Apropos of nothing, the cover of the latest issue of the APSR is the iconic image of Mgcineni 'Mambush' Noki, who was killed by the South African Police Service at Marikana in August 2012.

Police violence is a global problem, and I hope University leaders can open their eyes.

Despite the causal inference revolution, traditional Comparative Politics about big questions is perhaps living a golden age we are failing to perceive.

And this is a very non-exhaustive and quick selection ...

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/…

Alongside all the mourning there is comfort in how the Sudanese people have pooled their few resources and opened up their homes - a reminder that a country is not a place, but a spirit.

My column on one year of Sudan's war.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

NEXT WEEK: Tune in everyday at 12PM to podcasts uncovering new facets of Sudan.

linktr.ee/sudanweek

We are excited to announce a call for our APSA short course 'Building sustainable cities' on September 4 in Philadelphia. If you are interested, please fill out this form by May 15: forms.gle/4jN5VZR7z4LCiC…. APSA Urban Politics African Cities Research Consortium Veronica Herrera Tanu Kumar GLD

Yes! Late to this conversation, but it would be nice to see one of these 'debates' about what methods the field should be rewarding where nearly everyone's underlying position didn't boil down to some variant of (the true best kind of work) = (the specific kind of work I do)

For those interested, our latest book is finally out in paperback! h/t Meredith Weiss, Edward Aspinall , and Paul Hutchcroft! Click here: tinyurl.com/fzz94sta

I don't come on here much these days, but for all you survivors out there-- come read my new article about political socialization in electoral autocracies!

I can’t say enough good things about #WGAPE ! If you study African political economy, definitely apply for the next iterations. It’s been lovely meeting super smart scholars doing interesting and important work. Also, being in Accra eating West African food didn’t hurt 😁

MIT is excited to host BWGAPE on Friday May 3! This coming Friday — Marcy 29 — is the last day to submit your working paper or research design: docs.google.com/forms/d/1qymPe…

Looking forward to hosting you in Cambridge! Noah Nathan Evan Lieberman

In an article published in American Political Science Review, MIT-Africa faculty director Mai Hassan writes about how dissidents mobilizing against a repressive regime benefit from using public information for tactical coordination but also alerts the regime of their plans.
ow.ly/HMcE50QRggU

We look forward to receiving your nominations for the APCG-African Affairs Best Graduate Student paper. Women and minority scholars (or anyone else) - don't be afraid to self-nominate.

2024 is a year full of elections! Check out these NED Library must-reads to learn more about the countries and regions where people will be casting their votes this year.
ned.org/ned-library-20…

Please join the Global Diversity Lab in congratulating our graduate fellows Biff Parker-Magyar, Jasmine English, and Paige Bollen on their new academic positions!
globaldiversitylab.mit.edu/2024/02/02/gdl…

MITPoliticalScience MIT Center for International Studies MIT School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences