Michael Rubin
@rubinmichael.bsky.social
Asst Prof, UConn. Political Science & Human Rights. Researching civil wars, armed conflict, political violence, human rights.
Web: http://www.michaelarubin.com/
Web: http://www.michaelarubin.com/
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The essay by Daniel Arnon, Richard J. McAlexander, and Michael Rubin is free in celebration of its dual award wins:
- International Studies Association’s Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration section, 2025, and
- American Political Science Association’s Middle East and North Africa section, 2024.
- International Studies Association’s Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration section, 2025, and
- American Political Science Association’s Middle East and North Africa section, 2024.
August 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The essay by Daniel Arnon, Richard J. McAlexander, and Michael Rubin is free in celebration of its dual award wins:
- International Studies Association’s Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration section, 2025, and
- American Political Science Association’s Middle East and North Africa section, 2024.
- International Studies Association’s Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration section, 2025, and
- American Political Science Association’s Middle East and North Africa section, 2024.
The team @intsecurity.bsky.social has graciously made our article “Social Cohesion and Community Displacement in Armed Conflict” - w @danielarnon.bsky.social @rickmcalexander.bsky.social - free for this week only! Access it here:
direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
Social Cohesion and Community Displacement in Armed Conflict
Abstract. What are the origins of conflict-related population displacement? Why do some communities in conflict zones suffer mass casualties while others evade conflict violence? Whether civilians mig...
direct.mit.edu
August 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The team @intsecurity.bsky.social has graciously made our article “Social Cohesion and Community Displacement in Armed Conflict” - w @danielarnon.bsky.social @rickmcalexander.bsky.social - free for this week only! Access it here:
direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
New piece at ISQ w Iris Malone: "Foreign Sponsorship of Armed Groups and Civil War"
doi.org/10.1093/isq/sq…
Preliminary evidence suggesting armed groups' organizational attributes, rather than foreign support on its own, are critical to explaining civil war risk
doi.org/10.1093/isq/sq…
Preliminary evidence suggesting armed groups' organizational attributes, rather than foreign support on its own, are critical to explaining civil war risk
April 10, 2024 at 9:51 AM
New piece at ISQ w Iris Malone: "Foreign Sponsorship of Armed Groups and Civil War"
doi.org/10.1093/isq/sq…
Preliminary evidence suggesting armed groups' organizational attributes, rather than foreign support on its own, are critical to explaining civil war risk
doi.org/10.1093/isq/sq…
Preliminary evidence suggesting armed groups' organizational attributes, rather than foreign support on its own, are critical to explaining civil war risk
Join us in Dodd 162 on Thurs, January 25 (12:30-1:45pm) for what will be a fascinating event with @rjschoner (@tulane). We'll learn about her research on how victims of human rights abuse engage in UN institutions to pressure repressive govts. Register here:
events.uconn.edu/human-rights...
events.uconn.edu/human-rights...
January 17, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Join us in Dodd 162 on Thurs, January 25 (12:30-1:45pm) for what will be a fascinating event with @rjschoner (@tulane). We'll learn about her research on how victims of human rights abuse engage in UN institutions to pressure repressive govts. Register here:
events.uconn.edu/human-rights...
events.uconn.edu/human-rights...
Any polisky friends that do interview based research have recommendations for the best apps or programs for recording and transcribing audio of interviews?
December 21, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Any polisky friends that do interview based research have recommendations for the best apps or programs for recording and transcribing audio of interviews?
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Thrilled to share my new paper (with Jeong Kim and Cana Kim)! We find the local news is more likely than national news to highlight the local impacts of climate change. And, this coverage increases Republicans’ willingness to help stop climate change!
News from Home: How Local Media Shapes Climate Change Attitudes
Abstract. Highlighting the local impacts of climate change has the potential to increase the public’s awareness of and engagement with climate change. However,
academic.oup.com
December 6, 2023 at 1:23 PM
Thrilled to share my new paper (with Jeong Kim and Cana Kim)! We find the local news is more likely than national news to highlight the local impacts of climate change. And, this coverage increases Republicans’ willingness to help stop climate change!
Reposted by Michael Rubin
Polisky: please help us spread the word about the Saltzman Institute’s postdoc, and tell your best students to apply!
www.siwps.org/programs/cal...
www.siwps.org/programs/cal...
Call for Applications: Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University, Postdoctora...
www.siwps.org
December 4, 2023 at 11:55 PM
Polisky: please help us spread the word about the Saltzman Institute’s postdoc, and tell your best students to apply!
www.siwps.org/programs/cal...
www.siwps.org/programs/cal...
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November 26, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Conflictsky polisky
Finally published online in First View at APSR, our paper (with @rickmcalexander.bsky.social and Rob Williams) in which we show a link between right-wing radicalization and Iraq and Afghanistan war fatalities:
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
They’re Still There, He’s All Gone: American Fatalities in Foreign Wars and Right-Wing Radicaliz...
They’re Still There, He’s All Gone: American Fatalities in Foreign Wars and Right-Wing Radicalization at Home
doi.org
October 20, 2023 at 3:15 PM
Conflictsky polisky
Finally published online in First View at APSR, our paper (with @rickmcalexander.bsky.social and Rob Williams) in which we show a link between right-wing radicalization and Iraq and Afghanistan war fatalities:
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
They’re Still There, He’s All Gone: American Fatalities in Foreign Wars and Right-Wing Radicaliz...
They’re Still There, He’s All Gone: American Fatalities in Foreign Wars and Right-Wing Radicalization at Home
doi.org
October 20, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Finally published online in First View at APSR, our paper (with @rickmcalexander.bsky.social and Rob Williams) in which we show a link between right-wing radicalization and Iraq and Afghanistan war fatalities:
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
Reposted by Michael Rubin
Introducing Conflictsky, a new feed for political conflict and violence!
Like and pin the feed here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
To post, tag with 'conflictsky' or 'violencesky'
It's a polisky sub-feed, so request to join that list if you haven't already: www.paulmusgrave.info/how-to-use-p...
Like and pin the feed here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
To post, tag with 'conflictsky' or 'violencesky'
It's a polisky sub-feed, so request to join that list if you haven't already: www.paulmusgrave.info/how-to-use-p...
September 30, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Introducing Conflictsky, a new feed for political conflict and violence!
Like and pin the feed here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
To post, tag with 'conflictsky' or 'violencesky'
It's a polisky sub-feed, so request to join that list if you haven't already: www.paulmusgrave.info/how-to-use-p...
Like and pin the feed here:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
To post, tag with 'conflictsky' or 'violencesky'
It's a polisky sub-feed, so request to join that list if you haven't already: www.paulmusgrave.info/how-to-use-p...