football does to society: politics, economics, migration, health, crime & more. One paper a day. Kickoff below 👇

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World Politics @worldpolitics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Got Theory? @chknutsen.bsky.social and @palinakolvani.bsky.social do. In their WP article they theorize how #regime type and #statecapacity shape the abilities and incentives of #political #leaders to respond to #COVID-19. Read their full article here: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...

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Tore Wig @torewig.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We're hiring 2 postdocs at @uio.no on my ERC-Cog project on how authoritarian regimes shape scientific knowledge. 3–4 years, U. of Oslo. Deadline: 10 Sept 2026. Great dept., terms, well funded, bustling & green Scandi capital. Apply! 👉 jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/303060/postdoctoral-fello

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Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060) | University of Oslo

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

New publication! "Governing for Growth? Economic Performance and Finance Minister Survival in Democracies and Autocracies" by @jonaswschmid.bsky.social and @jacobnyrup.bsky.social now out in Political Research Quarterly. doi.org/10.1177/1065...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The people who led the negotiating of Trump's slush fund were all Trump's personal lawyers, who had worked with one another. There was no-one there representing the public interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/u...

On one side of the talks was a Justice Department run by Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general who once served as Mr. Trump’s criminal defense lawyer.

On the other were the president’s private lawyers, among them Boris Epshteyn, who was a former client of Mr. Blanche’s. Mr. Epshteyn played a significant role in moving forward the deal to end the suit, coordinating and holding discussions with all of the sides involved: Mr. Trump, the president’s personal lawyers and Justice Department officials, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The scale of Trump's weaponization of the Justice Department against his enemies www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

IN NEW ISSUE: How do different forms of state capacity protect democracy? D Andersen, @chknutsen.bsky.social & @skaaning.bsky.social argue coercive & administrative capacity affect stability in distinct ways depending on threat: buff.ly/XP4pinB @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsci #polsky

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Jake Wright @bcnjake.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Once again: German universities were the envy of the world before the Nazis rose to power and took an ideological wrecking ball to the entire enterprise. If you want to know how long it took for German universities to recover… they haven’t.

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Department of Comparative Politics UiB @sampol.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We are hiring! Please share 👉 💡 2 PhD positions 🇳🇴 Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen 🗓️ 4 years 💶 Fully funded 👩‍🏫 25 % teaching ⏳ 11 August 2026 🔗 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Svend-Erik Skaaning @skaaning.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

New book on democracy. #OpenAccess Seven Myths about Democracy by Jørgen Møller & Svend-Erik Skaaning, Routledge taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon.... Challenges (full or partial) misunderstandings about the meaning, trajectory, causes, and consequences of democracy.

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Seven Myths about Democracy | Jørgen Møller, Svend-Erik Skaaning | Tay

This timely book challenges seven widespread misconceptions about democracy that continue to shape public and academic debates about its past, present, and

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Department of Comparative Politics UiB @sampol.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

🌟 New article 👥 Eelco Harteveld, Lars Erik Berntzen, Andrej Kokkonen, Haylee Kelsall, Jonas Linde & Stefan Dahlberg 👉 The (alleged) consequences of affective polarization: A survey experiment in nine democracies 📗 European Journal of Political Research 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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Which dimensions of state capacity are most effective in safeguarding democracies from distinct modes of breakdown? This article theorizes and examines how two fundamental dimensions of state capacity—coercive and administrative—affect democratic stability differently depending on whether threats arise from incumbents or nonincumbents. Based on a global analysis covering democratic breakdowns from 1789 to 2020, we find that administrative capacity, characterized by meritocratic recruitment, impartial administration, and predictable enforcement, significantly reduces the risk of incumbent-led democratic breakdowns. In contrast, coercive capacity indicators, such as territorial control and military resources, do not robustly relate to either incumbent-led or nonincumbent-led breakdowns. Our study highlights the critical role of high-quality administrative institutions for democratic stability.

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