Roberto Valli

Extremely excited to present work on how individuals respond to conquest, tomorrow at WU Vienna

Looking forward to visiting WU and meeting the local political economy crowd!

Congratulations Pit!!

I'm thrilled to announce my first publication, as well as my first APSR and RCT paper. I am thankful to everyone who contributed to improving this project. 🙏🙏

Congratulations Sven!! 🔥

Congrats Theresa!

Congrats Reto, such an awesome location!

Finally, if you are at #APSA2025, make sure to stop by at our HPE panel.

When? Sun, Sep. 14, 10 AM

Who?
M. Wilfahrt, L. Arriola, @yoseftadesse.bsky.social, I. Kolesnikov, @ricarthuguet.bsky.social, J. Pierskalla, D. Smith, @jguardado.bsky.social, @robertovalli.bsky.social , @carlmc.bsky.social 🥳

Congratulations Carl!! 🥳

Such an exciting project, with many new and incredibly creative ways to learn from history & untapped data sources.

I cannot wait to see how it progresses & to contribute!

Grateful to @princetonpolitics.bsky.social for a fantastic year — and to all the friends who made it special. Also thanks to @uni-konstanz.de for hosting me this summer.

Next week begins a new chapter as a Max Weber Fellow @eui-eu.bsky.social — an exciting institution in a beautiful city!

Transparent peer review to be extended to all of Nature’s research papers From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science.

From today, all new submissions to Nature that are published will be accompanied by referees’ reports and author responses — to illuminate the process of producing rigorous science

https://go.nature.com/4kIRR01

Well, that is true, but it is no wild idea. Countries with lots of experience in referenda keep dropping good, calibrated policy thanks to 50% +1 of 35%. It's hard to find the right thresholds to balance noise and voice...

Are you sure it's the right country? 😉

🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social

❓Political implications of labor market transformation

Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.

Deadline: May 18, 2025.

tinyurl.com/postdoczurich

#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo

Such a cool paper, congratulations!!

Confused over who's in the running to become the next pope?
But you do have some knowledge of financial-crisis era central bankers?
This is the thread for you!

🚨 Working paper 🚨

Excited to share a new version of our paper on religious clientelism with Massimo Troncone!

doi.org/10.31219/osf...

We investigate how politicians exploit personal connections with community leaders to establish mutually beneficial relationships.

Excited to present early work on the effects of border change on ethnic composition coauthored with @carlmc.bsky.social !

Please join our fantastic panel you are at MPSA. @mpsa.bsky.social

Just published on APSR First View: "The Train Wrecks of Modernization: Railway Construction and Separatist Mobilization in Europe" by Yannick Pengl, Carl Müller-Crepon, Roberto Valli, Lars-Erik Cederman, and Luc Girardin. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Had a fantastic time in Notre Dame this week! The weather was freezing cold but the welcome as warm as any.

Thanks to @marcjacob.bsky.social for the hosting me and to all the CP Workshop attenders for the great discussion!

It has been fantastic to visit NYU Politics today. Met amazing people and had a great time!

I was able to present work on religious clientelism with Massimo Troncome . Thanks @rozenas.bsky.social for the invite and everyone else for the constructive discussion.

🚨New paper forthcoming @apsrjournal.bsky.social!🚨

How do economic shocks shape politics?

We study a plant disease epidemic in Italy🌱—finding it fueled far-right support

It’s not just economic loss but how shocks uproot communities and interact with perceptions of state neglect

shorturl.at/ntKyt

Link to the preprint version: robertovalli.com/files/train_...

Our findings provide a more nuanced evaluation of the effects of modernization. While France witnessed the relatively peaceful assimilation of peripheral groups, the broader picture suggests resistance to state-building, especially in weak, autocratic states with large excluded groups.

We find that groups exposed to railway connection experience increased probability of separatist mobilization. Results are robust to an IV strategy and other checks. Our measures of separatism span from the emergence of nationalist organizations to full-fledged armed rebellion.

Our DiD strategy exploits the staggered connection of European ethnic groups to the railway network. 1830s-1920s, railways expanded from the state center to the periphery. Together with trade and communication, railroads brought state penetration and internal connectivity.

🚨 Pub alert 🚨

I am incredibly excited that my first publication with the amazing Yannick Pengl, @carlmc.bsky.social, Lars-Erik Cederman and
Luc Girardin has been finally accepted
@apsrjournal.bsky.social
!
We study the consequences of increased state reach in multiethnic states.

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Congrats Theresa!

So happy to see my article with @janinadill.bsky.social and @marniehowlett.bsky.social on Ukrainian’s preferences to resisting the Russian invasion in this AJPS issue with so many fantastic papers! doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

Today Massimo Troncone is presenting our joint paper at the panel "The politics of Church and state". Please join us if you are interested in religion, politics, and HPE!
4-5:30PM Loews, Washington C

🚨 APSA panel alert! 🚨

Historical political economy and conflict research enthusiasts, please come to our panel on "The Legacies of War on Political Identities and Behavior" on Saturday 8th. Great papers from young, talented scholars!
tinyurl.com/2atlgtxv

#APSA2024 @apsa.bsky.social