The U.S. National Defense Strategy argues that preparing for the former is the best way to stave off major conflicts. This is a risky strategy in one key respect: Historically, irregular warfare has been a major part of great-power competition. ow.ly/oJ5B30sBsxQ

Check out Rikio’s awesome guide if you’ll be at #ISA2024

For folks going to #ISA2024 in SF, here's some unsolicited recs for XLB, egg tarts, and caffeine. Online reviews suggest singificance is both historic and statistical 🥸 Here you go: docs.google.com/document/d/1f0….

I'm thrilled to speak MIT SSP today! If you're free at noon please stop by or watch the livestream.

We’re excited to welcome Chris Blair (Christopher Blair) for a Wednesday Seminar on December 6.

He will ask: How does mass refugee return shape conflict dynamics in destination communities?

Watch live: youtube.com/@mitsecurityst…

#OpenAccess from American Political Science Review -

Making Sense, Making Choices: How Civilians Choose Survival Strategies during Violence - cup.org/3GjTTRR

- Aidan Milliff

#FirstView

CfP: Supporting Women in International Political Economy Conference

When: April 12

Where: UPenn

What: Mentorship, feedback, solidarity!

Who: Junior women & non-binary scholars (post-PhD)

Submit full drafts by December 15: forms.gle/Waj2dejPtf3dq2…

Really pleased to share that 'Making Sense, Making Choices: How Civilians Choose Survival Strategies During Violence' is accepted at American Political Science Review .

You can see the accepted version here! I'll post more about the paper once it's up on FirstView.

aidanmilliff.com/media/Milliff_…

Political scientists in the (DC) house. Renard Sexton Christopher Blair Liana Eustacia Reyes, J.D., Ph.D. Dotan Haim Zoë Gorman Taylor Damann (she/her) Kevin Greene

My JMP “Representation from Below” is first view American Political Science Review - doi.org/10.1017/S00030… - I show causally that women’s grassroots party activism links descriptive representation —> women’s political participation in India (& other democracy + development outcomes) 🧵(1/n)

🚨 Call for papers for the Junior Scholars in Quantitative Conflict Workshop, organized by myself, Jared F Edgerton, Christopher Blair, and Roya Talibova.

Complete applications at utdallas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9X…; more info in the screenshot below!

DM me if you have any questions!

So honored to win APSA SE Asia Group's award for our new WP!

A 🧵 on the paper 👇
1. OFFICER attitudes key to policing outcomes
2. Contact w/ citizens improved attitudes in safe areas, BACKFIRED in “dangerous” areas
3. Field experiments are great for generating INDUCTIVE theory

Introducing our 2023 political science job market candidates! We’ll share more about each student and their job market paper in the days ahead, but in the meantime, you can meet all of our candidates and read their papers here: politics.princeton.edu/graduate/job-p…

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My article with Drew Stommes now has an issue and page numbers at J of Peace Research.

Please check it out! I'd be happy to chat about the article with any of your classes.

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