Rachel Blaifeder
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Editor at Cambridge University Press, acquiring in political science and sociology.
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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
www.cambridge.org
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
www.cambridge.org
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
www.cambridge.org
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 ...
politicsguys.com
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
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#OpenAccess - 'The Birth of Democracy in South America' by Raul L. Madrid.
Examines how the military and political parties played a central role in the birth of democracy in South America.
📚 cup.org/47k3ULY 📚
Examines how the military and political parties played a central role in the birth of democracy in South America.
📚 cup.org/47k3ULY 📚
October 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
#OpenAccess - 'The Birth of Democracy in South America' by Raul L. Madrid.
Examines how the military and political parties played a central role in the birth of democracy in South America.
📚 cup.org/47k3ULY 📚
Examines how the military and political parties played a central role in the birth of democracy in South America.
📚 cup.org/47k3ULY 📚
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"Offers a compelling analytical framework to understand the intricate relationship between the state, platforms, and citizens in shaping digital governance in China."
Governing Digital China by Daniela Stockmann & Ting Luo, Coming Soon
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️
https://cup.org/3IslBk0
Governing Digital China by Daniela Stockmann & Ting Luo, Coming Soon
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️
https://cup.org/3IslBk0
September 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Offers a compelling analytical framework to understand the intricate relationship between the state, platforms, and citizens in shaping digital governance in China."
Governing Digital China by Daniela Stockmann & Ting Luo, Coming Soon
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️
https://cup.org/3IslBk0
Governing Digital China by Daniela Stockmann & Ting Luo, Coming Soon
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️
https://cup.org/3IslBk0
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There's a book launch at Georgetown on October 30, hosted by @mortaracenter.bsky.social and with my fantastic colleague @laiabalcells.bsky.social as discussant. If you’re in the DC area, please consider joining!
October 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There's a book launch at Georgetown on October 30, hosted by @mortaracenter.bsky.social and with my fantastic colleague @laiabalcells.bsky.social as discussant. If you’re in the DC area, please consider joining!
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👏 We're excited to announce that @llschenoni.bsky.social has won our Hedley Bull Prize in #InternationalRelations!
🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes
Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk
🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes
Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk
Luis L. Schenoni is awarded our 2025 Hedley Bull Prize
European Consortium for Political Research
buff.ly
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
👏 We're excited to announce that @llschenoni.bsky.social has won our Hedley Bull Prize in #InternationalRelations!
🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes
Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk
🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes
Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk
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You can now pre-order on Amazon my forthcoming book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States! This book was a labor of love, combining a survey, administrative data, and interviews to illuminate the American exceptionalism of health insurance barriers a.co/d/iBTKSLG
Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States
Amazon.com: Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States: 9781009649810: Yaver, Miranda: Books
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October 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
You can now pre-order on Amazon my forthcoming book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States! This book was a labor of love, combining a survey, administrative data, and interviews to illuminate the American exceptionalism of health insurance barriers a.co/d/iBTKSLG
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September 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Happy "The Life of a Showgirl" release week!
In anticipation of Taylor Swift's newest album, I present the 2025 edition of "Taylor Swift as American politics books":
"Coverage Denied" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
In anticipation of Taylor Swift's newest album, I present the 2025 edition of "Taylor Swift as American politics books":
"Coverage Denied" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
September 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Happy "The Life of a Showgirl" release week!
In anticipation of Taylor Swift's newest album, I present the 2025 edition of "Taylor Swift as American politics books":
"Coverage Denied" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
In anticipation of Taylor Swift's newest album, I present the 2025 edition of "Taylor Swift as American politics books":
"Coverage Denied" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social
www.cambridge.org/us/universit...
Office culture since 2020 is still all kinds of weird and dystopian but at least the Cambridge office still decorates for the holidays 🎃
If you’ve ever sat down with me for an afternoon meeting at APSA, this is what I probably look like:
If you’ve ever sat down with me for an afternoon meeting at APSA, this is what I probably look like:
October 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Office culture since 2020 is still all kinds of weird and dystopian but at least the Cambridge office still decorates for the holidays 🎃
If you’ve ever sat down with me for an afternoon meeting at APSA, this is what I probably look like:
If you’ve ever sat down with me for an afternoon meeting at APSA, this is what I probably look like:
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"In this superb volume, Nicholas Kuipers makes a signal contribution to our understanding of state-building, nation-building and the interaction between the two."
States against Nations by @nickkuipers.bsky.social (@princetonpolitics.bsky.social), Coming Soon
#Politics 💙📚
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States against Nations by @nickkuipers.bsky.social (@princetonpolitics.bsky.social), Coming Soon
#Politics 💙📚
cup.org/4o6k2rZ
August 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM