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@jacobnyrup.bsky.social
I (try to) advance our knowledge on the politics of dictatorships, political elites, comparative politics, and 💵🏠 as Professor of Political Science at University of Oslo. I also collect loads of data on governments: https://whogov.net/.
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We're hiring in Comparative Politics here at GWU! Come join our fantastic department, and plug your research directly into DC’s policy community
Work on all regions and methodological approaches welcome
I'm on the committee and happy to answer any questions
www.gwu.jobs/postings/128...
Work on all regions and methodological approaches welcome
I'm on the committee and happy to answer any questions
www.gwu.jobs/postings/128...
Assistant Professor of Political Science
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in Comparative Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning as early as Fall 2027. This position is pendin...
www.gwu.jobs
September 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
We're hiring in Comparative Politics here at GWU! Come join our fantastic department, and plug your research directly into DC’s policy community
Work on all regions and methodological approaches welcome
I'm on the committee and happy to answer any questions
www.gwu.jobs/postings/128...
Work on all regions and methodological approaches welcome
I'm on the committee and happy to answer any questions
www.gwu.jobs/postings/128...
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📢 The Call for Papers for EPSS 2027 is open!
After a fantastic first conference in Belfast, we’re heading to Copenhagen 🇩🇰, 24–26 June 2027.
⏰ Deadline: 13 Nov 2026
👉 Call for papers: epssnet.org/2027-copenha...
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After a fantastic first conference in Belfast, we’re heading to Copenhagen 🇩🇰, 24–26 June 2027.
⏰ Deadline: 13 Nov 2026
👉 Call for papers: epssnet.org/2027-copenha...
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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
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September 15, 2026 at 7:04 AM
📢 The Call for Papers for EPSS 2027 is open!
After a fantastic first conference in Belfast, we’re heading to Copenhagen 🇩🇰, 24–26 June 2027.
⏰ Deadline: 13 Nov 2026
👉 Call for papers: epssnet.org/2027-copenha...
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After a fantastic first conference in Belfast, we’re heading to Copenhagen 🇩🇰, 24–26 June 2027.
⏰ Deadline: 13 Nov 2026
👉 Call for papers: epssnet.org/2027-copenha...
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Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president.
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
www.theatlantic.com
September 14, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president.
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Read more here:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 11:09 AM
“This should be unthinkable for the son of the president. End of story.”
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
A Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolled Don Jr.’s wedding.
www.propublica.org/article/dona...
Trump familien er så vanvittigt korrupt. De skovler milliarder ind, men selvfølgelig skal Trump Jr’s bryllup betales af russerne. Hvis ikke det meste af familien rådner op i fængsel for korruption og landsforræderi, så har det amerikanske system spillet fallit.
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
www.propublica.org
September 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Trump familien er så vanvittigt korrupt. De skovler milliarder ind, men selvfølgelig skal Trump Jr’s bryllup betales af russerne. Hvis ikke det meste af familien rådner op i fængsel for korruption og landsforræderi, så har det amerikanske system spillet fallit.
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Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
September 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
Dette er statscensur og et voldsomt angreb på pressefriheden.
Heldigvis er der sikkert langt flere, der kommer til at se interviewet på YouTube på grund af dette, men det er fortsat dybt skræmmende, at det nu er normen i USA at regeringen presser medier til at ændre dækning.
Heldigvis er der sikkert langt flere, der kommer til at se interviewet på YouTube på grund af dette, men det er fortsat dybt skræmmende, at det nu er normen i USA at regeringen presser medier til at ændre dækning.
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television "threatened" the show and that an interview with James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, will not air on television but on YouTube. https://to.pbs.org/4h1MubS
Kimmel says Talarico interview won't air on TV under regulatory pressure from FCC
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television “threatened” the show and that an interview with James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, will not air on television but on YouTube -- thus bypassing any co...
www.pbs.org
September 11, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Dette er statscensur og et voldsomt angreb på pressefriheden.
Heldigvis er der sikkert langt flere, der kommer til at se interviewet på YouTube på grund af dette, men det er fortsat dybt skræmmende, at det nu er normen i USA at regeringen presser medier til at ændre dækning.
Heldigvis er der sikkert langt flere, der kommer til at se interviewet på YouTube på grund af dette, men det er fortsat dybt skræmmende, at det nu er normen i USA at regeringen presser medier til at ændre dækning.
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Democracy is a system where parties lose elections.
