Mark Berlin

Postdoctoral research position at the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Applications are due next month. I’m happy to answer any questions about the position! puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...

“We have nothing to do with it”: How statements of denial by armed actors shape public perceptions and emotions Armed groups operating in conflicts around the world publish statements of denial to dissociate themselves from acts of violence. Existing research argues that armed groups publish denial statements ...

Armed groups often publish denial statements to distance themselves from violent attacks. What effects do these statements have on public perceptions?

Using a survey experiment, @ilaydaonder.bsky.social and I explore this question in this open access article! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Thank you so much, Nihad! I hope everything is going great for you!

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New publication in the Journal of Conflict Resolution! Why do rebel groups adopt different recruitment strategies? @michaeljsoules.bsky.social and I explore this question by examining the behavior of 232 rebel groups over recent decades journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Postdoc opening at Princeton SPIA. Applications are due this month. I’m more than happy to answer any questions about the position! puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/app...

While this semester has had its ups and downs, my students have been consistently amazing

Here it is! A Starter Pack for Middle East News

A couple things
1) Inclusion in this list should not be taken as an endorsement, this is to crystalize the MENA ecosystem so it can grow

2) Limit's 150, so if I missed you, hit me in the replies & I'll get you in the next one
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Hamas regroups in northern Gaza to prepare new offensive Militant Palestinian group begins to rebuild system of governance in north after being driven out by Israeli forces

Hamas regroups in northern Gaza to prepare new offensive. And on it goes.

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Gaza and Academic Self-Censorship Our new Chronicle essay reveals eye-opening results from the new Middle East Scholars Barometer survey.

Self-censorship, hostile pressure campaigns, feckless administrators. Shibley Telhami and I have a new article in the Chronicle of Higher Education based on our recent MESB survey of almost 1000 academic Middle East scholars. Its chilling.

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The bombing of hospitals and local violence dynamics in civil wars: Evidence from Syria – HiCN Can coercive airpower quell a rebellion? Existing literature on the effects of counterinsurgent violence focuses predominantly on casualties resulting from atta

New working paper with Werner Krause & Samer Massoud on the effects of targeting hospitals on violence dynamics in Northwest Syria hicn.org/working-pape...
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Interested in how al-Qaeda and it’s affiliates responded to the October 7 attacks? Sara Harmouch, @vladimirrauta.bsky.social, and I discuss these reactions, how they relate to al-Qaeda’s past relations with Hamas, and future implications for militant cooperation irregularwarfare.org/articles/the...

This may be too complex a topic for limited characters, but I’ll try: conventional wisdom in the hostage recovery community is the more “professional” the kidnapper, the better outcome for the hostage: less rash, more patient, better care, centralized decision-making authority about release 1/n

Really cool to see our article in print!

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There Might Be No Day After in Gaza As the war continues, deterioration at the level of governance, security, and public order will likely be deepened by the absence of a political horizon, diplomatic process, or future prospects.

There may be no day after in Gaza - Nathan Brown

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"Descriptive research—work aimed at answering 'who,' 'what,' 'when,' 'where,' and 'how' questions—is vital at every stage of social scientific inquiry." 🎉

Pay Attention to the Arab Public Response to the Israel-Hamas War The peaceful nature of the mass mobilization reflects a growing trend to renounce violence.

Amr Hamzaway on the Arab public response to Gaza

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A must-read on Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim perspectives by one of the most compelling voices on these issues @danaelkurd.bsky.social

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt3PpqaLfxo&ab_channel=FRONTLINEPBS%7COfficial

Frontline uploaded their 2002 documentary on how the Oslo Accords had already fallen apart by the turn of the century.

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Will protests over the Israel-Hamas war shift U.S. policy? Free Gaza CUNY Teachers event Oct. 18, 2023 (cc Pamela Drew/Flickr) There has been a remarkable wave of protests around the world in response to Israel’s

How big have the protests over Gaza in the US been, what have they been saying, and how might they matter? I had a Good Chat with @jayulfelder.bsky.social and Jeremy Pressman from the Crowd Counting Consortium to find out. Check it out at @goodauth.bsky.social!

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Frame your friends close & your enemies closer: how al-Masra newspaper imagines individuals - Nihad Aboud, Mark Berlin, Sam Biasi, and Tyler B. Parker, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... menasky

What Palestinians Really Think of Hamas Before the war, Gaza’s leaders were deeply unpopular—but an Israeli crackdown could change that.

Remarkably timely Arab Barometer survey in Gaza found deep unpopularity of Hamas government. www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/what-...

I’m officially an et al.! We analyzed the discourse of al-Masra, an Arabic language newspaper linked to AQAP, surrounding over 100 individuals and organizations across 1250 articles Menasky Conflictsky www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Why the Gaza hostage crisis is different Security Fence at the border of the Gaza Strip courtesy of © Joyclynn, via Canva.com The Oct. 7 Hamas incursion into Israel – on the 50th anniversary of

I wrote about the hostage crisis ongoing since Hamas kidnapped scores of Israelis and foreigners on Saturday. So much is unknown, but here’s what I’ve got for now, in @goodauth.bsky.social ⤵️
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Cover page of "Making Sense, Making Choices" See here for text version: https://aidanmilliff.com/media/Milliff_JMP.pdf

Really pleased to share that "Making Sense, Making Choices: How Civilians Choose Survival Strategies During Violence" is accepted at the APSR. @apsa.bsky.social

You can see the accepted version here! I'll post more about the paper once it's up on FirstView.

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Make sure to check out @erikskare.no’s pathbreaking research on Palestinian Islamic Jihad if you’re interested in learning more about the organization. Conflictsky Menasky

@tylerbparker.bsky.social in case you haven’t seen!

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