For all interested in democracy’ and the twists and turns of #Polish politics have a listen to this People Power Politics podcast in which I talk to @benstanley.eu and Stanley Bill about their recent publications. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

For Your listening pleasure. I recently had a chat with my ever insightful colleague @adamjamesquinn.bsky.social for the Political Worldview podcast to talk about all things #Czech and #Slovak. We also ended up talking quite a lot about the US.

Congratulations to my awesome PhD student Rachel Herring (whom I supervise with the great Ed Turner) on her first academic article: a fascinating study of #German-Polish relations www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A quick take on the Czech elections 🇨🇿 written with one of my PhD students, Marek Prsin: views-from-central-and-balkan-countries.eu/motorists-pi... @sarahobolt.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social @petraguasti.bsky.social @zsolt.bsky.social @timbale.bsky.social @catherinedevries.bsky.social

Over 95% votes now counted. Babis’s ANO wins over a third of the vote. Some form of coalition with ANO at the helm likely.

80% now counted in Czech elections.

2/3 votes counted in Czech elections. 🧵🧵

What is the best article length account explaining the outcome of the 2024 UK general election that draws on theories of voting behaviour? Would like a suggestion to assign to my students. Thanks. Self-nominations welcome! @timbale.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social

Name changes and parties. The number of times former Slovak PM Igor Matovic has changed the name of his party is striking ….

Know a potential PhD student interested in #democraticresilience, environmental politics & the Baltics? If so pls encourage them to check out this funded studentship & chance to work with my wonderful colleagues Licia Cianetti and Fiona Nunan. For more info: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...

For all interested in #elections and #campaigns my review article “Clicks and Mortar” has just been published in @govandopp.bsky.social @profkatedommett.bsky.social @fromagehomme.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @abirhodes.bsky.social

Looking for something to read in the summer sun? Then have a look at my review article on #electoralcampaigning around the world just been published in Government and Opposition. I explore the work of Kate Dommett, Rachel Gibson, Gabrielle Lynch and many more www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

For all those interested in Corbyn & Sultana’s new/nascent party, there are lessons to be learnt from the experiences of Central and Eastern Europe @timbale.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro...

There is so much to agree with @catherinedevries.bsky.social including, “Academia trains us to write for a test … But the real work is writing to be understood. A strong voice isn’t about dazzling the gatekeepers. It’s about building a path, connecting the dots, and making our argument matter.”

Talk of #NewParties in many countries at the moment. From Zarah Sultana to Elon Musk (and many points in between), I would humbly suggest those considering creating new parties and those seeking to understand the challenges should consider reading #TheNewPartyChallenge global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Tomorrow marks the 9th anniversary of Britain’s EU referendum. Students and international friends often ask me how and why did #Brexit happen? I tried to address that in a review article published a few years ago. Part of it comes down to 3 slogans and 9 words: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Rachmaninov’s piano concerto no.2 at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. музыка для души

Latest terrific episode of the #PeoplePowerPolitics podcast from #CEDAR #UniversityOfBirmingham . Johannes Gerschewski talks about autocratic survival with my colleague Licia Cianetti @drseanhanley.bsky.social @fromagehomme.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

For all Early Career Researchers out there. Interested in #DemocraticResilience ? Keen to work on policy relevant and academic publications? New opening at Birmingham Uni with our CEDAR centre and Westminster Foundation for Democracy. edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Very kind of Tony Barber in @financialtimes.com to give our article on Fico’s rise to power a shoutout in his latest article on Europe’s strongmen www.ft.com/content/b351...

Our article explaining #Fico ‘s return to power @ 2023 SlovakElections now out. Important lessons for EuropeanPolitics & concerned by democratic backsliding: @fromagehomme.bsky.social @casmudde.bsky.social @petraguasti.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

A reminder of this event on the German 🇩🇪 elections University of Birmingham campus this lunchtime. All welcome.

Fascinating and insightful book, #MythsOfGeography, written by my #UniversityofBirmingham colleague Paul Richardson

Congratulations & thank you to @sathnam.bsky.social for his insightful and much needed books Empireland and Empireworld. Although I would suggest the idea of legacies could be teased out a little more and his criticisms of Band Aid are a bit harsh, I’d encourage all to read these important books.

Striking (but not altogether surprising) statistics on Fico’s net approval ratings. Only his own party supporters have a clearly positive view h/t @medzihorsky.bsky.social

Another article of mine which I am posting on this site. #RulingDivisions was my review article on #Brexit. Among other things I make the point that Brexit can be explained by 3 slogans and 9 words: Take Back Control, Brexit means Brexit and Get Brexit done www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Insightful policy paper on #German relations with #Poland and the #CzechRepublic written by my talented PhD student Rachel Herring during a fellowship at IIR in Prague think.visegradfund.org/wp-content/u...

Moving over to this platform provides excuse to post links to publications of mine that haven’t garnered much attention. This article from 2021 in Securitas Imperii offers some reflections on time, #legacies and post89 transformations in #Czech #Slovakia #PostFederal www.ustrcr.cz/wp-content/u...

#Germany goes to the polls in February. For brilliant insights and explanations of the result join us on University of Birmingham campus on 26 February for panel featuring the terrific trio of Isabelle Hertner, Ed Turner and Julian Hörner. #CEDAR #BhamPOLSIS www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/gove...

How can a party formed just a few months before an election win a third of votes? Pleased to see our article on #Slovenia ‘s 2022 elections assigned to latest issue of Europe-Asia Studies. A big hvala to my coauthors Alenka Krasovec and Dave Cutts. #NewParties www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Excellent, insightful and thought provoking presentation from @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social and Michael Williams on their new book. Big thanks/Obrigado to @fromagehomme.bsky.social & @macvieira.bsky.social for organising #cedar

Join colleagues for this timely talk on 'World of the Right: Radical conservatism and global order'. 👇 27 November 1:00PM UK time Online via Zoom (follow link to register): lnkd.in/e9fqHbmN @macvieira.bsky.social @fromagehomme.bsky.social

I've set up a new Starter Pack for colleagues in the School of Government at the University of Birmingham. Such a fantastic and diverse range of academics (and far more than I expected when I thought I'd procrastinate for just a few minutes setting this up...). 👇 go.bsky.app/U3UQxZf

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For those interested in politics do check out the “People, Power, Politics” podcast run by the Centre for Elections Democracy Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) at the University of Birmingham @fromagehomme.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/category/aca...

Our take on the recent #elections In #Bulgaria blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

How do parties formed just a few months before manage to win a third of the vote? The success of #FreedomMovement in #Slovenia in 2022 provides clues www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Explaining the 2023 #elections in #Poland and #Slovakia and their aftermaths. #backsliding #coalitions #ElectoralSystems onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

For all interested in #NewParties & #CentralAndEasternEurope please have a look at our OUP book #TheNewPartyChallenge global.oup.com/academic/pro...