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Sharan Grewal

@sharangrewal.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at American University Nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Me: sharangrewal.com My book: www.amazon.com/Soldiers-Democracy-M…

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Eric Rittinger @ericrittinger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We're hiring! Looking for a visiting assistant professor specializing in the politics of the Middle East, to start fall 2027. Salisbury University is part of the university system of Maryland. For more information and to apply: marylandconnect.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SU_Car...
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Visiting Assistant Professor - Political Science
Job Posting: JR102201 Visiting Assistant Professor - Political Science (Open) Department: Political Science Department, JM Position Type: Non-Regular Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Open Date: 09-24-2026 Clos...
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Comparative Politics @comppol.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Constitution-making is cast as a state-society dialogue, with public consultation sustaining the legal fiction that "the people" write the social contract. Matthew Martin introduces will-confirmation and how it operates amid crises of representation. 📖 Read: www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/c...
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Comparative Politics @comppol.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why do revolutions produce sometimes strong yet unstable states after revolutionary victory? Kevin Wei Luo examines patterns of subnational-level state building in Communist China after 1949 in our most recent issue. 📖 Read: www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/c...
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Comparative Politics @comppol.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📣 New Issue Release | Vol. 59 No. 1 Check our new issue featuring: Anne Della Guardia, Milli Lake, Irene Morlino, Matthew Martin, Pablo Valdivieso-Kastner, Santiago Basabe-Serrano, Emily Rains, Mari Aburamoto, Masatomo Torikai, and Kevin Wei Luo 📖 Read: www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cuny...
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POMEPS @pomeps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
POMEPS is pleased to announce a call for papers for the Weaponized Citizenship and Statelessness Workshop, a joint initiative with the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. More information and application available here: pomeps.org/call-for-pap...
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Call for Papers: Weaponized Citizenship and Statelessness - Project on Middle East Political Science
POMEPS & MENA Initiative Workshop, Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University Workshop Date: Friday, March 26, 2027 While citizenship is often understood as a source of rights and protection, ...
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Andrew R. Flores @aflor017.github.io · 04/09/2026
We are hiring at AU - women & politics: american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...
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Assistant or Associate Professor - Women and Politics Institute
American University is a student-centered research institution located in Washington, DC, with highly-ranked schools and colleges, internationally-renowned faculty, and a reputation for creating meani...
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Robert (Bob) Kubinec @rmkubinec.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Excited to be attending #APSA2026! I'll be presenting a paper with the epic @sharangrewal.bsky.social on the roots of democratic decline in Tunisia (a deep dive into legislative polarization with idealstan 🤠).👇 + I'm discussing a panel with brilliant work from @meddhiah.bsky.social & Tiffany Simon👇
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Anne Meng @annemeng.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
🚨Job alert 🚨 UVA is hiring an assistant professor in CP! Apply here 👉🏻 apply.interfolio.com/190673
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Gordon Gray @ambgordongray.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
@sharangrewal.bsky.social observes that "Saied’s populist allegations about conspiracies, corrupt elites, and foreign plots ring increasingly hollow when the faucets run dry and the air conditioning goes out" and asks if today's crisis becomes a democratic opening. www.brookings.edu/articles/tun...
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Tunisia’s summer of discontent | Brookings
Water and electricity shortages during a record-hot summer in Tunisia are producing growing discontent with President Saied's rule.
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Mourad Teyeb @mouradteyeb.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#Tunisia “Five years later, Tunisians may finally be waking up to the ugly truth. #Saied’s populist allegations about #conspiracies, corrupt elites, and foreign #plots ring increasingly hollow when the faucets run dry and the air conditioning goes out.” #تونس #قيس_سعيد
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Tunisia’s summer of discontent | Brookings
Water and electricity shortages during a record-hot summer in Tunisia are producing growing discontent with President Saied's rule.
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Five years after Kais Saied's power grab, Tunisians are finally souring on populism. My latest for @brookings.edu: #Tunisia www.brookings.edu/articles/tun...
