📑 The Turkification of Kurdistan: the World Looks on 🔗exposes Turkey's ethnic reconfiguration in (S & W of) Kurdistan & the passivity of the US, EU, NATO & Arab League; reveals Pakistan, Qatar, & Kuwait's role in resettling non-Kurds, incl Palestinians theloop.ecpr.eu/the-turkificat…

🇬🇧 What caused the #UKRiots? 📰 The media blamed right-wing, racist thugs, but Paul Whiteley of Government @ Essex suggests the most important underlying cause is #poverty and deprivation in the communities affected. bit.ly/4dNj3HL

⚖️ Promoters of the #RuleOfLaw stress the importance of non-state justice for security, stability & access to #justice. 🖋️ But, based on International Studies Quarterly research, G Swenson suggests that it is risk aversion – not results – that actually drives foreign policy. bit.ly/4fWemN2

Racism isn't the whole story - Prof Paul Whiteley explains why economic hardship is a key factor in the latest riots across Britain. #UKRiots #EconomicJustice #racism From The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR , with artwork by Cold War Steve -- thanks! eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/what-c…

The original article has been published in The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR 👇🏾👇🏾 theloop.ecpr.eu/un-collusion-w…

🇪🇸 New Spanish translation of Priscyll Anctil and Lida Ahmed's recent article for The Loop on how UN collusion with the Taliban is betraying Afghan women. Original article: bit.ly/3AnAM9I Spanish translation⬇️

🌍 How much do national political parties in Europe try to reach citizens who live abroad? Adrian Favero explores the emerging #transnational arena in which parties connect external citizens with #DomesticPolitics to secure votes 🗳️ bit.ly/4e8acQo

I wrote a piece on political parties' efforts to reach citizens living abroad. Analysing #transnational politics and democratic #representation is even more topical and important in this 2024 'super election year'.

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.89 Jacob Wentz analyses #populist #rhetoric & communication strategies in the election campaigns of Donald #Trump 🇺🇸 & Giorgia #Meloni 🇮🇹 🗣️ We should not, he argues, underestimate the power of their rhetoric. bit.ly/3MvD3Cs

🕊️ #Leftists & conservative #Islamists have found common ground in their shared opposition to the #IsraelGazaWar. 🗣️ This raises questions about the potential for dialogue between seemingly irreconcilable worldviews, writes Firuze Sezgin of Bilkent-Uluslararası İlişkiler, Bilkent-IR. bit.ly/4d0qha8

New blog post in The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR: "Leftists and Conservative Islamists: Unlikely Allies in the Quest for Peace in Gaza" explores the surprising partnership between these ideologically distinct groups. Can their unity against war pave the way for broader dialogue? #Peace #Gaza

Two years ago, Chileans🇨🇱 rejected a new Constitution from an institution that once had strong support. In 👇 article for The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR , I analyse the spatial elements that may have influenced that defeat and the subsequent rejection of the 2nd proposal theloop.ecpr.eu/engaging-chile…

One of the reasons political scientists are silent on the #IsraelGaza conflict is the fear of being marginalised by the community, writes Catherine Moury. 📝 She suggests actions scholars could take to avoid normalising the appalling events taking place. bit.ly/47hgIlC

While I do not agree with the arguments—grateful that we can have this difficult conversation, Catherine Moury. ⛓️ No.11 in a Loop series examining constraints on academic freedom in a variety of global contexts that I co-edit with Daniela Irrera.

🇺🇸 Ahead of the first debate between presidential candidates Kamala #Harris and Donald #Trump tonight 🍿📺, Richard Johnson of Queen Mary Politics and IR explores whether the outcome will have any real impact on voting behaviour in the US on 5 Nov 🗳️ #USelections2024 bit.ly/4eeEb9u

🗣️ #Harris and #Trump went head-to-head for the first time in a fiery televised debate last night. 🗳️ But will it affect how the US votes in November? #USElections2024