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Anne Wolf
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All Souls College, University of Oxford. I work on authoritarianism, Islamist politics, and the MENA region
https://www.anne-wolf.co.uk/
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"The very fact that many do not use the term “propaganda” but rather “misinformation” or “fake news” to delineate the deliberate spread of falsehoods by Trump and his like is significant....It highlights that scholars use different paradigms to study democracies and autocracies."
January 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Our new Perspectives on Politics book review editorial👇👇

Rumors, Propaganda, and Conspiracies: New Insights on the Ideological Dimensions of Democratic Backsliding and Autocratization

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Rumors, Propaganda, and Conspiracies: New Insights on the Ideological Dimensions of Democratic Backsliding and Autocratization - Volume 22 Issue 4
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January 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Authoritarian Regimes in the Global Economy

by @jheathershaw.bsky.social Anne Pitcher & Ricardo Soares de Oliveria

in @annemwolf.bsky.social (ed.) The Oxford Handbook of Authoritarian Politics (2024)

#WinterReading

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Authoritarian Regimes in the Global Economy
AbstractScholars have argued that a more open international economy would encourage authoritarian regimes to liberalize politically to build better relatio
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December 13, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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More vital research from the IR cluster at Exeter.

This book demands a wide readership.
Excited to be part of this forthcoming handbook edited by Anne Wolf and with superb chapter authors. My chapter "Authoritarian Regimes in the Global Economy" with Anne Pitcher and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira has just been published. DM me for a pre-print.
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The Oxford Handbook of Authoritarian Politics
Abstract. This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot ad
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December 4, 2024 at 4:07 PM
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This should be required reading for all of us right now.
Excited to be part of this forthcoming handbook edited by Anne Wolf and with superb chapter authors. My chapter "Authoritarian Regimes in the Global Economy" with Anne Pitcher and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira has just been published. DM me for a pre-print.
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The Oxford Handbook of Authoritarian Politics
Abstract. This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot ad
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December 4, 2024 at 9:40 AM
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Excited to be part of this forthcoming handbook edited by Anne Wolf and with superb chapter authors. My chapter "Authoritarian Regimes in the Global Economy" with Anne Pitcher and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira has just been published. DM me for a pre-print.
academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
The Oxford Handbook of Authoritarian Politics
Abstract. This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot ad
academic.oup.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:34 AM
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Applications close soon to study a DPhil in Politics or International Relations.
Lara Hankeln(ow.ly/sZfb50UkTaj) is a first year DPhil student researching climate politics.
She says Oxford welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds: ow.ly/RXo750UkTal
To apply,find more here: ow.ly/sk7j50UkTai
December 4, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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The Oxford Authoritarian Politics Network is looking for submissions for a workshop in April. Please submit if you're interested in what we can learn by bringing scholarship on democracies and autocracies into more direct conversation. Contact me, @annemwolf.bsky.social, or Katerina with questions!
December 4, 2024 at 11:27 AM
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My book is out! I’m grateful for the many people in Jordan, Tunisia, Stanford, and elsewhere who helped it reach this point.

If you’re interested in why some autocrats stay popular or why ruling monarchs are so durable in today’s world, this book is for you!

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The King Can Do No Wrong
Cambridge Core - Middle East Government,Politics and Policy - The King Can Do No Wrong
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November 27, 2024 at 10:37 AM
The Oxford Authoritarian Politics Network is organising a new conference 👇👇
ENGAGING DEMOCRATIC AND AUTHORITARIAN POLITICS SCHOLARSHIP IN CONVERSATION
Please spread the word and circulate our call for papers widely!
November 25, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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PUBLISHED! Hey dictatorsky, my chapter on "The Lost Works of Nondemocratic Rule" has been published in the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Authoritarian Politics, edited by
@annemwolf.bsky.social 🤓 Abstract and free access below -

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July 23, 2024 at 1:08 AM
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Definitely adding this to my syllabus. It has a great lit review of explanations for the Arab Uprisings, detailed empirics from Tunisia, and is a great basis for a class discussion of path dependence as a methodology.
June 15, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Why did the Ben Ali regime collapse so swiftly on January 14, 2011? In my new article, I argue that the fall of the Tunisian regime–the first one to collapse during the Arab Uprising–was just one of several possible outcomes of the turmoil @cpsjournal.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
How Erroneous Beliefs Trigger Authoritarian Collapse: The Case of Tunisia, January 14, 2011 - Anne Wolf, 2024
Why was the longtime Tunisian ruler Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali ousted on January 14, 2011? Prevailing theories focus on popular mobilization, grievances, and the r...
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June 15, 2024 at 7:56 PM