Darrell Carter
@dcarterpolisci.bsky.social
Visiting Assistant Professor at @purduepolsci.bsky.social
IOs/IPE/East Asia
UNLV, Iowa State, and UCLA alum. Marine Veteran.
My views are my own.
https://www.dcarterpolisci.com/
IOs/IPE/East Asia
UNLV, Iowa State, and UCLA alum. Marine Veteran.
My views are my own.
https://www.dcarterpolisci.com/
Great #ISAMidwest, as usual. Good people, good panels, and great feedback for my work.
See you next time St. Louis!
@isamidwest.bsky.social
See you next time St. Louis!
@isamidwest.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Great #ISAMidwest, as usual. Good people, good panels, and great feedback for my work.
See you next time St. Louis!
@isamidwest.bsky.social
See you next time St. Louis!
@isamidwest.bsky.social
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Check out tomorrow's #ISAMidwest2025 presentation by @alex-wilhelm.bsky.social !
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Check out tomorrow's #ISAMidwest2025 presentation by @alex-wilhelm.bsky.social !
At #ISAMidwest and interested in the modern role of IOs? Stop by our panel tomorrow!
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
At #ISAMidwest and interested in the modern role of IOs? Stop by our panel tomorrow!
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Check out tomorrow’s #ISAMidwest2025 presentation by Selen Dogan Kosterit!
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Check out tomorrow’s #ISAMidwest2025 presentation by Selen Dogan Kosterit!
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Popular discourse attributes falling college enrollments to the rising cost of four-year college.
That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
Is college enrollment plummeting?
Reports of the death of the bachelor’s degree have been greatly exaggerated.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Popular discourse attributes falling college enrollments to the rising cost of four-year college.
That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
That story is wrong in multiple ways, as @mattbarnum.bsky.social points out in his latest roundup of the evidence (citing a new working paper of ours):
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
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A new consultation pact which follows the formation of several other alliances in the past two years. I remember BdM talking about how the making/breaking of alliances was a sign of systemic instability 🧐
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Australia, Indonesia agree to upgraded defence pact
The security pact, to be signed in January, pledges both countries to consult each other on security concerns.
www.aljazeera.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A new consultation pact which follows the formation of several other alliances in the past two years. I remember BdM talking about how the making/breaking of alliances was a sign of systemic instability 🧐
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
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Trump’s trip to Asia mostly resulted in promises and flattery. But promises alone don’t guarantee follow-through—and that’s often where Trump’s deals break down.
Read more in @profpaulpoast.bsky.social’s latest column:
Read more in @profpaulpoast.bsky.social’s latest column:
Trump Didn’t Quite Close the Deal on His Asia Tour
Trump came away with many promises, but everything will now depend on follow-through, which is where his deals often break down.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Trump’s trip to Asia mostly resulted in promises and flattery. But promises alone don’t guarantee follow-through—and that’s often where Trump’s deals break down.
Read more in @profpaulpoast.bsky.social’s latest column:
Read more in @profpaulpoast.bsky.social’s latest column:
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Systematic execution of hundreds in a hospital in Darfur, as RSF/Janjaweed take over the city of El Fasher (population ~250k) in Darfur.
That adds to an estimated 150,000+ death toll from fighting, plus many more from famine.
But Sudan is one of those places the outside world cares little about.
That adds to an estimated 150,000+ death toll from fighting, plus many more from famine.
But Sudan is one of those places the outside world cares little about.
Sudan’s paramilitary killed hundreds including hospital patients in Darfur, residents say
Sudan’s paramilitary forces killed hundreds of people including patients in a hospital after they seized el-Fasher city in the western Darfur region over the weekend, according to the UN, displaced re...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Systematic execution of hundreds in a hospital in Darfur, as RSF/Janjaweed take over the city of El Fasher (population ~250k) in Darfur.
That adds to an estimated 150,000+ death toll from fighting, plus many more from famine.
But Sudan is one of those places the outside world cares little about.
That adds to an estimated 150,000+ death toll from fighting, plus many more from famine.
