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The Oslo Accord 30 Years on: Anatomy of Failure

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Avi Shlaim will examine the motives of Israel and the PLO for signing the Oslo Accord; the terms of the accord, the implementation of the accord; and the reasons for the breakdown of the Oslo peace process. The reassessment will draw on recently declassified Israeli records'

A History of Black Women Photographers in the Civil Rights Movement

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The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.

Forced Removal and the Politics of Refugee Recognition in the American Revolutionary War

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The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.

Otherness, sensationalism, and public interest in the enforcement of anti-trafficking law in Israel

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The enforcement (through criminal and administrative procedures) of the prohibition against trafficking and slavery in Israel over the last two decades is characterised by a focus on isolated, marginal, and sensationalist cases. At the same time, widespread exploitation and abuse in the largest sectors employing non-citizen workers were neglected. This paper draws on three important notions to explain this situation: ‘otherness’ of both victims and perpetrators, ‘public wrongs’ as a principle of criminal law, and public interests shaping the state’s priorities.

Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth-Century Latin America

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This presentation revisits the connection between war and state building offering an account that fits a hard region for the theory so far: Latin America. Scholars like Max Weber and Otto Hintze emphasised the unpredictability of war outcomes and focused on their lingering effects in a post-war phase. Amidst the fog of war all contenders mobilise, but it is the fortuitous outcome of war that will ultimately determine the survival of otherwise contingent wartime institutions.

Publicised Repression

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Research in comparative politics and conflict agrees that preventive repression is most effective when it is invisible. Yet contemporary autocrats often publicize their efforts and failure to prevent dissent. Using quantitative analysis and case studies I develop and test a theory of how publicized repression aids authoritarian survival. I propose that autocrats’ decision to publicize preventive repression, even when repression does not deter dissent, aims to shape mass beliefs and behaviours.

Public Support for Digital Economy Initiatives

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(Joint work with Alex Kuo, Oxford University, Silja Häusermann, Zurich University, and Reto Bürgisser, Zurich University)

Government Spending Shapes the Emergence of Women as Candidates for Local Office

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Women are underrepresented across all levels of government, including among candidates for office. A central factor in women's reluctance to run for office is that politics is not seen as aligning with women's communal goals, such as caring for others and working collaboratively. But governments, particularly local governments, vary in their communal policy priorities.

Trading Diversity? Judicial Diversity and Case Outcomes in Federal Courts

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[Joint work with Ryan Copus and Paige Pellaton).

Boon or Bust? Varieties of Crises and the Dynamics of Executive Approval

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Leaders’ approval ratings provide a continuing referendum on their actions, conditioning future decision-making. Despite consensus on the drivers and cyclical dynamics of approval of executives in normal times, research on public response to leader performance during crises remains scattershot and incomplete. Seeking a more general theory, we argue that mass publics exhibit an initial, affective response to crisis threats that results in a rally of executive support, especially when the threat is perceived as external.