We kick off next week w/ papers from our Estonia time-sharing survey: 1️⃣ "The Democratising Effects of the 1989 Baltic Way Demonstration," Robert Lipinski 2️⃣ “The Historical Determinants of Eastern European Solidarity with Ukraine," @isadesisto.bsky.social ➕ Discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social!

Here in 🇨🇦Vancouver, @krisztiszabo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with Ádám Reiff & myself. We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians. In a conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship. #APSA2025 @apsa.bsky.social

We live in an era of democratic backsliding. But the terminology of "backsliding" isn't up to the task of making sense of the deep crisis of liberal democracy around the world. I've just finished a working paper that lays out what I think is going on. tl;dr it's about the state and society 🧵

🚨 Very excited to share that the call for papers for the EPSS annual conference in Belfast 2026 is live. 🔝 Lots of innovation to enrich the way we exchange ideas in political science in Europe. 🙏🏼 Sharing is caring!

Here in Madrid, @krisztiszabo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with Ádám Reiff & myself. We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians. In our conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship. #EPSA2025 @epsanet.bsky.social

Most literature reviews miss the point.
 Not because they’re sloppy. 
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick. In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter... 🧵

I'm looking forward to having a copy of this one!

'Global Challenges to Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocracy, and Resilience' by Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social & Roberts. 📚 cup.org/4jESqXD 📚 A comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.

Any democratically minded voter faces a dilemma when deciding whether to participate in an illiberal election. Does participation amount to endorsing the authoritarian status quo? For more, see this excellent writeup of my forthcoming piece with Turku Isiksel, "Voting in Authoritarian Elections"

Just published on APSR First View: "A New Measure of Affective Polarization" by Nicolas Campos and Christopher Federico. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The ethics of responding to democratic backsliding abroad by James Pattison is now available in Early View. @jamespattison.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/04/14/t...