I’m excited to see this published in @polbehavior.bsky.social! When faced with historical harms committed by an ingroup, what is the effect of ‘whataboutism’ — appeals to ‘worse’ harms committed by other groups? 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We Could Have Been Worse: ‘Whataboutism’ and Defensive Memory Among Perpetrator Groups - Political Behavior

Can exposure to harmful acts committed by other groups obstruct meaningful confrontation with one’s own group history? This paper explores the extent to which favourable inter-group comparison — the i...

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NEW - How Bad Can It Get? Polarization and the Public Interest When It Matters - https://cup.org/3MBqFV9 - Mark A. Kayser & @knalewajko.bsky.social #OpenAccess

Very happy that my paper has just been published at @apsrjournal.bsky.social! Do insurgents help or hurt genocide targets? Contrary to common belief, I find that insurgent presence reduced Jewish victimisation during the Holocaust in France. Here's what I discovered 👇 1/6

American Political Science Review@apsrjournal.bsky.social · last yr.

Just published on APSR First View: "Allies of the Weak: La Résistance and Jews in the Holocaust" by Kasia Nalewajko. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...