Together with his colleague Christian Gläßel from Hertie School, @ascharpf.bsky.social #UCPH has set out to investigate what it is that has ordinary people committing atrocities: uniavisen.dk/en/what-do-p...

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Russia, Venezuela, Iran, China, the Sahel region, the United States ... Want to know why state agents carry out brutal repression — or participate in illegal coups? Our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" provides answers — it just got published by @academic.oup.com: tinyurl.com/ystwm3tf

Reißerischer Titel, aber lesenswerter Artikel: Interview mit meinem Ko-Autor Christian Gläßel über unser neues Buch „Making a Career in Dictatorship“ auf @krautreporter.bsky.social. 👇

Donald Trump just officially launched his "Board of Peace" (BoP) at the World Economic Forum. Some fear that the goal is to undermine the United Nations. But which countries participate, which don't, and which haven't yet decided? Let's quickly look at this! [Caution: Data-based hot take]

Largely unnoticed outside of Argentina, President Milei is planning a massive expansion of the intelligence service's powers – SIDE. Among other things, agents would be allowed to arrest citizens. I spoke with the Buenos Aires Herald about possible consequences and parallels to the country's past.

Our book, "Making a Career in Dictatorship: The Secret Logic Behind Repression and Coups," will be shipping in less than a month. For all those curious, here is the updated information kit with summaries, pointers, and more: tinyurl.com/4n5da6p6

Thanks a lot, @andrew.heiss.phd, for the shout-out.

We are happy to release the Paths to Power Dashboard. It is the perfect tool for politics nerds! You can find it here: ptp.isv.sv.uio.no/ptp/ It allows you to explore governments from 1966-2021 using the PtP and WhoGov datasets. See examples below. The app has been programmed by Stuart Bramwell.

Thanks for referring to our research, @donmoyn.bsky.social! For those who want to understand the actions of authoritarian security organizations, here is the info kit of our forthcoming book “Making a Career in Dictatorship”. It includes short chapter summaries and more: tinyurl.com/599d6uc5

I spoke with the authors of the study, Christian Gläßel and @ascharpf.bsky.social, who drew direct parallels between the creation of secret police in authoritarian regimes and what is happening under the Trump administration. Right now, the signals of impunity for loyalists stands out.

The @bostonglobe.com features our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship," which comes out next month. Thank you, @svobodster.bsky.social, for the article!

🚨Job alert! 🚨 I'm advertising a PhD position (66%) in Comparative Politics at HU Berlin. Ideal candidates combine a research interest in autocratic politics, conflict, and/or political violence with strong quantitative methods skills. ⏳ 4 (+2) years | 🗓 DL 16.01; Start March/April 26 More info:

Thank you, @liviagershon.bsky.social, for featuring my work on how personal beliefs shape the loyalty of military personnel - even to illegal orders.

Thanks for the shout-out!

Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics by me & @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social is now published by OUP in the USA (rest of world soon) If you are interested in why you see so many dictatorships & illiberal leaders influencing world politics then this is the book for you.

📣 Final Call for visiting fellowships for postdocs at the @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social! Great opportunity to spend 2-4 weeks in a fantastic academic environment! See 👇 for details!

📣 We're hiring a postdoc in political science for our ReJust project @uni-konstanz.de! Project with Dirk Leuffen @leuffen.bsky.social and Urs Fischbacher 3-year position | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025 | Start: April 2026 Please share widely 🙏

What's happening in ICE also seems to go in the FBI. The current US administration seeks to staff key security agencies with unprofessional careerists rather than skilled professionals. See 👇 🙏 for a great post and featuring our work/new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship", @donmoyn.bsky.social!

Wie lässt sich das brutale Vorgehen von Trump's ICE Agenten erklären? Und warum erinnert es so sehr an Diktaturen und ihre Geheimpolizei? Unser neues Buch liefert Antworten - wie wir heute in der @zeit.de erklären. Buch: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Many dictatorships use foreign helpers to influence democracies. In our new study, we examine why, when, which authoritarian regimes employ Western PR firms - a particularly important type of foreign helper. Study + summary are open-access 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social for featuring our work on the staffing of secret police organizations and how it is related to ICE. Our forthcoming book delves deeper into the authoritarian security apparatus and examines who serves where and why: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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🚨 New article out! “Right-Wing Terror, Media Backlash, and Voting Preferences for the Far Right” in @bjpols.bsky.social 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S000... We (Alex De Juan, @juvoss.bsky.social & I) examine how right-wing attacks shape support for the far-right in Germany. Short summary thread below 👇

We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI. We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research! Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Are you interested in research on corruption/illicit finance/kleptocracy? We are hiring a Research Fellow at @acdatacollective.bsky.social: acdatacollective.org/wp-content/u... Please share in your networks, this could be a great gig.

