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Rachel Schwartz

@raschwartz.bsky.social

Assistant Professor & Director of the Center for the Americas at the University of Oklahoma studying legacies of conflict, democracy, and rule of law in Central America; author of Undermining the State from Within (Cambridge University Press, 2023)

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Comparative Politics@comppol.bsky.social · 6mo ago

When do corrupt incumbents agree to independent international anti-corruption commissions? This article finds that government insiders and civil society orgs can work together and leverage their agenda-setting power & expertise to ensure the autonomy of hybrid anti-corruption initiatives.

Rachel Schwartz@raschwartz.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🇭🇳 🗳️ Wondering what's going on with Honduras' election chaos? Me too! In any case, I've tried to make sense of how the country arrived at the current moment and what might be in store in this essay for @jodemocracy.bsky.social 👇

Journal of Democracy@jodemocracy.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Days after the election and still no one knows who the next president will be. Even worse, none of the likely winners offer much hope for the country’s democracy. Read "Why Honduras Is Facing Election Chaos":

Rachel Schwartz@raschwartz.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Guy who allegedly said that he wants to “shove the drugs up the noses of the gringos” and was convicted for systematically colluding in major drug trafficking operations, pardoned. 80+ people accused of drug running in the Caribbean w/o evidence, extrajudicially executed. Let that sink in.

Kai Thaler@kaimthaler.bsky.social · 8mo ago

So the US is fighting against drug trafficking by freeing a guy convicted of using the presidency to facilitate large-scale drug trafficking. Makes total sense. What JOH ally got in Trump's ear to set this up? www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

Rachel Schwartz@raschwartz.bsky.social · 8mo ago

My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...

OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS)@lapislasa.bsky.social · 10mo ago

¡Queda una semana para postular! El “Kellogg Institute’s Visiting Fellowship Program: (docentes, posdoctorales y Hewlett) impulsa la investigación sobre democracia global en Notre Dame. Cierra el 1 de octubre de 2025. ¡Solicita ya! kellogg.nd.edu/opportunitie...

Visiting Fellowship Program | Kellogg Institute For International Studies

Since 1983, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies has offered visiting fellowships to promote interdisciplinary international research in a supportive community of scholars.

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS)@lapislasa.bsky.social · 10mo ago

One week left to apply! The Kellogg Institute’s Visiting Fellowship Program supports interdisciplinary research on global democracy through seminars, lectures & exchange at Notre Dame. Don’t miss your chance! Applications close October 1, 2025. kellogg.nd.edu/opportunitie...

Visiting Fellowship Program | Kellogg Institute For International Studies

Since 1983, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies has offered visiting fellowships to promote interdisciplinary international research in a supportive community of scholars.

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Isabel Güiza-Gómez@isabelguiza.bsky.social · last yr.

Interested in post-war state reconstruction? Listen to our latest @kellogginstitute.bsky.social Global Stage podcast! @raschwartz.bsky.social discusses her fantastic work on the state, corruption & human rights in Guatemala and Nicaragua podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

State-Building, Corruption, and Accountability in Post-War Societies with Political Scientist Rachel Schwartz

Podcast Episode · Global Stage · 04/14/2025 · 27m

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Benjamin Garcia-Holgado@bgarciaholgado.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excited to share my latest #OpenAccess publication! I develop a theory on how courts can counter executive aggrandizement—even in unlikely contexts—offering a fresh perspective on #DemocraticResilience. I welcome any feedback, reactions, or questions! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Overruling the Executive: Judicial Strategies to Resist Democratic Erosion | Journal of Law and Courts | Cambridge Core

Overruling the Executive: Judicial Strategies to Resist Democratic Erosion

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Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS)@lapislasa.bsky.social · 2y ago

LAPIS abre convocatorias para el premio Donna Lee Van Cott al mejor libro sobre instituciones políticas en América Latina (2024) y mejor paper LASA 2024. 🗓 Fecha límite: 26 de enero, 2024 Link: sections.lasaweb.org/sections/pol... @sboteroc.bsky.social @raschwartz.bsky.social @lgamboa.bsky.social

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