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Rachel Blaifeder

@rblaifeder.bsky.social

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

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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?

12.01.2026 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

06.01.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

26.02.2026 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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-...

18.02.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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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...

26.02.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

26.02.2026 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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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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

12.02.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Democratic Drain featuring the 1918 Marc Chagall painting "Over the Town"

Cover of Democratic Drain featuring the 1918 Marc Chagall painting "Over the Town"

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

18.02.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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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

20.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

11.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
"Reactionary Politics in South Korea" by Myungji Yang

"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

17.12.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

04.02.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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....

04.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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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

05.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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Image of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

"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

28.01.2026 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

29.01.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of The Elephants in the Room featuring a red background and an image of a elephant on a step stool

Cover of The Elephants in the Room featuring a red background and an image of a elephant on a step stool

"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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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

12.01.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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:

12.01.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today

Here is the CBS Sunday Morning piece for which I was interviewed about findings from my book Coverage Denied. Health insurance barriers ration health care by inconvenience, imposing hurdles to get prescribed care with administratively burdensome appeals many can’t navigate. youtu.be/SRPOoPDN-7w?...

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Dragging this book carcass across the finish line. Finally.

Dragging this book carcass across the finish line. Finally.

amid bad one bright spot: β€œsupremely polarizing” short book w @matthewhitt.bsky.social has been accepted for publication. more data showing sorting of judicial public opinion, a validated short measure of specific support, and a new measure of applied support for rule of law relation to legitimacy.

11.01.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week on "Sunday Morning" (Jan. 11) A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.

This Sunday, you can find me on CBS Sunday Morning discussing health insurance coverage denials and the findings from my forthcoming book, Coverage Denied, which is out 4/23 and available for preorder (www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...). www.cbsnews.com/news/this-we...

09.01.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 0
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Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements

Excited to share a new Cambridge Element in the Gender & Politics Series. πŸ“š Read for free for the next 2 weeks cup.org/49HjK5q
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social

06.01.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

We’ve got a great slate of books publishing with @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org in 2026, including @smotus.bsky.social’s highly anticipated new book on the Republican Party. You can pre-order it now; out June 18!

www.cambridge.org/us/universit...

06.01.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm pleased to report that my forthcoming book is now available for pre-sale. What's more, if you become a paid subscriber to Tusk, I'll send you a complimentary copy of the book!
More about the book below (1/4):
smotus.substack.com/p/my-new-boo...

05.01.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4
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Why Did Mexico’s Reelection Experiment End So Quickly? My New Book Offers an Answer', a new blog by Lucia Motolinia, author of UNITY THROUGH PARTICULARISM
πŸ“š https://cup.org/49IvHIM

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The Cambridge University Press NY team celebrating the holidays. Grateful for my brilliant colleagues and the very important work they consistently shepherd into the world. @rblaifeder.bsky.social @matthewgallaway.bsky.social

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