Author: anna

  • three essays on the political economy of east asia

    turns out i forgot to upload the other midterm i turned in at ucl this semester – please find attached, etc etc. for reference: portfolio 1 Political Analysis: Identifying Selectorate Policy Effects Choose a historical post-war autocratic regime that existed in one of your two states. Your task is to compose a piece of policy…

  • the ethiopia post

    this post is a little different. i’ve been on a research trip to ethiopia, and below i’ll be dumping photos (many) and observations (few). enjoy!   the trip was objectively horrible. london to pisa to rome to addis ababa in a day. i love travelling and i love planes but i like them better when…

  • some bargaining theory

    hiya. I just turned in some coursework for a course i’m taking at ucl called wars and violence. it’s a 1500 word max essay and I picked the one on bargaining theory because i like it (easy). pasting it here because hosting my academic writing is one of the og purposes of this website. disclaimer…

  • uk ai standards report

    hello hello folks, the report is out! very happy with it + now I’ve got something to show i can conduct project evaluations (job market stonks). although i’m sure not many people will take interest in it… they should! standards are important, expect a paper on that sometime in january probably. long story short, it’s…

  • ucl grading scheme

    provided for reference in the various assignments i will upload, for which i will also upload the feedback i receive. Interpretation of marks Any scheme used for translating marks obtained in a university in the United Kingdom to those used by colleges and universities in the United States is fraught with difficulties. The recommended U.S.…

  • changes galore

    I’m back in the uk! I’m now attending ucl! I started going to the gym! hooray! expected future posts: personal life also going great after a bit of a slump. overall cool times ahead

  • new year’s resolutions

    I’m getting back into self-directed research. this might sound surprising, but it’s actually pretty standard for me: I always end up feeling extra motivated when I’m supposed to be relaxing. so, in a way, every august is my research new year’s eve – and that, of course, includes resolutions. resolutions for the final year of…

  • next steps – research

    public commitment, the best cure for procrastination! here’s some stuff I plan on doing, will update if the wind changes direction

  • italian digital policy

    here’s item three from early summer updates: https://digitalpolicyalert.org/digest/dpa-digital-digest-italy my main conclusion is that italy would benefit from better institutional websites. i’ll try to make sure the little grey men know

  • early summer updates

    haven’t posted anything in a while, so – here are some updates. other stuff: aight guess that’s it. bye folks