Drew Stommes @StommesDrew Twitter profile

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Drew Stommes

4 months

Excited to share that after completing my Ph.D. this semester, I'll be starting a postdoc at NYU's Department of Politics where I'll be working with @tara_slough . If you're based in/near NYC and would like to connect, please reach out!

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

In a new working paper with P. M. Aronow and Fredrik Sävje, we reanalyze all studies published in the top journals in political science that use a regression discontinuity (RD) design. [1/4]

On the reliability of published findings using the regression...

The regression discontinuity (RD) design offers identification of causal effects under weak assumptions, earning it a position as a standard method in modern political science research. But...

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Drew Stommes

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Commencement day. I couldn’t have finished my PhD without the kindness, wisdom, and generosity of so many family members, friends, colleagues, and advisors.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

The 19th century and earlier equivalent of having too many tabs open in one’s browser while working.

#BookLovers 📚

@BookChat_

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A tool for researchers to quickly shuffle between different books

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

Delighted to share that I’ve been selected as a member of the 2022-23 cohort of USIP Peace Scholar Fellows. Congrats to all others in the cohort!

U.S. Institute of Peace

@USIP

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📣We're pleased to announce the 2022-23 cohort of Peace Scholar Fellows! Among all the applicants, these 20 award recipients demonstrated the greatest potential to advance the peacebuilding field and the strongest likelihood to inform policy and practice:

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Drew Stommes

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3 months

Dissertation: submitted.

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

Excited to share that my paper with @amilliff , “Descriptive Representation and Conflict Reduction: Evidence from India’s Maoist Rebellion”, has been accepted for publication at the Journal of Peace Research. (Paper can be accessed here: ) 1/3

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

A new book arrived today! Excited to read Amartya Sen’s just-published memoir, an impressive 400+ page feat of writing for an 88 year old.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Do you study comparative politics and hope to incorporate historical newspaper records in your analyses? The Center for Research Libraries has an incredible wealth of press records from dozens of countries. 1/2

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Drew Stommes

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6 months

Twelve years ago today, I traveled to India for the first time as part of a semester-long undergraduate exchange program at St. Xavier’s College in Kolkata. Growing up in a working class family in rural Minnesota, it was my first experience traveling outside the US.

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Drew Stommes

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1 year

“No refusal” (If you know, you know)

Mr Black⁛

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What is the most successful lie in history

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

If you're a US resident, call/email your reps and, at a minimum, bring to their attention to the health crisis unfolding in India. The US is currently doing next to nothing to provide aid, and, quite frankly, it's a complete embarrassment and travesty.

Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Are there any specific policy measures under consideration in the US Congress that would enhance non-US countries' (e.g. India) access to resources that would help mitigate the spread of COVID? I'm hoping to write my reps about such policies and encourage others to do likewise.

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

On this day ten years ago I arrived in India for the first time, traveling there for a semester at St. Xavier's in Kolkata. Growing up in rural Minnesota, it was the first time I'd been outside the US. I'm eager to spend more time in India over the next decade.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Impressive study from Soledad Artiz Prillaman recently published in the AJPS: "Strength in Numbers: How Women's Groups Close India's Political Gender Gap"

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Drew Stommes

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8 months

I’m very excited to dive into @sahanagee ’s recently-published study of the Bangladesh-India borderlands. Drawing upon extensive ethnographic research, she chronicles the transformation of an interconnected region into one defined and divided by consolidated national borders.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

Back in the political science department and ready to write.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

Fascinating study from @felixhaass and @martin_ottmann forthcoming in @The_JOP : "The Effect of Wartime Legacies on Electoral Mobilization after Civil War"

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Retrospective power analyses demonstrate that most studies were underpowered to detect all but large effect sizes. We conclude that many published findings using the RD design are exaggerated if not altogether spurious. [4/4]

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

Durga Puja is just around the corner in Bengal, reminding me of the amazing experience I had visiting pandals a few years ago while living in Kolkata.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

Economic and Political Weekly is such an invaluable resource. Anytime I’m looking for succinct analysis or background on a region, conflict, or period of time in India, EPW is one of the first journals I search.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Excited when my dad, who visited me in India two years ago and hadn't been outside the US before, said this to me recently: "Yeah, I wasn't exactly looking forward to that trip to India, but I'm so glad I went. Hell of an experience. I'd definitely consider going back."

