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Congrats @cobrienudry.bsky.social‬ who drew the top random number! Only 3 of the reposts came on BlueSky but it came up lucky!

I'll put your name in multiple times if you share on multiple platforms!

It's a thing that exists! If you want a free copy of The Invisible Hand(out) repost this & I'll pick one name on the release date (8/12) & send it to you wherever you are! Or if you can't wait that long, the e-version is available at academic.oup.com/book/60642?l...

Congrats @linettelim.bsky.social! Linette is doing some really cool work on how the PRC delegitimizes foreign media that operates in the country - check it out!

Seems a good moment to mention that Ireland is running a Global Talent programme w/ very generous research funding for both "Rising Stars" & "Research Leaders" - if you might be interested in coming to UCD DM/e-mail me. EOI deadline Aug 28th. Please share! www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...

And it's published (online) - check it out if your library has access (ours doesn't) and let me know what you think! academic.oup.com/book/60642?l...

Does distance matter? Firm proximity, child labour and education Child labour continues to be a major concern in developing countries, especially as continuously employed child labourers will have extreme difficulty attending school. In this study, we consider t...

🚨Pub alert! This is xtra fun - frmr ‪@ucdpolitics.bsky.social‬ masters student's thesis & ‪@researchireland.ie‬ (IRC) #TRADEME project - TLDR - Bangladeshi children living close to exporting firms ⬆️ work & ⬇️ school. Open access thanks 2 ‪@ucdresearch.bsky.social‬ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#PEADS25 in the books! A huge thanks to our hosts Bernhard Reinsberg & Patrick Shea @uofglasgow.bsky.social
& all the participants. #PEADS26 will hop the pond to hosts @Georgetown -keep an eye for the CfP and hope to see you there!

The Review of International Organizations invites papers using geocoded data on foreign aid for a special issue “Analyzing Global Development with the Geocoded Official Development Assistance Dataset (GODAD).” See godad.me, godad.uni-goettingen.de/uploads/RIO_...

So @ucdpolitics is hiring AGAIN! Open field call for TT Assistant Professor. Applications due April 7th - please share widely! (and, yes, you can apply for this even if you're still in the running for our Ad Astra positions!) my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

Thoughts and prayers for my Grad IPE students in the "trade war simulation" exercise this term.

Thanks Stefan!

And, in rapid succession, The Invisible Hand(out) is now available @OUPAcademic or Amazon. Get your library to pre-order & we'll use the royalties to split a Coke! (Book workshop members, you get a full Coke - on the house)

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The book has a cover!

Book cover for Jane L. Sumner's textbook "R for Political Science Research." It is orange and red, and has a stylized globe in the background.

Hey there, #polisky. Just swinging by to let you all know that Jane L. Sumner's textbook just dropped: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

I'll also be bringing copies to #ISA and #MPSA, so you can see it in person. #polmeth #methods #R

Which US imports from Mexico and Canada would be hit the hardest under Trump's proposed tariffs?

If Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on Mexico & Canada went into effect, the largest flows affected would be transportation equipment & machinery, as well as electronics, some manufacturing, & fuel. Current tariffs on goods imported from the USMCA partners are generally below 1%. #EconSky

We're hiring @ucdpolitics again! 2 positions (Ad Astra Fellow - basically TT APs w xtra start up money) - 1 in Global Governance (broadly defined) & 1 in Environmental Politics. Please R/T send Qs my way my.corehr.com/pls/coreport... my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

Discourse wars and ‘mask diplomacy’: China’s global image management in times of crisis To achieve foreign policy goals and boost prestige, states try to influence how foreign publics perceive them. Particularly during crises, the imperative to mitigate a negative image may see states...

Nice to see article on "Mask Diplomacy" w/ @alexdukalskis.bsky.social & @stefanmueller.bsky.social was 2nd most read (or at least viewed) at PRX last year - more than COVID19. Bigger argument is about how states manage their image in times of crisis. Open access!
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America First Trade Policy – The White House January 20, 2025 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF

Trump's America First Trade Policy Memo is here:

Thanks!

Yes please! :-)

Submission deadline today (15th)! (but we're pretty generous with time zones - don't want to exclude any Howland Islanders)

Really fantastic submissions coming in so far - looks like it's going to be a great two days discussing PE of Development in Scotland - still time to get your submission in. Not sure how widely this has circulated here so very much appreciate you spreading the word!

In-depth feedback from a great group of your peers in the surroundings of the beautiful Scottish uplands - what more could you ask for?

Also *rumors* that we might be able to offer lower price point with the next edition!

Empirical Political Analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods Empirical Political Analysis introduces readers to the foundations of social science research. Organized around the stages of the research process, this textbook prepares readers to conduct both quant...

Really excited to be under contract to write the 10th edition of Routledge's Empirical Political Analysis w/ Richard Rich. If you use, or might use, this book tell me here (or email) what'd you like to see added/cut to make it more useful for you! www.routledge.com/Empirical-Po...

Hi Everyone! I think I'm connected with most of you on that other place - but in case you didn't see it there - join us in beautiful Pitlochry, Scotland in April for the 3rd meeting of the Political Economy of Aid and Development Society - no conference fee - please share! Submissions by Dec. 15th!