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michael allen

@aimin

Assistant professor of political science at Stanford | Cornell PhD | https://teapaw.org/t.co/oGqV6DTc6b

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Joined February 2008
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David Stasavage@stasavage29 Sep 2025
Just published! "Democracy, Inequality, and Antitrust" is out today with @kfscheve @aimin and me. journals.uchicago.edu/doi/ep…
Democracy, Inequality, and Antitrust | The Journal of Politics: Vol 88, No 1

Democracy, Inequality, and Antitrust | The Journal of Politics: Vol 88, No 1

This article investigates the relationship between democracy and antitrust policy. Strong antitrust policies advance the economic and political interests of most citizens, making their adoption more...

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I don't come on here much these days, but for all you survivors out there-- come read my new article about political socialization in electoral autocracies!
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#OpenAccess from @apsrjournal - Partisanship and Political Socialization in Electoral Autocracies - cup.org/3PEdxgh - NATALIE WENZELL LETSA (@UofOklahoma) #FirstView
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(Almost) New Year, new publication! @MorseYonatan and I use original survey data from Cameroon to better understand whether legal institutions used by autocrats to repress political opponents can persuade ordinary citizens to support this repression 🧵 academic.oup.com/poq/article…
Autocratic Legalism, Partisanship, and Popular Legitimation in Authoritarian Cameroon

Autocratic Legalism, Partisanship, and Popular Legitimation in Authoritarian Cameroon

Abstract. Authoritarian regimes regularly turn to the law to justify repression. This article examines whether invoking legal institutions has a persuasive

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We are back! Join us next Monday, February 13th, at 12:00 ET for our first meeting of the spring series! @aimin will present his paper entitled "Unbundling the State: Legal Development in an Era of Global, Private Governance." @ZoeGe37 will moderate. DM for the Zoom link.
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Liz Acorn@Lizacorn21 Mar 2022
Come join our workshop! Experiments, surveys, international law + more. Abstracts due April 8. Please re-tweet or share with others who might be interested!
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.@pete_enns & I show how we were able to correctly predict 49/50 states +DC using fundamentals and state presidential approval. And how the stability of Trump's approval rating is concerning for democratic accountability:
Good Authority (@goodauth) profile pictureGood Authority@goodauth12 Nov 2020
We predicted the states Biden would win 100 days before the election wapo.st/3pwYlTI
Analysis | We predicted the states Biden would win 100 days before the election

Analysis | We predicted the states Biden would win 100 days before the election

Presidential elections typically come down to the “fundamentals,” like economic conditions and approval ratings.

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My colleagues in the US were asking about what's going on in India so I wrote this piece for @monkeycageblog. Important to take note when the world's largest democracy cracks down on it's premier universities: washingtonpost.com/politics/…
Analysis | India is cracking down on university protests. Here’s what you need to know.

Analysis | India is cracking down on university protests. Here’s what you need to know.

The rising opposition to the government’s tough response may bring out even larger crowds.

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Anthony Tao@anthonytao12 Nov 2019
The Bookworm's not done yet. This Friday, 8pm, I'll be hosting a pub quiz there for old time's sake. The final @BeijingBookworm quiz. Registration required: [email protected]
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Natalie Letsa@NatalieLetsa8 Nov 2018
I wrote this article for Foreign Affairs about the origins of the anglophone crisis in Cameroon-- I'd love to hear your thoughts! foreignaffairs.com/articles/… via @ForeignAffairs
What’s Driving the Conflict in Cameroon?

What’s Driving the Conflict in Cameroon?

In recent months, political violence in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon has escalated dramatically.

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Debak Das@DebakD21 Jun 2017
Cyberattacks with American casualties greatly increase support for retaliatory airstrikes @sekreps & I find #cyber journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
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Admirals Goal: Allen (1). Assists: Reinhart, Oligny.
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On the subject of Twitter censorship, this is a pretty interesting (and worrying) result. dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2…
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Jeff Passan
@JeffPassan8 Oct 2015
Cardinals-Cubs. This is going to be fun.
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Another good play in his own end by Conor Allen, takes puck away, starts rush up ice with outlet & Haggerty ends up with scoring chance #NYR
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Daniel@dannysandals9 Nov 2013
“@LakeViewILPatch: Some GREAT news about Le Creperie to kick off your weekend with. goo.gl/F43zO1” !!! @aimin
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New York Rangers
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Conor Allen just dropped the gloves for #NYR.
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CONOR ALLEN!!!!!!! UMASS GOAL just after Boyle exits the ice!!!
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Patrick Sharp@10PSharp22 Sep 2012
Good luck to @Edzo16 and all the beauties @UMassHockey. Have a great season boys! #studysession #teamgpa
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Micah Zenko@MicahZenko2 Jul 2012
"Researchers estimate that mosquitoes have been responsible for half the deaths in human history." (40) nyr.kr/KWcxz6 [paywall]

The Mosquito Solution

Can genetic modification eliminate a deadly tropical disease?

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