We had a wonderful time hosting Thanksgiving this year with family from both sides. And of course, lots of baking occurred. #poliscibakes

For the first Encode/Decode post, go back to @jkertzer.bsky.social, @ryanbrutger.bsky.social & Kai Quek's @worldpolitics.bsky.social article using cross-national #survey #experiments in #China and the #US to test for a #security dilemma. Read their original #empirical work: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...

Another great #IPES conference. It’s always great to see old friends and meet new ones. It’s even better when you get to go running with them.

I ran the Berkeley Trail adventure half marathon today. I placed 10th overall and 2nd in my age group. I was a fun race and I’m really pleased with how I ran it and how my body performed. #insidetrailrunning #running #raceday

Please join us for our section meeting in the Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC), Floor: West Level 2, West 210 (V), Friday, September 12, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. We will have some quick business updates, a Q&A, and a celebration of our award winners.

For those attending @apsa.bsky.social save the date for the Int'l Collaboration section meeting! We will honor award winners, take care of a bit of business, and connect with our great community. The meeting will be Friday, September 12 from 6:30 - 7:30, Location still TBA.

Please share in honoring all of these wonderful and deserving award winners from the @apsa.bsky.social @intlcollaboration.bsky.social section. Also a huge thank you to all of those who served on the award committees!

Please share in honoring all of these wonderful and deserving award winners from the @apsa.bsky.social @intlcollaboration.bsky.social section. Also a huge thank you to all of those who served on the award committees!

🧠What drives support for antitrust policies? ➡️ @ryanbrutger.bsky.social & A Pond find that fairness and the importance of maintaining democratic institutions matter more than lower prices www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

Been chatting with folks who've lost their jobs and several said it would be nice to learn about how to get into consulting work. So I said I could put something together on that! Webinar next Thursday at 1pm eastern. (Thanks AEFP, APPAM, NCME, & SREE!) Register here: aefpweb.org/ev_calendar_...

Morning run before the workshop begins #poliscirund

We’re celebrating the end of semester and soon-to-be newly minted PhDs. Thus I went on a baking spree (not shown are five lasagnas).

Spread the word! This Thursday I'll be hosting an event to demystify the PhD application process. If you're @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social come get free pizza and learn about applying to PhD programs. If you're elsewhere, you can participate via Zoom.

Help spread the word. APSA's International Collaboration section has travel grants for grad students going to APSA.

New Publication Alert: "The Politics of Gender Mainstreaming in Foreign Aid" is now available in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social. Check out this interesting research by Simone Dietrich, @danieladonno.bsky.social. @katefleiner.bsky.social, and Alice Iannantuoni. doi.org/10.1093/isq/...

New Publication Alert: "Innovation and Interdependence: Evidence from Gene-Editing Technology" is now out in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social. Check out this cool paper by @cobrienudry.bsky.social and Tyler Pratt. doi.org/10.1093/isq/...

Are you interested in applying to PhD programs in political science? If so, join us for an info session on May 1 at 6:00pm pacific time (virtual and in person). You may register with this link: forms.gle/LHpzVZTaitvf...

We invite you to submit presentations for Fall 2025. We welcome working papers by scholars at various career stages, using any method, in the fields of comparative politics and international relations. Please fill out the form below by May 15:

Are you interested in applying to PhD programs in political science? If so, join us for an info session on May 1 at 6:00pm pacific time (virtual and in person). You may register with this link: forms.gle/LHpzVZTaitvf...

This Friday I will be hosting a panel at noon on "Governing Giants: Law, Politics, and Antitrust." Here's more information on the panel and to register: matrix.berkeley.edu/events/gover...

Philanthropic organizations after universities? Again if you have paid attention to Russia and Hungary a decade ago, you should expect this to happen soon.

Now there's a memorable stat! "Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined." wapo.st/3EvzMCI

Sort of like the massive capital account surplus that is also entirely ignored in all the ridiculous trade deficit talk

A great way to start the day while visiting UCSB.

