Matthew

he/they. Political scientist interested in #institutions & #polbehavior #autocracies #moneyinpolitics and #representation

[Coffee&Almonds 🐝 📝 @Ochams_Razor]

Air pollution was responsible for 1·1 million deaths across Africa in 2019. Air pollution na silent killer! Let's take action, NOW! #Cityzens4CleanAir #CleanAirCop27

[Paul Poast @ProfPaulPoast]

What if genocide, not war, was considered the central problem of International Relations? How would the study of international relations be different?

I ask that question of my Intro to IR students. Here's what we discussed.

[THREAD]

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

Saying I second this, is an understatement. Thank you, @ArriolaLR

[Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi]

@ArriolaLR @mattypolafr @The_JOP Thank you for always inspiring us, Leo!!

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

This paper found a home and could not be happier. With friends/colleagues like @dhdannychoi and @ArriolaLR doing and writing up research doesn’t feel like work. #grateful

[Donghyun Danny Choi @dhdannychoi]

🚨 New article alert: Thrilled that @ArriolaLR, @mattypolafr, and I have an article on how endorsements are able to facilitate cross-ethnic voting in divided societies out at @The_JOP. A short 🧵with key findings:

https://t.co/9I2MpuNW9F

[Jessica Rich @jessicaajrich]

Excited to share my new article in @apsrjournal! Thank you to the anonymous reviewers who gave such constructive feedback. (Seriously. I will pay it forward.)

And now, after some delay, a 🧵👇

https://t.co/Xsw0ItOEmg

[Rachel Beatty Riedl @BeattyRiedl]

Great episode this week on #democracy and whether backsliding is happening across Africa or not, with all our faves - @ArriolaLR @li63ra @NVDW25 ! Bookmark : resource for next AY classes on African politics 😀😀

[Leonardo Arriola @ArriolaLR]

The book was produced by an all-star team of scholars: @drmarthacj @melanielphillip @li63ra @PeaceMedie @AmandaCoffie @gretchenmbauer @RobinsonAmandaL @RMuriaas @abclayton24 @rsandhufisher @kangalicej @mattypolafr and ​​Akosua Darkwah 2/4

[Ragnhild L Muriaas @RMuriaas]

2 new ERC projects in Political Science in Bergen 🔥Mine @RMuriaas on gender and political careers, the other on immigration and prejudice, E Ivarsflaten. 4 fully financed 4yrs long postdoctoral research fellow positions. For you? 👇🏽👇🏽
https://t.co/AnkQ8IlD7Q

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

@StanvHouten psst...hey boo.

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

Drop by or tune in! Thanks @LawTransform @Sgloppen and @cmi_no for hosting this great event and #bergenexchanges2020

[LawTransform @LawTransform]

This will be an important disussion with Marta Machado (@FGVDireitoSP) Eirik Holmøyvik @eholmoyv , Matthew Gichohi @mattypolafr and Lise Rakner @lise on law and #autocratisation. Both a physical seminar at @BergenGlobal Monday and a webinar! #BeEx2020 https://t.co/XkjJpwTVXK

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

@li63ra ha!

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

When a #Bergen sunset makes you forget the lockdown and notice nature’s majesty. #nofilter

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

@Pjmwau @MOH_Kenya @WHOKenya @KNH_hospital @SpokespersonGoK Such clarity would likely be helpful; otherwise, people will be out here walking around as if a treatment does exist when it really doesn't.

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

@raulpacheco It’s back up now.

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

Many thanks to @mbechseeberg and colleagues at @AarhusUni for hosting the Representation and Elections in Africa workshop this weekend.

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

@DrDadabhoy @kate_manne I'd add the patriarchal bargain by Kandiyoti '88 to the list.

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

@RMuriaas @IPORMalawi @bonidulani Couldn’t have said it better. The small victories that come with being part of a great project team. #blessed.

[Matthew @mattypolafr]

@larissapolitics @prof_mirya Oh yeah, that’s supposed to come first, isn’t it?! I have some more work to do.