Mike Johnson: "We cannot and will not allow them to take the majority in the Congress. We're not gonna do it."
September 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Democracy is a system where parties lose elections.
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A string of absolutely bonkers Truth Social posts from Trump in the span of about 10 minutes
September 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
A string of absolutely bonkers Truth Social posts from Trump in the span of about 10 minutes
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Can elite divisions undo dictatorships?
@schaferd.bsky.social, @javierpadilla.bsky.social and I examine the electoral consequences of elite divisions in dictatorships. @politicsjournal.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A thread 🧵
@schaferd.bsky.social, @javierpadilla.bsky.social and I examine the electoral consequences of elite divisions in dictatorships. @politicsjournal.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A thread 🧵
September 3, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Can elite divisions undo dictatorships?
@schaferd.bsky.social, @javierpadilla.bsky.social and I examine the electoral consequences of elite divisions in dictatorships. @politicsjournal.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A thread 🧵
@schaferd.bsky.social, @javierpadilla.bsky.social and I examine the electoral consequences of elite divisions in dictatorships. @politicsjournal.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A thread 🧵
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Job ad- Assistant Professorship in Political Science at The University of Gothenburg
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Assistant Professor in Political Science, one or more
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September 1, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Job ad- Assistant Professorship in Political Science at The University of Gothenburg
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So, you are telling me that the guy who posted this stuff on his social media account in the last few days is losing the war in Iran and simultaneously is wrecking the American economy? I am shocked. Shocked.
August 31, 2026 at 2:24 PM
So, you are telling me that the guy who posted this stuff on his social media account in the last few days is losing the war in Iran and simultaneously is wrecking the American economy? I am shocked. Shocked.
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My theory is that if you take an impulsive leader loosely tethered to reality, replace the policymaking process with sycophants and strivers who tell him how brilliant and popular he is, and cede every institutional check on his power, a bunch of ill-advised and inexplicable stuff will happen.
I feel like I’m on fraud watch as an international relations scholar because I honestly kinda don’t fucking know why this country does anything anymore. If you held a gun to my head and demanded to know why we’re at war with Iran or feuding with Canada or want Greenland, I’d say the Lord’s Prayer.
August 30, 2026 at 9:25 PM
My theory is that if you take an impulsive leader loosely tethered to reality, replace the policymaking process with sycophants and strivers who tell him how brilliant and popular he is, and cede every institutional check on his power, a bunch of ill-advised and inexplicable stuff will happen.
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As a Jewish person, I'm horrified by this. This is Holocaust-style imagery used to dehumanize an entire people. Anyone who can't call it a genocide is a coward and failing a basic test of morality and human decency.
Ben Gvir posted this video on twitter today which shows fat and happy Palestinians on a conveyer built going through the Israeli "prison" (torture camp) system and coming out emaciated and maudlin. This is textbook genocidal content.
August 31, 2026 at 12:14 AM
As a Jewish person, I'm horrified by this. This is Holocaust-style imagery used to dehumanize an entire people. Anyone who can't call it a genocide is a coward and failing a basic test of morality and human decency.
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Dozens of civilians killed, non-stop perpetual attacks, over 15 air raids per day, I’ve literally lost count, it’s taking a toll on everybody here, I just really want to believe someone out there in the west still cares
August 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Dozens of civilians killed, non-stop perpetual attacks, over 15 air raids per day, I’ve literally lost count, it’s taking a toll on everybody here, I just really want to believe someone out there in the west still cares
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Den russiske erobringsmagt bomber Kyiv mere og mere. Og mere til. Jeg ved ikke helt, om danskerne har forstået, at København kan blive et lignende mål, og at vi derfor er nødt til 1) at hjælpe Ukraine mere 2) og at anskaffe os så meget luftforsvar som muligt.
In just one week, Russia launched nearly 2,000 drones, more than 1,600 aerial bombs, and 31 missiles of various types at #Ukraine, including North Korean ballistic missiles.
Kyiv and Kyiv region have been under attack by Russian jet-powered drones for the fourth consecutive day.
Kyiv and Kyiv region have been under attack by Russian jet-powered drones for the fourth consecutive day.
August 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Den russiske erobringsmagt bomber Kyiv mere og mere. Og mere til. Jeg ved ikke helt, om danskerne har forstået, at København kan blive et lignende mål, og at vi derfor er nødt til 1) at hjælpe Ukraine mere 2) og at anskaffe os så meget luftforsvar som muligt.
