Rachel Blaifeder
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Editor at Cambridge University Press, acquiring in political science and sociology.
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"The Elephants in the Room" by @smotus.bsky.social is an on-the-ground examination of the 2024 presidential nomination, finding that Republican leaders were reluctant to nominate Donald Trump but had lost control of their party to passionate voters.
Pre-Order today!
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Pre-Order today!
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January 26, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"The Elephants in the Room" by @smotus.bsky.social is an on-the-ground examination of the 2024 presidential nomination, finding that Republican leaders were reluctant to nominate Donald Trump but had lost control of their party to passionate voters.
Pre-Order today!
https://cup.org/3YUCRmy
Pre-Order today!
https://cup.org/3YUCRmy
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Reactionary Politics in South Korea by Myungji Yang
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
📚 https://cup.org/3L5OUu9
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
📚 https://cup.org/3L5OUu9
January 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Reactionary Politics in South Korea by Myungji Yang
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
📚 https://cup.org/3L5OUu9
Compelling analysis of the on-the-ground, internal dynamics of far-right actors in South Korea, examining their communities and worldviews.
📚 https://cup.org/3L5OUu9
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"Fewer than one percent of in-network claim denials result in appeal, even though people were winning roughly half the time," @mirandayaver.bsky.social (University of Pittsburgh) tells Erin Moriarty. She explains how insurance companies shape healthcare with claim denials.
Read in @cbsnews.com:
Read in @cbsnews.com:
State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more…
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January 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"Fewer than one percent of in-network claim denials result in appeal, even though people were winning roughly half the time," @mirandayaver.bsky.social (University of Pittsburgh) tells Erin Moriarty. She explains how insurance companies shape healthcare with claim denials.
Read in @cbsnews.com:
Read in @cbsnews.com:
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Here is the CBS Sunday Morning piece for which I was interviewed about findings from my book Coverage Denied. Health insurance barriers ration health care by inconvenience, imposing hurdles to get prescribed care with administratively burdensome appeals many can’t navigate. youtu.be/SRPOoPDN-7w?...
State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
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January 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Here is the CBS Sunday Morning piece for which I was interviewed about findings from my book Coverage Denied. Health insurance barriers ration health care by inconvenience, imposing hurdles to get prescribed care with administratively burdensome appeals many can’t navigate. youtu.be/SRPOoPDN-7w?...
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amid bad one bright spot: “supremely polarizing” short book w @matthewhitt.bsky.social has been accepted for publication. more data showing sorting of judicial public opinion, a validated short measure of specific support, and a new measure of applied support for rule of law relation to legitimacy.
January 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
amid bad one bright spot: “supremely polarizing” short book w @matthewhitt.bsky.social has been accepted for publication. more data showing sorting of judicial public opinion, a validated short measure of specific support, and a new measure of applied support for rule of law relation to legitimacy.
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This Sunday, you can find me on CBS Sunday Morning discussing health insurance coverage denials and the findings from my forthcoming book, Coverage Denied, which is out 4/23 and available for preorder (www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...). www.cbsnews.com/news/this-we...
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Jan. 11)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM
This Sunday, you can find me on CBS Sunday Morning discussing health insurance coverage denials and the findings from my forthcoming book, Coverage Denied, which is out 4/23 and available for preorder (www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...). www.cbsnews.com/news/this-we...
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Excited to share a new Cambridge Element in the Gender & Politics Series. 📚 Read for free for the next 2 weeks cup.org/49HjK5q
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
👏👏👏
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
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January 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Excited to share a new Cambridge Element in the Gender & Politics Series. 📚 Read for free for the next 2 weeks cup.org/49HjK5q
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
👏👏👏
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
👏👏👏
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
We’ve got a great slate of books publishing with @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org in 2026, including @smotus.bsky.social’s highly anticipated new book on the Republican Party. You can pre-order it now; out June 18!
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January 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM
We’ve got a great slate of books publishing with @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org in 2026, including @smotus.bsky.social’s highly anticipated new book on the Republican Party. You can pre-order it now; out June 18!
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
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I'm pleased to report that my forthcoming book is now available for pre-sale. What's more, if you become a paid subscriber to Tusk, I'll send you a complimentary copy of the book!
More about the book below (1/4):
smotus.substack.com/p/my-new-boo...
More about the book below (1/4):
smotus.substack.com/p/my-new-boo...
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
I'm pleased to report that my forthcoming book is now available for pre-sale. What's more, if you become a paid subscriber to Tusk, I'll send you a complimentary copy of the book!
More about the book below (1/4):
smotus.substack.com/p/my-new-boo...
More about the book below (1/4):
smotus.substack.com/p/my-new-boo...
