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Fiona Shen-Bayh

@feiyonah

asst prof of polisci at UMD | autocracy, law and courts, African politics | author of "Undue Process" https://www.amazon.com/Undue-Process-Persecution-Punishment-Autocratic/dp/1009197142

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Excited to see this project come to fruition -- congratulations to Christian and Adam!

17.02.2026 17:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excited to share my newest pub with the esteemed @dhdannychoi.bsky.social wherein we argue that the legacies of democratic erosion can persistently undermine democratic recovery even after autocrats are voted out of power. Check out the full essay for free using the link below:

03.10.2025 16:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So happy to see this out! We caution against excessive optimism that the opposition will restore countries back to their democratic trajectories after electoral victory. Weakened institutions and the memory of repression makes it tempting to continue rather than buck the trend of autocratization.

01.10.2025 17:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 28 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Courts in the Global South | Annual Reviews Research on judicial politics has advanced considerably over the past few decades, particularly in the global South, a geopolitical region that has long been subjected to imbalanced relationships with...

In times where courts and the judicial power are in the center of the storm, there is much to learn from "Courts in the Global South". Happy to share this review article just published @annualreviews.bsky.social
With Fiona Shen-Bayh @feiyonah.bsky.social

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

18.02.2025 17:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Courts in the Global South | Annual Reviews Research on judicial politics has advanced considerably over the past few decades, particularly in the global South, a geopolitical region that has long been subjected to imbalanced relationships with...

Sometimes lit reviews are fun - you just need a good coauthor like @jrios-figueroa.bsky.social! Our Annual Review on Courts in the Global South is now available for free online.

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

17.02.2025 17:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0