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Andrew Wyatt
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Political parties, populism, nationalism, India, Tamil Nadu. Teaches South Asia too! @ University of Bristol. Podcast aficionado. Own views.

Political science 64%
Economics 20%

Lots of authoritative commentary in this thread. including:“For something more casual, consider a knit tie”
Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵
Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵

Yes, never forget the bacon sandwich photoshop that single handedly defeated Labour in 2015 and led directly to Brexit. 😡😡😡

Yeah, me too

Gordes?

Graham Thorpe’s family speak with great courage about mental health.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke....
Graham Thorpe: Life to be celebrated during fifth England-India Test
The life of former England batter Graham Thorpe will be celebrated during the fifth Test against India at The Oval.
www.bbc.co.uk

Cezanne is honoured in his home town

The sun shines on Aix-en-Provence

A tree for your day: probably Holm oak

Village perché: Reillane

The Roman theatre in Orange

Jim Masselos, 1940-2025. Historian of Bombay & Indian Nationalism.
scroll.in Scroll @scroll.in · Jun 27
A noteworthy feature of #JimMasselos’s historical writings on Bombay is his sharp awareness of the ambiguities, contradictions and tensions that structure the social worlds of the city.

scroll.in/article/1083...

Prashant Kidambi writes about the historian's love for Mumbai.

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Scroll @scroll.in · Jun 27
A noteworthy feature of #JimMasselos’s historical writings on Bombay is his sharp awareness of the ambiguities, contradictions and tensions that structure the social worlds of the city.

scroll.in/article/1083...

Prashant Kidambi writes about the historian's love for Mumbai.

Zohran Mamdani draws on some classic cinema to campaign in the New York mayoral primary. Fun!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFGk...
Zohran explains Ranked Choice Voting in Urdu/Hindi
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com

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Erik Cleven's research on Kenya informed much of thinking on party-driven violence. Very grateful for his review of my book in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. The review is below, and the book can be found in all the places one goes to for academic books: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/V6DHK...
Playing with fire: parties and political violence in Kenya and India
Published in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com

A few of the take-aways from "Twitter and the projection of political personalities in India" neatly summarised here. doi.org/10.1080/1466...

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Rob and I have a new(ish) article in Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. In the paper we discuss the extent to which the first term Albanese Labor Government reshaped Australia's political economy. It's open access too!
A ‘new economic model’ in Australia? The political economy of the Australian Labor Party
The election of the Labor government in Australia in 2022, under the leadership of Anthony Albanese, marked a change in the political and economic direction of the country. Post-pandemic, the Labor...
www.tandfonline.com

and red shoes?

Short, to the point and helpful.
#academicwriting
Great post by Laura Portwood-Stacer on whether or not you should finish your academic book project.

Read on here:
manuscriptworks.com/blog/worth-it

#academicpublishing #academicwriting #publishingprocess

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Great post by Laura Portwood-Stacer on whether or not you should finish your academic book project.

Read on here:
manuscriptworks.com/blog/worth-it

#academicpublishing #academicwriting #publishingprocess

Interesting. A response to the latest Rest is History podcast on the Rolling Stones?

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Very much enjoying the cherry blossom and new leaves on the trees in the University of Bristol precinct.

I agree, the politics is equally (more?) interesting. And Bonapartism has its followers among the Indian political elite too.

Because it mentions the continental system? ;-)

A fascinating and carefully researched article on party politics, networks, dynastic politics and the business-politics nexus in India. #entrepreneurialpoliticians #Maharashtra
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
How do political families reproduce power: evidence from Maharashtra, India
How do political families maintain their hold in local politics? While the impact of dynastic politics on economic development has received scholarly attention, the underlying mechanisms that susta...
www.tandfonline.com

Fabulous. Who needs to leave Stromness?

Signs of spring around Bristol

Good to see a library being used

sensible