Reposted by Michael RubinBelfer Center for Science and International Affairs @belfercenter.bsky.social · 18/08/2025The essay by Daniel Arnon, Richard J. McAlexander, and Michael Rubin is free in celebration of its dual award wins: - International Studies Association’s Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration section, 2025, and - American Political Science Association’s Middle East and North Africa section, 2024. 122
Michael Rubin @rubinmichael.bsky.social · 18/08/2025The team @intsecurity.bsky.social has graciously made our article “Social Cohesion and Community Displacement in Armed Conflict” - w @danielarnon.bsky.social @rickmcalexander.bsky.social - free for this week only! Access it here: direct.mit.edu/isec/article...direct.mit.eduSocial Cohesion and Community Displacement in Armed ConflictAbstract. What are the origins of conflict-related population displacement? Why do some communities in conflict zones suffer mass casualties while others evade conflict violence? Whether civilians mig... 163
Michael Rubin @rubinmichael.bsky.social · 10/04/2024New piece at ISQ w Iris Malone: "Foreign Sponsorship of Armed Groups and Civil War" doi.org/10.1093/isq/sq… Preliminary evidence suggesting armed groups' organizational attributes, rather than foreign support on its own, are critical to explaining civil war risk 142
Michael Rubin @rubinmichael.bsky.social · 17/01/2024Join us in Dodd 162 on Thurs, January 25 (12:30-1:45pm) for what will be a fascinating event with @rjschoner (@tulane). We'll learn about her research on how victims of human rights abuse engage in UN institutions to pressure repressive govts. Register here: events.uconn.edu/human-rights... 100
Michael Rubin @rubinmichael.bsky.social · 21/12/2023Any polisky friends that do interview based research have recommendations for the best apps or programs for recording and transcribing audio of interviews? 212
Reposted by Michael RubinTalbot Andrews @talbotmandrews.bsky.social · 06/12/2023Thrilled to share my new paper (with Jeong Kim and Cana Kim)! We find the local news is more likely than national news to highlight the local impacts of climate change. And, this coverage increases Republicans’ willingness to help stop climate change!academic.oup.comNews from Home: How Local Media Shapes Climate Change AttitudesAbstract. Highlighting the local impacts of climate change has the potential to increase the public’s awareness of and engagement with climate change. However, 05321
Reposted by Michael RubinPage Fortna @pagefortna.bsky.social · 04/12/2023Polisky: please help us spread the word about the Saltzman Institute’s postdoc, and tell your best students to apply! www.siwps.org/programs/cal...siwps.orgCall for Applications: Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University, Postdoctora... 02736
Reposted by Michael RubinPage Fortna @pagefortna.bsky.social · 26/11/2023I wrote a thing: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor... 1213336
Michael Rubin @rubinmichael.bsky.social · 20/10/2023Finally published online in First View at APSR, our paper (with @rickmcalexander.bsky.social and Rob Williams) in which we show a link between right-wing radicalization and Iraq and Afghanistan war fatalities: doi.org/10.1017/S000...doi.orgThey’re Still There, He’s All Gone: American Fatalities in Foreign Wars and Right-Wing Radicaliz...They’re Still There, He’s All Gone: American Fatalities in Foreign Wars and Right-Wing Radicalization at Home 2219
Reposted by Michael RubinDotan Haim @dotanhaim.bsky.social · 30/09/2023Introducing Conflictsky, a new feed for political conflict and violence! Like and pin the feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:... To post, tag with 'conflictsky' or 'violencesky' It's a polisky sub-feed, so request to join that list if you haven't already: www.paulmusgrave.info/how-to-use-p... 1411847