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Rachel Blaifeder
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Editor at Cambridge University Press, acquiring in political science and sociology.
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Thanks so much to @gorenlj.bsky.social for interviewing Jack Greenberg and me about 'Congressional Expectations of Presidential Self-Restraint' on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social Political Science podcast.

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November 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A visit to the Cambridge UK office isn’t complete without stopping at the @cambridgebookshop.bsky.social & seeing all of my fabulous books on display ☺️
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
CUP author John Campbell is on The Politics Guys podcast today talking about his new book 'Pay Up!' - you can listen to the episode here: politicsguys.com/john-campbel...

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John Campbell on Conservative Myths About Tax Cuts for the Rich - The Politics Guys
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with John L. Campbell, the Class of 1925 Professor and Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Dartmouth College. He’s the ...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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#OpenAccess - 'The Birth of Democracy in South America' by Raul L. Madrid.

Examines how the military and political parties played a central role in the birth of democracy in South America.

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October 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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"Offers a compelling analytical framework to understand the intricate relationship between the state, platforms, and citizens in shaping digital governance in China."

Governing Digital China by Daniela Stockmann & Ting Luo, Coming Soon
#ChinesePolitics 🗺️

https://cup.org/3IslBk0
September 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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There's a book launch at Georgetown on October 30, hosted by @mortaracenter.bsky.social and with my fantastic colleague @laiabalcells.bsky.social as discussant. If you’re in the DC area, please consider joining!
October 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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👏 We're excited to announce that @llschenoni.bsky.social has won our Hedley Bull Prize in #InternationalRelations!

🏆 Luis' book, 'Bringing War Back In', beautifully weaves a myriad of methods with robust analytical findings, as described by our jury #ECPRPrizes

Read more 👉 buff.ly/M7VEszk
Luis L. Schenoni is awarded our 2025 Hedley Bull Prize
European Consortium for Political Research
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September 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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You can now pre-order on Amazon my forthcoming book Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States! This book was a labor of love, combining a survey, administrative data, and interviews to illuminate the American exceptionalism of health insurance barriers a.co/d/iBTKSLG
Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States
Amazon.com: Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States: 9781009649810: Yaver, Miranda: Books
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October 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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"Stolen Representation" by Michael Olson

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September 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Happy "The Life of a Showgirl" release week!

In anticipation of Taylor Swift's newest album, I present the 2025 edition of "Taylor Swift as American politics books":

"Coverage Denied" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social

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September 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Office culture since 2020 is still all kinds of weird and dystopian but at least the Cambridge office still decorates for the holidays 🎃

If you’ve ever sat down with me for an afternoon meeting at APSA, this is what I probably look like:
October 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Pick up your copy of States against Nations by @nickkuipers.bsky.social today!

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"In this superb volume, Nicholas Kuipers makes a signal contribution to our understanding of state-building, nation-building and the interaction between the two."

States against Nations by @nickkuipers.bsky.social (@princetonpolitics.bsky.social), Coming Soon

#Politics 💙📚

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August 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Pick up your copy of Building Social Mobility by @tanukumar.com today!

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🗺️ #PoliSci
"... shows how a different form of public policy-subsidized home ownership-can transform poor people's lives by bolstering not just wealth but also agency and civic participation."

'Building Social Mobility' by @tanukumar.com.

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September 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Unveils divergent American and German housing policies over the past century and their major impact on each country's capitalist model.

Through the Roof by Alexander Reisenbichler (@utoronto.ca), Out Now

🗺️ 🗃️ #LawSky #BookSky #PolicySky #Housing

https://cup.org/47L03JF
September 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Is democracy failing education?

New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Vlad Kogan on his new book, No Adult Left Behind
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Is democracy failing education? - Niskanen Center
American students are falling behind while local school boards are preoccupied with culture war controversies.
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August 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Presents a new theory of deterrence, highlights critical gaps in knowledge about punishment's effects, and shows how to improve policy.

Comprehensive Deterrence Theory by Daniel P. Mears and Mark C. Stafford

🗺️ #BookSky #ResearchMethods #Criminology #LawSky #MethodSky

https://cup.org/4mkSpt6
September 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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You've heard me talk about it.
You've seen me write about it.
And now it's your chance to pre-order my forthcoming book Coverage Denied!

Combining survey & administrative data with extensive interviews, my book highlights the harms caused by coverage barriers. Hope you'll read it!
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Coming 2026!

@mirandayaver.bsky.social's Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States is a sobering account of the ways in which coverage denials damage patient health and exacerbate inequalities.

Pre-order now! 🗺️ 🩺📊

https://cup.org/4nfM2IM
September 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My favorite convention center and conferencing destination of all time! The views from the exhibit hall leave much to be desired, but I can’t recommend the views from the Harbour Air seaplanes enough 😊 Happy APSA!
September 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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📢 Meet the Editors: Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics
📅 APSA Annual Meeting, Fri 12, 2:30–3:30pm
📍 Salon Cezanne, Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver

Join the editors for an informal gathering to learn about the series & share your research on gender and politics
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Cambridge Studies in Gender and Politics
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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September 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Aaaaand we have a final cover! "Coverage Denied: How Health Insurers Drive Inequality in the United States" by @mirandayaver.bsky.social, out April 2026. Huge thanks to @citizencohn.bsky.social for the wonderful pull quote.
August 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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I'll be giving a Lecture on Tap on Sept. 1st in SoHo. Paid Tusk subscribers can get early tickets! (They usually sell out in minutes.)
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August 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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"Explores how partisanship in electoral autocracies emerges as a powerful social identity shaped by family and community networks."

The Autocratic Voter by @natalie-letsa.bsky.social, Coming Soon

#Politics #Autocracy 💙📚

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July 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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"... shows how a different form of public policy-subsidized home ownership-can transform poor people's lives by bolstering not just wealth but also agency and civic participation."

'Building Social Mobility' by @tanukumar.com.

Coming Soon - 📚 cup.org/3Hu4o9k 📚
August 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Don’t miss your chance to read new Cambridge Element 'The Undulating Capacity of the State: Autochthony and Infrastructure Development in African Cities' by Ato Kwamena Onoma.

Free access available until 26 August 2025 -

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#cambridgeelements #politics
August 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
All set up and ready for #ASA2025! Come down to the ASA dungeon - I mean, exhibit hall - to see our latest offerings in political sociology, historical sociology, and more! Did I mention everything is 60-75% off? @asanews.bsky.social @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
August 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM