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“When Patel mimics Trump‘s speech patterns or media strategies, he draws more attention to himself and not in a good way, especially for his relationship with Trump,” says Professor Mark Brockway. @supolisci.bsky.social

“The contest for Senate control is becoming increasingly competitive, largely due to what continues to come out of the White House—evidenced by the president’s extremely low approval ratings,” says Professor Grant Reeher. @supolisci.bsky.social

🚨New article alert🚨 Check out the latest from @maxwellsu.bsky.social PSC Prof @danielmcdowell.bsky.social on how sanctions are affecting Russian savers.

🚨 New article alert 🚨 @supolsci.bsky.social PhD alum @thlim.bsky.social has a new article out in Political Communication on the gendered campaign messages.

Prof. Glyn Morgan discusses his book “The Rise and Fall of American Europe,” including how the system emerged off the back of Roosevelt's plans to dismantle fascism and British imperial power, why it delivered decades of European prosperity, and why that’s now under threat. @supolisci.bsky.social

“The long-term conservative or Republican or MAGA criticism of the federal government” was actually “a criticism or a fight against what we call a vague liberal enemy, which was sometimes mapped onto the government when it was convenient,” says Professor Mark Brockway. @supolisci.bsky.social

“President Trump’s post references ‘purposeful inaccuracy’ in an apparent attempt to suggest her comment meets the standard for libel, but characterizing his record on recent endorsements as ‘mixed’ is neither inaccurate nor malicious,” says Prof. Johanna Dunaway. @supolisci.bsky.social

IR Book of the Week! "Taming the Careerists" by Minju Kim. When it comes to US foreign policy, we focus a lot on Presidents, top-level diplomats, and the close advisers to both. But US foreign policy is also dramatically (and surprisingly, as Kim shows) influenced by career bureaucrats.

Attending APSA? I will host a book roundtable on my recently published book TAMING THE CAREERISTS! The roundtable will take place on Saturday, September 5, from 10am to 11:30am in Marriott Salon C.