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

Rabindranath Tagore delivering a lecture in Berlin in 1921.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

We show that the literature demonstrates some pathological behavior consistent with selective reporting of findings. The figure below demonstrates that findings cluster just at or just above the t-statistic threshold of 1.96 (i.e. a p-value of less than or equal to 0.05). [2/4]

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Tonight I finished reading One Hundred Years of Solitude for the first time. It’s easily become my favorite novel, the best I’ve ever read. Nothing comes close.

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Drew Stommes

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6 months

That semester sparked a fascination with India (and South Asia) that continues to this day. I remain a staunch advocate for study abroad programs, especially for those with limited opportunities to spend time outside their home countries; these can be transformative experiences.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Feels great to be back in my workspace in the political science department.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

1 year

I’m eager to dive into and learn from these recently-delivered books from @PrincetonUPress . Implementing diverse methods including ethnography, survey experiments, and historical quantitative analyses, these studies look endlessly fascinating.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

This oral history featuring the life of James Scott is well-worth checking out (~120 pages; interview conducted in 2018): "James C. Scott: Agrarian Studies and Over 50 Years of Pioneering Work in the Social Sciences"

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Great day to pass through my alma mater’s campus (St. John’s University in Minnesota).

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Elections often occur during civil wars. In this working paper, I develop a typology of "civil wartime political parties" demonstrating how some parties (e.g. leftist) express ideological alignment with rebels, yet oppose overthrowing the state.

Civil Wartime Political Parties: Evidence from Four Rebellions in India

Elections frequently occur during civil wars. Yet, existing research does not adequately conceptualize the political parties contesting them nor, in particular, the party organizations which are...

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

I especially dislike Twitter during political crises: (a) folks with extremely varying levels of expertise feel compelled to weigh in and provide play by play commentary on the matter at hand, and/or (b) don’t take time to consider the intricacies of what’s unfolding.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

Great day to take a break from my dissertation and go out ice fishing in my hometown in Minnesota.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Pleased to learn that I'll be presenting two different projects at APSA this fall, a methods-focused paper on the reliability of the regression discontinuity design and another on insurgency in South Asia.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

I just received a reminder that I took this photo three years ago— from my first Durga Pujo.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

If you saw my working paper on the reliability of RD studies in political science and would like to learn more about my other research, feel free to visit my website:

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Hard to believe that nearly ten years (!) have passed since I first visited India for a semester at St. Xavier’s in Kolkata. It was the first time I’d ever been outside the US and was a truly life-altering experience.

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Drew Stommes

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4 months

Getting work done in this library never gets old.

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Drew Stommes

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26 days

Stroll through NYC with the family in advance of my commencement next week.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

4 months

Taking Paul’s “Civil War” class as an MA student was a formative intellectual experience for me, sparking my long-term interest in studying political violence. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly ten years since I took this course!

Paul Staniland

@pstanpolitics

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rough draft of updated Civil War seminar for next quarter:

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

1 year

Currently en route to Kolkata. Excited to spend a couple months there, as always. The city and West Bengal never cease to fascinate me.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Fascinating study in the QJE leveraging rich historical data on Henry VIII's expropriation of all monastic assets in England in 1535: "The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of the English Monasteries"

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Reanalysis of these studies using modern, automated methods [see: ] shows that, while the point estimates are relatively stable, uncertainty has been been systematically understated. [3/4]

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Looks like they’re celebrating the Feast of the Central Limit Theorem.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Just received an update from my host maa in Kolkata that she's doing well and received a COVID vaccine awhile back (she's lived on her own the past ~10 years following her husband's death). Such a relief to hear, given the otherwise grim situation in India.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

@guygrossman Thanks for sharing your insights. Very informative.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

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"A passage to India" In 1956, two new PhDs drove a Land Rover from Austria to India to begin the research that would be their life’s work. Notes from their journey. [Piece containing excerpts from Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph's visit to India]

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Drew Stommes

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Next month, ten years will have passed since I moved to India for a semester of undergrad at St. Xavier's College in Kolkata. It was the first time I'd ever traveled outside the US, a truly formative experience.