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Tunisia’s summer of discontent | Brookings
Water and electricity shortages during a record-hot summer in Tunisia are producing growing discontent with President Saied's rule.
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In his upcoming book, The Rise and Fall of Tunisian Democracy (universitypress.cambridge.org), SPA Assoc. Prof. @sharangrewal.bsky.social explores how a political system built on compromise ultimately gave way to populism and polarization. Congrats, Prof. Grewal! 👉 bit.ly/4xCJAkz
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Today marks 5 years since Kais Saied seized power and dismantled #Tunisia's democracy. If you want to know how democracy collapsed so quickly in what had been the Arab Spring's one success story, I've got the book for you!
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
👀 see you in October: The Rise and Fall of Tunisian Democracy, Cambridge University Press Grateful for the endorsements from Professors Melani Cammett and Milan Svolik and Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. Coming soon to a library near you! www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...
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Matthew Cebul @matthewcebul.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Today in @foreignaffairs.com, @reidpauly.bsky.social and I reflect on why Trump’s belligerent approach to coercion so often fails, and what it will take to repair the damage that Trump is inflicting on U.S. statecraft:
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The Lost Art of Coercion
Why Trump’s belligerence is a sign of weakness.
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Steve Saideman @smsaideman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
And since I wrote that piece, @risabrooks12.bsky.social and @sharangrewal.bsky.social wrote a great piece showing "how military attitudes of superiority undermine civilian control" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The head of Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission, which investigated crimes committed by the previous dictatorship, is now imprisoned by the next dictatorship.
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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Our department has three calls for tenure track positions. IE is a fast growing group of scholars doing top-notch work, which offers very attractive conditions in a great European city. If you are looking for an academic job in Europe, definitely do consider applying.
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Matthew Cebul @matthewcebul.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Do you study institutional resilience to democratic erosion? We want to hear from you! Check out our Call for Proposals for an upcoming scholar-practitioner convening on “Guarding the Guardrails of Democracy.” The submission portal is open through June 30. Please apply, and spread widely!
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Steven Heydemann @stevenhyde.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
For folks in DC, this is an interesting program next week @brookings.edu www.brookings.edu/events/stole...
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Stolen revolution: Betrayal and hope in modern Iran | Brookings
On June 3, Brookings will host the authors of "Stolen Revolution" to reflect on how the events of modern Iranian history have led to the current moment.
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Mohamed Dhia Hammami @meddhiah.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
📢 Public good announcement : I’m releasing 3 R packages 📦 with data from the last 2 censuses in Tunisia 🇹🇳, including one with harmonized panel data (I’m using in my dissertation). Available on my GitHub. CRAN version upcoming. www.mohameddhiahammami.com/data
tncensus packagergph2014tn package rgph2024tn package
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Carla Martinez Machain @carlammm.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Conventional wisdom says that US foreign military training builds influence abroad, but is it true at the individual level? U.S. trained officers **are** more likely to grant a U.S. request, but expect reciprocity. New paper at #JCR with @ilkerkalin.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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APSA MENA Politics Section @apsamena.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Our Spring 2026 Newsletter is out from editors @dbgreenwald.bsky.social @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social @samershehata.bsky.social! Featuring deep dives into the role of AI in MENA politics, and in MENA research. Plus career reflections from Nathan Brown. Check it out! zenodo.org/records/2019...
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MENA Politics, Spring 2026
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
One of the VERY FIRST things done after the Constitutional Convention in 1787 was to have the text of the new Constitution translated into Dutch and German, which were at the time the two largest non-English language spoken in the United States. Here's the National Archives making this point:
The months between signing and ratification were a busy period for the country. The proceedings of the Constitutional Convention had been kept secret, so each state needed to inform its voters of what exactly the proposed new government contained. Congress therefore directed the state legislatures to call ratification conventions in each state, with delegates specifically elected to approve or disapprove the new government.

