Ben Smith
Political Scientist, serious skeptic of the resource 'curse,' true believer in the N+1 theory of bike and cookbook ownership, empty nest Single Dad and pit bull rescuer. Most of my good ideas come when cooking or riding bikes in the forest.
@babaadou.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Political Science @University of Florida Studying religion and politics/identity politics/civil-military relations in the Sahel/Sahara/North Africa
@ufsahelresearch.bsky.social
The Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida. We study politics, religion, security, trade, literature and languages in the West African Sahel https://sahelresearch.africa.ufl.edu/
@ojwalther.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Florida. Political Geography Associate Editor. I map cross-border trade, armed conflict, and terrorist networks in the Sahel, Sahara, North and West Africa https://olivierwalther.net
@ufgeog.bsky.social
The Department of Geography at the University of Florida works on geospatial AI, medical geography, earth systems, conservation and conflict https://geog.ufl.edu/
@alialtafmian.bsky.social
a student/teacher of muslim thought and practice, psychoanalysis, continental philosophy *** https://florida.academia.edu/alimian
@uf-cgis.bsky.social
The Center for Global Islamic Studies at the University of Florida produces research on Islam as it intersects with broader social, cultural, political and economic dynamics. https://globalislam.center.ufl.edu/
@nickrushsmith.bsky.social
Assoc Prof of Poli Sci @CUNY-City College and Grad Center. Researcher @UJoburg Studies crime, police, vigilantism, ethnographic, interpretive, qual methods, 🇿🇦 Author | Contradictions of Democracy Co-editor | Rethinking Comparison
@casbsstanford.bsky.social
Cross-disciplinary social & behavioral science research & fellowship in service of generating knowledge, illuminating understandings, building fields, informing policy discourse, & creating an enduring scholarly community like no other | casbs.stanford.edu
@ecprtheloop.bsky.social
👩🏾💻 A political science blog site from ECPR, the European Consortium for Political Research. 🔲 Showcasing political science at its best. Get your research noticed beyond the academy http://theloop.ecpr.eu ⬛ ...and follow ECPR @ecpr.bsky.social
@lornab.bsky.social
Political theorist, author, professor, Florida apologist. Author of Why We Lost the Sex Wars: Sexual Freedom in the #MeToo Era. Putting the homo in Homosassa since 1983. Views are mine, not my boss's.
@kennypd.bsky.social
Political scientist (populism, democracy, identity politics, corruption). https://pauldkenny.com
@kaimthaler.bsky.social
Global Studies prof at UC Santa Barbara, views own. Proud Mainer. Conflict, violence, statebuilding, protest, democracy & authoritarianism. COYS. kaithaler.com
@gmcclendon.bsky.social
Political scientist; Associate Professor at New York University. Author of “Envy in Politics” and “From Pews to Politics.” Founder of Identities&Ideologies Project at NYU. https://sites.google.com/site/gwynethmcclendon/
@moritzschmoll.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Political Science at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Rabat.
@leannecpowner.bsky.social
Coach/Developmental Editor for academics in the social sciences, including dissertators. Sometimes methods prof; author of _Empirical Research & Writing: A Pol Sci Student's Practical Guide_. Accepting manuscripts for summer; next coaching term starts May.
@muharrem.bsky.social
Political Science Ph.D. Student at University of Florida Studying Topological Data Analysis, Causal Inference, Machine Learning
@vicshih.bsky.social
Director, 21st Century China Center at UCSD: elite politics, financial markets, debt….of China of course
@scottlong1980.bsky.social
He/him, they/them. Alien to myself. Human rights activist, queer rights troublemaker, founded Human Rights Watch LGBT Rights Program. Concerns include Palestine, MENA, E Europe, climate. My opinions are my own; but you can buy them at fire sale prices.
@darinself.com
Assistant Professor of Political Science -- My work is on democratization, autocracies, the military, and political parties. Unsure of what to post on BlueSky when its cloudy outside.
