Allen Hicken
@a2hicken.bsky.social
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Book workshops are *fantastic.* Whether or not resources are an issue, the Zoom version (2-3 hours) works incredibly well and makes it much easier for participants to attend.
Other book workshop tips 🧵:
Other book workshop tips 🧵:
I wish more schools had money to organize book workshops. I have attended one today that was intellectually so stimulating. As any good book workshop, it will not only make the manuscript that was being discussed better, but it will make the future work of all the participants better.
November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Book workshops are *fantastic.* Whether or not resources are an issue, the Zoom version (2-3 hours) works incredibly well and makes it much easier for participants to attend.
Other book workshop tips 🧵:
Other book workshop tips 🧵:
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Time to Encode/Decode new #empirical research on the allocations of #foreign #aid in #India. Read Brian Min, Eugenio Arima, @schooldaves.bsky.social, @a2hicken.bsky.social ky.social, @joelselway.bsky.social, and Ken Kollman's full article: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Time to Encode/Decode new #empirical research on the allocations of #foreign #aid in #India. Read Brian Min, Eugenio Arima, @schooldaves.bsky.social, @a2hicken.bsky.social ky.social, @joelselway.bsky.social, and Ken Kollman's full article: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
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NEW 🇮🇩 "What [the protesters] really stand for, above all, is rejection of the entire ruling elite. And the entire ruling elite, more or less, stands united against them." @edwardaspinall.bsky.social on last week's protests and the limits of comparisons with 1998 www.newmandala.org/mass-protest...
Mass protest and the two worlds of Indonesian politics - New Mandala
A subculture of opposition survives beyond Jokowi
www.newmandala.org
September 2, 2025 at 5:22 AM
NEW 🇮🇩 "What [the protesters] really stand for, above all, is rejection of the entire ruling elite. And the entire ruling elite, more or less, stands united against them." @edwardaspinall.bsky.social on last week's protests and the limits of comparisons with 1998 www.newmandala.org/mass-protest...
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There's been a lot of speculation recently that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra could resign before the Constitutional Court issues a ruling on her ethics case. Will she stay or will she go? www.coffeeparliament.com/p/will-she-s...
Will She Stay or Will She Go?
Speculation intensifies that the Prime Minister could resign
www.coffeeparliament.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:13 AM
There's been a lot of speculation recently that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra could resign before the Constitutional Court issues a ruling on her ethics case. Will she stay or will she go? www.coffeeparliament.com/p/will-she-s...
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For all Southeast Asianist scholars, please consider submitting a paper proposal for SEAREG at UC-San Diego in December.
dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg-thema...
dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg-thema...
SEAREG Thematic Sessions | Duke Center for International Development
SEAREG Thematic Sessions - Duke Center for International Development
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August 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
For all Southeast Asianist scholars, please consider submitting a paper proposal for SEAREG at UC-San Diego in December.
dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg-thema...
dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg-thema...
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Crazy events occasionally compel me to venture out of my usual cozy niche in comparative politics and into foreign policy ... And few recent events (at least in my world) have been quite so crazy as this nomination.
theconversation.com/malaysia-con...
theconversation.com/malaysia-con...
Malaysia confronts the realities of MAGA diplomacy and Trump’s brash ambassadorial pick
For decades, Malaysia and the US have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Could that be changing?
theconversation.com
July 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Crazy events occasionally compel me to venture out of my usual cozy niche in comparative politics and into foreign policy ... And few recent events (at least in my world) have been quite so crazy as this nomination.
theconversation.com/malaysia-con...
theconversation.com/malaysia-con...
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Finally wrote something about the Taiwan People's Party. Read to the end to find out why the TPP is the biggest reason most KMT legislators are going to face recall votes on July 26:
www.kharistempleman.com/blog/the-cur...
www.kharistempleman.com/blog/the-cur...
The Curious Case of the Taiwan People's Party, Part 1: Policy, Office, or Votes?
This post got so long I broke it into [two] --> [three] --> FOUR pieces. Part 1 is below. Part 2 is her e, Part 3 is here , and Part 4 is here .
www.kharistempleman.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Finally wrote something about the Taiwan People's Party. Read to the end to find out why the TPP is the biggest reason most KMT legislators are going to face recall votes on July 26:
www.kharistempleman.com/blog/the-cur...
www.kharistempleman.com/blog/the-cur...
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Scholars from Southeast Asia have until July 20 to submit proposals for the #AAS2026 Rising Voices panel, “Against the Tide: Agency in Volatile Times for Southeast Asia.” Check out the full CFP at #AsiaNow!
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July 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Scholars from Southeast Asia have until July 20 to submit proposals for the #AAS2026 Rising Voices panel, “Against the Tide: Agency in Volatile Times for Southeast Asia.” Check out the full CFP at #AsiaNow!
