Professor, UNC - Chapel Hill. Studies terrorism, insurgency, energy politics, and the use of economic sanctions. Tweets, RTs, opinions, are my own.
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Navin Bapat retweeted
My department is hiring in political theory at the assistant level. I'm not on Twitter often, but my email address is easy to find and I'm happy to answer any questions about the position, department, university, or life in the area.
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A bit late, but here's replication data from "Insurgent Terrorism" by @Victor_Asal @kretheme and me. Info on 140 rebel groups 1998-2012 with variables like civilian targeting (multiple types, e.g. attacks on schools or journalists), allies, rivals... sites.google.com/site/brianj… 1/4
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What happens when a formal modeler and a political psychologist walk into a room? …Very excited that my paper with @keithschnak, Anger and Political Conflict Dynamics, has been accepted at @apsrjournal! 1/7
Navin Bapat retweeted
Coming in 2024! Cover art day is a good day.
There are also blurbs and you can even order a copy: tinyurl.com/4e35mjef
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Check it out! Our data on rivalries - denouncements, threats, and violence - among armed groups (terrorists, rebels, militias).
It's the season of giving. And in that spirit, we have a gift for you: MORE DATA!!
The Violent Non-State Actor Rivalry (ViNSAR) dataset is now available at @HarvardDV: dataverse.harvard.edu/datase…
From: @brian_jphillips, @KevTGreene & me
Happy Holidays!
Navin Bapat retweeted
My @CTCWP piece on US CT policy dilemmas in Afghanistan and Pakistan. ctc.westpoint.edu/commentary…
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Get the "Monsters to Destroy: Understanding the War on Terror" audiobook for 50% off, now through 11/16. @nbapat audiobooks.com/promotions/pr…
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Excited to present at @W_inLS this Friday!
My book w/ Sarah Treul explores the causes and consequences of amateur politicians' growing success in congressional elections
Work from this project is conditionally accepted at AJPS, check it out here:
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Navin Bapat retweeted
Are sanctions counterproductive?
@nbapat and I show that sanctions on state supporters of terrorism could inadvertently escalate terrorism.
Economic sanctions could escalate rather than reduce violence and support for terrorism.
Find out why in the article from @nbapat & @menevisc argue
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogad01…
ALT “The Journal of Global Security Studies” cover image appears on the left. The journal's homepage URL (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Twitter handle (@Journal_of_GSS) are provided in white text on a navy blue background at the bottom of the image. The background for the rest of the image is a picture of the word “SANCTIONS” typed on a red background. This is overlaid with the article title and author name(s): “Economic Sanctions and the Escalation of Terrorism,” by Navin A Bapat & Menevis Cilizoglu.
Navin Bapat retweeted
Economic sanctions could escalate rather than reduce violence and support for terrorism.
Find out why in the article from @nbapat & @menevisc argue
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogad01…
ALT “The Journal of Global Security Studies” cover image appears on the left. The journal's homepage URL (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Twitter handle (@Journal_of_GSS) are provided in white text on a navy blue background at the bottom of the image. The background for the rest of the image is a picture of the word “SANCTIONS” typed on a red background. This is overlaid with the article title and author name(s): “Economic Sanctions and the Escalation of Terrorism,” by Navin A Bapat & Menevis Cilizoglu.
Navin Bapat retweeted
Very excited to see my paper modeling the political economy of divide-and-rule, "Social Conflict and the Predatory State," in print at @qjps_editors today: nowpublishers.com/article/De…
Navin Bapat retweeted
1/ My piece for @ProSyn explains why understanding the persistence of the dollar-centric system requires looking beyond the dollar's reserve currency status & appreciating the network effects that keep the dollar on top of the currency hierarchy.
project-syndicate.org/commen…
Navin Bapat retweeted
It's been a long time coming, finally published @WEPsocial with the great young scholar @ErollKuhn (ready to be hired): "Asylum seekers feel more welcome in counties with more foreign born residents" (1/3)
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Navin Bapat retweeted
Teaching a grad seminar "Qualitative Methods
and Research Design" with the brilliant @pstanpolitics. Fun!
There has been a bunch of great qualitative work published in the last 5 years. We feature some of it in this syllabus, for those interested:
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Navin Bapat retweeted
Job in IR of East Asia. @williamandmary's Government Department is hiring a tenure track Assistant Professor. Collegial department in the booming metropolis of Williamsburg, VA. Strong research support including collabs with @global_wm and @AidData. jobs.wm.edu/postings/56050
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What tactics are used to coordinate mobilization under repressive regimes? @MaiOHassan finds dissidents may strategically deviate from publicly available, coordinated plans to make regime response less efficient.
#APSRFirstView
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Navin Bapat retweeted
🚨 Now published with page numbers! "Organized Crime and Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence From Criminal Groups in Mexico." by @Caro_Garriga & me
doi.org/10.1177/002200272211…
⬆️ crime groups, ⬇️ FDI.
With new data on numbers of criminal groups in Mexican states 2000-2018. 1/2 🧵
Navin Bapat retweeted
Hi! I'm on the job market 👋
Hannah Postel (@hpostel) is a @Stanford postdoc studying migration policy past and present. Her dissertation uses novel archival data and computational methods to study the effects of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. Learn more: hannahpostel.com
Navin Bapat retweeted
Applications still open!
Join us for the fifth annual Latin American Peace Science Society Conference in Bogotá next January
Call for papers for the Latin American Peace Science Society (LAPSS) Conference!
When: Jan 18-19, 2024
Host: Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia)
Application deadline: October 10th
No fee charged!
More info, past programs and application here: eafit.edu.co/lapss
Navin Bapat retweeted
👋I am on the job market!
For exs of my work - related to both behavior and institutions w/r/t pub security in Lat Am - check out my research page. My work uses survey experiments, text analysis, + fieldwork and I have taught methods + CP at @uncpolisci
isabellaterzo.com/home/proje…
In her dissertation, @IsabelLaterzo examines how political actors conceptualize, propose, and pursue public security agendas. She leverages an original corpus of campaign proposals, admin data, and > 100 expert interviews conducted via 7 months of fieldwork in Brazil. #PSJMInfo