However, this meant that each state from New Hampshire to Georgia had to receive a copy of the text, submit it to public debate, elect delegates, meet, vote, and return the results to Philadelphia. In an era where the speed of travel was limited by horseback, stagecoach, and boat, this was no quick feat. After the end of the Convention the news of the Constitution spread out in a wave, and thousands of copies were republished by local printers and distributed for debate. A flurry of newspaper articles, pamphlets, and public meetings followed, hotly debating whether the Constitution would be a good framework for a new national government.

Part of the debate and ratification process involved translation: non-negligible portions of the electorate spoke languages other than English. To reach them, the document was translated into Dutch in New York and German in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Are you an early career scholar? Do you want to be part of the next season of our workshop series and get feedback from experts in the field? Apply by May 31 here: forms.gle/5SSuuybK3739... For more information visit: apsg.work/seminar-rules/
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Apply to Present Your Work!
Complete the form to be considered for the Authoritarian Political Systems Group Fall 2026 Season. Read the Seminar Rules before applying.
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Jochen Müller @jocmuel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
🚨 Job alert! 🚨 Postdoc in Comparative Politics/Public Opinion/IR (3 yrs) @unigreifswald.bsky.social Work on democratic resilience in times of crisis using cross-national survey data. flexible start (earliest possible) deadline: 31 May 2026 🔗 www.uni-greifswald.de/en/universit...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Interdisciplinary Centre for Baltic Sea Region Research (IFZO) 26/E08
Stellenausschreibung des Interdisziplinären Forschungszentrum Ostseeraum (IFZO)
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I won't be at #MPSA, but my brilliant coauthor Wali Reheman will be presenting our new paper on Muslims in Europe: Comments welcome, please reach out for a draft! #MPSA2026
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Felix Haass @felixhaass.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
@au.dk is hiring 3 postdocs (2 yrs) on personality cults & strategic communication in autocracies, led by Jakob Tolstrup & Alexander Baturo. They're looking for profiles with text-as-data, survey experiments and/or Chinese politics experience. Start fall 2026. Looks like a great opportunity!
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Three 2-year Postdoctoral positions at Aarhus University: Projects on personality cults and strategic communication in autocracies - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
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David Ryan Miller @davidryanmiller.com · 13/04/2026
New work out today at @psjeditor.bsky.social: Using a survey experiment fielded with civil servants from 9 US states, Dan Butler and I find bureaucrats are less responsive to term-limited chief executives onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
This is my favorite climate change chart. Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset.
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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝! Postdoc Position at V-Dem Institute and GLD ❗ Applications still open for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Cross-National Survey Methodology in Political Science. 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 15 here: tiny.cc/au61101 #PoliSky #PolDataSky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceJobs #AcademicSky
Flag of University of Gothenburg, hanging from the wall of the Department of Political Science building. With and arrow saying: "Deadline extended. Apply by April 15." and the added text: "We're Hiring! Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Cross-National Survey Methodology in Political Science. Combined position at V-Dem Institute and Governance and Local Development Institute."
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
"Hegseth had been pressing senior Army leaders, including Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll, for months to remove the officers’ names.... But Mr. Driscoll, citing the officers’ decades-long records of exemplary service, had repeatedly refused." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/u...
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Hegseth Strikes Two Black and Two Female Officers From Promotion List
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
For folks still at ISA on Wednesday, I'll be presenting two papers with my PhD students: 8:15am: US reactions to self-coups 10:30am: Natural disasters and military rule Abstracts attached!
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
I told @brookings.edu that Trump will be further emboldened after Maduro's capture and Khamenei's killing to go after heads of state. "Trump has proven to be even more hawkish than his predecessors, leaving future generations to face the eventual blowback." www.brookings.edu/articles/aft...
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Fascinating paper by Sean Paul Ashley on "The Dark Side of Defection" in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social: "I find that where nonviolent revolutions involved security force defection, coups and civil wars were significantly more likely to ensue." academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
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The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net · 26/02/2026
What should military leaders do when a president orders something illegal? History offers a guide. @kschake.bsky.social on how Ulysses S. Grant navigated the most dangerous civil-military crisis in American history.
