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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I have started a new job at the University of Maryland as Associate Professor, jointly appointed in Government and Politics and the AI Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland. After 8 great years at Purdue, I am now excited to build something new and connect with DC folks on AI governance.

Testudo, UMD’s turtle mascot, alongside Old Bay seasoning.

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In 2021, whistleblower Frances Haugen shared internal Facebook documents with Congress. The Facebook Papers form part of the archive I use to write a new political history of the company, including how growth came at the expense of the Global South. This platform playbook is now repeating in AI.

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Cyber barons, tech overlords, digital empires: Big Tech is associated with rule, but what does this mean? My new article theorizes Platform Rule through a political history of Facebook. I argue for a macro social science in the tradition of Mann, Tilly, and Scott to study tech power. Open access!

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Platform rule: Facebook, corporate power, and networked publics

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

For those warriors still around for the last slot of #ISA2026 we will have some spicy takes on the status of constructivism to close out the conference

ISA Roundtable on Constructivism in a Realist Age

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Historical IR Section (ISA) @hist-isanet.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Congratulations to Hendrik Spruyt, the latest HIST Distinguished Scholar! Come celebrate with us at the panel honoring Hendrik Tuesday 4:00PM and at the HIST Reception Tuesday 7:15PM. #ISA2025. With @dhnexon.bsky.social @mladabee.bsky.social @swatisrivastava.bsky.social @aysezarakol.bsky.social

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Michael @donohoe.dev · 28/02/2025

This is amazing. Harvard has amassed a 16TB collection covering more than 311K datasets and a complete archive of federal public datasets linked by data.gov - with ongoing updates. lil.law.harvard.edu/blog/2025/02...

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Announcing the Data.gov Archive | Library Innovation Lab

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Anupam Chander @anupamchander.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Meta may well get what it wanted--the demolition of a growing competitor and the migration of its users. The 2020 India TikTok ban is instructive: an early flowering of alternatives, followed by consolidation at Instagram and YouTube. But many creators simply failed to rebuild elsewhere.

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Michael C. Horowitz @mchorowitz.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Rising scholars - interested in getting published in @foreignaffairs.com and receiving a $5K cash prize?!?! Check out the @perryworldhouse.bsky.social & FA Emerging Scholars Policy Prize and apply! Let me know if you have any questions. global.upenn.edu/perryworldho...

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Perry World House-Foreign Affairs Emerging Scholars Policy Prize | Penn Global

| Perry World House-Foreign Affairs Emerging Scholars Policy Prize

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A.J. Bauer @ajbauer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Damn and now Drake is going to have to pay a 25 percent tariff on that beef?

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Guillaume Beaumier @gbeaumier.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

📣 @swatisrivastava.bsky.social, @jfmorin.bsky.social and I are inviting applications to take part in a workshop on "Emerging technologies and global governance". Deadline to apply: December 1st, 2024. For more information: www.wire-series.com/call-proposals 👈

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Call for proposals | Chaire de recherche du Canada en économie politique internationale (EPI)

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I said it a couple of days ago but happy to see others had same idea!

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Hello new followers! Welcome to the Xodus.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

Thrilled for The Insiders' Game publication day. After so many years of work, looking forward to hearing reactions from the many scholars, students, and friends who helped along the way. Intro available on the @princetonupress.bsky.social page (hubs.ly/Q02p8-zc0). Use code P325 for 30% off. Polisky

Cover of the Insiders' Game...what's behind the door?

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

Hey polisky, The paperback of my book, Hybrid Sovereignty in World Politics, is out! I will be giving away 2 copies at each of my ISA panels next week. Book summary, reviews, & podcasts: www.swatisrivastava.com/book.html 30% discount with free U.S. shipping: www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

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International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social · 18/02/2024

IO has revised its policies regarding word limits: we no longer include references/works cited as part of the word count. See our full submission guidelines here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 05/11/2023

🤗and thanks for all you do for our community!

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 05/11/2023

ISA-Northeast has a new president (🙋🏽‍♀️) and program chair (@elifkalay.bsky.social)!

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

Speaking at the Denver Democracy Summit this morning on advancing democratic use of technology

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Swati Srivastava @swatisrivastava.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

Had a great conversation about hybrid sovereignty with @labdelaaty.bsky.social — such a cool initiative!

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