@evlieb

poli sci prof, director of @MIT_CIS @lab_diversity working on #democracy, #climate #governance, #ethnicity

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Joined March 2011
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POSTDOC ALERT: I am delighted to share that the @MIT_CIS (MIT Center for International Studies) is searching for two Postdoctoral Associates for the 2026–27 academic year: careers.peopleclick.com/care…
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A few reflections on Envisioning Successful Development in Africa, including on the limits of Botswana as a success story. globalcommons.substack.com/p…
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Job Alert: Come work at @MIT_CIS! A research support associate reporting to Mihaela Papa, Director of Research and Principal Research Scientist, who also directs the BRICS lab. Mix of research and admin support, perfect as a pre-doctoral position. tinyurl.com/5yf8py7s
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This is a terrific overview of the state of electoral and coalition politics in South Africa as the country heads towards local elections. open.substack.com/pub/thesou…
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Rooibos tea is tasty, healthy, and can bring the world a little closer. Is interdependence really all that bad? My take: globalcommons.substack.com/p…
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We can put up more guardrails against AI-related cheating. But maybe we should talk more with students about integrity and trust, and create a learning atmosphere in which faculty don't need to police. That's what I argue in my Global Commons substack: globalcommons.substack.com/p…
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Please check out my latest substack on Americans and foreign suffering. Recently published research demonstrates that American concern for suffering drops precipitously when victims are not American! globalcommons.substack.com/p…
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There’s been a lot of talk about grade inflation lately. ButI guess NYC didn’t get the memo when grading energy efficiency in buildings!
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Patrick Heller@PatrickHeller1
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I have new article out in the Sociology of Development on the possibilities of building welfare states in the global south. Its free for now: online.ucpress.edu/socdev/ar…

The Democratic Social Developmental StateParameters of the Possible in the Global South

Colonial legacies and the structural constraints of global capitalism pose significant obstacles to building welfare states in the Global South. Yet the past three decades have seen significant...

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We've just printed our new banner. It reflects what we believe: partnership makes better services possible. Thank you to our partner and funders for your continued support! @1to1_AoE @abahlali_abm @asivikelaneWc @DAG__activism @Planact_NGO @P_ImpactDefined @SASDIAlliance @apostolic_james @IBP_SA @coimpactcollab @DBSA_Bank @EWSETA @gatesfoundation @giz_gmbh @OpenBudgets @SECO_CH @Switzerland_SA
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Terrific piece by @jasonfurman on grade deflation at Harvard: nytimes.com/2026/05/21/opini… For faculty/universities it's tricky — we want students to focus on learning and take risks, yet grades provide motivation and feedback. No perfect solution. Curious to see impact, response.

Opinion | 60 Percent of Grades at Harvard Were A’s. Enough Is Enough.

We deserve an A-minus for effort.

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New in @PLOSONE w/ @VolhaCharnysh, J Kalow & E Walk: How do race, nationality & partisanship shape U.S. support for climate disaster aid? Two svy expt (N=7,511): Americans give less to Global South victims, esp. Republicans. Race effects context-dependent. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone…

Race, nationality, and partisanship shape U.S. public support for climate disaster aid: Evidence...

We examine how race, nationality, and political partisanship influence U.S. public support for climate-related disaster aid. Using two preregistered survey experiments (N = 7,511), we varied the race...

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My latest Global Commons substack - reporting on recently published research @WorldDevJournal with Naomi Tilles on the limits of democratic politics for achieving universal safe water access globalcommons.substack.com/p…
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Donghyun Danny Choi@dhdannychoi
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Deadline for submission to the Boston/New England Area Working Group in African Political Economy (BWGAPE) at Harvard is March 27. Please apply Link: forms.gle/7R9PkFWEZTc6tHY66 @noahlnathan @MaiOHassan @evlieb @piaraffler @lauren_honig @robert_a_blair @jamie_hintson @NicWicaksono
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Some reflections on human authenticity in an age of AI. open.substack.com/pub/global…
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Please check out my latest substack post on Japanese design, culture, and disaster preparedness! open.substack.com/pub/global…
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Reset or Rupture? The future of US-South Africa Relations open.substack.com/pub/global… (my foray into the substack-a-verse)
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The MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) is searching for two Postdoctoral Associates for the 2026–27 academic year. Please apply! To learn more, visit: careers.peopleclick.com/care… @MIT_CIS @MITPoliSci
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Want to share my recent piece, just published, recognizing the Tocquevillean (outside the federal government) US response to Climate @FT #climateweek ft.com/content/a3d9d218-e07a…

On climate, America is more than Washington

In spite of drastic federal rollbacks, numerous public and private actors remain committed to environmental causes

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The MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) is searching for two Postdoctoral Associates for the 2026–27 academic year. If you are working on policy-relevant scholarship, please apply! To learn more, visit: lnkd.in/efAGtTmw @MIT_CIS @MITPoliSci

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