Michael Albertus
@mikealbertus
Professor @UChicago Political Science | Democracy, dictatorship, conflict, property, the Americas | Author of Land Power
Very excited to announce the release of my new book today, Land Power! Based on 15 years of work, it tells the story of how land shapes societies, from racial hierarchy to inequality, development, gender & the environment. In hardcover/eBook/audiobook. More in 🧵 @BasicBooks 🥳
The foundations of Trumpism are now in place – where does it go from here? 👇
My conversation on the importance of #PublicLand – and why selling it off was dropped last-minute from the Big Beautiful Bill – with @NPR affiliate @wosunews. @AmyJuravich wosu.org/show/all-sides…
Native Australians are increasingly securing their ancestral lands. But don’t expect the government to make it easy. Read @mikealbertus on bureaucratic blockages 👇 buff.ly/Kd2t9St
Under immense pressure, Senate Republicans dropped public land sales from their budget bill. A relief! salon.com/2025/06/21/for…
The Senate's version of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' would put vast amounts of public land up for sale – with few exemptions. My piece @Salon on what's at stake salon.com/2025/06/21/for…