After beating Maduro at the ballot box, Venezuelans are mobilizing a nonviolent campaign to stop him from stealing the election. My colleagues Consuelo Amat Matus, Maria Antonia Montes, and I reflect on what it will take for Venezuela's pro-democracy movement to succeed:

Come work with me at UMBC! We are hiring an Assistant Professor of Middle East Politics with an IR and/or CP lens! Our department is growing & exciting things are ahead. We are an R1 University in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Apply via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/150619

Job opportunity with Oxford Politics and IR! I'm hiring 2 postdocs for the UKRI-funded DEVAL project. If you research authoritarianism/support for democracy and have experience with surveys and/or text analysis, please consider applying! Posting 174467 at jobs.ox.ac.uk.

Penn is hiring in Middle East politics! The details are here: apply.interfolio.com/152474. Review of applications will begin on September 10, 2024.

Another year, another promotion: Kais Saied's minister-advisor Mustapha Ferjani (military doctor) becomes the fifth officer promoted to the military's highest rank, Fariq 'Awal. At this rate, he'll need to create a new rank... espacemanager.com/mustapha-ferja…

I am sharing my "Democratization" (undergrad seminar) syllabus since I have had a few requests: tinyurl.com/ykjcxzrk.

This just got interesting... "Tunisian court allows presidential candidate Mekki to resume election bid" Abdellatif Mekki, a former health minister from Ennahda, is among the most popular opposition figures, even besting Saied pre-July 25... reuters.com/world/africa/t…

We are hiring an assistant professor specializing in political violence this fall! Come work with me, Tricia Bacon, Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss, David Malet, and the terrific team at School of Public Affairs. Deadline to apply is September 15th. american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-Ca…

Two weeks until applications for the assistant professor position in terrorism/political violence at School of Public Affairs are due! We have a terrific team of faculty working these issues and engaged students. It is a fantastic place to be! american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AU/job/A…

In the experiment we explore the factors driving anti-immigrant sentiment Tunisia. Then we see to what extent different types of religious messaging can reduce hostility towards Black migrants. Panel: Religion & Political Behavior in Arab Countries 📍5/9, 4pm@ Marriott,Franklin 5

#Tunisia: the powerful labor union UGTT has slammed the ISIE's decision to ignore the administrative tribunal and exclude three presidential candidates UGTT "rejects this illegal decision and considers it... a flagrant attack on the judicial authority" mosaiquefm.net/fr/election-pr…

**CALL FOR PAPERS** ASREC 2025 Arlington VA (George Mason U) March 7-8, 2025 Keynote: Robert Boyd Submission Deadline: November 1 Join us in Arlington for what will be an amazing event! SUBMIT your paper here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… For more info: asrec.org

SPA is proud to showcase our faculty and students at APSA 2024! From politics and democracy to global citizenship, they’ll delve into critical topics that deepen our understanding and shape future policy. Learn more: convention2.allacademic.com/one/apsa/apsa2… #APSA2024 #Politics #Democracy

Sharan Grewal discusses #Tunisia’s democratic collapse, attributing it to excessive consensus between political factions, which led to public disillusionment and the rise of populist leader #KaisSaied 🗣️ resetdoc.org/video/democrac…

Cheers to Sharan Grewal for winning the 2024 APSA Middle East and North Africa Politics section Best Book Award. “Soldiers of Democracy?” analyzes how military legacies from autocracies shape the fate of democratic transitions. Discover more:oxford.ly/3MwbQja #APSA2024

What an honor to receive the Robert Jervis Best International Security Book Award alongside co-winner Sharan Grewal, and to be presented the award by Sumit Ganguly. My thanks to the APSA International Security section Jervis Award committee members for their service.