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If Forced to Choose, Our Military Leaders Should Follow the Law Not the President—Like Ulysses S. Grant
The choices the Civil War general faced can inform how they ought to conduct themselves in these perilous times
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Andrew Mercer @awmercer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Exciting news! We just posted an opening for a Survey Associate on @pewresearch.org's Methods team! This is an amazing opportunity for someone relatively early in their career to join what is, IMO, the most fun methods team in the business. Full description at the link below.
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Survey Associate, Methodology
Pew Research Center Organization Overview Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts publi...
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Happening today! @au-spa.bsky.social @ausis.bsky.social
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Friends in DC: The former Prime Minister of #Tunisia, Youssef Chahed, will be speaking at American University on Monday. Register here for an interesting conversation on building democracy in the Arab world: @au-spa.bsky.social @ausis.bsky.social www.eventbrite.com/e/building-d...
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Building Democracy in the Arab World: An Insider Perspective from Tunisia
Farsi Lectures in Islamic Peace
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/02/2026
Breaking News: Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against six Democrats who posted a video reminding members of the military to refuse illegal orders.
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Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video
The rejection was a remarkable rebuke, suggesting that ordinary citizens did not believe that the lawmakers had committed any crimes.
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Join SPA Asst. Prof. @sharangrewal.bsky.social and @discoveringaub.bsky.social as he examines how elite bargains have slowed reform and deepened public frustration. With his expertise on revolutions and democratic transitions, it’s a must‑listen. Register: bit.ly/4bGJUHe
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Own goal, so much winning, what are we even doing
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American University School of Public Affairs @au-spa.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Join SPA Asst. Prof. Sharan Grewal at the first Farsi Lecture in Islamic Peace this spring! He will lead a conversation with Dr. Youssef Chahed, former Prime Minister of Tunisia, on the path to democracy in the Arab world. Reserve your spot now 👉: bit.ly/4tjqcaD
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Building Democracy in the Arab World: An Insider Perspective from Tunisia
Farsi Lectures in Islamic Peace
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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
"A large share of Iranians today personally knew someone murdered by authorities this month. Thus even people who did not themselves participate in the demonstrations now have a personal grievance with the regime."
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Iran’s Massacres Will Haunt the Regime | Journal of Democracy
Iran’s hardline government responded to nationwide protests with horrific violence, killing thousands of Iranians in a matter of days. There is nothing the regime can offer its people to regain their…
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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
"Through intense repression, the Islamic Republic has managed to survive another day, but at a significant cost. The massacres have deepened antiregime sentiment across society in powerful ways, even if the long-term political consequences remain uncertain."
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Iran’s Massacres Will Haunt the Regime | Journal of Democracy
Iran’s hardline government responded to nationwide protests with horrific violence, killing thousands of Iranians in a matter of days. There is nothing the regime can offer its people to regain their…
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Sharan Grewal @sharangrewal.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
"By further delegitimizing the system, the massacres in Iran will make it even more difficult for the regime to win back support through reforms or concessions." Wrote about the deadly repression in Iran with a brilliant PhD student, Ehsan Habibpour: www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...
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Iran’s Massacres Will Haunt the Regime | Journal of Democracy
Iran’s hardline government responded to nationwide protests with horrific violence, killing thousands of Iranians in a matter of days. There is nothing the regime can offer its people to regain their…
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Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
"Earlier this month, Iranian authorities killed thousands of protesters, potentially tens of thousands — most of them over the course of just two days, January 8–9."
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Iran’s Massacres Will Haunt the Regime | Journal of Democracy
Iran’s hardline government responded to nationwide protests with horrific violence, killing thousands of Iranians in a matter of days. There is nothing the regime can offer its people to regain their…
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Institut für Staatswissenschaft / Department of Government @stawi-univie.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
🚨 Job Alert! We are looking for a Senior Scientist (40h/week) to develop, establish, and organize the research network “Democracy and Human Rights”. Start: March 1, 2026 Application deadline: February 2, 2026 Find out more👇 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-S...
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