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Why Did Mexico’s Reelection Experiment End So Quickly? My New Book Offers an Answer', a new blog by Lucia Motolinia, author of UNITY THROUGH PARTICULARISM
📚 https://cup.org/49IvHIM
📚 https://cup.org/49IvHIM
December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Why Did Mexico’s Reelection Experiment End So Quickly? My New Book Offers an Answer', a new blog by Lucia Motolinia, author of UNITY THROUGH PARTICULARISM
📚 https://cup.org/49IvHIM
📚 https://cup.org/49IvHIM
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The Cambridge University Press NY team celebrating the holidays. Grateful for my brilliant colleagues and the very important work they consistently shepherd into the world. @rblaifeder.bsky.social @matthewgallaway.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Cambridge University Press NY team celebrating the holidays. Grateful for my brilliant colleagues and the very important work they consistently shepherd into the world. @rblaifeder.bsky.social @matthewgallaway.bsky.social
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Our Element is out! 🎉
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
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Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
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July 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Our Element is out! 🎉
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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"This insightful book stands as the most comprehensive examination of digital China in the past two decades."
'Governing Digital China' by Daniela Stockmann (@hertieschool.bsky.social) & Ting Luo (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Out Now
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️ #PoliSci #Politics
https://cup.org/3XBEDbx
'Governing Digital China' by Daniela Stockmann (@hertieschool.bsky.social) & Ting Luo (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Out Now
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️ #PoliSci #Politics
https://cup.org/3XBEDbx
December 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"This insightful book stands as the most comprehensive examination of digital China in the past two decades."
'Governing Digital China' by Daniela Stockmann (@hertieschool.bsky.social) & Ting Luo (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Out Now
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️ #PoliSci #Politics
https://cup.org/3XBEDbx
'Governing Digital China' by Daniela Stockmann (@hertieschool.bsky.social) & Ting Luo (@unibirmingham.bsky.social), Out Now
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️ #PoliSci #Politics
https://cup.org/3XBEDbx
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🚨 New Cambridge Element 🚨
"The Transformation of Protest Politics" by Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso is out now and free to read for the next 2 weeks!
https://cup.org/4rye2tJ
#Sociology #PoliSci 🗺️ #Politics #PoliSky
"The Transformation of Protest Politics" by Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso is out now and free to read for the next 2 weeks!
https://cup.org/4rye2tJ
#Sociology #PoliSci 🗺️ #Politics #PoliSky
The Transformation of Protest Politics
Cambridge Core - Comparative Politics - The Transformation of Protest Politics
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December 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
🚨 New Cambridge Element 🚨
"The Transformation of Protest Politics" by Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso is out now and free to read for the next 2 weeks!
https://cup.org/4rye2tJ
#Sociology #PoliSci 🗺️ #Politics #PoliSky
"The Transformation of Protest Politics" by Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso is out now and free to read for the next 2 weeks!
https://cup.org/4rye2tJ
#Sociology #PoliSci 🗺️ #Politics #PoliSky
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'Pious Politics', a new blog by Zeynep Ozgen, author of PIOUS POLITICS
📚 https://cup.org/4oiHZes
📚 https://cup.org/4oiHZes
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
'Pious Politics', a new blog by Zeynep Ozgen, author of PIOUS POLITICS
📚 https://cup.org/4oiHZes
📚 https://cup.org/4oiHZes
Huge congratulations to our 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Titles winners - Polarized by Degrees by @mattgrossmann.bsky.social & @davehopkins.bsky.social, Intersectional Advocacy by @mperezbrower.bsky.social, and Recasting the Latin American Right by Andrés Borges, Ryan Lloyd, & Gabriel Vommaro!
December 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Huge congratulations to our 2025 Choice Outstanding Academic Titles winners - Polarized by Degrees by @mattgrossmann.bsky.social & @davehopkins.bsky.social, Intersectional Advocacy by @mperezbrower.bsky.social, and Recasting the Latin American Right by Andrés Borges, Ryan Lloyd, & Gabriel Vommaro!
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I was pleased to talk about Return of Tyranny recently on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Very insightful questions from Miranda Melcher -- we covered a lot! The full episode is available here: newbooksnetwork.com/return-of-ty...
November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I was pleased to talk about Return of Tyranny recently on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Very insightful questions from Miranda Melcher -- we covered a lot! The full episode is available here: newbooksnetwork.com/return-of-ty...
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🚨 New in the Cambridge Elements in Contentious Politics series 🚨
'The Contentious Politics of Global Health Movements' by Donatella della Porta & Stella Christou is out now and free to read until December 5th.
https://cup.org/44cMH6g
#Politics #Sociology #PoliSky #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth 🗺️
'The Contentious Politics of Global Health Movements' by Donatella della Porta & Stella Christou is out now and free to read until December 5th.
https://cup.org/44cMH6g
#Politics #Sociology #PoliSky #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth 🗺️
The Contentious Politics of Global Health Movements
Cambridge Core - Political Sociology - The Contentious Politics of Global Health Movements
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November 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🚨 New in the Cambridge Elements in Contentious Politics series 🚨
'The Contentious Politics of Global Health Movements' by Donatella della Porta & Stella Christou is out now and free to read until December 5th.
https://cup.org/44cMH6g
#Politics #Sociology #PoliSky #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth 🗺️
'The Contentious Politics of Global Health Movements' by Donatella della Porta & Stella Christou is out now and free to read until December 5th.
https://cup.org/44cMH6g
#Politics #Sociology #PoliSky #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth 🗺️
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Congratulations to Jens Meierhenrich, author of The Violence of Law, for winning the 2025 @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social best book award and Catherine Boone, author of Inequality and Political Cleavage in Africa, on her honorable mention!