But Sudan is one of those places the outside world cares little about.
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Even as someone who has become a bit less skeptical of AI overall, and probably less skeptical than the average person on this site, this absolutely has to be a bright line. If there are ethical uses of AI, grading is not and will not be one of them.
I strongly urge everyone to not just read this warning from @marcwatkins.bsky.social, but heed it, and be vocal and forceful pushing back against using AI to grade student writing. This must be anathema if we're going to have a world where learning means something. substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The Dangers of using AI to Grade
Nobody Learns, Nobody Gains
substack.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Even as someone who has become a bit less skeptical of AI overall, and probably less skeptical than the average person on this site, this absolutely has to be a bright line. If there are ethical uses of AI, grading is not and will not be one of them.
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If institutions and representation aren't your thing, check out multiple other positions:
Religion and Democracy Lab
(apply.interfolio.com/175222)
Politics, Organizations, and Psychology Lab
(apply.interfolio.com/175220)
Religion and Democracy Lab
(apply.interfolio.com/175222)
Politics, Organizations, and Psychology Lab
(apply.interfolio.com/175220)
October 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
If institutions and representation aren't your thing, check out multiple other positions:
Religion and Democracy Lab
(apply.interfolio.com/175222)
Politics, Organizations, and Psychology Lab
(apply.interfolio.com/175220)
Religion and Democracy Lab
(apply.interfolio.com/175222)
Politics, Organizations, and Psychology Lab
(apply.interfolio.com/175220)
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🚨 Call for PostDoc or Visiting PhD Student 🚨
apply.interfolio.com/175219
We're seeking an American Politics scholar of leg. institutions or representation, under the direction of Jim Curry, Jeff Harden, and Rachel Porter (me!), affiliated with our Representation and Politics in Legislatures Lab
apply.interfolio.com/175219
We're seeking an American Politics scholar of leg. institutions or representation, under the direction of Jim Curry, Jeff Harden, and Rachel Porter (me!), affiliated with our Representation and Politics in Legislatures Lab
October 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🚨 Call for PostDoc or Visiting PhD Student 🚨
apply.interfolio.com/175219
We're seeking an American Politics scholar of leg. institutions or representation, under the direction of Jim Curry, Jeff Harden, and Rachel Porter (me!), affiliated with our Representation and Politics in Legislatures Lab
apply.interfolio.com/175219
We're seeking an American Politics scholar of leg. institutions or representation, under the direction of Jim Curry, Jeff Harden, and Rachel Porter (me!), affiliated with our Representation and Politics in Legislatures Lab
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I wrote about embracing failures almost a decade ago and I described my shadow CV that tracks them. I agree that we must train young scholars to handle rejections, an important part of the academic career. Good tips from @catherinedevries.bsky.social
relationsinternational.com/embracing-ou...
relationsinternational.com/embracing-ou...
October 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I wrote about embracing failures almost a decade ago and I described my shadow CV that tracks them. I agree that we must train young scholars to handle rejections, an important part of the academic career. Good tips from @catherinedevries.bsky.social
relationsinternational.com/embracing-ou...
relationsinternational.com/embracing-ou...
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Dr. Mollie Cohen’s 2024 book, None of the Above, now available through open access, was selected as the 2025 winner of the 2025 David O. Sears Best Book on Mass Politics Award. #ISPP2025 #PoliticalScience @mjcohen.bsky.social
@lifeatpurdue.bsky.social
Access here:
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
@lifeatpurdue.bsky.social
Access here:
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
October 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dr. Mollie Cohen’s 2024 book, None of the Above, now available through open access, was selected as the 2025 winner of the 2025 David O. Sears Best Book on Mass Politics Award. #ISPP2025 #PoliticalScience @mjcohen.bsky.social
@lifeatpurdue.bsky.social
Access here:
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
@lifeatpurdue.bsky.social
Access here:
www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...
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Congratulations, @eddieyang.bsky.social , on receiving the 2025 Best Dissertation Award from the Information Technology and Politics section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) #APSA2025 #PoliticalScience @lifeatpurdue.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Congratulations, @eddieyang.bsky.social , on receiving the 2025 Best Dissertation Award from the Information Technology and Politics section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) #APSA2025 #PoliticalScience @lifeatpurdue.bsky.social
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Semesterly reminder to everyone - Canvas in many cases defaults to showing students the course's grade distribution and student's place on it.
If you *don't* want your students to be aware of where they "rank" at all times, take a second to double check it's turned off.
#TeachLearnSky #EduSky
If you *don't* want your students to be aware of where they "rank" at all times, take a second to double check it's turned off.
#TeachLearnSky #EduSky
September 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Semesterly reminder to everyone - Canvas in many cases defaults to showing students the course's grade distribution and student's place on it.
If you *don't* want your students to be aware of where they "rank" at all times, take a second to double check it's turned off.
#TeachLearnSky #EduSky
If you *don't* want your students to be aware of where they "rank" at all times, take a second to double check it's turned off.
#TeachLearnSky #EduSky
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IR Book of the Week!
"War and Power" by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social. Book argues that the focus on what makes nations "Great Powers" has led to a skewed our understanding of the true sources of power, particularly in the context of war.
"War and Power" by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social. Book argues that the focus on what makes nations "Great Powers" has led to a skewed our understanding of the true sources of power, particularly in the context of war.
War and Power: Who Wins Wars—and Why
War and Power: Who Wins Wars—and Why - Kindle edition by O'Brien, Phillips Payson. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading War and Power: Who Wins Wars—and Why.
www.amazon.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
IR Book of the Week!
"War and Power" by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social. Book argues that the focus on what makes nations "Great Powers" has led to a skewed our understanding of the true sources of power, particularly in the context of war.
"War and Power" by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social. Book argues that the focus on what makes nations "Great Powers" has led to a skewed our understanding of the true sources of power, particularly in the context of war.
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🚨TENURE TRACK POLI SCI JOBS🚨
Yes, "jobs" plural. TCU is hiring two assistant professors, to begin in Fall of 2026.
1) American Politics, with a preference for Gender and Politics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
2) Public Law and/or Judicial Politics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
Yes, "jobs" plural. TCU is hiring two assistant professors, to begin in Fall of 2026.
1) American Politics, with a preference for Gender and Politics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
2) Public Law and/or Judicial Politics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
July 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🚨TENURE TRACK POLI SCI JOBS🚨
Yes, "jobs" plural. TCU is hiring two assistant professors, to begin in Fall of 2026.
1) American Politics, with a preference for Gender and Politics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
2) Public Law and/or Judicial Politics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
Yes, "jobs" plural. TCU is hiring two assistant professors, to begin in Fall of 2026.
1) American Politics, with a preference for Gender and Politics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
2) Public Law and/or Judicial Politics.
jobs.tcu.edu/jobs/assista...
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Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations
September 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations
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🚨🚨Hey #polisky job market folks! My former colleagues at Lafayette are hiring two positions:
American/public law (provost.lafayette.edu/2025-26-gov-...)
IR/CP (provost.lafayette.edu/2026-27-gl-a...).
Great students, great colleagues, great department chairs for both! You should apply!
American/public law (provost.lafayette.edu/2025-26-gov-...)
IR/CP (provost.lafayette.edu/2026-27-gl-a...).
Great students, great colleagues, great department chairs for both! You should apply!
2025-26 Government and Law Department, Assistant Professor of American Politics · Provost · Lafayette College
provost.lafayette.edu
August 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚨🚨Hey #polisky job market folks! My former colleagues at Lafayette are hiring two positions:
American/public law (provost.lafayette.edu/2025-26-gov-...)
IR/CP (provost.lafayette.edu/2026-27-gl-a...).
Great students, great colleagues, great department chairs for both! You should apply!
American/public law (provost.lafayette.edu/2025-26-gov-...)
IR/CP (provost.lafayette.edu/2026-27-gl-a...).
Great students, great colleagues, great department chairs for both! You should apply!
