Raúl Aldaz Peña
@raulaldaz.bsky.social
Political Economy. Policymaking. State Capacity. Econ & PoliSci Assis. Prof. USFQ. AKD. Beer enthusiast. ex-Chevening. PhD @KingsIntDev
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Raúl Aldaz Peña
@raulaldaz.bsky.social
· Oct 27
Latin American Policy just published the review that I made of @llschenoni.bsky.social's outstanding book Brinking War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth‐Century Latin America.
Here is a thread of the review.
The book tests the war-state capacity link in the region. (1/7)
Here is a thread of the review.
The book tests the war-state capacity link in the region. (1/7)
Publication alert! 🚨🚨🚨
How can presidents advance their policy agenda with broad-based parties?
My latest article explores one possible answer: the internal organization of governing parties.
(1/4)
How can presidents advance their policy agenda with broad-based parties?
My latest article explores one possible answer: the internal organization of governing parties.
(1/4)
June 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Publication alert! 🚨🚨🚨
How can presidents advance their policy agenda with broad-based parties?
My latest article explores one possible answer: the internal organization of governing parties.
(1/4)
How can presidents advance their policy agenda with broad-based parties?
My latest article explores one possible answer: the internal organization of governing parties.
(1/4)
Don't miss this CfP on Populism, Polarization and Democracy!
📢 Call for Papers Open: Populism. Polarization. Democracy under pressure. 🔥 Join us and USFQ in Quito this November for our nxt conference on defending liberal democracy & human rights across Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean.
Deadline July 20th:
www.eulas.network/event-detail... @ibei.org
Deadline July 20th:
www.eulas.network/event-detail... @ibei.org
June 29, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Don't miss this CfP on Populism, Polarization and Democracy!
Publication alert! 🚨🚨🚨
I am very happy to share my latest publication! This comes from my phd thesis. It was a chapter that pushed me beyond my disciplinary and methodological boundaries. I enjoyed the ride and I am very happy with the result and outlet.
A proper thread will come in due course.
I am very happy to share my latest publication! This comes from my phd thesis. It was a chapter that pushed me beyond my disciplinary and methodological boundaries. I enjoyed the ride and I am very happy with the result and outlet.
A proper thread will come in due course.
NEW #firstonline and #openaccess article 🚨🚨
How can a party become an effective presidential tool? This article traces a process of organisational changes and #personalization for the case of #Ecuador, during Rafael Correa's time in power (2007–2017). 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
How can a party become an effective presidential tool? This article traces a process of organisational changes and #personalization for the case of #Ecuador, during Rafael Correa's time in power (2007–2017). 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
June 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Publication alert! 🚨🚨🚨
I am very happy to share my latest publication! This comes from my phd thesis. It was a chapter that pushed me beyond my disciplinary and methodological boundaries. I enjoyed the ride and I am very happy with the result and outlet.
A proper thread will come in due course.
I am very happy to share my latest publication! This comes from my phd thesis. It was a chapter that pushed me beyond my disciplinary and methodological boundaries. I enjoyed the ride and I am very happy with the result and outlet.
A proper thread will come in due course.
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Development economics finally has a global professional home. Today we launch @ideadevecon.bsky.social ... Open to every development economist, everywhere.
Join the community: idea.devecon.org
Please share 🌍
Join the community: idea.devecon.org
Please share 🌍
June 24, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Development economics finally has a global professional home. Today we launch @ideadevecon.bsky.social ... Open to every development economist, everywhere.
Join the community: idea.devecon.org
Please share 🌍
Join the community: idea.devecon.org
Please share 🌍
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🚨New article🎉
➡️ Parliamentary power in early representative assemblies: evidence from XVII century England, published at @JHPE_journal and co-authored with Tom Paskhalis www.emerald.com/jhpe/article... (1/n)
➡️ Parliamentary power in early representative assemblies: evidence from XVII century England, published at @JHPE_journal and co-authored with Tom Paskhalis www.emerald.com/jhpe/article... (1/n)
Parliamentary power in early representative assemblies: evidence from XVII century England
The patterns of behaviour of representatives in early parliaments have not received much attention in the political science literature. In this article, we bring in new data and propose several theore...
www.emerald.com
June 11, 2026 at 8:12 AM
🚨New article🎉
➡️ Parliamentary power in early representative assemblies: evidence from XVII century England, published at @JHPE_journal and co-authored with Tom Paskhalis www.emerald.com/jhpe/article... (1/n)
➡️ Parliamentary power in early representative assemblies: evidence from XVII century England, published at @JHPE_journal and co-authored with Tom Paskhalis www.emerald.com/jhpe/article... (1/n)
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Por si os interesa, mi libro sobre "Capital y Trabajo: 50 peliculas esenciales sobre economia" ya esta en acceso abierto para que lo disfruteis, leais y useis (incluye un apendice con ciclos de cine como material docente).
hdl.handle.net/10609/154317
hdl.handle.net/10609/154317
June 11, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Por si os interesa, mi libro sobre "Capital y Trabajo: 50 peliculas esenciales sobre economia" ya esta en acceso abierto para que lo disfruteis, leais y useis (incluye un apendice con ciclos de cine como material docente).
hdl.handle.net/10609/154317
hdl.handle.net/10609/154317
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📢 The program for the 4th edition of the Yale-UB Historical Political Economy Workshop is out!
📍 Barcelona · 🗓️ June 29–30
Two days of talks ahead — really looking forward to it!
Jointly organized with the great @Didacqueralt.bsky.social
📍 Barcelona · 🗓️ June 29–30
Two days of talks ahead — really looking forward to it!
Jointly organized with the great @Didacqueralt.bsky.social
June 6, 2026 at 9:22 AM
📢 The program for the 4th edition of the Yale-UB Historical Political Economy Workshop is out!
📍 Barcelona · 🗓️ June 29–30
Two days of talks ahead — really looking forward to it!
Jointly organized with the great @Didacqueralt.bsky.social
📍 Barcelona · 🗓️ June 29–30
Two days of talks ahead — really looking forward to it!
Jointly organized with the great @Didacqueralt.bsky.social
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🚨 Coming soon: “The Political Economy of Public Bureaucracy” 🚨
My book is forthcoming in 2026 with @universitypress.cambridge.org. A preview of the cover art is below. Thanks to D. Carpenter, @sean-gailmard.bsky.social, and J. Gingrich for their endorsements! 🙏
More detailed info in the future. 😊
My book is forthcoming in 2026 with @universitypress.cambridge.org. A preview of the cover art is below. Thanks to D. Carpenter, @sean-gailmard.bsky.social, and J. Gingrich for their endorsements! 🙏
More detailed info in the future. 😊
May 4, 2026 at 1:20 PM
🚨 Coming soon: “The Political Economy of Public Bureaucracy” 🚨
My book is forthcoming in 2026 with @universitypress.cambridge.org. A preview of the cover art is below. Thanks to D. Carpenter, @sean-gailmard.bsky.social, and J. Gingrich for their endorsements! 🙏
More detailed info in the future. 😊
My book is forthcoming in 2026 with @universitypress.cambridge.org. A preview of the cover art is below. Thanks to D. Carpenter, @sean-gailmard.bsky.social, and J. Gingrich for their endorsements! 🙏
More detailed info in the future. 😊
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Fresh out of the oven!
Thanks to the members of @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social, @sajuria.com, @liviosilva.bsky.social, @ktertytchnaya.bsky.social for their comments and suggestions!
Thanks to the members of @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social, @sajuria.com, @liviosilva.bsky.social, @ktertytchnaya.bsky.social for their comments and suggestions!
What explains differences in policymaking processes and outcomes across authoritarian regimes even when they share regime type, policy challenges and goals?
@emisimison.bsky.social (@qmulsse.bsky.social) proposes a novel framework in @govjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gove...
@emisimison.bsky.social (@qmulsse.bsky.social) proposes a novel framework in @govjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gove...
