I mentioned Moldova (among others) in my latest @goodauth.bsky.social piece on whether current candidates might join the EU soon. I argue the chances are slim: tinyurl.com/2wjzb5s5 In a short piece, I could not get into every reason. Russian meddling is one more factor, and ⬇️ is a real-life example

The week’s links from @johnsides.bsky.social are here. Health grants, isolationism, and tyranny. Read his curation from around the web: goodauthority.org/news/the-wee...

The future of E.U. enlargement: dreams vs. reality. Despite the promises of a broader European Union, the road to membership remains long. Read the latest from @mertkartal.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/the-fut...

The real problem with the Biden-era Democratic Party? They pursued policy goals rather than build the party. @johnsides.bsky.social shares insight from @samrosenfeld.bsky.social & Danny Scholzman: goodauthority.org/news/the-rea...

At @goodauth.bsky.social we thought it would be helpful to ask peacekeeping experts about peacekeeping proposals for Ukraine. Thanks to @wnomikos.bsky.social and Joshua Zhang for their insightful essay! goodauthority.org/news/rethink...

Thanks to team at @goodauth.bsky.social and especially @claryc.bsky.social for giving me space to pontificate on European peacekeeping force to Ukraine. Co-written with Joshua Zhang, a former undergrad student in my peacekeeping class at UCSB. goodauthority.org/news/rethink...

Our Editor-in-chief @johnsides.bsky.social has aggregated a list of links worth reading from around the web. This week, we touch on abortion attitudes, C-SPAN... and tasty guitar. Check out the links here: goodauthority.org/news/the-wee...

Some updates from the Good Authority team on Ukraine 🇺🇦. 1) In Ukraine, fewer women are having children: goodauthority.org/news/in-ukra... 2) Rethinking how Europe can lead peacekeeping in Ukraine: goodauthority.org/news/rethink... Read our latest on Ukraine at the links👆.

Do policymakers make decisions based on ideology first, and evidence second... if at all? Here is what the research shows. Read: goodauthority.org/news/do-poli...

What do the Russian drones in Poland mean for NATO? Here’s what the NATO security treaty actually does – and doesn’t – require. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/after-t...

"Analyzing extensive data on electorates, parties, and individuals in 24 countries for over half a century, we document a systematic pattern whereby economic crises tend to disproportionately favor the right." Read: goodauthority.org/news/why-eco...

Hurricanes can bring disaster. Presidents can help – or not. Are we playing politics with disasters? Read the latest from @nicholasnapolio.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/hurrica...

Last week, Donald Trump told reporters, “A lot of people are saying maybe we’d like a dictator.” Question: How many people might like a dictator? @johnsides.bsky.social has some data. goodauthority.org/news/autocra...

Despite Putin and Trump’s efforts, any peace settlement reached without Ukraine at the bargaining table will be both illegitimate and ineffective. Here's why. Read the latest from Stacie Goddard: goodauthority.org/news/russias...

Many Trump supporters now think U.S. elections are fair. "The fact that trust in U.S. elections can swing so dramatically – based purely on who wins – exposes how fragile Americans’ faith in democratic institutions has become." Read our latest: goodauthority.org/news/many-tr...

More Democrats say it’s the most important issue facing the U.S. – more than inflation, jobs, and the economy combined... what is it? Civil rights & liberties. Read the story from @tesler.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/civil-r...

Did nonvoters prefer Republicans or Democrats in the last election? We have the data. See it here: goodauthority.org/news/trump-a...

Read @grigopop.bsky.social and Graeme Robertson's analysis of recent survey data about Ukrainians' attitudes about negotiating peace with Russia:

Ukrainians don’t think much of Putin’s ‘peace’ plan. Our surveys from earlier this summer show overwhelming opposition to a Russian land grab. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/ukraini...

More of this, please. There is a ton of great comparative work, including this from Krause, Cohen, & @tabouchadi.bsky.social, that needs to inform The National Conversation™️ on 🇺🇸 politics, which too often happens in a parochial vacuum, such as the current Moderation discourse.

"...Among individual voters, this accommodation strategy actually pushes voters to switch to radical right parties more than it pulls voters to mainstream parties. In other words, accommodation backfires." (2/2)

"When mainstream parties shift toward restrictive immigration positions, it has no statistically significant effect on the overall vote share of radical right parties..." (1/2)

Embracing populism doesn’t hurt right-wing parties. It may help them. New research from Western Europe shows that accommodating extremism doesn’t work. Read the latest from @johnsides.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/embraci...

The trade-off between military spending and domestic welfare spending has long been a topic of debate. See the data on this issue in our latest article: goodauthority.org/news/how-do-...

