Most protests generate internet activity but have limited effects on political attitudes. But the Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd shifted views on racial discrimination and increased votes for the Democrats nber.org/papers/w32342

Happy this is published! If you are interested in the political effects of technological change or the mystery of how the rural US became so conservative in the 20th century, read about it here (open access): cambridge.org/core/journals/…

More people should read this excellent article about biases in the study of Israel and Palestine (indeed, I almost just wrote 'Israel-Palestine conflict') as well as broader biases in the study of intergroup conflict, but this part feels apt at the moment- bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bj…

The article "Governance by Patching: A Comparative Analysis of Adaptive Policy Implementation" has been published online in Studies in Comparative International Development. You have full read access: rdcu.be/dGk6Y

When Americans refer to ‘slavery’, they usually mean the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, In truth, slavery was pervasive worldwide Great article by Sharman & Ayşe Zarakol cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Fascinating paper by Nicholas Haas & Emmy Lindstam on the importance of historical representation: Inclusive historical narratives increase Indian Muslims' perceived centrality and entitlement, desire to lead, and demand for real-world Muslim leaders cambridge.org/core/services/…

Gentle readers, what can Bridgerton tell us about elites and status politics? More than you may think. In case you missed it, check out Poulomi Chakrabarti's recent essay on exactly this topic: ow.ly/CrrE50R5Sb5

My article with Asfandyar Mir examining the link between nationalism and conspiracy theories about rights-seeking minority groups is now out at British Jnl Poli Sci. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

#DSA2024 is already on and Surbhi Kesar and I are preparing for our panel stream tomorrow. Join us for a discussion about Decolonising Economic Development with a bunch of great scholars tackling a variety of topics Sonya Surabhi Gupta Rahul Sirohi Ilias Alami Steffen Haag Poulomi Chakrabarti

RFP: Special issue of JHPE on: The Historical Political Economy of Race Proposal deadline: July 15

Out now: My new essay for the July issue of Journal of Democracy on the rise of India’s “Second Republic”--and the shifting nature of the country’s political order muse.jhu.edu/article/930426

🧵1/13 Enough. The The Telegraph has gone too far with its condemnation of teaching about colonial history. There's at least three brainless statements from this latest piece of concocted outrage (& more to come): archive.ph/aL4Op

If you live in (Jewish) West Jerusalem, your water runs 24hrs/day, 7 days a week. If you live in (Palestinian) East Jerusalem, your water runs 1-2 days/week or 4-9hrs/week in some cases. Not so complicated after all. It’s called apartheid haaretz.com/middle-east-ne…

What kind of childhood makes a top scientist? Is it enough to have all the right traits (brilliance, grit, etc) or do you need the right family too? And why should we care? A 🧵 on our paper on the Nobel Laureates. A teaser: the income distribution of the laureates' fathers.1/N

The Nobel prize winners this year are well deserved. I will briefly discuss their work and lengthily describe how they amplify my field, my work, my point of view, and my awards.