Excited to see this out and to have more mainstream political science journals focusing on the existential challenge of our time: #climatechange MIT Center for International Studies EGAP

I look forward to moderating this important discussion among four terrific analysts of South African politics next week. Please join us!

Join GDL Director Evan Lieberman and alum Rorisang Lekalake for this MIT Center for International Studies webinar on South Africa elections next week!

Sarah Lockwood and I were about to run a survey of local politicians and debated whether to incentivize participation. Lacking guidance on best practice, we decided to randomize a few options and learn from the results. Our findings are now in print (doi.org/10.1177/205316…).

Excited to learn that The Scarce State is co-winner of the 2024 William Riker Award for best book in Political Economy. Many thanks to the APSA Political Economy section and committee for the support! More info here: cambridge.org/core/books/sca… Cambridge University Press - Politics APSA Political Economy Section 1/2

Congratulations to our second cohort of Pathways to Political Science interns!

'Uprooted' by Volha Charnysh presents a fresh perspective on the developmental consequences of mass displacement. Drawing on post-WWII Poland & West Germany, she shows how cultural diversity increases entrepreneurship, education, and income. #Uprooted

This summer, MIT Global Diversity Lab hosted its second cohort of Pathways to Political Science Summer Research interns. Pathways@GDL is sponsored in partnership with the MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) and funded by MITPoliticalScience, CIS, and MIT-AFRICA. ow.ly/TzjL50SVXfm

Professor Noah L. Nathan's book The Scarce State: Inequality and Political Power in the Hinterland is co-winner of the 2024 American Political Science Association William Riker Award for Best Book in Political Economy! polisci.mit.edu/news/2024/prof…… Noah Nathan MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MIT Center for International Studies

Delighted to have contributed to the 2024 Global Solidarity Report, out today in time for the #UNGA. We need to get creative in terms how we achieve this! MIT Center for International Studies MIT Global Diversity Lab

Out today in paperback! My take on the first quarter-century of post-apartheid democracy, and with all its warts and problems, how it has delivered dignified development to millions. Until We Have Won Our Liberty press.princeton.edu/books/paperbac…

GDL was delighted to host Professor Laura Jákli today for an engaging presentation and discussion of her working paper "Political Apathy as Autocratization Strategy: Evidence from Hungary"! MITPoliticalScience MIT Center for International Studies Evan Lieberman

Great to see our Starr Forum on the election highlighted in MIT News! Thank you to our speakers for sharing their insights on the global perspectives of the election. Read here: news.mit.edu/2024/how-world… Evan Lieberman John Githongo Daniel Ziblatt Prerna Singh MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MITPoliticalScience

Thrilled to announce the release of Uprooted: How Post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe today with Cambridge University Press - Politics! 🎉🎉🎉 📚[Amazon link: tinyurl.com/24m2mbkf] Every year, millions are displaced by war, repression, disasters, and climate change. My book shows that

Syria faces uncertainty after the fall of Assad's regime, but hope remains. Elizabeth Parker-Magyar, postdoc fellow at Weatherhead Center for International Affairs and a member of the Center's MIT Global Diversity Lab, explores potential paths for rebuilding. journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi… MITPoliticalScience MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MIT SSP

Members of the Center’s MIT Global Diversity Lab celebrated the release of Professor Volha Charnysh's new book "Uprooted: How post-WWII Population Transfers Remade Europe" with a delicious cake! Congrats to Professor Charnysh on this incredible achievement! MITPoliticalScience MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Evan Lieberman

A new study in Climatic Change Journal by MIT professors Evan Lieberman and Volha Charnysh, MIT PhD student @jaredkalow, and UPenn postdoc Erin Walk explores US attitudes on global climate policies. Read: tinyurl.com/4etskuuw MITPoliticalScience MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MIT Global Diversity Lab

Fascinating article in MIT News highlighting research on voter behavior by Ariel White, associate professor of MITPoliticalScience and a member of the Center's MIT Global Diversity Lab! Read here: news.mit.edu/2025/insights-… MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences #VoterTurnout #PoliticalParticipation

Mai Hassan, associate professor of MITPoliticalScience and faculty director of MIT-Africa, discusses Sudan's future amid the civil war with Ahmed Ahmed Kodouda in an article in Foreign Affairs. Read here: foreignaffairs.com/sudan/sudan-un… MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences MISTI

Job alert: Looking for lab manager / research associate for MIT Global Diversity Lab at MIT, which is a great opportunity for recent undergraduates considering a PhD in political science #development #climate #diversity Recent LM's went to Stanford, Yale, Berkeley careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/clie…