How do Americans see U.S. support for Ukraine? A new survey examines the “guns vs. butter” argument. @profsaunders.bsky.social, @alexandraguisinger.bsky.social, and XT Tay break it down in our latest piece. See the data here: goodauthority.org/news/how-do-...

Several factors can foil conflict negotiations. Here's why negotiations over Ukraine are likely to fail. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/negotia...

Check out my latest piece on the recent protests in Ukraine 🇺🇦. Includes some interesting figures based on surveys about corruption perceptions in Ukraine from 2015-24.

If you want to understand the timing of Trump’s authoritarian political theater around DC policing, check out @janzilinsky.bsky.social in @goodauth.bsky.social. He shows how critical coverage of Trump and Epstein spiked with both liberal & conservative media goodauthority.org/news/the-eps...

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Published in @goodauth.bsky.social on October 24, 2023, this scholarly discussion of occupation, applied to Gaza, is where we are, so many deaths and so much suffering later. goodauthority.org/news/what-po...

Ukrainians continue to champion the fight against corruption. When Zelenskyy tried to undercut anti-corruption institutions, Ukrainians took to the streets in protest. Read the story here: goodauthority.org/news/ukraini...

The Epstein files have managed to unite liberal and conservative media. A new analysis shows Trump’s handling of this story has prompted critical headlines across the board. Read the latest from @janzilinsky.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/the-eps...

🚨 RESOURCE ALERT! 🚨 We have a new teaching resource for you: Animated Politics. This video series explains the logic, math, and science behind politics. Watch and share: goodauthority.org/news/animate...

In his (second) first 100 days in office in 2025, President Trump signed a record 143 executive orders. But what can presidential directives actually do? @rudalev.bsky.social breaks it down in our latest "Good to Know: Executive orders (and their cousins)." goodauthority.org/news/good-to...

I hate to mention it, but it's syllabus time of the year already. If you are teaching Intro to American Politics, @goodauth.bsky.social and Justin Crowe have you covered with a new playlist for your semester. goodauthority.org/news/good-pl....

Looking for your next summer playlist? Look no further. We've curated 97 minutes of power, politics, and democracy. Good Playlist: Introduction to American politics ▶️ Listen now: goodauthority.org/news/good-pl...

Americans today are witness to one of the largest immigration enforcement escalations of the past few decades. So what are the unanticipated consequences of racialized immigration policy? @egojunk.bsky.social‬ breaks it down here: goodauthority.org/news/the-una...

What does the war in Ukraine mean for Africa's role in global politics? @dadakim.bsky.social breaks it down here: www.youtube.com/shorts/T9tBF...

Continuing the spirit of the African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular started by @texasinafrica.bsky.social & me 10 years ago, Kelechi Amakoh has curated a list of 10 recent African Politics books for @goodauth.bsky.social that he thinks we should all read: goodauthority.org/news/10-esse...

Just published in @goodauth.bsky.social: my piece on what I call “authoritarian backscratching” - quid-pro-quo policies between dictators - and how it helps authoritarian regimes survive. goodauthority.org/news/what-is...

What is authoritarian backscratching – and why is this a threat? Quid pro quo policies help authoritarian regimes stay in power. We break it down here: goodauthority.org/news/what-is...

Here are 10 essential reads on African politics for this summer. From cultural revival to election campaign violence, these books offer a rich dive into how politics works – and who it works for across Africa. goodauthority.org/news/10-esse...

With LDP's defeat today (and a sharper turn to the right in Japan's domestic politics), trade negotiations are about to get even more complicated. Some thoughts on @goodauth.bsky.social about what Trump's tariffs might mean for Japan and South Korea: goodauthority.org/news/trumps-...

Trump’s tariffs are testing America’s Asian allies, and they have become a symbol of diminishing U.S. credibility in the region. Read the latest: goodauthority.org/news/trumps-...

Democrats in Congress decry the distributional effects of tax cuts that favor primarily wealthier Americans. Read our takeaways from the Big Beautiful Bill. goodauthority.org/news/three-b...

Republican tactics seem likely to weaken the Senate – and make fiscal crisis more likely. @sarahbinder.bsky.social lays out three big takeaways from that “One Big Beautiful Bill”: goodauthority.org/news/three-b...

Some answers to all the many questions about Trump and Iran. Read: goodauthority.org/news/trump-i...

Americans' views of the opposite party keep getting worse. From Good Authority (@goodauth.bsky.social‬) review of the American National Election Study. goodauthority.org/news/america...

For @goodauth.bsky.social, I updated the affective polarization trend using the newly released 2024 ANES. Here's the graph. A few important points...

Recent US air strikes against Iran invite questions about the potential of United States involvement in the broader Israel-Iran conflict. One question now before President Trump is how much the country will continue to engage. Read: goodauthority.org/news/can-the...