can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool
Ben Goldsmith
@begoldsmith.bsky.social
Political Scientist studying international politics, global public opinion, war & peace, genocide, nationalism and related stuff. @ANU
The Department of Political Science at Aarhus University is hiring both Assistant Professors and Associate Professors. Assistant Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Associate Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Please share these opportunities with your networks!
Assistant Professor in Political Science - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
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Yeah. What a disaster & US self-inflicted weakness: “Anton Hofreiter, a German lawmaker, said: “NATO’s main problem is that, as long as Trump is president, there is no longer any faith that the U.S. would come to the Europeans’ aid in the event of an emergency.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/w...
U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe
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A unique and exciting job opportunity to work with a Sydney-based org with global profile and impact: Director of International Research, Institute for Economics & Peace. www.economicsandpeace.org/job-and-inte...
Director of International Research - Institute for Economics & Peace
Work with one of the world’s leading peace-focused think tanks to support global partnerships and deliver data-driven peace programs with real-world impact.
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New research w @kmatush.bsky.social & @yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social. Do US presidents gain domestic approval from foreign trips, appearing “presidential” or statesmanlike? Short answer: No. We use *daily* survey data. Our finding contradicts a widely held assumption. academic.oup.com/isq/article-...
Does Public Diplomacy Sway Domestic Public Opinion? Presidential Travel Abroad and Approval at Home
Abstract. Political leaders travel abroad to attend bilateral and multilateral meetings, engage in public diplomacy, and send signals of commitment or dete
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Strange situation where we await a statement from Iran to check whether there's any truth to what US president is saying.
Good point to highlight study by @alessandronai.bsky.social Patrick van Erkel and I showing that political violence rather increases than decreases support for violence especially among voters disliking the target and experiencing Schadenfreude academic.oup.com/poq/article/...
Violence Against Politicians Drives Support for Political Violence Among (Some) Voters: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Abstract. We investigate whether a real-world episode of physical violence committed in October 2023 against Thierry Baudet, leader of the Dutch far-right
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Calling all scientists and science supporters! You have a crucial role to play in countering the authoritarian threat we currently face in this country. Learn more about how you can stand up for the facts and truth that are essential for a free and democratic society. blog.ucs.org/gretchen-gol...
Pride Month kicked off Sunday across the globe with parades, performances, protests and more. The celebrations take place in the month of June to commemorate the June 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City, an event that sparked activism in the United States for LGBTQ rights.
Our paper now published in the April issue of @pnasnexus.org - and perhaps getting a real-world test of its propositions... @yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social, @kmatush.bsky.social , @kepowers.bsky.social (I don't necessarily like Trump's research design, though - how did he get that past the IRB?). :^(
PNAS Nexus@pnasnexus.org · last yr.Learning about the weakening of U.S. democracy lowers global favorability toward the U.S.—but doesn’t reduce support for cooperation on defense treaties and strategic alliances, a new study finds. In PNAS Nexus: academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Our new research in finds that US democratic backsliding damages its image in democratic partner countries. But this may not affect support for foreign policy cooperation. Favorability and soft power are not always the same. Also, I have amazing collaborators! :)
Katy Powers@kepowers.bsky.social · last yr.Teamed up with the brilliant trio of @yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social, @kmatush.bsky.social, and @begoldsmith.bsky.social for this paper about the effect of US democratic backsliding (at pre-2025 levels) on foreign public opinion. Open access link below!
Teamed up with the brilliant trio of @yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social, @kmatush.bsky.social, and @begoldsmith.bsky.social for this paper about the effect of US democratic backsliding (at pre-2025 levels) on foreign public opinion. Open access link below!
Yusaku Horiuchi@yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social · last yr.New in PNAS Nexus : 🇺🇸 U.S. democratic backsliding hurts its image abroad 🤝 But it doesn’t erode foreign policy cooperation—yet. Tested this via survey experiments in 12 countries (N = 11,810) 📄 doi.org/10.1093/pnas... #Democracy #USPolitics #PublicOpinion #ForeignPolicy
Is US liberal democracy doomed? Unfortunately I think so. Here is the short(ish) version of why: reporter.anu.edu.au/all-stories/...
The end of US democracy and what this means for international relations
Once the pillar of democracy, the US now flirts with authoritarianism. ANU expert Ben Goldsmith unpacks what this means.
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Every day brings new damage to US democracy: today's voter ID exec order (wapo.st/4kWM5Zb); pressure on law firms is working (wapo.st/41XkLl3). Trump team clearly has eye on manipulating elections. The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations www.e-ir.info/2025/03/17/t...
The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations
Trump's illiberalism will leave the world with three dominant military powers that are all non-democratic: China, Russia and the US.
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Levitsky: „We are currently witnessing the collapse of our democracy“ www.spiegel.de/internationa...
Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky: "Right Now, the U.S. Is Ceasing to Be a Democracy"
Donald Trump is currently transforming the U.S. into an authoritarian state, argues Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky, author of "How Democracies Die." And he is using an unexpected twist in the autho...
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The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations @alexpanetta.bsky.social Thanks for your CBC article on VDem assessment of US democracy.
“The End of US Democracy and the Implications for International Relations” by Benjamin E. Goldsmith - Professor in the School of Politics & International Relations, Australian National University www.e-ir.info/pdf/107784
