@AlexanderMkLee

Professor of Political Science, University of Rochester. I read a lot of books.

 New York
rochester.edu/college/faculty/alexander_lee/
Joined July 2020
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Looking forward to presenting the book in front of this great group
Jan Vogler@Jan_VoglerSep 14
I would like to invite you to VWHPE’s inaugural session of the 2026–2027 academic year on Sep. 17, 2026 (12:30 PM ET). The session will feature a presentation by @AlexanderMkLee & @jackpaine_prof on “Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship.” Sign-up link right below. 👇
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Jan Vogler@Jan_VoglerSep 14
I would like to invite you to VWHPE’s inaugural session of the 2026–2027 academic year on Sep. 17, 2026 (12:30 PM ET). The session will feature a presentation by @AlexanderMkLee & @jackpaine_prof on “Colonial Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship.” Sign-up link right below. 👇
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How Ukraine Built a War Fighting State austinvernon.site/blog/ukrai… Most analysts have expected Ukraine to lose since 2022. Yet they’re still fighting and have turned the momentum. These are my notes on how they did it.
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Sam Khawasé
@samkhawaseMay 2
What if India built GitHub?
🤖 Made with AI
Jonas Fröller
@jonasfroellerMay 1
What if the EU built GitHub?
inspired by https://x.com/initjean/status/2050283688370352369

ALT inspired by https://x.com/initjean/status/2050283688370352369

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This is a bad day for the democratic backsliding industrial complex. Hungary was *their* case, and now the authoritarian leader leaves quietly after losing an election... I'm finishing a book about how US democracy is not going to fail, so this result is nice to see. More later
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how organised gangs in punjab are capturing kabaddi turfs — i trace its roots, the recent murders, the economics of kabaddi, its visibility in canada, how it became a turf for rural youths to escape “chitta” @ThePrintIndia theprint.in/the-fineprint/ka…

Kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi—The story of Punjab’s bloody kabaddi

Punjab once projected kabaddi on the global stage. It was invested in World Cups and professional leagues. Today, players speak less about medals and worry more for their lives.

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Announcing the 4th edition of the Workshop in Economic History in Uppsala, with Sascha Becker as keynote! Workshop takes places on May 28-29, 2026. Apply by January 31, 2026.    Call for papers: dropbox.com/scl/fi/6xdmpjp3i… Sign-up form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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📢 📢 Call for Papers IV Yale–UB Historical Political Economy Workshop Organized by @DidacQueralt & @Cescamat 🎤 Keynote: Lisa Blaydes (Stanford) 📍 University of Barcelona 🗓 June 29–30, 2026 Submit your papers by Jan 21, 2026: shorturl.at/oZTNy #PleaseRT
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South Asia events at APSA: 1. The pre-conference on Wednesday 9/10. eventbrite.ca/e/apsa-south-a… 2. The business meeting: 6:30-7:15, Thurs. 9/11 , at Vancouver Convention Centre, West 210 3. The Happy Hour: 7:30-?, Thurs. 9/11 at the Tap & Barrel. Reservation under my name

APSA South Asia Preconference, 2025

The Pre-Conference brings together papers by scholars working on different aspects of democracy, elections and security in South Asia.

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Congratulations to @sandiptodg, @tariqthachil and @adam_m_auerbach for winning the @APSAtweets South Asia Section's Francine Frankel prize for their books Machines and Migrants and Legalizing the Revolution Prizes will be presented at APSA 2025
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Got promoted to full professor. I asked my colleague what that meant, and he said "you get to go to the full professor meetings." I asked what they did at the meetings, and he said "we talk about who to promote to full professor."
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A lot has been written on the causes of polarization, but Avidit Acharya, Theo Serlin and I wanted to ask a different question: How Polarization *Ends* Paper link and 🧵 tinyurl.com/jp2pk4rt 1/10
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The main lesson for today is that polarization will continue as long as the parties remain relatively competitive in elections Unfortunately, they *have* been very competitive, switching power and control of Congress every two to six years, with no sign of stopping. 9/10
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There are several important caveats about drawing lessons from historical cases, and about the cases themselves. Read the paper for those! 10/10
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