It’s ALIVE! Artificial Life After #Frankenstein now in a gorgeous paperback by⁦Penn Press; award-winning art by⁩ ⁦David Plunkert⁩ !!!

Many ideas of manipulation miss that people are not always rational. New work from Prof Keith Dowding and Alex Oprea explores the ethics of manipulation in politics & public policy- bit.ly/3v663Ma
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Should voting in mass elections be voluntary or compulsory? Alex Oprea, Lucy Martin, & Geoffrey H. Brennan argue compulsory voting could improve democracy by reducing polarization, which can lead to democratic backsliding. #APSR FirstView
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Very cool new book by Jeff Spinner-Halev and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book…

Was President Biden's passionate state of union manipulative? What about the emotional response from Katie Britt? If you're thinking about manipulation in politics and public policy (esp. nudges), check out this paper (with Keith Dowding ANU School of Politics & International Relations ):
bit.ly/3v663Ma

Which colleges increase voting rates?

For a long time, we've studied whether college shapes voting.

But, does it matter *where* you go to college?

Yes! A great deal.

Check out my new paper with Jonathan Smith, Bell, and Imlay.

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1) Today is the official book release of The Cambridge Companion to Rousseau's Social Contract, which I've co-edited with Matthew Maguire (Cambridge University Press - Politics). cambridge.org/core/books/cam…

Big news for Rousseau scholars from the Voltaire Foundation.

1) It's book release week for 'The Cambridge Companion to Rousseau's Social Contract,' which I have co-edited with my DePaul University colleague, Matthew W. Maguire.

cambridge.org/core/books/cam…

Can compulsory voting be part of the answer to our political polarization problem? Check out this press release about a new study from UB PPE professor Alexandra Oprea (Alex Oprea).
UB is the place to be for all things PPE!

buffalo.edu/news/releases/…

Have you ever wondered what US politics would be like if voting was mandatory? In this paper, we argue that one effect of higher turnout generated through compulsory voting would be a substantial reduction in political polarization.

#OpenAccess from American Political Science Review -

Moving toward the Median: Compulsory Voting and Political Polarization - cup.org/3OsAfaK

- Alex Oprea, LUCY MARTIN (@UNC) & GEOFFREY H. BRENNAN (@ANU)

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cc: Christopher Kelly, Alex Oprea

If you have any responsibility for hiring in politics/IR at an Australian uni, employing Ernest will be one of the best decisions you'll ever make. He's a brilliant researcher and a truly wonderful person.

Are you interested in doing a Philosophy PhD with a focus in PPE? Want to learn about social and political philosophy informed by formal and experimental insights? Want great mentors and colleagues?

Come to UB! Learn more here:
buffalo.edu/cas/philosophy…

New study shows that TikTok and Insta trap young people, who feel they MUST use the platforms because… everyone else does. But if offered the chance to PAY to have everyone in their college delete the apps, most on TikTok, and half on Insta, would pay.

Also: most students say

Join the UB PPE Club on Thursday, December 5th at 6pm in SU 330 for a conversation with city councilwoman Zeneta Everhart (Zeneta Everhart)! Learn about local politics and opportunities for getting involved. Food and drinks will be provided.

CALL FOR PAPERS
Political Theory In/And/As Political Science (PTPS) Junior Scholars Workshop
May 3-4, 2024
New York University
Deadline: December 15, 2023

Important new contribution to constitutional theory coming out soon👇⁦Sam Bagg (migrating to @samuel-bagg.bsky.social)⁩