Lucas Dolan
@mrldolan.bsky.social
PhD Candidate at American University | Global contentious politics, far right, (relational) IR theory
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“Ideological Topography in World Politics: A Guide to the End of the Unipolar-Homogenous Moment.”
by @justinscasey.bsky.social & @mrldolan.bsky.social in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social (2023)
#AutumnReading
by @justinscasey.bsky.social & @mrldolan.bsky.social in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social (2023)
#AutumnReading
Ideological Topography in World Politics: A Guide to the End of the Unipolar-Homogeneous Moment
Abstract. The immediate post–Cold War era was defined by the material and ideological dominance of the United States. Thirty years on, challenges to both t
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November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
“Ideological Topography in World Politics: A Guide to the End of the Unipolar-Homogenous Moment.”
by @justinscasey.bsky.social & @mrldolan.bsky.social in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social (2023)
#AutumnReading
by @justinscasey.bsky.social & @mrldolan.bsky.social in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social (2023)
#AutumnReading
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Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them religionnews.com/2025/09/12/a...
Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them
(The Conversation) — Herodotus showed how human beliefs and choices affected the fate of nations. His insights are still relevant.
religionnews.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them religionnews.com/2025/09/12/a...
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Charlie Kirk's murder exposes the broken corporate mews model.
Kirk’s Murder Exposes the Broken Corporate News Model
The future belongs to journalism unshackled from corporate masters
open.substack.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Charlie Kirk's murder exposes the broken corporate mews model.
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Lipset is alive… 🙌
… but not cited 🤷♂️
… but not cited 🤷♂️
The Symbolic Politics of Status in the MAGA Movement | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
The Symbolic Politics of Status in the MAGA Movement
www.cambridge.org
September 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Lipset is alive… 🙌
… but not cited 🤷♂️
… but not cited 🤷♂️
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Michael Billig & Michael Skey, "Banal Nationalism, 30 Years On—A Review," Nations and Nationalism (2025) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Banal Nationalism, 30 Years On—A Review
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Michael Billig & Michael Skey, "Banal Nationalism, 30 Years On—A Review," Nations and Nationalism (2025) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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And 🥁🥁🥁 another Troika of #farright #AfD politicians (regional MPs) spotted in Russia 🇷🇺 (h/t @kreuzacht.bsky.social). Great way to kickoff the election campaign.
Trotz scharfer Kritik: AfD-Abgeordnete sind schon wieder in Russland
Gerade erst haben die Russlandtrips ihrer Abgeordneten erheblichen Ärger in der AfD ausgelöst. Nun sind schon wieder drei AfD-Politiker dort unterwegs.
bit.ly
December 6, 2024 at 12:10 PM
And 🥁🥁🥁 another Troika of #farright #AfD politicians (regional MPs) spotted in Russia 🇷🇺 (h/t @kreuzacht.bsky.social). Great way to kickoff the election campaign.
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Real North Korea state TV vibes here
Trump, speaking after being named "Patriot of the Year" by Fox -- note the Fox "hard news" anchor in the crowd applauding him -- says "we are gonna do things that have been really needed for a long time. And we are gonna look at elections."
December 6, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Real North Korea state TV vibes here
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
8/20
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
8/20
December 6, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
8/20
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#Books
#BookChallenge
8/20
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"Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in, to prevent them from leaving us."
John F Kennedy, 1963
John F Kennedy, 1963
jessica.substack.com/p/idaho-will...
An appeals court has ruled that Idaho can enforce most of its anti-abortion travel ban, making it the first state in the nation to do so.
An appeals court has ruled that Idaho can enforce most of its anti-abortion travel ban, making it the first state in the nation to do so.
Idaho Will Enforce Abortion Travel Ban
12.2.24
jessica.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 12:21 AM
"Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in, to prevent them from leaving us."
John F Kennedy, 1963
John F Kennedy, 1963
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Seeing many ridiculous takes on Marine Le Pen “dropping her mask” and showing “her true self” (as non-serious politician). For decades now, FN/RN has had strong welfare chauvinist agenda that has become more central in her campaigns. She and her party never agreed with the right on socio-economics.
