My article with Hein Goemans and Michael Weintraub is now out at @The_JOP ! See how prospect theory does (and doesn’t) apply to territorial disputes
"Loss Framing in Territorial Disputes" by Andi Zhou, Hein Goemans, and Michael Weintraub. journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10…
I had been wondering how Trump can justify his Venezuela strike to his isolationist "America First" base. But a quick dip in the data suggests that he won't have to. A tale in three plots, drawing on survey data I collected with Georgia Tech's Lincoln Hines in 2024: (1/5)
Third, even if we look at just the pure isolationists vs. the pure hawks, there's a stark attention gap: hawks are far more likely than isolationists to "follow international events closely," so Trump's actions probably please hawks more than they disappoint isolationists. (4/5)
My paper with Hein Goemans and @miweintraub83 is officially “just accepted” at @The_JOP! See what prospect theory can (and can’t) explain about territorial disputes: journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10…
The San Francisco Civic Symphony and @aksaigal gave this brilliant performance of my orchestral arrangement of Taylor Swift songs back in August. Thank you @SFCivicMusic for the incredible opportunity! youtu.be/NSsKoZcwwYI?si=LrUA…
Smart of the Biden admin not to say too much about the protests in China. The likes of Rubio and Blackburn should imagine whether it would hurt or help the causes they care about if the Chinese government "stood in solidarity" with them.
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I wrote about my research with @hgoemans, @miweintraub83, and @joelselway about how maps - but only the right maps, in the right places - inspire people to sacrifice for the homeland. Thank you @HarvardWCFIA for giving me the opportunity!
Who fights for the homeland? In our Centerpiece feature, @AndiCJoe explores how maps affect our deep homeland allegiances—and shares insights from his own research. ow.ly/Wovx50JjLyX
Clever way for Fox News to frame this statistic. One could just as easily say that it shows AOC really isn't that radical. foxnews.com/politics/dems-vo…
My latest piece on @Diplomat_APAC about the Ramadan ban in Xinjiang. RT via @EWInstitute
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Bernie Sanders may be the hero progressives deserve, but Hillary's the one they need right now. xitter.cf/TheEconomist/status/61…
Hillary Clinton has reminded her party that she alone has the knockout power they need econ.st/1LjTfCo
China shoots itself in the foot again trying to manage relations with its minority groups... xitter.cf/AJENews/status/6114578…
Surprisingly thoughtful view from @HillaryClinton on TPP, not sure how feasible though...
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