I am extremely grateful to Tyler Pratt for his thoughtful review of my book, Cooperative Complexity, in PSQ! doi.org/10.1093/psqu...

Cooperative Complexity: The Next Level of Global Economic Governance by Richard Clark

Across a range of policy domains, the landscape of global governance has grown increasingly crowded in recent decades. This is certainly true in developmen

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I’m chairing this search. Please apply, and don’t hesitate to reach out to me with questions!

Rachel Porter@rachelporter.bsky.social · 3w ago

📢 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Our department is hiring an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Political Science. We seek a scholar in AP, CP, PE, or IR who applies frontier methods of statistics and data science to substantive questions in their area of expertise. apply.interfolio.com/189477

📢 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 Our department is hiring an Assistant Professor of Quantitative Political Science. We seek a scholar in AP, CP, PE, or IR who applies frontier methods of statistics and data science to substantive questions in their area of expertise. apply.interfolio.com/189477

Encode/Decode: Allison Carnegie, @rickyclark.bsky.social, @noahzucker.com use new #data to prove their theory that #populist #leadership helps to explain whether a state provides accurate information to #IOs. #anti-elitism #science #environment #PublicHealth doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...

“Just collect more data” is one of the most common responses to uncertainty in quantitative research. But in a lot of social science, that advice is impossible—or even misleading. Our new working paper asks: when has a study reached its information limit? Check it out here: osf.io/preprints/so...

Decent Friday night lineup!

New from me and Allison Carnegie!

H-Diplo with the Jervis Forum@h-diplo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Jervis Forum Policy Series: Populism, Alliance Resilience, and the Future of Global Order The contemporary electoral successes of populist leaders, most notably Donald Trump in the United States, have strained long-standing international alliances and institutions in ways not seen since the early…

🚨 Now out in @bjpols.bsky.social w @busbyj2.bsky.social @jordantama.bsky.social @ckafura.bsky.social: Do American foreign policy elites know what the public wants? Partnering with @global-affairs.bsky.social, we show that elites systematically misread the room 🧵 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Some news: I’ve been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at Notre Dame. Very grateful to colleagues at ND; mentors and colleagues at Cornell, Princeton, and Columbia; my coauthors; and my students. Feels like a real full-circle moment: I graduated from ND nearly 10 years ago to the day ☘️

I’m very excited to serve as Director of the Sheedy Program in Economy, Enterprise, and Society @artslettersnd.bsky.social. Sheedy is a unique program connecting the liberal arts and business through discussion-based courses and shared experiences. More here! al.nd.edu/news/latest-...

New leaders appointed to continue the success of and expand the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise & Society

Richard Clark The College of Arts & Letters has appointed new leaders to run a program that helps Notre Dame students explore the…

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Need some light reading? Check out @rickyclark.bsky.social and Allison Carnegie's article on how populists are reshaping international institutions. goodauthority.org/news/how-pop...

Populists aren’t just weakening global institutions; they’re reshaping them. In @goodauth.bsky.social with Allison Carnegie, we show how IOs respond by appeasing and sidelining populists and their constituents. Both help institutions survive, but at a cost. goodauthority.org/news/how-pop...

📢 Virtual IPES (VIPES) Spring/Summer 2026 CFP! Great chance to workshop IPE/CPE papers in a small-group format with detailed discussant feedback. 🗓 Deadline: April 20, 2026 📄 Full papers (≤10k words) 🔗 forms.gle/KDnxua5L5DrX... More info: www.internationalpoliticaleconomysociety.org/virtual-ipes

This thread on Iran is worth your time (as always) from @profsaunders.bsky.social. I’ll be relaying to my students!

Elizabeth N. Saunders@profsaunders.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Don't think I've ever been as terrified in all the Trump security crises. As @pkrugman.bsky.social said, "It’s the most astonishing, awful thing that I’ve ever seen, and we’ve all seen a lot of awful things." Mainly as cope, and to teach it, I keep asking why. 1/ open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Hi all. Please consider supporting my colleague Mike Hoffman following the tragic loss of his wife. Like Mike, Kathy was unfailingly kind. Mike and his kids can use all the support we can provide during this time. www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...

Donate to Support for the Hoffman Family, organized by Richard Clark

Kathy Hoffman tragically passed away on March 25, 2026. She leaves behind her loving husb… Richard Clark needs your support for Support for the Hoffman Family

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Got Theory? @rickyclark.bsky.social & @anna-meyerrose.bsky.social do. In their article “Austerity and Aggression: Government Responses to IMF Conditionality” they test their #theory using a #multimethod#approach. Read how their findings greatly contribute to #IMF literature: doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...

After watching this shit show in Iran can we now agree that maybe having academics isn’t a bad thing?

🎙️NEW episode just dropped on international organizations: how they resist political attacks, and what it looks like when international law gets circumvented. Featuring @allisoncarnegie.bsky.social @rickyclark.bsky.social & @anjalikdayal.bsky.social goodauthority.podbean.com/e/cp3/

🎧NEW episode of @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social just dropped, on international organizations and [gestures at all this]. Feat. @allisoncarnegie.bsky.social @rickyclark.bsky.social & @anjalikdayal.bsky.social. @goodauth.bsky.social @siwpscolumbia.bsky.social goodauthority.podbean.com/e/cp3/

It was a pleasure to discuss "Global Governance Under Fire" on the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast. Check out the episode here or wherever you listen to podcasts! newbooksnetwork.com/global-gover...

In Global Governance Under Fire, Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark argue that international organizations are, in fact, strategic agents with the tools to resist populist pressures. Now available! Read a free preview of this timely and compelling book: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

So proud to be a part of this intellectual community research.nd.edu/news-and-eve...

A department on the rise: Notre Dame political science turns heads with big hires, impactful research, and vibrant centers and institutes

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This sure seems more like the tyranny the Constitution is supposed to protect against than forgiving student loans.

no one in the history of the world has ever loved the City of Cleveland more than José Ramírez

You might be wondering: Can international organizations survive the onslaught, and if so, how? My new book with Allison Carnegie comes out this month with @princetonupress.bsky.social, and it addresses precisely these questions! See reply for publisher link and save 30% with code P329!

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 7mo ago

Breaking News: President Trump said the U.S. would withdraw from the U.N.’s bedrock climate treaty, and 65 other treaties and agreements.

The Browns should offer John Harbaugh $1 billion

Fun little delivery from @princetonupress.bsky.social. Order your copy today, and ask your library to do the same! press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Free at last, free at last. (Stefanski, not the Browns)

NFL Daily News@insidenflnews.bsky.social · 7mo ago

BREAKING NEWS Schefter: Browns fire Kevin Stefanski.

Firing Stefanski while keeping Berry in place makes absolutely zero sense. Browns continue to do Browns things.