December 4, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Seeing many ridiculous takes on Marine Le Pen “dropping her mask” and showing “her true self” (as non-serious politician). For decades now, FN/RN has had strong welfare chauvinist agenda that has become more central in her campaigns. She and her party never agreed with the right on socio-economics.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
7/20
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
7/20
December 4, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
7/20
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
7/20
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if you're applying to phd programs you should probably LinkedIn stalk the profiles of recent graduates from said program, *including* those that do not have academic jobs, to get an idea of not only what the program's placement is, but also what people who go a different path end up doing.
December 2, 2024 at 11:12 PM
if you're applying to phd programs you should probably LinkedIn stalk the profiles of recent graduates from said program, *including* those that do not have academic jobs, to get an idea of not only what the program's placement is, but also what people who go a different path end up doing.
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Orbán - the Trump whisperer on Ukraine-related matters
Trump seeks Orbán's counsel on Ukraine
Both Trump and Orbán have been critical of military aid to Kyiv.
tvpworld.com
December 2, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Orbán - the Trump whisperer on Ukraine-related matters
The Wizard of Oz is a classic adventure RPG.
The player character (Dorothy) receives a call to adventure, gathers a party of companions, explores the map, is given a quest, and successfully completes a final boss battle.
The player character (Dorothy) receives a call to adventure, gathers a party of companions, explores the map, is given a quest, and successfully completes a final boss battle.
December 1, 2024 at 2:11 AM
The Wizard of Oz is a classic adventure RPG.
The player character (Dorothy) receives a call to adventure, gathers a party of companions, explores the map, is given a quest, and successfully completes a final boss battle.
The player character (Dorothy) receives a call to adventure, gathers a party of companions, explores the map, is given a quest, and successfully completes a final boss battle.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
6/20
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
6/20
November 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
6/20
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
6/20
Who could have possibly predicted this shocking twist?
During the campaign, Donald Trump swore he had “nothing to do with” Project 2025. Now, as president-elect, Trump has filled his administration with people who have ties to the right-wing policy blueprint that would overhaul the federal government. nyti.ms/3BhAxxA
November 30, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Who could have possibly predicted this shocking twist?
All the attention around Wicked has me thinking back to the Wizard of Oz.
I had never realized what an iconic and relatable figure Scarecrow is for PhD students!
I had never realized what an iconic and relatable figure Scarecrow is for PhD students!
a man and woman are dancing on a yellow brick road .
ALT: a man and woman are dancing on a yellow brick road .
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:42 PM
All the attention around Wicked has me thinking back to the Wizard of Oz.
I had never realized what an iconic and relatable figure Scarecrow is for PhD students!
I had never realized what an iconic and relatable figure Scarecrow is for PhD students!
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
5/20
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
5/20
November 27, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
5/20
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#Books
#BookChallenge
5/20
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That was 5 year ago. Numbers have somewhat eroded, but the latest that I'm aware of are still in the 70s #AfD #farright #radicalright
A vast majority of Germans sees the AfD as a right-wing extremist party - kai arzheimer
In a recent paper published in JCMS, I argue that unlike other German far-right parties, the "Alternative for Germany party" (AfD) managed to avoid being
www.kai-arzheimer.com
November 26, 2024 at 12:20 AM
That was 5 year ago. Numbers have somewhat eroded, but the latest that I'm aware of are still in the 70s #AfD #farright #radicalright
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Texas teachers are quitting at a rate that’s 25 percent above the national average. In Tennessee, the vacancy rate for all public schools is 5.5 percent, compared to a national average of 4 percent.
From @timothynoah.bsky.social November 2023: newrepublic.com/article/1768...
From @timothynoah.bsky.social November 2023: newrepublic.com/article/1768...
The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Texas teachers are quitting at a rate that’s 25 percent above the national average. In Tennessee, the vacancy rate for all public schools is 5.5 percent, compared to a national average of 4 percent.
From @timothynoah.bsky.social November 2023: newrepublic.com/article/1768...
From @timothynoah.bsky.social November 2023: newrepublic.com/article/1768...
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Biden wanted to be FDR, but he was actually Woodrow Wilson.
November 26, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Biden wanted to be FDR, but he was actually Woodrow Wilson.
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
4/20
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
4/20
November 25, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
4/20
#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
4/20