Tim Frye

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I'm a Professor in the Political Science Department at Columbia University and I edit Post-Soviet Affairs. I write about autocracy, corruption, and political economy usually with a focus on Russia or Ukraine.

#Russia, #Ukraine, #econtwitter. #polisci, #autocracy, #data #research

websitehttps://www.timothyfrye.com/
Recent Book: Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russiahttps://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691216997/weak-strongman
Tim FryeJul 4, 2023

On the Fourth of July here in the US, I'm very much reminded of Ukraine's fight for its own day of Independence. If you are looking to donate, here is an excellent choice.

https://kse.ua/support/donation/

Donation

The Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), together with Ukrainian businesses and state-owned companies, have launched a humanitarian aid campaign for Ukraine. The aim is to provide food supplies, transportation, refugees help for Ukrainian citizens affected by the war and purchase necessary medicines, first aid and protective kits for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Ukrainian Paramedic Association, and the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces to shield them against Russian aggression. We are raising USD 50,000,000, to procure the key supplies to support those in need. You can also help!   Financial Report 2020 Interim Audit 2022

Kyiv School of Economics
Tim FryeApr 10, 2023

Russia's casualties have been staggering. Here I view them through the lenses of research on autocratic politics from across the globe and on war casualties from the US.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/04/10/russia-ukraine-casualties-putin-war-military-politics/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921

Russia-Ukraine: Putin Can Stay in Power Despite Russian Casualties

But they will make his job much more difficult.

Foreign Policy
Tim FryeFeb 28, 2023
Looking forward to this event on Thursday at 11:00 East Coast time on political stability in Russia with a great group of Russia watchers. Tune in.
https://www.cnas.org/events/virtual-event-russian-political-stability-assessing-how-the-kremlins-war-in-ukraine-is-affecting-putins-hold-on-power
Virtual Event | Russian Political Stability: Assessing How the Kremlin’s War in Ukraine Is Affecting Putin’s Hold on Power

Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.

Tim FryeJan 24, 2023
Good work here from Ted Gerber and Margarita Zavadskaya on the "Rise and Fall of Social Science in Russia" in special issue of Post-Soviet Affairs. Well worth reading.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1060586X.2022.2164450
Rise and fall: social science in Russia before and after the war

In this essay, we first briefly recount the post-Soviet history of social science in Russia, with particular attention to the role of international collaborations in spurring its growth, and we rev...

Taylor & Francis
Tim FryeJan 17, 2023
Brendan NyhanJan 17, 2023
Strongly recommend @aecoppock's new book showing that information effects are typically parallel (i.e., roughly uniform across groups). Read his thread! https://mastodon.social/@aecoppock/109705476383142321
Tim FryeJan 17, 2023
Andy GuessJan 17, 2023

Great to see this out -- congrats Alex!
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RT @aecoppock
Persuasion in Parallel is now out from @UChicagoPress!

In this thread:

- The three key ideas from the book I want to put in people's minds

- Suggestions for how to include it on a syllabus

- Thank yous to the many scholars whose work I replicated or reanalyzed
https://twitter.com/aecoppock/status/1615381402689900545

Туит / Twitter

Twitter
Tim FryeJan 16, 2023

Tim Frye also @timfrye

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Is there a team in any sport that consistently loses in more excruciating fashioning than the New York Knicks? Is it cruel to raise my child as a Knicks fan? Grappling with these weighty issues today.

https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401468814

Tim FryeJan 16, 2023
Daniel DreznerJan 16, 2023
Congrats to Elon Musk for finding new markets for Twitter Blue! https://t.co/2aNN8JtF60
Taliban start buying blue ticks on Twitter

Prominent officials have bought ticks which used to indicate notable accounts verified by Twitter.

BBC News
Tim FryeJan 16, 2023
Blue Books are back in style.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/technology/chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-universities.html
Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Start Revamping How They Teach

With the rise of the popular new chatbot ChatGPT, colleges are restructuring some courses and taking preventive measures.

The New York Times
Tim FryeJan 16, 2023
We all need to work to ensure that the horror of bombing residential buildings does not become normalized.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/world/europe/ukraine-dnipro-russia-strike.html
Dead, Alive or Devastated After Russian Strike on Apartments

Rescue workers were still digging through the ruins of a residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Sunday, a day after a Russian missile attack.