Rachel Blaifeder

Rachel Blaifeder

@rblaifeder.bsky.social

Publisher at Cambridge University Press, acquiring in political science and sociology.

536 Followers 680 Following 19 Posts Joined Nov 2023
2 months ago
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New year, new forthcoming book announcement! Very excited to post more about it soon! Link: www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

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1 week ago
Cover of Accountability Shock

"This groundbreaking book argues that building peaceful democracies requires confronting authoritarian legacies and holding perpetrators accountable." Beatriz Magaloni

Accountability Shock by Guillermo Trejo, @tiscornia21.bsky.social, & @juanalbarracind.bsky.social, Out Now

https://cup.org/4r42FZ9

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2 days ago
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Reactionary Politics in South Korea by Myungji Yang
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
πŸ“š https://cup.org/3L5OUu9

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5 days ago
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New Cambridge Element, Towards Tolerance and Acceptance, by Mariela Daby and Eli G. Rau, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at
https://cup.org/4rpRYAo

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3 weeks ago
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Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures Welcome to Cambridge Core

The Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures series publishes research that confronts major questions affecting the study of legislative politics and political representation in the United States.

Now Open for Submissions

#LawSky #PoliSci #Politics #USPOL

https://cup.org/4bv2FNC

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4 days ago
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Different and Unequal? Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Different and Unequal?

Net Elements by @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social πŸ“š

Free to download now!
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social

www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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1 week ago

Almost 5 years after taking over the politics & sociology list at CUP, I’ve been promoted to Publisher ☺️ I love the work I do at @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org and look forward to continuing to build relationships with authors working across both disciplines and publishing some fantastic books! πŸ“–

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Lizzie Brannon (@lizziebrannon.bsky.social) Assistant Professor @ IU Political Science | PhD @ Michigan State | gender, conflict, and peace | JMU alumna

Excited to share our latest Gender & Politics @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Element by @lizziebrannon.bsky.social & Jakana Thomas β€œLegislating Peace”

Download it free now
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social

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1 month ago
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Constructing Economic Nationalisms in Brazil and India Cambridge Core - Economic Development and Growth - Constructing Economic Nationalisms in Brazil and India

A very interesting open access book by @jasonbjackson.bsky.social engaging a puzzle: why did India restrict FDI in auto manufacturing but allowed multinationals in oil, while Brazil welcomed foreign auto companies but prohibited FDI in oil?

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2 months ago
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Shared Morals Cambridge Core - Comparative Politics - Shared Morals

This book examines how moral rhetoric is a crucial – and potentially unifying – part of how we experience democratic representation.

Shared Morals: The Role of Moral Rhetoric in Party Politics by @jaeheejung.bsky.social, Coming Soon

https://cup.org/4pCplQa

#Politics #PoliSci πŸ—ΊοΈ

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1 week ago
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Accountability Shock Cambridge Core - Latin American Studies - Accountability Shock

Accountability Shock is out with CUP! It explains why transitional justice tools deter criminal wars in new democracies. Grateful to Guillermo Trejo and @juanalbarracind.bsky.social for an amazing collaboration and to all who shared their expertise with us.

www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

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3 weeks ago
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Join us on Tuesday March 3rd for the launch of @kbclarke.bsky.social's 'Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed', published by @universitypress.cambridge.org.

Find out more and register to attend: www.lse.ac.uk/middle-east-...

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1 week ago
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Can't get a prescription renewed? Here's how to cope with prior authorizations These health care hurdles can stand in the way of getting treatment your doctor says you need. Here's what to know about how to deal with them.

My forthcoming book, Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States, got a shoutout in this NPR piece on prior authorizations for prescription drugs. www.npr.org/2026/02/26/n...

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News Use, Political Knowledge, and Misperceptions in 18 Countries across the Global North Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - News Use, Political Knowledge, and Misperceptions in 18 Countries across the Global North

Feeling very happy that this new book has just been published. It was a true pleasure writing this with @pvanaelst.bsky.social, @luisagehle.bsky.social, Christian Schemer and Alon Zoizner.

And it is open access until March 11, so get it now :-)!

