New article out with Bridget L. Coggins on why countries may strategically skip controversial votes in UNGA. We find that weak states and countries not allied with the US use this practice to avoid political blowback. Check it out here! link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Super excited to see my paper with Allison Carnegie & Ayse Kaya Orloff published online Journal of Politics @[email protected]. We explore whether and how populist governments engage with IOs. We show that while they bash IOs publicly, populists often engage constructively behind-the-scenes journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/72…

We're back! Review of International Political Economy call for papers for early career researchers workshop is now open! The deadline is June 15 👇👇👇

This RIO/PEIO/RIO special issue (edited by Duncan Snidal, Thomas Hale, @EmilyJonesBSG, Karolina Milewicz, and myself) explores the strategies that “weak” states use to advance their interests. It includes some fantastic contributions: [THREAD] link.springer.com/article/10.100…

We are advertising two three-year post-doc positions at Stockholm University within our European Research Council (ERC) project on democracy, autocracy, and international cooperation (DEMCOOP). Come join a great team on a critical question of our times! Deadline: 15 Sept, 2024. su.varbi.com/what:job/jobID…

I've always thought that this was a great paper but Ryan's story makes it a great lesson in perseverance as well!

I've long wondered about whether Saudi Arabia's small gender reforms were effective at improving its reputation, and now there's research that sheds light on this question!

Excited to announce that I'm an inaugural recipient of the Stan Serebryakov Robert A. Belfer IAF in European Security! Starting in Jan, I'll spend 6 months at the Oxford Martin School AI Global Governance Initiative! Applications for the next round open Sept 3: cfr.org/fellowships/ro…

Fifteen seconds into his debate response, Trump asserts that tariffs aren’t taxes and that tariffs are paid by foreign countries. Sigh.

Submission deadline approaching (Sep 30)! Please submit papers and pre-analysis plans at peio.me

Me, trying to comfort my 9-year old daughter: “Thoughts are just thoughts. Thinking them doesn’t make them true.” E: “So thoughts are just thoughts? And words are just words?” Me: “Yes, exactly.” E: “So then, just because you’re saying it doesn’t make it true.” Me: …

Just in time for the General Assembly! Bridget L. Coggins Annjulie Vester, Jungjae Hong, and I have a UC Institute on Global Conflict & Cooperation post previewing new data. If your view of UNGA is US isolation and Is/Pal resolutions, the truth is a bit more complicated... #UNGA2024 ucigcc.org/blog/at-the-un…

New piece in Good Authority on how polarization affects blood donations🩸based on work w/Sung Eun Kim! Most polarization studies focus on non-partisan encounters. We show polarization hurts pro-social behavior, affecting friends and foes alike Oxford Politics and IR bit.ly/4dC4ENG

This. Exactly. nytimes.com/2024/10/15/opi… via New York Times Opinion

Last night I got to celebrate a major milestone: my dept’s unanimous vote in support of tenure. Grateful to everyone who has supported me along the way, and to my friend Jocelyn for this epic cake with signposts of the journey (see if you can spot them!)

Great conference! And a welcome distraction this week…

Join us as Dr Julia C. Morse dives into what nuclear arms control, climate panels, and more can teach us about governing AI—plus what they can’t. 🗓️ 30 April | 🕧 12:30pm BST Register: oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/histori… #AIGovernance #TechPolicy Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative

What form might the #GlobalDialogueonAIGovernance take? And what are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? This piece unpacks five outcome options.