Michael Albertus
@mikealbertus
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Professor @UChicago Political Science | Democracy, dictatorship, conflict, property, the Americas | Author of Land Power
University of Chicago
Joined February 2021
Very excited to announce the release of my new book today, Land Power! Based on 15 years of work, it tells the story of how land shapes societies, from racial hierarchy to inequality, development, gender & the environment. In hardcover/eBook/audiobook. More in 🧵 @BasicBooks 🥳
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Immigration and crime are roiling the upcoming presidential election in #Chile. Much as they did in the US. My latest post
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Honored to have presented my book Land Power with such an engaged audience @uandresbello!
🎥 Investigador de la Universidad de Chicago expuso en la UNAB sobre poder territorial y democracia 🌍 El Instituto de Políticas Económicas UNAB, junto al Instituto Becker Friedman de la Universidad de Chicago, reunió a académicos y estudiantes en una conversación sobre cómo la
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🎥 Investigador de la Universidad de Chicago expuso en la UNAB sobre poder territorial y democracia 🌍 El Instituto de Políticas Económicas UNAB, junto al Instituto Becker Friedman de la Universidad de Chicago, reunió a académicos y estudiantes en una conversación sobre cómo la
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Excited to have buzz at @__elmercurio on my talk on Land Power tomorrow in Santiago @uandresbello
@BeckerFriedman @UChicagoSSD
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My interview with @UTAustin professor Raul Madrid on how democracy arose in South America, and what that tells us about democracy today. @Raul_L_Madrid @UTGovernment @llilasbenson
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If you understand authoritarian regimes, it's clear Trump's bounty on Maduro won't work. So what is afoot with #Venezuela? @ionewells
In a new article for @BBCWorld, Prof. @mikealbertus addresses the US's bounty on Venezuala's Pres. Maduro, and the infeasibility of a betrayal coming from the leader's inner circle. Read more here: https://t.co/vBZwSSLk8f
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My interview with @UMich professor Dan Slater on the current landscape of democracy and authoritarianism in the US & abroad. "Short-term extremely pessimistic and long-term at least somewhat optimistic" – I'll take it! @SlaterPolitics @umichDemocracy
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Happy to have shared my thoughts in this piece in @chicagotribune on Trump's escalating attacks on democracy, and his targeting of Chicago https://t.co/Vi2WhBGmCJ
chicagotribune.com
President Donald Trump’s language to discredit opponents has included Illinois and the Chicago area where protesters have been compared to domestic terrorists and the president has called for…
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A great review of my new book Land Power alongside @Birdyword's The Land Trap at @FT
The untold power of land: territory as the world’s most enduring asset - Martin Sandbu
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My interview with @DemErosionDEC Directors Jessica Gottlieb, @robert_a_blair, Laura Paler & @WeaverJulieA on their *new global dataset* on democracy! And how their work speaks to critical questions regarding how to measure and understand democracy today
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The #Trump administration is using the government shutdown to double down on its attacks on political enemies. That raises risks for American democracy. More here on where this could go 👇
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