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It's that time of the year to discuss our fabulous candidates on the academic job market from the Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa! /1
September 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It's that time of the year to discuss our fabulous candidates on the academic job market from the Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa! /1
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Yes, being a faculty member is a hard job. I always tell my PhD students when they get jobs that teaching two (or more) classes a semester will be very tiring. Performance is a good analogy. It’s also one of the most rewarding jobs one could ever have.
September 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Yes, being a faculty member is a hard job. I always tell my PhD students when they get jobs that teaching two (or more) classes a semester will be very tiring. Performance is a good analogy. It’s also one of the most rewarding jobs one could ever have.
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Watch our Community Partnership panel with
@mattlamb.bsky.social and Jennifer Jackman. We discuss how you can seize opportunities in the community, align your goals, and encourage student involvement.
youtu.be/viz5HeWp5gc?...
Join the APSA section to get updates about panels & more.
@mattlamb.bsky.social and Jennifer Jackman. We discuss how you can seize opportunities in the community, align your goals, and encourage student involvement.
youtu.be/viz5HeWp5gc?...
Join the APSA section to get updates about panels & more.
Community Partnership Opportunities and Goals
YouTube video by APSA Civic
youtu.be
September 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Watch our Community Partnership panel with
@mattlamb.bsky.social and Jennifer Jackman. We discuss how you can seize opportunities in the community, align your goals, and encourage student involvement.
youtu.be/viz5HeWp5gc?...
Join the APSA section to get updates about panels & more.
@mattlamb.bsky.social and Jennifer Jackman. We discuss how you can seize opportunities in the community, align your goals, and encourage student involvement.
youtu.be/viz5HeWp5gc?...
Join the APSA section to get updates about panels & more.
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Do people’s beliefs in the legitimacy of the WHO, IMF, or UN change based on what others think? Our survey experiments from 🇧🇷+🇩🇪+🇺🇸 say: Yes!
Thanks to the brilliant @meckerehrhardt.bsky.social & @jonastallberg.bsky.social for a great collaboration! #polisky #internationalrelations #publicopinion
Thanks to the brilliant @meckerehrhardt.bsky.social & @jonastallberg.bsky.social for a great collaboration! #polisky #internationalrelations #publicopinion
Do people’s beliefs in the legitimacy of the WHO, IMF, or UN change based on what others think?
Our survey experiments from 🇧🇷+🇩🇪+🇺🇸 say: Yes!
Peer opinion matters—even in the face of elite cues.
➡️IO legitimacy is shaped socially, not just top-down.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s115...
Our survey experiments from 🇧🇷+🇩🇪+🇺🇸 say: Yes!
Peer opinion matters—even in the face of elite cues.
➡️IO legitimacy is shaped socially, not just top-down.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s115...
August 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Do people’s beliefs in the legitimacy of the WHO, IMF, or UN change based on what others think? Our survey experiments from 🇧🇷+🇩🇪+🇺🇸 say: Yes!
Thanks to the brilliant @meckerehrhardt.bsky.social & @jonastallberg.bsky.social for a great collaboration! #polisky #internationalrelations #publicopinion
Thanks to the brilliant @meckerehrhardt.bsky.social & @jonastallberg.bsky.social for a great collaboration! #polisky #internationalrelations #publicopinion
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🇮🇳Check out this recent article, “Do Populist Leaders Mimic the Language of Ordinary Citizens? Evidence From India,” published in @ispp-pops.bsky.social by Jean-Thomas Martelli and Christophe Jaffrelot 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#polisky
#polisky
Do Populist Leaders Mimic the Language of Ordinary Citizens? Evidence From India
Minimal understandings of populism focus on measuring explicit stances of antielitism and people centrism. What remains poorly understood is the way less overt forms of populist rhetoric enable leade...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🇮🇳Check out this recent article, “Do Populist Leaders Mimic the Language of Ordinary Citizens? Evidence From India,” published in @ispp-pops.bsky.social by Jean-Thomas Martelli and Christophe Jaffrelot 👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#polisky
#polisky
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