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Taken in rural West Bengal

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Are you interested in using Indian Assembly Constituency shape files for different analyses but (1) do not have access via your institution nor (2) possess the resources to pay private companies charging fees for these shape files? Here are two excellent open-source options:

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

My research assistant did a great job and demanded to be paid in grains and hay.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

I realize I’m years late to the party, but The Man in the High Castle is a fantastic and thoroughly riveting series.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

1 year

Our paper, recently accepted for publication at @Res_Pol , is now featured as part of the I4R Discussion Paper Series. Check out the latest version here:

I4R

@I4Replication

1 year

A new Dp from @StommesDrew , Aronow and Savje looks at all of the regression discontinuity-based papers published in top political science journals betweeen 2009 and 2018. Some findings below...

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

CSDS survey data

Max Roser

@MaxCRoser

3 years

What dataset or database that is not open-access currently would you wish to become open-access?

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

Labor Day weekend fuel for finishing up my APSA paper.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

This new article in the APSR looks fascinating: "Land and Legibility: When Do Citizens Expect Secure Property Rights in Weak States?"

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Fascinating seeing how Bangla language television coverage shows TMC with a 100+ seat margin over the BJP whereas English language, Delhi-based networks show only a 20-30 seat lead.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Watching The Battle of Algiers this weekend, I was struck by how many topics covered in contemporary political violence research come through in the film—e.g., political economy of information, gender and rebellion, organizational cohesion, ethnicity, torture (to name a few).

Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Which films do the best job of depicting a historical example of rebellion/irregular warfare? Which do you most enjoy watching?

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Drew Stommes

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Diving into studies of legislators in India, I'm reminding myself of just how insightful and meticulously-researched @jenniferbussell 's "Clients and Constituents: Political Responsiveness in Patronage Democracies" is.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Fascinating new study from @liviaisabella13 on civilian mobilization into civil defense forces: "State Violence and Wartime Civilian Agency: Evidence from Peru" (published by @The_JOP )

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

Machine learning, regression with fixed effects, RCT, ethnography

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

In a conversation with @amilliff I recalled that seven years had passed since we took @pstanpolitics 's grad seminar on civil wars, the course singlehandedly sparking my interest in sub-state conflict. A great class with other terrific students like @sdjaffrey and @asfandyarmir .

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

Excited to be in Montreal for APSA! Looking forward to presenting some of my dissertation research about West Bengal on Saturday afternoon.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

6 months

Hello all, @PrasaiApekshya and I are putting together a panel proposal for APSA 2024 in Philadelphia on gender and violence in South Asia. We are hoping to bring two more paper presenters on board.

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Drew Stommes

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1 year

Rural West Bengal.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

This past week at #polmeth , I presented this poster of "On the reliability of published findings using the regression discontinuity design in political science" (joint project with Aronow and Sävje). (1/2)

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Drew Stommes

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10 months

@pengzell This post from @StatModeling is quite illuminating.

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

The next leisure read. Picked this up a few days ago.

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2 years

One of my favorite sightings outside my room while living in Kolkata.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

They have micro film holdings from, e.g., India, Egypt, Japan, and many more countries. CRL has been invaluable for facilitating my dissertation research amid the pandemic. Check out the Browse Newspapers by Country tab, in particular: 2/2

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

There are few aspects of academia more fulfilling and exciting than experiencing a prolonged stretch of positive momentum while working on a research paper.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

@PDWolves One thing that's not been discussed about fan interest/excitement is how Bally Sports North not being available on YouTube TV, etc., has likely caused many Minnesotans to be completely uninterested in the Wolves. Why care about a team whose games you can't watch?

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

My photos app reminded me I took this a few years ago while visiting Delhi. A cool, shaded spot.

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Drew Stommes

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1 year

Dogs are the best

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

Re-upping for folks who might be interested in having a look.

Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

Excited to share that my paper with @amilliff , “Descriptive Representation and Conflict Reduction: Evidence from India’s Maoist Rebellion”, has been accepted for publication at the Journal of Peace Research. (Paper can be accessed here: ) 1/3

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

Beautiful evening in rural Minnesota.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

3 years

I love used bookstores.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

1 year

Exciting new dataset release. Gilles and the rest of the team at @TCPD_Ashoka are providing such an important public service for those studying India's elections.

Gilles Verniers

@GillesVerniers

1 year

We are very pleased to release this new dataset on 1950s Indian state and national elections. Their unique format prevented us from connecting them to post-1962 elections. They are now available in a usable format for the first time.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Hearing my Uber driver speak in Bangla on his phone, I asked him after he hung up: কেমন আছেন? His reply: ভাল��। [pauses a few seconds] Wait, you know Bangla?!?! He’s originally from Sylhet and has been living in the US for about 4-5 years. Really fun conversation.

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

Not a bad evening for a run.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

My undergraduate college, St. John's University (MN), has the prettiest campus during the fall.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

Are there any specific policy measures under consideration in the US Congress that would enhance non-US countries' (e.g. India) access to resources that would help mitigate the spread of COVID? I'm hoping to write my reps about such policies and encourage others to do likewise.

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Drew Stommes

@StommesDrew

2 years

A morally depraved position. It makes me sick to my stomach.

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Cruz: Ultimately, as we all know, what stops armed bad guys is armed good guys

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Drew Stommes

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I watched Spirited Away for the first time yesterday. What an incredible, moving film. The imagery and emotional touchstones will stick with me for a long time.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

I fondly remember taking Paul’s Civil War class during my @UChicagoCIR days in the Fall 2014 term along with @amilliff , @sdjaffrey , @asfandyarmir , and others. A terrific class that sparked my interest in political violence.

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Drew Stommes

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@jj_redick Thanks for this. As a Wolves fan, I endured the horrendous post-KG years, which included infamous Kahn drafts, the signing of Darko to a 4yr/$16 mil. contract, a long playoff drought, and horrible tragedies like Flip’s death—among other terrible things. Last night was pure bliss.

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Drew Stommes

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3 years

This is a quite useful, thought-provoking interview with @SKalyvas about the state of social science research on political violence (originally published November 2020).

Stathis Kalyvas on 20 years of studying political violence - Stathis Kalyvas, Scott Straus, 2020

Stathis Kalyvas is one of the pioneers of social science research on political violence. In this interview with Scott Straus, Kalyvas reflects critically on the...

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Drew Stommes

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@thekinane Astro-nots?

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3 years

First dose of a COVID vaccine: complete. Exciting to think about life gradually returning to (somewhat) normal in the next few months.

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Drew Stommes

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2 years

One of my favorite parts of academia is meeting and chatting with fellow graduate students/younger scholars similarly interested in topics related to political violence. Conversations can be so stimulating and inspiring.

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Drew Stommes

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@_danielle_carr Weapons of the Weak by James Scott. Every Twelve Seconds by Timothy Pachirat. Insurgent Collective Action and Civil War in El Salvador by Elisabeth Wood.

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Drew Stommes

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I’ve been away from West Bengal for 24 hours, and I already miss it. Excited to return in the near future.

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3 years

Three years ago in November, I visited Murshidabad, West Bengal, one of my favorite solo trips. Murshidabad, now a relatively small town, was a regional capital in the Mughal Empire.

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I miss West Bengal.

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Tagore's book on nationalism is available for free online via The Project Gutenberg

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Rabindranath Tagore delivering a lecture in Berlin in 1921.

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Jorasanko Thakur Bari is among my favorite places in Kolkata. It’s a wonderful historical artifact illuminating the Tagore family’s contributions to the Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj, as well as Rabindranath’s individual works of art, literature, and philosophy.

U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti

@USAmbIndia

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It was a true pleasure to visit Bengal’s great author and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s house in Jorasanko. I toured the museum and U.S. pavilion with our incredible English Micro-Access students and museum curator who is a @FulbrightPrgrm alumna.