Marina Duque

@mduque.bsky.social

Political scientist at UCL | Research on international status, hierarchy, diplomacy, networks | marinagduque.com | Book: The Making of International Status (https://amzn.to/3U99Jpi)

πŸ“„ New pre-print on SSRN New evidence on a timely question: Does holding anti-democratic leaders legally accountable produce democratic backlash? Contrary to widespread concerns, I find no evidence that accountability increased affective polarisation or reduced support for democracy. πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡

Does Holding Anti-Democratic Leaders Accountable Backfire? Evidence from Bolsonaro's Arrest in Brazil

Whether holding anti-democratic leaders accountable strengthens or weakens democracy remains one of the unresolved questions in contemporary debates about democ

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Ever wondered why some countries get recognition while others struggle to be seen? My book π˜›π˜©π˜¦ π˜”π˜’π˜¬π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘒𝘡π˜ͺ𝘰𝘯𝘒𝘭 𝘚𝘡𝘒𝘡𝘢𝘴 is finally out in the world! πŸ“˜ academic.oup.com/book/61560

The Making of International Status

Abstract. With great power rivalry on the rise again, many worry that struggles for status among states could lead to war. As a growing consensus indicates

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Ever wondered why some countries get recognition while others struggle to be seen? My book π˜›π˜©π˜¦ π˜”π˜’π˜¬π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘒𝘡π˜ͺ𝘰𝘯𝘒𝘭 𝘚𝘡𝘒𝘡𝘢𝘴 is finally out in the world! πŸ“˜ academic.oup.com/book/61560

The Making of International Status

Abstract. With great power rivalry on the rise again, many worry that struggles for status among states could lead to war. As a growing consensus indicates

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πŸ“’ Call for Papers! We’re inviting submissions for the @politicalnetworks.bsky.social Online Colloquium (2025–26) (w/ @mtp.bsky.social) πŸ”Ή Monthly, 1-hr sessions πŸ”Ή Read-ahead format (no presentations) πŸ”Ή Open to scholars in poli sci & related fields πŸ”Ή Deadline: 17 Oct 2025 Learn more & submit here πŸ‘‡

PolNet-PaCSS - Political Networks Online Colloquium

The Political Networks Online Colloquium aims to bring together a community of scholars to provide feedback on ongoing research about political networks. Each month we will meet for one hour to discus...

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🚨 Job alert! We’re looking for a 1-year Lecturer (T&S) in International Public Policy & Diplomacy to join our team for a year. πŸ“ 1-year fixed-term 🌍 Open to applicants regardless of visa/immigration status πŸ—“οΈ Deadline: 20 August 2025 Come work with us! πŸ‘‡ #AcademicJobs #PublicPolicy #IR #HigherEd

Lecturer (Int Public Policy & Diplomacy) at Newcastle University

An academic position as a Lecturer (Int Public Policy & Diplomacy) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

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My book "Resistance to Gender Quotas in Latin America" is out, and it's *open access*! The book explores the puzzle of gender quotasβ€”a policy to increase women's representation, adopted when men, who may be affected by these policies, are the majority of legislators. academic.oup.com/book/59749

Resistance to Gender Quotas in Latin America

Abstract. Politicians want to stay in power. Because winners attain office under a given set of electoral rules, any change to these rules is puzzling. Whe

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