We had a successful hybrid 2026 Texas Comparative Politics Circle conference (TXCP) at Rice! Many thanks to those who participated, in online and in person. Looking forward to next year's 🙌 Hoping for warm weather for all then! @ricepolisci.bsky.social

This book examines how moral rhetoric is a crucial – and potentially unifying – part of how we experience democratic representation. Shared Morals: The Role of Moral Rhetoric in Party Politics by @jaeheejung.bsky.social, Coming Soon https://cup.org/4pCplQa #Politics #PoliSci 🗺️

New year, new forthcoming book announcement! Very excited to post more about it soon! Link: www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

It was a fantastic workshop 🙌 Thanks for the opportunity to learn about inspiring work by great people.

Come and learn about party communication, today at noon! 🙌

I am excited to join as editor of @respol.bsky.social!

Please nominate yourself/others for the Jack Walker Outstanding Article Award! 🏆

Our article now has a volume/issue number! Check it out if you want to learn about the relationship between values and morals: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @apsrjournal.bsky.social article with @scottclifford.bsky.social

👇Check it out! Free to download until Jan 22!

Lee Jae Myung: “Obeying an unconstitutional and unlawful order from a superior also makes one an accomplice… I urge the members of the armed forces and the police to swiftly return to their original positions and fulfill their rightful duties.” m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=...

South Korean soldiers attempting to enter the National Assembly repelled by a fire extinguisher and camera flashes.

As part of @apsa.bsky.social's Public Scholarship Program, @dirckdekleer.bsky.social has written a great blog post about @scottclifford.bsky.social and I's recent article published in the APSR. Check it out: politicalsciencenow.com/different-va...

👇 New pub in CPS! We find that media narratives attributing inequality to a rigged economic system increase redistributive attitudes in AU, FR, DE, CH, and the UK, but not in the US. This shows the power (and limit) of fairness frames that focus on the source of inequality. doi.org/10.1177/0010...

Paper w/ @scottclifford.bsky.social accepted at APSR! Are moral values distinct from values? How? Based on the insight that morality is about cooperation, we find variation in moralization of a total of 21 values and that disagreement on moral values is uniquely divisive. jaeheejung.com/research/

Check out this Cambridge Element! doi.org/10.1017/9781... Margit Tavits and I do not find evidence that exposing people to normalized counter-stereotypical information about gender roles increases the equitability of attitudes about gender and LGBTQ rights. Open-access until April 5.