Chapter two of my book journey takes me to Vancouver—excited to present at APSA 2025

Big news: Imperial Borderlands is now out in paperback @universitypress.cambridge.org James Robinson (2024 Econ Nobel) calls it "pathbreaking." Empire + institutions + data science—same frontier, softer cover. www.amazon.com/Imperial-Bor...

Casually holding one of the documents that made Europe: the 1718 Treaty of Passarowitz. Borders redrawn, empires rebalanced, futures rewritten—on parchment. Archival research for my second book on imperial legacies, state formation, and the making of modern Europe.

Thrilled to present my second book at the Inequality and Democracy in Central Eastern Europe workshop @UniKonstanz discussing authoritarian legacies and institutions, and development. Thank you @lotemhalevy.bsky.social and Laura Jakli for inviting

Excited to be presenting parts of my second book at the Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture in Washington DC

Brilliance isn't just in the mind—it's also in the wardrobe. Excited to celebrate my advisor, James Robinson, on his birthday and his Nobel Prize win in Chicago this weekend!

Had a fantastic book workshop with some of the sharpest minds in the field. Grateful for their insights—now back to revising!@timurkuran.bsky.social @izading.bsky.social @ahmetkuru.bsky.social @annagbusse.bsky.social @aspaglayan.bsky.social

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