andrewroberts.bsky.social
Political science at Northwestern. My substack, A Political Scientist's Progress, here: https://andrewroberts.substack.com/.
👤 Joined on 22 September 2023
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@andrewroberts.bsky.socialThere’s a fine line between theoretical contribution and renaming things
Show PostThe "shock therapy killed millions" narrative is inaccurate, exaggerated, and manipulative. Yeltsin did "shock therapy" for less than 1yr; Poland implemented it fully and recovered quickly. The main finding of 1990s research is countries w hijacked, partial reforms, like Ru, had the worst crises...
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Show PostFor the arrival of November, some thoughts on George Smiley, Horace Rumpole, and flabby liberalism. kdwilliams7.medium.com/smiley-rumpo...
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