Kai Thaler

kaimthaler.bsky.social

01 October 2026 01:20

My article on civil wars as critical junctures is now in a print issue of the @risjnl.bsky.social, discussing how civil wars can be transformative, but some paths aren’t taken, & illustrating utility of a critical junctures framework when analyzing civil wars’ impacts doi.org/10.1017/S026...

Toni Rodon

tonirodon.bsky.social

27 September 2026 16:34

Having a job in a workplace with a considerable proportion of university-educated coworkers is associated with an increase in culturally liberal attitudes www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Sumita Pahwa

sumitapahwa.bsky.social

21 September 2026 02:49

1) Great cover art 2) An incredibly thoughtful editorial note on reviewing ethics 3) Articles on emotion, narratives, and really interesting ways of getting at authoritarianism. Good stuff, PoP.

Martin Plöderl

ploederl.bsky.social

20 September 2026 20:13

Just came across this meta-analysis on antidepressants to treat anxiety in elderly people. Have a look at the forest plot. Yes, the effects of some SSRI trials are implausibly large. Study: doi.org/10.1016/s221... Here an overview of the errors I detected: pubpeer.com/publications...

Omar García-Ponce

garciaponce.bsky.social

17 September 2026 13:24

We're hiring! GW’s Political Science Department is seeking a junior tenure-track professor in Comparative Politics. The search is open to any substantive or regional focus and all methodological approaches. Review of applications begins October 16. www.gwu.jobs/postings/128...