One of my dissertation papers is out this week, I answer one question: How do states build and lose decarbonization capacities? It's about the Brazilian Amazon since 1985, an increadible case of succesful, state-led decarbonization! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... 🧵🧵🧵

Reach and Retrenchment of the Environmental State: Global Climate Politics in the Amazon Rainforest1 | American Journal of Sociology: Vol 132, No 1

How do states build and lose the capacity to decarbonize? Based on a comparative-historical analysis of Brazil’s drastic reduction and later resurgence of CO2 emissions from 1985 to 2022, this article...

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Happy to see my book featured here in such good company! Go get it with a discount (or read parts for free!) doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Lawmaking under Authoritarianism

Cambridge Core - Comparative Politics - Lawmaking under Authoritarianism

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Looking for something to read in the summer break? Explore the @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org collection featuring over 100 titles on democracy, authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. Read chapter for free and/or get books with 20% off tinyurl.com/57667r4d

Our June Newsletter is out! The newsletter will be on summer break in July, but do send us your news and updates for August by filling this form: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq... Happy summer!

Any exciting news to end the semester? There is still time to share them in our June Newsletter! If you have any publication, achievement, calls for papers, or anything else you would like us to include in our next newsletter, please let us know by completing this form forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...

Congratulations to the winners and immense thanks to the committee members! It was not easy task to pick just three!

Authoritarian Political Systems Group@apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This year we awarded our first APSG Best Paper Award from all papers presented in our events during 2025. The committee was formed by Lauren Young (@ucdavis.bsky.social), @jacobnyrup.bsky.social (Oslo), and @elvinongpolsci.bsky.social (Singapore) 🏆 An the winners are...

This week we hosted our 4º summer conference in QMUL with support from the @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social and with this amazing line up! Thank you to all who took part of it! Stay tuned for the CfP for our next edition!

Call for Papers 🚨 Parliaments in the Global South: Challenges and Transformations
Hybrid workshop | UNAM, Mexico City + Zoom
6–7 Oct 2026 Organised with IPSA RC08 (Legislative Specialists) Deadline: 31 July 2026 Submit here: forms.gle/VTVu9BSvr2WH...

Spotted in the wild! #LASA2026 @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org

There is still time to apply to present your work in our next season of virtual workshops! Fill this form by May 31st: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Apply to Present Your Work!

Complete the form to be considered for the Authoritarian Political Systems Group Fall 2026 Season. Read the Seminar Rules before applying.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group@apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Are you an early career scholar? Do you want to be part of the next season of our workshop series and get feedback from experts in the field? There is still time to apply! Fill this form by May 31: forms.gle/R1xqF6G3nQnu... For more information visit: apsg.work/seminar-rules/

Want to know a bit more about why authoritarian legislatures vary without reading the whole book? Then take a look at this short blog piece! @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Legislating with the autocrat? cambridgeblog.org/2026/05/legi...

Are you an early career scholar? Do you want to be part of the next season of our workshop series and get feedback from experts in the field? There is still time to apply! Fill this form by May 31: forms.gle/R1xqF6G3nQnu... For more information visit: apsg.work/seminar-rules/

New publication! Why do policymaking processes and outcomes vary even across authoritarian regimes that share a regime type and policy challenges and goals? Read @emisimison.bsky.social take in @govjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gove...

@emisimison.bsky.social introduces a novel framework to examine the differing policymaking and outputs of authoritarian regimes on housing, using data of three Latin American military-led regimes(🔓):

Varieties of Authoritarian Policymaking: Housing Policy Across Dictatorships

Public policies are expected to vary across regime types, but this association remains inconclusive even when further differentiating within types of authoritarian regimes. Focusing on the theoretica...

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Are you an early career scholar? Do you want to be part of the next season of our workshop series and get feedback from experts in the field? Apply by May 31 here: forms.gle/5SSuuybK3739... For more information visit: apsg.work/seminar-rules/

Apply to Present Your Work!

Complete the form to be considered for the Authoritarian Political Systems Group Fall 2026 Season. Read the Seminar Rules before applying.

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Fresh out of the oven! Thanks to the members of @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social, @sajuria.com, @liviosilva.bsky.social, @ktertytchnaya.bsky.social for their comments and suggestions!

Women in Legislative Studies@winls.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What explains differences in policymaking processes and outcomes across authoritarian regimes even when they share regime type, policy challenges and goals? @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmulsse.bsky.social) proposes a novel framework in @govjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gove...

