Tamara Cofman Wittes @tcwittes.bsky.social President of National Democratic Institute. “I believe in democracy, because it’s the only system that believes in us.”-Madeleine Albright
Christina Cottiero @ccottiero.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah. International organizations + international influences on autocracy/democracy. https://www.christinacottiero.com/
https://ucigcc.org/research/future-of-democracy/illiberal-regimes-and-glob
Brookings Institution @brookings.edu We equip decisionmakers with nonpartisan research and policy strategies to create a more prosperous and secure country and world.
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@mneesha-gellman.bsky.social @mneesha-gellman.bsky.social Political science professor at Emerson College, Director of Emerson Prison Initiative. All postings my own.
European Democracy Hub @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu 💡 Your one-stop-shop for expertise on European democracy support, bringing together analysts and policymakers.
A joint initiative of Carnegie Europe & the European Partnership for Democracy
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social After practicing law for 20+ years, I now write about elections and political extremism. You can find my most recent work at the Bucks County Beacon.
Donate: Ko-fi https://share.google/x92w1Me217PImRaIl
The Neoreactionary @neoreactionary.bsky.social Tracking Elon Musk, the Neoreactionaries, and the Dark Enlightenment
Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social The Journal of Democracy: The smartest analysis on democracy and authoritarianism around the world. Reposts ≠ Endorsement. https://linkin.bio/jodemocracy
@lauragarciamo.bsky.social @lauragarciamo.bsky.social 
The New York Times @nytimes.com We seek the truth and help people understand the world. Not a subscriber? Your first month is now free in our app. https://nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/zbx4nci9
@mayatudor.bsky.social @mayatudor.bsky.social 
Jean Beaman @jean23bean.bsky.social Sociologist @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social @cunygcsociology.bsky.social @NorthwesternU alum. Author #CitizenOutsider @ucpress.bsky.social. AE @identitiesjournal.bsky.social. Research on race/racism/France & US. Yoga lover & sarcasm expert 
Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, Associate member of Philosophy, Coordinator of Research Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill.
Posts here speak only for myself.
Americo-Canadian; liberaltarian; aging geek.
http://jacobtlevy.com
Kate Wright @newsprof1.bsky.social Prof of Media and Communication at the University of Edinburgh. Based in Politics/IR. Researching #AI, #Journalism and #Public Service Media. Views own. She/Her
Resist List @resistlist.bsky.social Welcome to Resist List. Your online hub of the ongoing resistance to the growth of authoritarianism in the United States.
https://choosedemocracy.us/resist-list/
Global Forum on Democracy and Development @globalforum.bsky.social A collaborative global platform on democracy and development.
www.globalforum.ceu.edu
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social The first public workshop on autocracies. Hosted by @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social Siyun Jiang @emisimison.bsky.social Ikromjon Tuhtasunov
Subscribe at http://eepurl.com/iJc9FY
www.apsg.work
Eddie Yang @eddieyang.bsky.social eddieyang.net
Sandra Joireman @sjoireman.bsky.social Political scientist studying property rights, forced displacement and customary law. Avid hiker and outdoorsy person. Optimistic, but often unsuccessful, gardener and lover of family gatherings.
World Politics @worldpolitics.bsky.social World Politics is an internationally recognized journal that is devoted to advancing the scholarly discipline of political science through the publication of novel theoretical and empirical contributions in comparative politics and international relations.
Nicholas Rush Smith @nickrushsmith.bsky.social Reader in Politics and IR at @soasuni.bsky.social. Researcher @UJoburg. Co-Editor-in-Chief @comppol.bsky.social. Studies crime, police, vigilantism, ethnographic, interpretive, qual methods, 🇿🇦.- M Marie Brossier @mariebrossier.bsky.social Prof, political science @universitelaval.bsky.social
Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche sur l'Afrique et le Moyen-Orient (www.ciram.hei.ulaval.ca)
Comparative Politics, African Politics, Political Dynasties, Islam and Politics
Siri Gloppen @sirigloppen.bsky.social Political science prof. researching ⚖️law as political strategy @ Departement of Government & LawTransform, @unibergen.bsky.social
🚩Lawfare, autocratisation & resistance, human rights 🌈sexual & reproductive rights, child rights, climate, indigenous rights
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social DC. political philosopher at Georgetown, editor at @hammerandhope.bsky.social, rhythm guitarist + vox for @femiandfoundation.bsky.social. #COYS
Monika Nalepa @monikanalepa.bsky.social Transitional Justice and Democratic Stability Lab, Global Transitional Justice Dataset, PI
"After Authoritarianism" and "Skeletons in the Closet", author.
