Sedef Asli Topal

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With the incredible @sedefaslitopal.bsky.social after the hooding!

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Today, I have successfully defended my dissertation! After six years of hard work and lots of tears, I am finally Dr. Topal. I cannot thank enough my advisors, family, and friends for their unconditional support and guidance. @profjslewis.bsky.social @ac-lopez.bsky.social

Excited to share my second solo-authored piece in Civil Wars! Here, I focus on why AQ and IS affiliates develop different regional relations with one another, ranging from high conflict to high cooperation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Pathways to Cooperation: A Relational Theory of Rebel Alliance Formation - Sedef A. Topal, 2024 Why do some rebel organizations form a united front when others confine themselves to a loose partnership? Existing research on rebel movements reveals that ins...

Finally, it is out! Interested in armed group cooperation? Please check my recent article on why some rebel groups form a united front when others engage in loose partnerships. - Pathways to Cooperation: A Relational Theory of Rebel Alliance Formation - journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Thank you, Elizabeth!

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Congratulations Sedef!

I am very excited to share the news that I have received @apsa.bsky.social Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant! Good news, please keep coming!

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Ripon College Ripon College, established in 1851, is a national leader in innovative liberal arts education located in Ripon, Wisconsin.

I am thrilled to share that next Fall; I am starting a new position as a tenure track Assistant Professor at Ripon College. I am very excited to be a part of the Ripon family, looking forward to this new chapter in my life.☺️ ripon.edu

Thank you so much! I absolutely loved the campus and area. As you mentioned, it is also close to two big cities. I am very excited!

The Political Consequences of Depression: How Conspiracy Beliefs, Participatory Inclinations, and Depression Affect Support for Political Violence Matthew A. Baum, James N. Druckman, Matthew D. Simonson, Jennifer Lin, Roy H. Perlis First published: 11 September 2023 Depression can affect individuals’ attitudes by enhancing cognitive biases and altering perceptions of control. We investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and Americans’ attitudes regarding domestic extremist violence. We develop a theory that suggests the association between depression and support for political violence depends on conspiracy beliefs, participatory inclinations, and their combination. We test our theory using a two-wave national survey panel from November 2020 and January 2021. We find that among those who hold conspiracy beliefs and/or have participatory inclinations, depression is positively associated with support for election violence and the January 6 Capitol riots. ...

The Political Consequences of Depression: How Conspiracy Beliefs, Participatory Inclinations, and Depression Affect Support for Political Violence

Prof. James Druckman & PhD candidate Jennifer Lin, et al via AJPS (@mpsa.bsky.social) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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