Experts on Democracy, Development & Inequality
Some of the best thinkers on democracy, authoritarianism, development, and inequality: follow them for smart insights, original takes, and reading recommendations
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@mikealbertus.bsky.social
@grigopop.bsky.social
Professor of Politics and Int'l Affairs at Princeton University
@annemwolf.bsky.social
All Souls College, University of Oxford. I work on authoritarianism, Islamist politics, and the MENA region https://www.anne-wolf.co.uk/
@lucanway.bsky.social
Polisci Prof U Toronto. Study democracy/dictatorship & Ukraine. Books: Revolution & Dictatorship (PUP 2022); Pluralism by Default (JHUP 2015); Competitive Authoritarianism (CUP 2010)
@annemeng.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Politics at UVA. Author of Constraining Dictatorship. Authoritarian Politics & Democratic Erosion. http://www.annemeng.com/
@fgarfias.bsky.social
Associate Prof at UCSD's School of Global Policy and Strategy http://franciscogarfias.com/
@dacemoglumit.bsky.social
Institute Professor, MIT Economics. Co-Director of @mitshapingwork.bsky.social. Author of Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, and Power & Progress.
@dnsltr.bsky.social
James Orin Murfin Professor of Political Science and Director of Center for Emerging Democracies @ University of Michigan (@umichDemocracy). SE Asia, authoritarianism, democracy, history. Personal heroes include Thomas Mann, Michael Mann, & Aimee Mann.
@hlarreguy.bsky.social
Working on misinformation, political economy, and development. @ITAM_mx @JPAL and often revisiting @IASToulouse and TSE. Formerly at @Harvard. @MITEcon PhD.
@tompepinsky.com
Teacher, researcher, globalist, republican. Banned from Russia, because dictators fear the truth. Currently clean on OPSEC. tompepinsky.com
@efinkel.bsky.social
Professor, Johns Hopkins SAIS. Historian of WWIII. Study horrible things that happen to good people, write books, despair. Lviv-Haifa-Jerusalem-Madison-New Haven-Washington-Bologna. Intent to Destroy is out: https://tinyurl.com/ybfn7
@stasavage.bsky.social
Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor, Department of Politics, NYU. Author of The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today.
@adamprz.bsky.social
@dziblatt.bsky.social
Eaton Professor of Government & Director, Center for European Studies @Harvard/ WZB Berlin/author of 'Tyranny of the Minority' (2023), 'How Democracies Die' (2018), & 'Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy' (2017).
@sgehlbach.bsky.social
University of Chicago, Political Science and Harris School. Director, PhD Program in Political Economy. Autocracy/Eurasia/HPE. Broadstreet blogger. Cards fan but o/w Chicago patriot. 🇺🇦
@monikanalepa.bsky.social
Transitional Justice and Democratic Stability Lab, Global Transitional Justice Dataset, PI "After Authoritarianism" and "Skeletons in the Closet", author. Owned by #Badshah, the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
@annagbusse.bsky.social
Professor of political science at Stanford. State formation, religion, political parties, Europe, etc. Amateur electrician.
@beattyriedl.bsky.social
Professor @ Cornell University, Director Center on Global Democracy. Teach/research Democracy & Authoritarianism, African politics. Host, Ufahamu Africa podcast
@mikealbertus.bsky.social
Professor @UChicago Political Science | Democracy, dictatorship, conflict, property, the Americas | Author of Land Power