Megan A. Stewart
@meganastewart.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the Ford School, University of Michigan. Civil wars, political violence, revolution, rebellion, state building. Otherwise meandering or making food. She/her.
www.meganastewart.org
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Just announced: University of Michigan Faculty Senate resoundingly votes to support Big Ten academic mutual defense compact. 92.8% of over 3,000 votes.
April 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just announced: University of Michigan Faculty Senate resoundingly votes to support Big Ten academic mutual defense compact. 92.8% of over 3,000 votes.
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For those who were at the second teach in and heard @meganastewart.bsky.social talk about this issue, more food for thought.
Congratulations to @debak.bsky.social on his latest publication in Foreign Policy, co-authored with Rachel A. Epstein! Their article explores the future of global nuclear proliferation.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/14/t...
An Unreliable America Means More Countries Want the Bomb
Without credible U.S. security guarantees, nuclear proliferation is likely to increase rapidly across Europe and Asia.
foreignpolicy.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
For those who were at the second teach in and heard @meganastewart.bsky.social talk about this issue, more food for thought.
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I'll be moderating a panel on Birth Right Citizenship at @umfordschool.bsky.social (and try to bring a comparative perspective). The panel includes legal scholars and historians (see below), join us on FRIDAY March 28th!
fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/c...
fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/c...
Current and Historical Challenges to Birthright Citizenship
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect, even as the initial executive order is blocked nationwide by three federal a...
fordschool.umich.edu
March 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I'll be moderating a panel on Birth Right Citizenship at @umfordschool.bsky.social (and try to bring a comparative perspective). The panel includes legal scholars and historians (see below), join us on FRIDAY March 28th!
fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/c...
fordschool.umich.edu/event/2025/c...
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March 12th
@mikealbertus.bsky.social in conversation with @meganastewart.bsky.social at @literatibookstore.bsky.social : page1m.co/3D7S0K1
@haimson.bsky.social ‘s book launch in conversation with Kishonna Gray at University of Michigan: page1m.co/3Xq7rnO
🧵 (8/22)
#literati #annarbor
@mikealbertus.bsky.social in conversation with @meganastewart.bsky.social at @literatibookstore.bsky.social : page1m.co/3D7S0K1
@haimson.bsky.social ‘s book launch in conversation with Kishonna Gray at University of Michigan: page1m.co/3Xq7rnO
🧵 (8/22)
#literati #annarbor
page1m.co
March 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
March 12th
@mikealbertus.bsky.social in conversation with @meganastewart.bsky.social at @literatibookstore.bsky.social : page1m.co/3D7S0K1
@haimson.bsky.social ‘s book launch in conversation with Kishonna Gray at University of Michigan: page1m.co/3Xq7rnO
🧵 (8/22)
#literati #annarbor
@mikealbertus.bsky.social in conversation with @meganastewart.bsky.social at @literatibookstore.bsky.social : page1m.co/3D7S0K1
@haimson.bsky.social ‘s book launch in conversation with Kishonna Gray at University of Michigan: page1m.co/3Xq7rnO
🧵 (8/22)
#literati #annarbor
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Why are we not seeing massive sustained opposition to democratic backsliding in the US? Do opposition leaders have too high opportunity costs (many are quite rich), coordination problems (no central leading figure), lack of a unifying ideology,..
March 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Why are we not seeing massive sustained opposition to democratic backsliding in the US? Do opposition leaders have too high opportunity costs (many are quite rich), coordination problems (no central leading figure), lack of a unifying ideology,..
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IR is such a US-coded discipline that you have loads of analysts and journalists with IR backgrounds still churning out wordcount about what Trump will do with US hegemony even as the geopolitical reality looks more and more like this:
February 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
IR is such a US-coded discipline that you have loads of analysts and journalists with IR backgrounds still churning out wordcount about what Trump will do with US hegemony even as the geopolitical reality looks more and more like this:
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A couple of things to keep in mind re: Hamas/Israel deal:
1) It's focused on a ceasefire (incl. Gazan return to homes/humanitarian aid), Israeli hostage return, & Palestinian prisoner release. All positives.
2) It's not a "peace" deal
3) Annexation efforts accelerating in E. Jerusalem/West Bank
1) It's focused on a ceasefire (incl. Gazan return to homes/humanitarian aid), Israeli hostage return, & Palestinian prisoner release. All positives.
2) It's not a "peace" deal
3) Annexation efforts accelerating in E. Jerusalem/West Bank
January 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A couple of things to keep in mind re: Hamas/Israel deal:
1) It's focused on a ceasefire (incl. Gazan return to homes/humanitarian aid), Israeli hostage return, & Palestinian prisoner release. All positives.
