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Using original datasets and novel theory, Rob Blair - robertblair.bsky.social, Jessica Di Salvatore, & Hannah Smidt investigate the impact of UN peacekeeping on democracy promotion in conflict-afflicted countries. #APSRNewIssue #OpenAccess ow.ly/nFsX50PVPsY

Please apply to have your paper discussed at the 2024 #WGAPE meeting at the University of #Ghana, March 20-23. All travel costs are covered. More details on the meeting and how to apply here (deadline Dec. 10): docs.google.com/document/d/14X… Please share!

Calling all scholars interested in transitions, democratization, and/or democracy assistance: NDI has extended the deadline for its Democracy Assistance in Transition academic working group to Monday November 6. Please spread the word and/or apply!

We are pleased to announce the 2024 *Rebecca B. Morton Conference on Experimental Political Science,* on Friday, *March 1st* and Saturday, *March 2nd,* 2024 at NYU NYU Politics Department: nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cT… Deadline December 4! Tara Slough NYU Psychology NYU Economics NYU Sociology

Finally set up my account at the other place. Looks a lot like this place so far. Anyway: Robert Blair.bsky.social

What are the challenges of misinformation research in the Global South? How should scholars study misinformation in such settings? With Sumitra Badrinathan we address these questions in a new article - part of a special issue by Lisa Fazio and Gordon Pennycook sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

By the way, on a very similar topic, see this great piece by EGAP folks Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) Laura Paler Jess Gottlieb Rob Blair - robertblair.bsky.social Charlene J. Stainfield sciencedirect.com/science/articl… (whose longer, ungated version is here If I'm not mistaken: pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA021…)

The Democratic Erosion Consortium is hiring a Data Research Assistant. Ad is here: drive.google.com/file/d/1WcmIy9…. Ideal for a current grad student or recent graduate. Please share

The Democratic Erosion Consortium is hiring a Data Research Assistant. Applications still open. Ad is here: drive.google.com/file/d/1WcmIy9… Ideal for a current grad student or recent PhD. Please share / consider applying

Our new review article in Current Opinion in Psychology -- Interventions to Counter Misinformation: Lessons from the Global North and Applications to the Global South authors.elsevier.com/a/1iDnO_,5MJ2P… Part of a special issue on "The Psychology of Misinformation": sciencedirect.com/journal/curren…

Misinformation experts most want to dedicate resources to misinfo interventions that have been studied the least. They also want interventions that are often ineffective, finds Rob Blair - robertblair.bsky.social Gottlieb Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) Laura Paler Pablo Argote Charlene J. Stainfield doi.org/10.1016/j.cops…

In American Political Science Review, @Robert_a_blair Jessica Di Salvatore & Hannah Smidt use an IV design to show that UN peacekeeping missions in Africa to promote democracy increase the quality of democracy in host countries, particularly for civilian-staffed missions. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Rob Blair - robertblair.bsky.social y Michael Weintraub en colaboración con Innovations for Poverty Action evaluaron los impactos del Plan Fortaleza en Cali, encontrando que no solo no disminuyó la delincuencia sino aumentó tras la implementación del programa. Más detalles acá: poverty-action.org/study/impact-m…

New policy labs will 'turbo-charge' Watson research programs — Bridging teaching, research & outreach by addressing policy issues through faculty research, student training, courses & outreach with Rob Blair - robertblair.bsky.social, John “renegade teacher and scholar” Eason and Susan Moffitt. ow.ly/r5lv50QFUQN

Excellent opportunity for Africa-based researchers

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

New Democratic Erosion Consortium evidence brief on measuring democratic erosion. Check it out Democratic Erosion Consortium

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Come work with me as a post-doc next year members.apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJobs/… Can be remote. Pls apply / spread the word