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Isabel M. Perera

@isabelmperera.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor of Government at Cornell Author of The Welfare Workforce (CUP, open-access: tinyurl.com/yc2t9hw5) www.isabelmperera.com

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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Please submit to our special issue on the politics of mental health, for @jhppl.bsky.social ! Christopher Ojeda and I are excited to hear about your work in this area:
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Huge thanks to @apsa.bsky.social QMMR for this recognition of the Welfare Workforce!!
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Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law @jhppl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In "'Thoughts and Prayers': The (Non) Effect of Partisan Responses to Mass Shootings on Public Opinion," Anil Menon, @isabelmperera.bsky.social & @colleenlbarry.bsky.social draw on a survey experiment on politician rhetoric and public opinion on firearm reform. read.dukeupress.edu/jhppl/articl...
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“Thoughts and Prayers”: The (Non) Effect of Partisan Responses to Mass Shootings on Public Opinion | Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law | Duke University Press
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The emerging, supply-side branch of policy feedback theory, now published in @psjeditor.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1111/psj....
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<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library
The scholarship on policy feedback has been among the most plentiful and successful of the policy sciences. Much of it has focused on the demand-side, or on the political relationship between a publi...
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Fellow Americans, wondering why it’s so hard to find a therapist? New in @usatoday.com : www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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We need more therapists. They need more power. | Opinion
Americans are seeking treatment for conditions like anxiety, depression and trauma, only to find the mental health workforce isn't keeping up.
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
A well-deserved honor for @bjoernbremer.bsky.social! Absolutely top in the field. Thank you to the @ces-europe.bsky.social for supporting our scholarship — and let’s go, Political Economy and Welfare RN members 🙌 (Here we are with our own Sara Watson as incoming Chair, to boot.)
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The Welfare Workforce has received the Charles H. Levine Prize! I couldn’t be more grateful for this recognition from @sog-rc27.bsky.social & Governance, which have informed so much of my work. Special thanks to @kbersch.bsky.social, Eduardo Dargent, & @danhonig.bsky.social, this year’s committee.
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Many thanks to @jhppl.bsky.social and Victor Rodwin for this review!
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
For anyone who’s ever wished for better train service (or just wondered about the variable privatization of state-owned enterprises):
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Great new tool from @maffie.bsky.social ! Let’s make academic publishing more transparent 🙌
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
For #WorldMentalHealthDay, check out @namicommunicate.bsky.social and its resources. We won’t get better mental care unless we advocate for it:
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Julian Garritzmann @garritzmannj.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Can we have 8 min of your time please? @siljahausermann.bsky.social @bpalier.bsky.social & I wrote a very brief reflection on why social investment might be a misleading paradigm. Way forward: please distinguish different types of social investments! More here journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Social investment—A (mis)leading paradigm? Why we need to distinguish different types of social investments - Julian Garritzmann, Silja Häusermann, Bruno Palier, 2025
Social investment has become a buzzword among social policy-makers and welfare state scholars alike. Social investments seem to be the natural social policy res...
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Congratulations to Trevor Brown @jhuartssciences.bsky.social for winning the 2025 @apsa.bsky.social Labor Politics A Philip Randolph Award! Here presented by the great @mimiarnoldlyon.bsky.social 🥳
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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · 11/09/2025
We're thrilled to welcome @isabelmperera.bsky.social of Cornell University to the network! Perera's research focuses on how politics shape the social policies, labor markets, and overall economies of affluent democracies. 🔗 Learn more: scholars.org/scholar/isab...
Graphic introducing new SSN member Isabel Perera. The left side has a teal and green background with text: "NEW SSN MEMBER" at the top. Below, it reads "Isabel Perera, Assistant Professor of Government, Cornell University." A yellow label says "Expertise:" followed by "Health Care, Inequality, Labor." On the right is a headshot of Isabel Perera, smiling, with dark hair and wearing a blue top.
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Council for European Studies @ces-europe.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
📢 Call for Proposals CES is pleased to invite submissions for its 32nd International Conference of Europeanists, to be held in Dublin, June 16–18, 2025. For more information about the Conference Theme and how to apply visit: councilforeuropeanstudies.org/conferences/...
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Ernesto Castañeda @drernestocast.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Likely to backfire and make things worse. #HousingFirst programs work to get most people out of homelessness status. Defunding them is a bad with more costs for emergency housing and emergency room visits.
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Homelessness and Mental Illness: How Trump’s New Executive Order Could Backfire thefulcrum.us/governance-l... With homelessness expert @charleywillison.bsky.social and the excellent support of @scholars.org !
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Homelessness and Mental Illness: How Trump’s New Executive Order Could Backfire
In late July, President Trump signed an executive order urging local authorities to find ways to force homeless individuals with mental illness into hospitals. On its face, some observers might find t...
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Huge thanks to @marielylopezs.bsky.social , Sheri Berman, @markblyth.bsky.social , Sara Watson, and @pculpepper.bsky.social for mentoring, as well as Abby Lewis and Nathália Nascimento for making sure the event ran smoothly.
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Keep your eyes peeled for excellent new work by Angie Jo, @ceciliaivardi.bsky.social, @prhj.bsky.social, @danieltroberts.com, and Anna Stallings, our participants.
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The @ces-europe.bsky.social Political Economy and Welfare Network was thrilled to inaugurate its Early Career Workshop at our meeting last week 🎉🙌
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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
For those interested in EUropean politics June 2026 is going to be fab. Please consider going to Council for European Studies conference in Dublin 16-18 June 2026, & then on to @epssnet.bsky.social conference in Belfast 18-20 June. @karendublin.bsky.social & I will be joining you!
