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The Electoral Implications of Legislative Candidate Selection Democratization - cup.org/42DKhwW

- @jmfernandes86.bsky.social, @ayakter.bsky.social, Yael Shomer & Gert-Jan Put

#OpenAccess

#OpenAccess from July 2025 -

Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV

- ‪@ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social

🇮🇱🇵🇸"The pressure has to be targeted on Netanyahu."
@telavivuni.bsky.social's @ayakter.bsky.social on the best bet on to break the death spiral in #Gaza

Full #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BO6v.x

Hundreds of thousands march in Tel Aviv demanding a hostage deal and end to the war on Gaza. (1/2)

The Oct 7 events & heartbreaking devastation in Gaza have deepened pessimism in the region. While it’s hard to imagine a way out now, our new @bjpols.bsky.social letter (w/ @liranharsgor.bsky.social) reaffirms that improving expectations for an agreement could raise support for compromises ▶️🧵1/10

Alternatively, you can read this interview with the excellent @noamgidron.bsky.social & Yaniv Roznai.

Also a reminder that boycotting all Israeli academics is not just morally dubious (collective punishment) but also strengthens rather than weakens the Israeli far right.

Just read this excellent Introduction to an important special issue on democratic erosion in Israel. As other authoritarian leaders used COVID-19 to weaken liberal democracy, Netanyahu has used the October 7 attack to push through what hundreds of thousands had successfully prevented in 2023.

Your personality doesn't always predict your views...

Using data from Israel, @naamarivlin.bsky.social and co-authors show the relationship weakens when ethnonational conflict comes to the forefront.

Out now in POQ: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

@ayakter.bsky.social al
@liorsheffer.bsky.social

Remember the poll that found ~%80 of Israelis support forced expulsion? Well, it’s
Not good social science.

Some of the most serious Israeli political scientists I know and trust: @ayakter.bsky.social @liorsheffer.bsky.social and Yael Shomer looked into it and it has multiple issues.

What a pleasure to direct this amazing @ecpr.bsky.social Joint sessions workshop on citizens democratic commitment with Hannah Werner - thanks to all participants for the exciting papers and stimulating discussions!

מאמר חדש בספר ה"בחירות בישראל" עם @yanivshapi.bsky.social @ayakter.bsky.social

תומכי אילו מפלגות מסכימים ביניהם, ועל אילו נושאים? אילו מהנושאים השפיעו יותר על ההצבעה בבחירות 2022? והאם בעשור האחרון ניכרת מגמה של קיטוב אידאולוגי גובר בין המפלגות או דווקא יציבות יחסית?

Today feels like a good(?) day to reup my paper with @ayakter.bsky.social on Israeli perception of Palestinian non-violence as terrorism @psrm.bsky.social .
It's open access so you can pretend you read it, but just in case, a short 🧵
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A serious question: how will comparative politics respond to the problem of under-powered research (see below)? I hope the the field will lean back into our strength (comparative case study) but I worry it will only tip toward big data.

1: from JOP: shorturl.at/aVJB2
2: from APSR: shorturl.at/sbPUi

Political Science Starter Pack Collection!

Many have shared excellent starter packs lately, but finding the most relevant ones can be tricky.

This 🧵 gathers many of them in one place 👇🏽

#PoliticalScience #StarterPack

@liranharsgor.bsky.social writes and links to our new JCR paper: did the external threat of COVID-19, when it still seemed life-changing before vaccines, affected Israelis' policy attitudes on collaboration with the Palestinians? Answer: Not so much, though with interesting nuances #polisky #menasky