So many echoes from this article for US politics....

We know that Putin and other dictators try to build a new world order. Soft power plays a crucial role in this. Today, Russia hosts the Intervision 2025 – a competitor event to the Eurovision Song Contest. Which regimes participate in this contest? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intervi...

We're hiring in wonderful Copenhagen 🇩🇰 Two or more open rank sociology professorships (tt assistant, associate with tenure, or full prof with tenure). You'll join a leading sociology department in Europe with many core fields represented! #sociology More 👇 jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Fantastic special issue - Thanks so much for putting it together @laiabalcells.bsky.social @apvjustino.bsky.social @andrearuggeri.bsky.social 💪 [full disclosure: our article is part of it as well]

Had the chance to talk to the fantastic team of @worldpolitics.bsky.social about my new article on soft power, study abroad programs, the effectiveness of foreign influence campaigns and what all this has to do with Henry Kissinger. 👇

If you prefer to listen to your books, the audio book version of Dictating the Agenda: The Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics by me & @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social was released today. Get it wherever you get your audio books - Audible, Amazon, Apple, Storytel, your library, etc.

I am hiring! 1-2 post-docs to join my project on political violence in democracies at @uupeace.bsky.social!

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference! 📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
 🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
 📍 ICC Belfast
 📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025 🧵

New UN ideal point estimates available. These are for the first time based on years rather than UNGA sessions. For more, see here: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...

Nice, crisp introduction to my latest article on the targeting logic behind soft power 👇 Thanks @worldpolitics.bsky.social

The new issue of @worldpolitics.bsky.social also includes a contribution from me 🥳 The article studies the targeted use of foreign influence campaigns. It examines an exchange program of a young Harvard scholar & one of the most influential politicians of the 20th century. 1/

📌The special issue "Illiberal Regimes and International Organizations" is now published as Vol. 20 Issue 2 in RIO! @the-peio.bsky.social link.springer.com/journal/1155... Summary thread with each piece-- 🧵

CfA: PhD scholarship in political theory @ucph.bsky.social Part of my project "Citizens' Agenda-Setting in Democratic Systems," which will explore how citizens should participate in making political agendas Apply by Aug. 3, 2025 ➡️ employment.ku.dk/all-vacancie... #PolTheory #demoinno

📣 Jobs, jobs, jobs! Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring: 🔹 Assistant Professor 🗓 Deadline: 25 August 🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil... 🔹 Associate Professor 🗓 Deadline: 8 September 🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...

How does foreign #military training shape civil-military relations? April @worldpolitics.bsky.social authors @ascharpf.bsky.social and Jesse Dillon Savage analyze original #data on military training from the US School of the Americas to address this question. muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

The deadline is approaching (5 June)! So, I am just reposting this once more... Perhaps it can reach a few more junior scholars interested in lobbying?

NEW - Legislative Cooptation in Authoritarian Regimes: Policy Cooperation in the Kuwait National Assembly - cup.org/4iVKa4R - @danieltavana.bsky.social & Erin York #OpenAccess

You can now see a preview on Google Books of my new book w/ Alex Cooley Dictating the Agenda: the Authoritarian Resurgence in World Politics Out next month in USA, available for pre-order everywhere.

After years in the making, our article is finally out in @worldpolitics.bsky.social! Main takeaway: Foreign military training does not equal foreign military training - it depends on what is taught to soldiers! This has lots of implications for potentially harmful military aid.

I started the year with a great personal achievement. After years in the making, our book manuscript is ready and under contract with Oxford University Press. So stay tuned for deep insights into the security apparatus of dictatorships. Small preview 👇

Want to work with us? stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/8...

📢 Call for applications: Professor of Military Strategy and Technology @hertieschool.bsky.social is hiring! We're seeking a top scholar in military strategy, tech, & defence-industrial production. Interdisciplinary expertise is a plus. 🔹 Apply by 19 March 2025: apply.interfolio.com/163523

‼️ Hiring ‼️ Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich 📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years) 📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years) Application deadline in early March. Job ads & details: tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions