Professor @UChicago Political Science | Democracy, dictatorship, conflict, property, the Americas | Author of Land Power
Michael Albertus
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A "Conversation with Authors" post on my recent @apsrjournal.bsky.social paper "State-Building and Rebellion in the Run-Up to the French Revolution", with @victorgayeco.bsky.social.
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Michael Albertus
Peru's recent election debacle puts the country in a bind, setting the stage for another vote with few good outcomes
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/perus-demo...
Democracy is declining globally and in the US. Will 2026 prove to be a turning point or breaking point?
Data from V-Dem Institute and @freedomhouse.bsky.social
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/democracy-...
This Sunday's election in Hungary is a major test for global right-wing populism. What that means for democracy in the US & elsewhere 👇
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/why-jd-van...
Excited to have a new article out at the Journal of Conflict Resolution! The takeaway: Recognition/formalization of marginalized communities during civil conflict can reduce violence & strengthen state authority. 🎉
Article: tinyurl.com/ffcxa5cs
The Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act is a crisis for democracy. My interview with Harvard Professor and election law expert @profnickstephan.bsky.social on what it means and how it will unleash more racial and partisan gerrymandering
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/the-suprem...
Excited to have a new article accepted at the Journal of Conflict Resolution! 🎉"Adhering Indigenous Communities to the State: Recognition Politics During Civil Conflict." I show that recognition can reduce violence & strengthen state authority.
Article: papers.ssrn.com/abstract=644...
With Peruvians heading to the polls this weekend in an extremely polarized election, I turned to Alberto Vergara to explain what is at stake, and how Peru has fallen into what he calls "democratic hollowing". My latest post at The Good Society.
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/when-democ...
Ten American cities just joined The Pact of Free Cities – a global coalition of mayors dedicated to protecting democracy even if their national governments don't. More will join soon. What that means for democracy, in my new post 👇
michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/the-pact-o...
Conversation with Authors from @apsrjournal.bsky.social -
@mikealbertus.bsky.social & @victorgayeco.bsky.social discuss their recent #OpenAccess article 'State-Building and Rebellion in the Run-Up to the French Revolution' -
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Michael Albertus
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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR
A conversation with Peruvian political scientist Alberto Vergara on the country's endless crisis and the dangers of powerless democracy
michaelalbertus.substack.com
Its recent election debacle sets the stage for a vote with few good outcomes
This Sunday's election in Hungary could bring down its strongman and signal headwinds for right-wing populists around the globe
michaelalbertus.substack.com
New reports show that the vaunted "Third Wave" of democracy has now been mostly erased and American democracy is on the rocks. 2026 could determine whether there is a turnaround.
In this “Conversation with Authors,” we spoke with APSR authors Michael Albertus and Victor Gay about their open access article, State-Building and Rebellion in the Run-Up to the French Revolution. AP...
My interview with Harvard Law Professor and election law expert Nick Stephanopoulos on what the Callais decision means and how it will unleash a new wave of racial and partisan gerrymandering
Ten American cities just joined a global coalition of mayors dedicated to protecting democracy and sustainability even if their national governments don’t
