So happy to see this out! We caution against excessive optimism that the opposition will restore countries back to their democratic trajectories after electoral victory. Weakened institutions and the memory of repression makes it tempting to continue rather than buck the trend of autocratization.

The deadline for submission of papers to the Boston/New England Area Working Group in African Political Economy (BWGAPE) is March 28 (Friday). Please consider applying! #polisky #EconSky @nlnathan.bsky.social @evlieb.bsky.social @robertblair.bsky.social

Please nominate your students for the APCG-Lynne Rienner Best Dissertation Award in African Politics. Dissertations filed in the 2024 calendar year are eligible. Janet Lewis, Rosina Foli, and I are on the committee. Deadline: May 2, 2025. Please circulate broadly! #polisky

Please submit your papers for the Boston/New England Area Working Group in African Political Economy (BWGAPE), scheduled for May 16, 2025, at Brown University with the generous support of Brown's PPE Center. Deadline: March 28 Link: forms.gle/vTGSfp4kEpuJ... #polisky #EconSky

Incredible discussion at yesterday's panel co-hosted by @ndidemocracy.bsky.social. Thank you to Tamara Cofman Wittes @tcwittes.bsky.social, Tom Carothers, Danny Choi @dhdannychoi.bsky.social, Agustina Giraudy, and all who joined to explore 2025 global trends in resisting democratic erosion!

Political scientists who have been following the attempted autogolpe/constitutional crisis in South Korea! Please consider joining 600+ Korean political scientists calling for the impeachment of President Yoon. We would appreciate your solidarity! Link: bit.ly/3Bfxc2j #polisky #dictatorsky

Still accepting applications to work with me as a postdoc next year. Remote work possible. Will review files beginning in Jan. Pls apply / share apply.interfolio.com/142214

This is a formidable book and I am so glad to see it out. Looking forward to reading it in hard copy!

Sharing a starter pack for African politics for those who would find it useful. I tried my best to find everybody on Bluesky but may have missed some folks. Happy to add more people to the list. #polisky go.bsky.app/5CAmg4o

Early-career faculty in the social sciences working on issues of diversity should apply to the Stanford CASBS Diversity Institute. Hang out with brilliant cohort of like-minded scholars and awesome mentors in a beautiful setting. It will be transformative! casbs.stanford.edu/call-applica...

Please submit nominations for APSA's Experiments Section's best book award! We will consider books that either use or are about experimental research methods in the study of politics. (Reposting because there has been a change in the committee.) Polisky

Please submit nominations for APSA's Experiments Section's best book award! We will consider books that either use or are about experimental research methods in the study of politics. (Reposting because there has been a change in the committee.) Polisky

New, and Please share widely: we are looking for the next great 2-yr postdoc to work with me at the Climate Solutions Lab at Brown U. Non-resident remote work possible for 2024-25! Be the next @gard-murray.bsky.social or Kathryn Chelminski!

Come join us at Brown Political Science! Could not be a better environment for junior scholars. Polisky PSJMInfo