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@jacobnyrup.bsky.social
I (try to) advance knowledge on the politics of dictatorships, political elites, comparative politics, and 💵🏠 as Associate Professor at University of Oslo. I also collect loads of data on governments: https://bit.ly/whogov.
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@jacobnyrup.bsky.social
· Jan 9
We are happy to announce the call for papers for the third WhoGov Mini-Conference on Political Elites!
It will be held on August 20-21st, 2026 in Oslo. We welcome research on political elites broadly understood and not just papers using WhoGov.
You can find the call here: bit.ly/whogovminico...
It will be held on August 20-21st, 2026 in Oslo. We welcome research on political elites broadly understood and not just papers using WhoGov.
You can find the call here: bit.ly/whogovminico...
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UK: Prince Andrew arrested.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
February 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
UK: Prince Andrew arrested.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.
Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.
USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.
Are they going to brainstorm on how to repress the population and torture opponents?
Authoritarians, strongmen and dictators: who is on Trump’s Board of Peace?
Representatives of repressive regimes from around the world are flying to Washington for the inaugural meeting of the body
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Are they going to brainstorm on how to repress the population and torture opponents?
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journalists think they "learn more" on X because it is durably shifting users' views on policy and current events towards conservative positions -- which assuredly nets them more positive attention and engagement on the platform
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 18, 2026 at 7:11 PM
journalists think they "learn more" on X because it is durably shifting users' views on policy and current events towards conservative positions -- which assuredly nets them more positive attention and engagement on the platform
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Ted Lieu: “Donald Trump is in the Epstein files thousands and thousands of times. In those files, there are highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children … of Donald Trump threatening to kill children. So I encourage the press to go look at these allegations.”
February 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Ted Lieu: “Donald Trump is in the Epstein files thousands and thousands of times. In those files, there are highly disturbing allegations of Donald Trump raping children … of Donald Trump threatening to kill children. So I encourage the press to go look at these allegations.”
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.
Hassett on new study from NY Fed showing 90% of tariff burden is being shouldered by US firms & consumers: "The paper is an embarrassment. It's I think the worst paper I've ever seen in the history of the Fed system. The people associated with this paper should presumably be disciplined."
February 18, 2026 at 3:38 PM
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.
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Russia, Venezuela, Iran, China, the Sahel region, the United States ...
Want to know why state agents carry out brutal repression — or participate in illegal coups?
Our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" provides answers — it just got published by @academic.oup.com:
tinyurl.com/ystwm3tf
Want to know why state agents carry out brutal repression — or participate in illegal coups?
Our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" provides answers — it just got published by @academic.oup.com:
tinyurl.com/ystwm3tf
February 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Russia, Venezuela, Iran, China, the Sahel region, the United States ...
Want to know why state agents carry out brutal repression — or participate in illegal coups?
Our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" provides answers — it just got published by @academic.oup.com:
tinyurl.com/ystwm3tf
Want to know why state agents carry out brutal repression — or participate in illegal coups?
Our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" provides answers — it just got published by @academic.oup.com:
tinyurl.com/ystwm3tf
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BBC's Arabic radio service in Lebanon closed after 85 years as part of a £28.5m savings drive. 'Just months later, in October 2023, the Russian state-owned Sputnik news agency took over the frequency. Its news bulletin opened with “This is Moscow”, replacing the previous “This is London” intro.' 🙄
BBC warns Russia is taking over World Service radio frequencies
Russian propaganda is filling the void where the BBC has closed World Service radio services due to cuts
inews.co.uk
June 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
BBC's Arabic radio service in Lebanon closed after 85 years as part of a £28.5m savings drive. 'Just months later, in October 2023, the Russian state-owned Sputnik news agency took over the frequency. Its news bulletin opened with “This is Moscow”, replacing the previous “This is London” intro.' 🙄
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The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory
I have had an interesting time asking Claude Code to write papers and review papers since I suspect that this tool - and other agentic AIs - will be a major challenge (and opportunity) for political science, and wanted to get a better understanding of this.
Three thoughts:
Three thoughts:
February 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I have had an interesting time asking Claude Code to write papers and review papers since I suspect that this tool - and other agentic AIs - will be a major challenge (and opportunity) for political science, and wanted to get a better understanding of this.
Three thoughts:
Three thoughts:
In a world where the US is turning into an authoritarian banana republic, Russia has wrecked its economy trying and failing to conquer its neighbor, and China is turning into a hyper-nationalistic totalitarian nightmare, it is surprising so many people are thinking that Europe is the failing one.
February 15, 2026 at 9:31 AM
In a world where the US is turning into an authoritarian banana republic, Russia has wrecked its economy trying and failing to conquer its neighbor, and China is turning into a hyper-nationalistic totalitarian nightmare, it is surprising so many people are thinking that Europe is the failing one.
