Anthony C. Lopez

I was flattered to be asked to discuss some of the basics of protest dynamics with @usatoday.com last week ahead of the No Kings protests that happened over the weekend.

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It's publication week! Influence Without Arms: The New Logic of Deterrence is now available: www.cambridge.org/9781108824071. The book examines the role of nuclear technology in international relations.

Department of Defense Awards $46.8 Million in Grants for Minerva Research Initiative The Defense Department announced $46.8 million in grants to 19 university-based faculty teams under its Minerva Research Initiative.

I am really excited to announce that I was awarded a Minerva Research grant to study societal cohesion, disinformation, and group formation in Africa. Excited to work with my grad student, Will Favell, and my colleague, @ac-lopez.bsky.social!

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Thank you for the generous words!!

Scientific American cover. Woman the Hunter: New science debunks the myth that men evolved to hunt and women to gather

Plot of individual hunting returns (in kilograms) per trip, by society and sex.

Man The Hunter should not be accepted blindly, but is the strong male bias in hunting really a "myth"? Here is my plot of the most comprehensive data on individual hunting returns that I know, Koster et al. 2020🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
(Caveat: the Koster data do have limitations & biases)

You really hit it out of the park. Congrats on an amazing defense, fantastic new job, and stellar phd run!!

Noooooooooooo

time traveler in 1985: in the future you will all have pocket computers with access to all the world's knowledge
Me in 1985: wow that sounds remarkable
time traveler: and you will be infinitely stupider as a result
Me: ...

Is there a "crisis in the humanities"? Why?

Thanks to @xphilosopher.bsky.social for pointing me (from the other site) to data and testable explanations of a "sudden and truly massive decrease in interest in the humanities within academia".

How might you explain this?

I'll add some thoughts below.

APSA’s Foreign Policy Section is now receiving nominations for the 2022-2023 Best Book in Foreign Policy award!

Nominations should be received by March 1, 2024. Info on APSA connect, or email me: anthony.c.lopez@wsu.edu

Geolocating Hamas-Led Attacks on Israeli Civilians - bellingcat Bellingcat analysed footage from the Hamas-led attacks at two kibbutzim on October 7.

On October 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. We verified footage taken by the militants themselves and recently shared on Telegram to help piece together the events. www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/10...

So glad to contribute to this H-Diplo RJISSF Book Review roundtable on @marksbell.bsky.social 's fantastic book "Nuclear Reactions: How Nuclear Armed States Behave."

Read it here: issforum.org/to/jrt15-8 [PoliSky]

How Not to Respond to a Terrorist Attack The things I least want to hear on a day when Hamas terrorists kill hundreds of Israeli civilians.

Well said and on point. Probably the most useful thing I’ve read so far. www.dogshirtdaily.com/p/how-not-to...

Thanks for calling this out. Gross political opportunism

Interesting stuff all around but this Liam Donovan line sticks: "so long as voters continue to channel their frustrations with Washington by sending people committed to burning it down, the cycle of dysfunction will continue."

🚨Job alert!🚨

We are hiring a TT Asst. Prof. in Global Politics (CP/IR) with a focus on democracy, autocracy, or conflict (broadly interpreted). Applicants who look at gender dynamics or utilize a political psych approach are particularly welcome.

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Russia Withdraws Black Sea Fleet Vessels From Crimea Base After Ukrainian Attacks Pullout represents painful setback for the Kremlin, which seized Crimea in 2014

Russia Withdraws Black Sea Fleet Vessels From Crimea Base After Ukrainian Attacks

Congratulations to @zeitzoff.bsky.social on his new book, a timely and compelling look at why democratic politicians turn to insults and violence even though it turns off voters.

Drawing on original data from the US, Israel, and Ukraine, it’s a role model for cross-subfield work!