Stephanie Dornschneider-Elkink
s-dornschn-elkink.bsky.social
Stephanie Dornschneider-Elkink
@s-dornschn-elkink.bsky.social
Associate professor in political science, specialising in the Middle East, political psychology, and violent/non-violent resistance.
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After years of war, insurgency, and protest, Iraq’s ruling elites now rely less on force and more on control of state institutions to shape the 11 November elections — turning the vote into an exercise in continuity rather than change.
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Who are the experts informing us and our governments about Chinese politics?

Happy to see our article presenting the network structure of a snowball sample of experts on Chinese politics published today: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
China Watchers | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
China Watchers
www.cambridge.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Provide safe shelter for everyone seeking refuge in Ireland - sign here: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie
Provide Safe Shelter For All People Seeking Safety
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October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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From a 2022 piece by Gledhill, Shay, & @allardduursma.bsky.social: "campaigns that are more creative, humorous, cathartic, and/or fun are also more likely to be large-scale" civil resistance campaigns bc of the "feelings of empowerment, solidarity, catharsis, or glee that accompany these events."
Glee and Grievance: Emotive Events and Campaign Size in Nonviolent Resistance
While scholars of nonviolent resistance recognize that large-scale campaigns are more likely to be successful campaigns, scholars and policymakers currently have little understanding of why some nonvi...
www.belfercenter.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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📊 What does 2 years of global protests for #Palestine look like?

Nearly 48,000 demonstrations in 137 countries have been held since Oct 2023 —accounting for 15% of all protests worldwide. Explore our new infographic as the Gaza war enters its second year: acleddata.com/infographic/...
October 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Now published, along with the Spanish translation: "Between Solidarity and Betrayal: How Differences in Societal Acknowledgement, Group Position and Expectations Inform Intergroup Relations in the Context of Collective Victimization" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Between solidarity and betrayal: how differences in societal acknowledgement, group position and expectations inform intergroup relations in the context of collective victimization / Entre solidaridad...
Social psychological research on collective victimization and intergroup relations often focuses on attitudes towards perpetrator groups and a limited range of ...
journals.sagepub.com
July 21, 2025 at 10:56 AM