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Utterly unacceptable in a democracy. In a sane world, House Republicans would be drafting impeachment articles today and Senate Republicans would be preparing for a trial to convict and remove him from office
February 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Utterly unacceptable in a democracy. In a sane world, House Republicans would be drafting impeachment articles today and Senate Republicans would be preparing for a trial to convict and remove him from office
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The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.
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There will be people who are understandably desperate to hear this, but it's important to be clear-eyed about Rubio himself and what the Trump administration is doing. 🧵
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
There will be people who are understandably desperate to hear this, but it's important to be clear-eyed about Rubio himself and what the Trump administration is doing. 🧵
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Rubio’s speech at Munich was a massive free dose of fentanyl to an addict desperate not to get clean. And it worked. Europe is full of suckers.
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Rubio’s speech at Munich was a massive free dose of fentanyl to an addict desperate not to get clean. And it worked. Europe is full of suckers.
Hyggeligt! Så kan vi være gode venner med USA i en dag eller to indtil Trump igen ser sig sur på os.
Despite fraying transatlantic relations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Munich Security Conference the U.S. doesn't want to kill the transatlantic relationship but simply "revitalize" it.
More on our #MSC2026 live blog: www.politico.eu/article/muni...
More on our #MSC2026 live blog: www.politico.eu/article/muni...
February 14, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Hyggeligt! Så kan vi være gode venner med USA i en dag eller to indtil Trump igen ser sig sur på os.
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These are very dangerous conversations -- saying that Europe has nothing to fear and that, in the event of an invasion of Western countries, Russia would not win, since Putin couldn’t "even" defeat Ukraine.
February 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
These are very dangerous conversations -- saying that Europe has nothing to fear and that, in the event of an invasion of Western countries, Russia would not win, since Putin couldn’t "even" defeat Ukraine.
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New study at The Lancet estimates that the illegal dismantling of USAID will result in up to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 alone
Some 2.5 million will be children under the age of 5
No hell too hot, no prison too brutal, for the DOGE boys who did this
Some 2.5 million will be children under the age of 5
No hell too hot, no prison too brutal, for the DOGE boys who did this
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN
It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination o...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
New study at The Lancet estimates that the illegal dismantling of USAID will result in up to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 alone
Some 2.5 million will be children under the age of 5
No hell too hot, no prison too brutal, for the DOGE boys who did this
Some 2.5 million will be children under the age of 5
No hell too hot, no prison too brutal, for the DOGE boys who did this
Your president? That is why this whole shitshow started.
February 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Your president? That is why this whole shitshow started.
Orban is incredibly corrupt. So is Trump. Corrupt leaders like each other because it is easier to be corrupt if everyone else is.
February 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Orban is incredibly corrupt. So is Trump. Corrupt leaders like each other because it is easier to be corrupt if everyone else is.
The future Claude wants
February 13, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The future Claude wants
An exciting new day at work, writing prompts to Claude Code, while simultaneously feeling a loss of worth due to the machine being better at tasks that took me a very long time to get the skills to solve.
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
An exciting new day at work, writing prompts to Claude Code, while simultaneously feeling a loss of worth due to the machine being better at tasks that took me a very long time to get the skills to solve.
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📣CfA for a Postdoctoral Fellow Position in political science (3-4 years) as part of the ERC project “Waging of War” (WOW) - PI Scott Gates. The application deadline is March 16th, 2026.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (295112) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (295112), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, March 16, 2026
www.jobbnorge.no
February 12, 2026 at 8:42 AM
📣CfA for a Postdoctoral Fellow Position in political science (3-4 years) as part of the ERC project “Waging of War” (WOW) - PI Scott Gates. The application deadline is March 16th, 2026.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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“I am delighted to conditionally accept your article for publication in The Journal of Politics.”
🥳
We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets.
w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
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We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets.
w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
February 11, 2026 at 5:56 PM
“I am delighted to conditionally accept your article for publication in The Journal of Politics.”
🥳
We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets.
w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
🥳
We find that gender quota laws for legislatures also increase the share of women in cabinets.
w @gventurini.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Danmarks Vinter-OL v. Norges Vinter-OL
February 12, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Danmarks Vinter-OL v. Norges Vinter-OL
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We have a vacant position as Associate Professor in Political Science (International Relations). Deadline April 29. Please apply or distribute. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (294884) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Job title: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (294884), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
www.jobbnorge.no
February 12, 2026 at 7:42 AM
We have a vacant position as Associate Professor in Political Science (International Relations). Deadline April 29. Please apply or distribute. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...