In our series analyzing recent Teaching, Research & International Policy Project data on the most important issues facing the United States, read Naomi Egel's piece on what scenarios might lead #Russia to use nuclear weapons against #Ukraine. cc Mike Tierney

How big is the Tribe Student Section for opening night? A SECOND Student Section is being formed on the Smith-McGlothlin GrandStand side. UNREAL.

Shortly before VP Harris became the official Democratic nominee, Teaching, Research & International Policy Project with Irene Entringer, Sue Peterson, and Mike Tierney released interesting data about what IR experts think about the upcoming election. Read the full article at ow.ly/28GB50TaKO0.

The "Assault on the State" is now available on Audible. Read by the same guy who narrated Piketty's Capital and Diamond's Why is Sex Fun?! Listen to The Assault on the State by Stephen E. Hanson, Jeffrey S. Kopstein on Audible. audible.com/pd/B0DCCZ5MKD?…

Me getting the R&R v. Me reading the reviews

Banking on Beijing: The Aims and Impacts of China's Overseas Development Program by Axel Dreher Andreas Fuchs Bradley Parks Austin Strange & Mike Tierney via Cambridge University Press #AutumnReading cambridge.org/core/books/ban…

Well, I have now found a tennis player I dislike more than I dislike Djokovic. Yulia Putintseva, whenever I see your matches, I will cheer for your opponent. #Disgusting behavior.

This weekend, I had the privilege of addressing a full house of Democratic and Independent voters in Williamsburg. These folks know what is on the line in 2024 and are committed to working together to increase voter turnout across the region! 🗳️📋✔️

I like everything about this article with one exception. I did not write it. We thought about trying to do this 10 years ago, but this is really well done and has interesting results. Have to see them to believe them. Kudos Ryan!

Our article on the West's failure to compete with China on int'l infrastructure financing is now in a EJIR (European Journal of International Relations) issue. It speaks to the bigger issue of when state managers can advance preferred geopolitical agendas. #OpenAccess Lee Jones journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

Do American voters care about human rights? Greater attention to human rights abroad could boost support for Harris among key Democratic voting groups. Read the latest from Dr. Kelebogile Zvobgo (she/her) here: loom.ly/onRoxEg

These are interesting results for those interested in EVs, Trade, and the environmental impact of EVs. Partisan cues move experts less than they move the public, but they do move! Peyman Jafari, John Swaddle, Jessica Green, Erik Voeten, David H Feldman, Daniel W. Drezner, Dustin Tingley

I’ll also be presenting some of my work at APSA on two excellent panels.

My co-author and longtime collaborator, Eric Parajon, is on the job market. Has done ALOT and can do a lot: Survey Research, IPE, American Politics, Environmental Politics. More important, Eric is one of the best human beings I know. PEIO/RIO, Teaching, Research & International Policy Project, #ColleagueMaterial

Latest on election and human rights from my colleague Dr. Kelebogile Zvobgo (she/her) at International Justice Lab, William & Mary Global Research Institute, and William & Mary

Good essay on under-covered features of debt and capital flows from China to Africa (and back?). Interesting insights and data analysis from Brad Parks at William & Mary's AidData Research Lab.

“We want to turn the page past the divisiveness, the angriness, and just focus on brass tacks, good policy, and governance.” I'm running to serve as the next Governor of Virginia. When we rise above the chaos and division, we can get things done. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

What costs are China incurring through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? Dr. Ammar A. Malik عمار ملک (AidData) joins the National Committee to discuss the evolution of the BRI's goals, and the future of the BRI. ▶️WATCH: ncuscr.org/video/chinas-g…

The tent is now this big:

So excited to be on this panel! If you're still around on Sunday, please join us to discuss exciting new research on gendered mobilization in social movements.