Varieties of Authoritarian Policymaking: Housing Policy Across Dictatorships
Public policies are expected to vary across regime types, but this association remains inconclusive even when further differentiating within types of authoritarian regimes. Focusing on the theoretica...
doi.org
April 27, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Fresh out of the oven!
Thanks to the members of @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social, @sajuria.com, @liviosilva.bsky.social, @ktertytchnaya.bsky.social for their comments and suggestions!
Thanks to the members of @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social, @sajuria.com, @liviosilva.bsky.social, @ktertytchnaya.bsky.social for their comments and suggestions!
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❇️ FirstView - 📖 Book Review
💬'...an innovative approach...’
Mariana Vahlis reviews "Authoritarian Consolidation in Times of Crisis: Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro", Edited by @jpolga.bsky.social & Raul Sanchez Urribarri
@routledgebooks.bsky.social, 2025
👉https://buff.ly/82Ml3uG
💬'...an innovative approach...’
Mariana Vahlis reviews "Authoritarian Consolidation in Times of Crisis: Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro", Edited by @jpolga.bsky.social & Raul Sanchez Urribarri
@routledgebooks.bsky.social, 2025
👉https://buff.ly/82Ml3uG
April 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
❇️ FirstView - 📖 Book Review
💬'...an innovative approach...’
Mariana Vahlis reviews "Authoritarian Consolidation in Times of Crisis: Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro", Edited by @jpolga.bsky.social & Raul Sanchez Urribarri
@routledgebooks.bsky.social, 2025
👉https://buff.ly/82Ml3uG
💬'...an innovative approach...’
Mariana Vahlis reviews "Authoritarian Consolidation in Times of Crisis: Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro", Edited by @jpolga.bsky.social & Raul Sanchez Urribarri
@routledgebooks.bsky.social, 2025
👉https://buff.ly/82Ml3uG
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🚨 Deadline Soon (***February 5, 2026***): 3-Year Postdoc in Political Science 🚨
I am seeking applicants for a 3-year postdoc related to my @erc.europa.eu research project EQUILIBRIUM that focuses on state-citizen interactions.
The application link and further information are in the post below. ⬇️
I am seeking applicants for a 3-year postdoc related to my @erc.europa.eu research project EQUILIBRIUM that focuses on state-citizen interactions.
The application link and further information are in the post below. ⬇️
January 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🚨 Deadline Soon (***February 5, 2026***): 3-Year Postdoc in Political Science 🚨
I am seeking applicants for a 3-year postdoc related to my @erc.europa.eu research project EQUILIBRIUM that focuses on state-citizen interactions.
The application link and further information are in the post below. ⬇️
I am seeking applicants for a 3-year postdoc related to my @erc.europa.eu research project EQUILIBRIUM that focuses on state-citizen interactions.
The application link and further information are in the post below. ⬇️
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Are you about to complete a MA/MSc in social sciences? Do you have a very good idea to write a PhD? If so, please consider applying for one of the 5 doctoral studentships that @kcl-spe.bsky.social and @kingsqpe.bsky.social are currently advertising. All details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
PhD Studentships in Political Economy at King’s College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Programme - PhD Studentships in Political Economy at King’s College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Are you about to complete a MA/MSc in social sciences? Do you have a very good idea to write a PhD? If so, please consider applying for one of the 5 doctoral studentships that @kcl-spe.bsky.social and @kingsqpe.bsky.social are currently advertising. All details here: www.findaphd.com/phds/program...
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📢 Last week to submit proposals to the 2026 Yale-UB HPE workshop. Programs from past editions can be found at www.didacqueralt.com/yale-ub-hpew
January 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
📢 Last week to submit proposals to the 2026 Yale-UB HPE workshop. Programs from past editions can be found at www.didacqueralt.com/yale-ub-hpew
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How have economic warfare and sanctions been applied in modern history? New book by @mark4harrison.bsky.social and Stephen Broadberry looks across three centuries of global history for clues to how economic sanctions and warfare worked and why their effects often came as a surprise.
buff.ly/2vOcWIl
buff.ly/2vOcWIl
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
How have economic warfare and sanctions been applied in modern history? New book by @mark4harrison.bsky.social and Stephen Broadberry looks across three centuries of global history for clues to how economic sanctions and warfare worked and why their effects often came as a surprise.
buff.ly/2vOcWIl
buff.ly/2vOcWIl
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He visto cómo las vacas sagradas de la economía en mi juventud fueron pasando de moda. Las de hoy también pasarán.