@wjhurst.bsky.social
Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Co-Director, Centre for Geopolitics Senior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) @rusi.bsky.social
@seanyom.bsky.social
Poli-sci prof @ Temple, Senior Fellow @ FPRI and DAWN, and luckiest dad outside Turkey. I write on Mideast politics, authoritarianism, & US foreign policy. More: http://seanyom.com. ***Slowly moving here from Twitter/X...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. Atlantic Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
@electionsmith.bsky.social
political science professor; state politics scholar (direct democracy, voting, elections); cynic, skeptic, & part-time africanist; personal musings
@jaylyall.bsky.social
Prof @Dartmouth. Director, FieldLab. Carnegie Fellow. Diversity and military effectiveness, war, humanitarian aid, USAID, sci fi. Author, DIVIDED ARMIES (2020, http://amzn.to/2Y80f25). 🇨🇦 #FirstGen #VermontZen Website: www.jasonlyall.com
@timfrye.bsky.social
Political Science at Columbia, Editor Post-Soviet Affairs, Political economy, autocracy, and the NBA, and not always in that order. Most recently, Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia.
@nenaoana.bsky.social
Assist. Prof. (PT) at EUI, Florence | PhD from CEU Political Science | Methods and R 🤓 | EU & crisis politics, Public Opinion and behavior, Protest 📎 http://nenaoana.github.io
@kaiostwald.bsky.social
Academic at UBC. I follow politics in and around Southeast Asia. I'm embarrassingly food motivated. Also always in pursuit of a nice bike ride.
@cullenhendrix.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute, Contributing Author, #NCA6. Sustainability, security, and political economy. Heart masquerading as head since 1977. You may not believe in climate change, but your insurance company does.
@pkostad.bsky.social
Associate Professor; Political Science; University of Illinois at Chicago; www.petiakostadinova.net. European Union; democracy; post-communist countries; Bulgaria. Posts about research, gardening, good food; parenting fails/wins, and youth travel hockey
@conradhackett.bsky.social
Demography nerd at Pew Research Center Global religious change, sociology
@miriamjanderson.bsky.social
Associate Prof of IR | Toronto Metropolitan University | Visiting Fellow, Centre for Women, Peace, Security, LSE | Editorial Board, WPS Series, de Gruyter press | Books - Windows of Opportunity (OUP 2016) Trnsn’l Actors in War&Peace (GUP 2017)
@polneuro.bsky.social
Using the tools of neuroscience to study political thinking. Developing research showing that Your Brain is Built for Politics.
@ianmhartshorn.com
Professor of Political Science. Current project: international labor solidarity after trade liberalization. Cases and texts, international and domestic institutions, qualitative data. Part-time rancher, with one head of (cat)tle. Union guy.
@laurauribe.bsky.social
PhD Candidate of Political Science, UC San Diego | Latine identity politics, within-group status | 🇨🇴🇺🇸 | she/ella
@ammars.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Politics & IR at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies - MENA politics, political economy and repression/violence
@erikemueller.com
he/هو. nonstate armed actors, the state, armed conflict, North Africa, West Asia, & South Asia. Defense Analyst @RAND.org. PhD student with @umnpolisci.bsky.social. Opinions mine. Timberwolves. www.erikemueller.com
@drciftci.bsky.social
Political science, Muslim politics, Turkish politics, #KansasStateUniversity
@kkoehler.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa; PI MENA-PERC project; research on political elites in MENA, particularly Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey. www.kevinkoehler.org
@realtyerush.bsky.social
Postdoc at UC San Diego. Incoming Assistant Professor at UC Davis (Fall 2025). Political scientist studying race, democracy, and representation. Ward of the UC System (PhD from UCLA, BA from UC Riverside). Research and teaching: http://tyerush.com
@sbmitche.bsky.social
Professor, international relations, Spartan & Cyclone alumni, studies international conflict & gender issues in academia, mother of awesome grad student
@yuhkitajima.bsky.social
Director, Asian Studies Program Associate Professor, School of Foreign Service Georgetown University
@aklawrence.bsky.social
JHU Professor studying violence, nationalism, and colonialism; cook; mom; singer
@profpaulpoast.bsky.social
International Relations and Foreign Policy. UChicago Prof. Chicago Council Fellow. WPReview Columnist. Still on Twitter/X, but now here too. https://www.paulpoast.com/