Katherine Bersch
@K_Bersch
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Poli sci prof @DavidsonCollege | Investigator, Governance Project @StanfordCDDRL | Author: When Democracies Deliver
Davidson, NC
Joined July 2011
Thanks @CUP_PoliSci and @SaraDoskow!
A huge congratulations to @K_Bersch, whose book WHEN DEMOCRACIES DELIVER has been awarded the 2020 Charles H. Levine Memorial Book Prize by the @ipsa_aisp RC-27! Learn more: #LatAmPolitics
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RT @crbambrick4: Constitutionalizing the Private Sphere, now out with @CUP_Law ! Can't wait for my author copies to arrive next. Thanks so…
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Playbook for undermining public admin…my paper with @gabilotta and her important work with @MCostasilveira @michaelmbauer @BarbaraPiotro @NadineRaaphorst @michellevferna2 + on this topic.
After extensively studying the strategies implemented by Bolsonaro's government to undermine public administration, I can assert that these tactics follow a tested playbook. This approach has been employed by various governments globally and is now being adopted by Trump admin. +
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Interesting question. I've talked to Rothstein about this and his "indirect big bang" and in conversation and a close read of the paper, it sounds less like powering, if my memory is correct. It is important to note the "indirect" part of the big bang. Also, if I remember correctly, the "big bang" plays out over many years. Ends up looking more like incremental reform.
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We’ve seen this before. And, unfortunately, we know how it ends. For more on why radical reforms often backfire and how sustainable reform can succeed, check out Ch. 1 and the conclusion of When Democracies Deliver. 6/6
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4/ Musk’s DOGE overhaul is a textbook case of a powering reform: flashy, fast-moving, and aimed at breaking things. But that approach risks long-term instability. Governance isn’t about short-term wins—it’s about sustained institutional capacity.
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RT @saadgulzar: Our paper just appeared in the Jan 2025 issue of @RevEconStudies In the thread below I summarize t…
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Can’t wait to read this new book by @didikuo1!
Starting the morning with caffeine and my new book - and a mix of excitement and trepidation! Grateful to @StanfordCDDRL and @NewAmerica, and generous colleagues who took time to blurb and offer feedback and support
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Important point—thank you for raising it! We completely agree that independence from private actors is crucial, especially in regulation. However, given the scope of the project and the data we had to work with, we weren’t able to include this at this time. It’s definitely an area worth exploring further!
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Thank you, Bruno, for catching this! 🙏 I thought @ipeaonline had an entire section in the thread, but it seems it got lost in the copy-paste process. A huge shoutout to IPEA and the exceptional DIEST team that made this survey possible. I've tried to correct this oversight in a couple of places in the tweet.
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I realized I missed a crucial mention in my earlier tweet. Huge thanks to @ipeaonline and the incredible DIEST team whose hard work made this survey possible. Your efforts were instrumental to this project, and we couldn’t have done it without you! 🙏
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I realized I missed a crucial mention in my earlier tweet. Huge thanks to @ipeaonline and the incredible DIEST team whose hard work made this survey possible. Your efforts were instrumental to this project, and we couldn’t have done it without you! 🙏
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