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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My new paper published in Democratization examines how pro-democracy citizens in South Africa perceive great powers. China and Russia are viewed more unfavorably, while the U.S. and EU are viewed more favorably—with the EU viewed most favorably. doi.org/10.1080/1351...

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

In this article, we explore how the public reacts to postponing elections under an emergency situation. Our findings suggest that democratic concerns and health concerns have both opposing and interacting effects. doi.org/10.1080/1745...

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Dr. Nagao’s study examines the influence of the 2025 USAID freeze on views of the US in South Africa. The results show that exposure to news about the USAID freeze decreases positive views of the US. doi.org/10.1080/0955...

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I employ theories on electoral systems to explores why there was power turnover in Botswana but not in South Africa and Namibia in the 2024 elections. I argue that electoral institutions significantly influenced the election outcomes. doi.org/10.1177/0975...

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European Political Science Review @epsrjournal.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🆕 Left out when it matters most?🆘 @williamhatu.bsky.social, Leeann H. Youn, Rigao Liu & Haruka Nagao analyse survey data across 14 African countries to work out whether vaccine hesitancy amongst ethnic & racial minority communities stems from a lack of #Trust in their governments💉

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The price of ethnic marginalization: the peril of ethnic exclusion in times of public health crisis | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

The price of ethnic marginalization: the peril of ethnic exclusion in times of public health crisis

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Our paper published in European Political Science Review (EPSR) examines the Influence of Perceived Ethnic Marginalization on Vaccination Intent mediated by Trust in the Government (its open access). doi.org/10.1017/S175...

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We conducted an online survey experiment to examine how the media coverage of China on Chinese, American, and British media influence partisan attitudes. The results indicate different effects from US/UK & Chinese media exposure. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

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Democratization @democratization.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

@williamhatu.bsky.social examines predictors for support for military rule. Perceived executive violation of the law, corruption in the president’s office + president’s underperformance influence support for military rule with trust in military as underlying factor. doi.org/10.1080/1351...

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We conduct a survey experiment in Zimbabwe to examine the influence of vaccine origins on vaccination intention. We show an influence of the interaction between country image and vaccine origin (US, China & SA) on Zimbabweans’ vaccine intentions. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/5AMSV...

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Vaccine diplomacy: The politics of COVID-19 vaccines in Zimbabwe - Haruka Nagao, Rigao Liu, William Hatungimana, Leeann H. Youn, John James Kennedy, 2025

COVID-19 vaccines were unevenly distributed across the world, with fewer supplies in the Global South. The geopolitical powers who developed the vaccines starte...

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

My paper is now out! 😁 I find that perceived executive violation of the law, corruption in the president’s office, and the president’s underperformance influence support for military rule with trust in the military as an underlying factor. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Here is a piece from the London School of Economics (LSE) written for the general audience on our recently published article, "A party with China: political party affiliation and perceptions of China in African countries" I hope you enjoy the read. 🙂 blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/...

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There is a partisan divide in African views of China

Across the continent, camps are beginning to form about whether you think China is a positive or negative influence in Africa

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Our paper is out! We explores the effect of immigrant population size and openness to diversity (receptivity to racial, ethnic, and religious identities) on immigration policy preferences. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/9KFBN...

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William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Our paper on incumbent/opposition party supporters’ attitudes towards China’s investments in Africa has been published in the Journal of Modern Africa Studies. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Ethnic and Racial Studies @ersjournal.com · 24/01/2025

#ERSNew 🐣🔓 Dr William Hatungi and Dr Haruka Nagao from @uoregon.bsky.social explore the effect of immigrant population size and openness to diversity on immigration policy preferences across 42 countries. Article: buff.ly/4gdOVpb

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Ethnic and Racial Studies @ersjournal.com · 22/12/2024

A Tale of Two People: #OpennessToDiversity and #ImmigrationPolicyPreference Authors: William Hatungimana @williamhatu.bsky.social, Haruka Nagao University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences Coming soon! #GroupThreat, #ImmigrantsPopulationSize #SocialIdentity #NationalIdentity

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