Looking fwd to hearing Dann Naseemullah @dnaseemullah.bsky.social in Bristol, discussing his new book, coauthored with Pradeep Chhibber: Righteous Demagogues. Ft. Tom Osborne. SPAIS Bristol

Atif Mian notes that a surge in foreign investment in Pakistan in 2015 did not result in higher total investment but rather slightly lower total investment. It turns out that foreign investment doesn't always benefit the economy, as most analysts assume. The type of foreign

🧵A few thoughts in advance of the US election. The Democrats persist in thinking a technocratic and managerial approach to politics is sufficient to overcome the political system’s legitimation crisis. 1/10

The danger of a two-party system is something when you just want to vote for "change" you get fascism by accident if that's the only other option.

Could Trump’s re-election reshape global conflict? Cliona Raleigh explores how power-driven violence, shifting tactics, and civilian impacts might define the future. Discover her in-depth predictions in the latest edition of her newsletter:acleddata.com/2024/11/13/the…

Donald #Trump and #Prabowo Subianto share striking similarities as right-wing populist leaders. Both built their political brands on nationalism, strongman personas, and promises to upend the establishment. Here’s a quick breakdown: 🧵 #populism #indonesia #UnitedStates 1/5

Despite significant differences in context, their playbooks reveal a global appeal of right-wing populism in channeling discontent across the world today. Dann Naseemullah @dnaseemullah.bsky.social and Pradeep Chibber explain this eloquently in their recently published book: global.oup.com/academic/produ… 5/5

Very much enjoyed this conversation with Milan Vaishnav and Pradeep on our book!

About 50 years ago I submitted the dissertation which became the book Power and Powerlessness in an Appalachian Valley. I am delighted that Gabe Schwartzman, PhD and I have just submitted a new manuscript which picks up on where the previous book left off! @illionispress

How has populism shaped South Asia over the past seven decades? Dr Dann Naseemullah @dnaseemullah.bsky.social and Pradeep Chhibber discuss this and more in their new book, exploring the evolution of populist politics in the region.📖 🎧Listen now: bit.ly/3P8qEFY

It's been a busy week at #GrandTamasha. *Two* episodes out this week: Populism in South Asia with/ Dann Naseemullah @dnaseemullah.bsky.social & Pradeep Chhibber: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/popul… Best Books of 2024: grand-tamasha.simplecast.com/episodes/grand… We will be back in mid-Jan with new episodes. Happy holidays!

Este artículo de Dann Naseemullah @dnaseemullah.bsky.social discute las investigaciones sobre la política económica del desarrollo y propone una revisión y actualización del enfoque histórico-estructural de Cardoso y Faletto. Muy interesante. Descarga libre: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

thanks Gerardo L. Munck and Brian Palmer-Rubin for highlighting this work, a labour of love that arises from discussions in graduate school seminars twenty years earlier.

I learned a ton about leftist insurgencies - and their relationship with electoral politics - for this Comparative Political Studies article a couple years ago (Open Access for anyone who really wants to geek out on the CPT, CPM-ML, etc); journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

This Bangladesh edition with a new introduction and post-uprising postscript will be published, finally, by University Press Ltd this month. Launch January 18 - details to follow. 🙏 Md Fazla Rabbi Fatiq for the use of his award-winning 'Mirage' image!

This is utterly condemnable. Ali Khan Mahmudabad must be released without delay.

Fantastic to get such a comprehensive and incisive review on Righteous Demagogues from Sefika Kumral in Pacific Affairs -- verklempt! Link: pacificaffairs.ubc.ca/book-reviews/r…