Political economy, political communication; University Excelsior Chair Professor, Yageo Prof of Political Economy/Associate Dean, School of Political Science and Economics @NTU_TW; formerly @Harvard https://homepage.ntu.edu.tw/~hanstung/Home.html
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ISQ just published a new paper by Arthur Goldsmith on self-coups. Timely stuff! academic.oup.com/isq/article-...
Power Grabs from the Top: A Database of Self-CoupsAbstract. This research note introduces new global data on self-coups—rapid moves by sitting executive leaders to “overthrow” their own governments and illacademic.oup.com
When you combine Bill Hurst’s in-depth knowledge of China’s regions and my knowledge of local debt, you do get a pretty rich conversation about the local fiscal situation in China www.youtube.com/embed/AQreq6...
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Lots of discussion here and elsewhere about the weight that (would-be) autocrats place on loyalty vs. competence. So, yeah, but there’s so much more to say. @szakonyi.bsky.social has a nice discussion in this Oxford Handbook chapter on authoritarian bureaucracy, just coming online.
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“Chinese state media has sunk considerable resources into Twitter, via unlabeled state-sponsored influencers, huge bot networks, the famous 50 cent army, … The Twitter bird, they thought, had finally been caged.”Then comes Bluesky. toosimple.substack.com/p/bluesky-ta...
As Bluesky takes flight, China has got a Twitter problemFor years, state media have been seeking to grab the microphone. Now Musk has handed them it.. no one is listening?toosimple.substack.comUK based folks, I will have a couple of talks at @universityofoxford.bsky.social and @camhistory.bsky.social next week. Here is the Oxford talk talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/acc...
Compensation and the Consolidation of Authoritarian Power: Evidence from China’s 2016 PLA ReformThe extant literature suggests that a dramatic move to weaken the power of a large segment of the military elite would invite collective resistance against the dictator. Yet, other theoretical work su...talks.ox.ac.uk
Hi @polcomm.bsky.social community. We seek nominations for the David Swanson Award. It recognizes those with outstanding contributions to ICA’s PolComm Division. As division leader, journal editor, committee chair and other roles. More here: politicalcommunication.org/ica-division.... Until March 1
What happens when a formal modeler and a political psychologist walk into a room? …Very excited that my paper with @keithschnak.bsky.social, Anger and Political Conflict Dynamics, has been accepted at APSR! 1/7
Breaking news: The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump’s name can appear on primary-election ballots, a case that ensures the justices will play a central role in shaping this year’s presidential election.
Supreme Court says it will decide if Trump qualifies for Colorado ballotThe Colorado Supreme Court had barred Donald Trump from the ballot, citing the 14th Amendment and saying he engaged in insurrection around Jan. 6, 2021.www.washingtonpost.com
It's remarkable how well the poster matches the model. Full paper coming soon, come see the talk in the meantime to learn why!
POLECONUK WebinarOur next event is this Monday, 30 Oct: Andrew Little (Berkeley) presents "Communication and Coordination in the Shadow of Repression", with Tak-Huen Chau and Mai Hassan. NOTE: The UK is moving clocks this weekend. Check 3 pm in your time zone! @anthlittle.bsky.social @thchau.bsky.social