Mai Truong
@maitruong0526.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science at Marquette University
Excited to share our new article in Democratization!
ZZhihang Ruan@zruan.bsky.social · 4mo ago
Happy to share Mai Truong's (Marquette) and my article on blame-shifting propaganda and public opinion in China and Vietnam. For me, one of the most interesting findings in this study is that hierarchical trust (i.e., people trust the central government more than lower-level governments), 1/2
(2) "The “Ironic Impact” of Pro-Democracy Activists: How Pro-Democratic Frames Undermine Support for Local Policy-Based Protests in Authoritarian Regimes" by Mai Truong @maitruong0526.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
The Process of Revolutionary Protest: Development and Democracy in the Tunisian Revolution The Process of Revolutionary Protest: Development and Democracy in the Tunisian Revolution By Christopher Barrie, New York University Revolutionary protest rarely begins as democratic or revolutionary.…
The Process of Revolutionary Protest: Development and Democracy in the Tunisian Revolution
The Process of Revolutionary Protest: Development and Democracy in the Tunisian Revolution By Christopher Barrie, New York University Revolutionary protest rarely begins as democratic or revolutionary. Instead, it grows in a process of positive feedback, incorporating new constituencies and generating new demands. If protest is not revolutionary at its onset, theory should reflect this and be able to explain the endogenous emergence of democratic demands.
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Finding Meaning in Politics: When Victims Become Activists Finding Meaning in Politics: When Victims Become Activists By Regina Bateson, University of Colorado - Boulder Victimization is often associated with increased political participation, and victims are influential political actors in many…
Finding Meaning in Politics: When Victims Become Activists
Finding Meaning in Politics: When Victims Become Activists By Regina Bateson, University of Colorado - Boulder Victimization is often associated with increased political participation, and victims are influential political actors in many countries around the world. Yet for victims, activism is costly: they tell and re-tell painful stories, face searing criticism, and work to exhaustion—all at one of the worst moments of their lives.
politicalsciencenow.com
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl... We started this project nearly five years ago, when we were both graduate students — I had just begun my third year of the PhD program at the University of Arizona. It's incredibly rewarding to see how far this work has come!
Project MUSE - A Warning from Above: How Authoritarian Anti-Protest Propaganda Works
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Now on FirstView! " …digital pilot testing helps researchers acclimate to their roles as data collectors—whether as interviewers, focus group facilitators, or experimenters—and build confidence, maximizing the effectiveness of their limited field time." doi.org/10.1017/S104...
I’m excited to share my new article, published in PS: Political Science & Politics! Since the COVID-19 pandemic, scholars have debated whether digital fieldwork can truly replace on-site research. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Integrating Digital and On-Site Fieldwork: Practical Solutions for Scholars with Limited On-Site Access | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
Integrating Digital and On-Site Fieldwork: Practical Solutions for Scholars with Limited On-Site Access
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I am excited to share a new op-ed in The Diplomat about Vietnam's bureaucratic reform. In this article, my co-author, Duong Pham, and I discuss the rationales behind the reforms and the implementation challenges. Enjoy reading! thediplomat.com/2025/01/viet...
Vietnam’s Bureaucratic ‘Revolution’: Rationales and Challenges
Communist Party chief To Lam’s unprecedented institutional streamlining is designed to bolster Vietnam’s competitiveness – but it could come at a cost.
thediplomat.com
If you are a Ph.D student studying SE Asia developing your prospectus, please consider this pre dissertation grant for fieldwork. The grant is up to $5000 and sponsored by the Southeast Asia Research Group (SEAREG). Feel free to contact me with any questions. dcid.sanford.duke.edu/seareg-pre-d...
SEAREG Pre-Dissertation Fellowship | Duke Center for International Development
The Fellowship assists social science Ph.D. students engaged in exploratory research who must travel to Southeast Asia in order to obtain the advanced contextual knowledg
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Highly recommend I’m doing a big rethink of my relationship w social media We shall see where that lands
Addressing reviewers' comments for an R&R can be time-consuming and, let’s be honest, a bit intimidating. But seeing how much better my paper has become makes it all worth it. Such a satisfying feeling!!
I am excited to share my new article in Government and Opposition! In this article, I first categorize protests under authoritarianism as either policy- or democracy-focused, based on (1) their primary goals or demands and (2) the specific solutions protesters seek to achieve these goals.
Who Dominates the Coalition? Frame Salience and Public Support for Policy–Democracy Protest Coalitions under Authoritarian Rule | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
Who Dominates the Coalition? Frame Salience and Public Support for Policy–Democracy Protest Coalitions under Authoritarian Rule
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Tune in virtually or in-person on Thursday (Oct. 24 6pm PST) for our University of Arizona expert forecast for the 2024 Election results in Arizona. We have three great experts Drs. Samara Klar, Chris Weber, and Lisa Sanchez reviewing fresh polling data from AZ. See below for registration details.