The 2025 Best Book Award goes to Jens Meierhenrich for The Violence of Law: The Formation and Deformation of Gacaca Courts in Rwanda! Honorable mentions: Catherine Boone & @amandalearobinson.bsky.social. More info & insights on these terrific books on our webpage
www.afpol.org/blog/jens-me...
www.afpol.org/blog/jens-me...
Jens Meierhenrich Wins the Best Book Award 2025
The 2025 Best Book Award recognizes Jens Meierhenrich as the winner, with Catherine Boone and Amanda Lea Robinson receiving honorable mentions.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Congratulations to Jens Meierhenrich, author of The Violence of Law, for winning the 2025 @africanpoliticscg.bsky.social best book award and Catherine Boone, author of Inequality and Political Cleavage in Africa, on her honorable mention!
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Why Did Mexico’s Reelection Experiment End So Quickly? My New Book Offers an Answer', a new blog by Lucia Motolinia, author of UNITY THROUGH PARTICULARISM
📚 https://cup.org/48pEv3T
📚 https://cup.org/48pEv3T
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Why Did Mexico’s Reelection Experiment End So Quickly? My New Book Offers an Answer', a new blog by Lucia Motolinia, author of UNITY THROUGH PARTICULARISM
📚 https://cup.org/48pEv3T
📚 https://cup.org/48pEv3T
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"... reshapes our understanding of southern politics, democratic backsliding, and American political development."
Stolen Representation by Michael P. Olson, Coming Soon
Explore the first title in the Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures series
#LawSky #BookSky 🗺️ 🗃️
https://cup.org/46veCij
Stolen Representation by Michael P. Olson, Coming Soon
Explore the first title in the Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures series
#LawSky #BookSky 🗺️ 🗃️
https://cup.org/46veCij
September 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"... reshapes our understanding of southern politics, democratic backsliding, and American political development."
Stolen Representation by Michael P. Olson, Coming Soon
Explore the first title in the Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures series
#LawSky #BookSky 🗺️ 🗃️
https://cup.org/46veCij
Stolen Representation by Michael P. Olson, Coming Soon
Explore the first title in the Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures series
#LawSky #BookSky 🗺️ 🗃️
https://cup.org/46veCij
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"Demonstrates that diversity in Congress is key to providing a voice for underrepresented groups."
Black Voices in the Halls of Power by Jennifer R. Garcia, Christopher T. Stout, & Katherine Tate, Coming Soon
🗺️ 🗃️ #BookSky #LawSky
https://cup.org/4mkWY6B
Black Voices in the Halls of Power by Jennifer R. Garcia, Christopher T. Stout, & Katherine Tate, Coming Soon
🗺️ 🗃️ #BookSky #LawSky
https://cup.org/4mkWY6B
October 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"Demonstrates that diversity in Congress is key to providing a voice for underrepresented groups."
Black Voices in the Halls of Power by Jennifer R. Garcia, Christopher T. Stout, & Katherine Tate, Coming Soon
🗺️ 🗃️ #BookSky #LawSky
https://cup.org/4mkWY6B
Black Voices in the Halls of Power by Jennifer R. Garcia, Christopher T. Stout, & Katherine Tate, Coming Soon
🗺️ 🗃️ #BookSky #LawSky
https://cup.org/4mkWY6B
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Thanks so much to @gorenlj.bsky.social for interviewing Jack Greenberg and me about 'Congressional Expectations of Presidential Self-Restraint' on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social Political Science podcast.
newbooksnetwork.com/congressiona...
newbooksnetwork.com/congressiona...
November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Thanks so much to @gorenlj.bsky.social for interviewing Jack Greenberg and me about 'Congressional Expectations of Presidential Self-Restraint' on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social Political Science podcast.
newbooksnetwork.com/congressiona...
newbooksnetwork.com/congressiona...
A visit to the Cambridge UK office isn’t complete without stopping at the @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social & seeing all of my fabulous books on display ☺️
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A visit to the Cambridge UK office isn’t complete without stopping at the @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social & seeing all of my fabulous books on display ☺️
CUP author John Campbell is on The Politics Guys podcast today talking about his new book 'Pay Up!' - you can listen to the episode here: politicsguys.com/john-campbel...
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
John Campbell on Conservative Myths About Tax Cuts for the Rich - The Politics Guys
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with John L. Campbell, the Class of 1925 Professor and Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Dartmouth College. He’s the ...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
CUP author John Campbell is on The Politics Guys podcast today talking about his new book 'Pay Up!' - you can listen to the episode here: politicsguys.com/john-campbel...
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org