En este video hablo sobre ese ciclo: las modas intelectuales en la disciplina y cómo moldean lo que estudiamos y discutimos.
youtu.be/8hdvEp63VP0
En este video hablo sobre ese ciclo: las modas intelectuales en la disciplina y cómo moldean lo que estudiamos y discutimos.
youtu.be/8hdvEp63VP0
La revolución silenciosa dentro de la economía | Columna comentada por Javier Mejia
YouTube video by Javier Mejia
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
He visto cómo las vacas sagradas de la economía en mi juventud fueron pasando de moda. Las de hoy también pasarán.
En este video hablo sobre ese ciclo: las modas intelectuales en la disciplina y cómo moldean lo que estudiamos y discutimos.
youtu.be/8hdvEp63VP0
En este video hablo sobre ese ciclo: las modas intelectuales en la disciplina y cómo moldean lo que estudiamos y discutimos.
youtu.be/8hdvEp63VP0
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📢 📢 Call for Papers
IV Yale–UB Historical Political Economy Workshop
Organized by @Didacqueralt.bsky.social & @Cescamat.bsky.social
🎤 Keynote: Lisa Blaydes (Stanford)
📍 University of Barcelona
🗓 June 29–30, 2026
Submit your papers by Jan 21, 2026:
shorturl.at/oZTNy
#pleaseRT
IV Yale–UB Historical Political Economy Workshop
Organized by @Didacqueralt.bsky.social & @Cescamat.bsky.social
🎤 Keynote: Lisa Blaydes (Stanford)
📍 University of Barcelona
🗓 June 29–30, 2026
Submit your papers by Jan 21, 2026:
shorturl.at/oZTNy
#pleaseRT
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
📢 📢 Call for Papers
IV Yale–UB Historical Political Economy Workshop
Organized by @Didacqueralt.bsky.social & @Cescamat.bsky.social
🎤 Keynote: Lisa Blaydes (Stanford)
📍 University of Barcelona
🗓 June 29–30, 2026
Submit your papers by Jan 21, 2026:
shorturl.at/oZTNy
#pleaseRT
IV Yale–UB Historical Political Economy Workshop
Organized by @Didacqueralt.bsky.social & @Cescamat.bsky.social
🎤 Keynote: Lisa Blaydes (Stanford)
📍 University of Barcelona
🗓 June 29–30, 2026
Submit your papers by Jan 21, 2026:
shorturl.at/oZTNy
#pleaseRT
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We got a VoxDev column out! ==> Meng Yu Ngov, Pierre-Louis Vézina, Trang Thu Tran & Gaurav Nayyar show that Vietnam's solar boom was built on three key pillars: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
December 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
We got a VoxDev column out! ==> Meng Yu Ngov, Pierre-Louis Vézina, Trang Thu Tran & Gaurav Nayyar show that Vietnam's solar boom was built on three key pillars: voxdev.org/topic/energy...
Reposted by Raúl Aldaz Peña
Thank you for this great review @raulaldaz.bsky.social ! If after reading this great review anyone is interested in the book (for yourselves or your libraries) feel free to use this discount voucher valid until Friday
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Thank you for this great review @raulaldaz.bsky.social ! If after reading this great review anyone is interested in the book (for yourselves or your libraries) feel free to use this discount voucher valid until Friday
Latin American Policy just published the review that I made of @llschenoni.bsky.social's outstanding book Brinking War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth‐Century Latin America.
Here is a thread of the review.
The book tests the war-state capacity link in the region. (1/7)
Here is a thread of the review.