Owned by #Badshah, the Rhodesian Ridgeback.
Scott Gehlbach @sgehlbach.bsky.social University of Chicago, Political Science and Harris School. Director, PhD Program in Political Economy. Autocracy/Eurasia/HPE. Blogging at scottgehlbach.bearblog.dev. Cards fan but o/w Chicago patriot. 🇺🇦
David Stasavage @stasavage.bsky.social Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor, Department of Politics, NYU. Author of The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from Antiquity to Today.
Lisa Blaydes @lisablaydes.bsky.social Professor, Department of Political Science, Stanford University
Francisco Garfias @fgarfias.bsky.social Associate Prof of Political Science at Duke University
http://franciscogarfias.com/
Anne Meng @annemeng.bsky.social Associate Prof of Politics at UVA. Author of Constraining Dictatorship. Authoritarian Politics & Democratic Erosion. http://www.annemeng.com/
Anne Wolf @annemwolf.bsky.social All Souls College, University of Oxford. I work on authoritarianism, Islamist politics, and the MENA region
https://www.anne-wolf.co.uk/
Grigore Pop-Eleches @grigopop.bsky.social Professor of Politics and Int'l Affairs at Princeton University
Jen Pan @jenpans.bsky.social Professor of Communication @Stanford
Michael Albertus @mikealbertus.bsky.social Professor @UChicago Political Science | Democracy, dictatorship, conflict, property, the Americas | Author of Land Power
@ieakenya.bsky.social @ieakenya.bsky.social 
Africa Confidential @africa-confidential.com In-depth analysis of political, economic and security developments across the African continent since 1960.
See more: http://africa-conf.com/m/Africa-Conf
Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social Prof of Democracy, Director @CEDAR_Bham at @unibirmingham, founder @AfricaDemocracy, columnist @TheAfricaReport, collab with @thecontinent_, retwts not...
@jwpaller.bsky.social @jwpaller.bsky.social 
Getachew Assefa @getachew.bsky.social Professor of Sustainable Design, Sustainability Consultant, EDIA Director at SAPL, UMD Media Founder and CEO
John Mburu @mburujngugi.bsky.social Current PhD student @ Kenyatta University. Chairperson: Econometrics Association of Kenya. Alumni @IDinsight. Member of Economic Commission of Africa - Young Economist Network
Website: https://mburu.netlify.app/
Africa Center for Strategic Studies @africacenter.bsky.social Advancing African security by expanding understanding, providing a trusted platform for dialogue, building partnerships, and catalyzing solutions
Simon Allison @simonallison.bsky.social Newspaper person. Co-founder @thecontinent.org and The Atlas (theatlasnewspaper.org)
@codeforafrica.bsky.social @codeforafrica.bsky.social Africa's largest network of #CivicTech and #OpenData labs.
Nanjira @nanjira.bsky.social A dark cloud in a blue sky. www.nanjira.com
Tom Bowker @tombowk.bsky.social Co-founder and managing director of Zitamar News, www.zitamar.com
Follow Zitamar here too: https://bsky.app/profile/zitamar.bsky.social
Brit abroad since 2014. Currently living in The Hague.
Justin Pearce @justinpearce.bsky.social https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin-Pearce-5
Historian of 20th century Southern Africa especially Angola
Senior lecturer, Stellenbosch Uni @stellhistory.bsky.social
Senior editor, Journal of Southern African Studies @jsas-journal.bsky.social
Vegan
Ufahamu Africa @ufahamuafrica.bsky.social A podcast about life and politics on the African continent.
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com ✍🏾 Jacqueline Nyathi, librocubicularist, friendly neighbourhood "You *Must* Read This" person.
https://hararereview.com
📝📚 @thecontinent.org, @strangehorizons.bsky.social etc
(Incidentally, also @shonatiger.hararereview.com)
Kiri @kirir.bsky.social Journalist
John Aerni-Flessner @lesothojohn.bsky.social Prof African History MSU
White Gold: https://tinyurl.com/ymt64kfz
Dreams for Lesotho: http://undpress.nd.edu/9780
Publications here: https://tinyurl.com/ynvwp6c5
MSU FS Chair 2026-27
Lesotho, development, borders, running, Michigan
Views my own
Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social Posts about current events/politics/development in Africa, building better cities, local Washington DC issues, and how biking is the best form of transportation. Live in Ward 8/EOTR. Lover of front porches and #bikeDC.
Check out my Africa starter packs.
