Hans Noel

Politics is a team sport.

The Mandalorian and Grogu

I’m sorry, that’s absurd. By virtually every measure he’s less disciplined and more erratic.

press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book… Small donors often seen as antidote to big money in politics In Small Donors in U.S. Politics (@UChicagoPress), @zack_albert123 and I show story is more complicated They broaden participation but aren't typical American, amplifying most partisan voices

Party in Government. Party in the Electorate. Party as Organization.

I gather some of our conservative friends are unhappy with the Bulwark. Fine. But I'm proud we have continued to stand athwart Trump, yelling Stop, at a time when so many who were at first inclined to do so quit doing so, and then became annoyed at those of us still standing.

I get being annoyed when Elizabeth Warren (who I find insufferable) or other Democrats play gotcha by asking “Do you believe Donald Trump lost in 2020?” You know what would have spared Republicans the embarrassment and annoyance of these questions? If Trump hasn’t lied about winning and hadn’t tried to steal the election.

The Georgetown Democracy Initiative in @thehoya linkedin.com/posts/georgeto…

My comments with @RobSaldin @BrookingsGov about how poorly designed public participation and transparency can impair governance without necessarily improving democracy. MA examples. brookings.edu/articles/when-…

Looking forward to this great panel tonight.

"He's low-key eating here." -- student on E.E. Schattschneider's writing style in The Semisovereign People.

(Feb 2.) Marking 75 years since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and Germany, join us on 2 February for a discussion with H.E. Ambassador Thomas Bagger @Ambtedesco . Register now, as accommodation is limited.

A judge has unsealed the memo ordering the detention & deportation of Rümeysa Öztürk. It confirms the sole evidence against her was that she co-wrote an op-ed the government disliked. Here she is being arrested by men in plainclothes. Over an op-ed.

I joined @trtworld's @The_Newsmakers to talk about the first year of Trump’s second term. youtube.com/watch?v=SNUYtG…

Next up in our "100 ideas" series — New by Brandice Canes-Wrone @HooverInst @Stanford — "The Case for Stronger Parties in a Polarized Age" Part of @nyulaw Democracy Project's "100 Ideas in 100 Days" Read the full piece here: democracyproject.org/posts/the-case…

I contributed a piece to the @NYULawDemProjct’s excellent series on 100 ideas in 100 days. “We need to embrace the central role that political parties play in a well-functioning representative democracy.”

🚨 3-Year Postdoc in Political Science at Aarhus University 🚨 I’m seeking to recruit a postdoc for my @ERC_Research project 𝑬𝑸𝑼𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑼𝑴 on state-citizen interactions. Link & more info in second post. Position Start: Fall 2026 Deadline: ‼️ Feb. 5, 2026, 23:59 CET ‼️

The 2025 Barbara Sinclair lecture, by Matthew Green. Matt’s talk turned out to violate Betteridge's Law.

Students showed up for ⁦⁦@GeorgetownHoops⁩ victory against Clemson yesterday.

Prediction markets obviously can't replace polls because polls let you ask people questions If a prediction market says "wowow voters are gonna elect mamdani" that's great. But prediction markets don't then go up to a little mini-nyc electorate and ask "wait why though" The point of polling the horse race is to establish credibility on *everything else you publish*

N.B.: @ByronYork is not radical left Antifa.