Why Did Mexico’s Reelection Experiment End So Quickly? My New Book Offers an Answer', a new blog by Lucia Motolinia, author of UNITY THROUGH PARTICULARISM 📚 https://cup.org/49IvHIM

The Cambridge University Press NY team celebrating the holidays. Grateful for my brilliant colleagues and the very important work they consistently shepherd into the world. @rblaifeder.bsky.social @matthewgallaway.bsky.social

Our Element is out! 🎉 Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms? www.cambridge.org/core/element...

"This insightful book stands as the most comprehensive examination of digital China in the past two decades." 'Governing Digital China' by Daniela Stockmann (@hertieschool.bsky.social) & Ting Luo (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Out Now #ChinesePolitics 🗺️ #PoliSci #Politics https://cup.org/3XBEDbx

🚨 New Cambridge Element 🚨 "The Transformation of Protest Politics" by Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso is out now and free to read for the next 2 weeks! https://cup.org/4rye2tJ #Sociology #PoliSci 🗺️ #Politics #PoliSky

'Pious Politics', a new blog by Zeynep Ozgen, author of PIOUS POLITICS 📚 https://cup.org/4oiHZes

Huge congratulations to our 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Titles winners - Polarized by Degrees by @mattgrossmann.bsky.social & @davehopkins.bsky.social, Intersectional Advocacy by @mperezbrower.bsky.social, and Recasting the Latin American Right by Andrés Borges, Ryan Lloyd, & Gabriel Vommaro!

I was pleased to talk about Return of Tyranny recently on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Very insightful questions from Miranda Melcher -- we covered a lot! The full episode is available here: newbooksnetwork.com/return-of-ty...

🚨 New in the Cambridge Elements in Contentious Politics series 🚨 'The Contentious Politics of Global Health Movements' by Donatella della Porta & Stella Christou is out now and free to read until December 5th. https://cup.org/44cMH6g #Politics #Sociology #PoliSky #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth 🗺️

Congratulations to Jens Meierhenrich, author of The Violence of Law, for winning the 2025 @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social best book award and Catherine Boone, author of Inequality and Political Cleavage in Africa, on her honorable mention!

Why Did Mexico’s Reelection Experiment End So Quickly? My New Book Offers an Answer', a new blog by Lucia Motolinia, author of UNITY THROUGH PARTICULARISM 📚 https://cup.org/48pEv3T

"... reshapes our understanding of southern politics, democratic backsliding, and American political development." Stolen Representation by Michael P. Olson, Coming Soon Explore the first title in the Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures series #LawSky #BookSky 🗺️ 🗃️ https://cup.org/46veCij

"Demonstrates that diversity in Congress is key to providing a voice for underrepresented groups." Black Voices in the Halls of Power by Jennifer R. Garcia, Christopher T. Stout, & Katherine Tate, Coming Soon 🗺️ 🗃️ #BookSky #LawSky https://cup.org/4mkWY6B

Thanks so much to @gorenlj.bsky.social for interviewing Jack Greenberg and me about 'Congressional Expectations of Presidential Self-Restraint' on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social Political Science podcast. newbooksnetwork.com/congressiona...

A visit to the Cambridge UK office isn’t complete without stopping at the @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social & seeing all of my fabulous books on display ☺️

CUP author John Campbell is on The Politics Guys podcast today talking about his new book 'Pay Up!' - you can listen to the episode here: politicsguys.com/john-campbel... @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org

#OpenAccess - 'The Birth of Democracy in South America' by Raul L. Madrid. Examines how the military and political parties played a central role in the birth of democracy in South America. 📚 cup.org/47k3ULY 📚

"Offers a compelling analytical framework to understand the intricate relationship between the state, platforms, and citizens in shaping digital governance in China." Governing Digital China by Daniela Stockmann & Ting Luo, Coming Soon #ChinesePolitics 🗺️ https://cup.org/3IslBk0

There's a book launch at Georgetown on October 30, hosted by @mortaracenter.bsky.social and with my fantastic colleague @laiabalcells.bsky.social as discussant. If you’re in the DC area, please consider joining!

👏 We're excited to announce that @llschenoni.bsky.social has won our Hedley Bull Prize in #InternationalRelations! 🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk

You can now pre-order on Amazon my forthcoming book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States! This book was a labor of love, combining a survey, administrative data, and interviews to illuminate the American exceptionalism of health insurance barriers a.co/d/iBTKSLG

"Stolen Representation" by Michael Olson www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

Happy "The Life of a Showgirl" release week! In anticipation of Taylor Swift's newest album, I present the 2025 edition of "Taylor Swift as American politics books": "Coverage Denied" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

Office culture since 2020 is still all kinds of weird and dystopian but at least the Cambridge office still decorates for the holidays 🎃 If you’ve ever sat down with me for an afternoon meeting at APSA, this is what I probably look like:

Pick up your copy of States against Nations by @nickkuipers.bsky.social today! 🗺️ 💙📚

Pick up your copy of Building Social Mobility by @tanukumar.com today! cup.org/4nx979t 🗺️ #PoliSci

Unveils divergent American and German housing policies over the past century and their major impact on each country's capitalist model. Through the Roof by Alexander Reisenbichler (@utoronto.ca), Out Now 🗺️ 🗃️ #LawSky #BookSky #PolicySky #Housing https://cup.org/47L03JF

Is democracy failing education? New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Vlad Kogan on his new book, No Adult Left Behind www.niskanencenter.org/is-democracy...