This is crazy. But the truly crazy thing is that ~35 percent of Americans look at this and agree with Trump.
August 28, 2026 at 9:29 AM
This is crazy. But the truly crazy thing is that ~35 percent of Americans look at this and agree with Trump.
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The WhoGov Project mourns the passing of King Harald V of Norway. He championed compassion and an inclusive vision of Norway where every citizen belonged. We have coded many royals as a part of our project, and the world would be a much better place if more of them were like Harald.
August 28, 2026 at 9:17 AM
The WhoGov Project mourns the passing of King Harald V of Norway. He championed compassion and an inclusive vision of Norway where every citizen belonged. We have coded many royals as a part of our project, and the world would be a much better place if more of them were like Harald.
Saturday Night Live's sketches are great this season!
“All it takes is a good pen (aka sharpie) and some intelligence”
August 27, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Saturday Night Live's sketches are great this season!
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Very excited to share a little piece of my work that means a lot to me: my first solo-authored article is now out in the Journal of Peace Research!
In “She Who Pays for Stereotypes,” I show how gender stereotypes can shape military spending.
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
In “She Who Pays for Stereotypes,” I show how gender stereotypes can shape military spending.
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
She who pays for stereotypes: female leaders and military spending
Abstract. The elections of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Namibia and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico as the first female presidents mark a milestone in the histori
academic.oup.com
August 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Very excited to share a little piece of my work that means a lot to me: my first solo-authored article is now out in the Journal of Peace Research!
In “She Who Pays for Stereotypes,” I show how gender stereotypes can shape military spending.
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
In “She Who Pays for Stereotypes,” I show how gender stereotypes can shape military spending.
academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...
Looks like military hardliners used to govern with repression and with tons of blood on their hands are replacing the theocracy in Iran. Poor Iranians. I fear they are going from bad to worse. What a colossal failure.
A military junta is consolidating power in Iran
That is bad news for Iranians and a possible peace deal with America
www.economist.com
August 25, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Looks like military hardliners used to govern with repression and with tons of blood on their hands are replacing the theocracy in Iran. Poor Iranians. I fear they are going from bad to worse. What a colossal failure.
Thank you for the team effort in organizing this @jonaswschmid.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social, @gelonn99.bsky.social, @javierpadilla.bsky.social & @andreinathoma.bsky.social!
We are so grateful to everyone who participated in the 2026 WhoGov Mini-Conference on Political Elites and made it such an enjoyable and enriching experience.
The tentative dates for the next edition are 19–20 August 2027, and the call will come out in early 2027. We already can't wait!
The tentative dates for the next edition are 19–20 August 2027, and the call will come out in early 2027. We already can't wait!
August 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Thank you for the team effort in organizing this @jonaswschmid.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social, @gelonn99.bsky.social, @javierpadilla.bsky.social & @andreinathoma.bsky.social!
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Back from the 3rd annual @whogov.bsky.social conference at @uio.no ! A terrific few days with scholars of political elites and Oslo’s excellent grad students. Very grateful to give the keynote--Who Governs and Why it Matters: Lessons from Cabinet Appointments--alongside @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social.
August 23, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Back from the 3rd annual @whogov.bsky.social conference at @uio.no ! A terrific few days with scholars of political elites and Oslo’s excellent grad students. Very grateful to give the keynote--Who Governs and Why it Matters: Lessons from Cabinet Appointments--alongside @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social.
Just like Iran? This is just pure madness.
Sean Duffy: "The fact we provide their security for them, and they take advantage of us? ... I think you're gonna see Mark Carney come to the table very very quickly, because it's gonna be devastating for his country."
August 23, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Just like Iran? This is just pure madness.
USA er ved at blive den mest irrelevante relevante supermagt. Der er ingen strategi, mål og midler ændres efter Trumps forgodtbefindende og inkompetencen er endeløs. Det er umuligt at lave aftaler med dem og vi kan ikke stole på dem. Det bedste vi kan gøre er at blive så uafhængige som muligt.
August 23, 2026 at 11:48 AM
USA er ved at blive den mest irrelevante relevante supermagt. Der er ingen strategi, mål og midler ændres efter Trumps forgodtbefindende og inkompetencen er endeløs. Det er umuligt at lave aftaler med dem og vi kan ikke stole på dem. Det bedste vi kan gøre er at blive så uafhængige som muligt.