Dr. Yolande Bouka @yolandebouka.bsky.social Asst Prof Africa | Gender and Feminist Theory | Critical & Decolonial IR | Race and IR | 
Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social Edinburgh. Newfoundland. Canada. Political Scientist. African Politics; Authoritarianism. Maybe some cycle campaigning. "low waffle threshold". Previously @srdorman and @afr_pol
Nathaniel Powell @natkpowell.bsky.social Historian--France, Africa, etc. Honorary Researcher Lancaster University CWD, West Africa Analyst, Oxford Analytica. Author of "France's Wars in Chad" https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/frances-wars-in-chad/6B7D8F9C8A81E0A83028C24EA0CF8D28
Kennedy Wandera @kennedywandera.bsky.social
International Broadcaster. Board Chair, The Foreign Press Association, Africa.
Postgraduate, University of Leeds, UK🇬🇧
https://www.voanews.com/author/kennedy-wandera/jtjvt
Michael Kevane @mkevane.com Economics professor, Santa Clara University. Political economy of Burkina Faso, Sudan, and Puerto Rico, university governance, and housing issues in San José, CA. Posts here are strictly personal opinion. Also, libraries and reading: www.favl.org
C4ADS @c4ads.org We're a nonprofit organization with a mission to defeat the illicit networks that threaten global peace and security. RT ≠ endorsement. Learn more at https://c4ads.org/.
Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org Co-founder LabEight Ventures. Founding Partner @AugustaFund. Hokie. Daje Roma. Guardian of Nala & Moose. Immersed in water. Moving through with @courts112.
(he/him)
Duncan Money @mininghistory.bsky.social Historian and consultant. I work on mining, labour, migration and Southern Africa.
More on https://duncan.money
Contact: duncanmoneyhistory@proton.me
Charlie Robertson @frontiercharlie.bsky.social Frontier / emerging market obsessive, author The Time Travelling Economist which explains what Marx missed and when countries escape poverty from 1670 to 2070
CABES @cabes.bsky.social Capacities on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services in Africa to promote engagement in IPBES @ipbes.net.
Funded by @iki-germany.bsky.social
Website: http://www.cabes.online
E-learning: https://elearning.cabes.online
Other: https://linktr.ee/cabes.iki
🌍🧪
Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Traveller. Tea connoisseur.
The Continent @thecontinent.org The Continent is Africa's most widely read newspaper. Get the most recent edition delivered for free on:
WhatsApp: bit.ly/4b2gpfI
Signal: bit.ly/TCSignal
Telegram: t.me/continentnews
Email: read@thecontinent.org
Donate: http://bit.ly/3IYcp6X
Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social Author of the newly released, The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide, and previously of Born in Blackness: Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World. See: https://about.me/howardwfrench.com
Hilary Matfess @hilarymatfess.bsky.social Assistant Prof @ Korbel School of International Studies | studies gender and violence | into coffee, running, lifting, and dogs
Yassmin Abdel-Magied @yassmin.bsky.social screenwriter + novelist
newsletter yassmin.substack.com. @yassmin_a on most other socials
Africa Elects @africaelects.bsky.social Poll aggregation and election analysis in Africa.
Partner of America, Asia, Europe, and Oceania Elects.
Alisha Holland @proftortuga.bsky.social Professor of Government @Harvard. Mama of 2 in Arlington. Admirer of cities, bureaucracy, infrastructure, and turtles in Latin America. 
Angie @kothe.bsky.social PhD Candidate, Cornell University. CPE, APD, and Queer Politics. Writes About Catholicism Sometimes. Rhymes with Goethe.
aekothe.com
EM Simpson @emsetc.bsky.social I am not a committee. Defense, pop-culture, Jayhawk propaganda. All opinions my own.
Co-host of Sirens: A Bombshell Production https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sirens-a-bombshell-production/id1195698408
Lara Putnam @laraputnam.bsky.social Historian. Mom. Knocks on doors and talks politics. https://www.history.pitt.edu/people/lara-putnam
Ashley Jester @ajester.bsky.social Probably more of a fox than a hedgehog ∯ Not that kind of doctor
Coal miner's daughter ∯ Political scientist ∯ Data maven ∯ Librarian
Information asymmetry ruins the world ∯ 🦔 = hugs
Dario Sidhu @dariosidhu.bsky.social Political science PhD @ UCLA, studying barriers to evidence-based policy. Previously @ Penn, BIT, Evidence Action, PIIE. 🇦🇹 🇨🇦 Website: www.dariosidhu.com
Kharis Templeman @kharist.bsky.social Political scientist w/ Hoover Project on Taiwan in Indo-Pacific @Stanford. Formerly @UMich @UofR. Oregon-born and raised.
Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social Politics of inequality, population health, social policy, methods (esp qual), Europe, teaching & learning. S2/A1, dog lover, cook. ME/CFS hEDS MCAS PsA.
Getting Better is open access: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/getting-better
Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social Recent candidate for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District. SamForNJ.org.
Neurosciencer, democracy reform studier, plotter of data by hand as first step. At Princeton too. Long-form essays at samwang.substack.com.
Callan Hummel @callahummel.bsky.social Political scientist, Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia. LGBTQ+ politics, labor, public health, policy. Dr./e/em/eirs 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social Dutchman 🇳🇱 in South 🇺🇸 | Politologist 🧑🎓 | columnist ✍️ | public speaker 🗣️ | Far-right politics 👌 | Soccer & Politics ⚽ | European politics 🇪🇺 | Defending democracy 👊 | punkrock 🎸 | #groundhopping ⚽🏒🏉 | movies 🎦 | watches ⌚ | no manels ❌ | only MY opinions 👋
Terri E. Givens @profterrig.bsky.social Bad ass in poli-sci UBC, Vancouver and Menlo Park, CA. Immigration, race, far right politics. Author of Radical Empathy and Reckoning. French🇫🇷, German🇩🇪, Catsky 🐈 https://linktr.ee/terrigivens
Lamis Abdelaaty @labdelaaty.bsky.social Assoc Prof of PoliSci • IR, Refugees • labdelaa.expressions.syr.edu • she/her • Views own, etc.
Pablo M. Pinto @pablo-pinto.bsky.social Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Public Policy, Hobby School of Public Affairs, University of Houston
Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social Institute Professor, MIT Economics. Co-Director of @mitshapingwork.bsky.social. Author of Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, and Power & Progress.
Adrienne Lucas @profalucas.bsky.social Development/Education/Health Economist | Prof and Dept Chair, UDelaware | Research Associate, NBER | Faculty Affiliate, J-PAL | Non-Resident Fellow, CGD | she
https://lerner.udel.edu/faculty-staff-directory/adrienne-lucas/
Axel Dreher @adreher.bsky.social Professor of International and Development Politics, Editor of RIO. #china, #aid, www.axel-dreher.de. 
Johannes Haushofer @johanneshaushofer.com Economist @cornelluniversity.bsky.social. Founder @malengo.org and @busaracenter.bsky.social. Also @stockholm-uni.bsky.social & @econmpi.bsky.social. johanneshaushofer.com
Cyrus Samii @cdsamii.bsky.social NYU Politics prof. Methods to inform policy. Experiments on governance and conflict management innovations. cyrussamii.com
Horacio Larreguy @hlarreguy.bsky.social Working on misinformation, political economy, and development.
@ITAM_mx @JPAL and often revisiting
@IASToulouse and TSE. Formerly at
@Harvard. @MITEcon PhD.
Melody Crowder-Meyer @crowdermeyer.bsky.social 
Julie Novkov @jnovkov.bsky.social Academic (poli sci, law, and US political development), administrator, gymnastics fan, resident of upstate New York. Go Great Danes! Views expressed here are solely my personal opinions. Born at 321 PPM CO2. #polisky #skystorians
Ryan Daugherty @ryandaugherty.bsky.social Political Science Lecturer at Butler University in Indianapolis. 
@lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social Aspiring philosopher; tolerable human; "amusing combination of sardonic detachment & literally all the feelings felt entirely unironically all at once" [he/his]
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.
Lilly J. Goren @gorenlj.bsky.social Political Scientist. Pop Culture Enthusiast. Cook. Knitter. Always solving mysteries in small British villages. - A Allen Hicken @a2hicken.bsky.social
American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) @ajpseditor.bsky.social The AJPS is the official journal of the MPSA, committed to significant advances in knowledge and understanding of citizenship, governance, and politics, and to the public value of political science research. Co-Editors: Adam Berinsky and Dan Reiter.
International Organization @iojournal.bsky.social International Organization is peer-reviewed journal, covering a wide range of topics in international relations and global politics.
Editorial team: @bashleyleeds.bsky.social @laynamosley.bsky.social @peterrosendorff.bsky.social @aysezarakol.bsky.social
Comparative Political Studies @cpsjournal.bsky.social CPS offers scholarly work on comparative politics at both the cross-national and intra-national levels. Edited by Ben Ansell, David Samuels, and Dawn Teele.
Comparative Politics @comppol.bsky.social An international journal, founded in 1968, presenting scholarly articles devoted to the comparative analysis of political institutions and processes.
Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social Tracking autocratic legalism around the world from Princeton University.