2) It's not a "peace" deal
3) Annexation efforts accelerating in E. Jerusalem/West Bank
1) It's focused on a ceasefire (incl. Gazan return to homes/humanitarian aid), Israeli hostage return, & Palestinian prisoner release. All positives.
2) It's not a "peace" deal
3) Annexation efforts accelerating in E. Jerusalem/West Bank
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ICYMI: @meganastewart.bsky.social identifies a mechanism through which revolutionaries change societies: "the
the enforcement of programs to forge new social organizations that align with revolutionary values." The working paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PoliSky #UMichResearch
the enforcement of programs to forge new social organizations that align with revolutionary values." The working paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PoliSky #UMichResearch
January 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
ICYMI: @meganastewart.bsky.social identifies a mechanism through which revolutionaries change societies: "the
the enforcement of programs to forge new social organizations that align with revolutionary values." The working paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PoliSky #UMichResearch
the enforcement of programs to forge new social organizations that align with revolutionary values." The working paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #PoliSky #UMichResearch
New working paper, just five short years in the making! The idea for it emerged from reading about the French Revolution during COVID lockdowns, which warped my sense of time, and got me interested into measures thereof. Abstract and title below, and full ms here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
January 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
New working paper, just five short years in the making! The idea for it emerged from reading about the French Revolution during COVID lockdowns, which warped my sense of time, and got me interested into measures thereof. Abstract and title below, and full ms here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Junior scholars, consider applying if you’re interested! Happy to answer questions you might have!
🚨 Call for Proposals! 🚨
Seeking junior scholars of conflict & violence for the Multi-Method Conflict Consortium (M2C2) Mini-Conference:
✨ March 21-22 @ FSU
✨ $1,250 honorarium
✨ Eligible: <3 yrs tenure track
✨ Mentorship & panels
📄 Full CfP: bit.ly/M2C2-CfP
📅 Apply by Jan 10: bit.ly/M2C2-Submit
Seeking junior scholars of conflict & violence for the Multi-Method Conflict Consortium (M2C2) Mini-Conference:
✨ March 21-22 @ FSU
✨ $1,250 honorarium
✨ Eligible: <3 yrs tenure track
✨ Mentorship & panels
📄 Full CfP: bit.ly/M2C2-CfP
📅 Apply by Jan 10: bit.ly/M2C2-Submit
January 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Junior scholars, consider applying if you’re interested! Happy to answer questions you might have!
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It was wonderful to work with @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social post doc fellowship alumnus @mpoznansky.bsky.social on this piece . . .
January 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It was wonderful to work with @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social post doc fellowship alumnus @mpoznansky.bsky.social on this piece . . .
Interesting article on how rebels use narcotics (both directly and as finance), but the Taliban's approach was not uncommon. The Chinese Communist Party destroyed many opium crops but kept some to manufacture anesthetics (at minimum), and in work with @lianaeustacia.bsky.social and Justin Conrad ...
To fund a war with the U.S., the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Once victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.
The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule
Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Interesting article on how rebels use narcotics (both directly and as finance), but the Taliban's approach was not uncommon. The Chinese Communist Party destroyed many opium crops but kept some to manufacture anesthetics (at minimum), and in work with @lianaeustacia.bsky.social and Justin Conrad ...
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My esteemed colleague @brendannyhan.bsky.social posted this.So, I'm just repostin'. But am thrilled finally to see this 'tween covers . . .
New from my colleague Bill Wohlforth - A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion www.amazon.com/Measure-Shor...
A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion
A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion [Kastner, Jill, Wohlforth, William C.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Measure Short of War: A Brief History of Great Power Subversion
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December 17, 2024 at 12:33 AM
My esteemed colleague @brendannyhan.bsky.social posted this.So, I'm just repostin'. But am thrilled finally to see this 'tween covers . . .
Check out this new book award opportunity
New book award for folks working on Human Rights, even better if you work on Asia broadly defined (but not required for consideration) royalasiaticsociety.org/news/james-j...
The James J. Busuttil Medal and Prize for Human Rights
All correspondence about the Medal and Prize should be addressed to Dr. Alison Ohta: ao@royalasiaticsociety.org
royalasiaticsociety.org
December 17, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Check out this new book award opportunity
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We're delighted to announce that Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt won the APCG Best Article Award for their paper titled “Enumerator Experiences in Violent Research Environment.” Read the full citation here: www.afpol.org/blog/justine...
Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt win the APCG Best Article Award
Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt win the APCG Best Article Award for their article titled “Enumerator Experiences in Violent Research Environment”
www.afpol.org
December 12, 2024 at 10:55 AM
We're delighted to announce that Justine Davis and Martha Wilfahrt won the APCG Best Article Award for their paper titled “Enumerator Experiences in Violent Research Environment.” Read the full citation here: www.afpol.org/blog/justine...
On the way to victory, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) integrated governance as part of its broader strategy and used its governance to signal ideas about its post-war commitments to the international community, which is very common among rebel groups: edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/w...
Syrian rebel leader speaks to CNN in exclusive interview | CNN
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the militant leader of the main group driving Syria’s armed opposition, speaks exclusively to CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh about the goal of Syria’s rebel coalition, Hayat Tahrir Al-...
edition.cnn.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:57 PM
On the way to victory, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) integrated governance as part of its broader strategy and used its governance to signal ideas about its post-war commitments to the international community, which is very common among rebel groups: edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/w...
I am excited to share some new work with Claire Brunel, perfect for reading while Overleaf is down. The paper explores how the distribution of power between social groups shapes inventing--the bedrock of innovation. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
The Distributional Politics of Inventing: Evidence from Woman's Labor Force Participation in World War II
Technological innovations shape the distribution of power between and within societies. Invention-the first step in innovation-and recognition for inventing sha
papers.ssrn.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:36 PM
I am excited to share some new work with Claire Brunel, perfect for reading while Overleaf is down. The paper explores how the distribution of power between social groups shapes inventing--the bedrock of innovation. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Full paper now available here! doi.org/10.1086/729947
November 19, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Full paper now available here! doi.org/10.1086/729947
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"Relax. This resurgence of the Empire will likely be a temporary blip in the course of the galaxy, much like the last time the Empire was in control. "
Here’s Why a Second Death Star Won’t Be That Bad
“Mr. Trump’s first term was better than expected… the authoritarian rule that Democrats and the press predicted never appeared. Mr. Trump was too u...
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November 17, 2024 at 3:15 PM
"Relax. This resurgence of the Empire will likely be a temporary blip in the course of the galaxy, much like the last time the Empire was in control. "
This is the second time in ~two weeks that Neo-Nazis have gathered around Michigan cities and it’s not surprising that they also gathered in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. Their presence in liberal, college cities and towns suggests they’re emboldened and …
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
Group holds ‘White Lives Matter’ signs in demonstration outside Michigan Stadium
The demonstration appeared to involve less than a dozen people and unfolded Saturday afternoon near the closed gates of the Big House in Ann Arbor.
www.mlive.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:34 PM
This is the second time in ~two weeks that Neo-Nazis have gathered around Michigan cities and it’s not surprising that they also gathered in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. Their presence in liberal, college cities and towns suggests they’re emboldened and …
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...
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Absolutely love this: "Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday." www.npr.org/2024/11/12/g...
Harriet Tubman posthumously named a general in Veterans Day ceremony
Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.
www.npr.org
November 13, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Absolutely love this: "Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday." www.npr.org/2024/11/12/g...
Hey new followers 👋, an introduction:
I’m an associate professor at the Ford School, University of Michigan. I research how political violence and radical social restructuring are tied, especially revolutions & civil wars. When I’m not researching, I am typically found outside or baking/cooking.
I’m an associate professor at the Ford School, University of Michigan. I research how political violence and radical social restructuring are tied, especially revolutions & civil wars. When I’m not researching, I am typically found outside or baking/cooking.
November 11, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Hey new followers 👋, an introduction:
I’m an associate professor at the Ford School, University of Michigan. I research how political violence and radical social restructuring are tied, especially revolutions & civil wars. When I’m not researching, I am typically found outside or baking/cooking.
I’m an associate professor at the Ford School, University of Michigan. I research how political violence and radical social restructuring are tied, especially revolutions & civil wars. When I’m not researching, I am typically found outside or baking/cooking.
Kicking off Peace Science over dinner with @lianaeustacia.bsky.social and Mich Gov Big Gretch, what?!?!
November 8, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Kicking off Peace Science over dinner with @lianaeustacia.bsky.social and Mich Gov Big Gretch, what?!?!
Homemade brownies, bread, butter and peanut butter buttercream: the all-purpose election night kit for easing anxiety, enhancing celebration, or numbing soul-crushing sadness.
November 6, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Homemade brownies, bread, butter and peanut butter buttercream: the all-purpose election night kit for easing anxiety, enhancing celebration, or numbing soul-crushing sadness.