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'Global Challenges to Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocracy, and Resilience' by Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social & Roberts is now available using our #BISA2025 30% discount.
cup.org/3STKoPB
Add your selection to your basket and use code 102385 at check out.
cup.org/3STKoPB
Add your selection to your basket and use code 102385 at check out.
June 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
'Global Challenges to Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocracy, and Resilience' by Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social & Roberts is now available using our #BISA2025 30% discount.
cup.org/3STKoPB
Add your selection to your basket and use code 102385 at check out.
cup.org/3STKoPB
Add your selection to your basket and use code 102385 at check out.
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New working paper, with @a2hicken.bsky.social and @edwardaspinall.bsky.social: "New Patterns of Urban Political Reform in SE Asia." What can 18 SE Asian cities tell us about the likelihood and character of urban reform? We dive in here. Thanks to our fab research team and GLD!
tinyurl.com/3eur93v5
tinyurl.com/3eur93v5
June 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
New working paper, with @a2hicken.bsky.social and @edwardaspinall.bsky.social: "New Patterns of Urban Political Reform in SE Asia." What can 18 SE Asian cities tell us about the likelihood and character of urban reform? We dive in here. Thanks to our fab research team and GLD!
tinyurl.com/3eur93v5
tinyurl.com/3eur93v5
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Happy to announce that I have a new publication in Comparative Political Studies co-authored with @a2hicken.bsky.social
We show that the type of authoritarian parties that survive democratization affect party building differently
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We show that the type of authoritarian parties that survive democratization affect party building differently
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June 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Happy to announce that I have a new publication in Comparative Political Studies co-authored with @a2hicken.bsky.social
We show that the type of authoritarian parties that survive democratization affect party building differently
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
We show that the type of authoritarian parties that survive democratization affect party building differently
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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From March 2025 -
Party Systems, Democratic Positions, and Regime Changes: Introducing the Party-System Democracy Index - cup.org/4iPyIIn
- @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social, @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @silindberg.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Party Systems, Democratic Positions, and Regime Changes: Introducing the Party-System Democracy Index - cup.org/4iPyIIn
- @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social, @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @silindberg.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
May 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
From March 2025 -
Party Systems, Democratic Positions, and Regime Changes: Introducing the Party-System Democracy Index - cup.org/4iPyIIn
- @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social, @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @silindberg.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Party Systems, Democratic Positions, and Regime Changes: Introducing the Party-System Democracy Index - cup.org/4iPyIIn
- @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social, @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @silindberg.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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"Why Nations Fail" has been getting a lot of attention in Thailand. But getting Thailand out of the middle income trap will need us to build a national conversation that goes beyond what AJR offers. www.coffeeparliament.com/p/looking-be...
Looking Beyond "Why Nations Fail"
Thailand needs more than just AJR's "mythologized narratives"
www.coffeeparliament.com
May 18, 2025 at 1:36 AM
"Why Nations Fail" has been getting a lot of attention in Thailand. But getting Thailand out of the middle income trap will need us to build a national conversation that goes beyond what AJR offers. www.coffeeparliament.com/p/looking-be...
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The first comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.
Global Challenges to Democracy eds. Valerie J. Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social, & Kenneth M. Roberts
Out Now #Politics #BookSky
cup.org/3F5YRV7
Global Challenges to Democracy eds. Valerie J. Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social, & Kenneth M. Roberts
Out Now #Politics #BookSky
cup.org/3F5YRV7
Global Challenges to Democracy
Cambridge Core - Comparative Politics - Global Challenges to Democracy
cup.org
May 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The first comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.
Global Challenges to Democracy eds. Valerie J. Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social, & Kenneth M. Roberts
Out Now #Politics #BookSky
cup.org/3F5YRV7
Global Challenges to Democracy eds. Valerie J. Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social, & Kenneth M. Roberts
Out Now #Politics #BookSky
cup.org/3F5YRV7
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Accepted (conditional on uploading replication files) for publication @bjpols.bsky.social my paper with Miguel Rueda and Shuning Ge "Do More Disaggregated Electoral Results Deter Aggregation Fraud?"
Updated draft can be found at: osf.io/preprints/os...
Updated draft can be found at: osf.io/preprints/os...
May 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Accepted (conditional on uploading replication files) for publication @bjpols.bsky.social my paper with Miguel Rueda and Shuning Ge "Do More Disaggregated Electoral Results Deter Aggregation Fraud?"
Updated draft can be found at: osf.io/preprints/os...
Updated draft can be found at: osf.io/preprints/os...
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Please, submit nominations to the 2025 CES Carolina de Miguel Award: councilforeuropeanstudies.org/membership/g....