Presents a new theory of deterrence, highlights critical gaps in knowledge about punishment's effects, and shows how to improve policy. Comprehensive Deterrence Theory by Daniel P. Mears and Mark C. Stafford 🗺️ #BookSky #ResearchMethods #Criminology #LawSky #MethodSky https://cup.org/4mkSpt6

You've heard me talk about it. You've seen me write about it. And now it's your chance to pre-order my forthcoming book Coverage Denied! Combining survey & administrative data with extensive interviews, my book highlights the harms caused by coverage barriers. Hope you'll read it! cup.org/4nfM2IM

My favorite convention center and conferencing destination of all time! The views from the exhibit hall leave much to be desired, but I can’t recommend the views from the Harbour Air seaplanes enough 😊 Happy APSA!

📢 Meet the Editors: Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics 📅 APSA Annual Meeting, Fri 12, 2:30–3:30pm 📍 Salon Cezanne, Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver Join the editors for an informal gathering to learn about the series & share your research on gender and politics www.cambridge.org/core/series/...

Aaaaand we have a final cover! "Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social, out April 2026. Huge thanks to @citizencohn.bsky.social for the wonderful pull quote.

"Explores how partisanship in electoral autocracies emerges as a powerful social identity shaped by family and community networks." The Autocratic Voter by @natalie-letsa.bsky.social, Coming Soon #Politics #Autocracy 💙📚 cup.org/4o1j685

"... shows how a different form of public policy-subsidized home ownership-can transform poor people's lives by bolstering not just wealth but also agency and civic participation." 'Building Social Mobility' by @tanukumar.com. Coming Soon - 📚 cup.org/3Hu4o9k 📚

Don’t miss your chance to read new Cambridge Element 'The Undulating Capacity of the State: Autochthony and Infrastructure Development in African Cities' by Ato Kwamena Onoma. Free access available until 26 August 2025 - cup.org/45TqfQN #cambridgeelements #politics

All set up and ready for #ASA2025! Come down to the ASA dungeon - I mean, exhibit hall - to see our latest offerings in political sociology, historical sociology, and more! Did I mention everything is 60-75% off? @asanews.bsky.social @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org

"This book could not be more timely! In some ways the debates and issues schools are struggling with today are new. But, as Vlad’s book shows, many of them are not." No Adult Left Behind: How Politics Hijacks Education Policy and Hurts Kids by Vladimir Kogan #EduSky #Politics 💙📚 cup.org/40N0Mpr

The first comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world. Global Challenges to Democracy eds. Valerie J. Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social, & Kenneth M. Roberts Out Now #Politics #BookSky cup.org/3F5YRV7

Explores how leadership domination and party mobilization are crucial for revolutionary parties to seize power. Domination and Mobilization: The Rise and Fall of Political Parties in China's Republican Era by Xiaobo Lü, Coming Soon #PoliSci 💙📚 #ChinesePolitics cup.org/3G6WKB2

Analyzes housing policy in the United States and Germany, engaging readers interested in housing politics, the current housing affordability crisis, and wealth inequality. Through the Roof by Alexander Reisenbichler, Coming Soon #Housing #Capitalism #BookSky #Politics cup.org/3H4zfZL

Should the American rich get a tax cut? 💸 Is Christianity at a crossroads in the digital age? 🤔 Find out more in our new books from @universitypress.cambridge.org. 📚 Pick up a copy of 'Pay up!' by John L. Campbell, or 'Christianity at the Crossroads' by David N. Hempton on our website! 🔗👇

"In this superb volume, Nicholas Kuipers makes a signal contribution to our understanding of state-building, nation-building and the interaction between the two." States against Nations by @nickkuipers.bsky.social (@princetonpolitics.bsky.social), Coming Soon #Politics 💙📚 cup.org/4o6k2rZ

Examines the substantial influence of religious ideas in shaping European welfare states and political economies. How Economic Ideas Evolve by Josef Hien, Out Now #Welfare #Politics #Sociology #BookSky #ComparativePolitics cup.org/3IFGaZS

"This book is a powerful contribution to understanding the evolving dynamics of LGBTQ rights in the global South." After Equality: LGBT Activism in Argentina and South Africa by Julie Moreau, Out Now #PoliSky #PrideMonth 💙📚 cup.org/43WtlTq

Examines how US federal wealth policies over the past two centuries have contributed to the modern racial wealth gap. Funding White Supremacy by Robert B. Williams (part of the Cambridge Studies in Stratification Economics series) Out Now #BookSky #USPol #PoliSci cup.org/40RIX95

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Thrilled to announce that @vcharnysh.bsky.social’s phenomenal @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org book, Uprooted: How Post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe, is the recipient of the 2025 Merze Tate - Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award from @apsa.bsky.social!!!

'After Equality: LGBT Activism in Argentina and South Africa' by Julie Moreau. This book examines how LGBT organizations strategize multiple identities to make legal rights a lived reality. 📚 cup.org/4lzMJMl 📚