Alon Yakter
Political science faculty @ Tel Aviv University
- Reposted by Alon YakterFrom October 2025 - The Electoral Implications of Legislative Candidate Selection Democratization - cup.org/42DKhwW - @jmfernandes86.bsky.social, @ayakter.bsky.social, Yael Shomer & Gert-Jan Put #OpenAccess
- Reposted by Alon YakterNEW - The Electoral Implications of Legislative Candidate Selection Democratization - cup.org/42DKhwW - @jmfernandes86.bsky.social, @ayakter.bsky.social, Yael Shomer & Gert-Jan Put #OpenAccess
- Reposted by Alon Yakter#OpenAccess from July 2025 - Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV - @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Alon YakterHundreds of thousands march in Tel Aviv demanding a hostage deal and end to the war on Gaza. (1/2)
- The Oct 7 events & heartbreaking devastation in Gaza have deepened pessimism in the region. While it’s hard to imagine a way out now, our new @bjpols.bsky.social letter (w/ @liranharsgor.bsky.social) reaffirms that improving expectations for an agreement could raise support for compromises ▶️🧵1/10
- NEW - Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV "...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise" - @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social #OpenAccess
- Why does this Q matter? Some conflict research argues that improving future expectations for an agreement is a key pathway to building popular willingness for hard compromises. In this view, many ppl's hawkish stances "price in" pessimism and can be softened with positive signals of future change.
- Reposted by Alon YakterAlternatively, you can read this interview with the excellent @noamgidron.bsky.social & Yaniv Roznai. Also a reminder that boycotting all Israeli academics is not just morally dubious (collective punishment) but also strengthens rather than weakens the Israeli far right.
- Reposted by Alon YakterJust read this excellent Introduction to an important special issue on democratic erosion in Israel. As other authoritarian leaders used COVID-19 to weaken liberal democracy, Netanyahu has used the October 7 attack to push through what hundreds of thousands had successfully prevented in 2023.
- Reposted by Alon YakterYour personality doesn't always predict your views... Using data from Israel, @naamarivlin.bsky.social and co-authors show the relationship weakens when ethnonational conflict comes to the forefront. Out now in POQ: doi.org/10.1093/poq/... @ayakter.bsky.social al @liorsheffer.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Alon YakterWhat a pleasure to direct this amazing @ecpr.bsky.social Joint sessions workshop on citizens democratic commitment with Hannah Werner - thanks to all participants for the exciting papers and stimulating discussions!
- Reposted by Alon Yakterמאמר חדש בספר ה"בחירות בישראל" עם @yanivshapi.bsky.social @ayakter.bsky.social תומכי אילו מפלגות מסכימים ביניהם, ועל אילו נושאים? אילו מהנושאים השפיעו יותר על ההצבעה בבחירות 2022? והאם בעשור האחרון ניכרת מגמה של קיטוב אידאולוגי גובר בין המפלגות או דווקא יציבות יחסית?
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- Reposted by Alon YakterA serious question: how will comparative politics respond to the problem of under-powered research (see below)? I hope the the field will lean back into our strength (comparative case study) but I worry it will only tip toward big data. 1: from JOP: shorturl.at/aVJB2 2: from APSR: shorturl.at/sbPUi
- Reposted by Alon YakterPolitical Science Starter Pack Collection! Many have shared excellent starter packs lately, but finding the most relevant ones can be tricky. This 🧵 gathers many of them in one place 👇🏽 #PoliticalScience #StarterPack