@polcomm.bsky.social @snsoroka.bsky.social

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2 weeks ago

Library Journal just reviewed my forthcoming book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States and wrote that "this examination of the American health insurance system is an essential read." It's out 4/23, available for pre-order with CUP, Amazon, Strand, or Powell's!

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3 weeks ago
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New Cambridge Element, Conflict and Maternal Health, by Susan Hannah Allen and Frank C. Thames, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at
https://cup.org/4adqEA0

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3 weeks ago
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Explores how global migration filters people with liberal democratic values out of authoritarian spaces, enabling democratic backsliding around the world.

Democratic Drain by Justin Gest, Coming Soon

Pre-order now!

https://cup.org/4rnZjka

#PoliSky #Politics #Immigration #BookSky

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3 weeks ago
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New Cambridge Element, Double Glass Ceiling, by Jeong Hyun Kim and Yesola Kweon, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at
https://cup.org/4s3NPCX

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2 weeks ago
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New Cambridge Element, Legislating Peace, by Elizabeth L. Brannon and Jakana Thomas, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at
https://cup.org/4aJv0Oe

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1 month ago
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Elements in Gender & Politics Welcome to Cambridge Core

This is a big week for the Elements in Gender and Politics Series that @dzobrien.bsky.social and I edit @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@rblaifeder.bsky.social

www.cambridge.org/core/publica...

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2 months ago
"Reactionary Politics in South Korea" by Myungji Yang

"A brilliant study of the rise of the South Korean right-wing, on a quite different path than the globalization and economic dislocation that spurred the far-right in the West."

Reactionary Politics in South Korea by Myungji Yang

πŸ—ΊοΈ πŸ—ƒοΈ #BookSky #PoliSci

https://cup.org/4aj21SJ

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1 month ago
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Culture and Mass Schooling by Melina R. Platas
Reveals a widespread gap in education between African Muslims and Christians, and examines the role of culture in its persistence.
πŸ“š https://cup.org/4a2f9tw

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1 month ago
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Catching Fire in the News Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Catching Fire in the News

I'm very excited about the most recent @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Element in Politics & Communication, "Catching Fire in the News
The Necessary Conditions for Media Storms" by Amber Boydstun, @jilllaufer.bsky.social, @dallascard.bsky.social & Noah Smith. Check it out: doi.org/10.1017/9781....

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1 month ago
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Governing Digital China by Daniela Stockmann and Ting Luo
Challenges top-down notions of digital governance, exploring popular corporatism and the bottom-up influences of China's largest tech firms.
πŸ“š https://cup.org/44YBCGc

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2 months ago
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Amplifying voices New Cambridge grant to help under-represented scholars publish

Thrilled about this new grant we are offering for under-represented early career scholars. The first cycle is for scholars in history and area studies. Please spread the word widely. @universitypress.cambridge.org

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Read more here: πŸ”— cup.org/4pF5xvr

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1 month ago
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"A must-read for those who care how communication shapes politics in Congress and in America."

Black Voices in the Halls of Power by Jennifer R. Garcia, Christopher T. Stout, & Katherine Tate, Out Now

πŸ—ΊοΈ πŸ—ƒοΈ #LawSky #USPOL #PoliSci #PoliSky

https://cup.org/4q5D2GR

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1 month ago
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New Cambridge Element, Catching Fire in the News, by Amber E. Boydstun, Jill R. Laufer, Dallas Card and Noah A. Smith, out now! Read Open Access at
https://cup.org/3Z6zCZs

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1 month ago
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"The Elephants in the Room" by @smotus.bsky.social is an on-the-ground examination of the 2024 presidential nomination, finding that Republican leaders were reluctant to nominate Donald Trump but had lost control of their party to passionate voters.

Pre-Order today!
https://cup.org/3YUCRmy

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1 month ago
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Reactionary Politics in South Korea by Myungji Yang
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
πŸ“š https://cup.org/3L5OUu9

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1 month ago
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State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more…

"Fewer than one percent of in-network claim denials result in appeal, even though people were winning roughly half the time," @mirandayaver.bsky.social (University of Pittsburgh) tells Erin Moriarty. She explains how insurance companies shape healthcare with claim denials.

Read in @cbsnews.com:

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