What explains differences in policymaking processes and outcomes across authoritarian regimes even when they share regime type, policy challenges and goals? @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmulsse.bsky.social) proposes a novel framework in @govjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gove...

Varieties of Authoritarian Policymaking: Housing Policy Across Dictatorships

Public policies are expected to vary across regime types, but this association remains inconclusive even when further differentiating within types of authoritarian regimes. Focusing on the theoretica...

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Why are legislatures in some authoritarian regimes more powerful than others? @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmulsse.bsky.social) & Alejandro Bonvecchi (UTDT-Conicet) tackle this question Lawmaking under Authoritarianism. Factions, Institutions, and Outcomes Across Dictatorships doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Lawmaking under Authoritarianism

Cambridge Core - Latin American Government, Politics and Policy - Lawmaking under Authoritarianism

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Why do some democracies extend social benefits to the poor while others don’t? Join Candelaria Garay (@candelariagaray.bsky.social) & @emisimison.bsky.social for new evidence from 18 Latin American countries. 📅 April 22, 15:00 CEST, Zoom events.ceu.edu/2026-04-22/d...

Democratic Responsiveness and Social Policy: Evidence from Latin America

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If you are in London on Thursday, Apr 16 come to my Book Launch + reception! 4- 6:30 pm at @qmul.bsky.social To register: share.google/oxeenK3LrEeC...

Hubo una comisión legislativa, donde pasaron 2.150 proyectos y casi el 77% de ellos se convirtió en ley. Entre las 340 que siguen está la Ley de Entidades Financieras. ✍️ Emilia Simison

Cuáles son las leyes que la dictadura aprobó y aún están vigentes

Hubo una comisión legislativa, donde pasaron 2.150 proyectos y casi el 77% de ellos se convirtió en ley. Entre las 340 que siguen está la Ley de Entidades Financieras.

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Acá va mi pequeña contribución al especial de @cenital.com por los 50 años del golpe de Estado de 1976

Cenital@cenital.com · 5mo ago

Hubo una comisión legislativa, donde pasaron 2.150 proyectos y casi el 77% de ellos se convirtió en ley. Entre las 340 que siguen está la Ley de Entidades Financieras. ✍️ Emilia Simison

And they are here!

Come join us in the best team I was ever part of!

Authoritarian Political Systems Group@apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Do you want to become part of the APSG team? There is still time to apply! We welcome applications from people in all levels of the academic career, working in any place, and researching any aspect of authoritarian politics. For more info: apsg.work/join-the-team/

My book with Alejandro is now out in all formats. Go request it at your university's library! If you want to buy instead, use the code LMUA2025 to get a 20% discount in CUP's website

Authoritarian Political Systems Group@apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 5mo ago

New Publication Alert! Why are legislatures in some authoritarian regimes more powerful and influential than in others? In their book, Alejandro Bonvecchi and @emisimison.bsky.social answer this question by analysing past dictatorships in Argentina, Brazil, and Spain www.cambridge.org/9781009676243

Happening today! Come join us if you are in London!

UCL Institute of the Americas@uclamericas.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📚Join us for the book launch of a major new contribution to authoritarian politics, unveiling fresh evidence on how factional dynamics shape legislative power across dictatorships ✍️Author: Emilia Simison 🗓️25 Feb 2026 ⏲️13:00 – 14:30 📍51 Gordon Square 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

Our February Newsletter is out! To receive the next one, subscribe at: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7... And if you have anything to share, let us know here: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...

Come join us! We are nice, I promise!

Authoritarian Political Systems Group@apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Do you want to become part of the APSG team? We are recruiting up to two new members! We welcome applications from people in all levels of the academic career, working in any place, and researching any aspect of authoritarian politics. For more information: apsg.work/join-the-team/

The digital version is finally out! Go check it!

Women in Legislative Studies@winls.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Why are legislatures in some authoritarian regimes more powerful than others? @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmulsse.bsky.social) and Alejandro Bonvecchi (UTDT-Conicet) tackle this question Lawmaking under Authoritarianism doi.org/10.1017/9781... Polisky

You still have time to add these great workshops to your calendar!

Authoritarian Political Systems Group@apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Welcome to our Spring 2026 season! To join any or all, remember to join our mailing list: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...

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