Thank you, @zethis.bsky.social!!
31.10.2025 12:47
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Interested in how organized crime shapes--and is shaped by--democracy? Check out my new article at @bjpols.bsky.social, linked here!
30.10.2025 17:31
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Rather than deepening democracy, re-election in these contexts helped embed illicit actors. That means fewer challengers, more state protection, and weaker citizen oversight. This highlights the need for institutional guardrails in high-crime areas to protect local democracy.
30.10.2025 17:29
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Using a staggered difference-in-differences design across Mexican municipalities and a new dataset on electoral violence, I find candidate killings by criminal groups jumped where incumbents could run again, and re-electable mayors in high-crime areas engaged in more corruption.
30.10.2025 17:29
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Re-election is supposed to let voters reward or punish their leaders, improving governance. But in places where crime groups dominate local politics, re-election can flip the logic: incumbents and criminals groups can collaborate to stay in power rather than respond to voters.
30.10.2025 17:28
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Re-election means voters can hold elected officials accountable, but can it be effective where criminal groups shape local politics? In my new article in @bjpols.bsky.social, I show that in high-crime areas of Mexico, re-election did not boost accountability, but increased collusion instead.
30.10.2025 17:27
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Hi Anastasia, it's great to meet you! You've been added :)
22.12.2024 12:45
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Hi Francesco, it's great to meet you. You've been added!
22.12.2024 12:44
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I've added you! Thanks for reaching out!
26.11.2024 13:00
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Interesting in the amazing work of scholars who study organized crime and politics? Check out this growing starter pack of scholars and policy-makers.
DM me or @juliangerez.com to be added to the list! We're looking to expand!
go.bsky.app/EibGsKS
23.11.2024 14:44
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Hi Jasmine, I'd love to be added. Thanks for doing this!
16.11.2024 14:05
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An important read that highlights where the world is now -- and what's on our horizon.
16.11.2024 14:00
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Hi Nihad! Could you add me please? Thanks for organizing this!
15.11.2024 18:48
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Thank you for all that you do, @elizabethbitmeehan.com!
13.11.2024 15:00
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Adee Weller
About me
Hi there!
👋 I'm a Ph.D. candidate at Emory. I study how armed groups shape state-building and accountability in historical and modern contexts. If you want to learn more, check out my website: adee-weller.com
13.11.2024 11:37
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