So I agreed to review a manuscript for a journal. The next day, another journal asked me to review something on the same topic. The manuscripts were 80% identical, many words rearranged. Sufficed it so say, both were rejected. I hope this is bad mentoring, not intentional dishonesty.
Enjoyed a visit to the Scottish parliament! Bought some of the government's whisky in the gift shop.
📣 Registration is now open for IPSA’s Regional Conference on the theme Resilience of Democracy in a Polarized World: Populism, Autocratization, and Global Challenges. ⏳ Register by 5 August 2026 to be included in the conference program. ipsa.org/events/wroclaw2026
On my way to South Tyrol for IPSA conference on "Minorities under Seige at EURAC. So excited to visit this fascinating region and attend the meeting! @ipsarc14.bsky.social @ipsa.org @euracminorities.bsky.social
Really enjoying my ICE train ride in a private compartment with family through Germany. I think @deutschebahn.com thought my kids were younger, as our compartment is covered in cartoon trains and has a play area. I love trains in Europe. C'mon Canada and USA!
Just published (open access) in Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia: "Towards Indigenous Territorial Autonomy in Asia" www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Towards Indigenous Territorial Autonomy in Asia | TRaNS: Trans-Regional and -National Studies of Southeast Asia | Cambridge Core
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OMG- @raulpachecovega.bsky.social has reportedly passed away suddenly. I remember his warm encouragement and great discussions when I was a graduate student at UBC. I have never met anyone that does not love him.
Great thrift store find, I don't know Stevie Wonder's work well. At the cashier, I noticed a great detail- his LPs have titles in braille. And on the inside is a message only for braille-literate fans, which I cannot read. Well done!
Check out the new Hobby Rule podcast- this episode focuses on the shifting coffee industry and culture. It was a pleasure to be interviewed on Asian/Indian Ocean coffee! open.spotify.com/episode/0JRA...
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I can't believe that I can't believe Trump kidnapped Maduro
It was published online first, now has volume and issue. Download Nye Davies and my article on the tenacity of Welsh Labour in an autonomous Wales for FREE: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/68TMK...
Autonomy and Party Dominance: Explaining Labour’s Century of Supremacy in Wales
In 1922, the Labour Party emerged as the principal party in Wales. Over a century later, Welsh Labour remains dominant, winning all general and devolved elections. Remarkable for a democratic natio...
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www.reuters.com/world/asia-p... Fascinating from the world of Japanese coalition politics. First female PM is far-right, pro-Thatcher. Komeito left the 26 year old coalition- says it was about graft, but my guess it is about remilitarization.
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So cool- $4 for a 2 record concert for Cambodia. Elvis Costello, Queen, Clash, Paul McCartney, the Who. Cherry on top: Record sleeves from A&B sound, a slice of Western Canadiana
I never want to close myself off to other political views. An old friend suggested the right-wing Babylon Bee is as funny as the @theonion.com. I checked it out. It is not- 'jokes' involve poor folks, migrants, women suffering. At least I tried...
Enjoyed a day at the Puerto Rico House of Representatives. Local politicians are so excited to chat about territorial autonomy!
Explained to my kids this morning that what is going on in LA is different than a protest. This is not communicating disagreement with govt action, this is seen by Angelinos as an invasion, govt abducting members of the community.
ERTHYGL NEWYDD gan Nye Davies a Shane Barter ar canrif dominyddiaeth etholiadol Llafur Cymru: NEW: @nyedavies.bsky.social & @profshane.bsky.social explore how Welsh Labour established and maintained over a century of dominance Nationalism and Ethnic Politics: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Autonomy and Party Dominance: Explaining Labour’s Century of Supremacy in Wales
In 1922, the Labour Party emerged as the principal party in Wales. Over a century later, Welsh Labour remains dominant, winning all general and devolved elections. Remarkable for a democratic natio...
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Thank you Academic Minute for showing my research some love on NPR! academicminute.org/shane-barter...
Shane Barter, Soka University of America - Partial Sovereignty - Self-Government for Minority Nations - The Academic Minute
On Soka University of America Week: Autonomous states around the world and the reasons behind them can be misunderstood. Shane Barter, professor of comparative politics, delves into why. Dr. Shane Jos...
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Weird. Staying overnight in Oceanside CA. Lots of police and military. Turns out JD Vance is across the street, for a wedding. Must be tuckered out after supporting the far right AfD in Germany.
Recent blog I did at @thehill.com on the political status of Greenland. Why would Indigenous Greenlanders change one colonial power for another? thehill.com/opinion/5092...
Trump’s Greenland annexation threat is both weird and misplaced
Greenland is a unique territory with Indigenous majority and partial independence from Denmark, and any attempt by President-elect Trump to annex it would be met with resistance from its leaders an…
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1.5 litres of cheap wine, telling me to pair it with Domino's pizza.
