Biff Parker-Magyar

Assistant Prof. in Political Science @Yale. Formerly @MITPoliSci @HarvardWCFIA. Contentious politics in Jordan & Syria. peripatetic product of the garden state.

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I wrote a piece for @JoDemocracy on a little-noticed court decision last week to effectively permanently outlaw Jordan’s teacher’s union https://t.co/3tAeBAVwyI

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This was the first paper I worked on in grad school, buoyed by so much feedback on the way. Its questions are now at the heart of my broader work, largely centered on Jordan and why state workers, especially teachers, so frequently take to the streets. More coming, I hope!

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Pleased that my paper “Paper Pusher or President’s Guard: Contentious Action in Syria’s Revolution” has been conditionally accepted at the Journal of Peace Research

The latest version is online here: https://t.co/SP3nCq24mQ

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A joy of Syria's transition is publicly thanking by name the talented researchers and old friends who have helped me move it forward: Lina Omran, now doing fascinating PhD research at Krems on migration and violence, and @walid_ALnofal , long one of the best journos on s. Syria.

[EGAP @EGAPTweets]

This month we're highlighting EGAP work in the #MiddleEast. First up, @FotiniChristia & @Hlarreguy w/ Norhan Muhab & Elizabeth Parker-Magyar test if an intervention boosts respondents’ likelihood to report gender-based violence to supportive organizations. https://t.co/aUKlk4EyDL

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@isabelmperera @CES_Europe Congrats Isabel!

[Noah Furtado @_noahfurtado]

The Jordan men’s national team will make its World Cup debut at Levi’s Stadium next month, but you may notice a few empty seats where their fans should be.

The U.S. war against Iran has made it difficult for fans from some countries to get visas despite State Department efforts to prioritize their applications. Story with the Pulitzer Prize-winning @sara_dinatale:

https://t.co/PxqDVoi57t

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@lauraroyden 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

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hope Motasem can spend more time admiring the beauty in this world, as in this meditation on a tree that was his last post before arrest - https://t.co/gD0Gvr7c5T

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I met Motasem Alaiwi a decade ago on a beautiful spring hike in Jordan

He became a prominent influencer: maybe the first Palestinian to attempt Everest

It's joyful and sad to see him released after 9 mo. in administrative detention, never facing a charge
https://t.co/s8tXs9dB1Y

[العربي الجديد @alaraby_ar]

الاحتلال يفرج عن الرحالة الفلسطيني معتصم عليوي بعد 9 أشهر من الاعتقال الإداري

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RIP to the voice of my childhood, my adulthood, and way too many of the late nights of my PhD dissertation

https://t.co/ysC95OAHta

[New York Yankees @Yankees]

There will never be another John Sterling. His voice and legacy will live on forever 💙

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[Jonathan Guyer @mideastXmidwest]

A story that demands much more attention: Gaza's ceasefire hasn't brought the surge of aid it promised https://t.co/cbF4OwWkdG

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@LiselHintz @hannahluci I have often felt that English is impoverished without Arabic’s yaatik al afiyeh, which seems to be the same with slightlyyyy more religious connotation

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@kctww That’s surprising to me re: the hotels!