Patrick Sawyer
- Lecturer, Doctoral Student:Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Politics and Governance
- Research Assistant:Institute for Industrial and Market Studies / International Center for the Study of Institutions and Development
- Patrick Sawyer has been at HSE University since 2019.
Education
- 2012
Bachelor's in Global Politics
Longwood University, Political Science Masters: Politics, Economics, Philosophy
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia (September 2018 - June 2020)
Doctorate: Political Science
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia (November 2020 - Present)
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
- Conflict Crash Course, Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), Online (16 - 20 August 2021)
- IPSA – HSE Summer School for Methods of Political & Social Research, Higher School of Economics, Saint Petersburg, (9-22 August 2021). Experimental Research in the Social Sciences.
- Summer School in Experimental Methods & Simulations in Social and Cognitive Sciences (EMS-SCS 2021), Higher School of Economics, Saint Petersburg (July 13–22, 2021)
- European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Methods Summer School, Central European University (July 27-August 14, 2020). Critical Discourse Analysis Instructor: Michał Krzyżanowski
- European Union Law and Governance in Populist Times, University of Central Lancashire (September 18-19, 2020). Erasmus + Program of the European Union.
- BKC International House, Moscow, Russia (August 2016) - Cambridge CELTA Program (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Awards and Accomplishments
- 2nd Place in the 2020 NIRS Student Research Competition in the Political Science Category. Winner of 50,000 ruble award.
- Member of the Honors Society "Republic of Scientists"
Postgraduate Studies
1st year of study
Approved topic of thesis: Conspiricism as a Component of Elite-Popular Linkages in Populist Movements
Academic Supervisor: Маркес Второй Израэл
Courses (2021/2022)
Modern Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.04.04. Политология", field of study "41.04.04. Политология"; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2020/2021)
Modern Political Science (Master’s programme; Faculty of Social Sciences; field of study "41.04.04. Политология", field of study "41.04.04. Политология", field of study "41.04.04. Политология"; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Eng
Publications13
Papers in Review
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Sawyer, P., and A. Moore. (2020). How Populist is the Sanders Electorate? (Accepted - Interdisciplinary Journal of Populism)
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Sawyer, P., D. Romanov, A. Korotayev (2020). Urbanization, the Youth, and Protest: A Quantitative Analysis.
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Sawyer, P. (2020). Populism, Conspiracy Theories, and Political Preferences for Federal Offices in the US. (In review - Nations and Nationalism)
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Populism and COVID-19 (with D. Rosenberg, T. Naushirvanov, and D. Seyis) (accepted for presentation at the ECPR General Conference, MPSA Annual Conference).
Papers in Progress
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The Missionary Politics of Donald Trump (Accepted for presentation at the Second Helsinki Conference on Emotions, Populism, and Polarisation)
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Populism and Conspiracy Theories in Eastern Europe: A Cross-National Analysis
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Conspiracy Theories as a Component of Populist Rhetoric
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Conspiracy Theories and Support for Populist Leaders
- Article Sawyer P. Conspiracism in Populist Radical Right Candidates: Rallying the Base or Mainstreaming the Fringe? // International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society. 2021. P. 1-36. doi
- Article Sawyer P., Korotayev A. Formal Education and Contentious Politics: The Case of Violent and Non-Violent Protest // Political Studies Review. 2021. Vol. 1. No. 1. P. 1-24. doi
- Article Sawyer P. PAOLO COSSARINI AND FERNANDO VALLESPÍN (EDS.) POPULISM AND PASSIONS, DEMOCRATIC LEGITIMACY AFTER AUSTERITY ROUTLEDGE, 2019. 196 PP. £34.99. ISBN 9780815383796 // e-Extreme. 2021. Vol. 22. No. 2. P. 11-14.
- Preprint Sawyer P. POPULISM AND PROTEST INTENSITY: A CROSS-NATIONAL ANALYSIS / National Research University Higher School of Economics. Series WP BRP "Basic research program". 2021. No. 80.
- Article Korotayev A., Sawyer P., Romanov D. Socio-Economic Development and Protests // Comparative Sociology. 2021. Vol. 20. No. 2. P. 195-222. doi
- Article Sawyer P. Book Review: Cas Mudde, The Far Right Today // Interface: a journal for and about social movements. 2020. Vol. 12. No. 1. P. 677-679.
- Article Sawyer P. Populism, Conspiracy Theories, and Political Preferences for Federal Office in the US // Master's Thesis: Higher School of Economics. 2020
- Article Sawyer P. Populist Conspiracy Theories and Candidate Preference in the U.S. // Acta Politologica. 2020. Vol. 12. No. 3. P. 1-26. doi
- Chapter Медведев И. А., Сойер П. С., Коротаев А. В. К применению методов машинного обучения для ранжирования факторов дестабилизации // В кн.: Системный мониторинг глобальных и региональных рисков / Отв. ред.: Л. Е. Гринин, А. В. Коротаев, Д. А. Быканова. Вып. 11. Издательство "Учитель", 2020. С. 400-434. (in press)
- Article Коротаев А. В., Сойер П. С., Гринин Л. Е., Романов Д. М., Шишкина А. Р. Социально-экономическое развитие и антиправительственные протесты в свете новых результатов количественного анализа глобальных баз данных // Социологический журнал. 2020. Т. 26. № 4. С. 61-78. doi
- Article Singh A., Sawyer P. Bangladeshi News Coverage of the Indian General Elections 2019 // Asian Politics and Policy. 2019. Vol. 11. No. 4. P. 696-701. doi
- Article Sawyer P., Finiarel A. Book review: Olga Baysha, Miscommunicating Social Change // Interface: a journal for and about social movements. 2019. Vol. 11. No. 2. P. 114-119.
- Article Sawyer P. Cooperative Enterprises in Cuba: Institutional Forms and Development Trends // Research Paper: Higher School of Economics. 2019
Grants
2021. Conspiricism as a Component of Elite-Popular Linkages in Populist Movements (21-011-32156). Russian Foundation for Basic Research. (Team Leader)
2021. HSE Faculty of Social Sciences Grant: “Разновидности популизма: индикаторы популистской поддержки в России” (Team Leader)
2021. ICSID Grant: "Populism and the Politics of Exclusion: Evidence from Public Opinion"
Employment history
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Ru (November 2020 - April 2020)
-Invited Lecturer (Modern Political Science)
Laboratory of Monitoring the Risks of Sociopolitical Destabilization, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Ru (April 2019 - Present)
-Research Assistant
Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Ru (November 2019 - April 2020)
-Teacher’s Assistant (Modern Political Science)
Institute for Industrial and Market Studies, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Ru (August 2019 - May 2020)
-Research Assistant