Some runs are better than others. 🌴🌊🏝️ #polisciruns

1.2 MILLION children dead

This week included good news from former pipeline students, sharing their acceptances to great graduate programs! Sharing in their success is one of the best parts of this job! To read more about the pipeline program, check out this article in @thejop.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1086/726954

Postdoc job alerts! Send your students/colleagues to Europe: 1) Fellow in Innovation Policy (LSE Geography): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... 2) Postdoc in Strathclyde with the excellent Zac Greene: strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/... 3) Our LSE SPP fellow job: lnkd.in/e_iV95hP

If you're looking for a distraction from all that's going on, I compiled a video (my last) from my January fishing trip. youtu.be/Tyqpr63lH3Y?...

More Politically Targeted Trade Retaliation (PTTR). Things are going to get painful for the industries/states that are being hit, and consumers are going to start feeling the effects. www.politico.com/newsletters/... For more on PTTR, check out our paper on Trade Wars: doi.org/10.1007/s115...

“Contrary to what the president thinks, this means nothing but pain,” said Lehman, head of the Iowa Farmers Union. This is not the path to American prosperity. ft.com/content/ba45...

Please nominate for awards for the Int'l Collaboration section of APSA! Best article, dissertation, book, and mentor awards! Deadline is March 3, 2025. Submissions should be sent by email to [email protected]. You can find the award criteria and info here: apsanet.org/membership/o...

New work on legitimacy and IOs by @tsommerer.bsky.social and @jonastallberg.bsky.social published in the @thejop.bsky.social. Full article here: doi.org/10.1086/735474

Publication Alert! "Can rising powers reassure? Shifting power, foreign economic policy and perceptions of revisionist intent" by Ryan Powers and @austinstrange.bsky.social is now out in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1177/0022...

I'm excited to share that "Fairness According to Whom? Divergent Perceptions of Fairness among White and Black Americans and Its Effect on Trade Attitudes" coauthored with Daniel Lobo (Berkeley, Phd Student) is now out in @apsrjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S000...

I snuck out for 1:15 minutes of solo skiing Friday evening. Hope everyone can recharge a bit this weekend.

I’ve decided it’s time to engage more directly beyond academia, so I did a radio segment with a local NPR affiliate. I spoke about USAID and the segment aired tonight. kpfa.org/player/?audi...

UW-Madison on proposed NIH indirect cost cap: “This proposed change to NIH funding–UW–Madison’s largest source of federal support–will significantly disrupt vital research activity and delay lifesaving discoveries and cures related to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and much more.” 1/x

Nominations are open for APSA International Collaboration Awards - including self nominations! Please submit.

More politically targeted trade retaliation (PTTR). If the US moves forward with tariffs, the world is ready to counter.

Who said nothing good comes of a trade war?

Important: “CDC Data Sets as of 28 January, 2025 can be found here. Please share widely.” archive.org/details/2025... (h/t Ace Robinson of Duke University)

Two years ago Stephen Chaudoin, @maxkagan.bsky.social, and I published a paper on politically-targeted trade retaliation (PTTR) against swing states and Red states. Since it's is back in the news, if you're interested in the domestic effects of PTTR check out doi.org/10.1007/s115...

So much has happened recently that causes me great concern. I'll speak to what I know best, which is trade politics. I'm genuinely saddened and deeply worried about what the most recent tariffs (& potentially upcoming ones) will do to our country and the world! 😟

Happy birthday to my son. I was short on time, but still pulled off his requested chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting.

Be part of the @leverhulme.bsky.social Climate Vulnerability team 🚀 I’m looking for a 2-year postdoc to join my group at @politicsoxford.bsky.social. Apply if you’re an empirically minded junior researcher who just finished or abt to finish a PhD! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLQ634/p... ⏰ midday Feb 26 ⏰

I’m pleased to share that “International Economic Relations and American Support for Antitrust Policy,” coauthored with Amy Pond, is now published in Business and Politics. doi.org/10.1017/bap....

Received my second journal acceptance of the week! 2025 is starting strong (on this dimension). Happy Friday.

This is a really cool paper, which I recommend to those interested in public opinion in IR, IO's, and legitimacy.

If universities want to retain female faculty they need to deal with the people who create hostile workplaces. That means actually dealing with sexual harassers, assholes, bullies, and every else who scores high on the dark triad. If not, you will lose your best people over and over again.