The book tests the war-state capacity link in the region. (1/7)
October 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Latin American Policy just published the review that I made of @llschenoni.bsky.social's outstanding book Brinking War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth‐Century Latin America.
Here is a thread of the review.
The book tests the war-state capacity link in the region. (1/7)
Here is a thread of the review.
The book tests the war-state capacity link in the region. (1/7)
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Mokyr's work could not have been done today in most economics departments, but the irony is that his work would not fit in history departments today, either. Methodologically he seems more 'history' than 'economics' to economists, but the content and reasoning are too 'economics' for most historians
October 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Mokyr's work could not have been done today in most economics departments, but the irony is that his work would not fit in history departments today, either. Methodologically he seems more 'history' than 'economics' to economists, but the content and reasoning are too 'economics' for most historians
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IR, Comparative, Methodology.
University general counsel, university trustee, university president
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
IR, Comparative, Methodology.
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If we set aside ad-hoc explanations, two forces stand out in shaping global development: colonial institutions and war—even if the former fails to explain Europe itself. Latin America has long tilted the debate away from the latter, but what if the real driver was war here as well?👇
Beyond Colonialism: The Long Shadow of War in Latin America’s Development
Capable states that enforce the rule of law, secure property rights, and provide public goods are prerequisites for development, but where do they originate?
cambridgeblog.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If we set aside ad-hoc explanations, two forces stand out in shaping global development: colonial institutions and war—even if the former fails to explain Europe itself. Latin America has long tilted the debate away from the latter, but what if the real driver was war here as well?👇
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How can you summarise your research for a wider audience?
I think it's a no-brainer to present your work in a way that's accessible to those outside academia.
Having edited over 500 @voxdev.bsky.social articles, I've put what I've learned into this blog: voxdev.org/topic/commun...
I think it's a no-brainer to present your work in a way that's accessible to those outside academia.
Having edited over 500 @voxdev.bsky.social articles, I've put what I've learned into this blog: voxdev.org/topic/commun...
Communicating economic research: How to summarise academic papers for a policy audience
How can researchers write accessible summaries of academic research? In this blog, I reflect on some key takeaways from editing over 500 VoxDev articles that summarise policy-relevant research in deve...
voxdev.org
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
How can you summarise your research for a wider audience?
I think it's a no-brainer to present your work in a way that's accessible to those outside academia.
Having edited over 500 @voxdev.bsky.social articles, I've put what I've learned into this blog: voxdev.org/topic/commun...
I think it's a no-brainer to present your work in a way that's accessible to those outside academia.
Having edited over 500 @voxdev.bsky.social articles, I've put what I've learned into this blog: voxdev.org/topic/commun...
Reposted by Raúl Aldaz Peña
Daniel Baquero has organized a neat panel on “Reform and Development from Historical Perspectives”
⏰ 8 am tomorrow (Saturday)
📍 East 3
Projects by Daniel, Steve Monroe, me, Yajie Wang, @charasz.bsky.social + @kkrakows.bsky.social. Discussion by @lisablaydes.bsky.social + @ricarthuguet.bsky.social
⏰ 8 am tomorrow (Saturday)
📍 East 3
Projects by Daniel, Steve Monroe, me, Yajie Wang, @charasz.bsky.social + @kkrakows.bsky.social. Discussion by @lisablaydes.bsky.social + @ricarthuguet.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Daniel Baquero has organized a neat panel on “Reform and Development from Historical Perspectives”
⏰ 8 am tomorrow (Saturday)
📍 East 3
Projects by Daniel, Steve Monroe, me, Yajie Wang, @charasz.bsky.social + @kkrakows.bsky.social. Discussion by @lisablaydes.bsky.social + @ricarthuguet.bsky.social
⏰ 8 am tomorrow (Saturday)
📍 East 3
Projects by Daniel, Steve Monroe, me, Yajie Wang, @charasz.bsky.social + @kkrakows.bsky.social. Discussion by @lisablaydes.bsky.social + @ricarthuguet.bsky.social