In Governance Uncovered ep.60: Prakash Bhattarai & @ellenlust.bsky.social discuss local-level quotas in #Nepal for women and #Dalits. Prakash is the Executive Director at the Center for Social Change, working on the changing sociopolitical dynamics of Nepalese society. 🎧 bit.ly/3RStfps

Squeezed into a podcast studio, we find @cmparreira.bsky.social, @IntissarKherigi, @EzraKarmel, & @ellenlust.bsky.social- recording an episode on decentralization and local governance in the #MENA. This episode is a mashup with MELG podcast and will be out on Monday. Listen here: bit.ly/456gLQj

Polisky Barnard 1-year term position 2024/25 Comparative Politics—contact Sheri Berman [email protected] for more info: teach 5 undergrad courses esp democracy/autocracy, backsliding; social movements; Euro, Latin Am, South Asian and/or Middle Eastern politics. Must have PhD by start date, $82K

#polisky The AJPS article w/Kate Baldwin & Kristen Kao is out! Using a conjoint exp’t in #Malawi, #Zambia & #Kenya, we find domain congruence — match b/w authorities’ expertise & purview w/that of activities — predicts stated willingness to comply. Read here! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

It’s out! Studying gender & electability in 6 #mena countries, we find more support for female vs. male candidates, and evidence frustration w/corrupt politicians explains this. doi.org/10.1177/0010... Grateful to Marwa Shalaby & Lena Wangneraud & the GLD team for support, VR & RJ for funding.

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 I'm hiring two postdocs (2-3 years) for a research project on political polarization hosted at @aarhusuni.bsky.social Application deadline August 15, starting date October 1 or later. Please help share widely! polisky #AcademicSky #PhDChat international.au.dk/about/profil...

Grateful to a fantastic @gldinstitute.bsky.social team that makes this both possible and fun; the Swedish Research Council, Carnegie Corporation and Hicham Alaoui Foundation for critical support; and our many friends and collaborators around the world! Looking forward to another great year ahead.

Was great to read State-Building as Lawfare and discuss it w/Egor. Raises so many questions about how we understand state actors, relevant far beyond Chechnya. Hope all enjoy and are as inspired as I was! #polisky