simprim.bsky.social
@simprim.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Political Science @UniFAU | Chair of Comparative Politics (Prof. Sandra Eckert) | Comparative Politics, African Politics, Elections and Democracy
Excited to share my new article “Who Supports the Coup?”, revealing that decolonization concerns, not economic deprivation, best explain popular support for Mali's military junta.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@democratization.bsky.social
Draws on @afrobarometer.bsky.social data
Who supports the coup? Deprivation, decolonization and junta support in post-coup Mali
This study investigates support for Mali’s military government two years after a coup overthrew the democratic order. It evaluates two common explanations for the popular enthusiasm that accompanie...
www.tandfonline.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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We need to say it more often: this is a racist government.

Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
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October 16, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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We had a great interdisciplinary workshop @fau.de on #sustainability research in economics, law and political science 👏 Thanks to all for joining, including researchers on bsky: @fauwiso.bsky.social @wurthmann.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 8:19 AM