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Karen Anderson @karendublin.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Scenes from the Council for European Studies conference in Philly, at #Temple University. Fantastic presentations and lots of fun making new contacts and hanging out with old friends. @ofioretos.bsky.social @ces-europe.bsky.social @dalriada77.bsky.social ‪@maxinedavid.bsky.social‬
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Andrew S. Kelly @askellyphd.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
How do you teach health care policy in 2025 and end your class on a positive note (or at least some sense of optimism)? I might actually go with growth and apparent sustainability of Medicaid.
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
The White Paper projects are back! This year’s winner? Prisha Agarwal, Sepehra Azami, & Anna Cecilia Fierro’s powerful campaign to improve the #H2AVisa program for farm workers — a timely & important project that highlights the original @cornelluniversity.bsky.social values.
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Huge thanks to the Hangs for performing in CPP today! Get your tickets for their May 6 concert at www.hangovers.com
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
It was huge honor to visit @unevadareno.bsky.social. This place is really special. My thanks to @ianmhartshorn.com and colleagues for nurturing a superior intellectual environment—and then inviting me to participate in it!
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Heading to you now, @ianmhartshorn.com ! Thanks so much for having me. This Ithacan won’t be fazed by the snow :)
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Thank you, @bpetrova.bsky.social and @ttu.edu for inviting me to share the project with you. What a great community and thoughtful discussion!
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World Politics @worldpolitics.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Have a listen to the audio Abstract of "Why States Do and Do Not Privatize," by Isabel Perera and Trevor Brown. #privatization #government #coalitions #laborunions @isabelmperera.bsky.social on.soundcloud.com/mt5bYXrFUpWD...
Visualization of sound waves, by Amanda.yuu, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Thanks, Storied Teller, for profiling our work! For an interview on our @worldpolitics.bsky.social article:
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Worried about the privatization of public services ? 👀 Wondering what might PREVENT it ?? Check out our article in @worldpolitics.bsky.social for a theory on the role of public employees. (Also great for train buffs 🙌🚊)
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Thank you, @ces-europe.bsky.social !!
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Ch 7 discusses the implications for both welfare state scholarship and mental health policy. Lots of complexities to unpack, especially as the welfare workforce continues to evolve (see the Postscript). Kudos to 🇳🇴 for modeling a coalitional way forward. 11/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Ch 6 tests the generalizability of the argument in two Scandinavian countries. Despite their similarities, Sweden's supply of mental health care is significantly lower than that of Norway. The welfare workforce argument helps to explain why. 10/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The lack of coalition in the US made it hard to build mental health care after WWII (Ch 4); its presence in France produced the opposite result (Ch 5). Check out the previously untapped archival data & process-tracing tables here 🧐 @afscme.bsky.social @cfdt.fr @cgt.fr 9/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Ch 3 shows that the US and French mental health systems were surprisingly similar before the critical juncture of WWII, except for one factor: the ability of managers and workers to form coalitions. Also an economic re-reading of the history of psychiatry 👀 8/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Ch 3-5 contrast the important cases of the US and France to gain analytic leverage on the research questions. 7/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Ch 2 uses two original datasets show just how widely countries vary in mental health policy, despite sharing the same goal of deinstitutionalization (defined in the Coda and operationalized in Fig 2.2). That’s also where you’ll find the logic of the research design 6/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Ch 1 theorizes when, why, and how welfare workers gain political leverage, emphasizing the importance of cross-class alliances and long-term “supply-side” policy feedback effects. 5/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The answer to both questions lies in the political power of those who work for the welfare state: the “welfare workforce.” 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏽‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️ Service sector workers have become major players in post-industrial politics, in ways that can transform the distribution of social welfare. 4/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Why, the 😱 made me wonder, do different countries provide different levels of mental health care (Fig 1.1)? And why, from a political economy perspective, would the state provide services to clients who lack the political and economic resources to demand them? 3/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
This project began with a midnight shriek in downtown Philly. You can learn more about that night in the short preface-- perhaps the best summary of the book—here: tinyurl.com/3mspawj4 2/11
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
As promised, here is a bit more on my new book, The Welfare Workforce, now available fully open-access from @cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social 🧵 1/11
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
New 2024 data: Over 50% of GOP fundraising now comes from just 100 mega-donors. Trump’s embrace of the billionaire class—and their embrace of him—will only supercharge this trend.
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Consortium on the American Political Economy (CAPE) @cape-team.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Checkout @isabelmperera.bsky.social & Trevor Brown's excellent new article in World Politics: Why States Do or Do Not Privatize! (There's a super handy companion methods piece in QMMR, too: zenodo.org/records/14062872) www.americanpoliticaleconomy.org/post/why-sta...
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Why States Privatize? Isabel Perera & Trevor Brown Publish in World Politics | Consortium on the American Political Economy
Read Cornell APE scholars Isabel Perera and Trevor Brown's new article--Why States Do or Do Not Privatize: Cross-Class Coalitions in the Public Sector--in the latest World Politics! (Check out the acc...
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World Politics @worldpolitics.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
The January @worldpolitics.bsky.social is live! It includes articles by @brentonkenkel.bsky.social, @emielawad.bsky.social & Scott F Abramson; @isabelmperera.bsky.social & Trevor Brown; Florian Grotz & Till Weber; @rickyclark.bsky.social & Anna Meyerrose; & Michael L. Ross. muse.jhu.edu/issue/54152
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Thank you, @ankehassel.bsky.social !!
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Still indebted to you @avdluduvice.bsky.social 🙏🙏
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Gracias, @marielylopezs.bsky.social !!
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Isabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Thank you, @jeremywallace.bsky.social !!
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