Carolina de Miguel Moyer Young Scholar Award – Council for European Studies
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April 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Please, submit nominations to the 2025 CES Carolina de Miguel Award: councilforeuropeanstudies.org/membership/g....
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Super happy to see this finally out! Coauthored with a dream team! @gustavodiaz.org Rebecca Weitz-Shapiro & Matthew S. Winters
Check it out! 👇🏼
*long thread with a summary of the argument may be coming soon
Check it out! 👇🏼
*long thread with a summary of the argument may be coming soon
April 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Super happy to see this finally out! Coauthored with a dream team! @gustavodiaz.org Rebecca Weitz-Shapiro & Matthew S. Winters
Check it out! 👇🏼
*long thread with a summary of the argument may be coming soon
Check it out! 👇🏼
*long thread with a summary of the argument may be coming soon
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New piece with Napon Jatusripitak! We analyze voter attitudes in Thailand in the wake of the grand compromise between Pheu Thai and the conservatives and how partisan allegiances may shift. www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-com...
2025/25 “After the Grand Compromise: Voter Profiles in Thai Politics” by Napon Jatusripitak and Mathis Lohatepanont
The grand compromise, forged at the elite level between Thailand’s conservative establishment and Thaksin Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai Party, could lead many Thai voters to shift their party allegiance in t...
www.iseas.edu.sg
March 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
New piece with Napon Jatusripitak! We analyze voter attitudes in Thailand in the wake of the grand compromise between Pheu Thai and the conservatives and how partisan allegiances may shift. www.iseas.edu.sg/articles-com...
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This piece draws on original survey data (conducted with
@a2hicken.bsky.social and Chitchaya Chimtanoo), including a mapping of how voters in our sample shifted in their party choices between the 2019 and 2023 general elections.
@a2hicken.bsky.social and Chitchaya Chimtanoo), including a mapping of how voters in our sample shifted in their party choices between the 2019 and 2023 general elections.
March 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This piece draws on original survey data (conducted with
@a2hicken.bsky.social and Chitchaya Chimtanoo), including a mapping of how voters in our sample shifted in their party choices between the 2019 and 2023 general elections.
@a2hicken.bsky.social and Chitchaya Chimtanoo), including a mapping of how voters in our sample shifted in their party choices between the 2019 and 2023 general elections.
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The Bhumjaithai Party has proven willing to frequently act as an internal opposition party within the Pheu Thai coalition. And with the "dark blue Senate," they've thrown their weight behind protecting the constitutional status quo. coffeeparliament.substack.com/p/dark-blue-...
Dark Blue Power
Bhumjaithai wields its strength to protect the constitutional status quo
coffeeparliament.substack.com
February 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Bhumjaithai Party has proven willing to frequently act as an internal opposition party within the Pheu Thai coalition. And with the "dark blue Senate," they've thrown their weight behind protecting the constitutional status quo. coffeeparliament.substack.com/p/dark-blue-...
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We are now accepting nominators for the CES 2025 Carolina de Miguel Moyer Young Scholar Award.
Nominations for the 2025 Award are due May 2, 2025:
councilforeuropeanstudies.org/membership/g...
Nominations for the 2025 Award are due May 2, 2025:
councilforeuropeanstudies.org/membership/g...
Carolina de Miguel Moyer Young Scholar Award – Council for European Studies
councilforeuropeanstudies.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We are now accepting nominators for the CES 2025 Carolina de Miguel Moyer Young Scholar Award.
Nominations for the 2025 Award are due May 2, 2025:
councilforeuropeanstudies.org/membership/g...
Nominations for the 2025 Award are due May 2, 2025:
councilforeuropeanstudies.org/membership/g...
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Candidates for local offices in Thailand have usually been reluctant to run with a national party. So why have partisan labels become more common in the recent elections? I explore this phenomenon here: coffeeparliament.substack.com/p/party-in-t... #Thailand #SoutheastAsia
Party in the Provinces
The increasing prominence of national parties in Thai local politics
coffeeparliament.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Candidates for local offices in Thailand have usually been reluctant to run with a national party. So why have partisan labels become more common in the recent elections? I explore this phenomenon here: coffeeparliament.substack.com/p/party-in-t... #Thailand #SoutheastAsia
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New paper in @pspolisci.bsky.social by Kirk Hawkins and I discussing the future of scholarship on populism and its effect on democratic contestation, participation, and representation. We give special attention to how we measure populism, as many current measurses are inadequate for future research.
The Effect of Populist Incumbents on Democracy | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
The Effect of Populist Incumbents on Democracy
www.cambridge.org
January 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
New paper in @pspolisci.bsky.social by Kirk Hawkins and I discussing the future of scholarship on populism and its effect on democratic contestation, participation, and representation. We give special attention to how we measure populism, as many current measurses are inadequate for future research.