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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 28/05/2026

#LASA2026 - Don’t miss your chance to read the new Cambridge element, New Forms of Democratic Erosion in Latin America, by @lgamboa.bsky.social & @raschwartz.bsky.social. Free access available until 3rd of June 2026 - cup.org/4uoTtRz

Cover of Cambridge Element 'New Forms of Democratic Erosion in Latin America' by Laura Gamboa and Rachel A. Schwartz

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Rachel Schwartz @raschwartz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Excited this is now out in the world! See @lgamboa.bsky.social’s thread and download for free before June 3! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Lucas Perelló and Rachel Schwartz explain how an opposition party that swept into power in 2021 was swept out by voters just four years later after failing to deliver on its promises and exhibiting the same authoritarian leanings of its predecessor. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...

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Review of Democracy @revdem2020.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🎙️ In our new podcast produced in collaboration with @jodemocracy.bsky.social, @raschwartz.bsky.social discusses how logistical failures, elite conflict, and long-term democratic erosion combined to the uncertainty surrounding the elections in Honduras. 🇭🇳🇭🇳🗳️ 🎧 Listen now: 👉 tinyurl.com/yk339tbx

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Comparative Politics @comppol.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

When do corrupt incumbents agree to independent international anti-corruption commissions? This article finds that government insiders and civil society orgs can work together and leverage their agenda-setting power & expertise to ensure the autonomy of hybrid anti-corruption initiatives.

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Comparative Politics @comppol.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

New article on Fast Track by @raschwartz.bksy.social “International Anti-Corruption Commissions: Explaining Institutional Design and Autonomy,” www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny...

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Rachel Schwartz @raschwartz.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

🇭🇳 🗳️ Wondering what's going on with Honduras' election chaos? Me too! In any case, I've tried to make sense of how the country arrived at the current moment and what might be in store in this essay for @jodemocracy.bsky.social 👇

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Rachel Schwartz @raschwartz.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Guy who allegedly said that he wants to “shove the drugs up the noses of the gringos” and was convicted for systematically colluding in major drug trafficking operations, pardoned. 80+ people accused of drug running in the Caribbean w/o evidence, extrajudicially executed. Let that sink in.

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Rachel Schwartz @raschwartz.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Good news—Dr. Abedini has been released!!! Thanks to everyone who shared and mobilized 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

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Rachel Schwartz @raschwartz.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...

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OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.

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Rachel Schwartz @raschwartz.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Nos acompañen mañana miércoles 19 de noviembre a las 10am (hora de Centroamérica) para una conversación virtual sobre el escenario electoral en Honduras 🇭🇳🗳️ Enlace para registrarse: bit.ly/4pn7zjz

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

¡Queda una semana para postular! El “Kellogg Institute’s Visiting Fellowship Program: (docentes, posdoctorales y Hewlett) impulsa la investigación sobre democracia global en Notre Dame. Cierra el 1 de octubre de 2025. ¡Solicita ya! kellogg.nd.edu/opportunitie...

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Visiting Fellowship Program | Kellogg Institute For International Studies

Since 1983, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies has offered visiting fellowships to promote interdisciplinary international research in a supportive community of scholars.

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

One week left to apply! The Kellogg Institute’s Visiting Fellowship Program supports interdisciplinary research on global democracy through seminars, lectures & exchange at Notre Dame. Don’t miss your chance! Applications close October 1, 2025. kellogg.nd.edu/opportunitie...

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Visiting Fellowship Program | Kellogg Institute For International Studies

Since 1983, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies has offered visiting fellowships to promote interdisciplinary international research in a supportive community of scholars.

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📢 Call for Applications | LASA 2026 One week left! LAPIS is sponsoring panels on political institutions for LASA 2026! Selected panels are guaranteed acceptance. Submit your proposal by August 8 using this form: 🔗 forms.gle/EhLLj5fkdWba...

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📢 Convocatoria abierta | LASA 2026 ¡Falta una semana! LAPIS patrocina paneles sobre instituciones políticas para LASA 2026. ¡Los paneles seleccionados tienen aceptación garantizada! Postula antes del 8 de agosto aquí: 🔗 forms.gle/EhLLj5fkdWba...

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

LAPIS los invita a enviar propuestas para paneles patrocinados sobre instituciones políticas para LASA 2026. Postulece antes del 8 de agosto a través de este formulario: forms.gle/EhLLj5fkdWba.... Los paneles seleccionados tendrán aceptación garantizada en la conferencia.

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

LAPIS invites applications for sponsored panels on political institutions for LASA 2026. Apply by Aug 8 via this form: forms.gle/EhLLj5fkdWba.... Selected panels are guaranteed conference acceptance.

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Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame @kellogginstitute.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

The latest episode of our Global Stage podcast features @raschwartz.bsky.social discussing state-building, corruption, and accountability in post-war Central America with @isabelguiza.bsky.social. Listen in English or Spanish at bit.ly/42QqMS4 or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Congrats to the 2024 Donna Lee Van Cott Award winners! Back to Black – @ddemicheli.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/books/b... Agrarian Elites and Democracy in Latin America – B. Fernández www.cambridge.org/core/books/a... Thanks to @sboteroc.bsky.social, N. Pavao & @raschwartz.bsky.social

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Felicitaciones a les ganadores del Donna Lee Van Cott 2024! Back to Black– @ddemicheli.bsky.social: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b... Agrarian Elites and Democracy in Latin America– B. Fernández: www.cambridge.org/core/books/a... Gracias a @sboteroc.bsky.social, N. Pavao & @raschwartz.bsky.social

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Isabel Güiza-Gómez @isabelguiza.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Interested in post-war state reconstruction? Listen to our latest @kellogginstitute.bsky.social Global Stage podcast! @raschwartz.bsky.social discusses her fantastic work on the state, corruption & human rights in Guatemala and Nicaragua podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

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State-Building, Corruption, and Accountability in Post-War Societies with Political Scientist Rachel Schwartz

Podcast Episode · Global Stage · 04/14/2025 · 27m

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Rachel Schwartz @raschwartz.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Must-read article by @lgamboa.bsky.social on the lessons of resistance to autocratization around the world

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Roman Gressier @romangressier.com · 14/02/2025

New episode today of #CentralAmericaInMinutes👇

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Benjamin Garcia-Holgado @bgarciaholgado.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Excited to share my latest #OpenAccess publication! I develop a theory on how courts can counter executive aggrandizement—even in unlikely contexts—offering a fresh perspective on #DemocraticResilience. I welcome any feedback, reactions, or questions! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Overruling the Executive: Judicial Strategies to Resist Democratic Erosion | Journal of Law and Courts | Cambridge Core

Overruling the Executive: Judicial Strategies to Resist Democratic Erosion

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

LAPIS abre convocatorias para el premio Donna Lee Van Cott al mejor libro sobre instituciones políticas en América Latina (2024) y mejor paper LASA 2024. 🗓 Fecha límite: 26 de enero, 2024 Link: sections.lasaweb.org/sections/pol... @sboteroc.bsky.social @raschwartz.bsky.social @lgamboa.bsky.social

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

LAPIS announces the call for the Donna Lee Van Cott Award for the best book on political institutions in Latin America (2024) and the best LASA 2024 paper. 🗓 Deadline: January 26, 2024. Link: sections.lasaweb.org/sections/pol... @sboteroc.bsky.social @raschwartz.bsky.social @lgamboa.bsky.social

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Latin American Elections @latamerelection.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

📚Teaching LatAm Politics? Here's my undergrad syllabus for this semester. I'm assigning my book for the first time, but also new stuff from @azulaguiar.bsky.social, @rcastrocornejo.bsky.social, @raschwartz.bsky.social, & many more. Check it out. 👇 drive.google.com/file/d/1Zl77...

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Syllabus - Latin American Politics - Spring 2025.pdf

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Rachel Schwartz @raschwartz.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

In 2012, I got to clip a lapel mic to Jimmy Carter’s tie. I did a very bad job. And just as you’d expect, he was exceedingly kind to me despite this. May his memory be a blessing.

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

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Political Institutions | Section Awards

A section of the Latin American Studies Association

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

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Political Institutions | Section Awards

A section of the Latin American Studies Association

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el Archivo @elarchivomedia.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Hoy anunciamos el lanzamiento del Archivo Independiente de Medios de Centroamérica @elarchivomedia.bsky.social (CAIMA), un esfuerzo sin precedentes para preservar el periodismo independiente en la región. 🌎✍️ www.linkedin.com/posts/el-arc...

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Luis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Timely joining bsky on the date "Bringing War Back In" was published worldwide with Cambridge UP. Check it out if you are interested in how war makes states also in its aftermath, and how the wars of a distant past explain the variation of state capacity within Latin America until today.

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Bringing War Back In

Cambridge Core - International Relations and International Organisations - Bringing War Back In

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

🔴 Twitter y X (más aún) reprodujo y amplificó desigualdades de género. 📛 Y catapultó el acoso y la violencia digital contra las mujeres. ✅ Podemos evitar que ocurra otra vez. Desde la Red de Politólogas hacemos nuestra contribución a poner sobre la mesa que hay expertas. #NoSInMujeres

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Laura Gamboa @lgamboa.bsky.social · 13/02/2024

🔥Join us for our first Charlemos of 2024! We will discuss state capacity, institutions and democracy in Guatemala with the great @raschwartz.bsky.social and Omar Sánchez-Sibony. Monday, Feb 26 at 3:00 pm (ET)

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Kai Thaler @kaimthaler.bsky.social · 23/12/2023

Now out in World Development, Giorleny Altamirano Rayo, @emosinger.bsky.social and I analyze how statebuilding incentives explain when Indigenous autonomy over governance, resource control, & territory expand, are maintained, or erode, comparing Honduras, Panama, & Nicaragua. Polisky latinsky

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Statebuilding and indigenous rights implementation: Political incentives, social movement pressure, ...

What explains when states strengthen, maintain, or erode political-territorial Indigenous autonomy regimes? Indigenous activists around the world have…

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