'We overestimate the internal cohesion and consistency of Russian government agencies; in reality, its institutions are wracked with forces that pull them at cross-purposes.'
Do read this piece by Jeremy Morris, where he pushes back against many prevalent simplifications about Russian politics and society.
I'm going to stay at #ecprgc23 in Prague for the whole next week. I will also present a paper on differentiating forms of Autocratization in the panel on "Autocracy and authoritarianism". If anyone would like to exchange ideas over a coffee or beer, just get in touch! 😉 @ecpr @politicalscience
Mattias Agerberg and I address this question in our article, published open access in the newest issue of the Journal of #Peace#Research
In survey experiments in U.S., Sweden and UK we find that respondents are more likely to support intervention in armed #conflict if there is widespread #SexualViolence, compared to widespread ethnic violence, #violence generally or torture
#FAKTENFÜRDEBATTEN: Vor der #wahlCH23 wird allerhand geredet – doch nicht alles hält den Fakten stand. In unserer generationenübergreifenden Wahlkolumne überprüfen Prof. Adrian Vatter und ich (@unibern) gängige Annahmen im Lichte der politikwissenschaftlichen Forschung. Wir erhoffen uns, so die öffentliche Debatte zu bereichern und zur faktengestützte Meinungsbildung beizutragen. Mitdiskutieren erwünscht!
Unsere Wahlkolumne jeweils montags in den Tamedia-Zeitungen @politicalscience
I'm writing about Internet bills proposed by the Russian State Duma that either did not go anywhere (e.g. Milonov's 2017 social-media-by-passport proposal) or only much later and/or in heavily redacted form (such as the 2020 social media law).
Which other bills should I include? I'm trying to get a sense of the overall dynamics of proposals being floated at various times. Vague leads or hunches welcome!
🗓️ ✅ Have you marked your calendar yet for September 14, at 5-6.30pm?
The #regroup public event, hosted by the Jagiellonian University, will be hybrid 📽️, so everyone can attend and learn about Covid-19 and the rule of law in Poland. 🇵🇱🦠
#FreeToRead deep historical analysis of the Great Wall, censorship, marital fertility, commercial trust, artisanal skill transmission & more in Asia-Pacific Economic History Review special issue. Thoughtful intro & overview by guest eds Zhiwu Chen & Chicheng Ma http://ow.ly/q1in50PlUr7
Large language models (LLMs) and parliaments: a common conversational architecture. Short thread 🧵
LLMs respond to a logic of responsiveness to linguistic input that in some ways lies at the heart of the logic governing parliamentary activity: it can be argued, to a great approximation, that both parliamentary work and the functioning of LLMs have in common the fact that they use language as a key element. (1/n)
Large language models (LLMs) and parliaments: a common conversational architecture. Short thread 🧵
LLMs respond to a logic of responsiveness to linguistic input that in some ways lies at the heart of the logic governing parliamentary activity: it can be argued, to a great approximation, that both parliamentary work and the functioning of LLMs have in common the fact that they use language as a key element. (1/n)
Large language models (LLMs) and parliaments: two worlds closer than they seem. A brief thread 🧵
LLMs respond to a logic of responsiveness to linguistic input that in some ways lies at the heart of the logic governing parliamentary activity: it can be argued, to a great approximation, that both parliamentary work and the functioning of LLMs have in common the fact that they use language as a key element. (1/n)