#ecprgc25 is over. Thank you Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and all the supporting staff for hosting us, and for organising a great conference.

A lot of new and interesting political science research is presented at #ecprgc25 in (very warm) Thessaloniki

It feels really strange to hold this book in my hands. I contributed by analysing the party organisation of the @svpch.bsky.social. I talked to over 50 members to learn more about the party, its structure, and the members' views. It is also available open access (online).

Noch erschreckender als diese «Nazi-Wanderer» sind eigentlich nur die Kommentare darunter, welche mit Klarnamen diese Ideologie verharmlosen. www.blick.ch/schweiz/bern...

Populist governments are mobilizing emotions like nostalgia and resentment to justify eroding academic freedom and reshaping higher education. Scholars who study nationalism, emotion and higher education explore this troubling strategy: theconversation.com/leaders-in-i...

While I understand the intent to debate them, it nevertheless gives these extremists a platform and it really smells like fishing for clicks and views. To say "I did not know" sounds like a lame defense.

Snoop Dogg asked me backstage if I want to share a joint with him. Unfortunately I was working and politely refused 😅

In the final chapter of our new book “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party" we provide our comparative conclusions, after discussing party organisation & activism within 4 radical right parties in Europe. The book is free to download: academic.oup.com/book/60532

Our train is 5min30s late and we just got an official apology and an elaborate justification for the delay. #TrainsInSwitzerland 😀

In chapter 5 of our new book “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action” we provide an account of the lived experiences of the active members of four radical right parties in Europe. What motivates them to stay in these organisations? The book is free to read: academic.oup.com/book/60532/c...

In chapter 4 of our new book “Populist Radical Right Parties in Action” we explain why party elites within the radical right often choose to preserve the mass party organisational model. Interested? The book is open access (free to read): academic.oup.com/book/60532/c...

Home #Thurgau

Interested in the key ideological features & organizational structures of League for Salvini Premier, Vlaams Belang, Finns Party, & Swiss People’s Party? See Chapt 3 of our new monograph for Oxford University Press, which is Open Access (free to read): academic.oup.com/book/60532/c...

Our book is now out and open access! Are you interested in right-wing populist party organisations across Europe? If so, this book is for you 🙂 academic.oup.com/book/60532

Great to see our principal investigator @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social, co-investigator @stijntvankessel.bsky.social, & research fellow @adrianfavero.bsky.social launching our brand new monograph "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action - The Survival of the Mass Party" at the University of Groningen!

We had the pleasure to present our forthcoming book today @rug.nl. @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social @stijntvankessel.bsky.social talked about the content and Carla Hoetink offered the Dutch perspective

I provided some comments about Geert Wilders and what is going on in Dutch politics for the TRT World roundtable. youtu.be/IciKizWIltg?...

I was ran over by a car two days ago. I spent a day in the hospital but I am fine (nothing is broken). However, I would like to acknowledge my wonderful colleagues who have been checking in since the accident. I don't take it for granted and I am grateful.

Seit Kriegsbeginn in der Ukraine übernimmt der Rechtspopulist Roger Köppel in seiner Zeitung Weltwoche eine Putin-freundliche Position und verbreitet russische Propaganda. Dabei bedient er sich einer klaren rhetorischen Strategie. -> thread

If you can, please join us for our book presentation in Groningen on 13th June. See details below 👇 The book should soon come out online (open access) with Oxford University Press.

Had a nice guest lecture with very active students on populist party organisations at the University of Groningen Campus Fryslân.

We are happy to present our book: "Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party" on 13. June 2025 at @rug.nl. For more information and registration please see the poster and the link below. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We're hiring! Two tenure-track openings for Assistant Professors in Political Science or International Relations. Sharing = 🙏❤️ www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...

I am happy to share that I received a SSH XS Grant (50K) from NWO to analyse how and why Dutch and Swiss parties engage with non-resident citizens and who makes these decisions. A big thanks to my former and current colleagues in the P&S Chair Group at @facultyofartsug.bsky.social for their support.

We are inviting applications for a 4-year PhD position in International Relations at the @unisalzburg.bsky.social. Requirement: MA in Political Science or a closely related social science Application deadline: 2 June 2025 For more details, see tinyurl.com/5ew3auby #Polisky #poliscijobs

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Nope, not a cult at all...just a normal cabinet meeting...

Keine Überraschung. Der Ton in den rechtspopulistischen Medien hat sich geändert. Von 'die Ukraine muss verhandeln' zu 'die Ukraine muss akzeptieren was andere bestimmen'.

#Netherlands #nofilter

The ideology-driven attacks on academic freedom in the US (and also Europe) are worrying and I am glad to see that the institutions resist and fight back. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Why is he imposing tariffs on penguins?

New blog post in @ecprtheloop.bsky.social! @lisares.bsky.social and I evaluate the cult-like devotion of MAGA loyalists. We argue that Trump's charisma and his 'carnivalesque behaviour' play a role in creating loyal support among his followers. We also draw parallels to darker times in US history.

It was a great pleasure to present our forthcoming book, "Populist radical right parties in action: the survival of the mass party" (Oxford Uni Press) to Mirko Crulli, Vincenzo Emanuele & their dept colleagues at LUISS in Rome. Great to teach their modules, too.

Suddendly, law and order seem not so important anymore for European right-wing populists. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Good to see that - with some exceptions - the influence of science on societies is seen very positively. The #Eurobarometer reports values between 80% - 94% in most EU countries, despite the continuous attacks on Universities by many European right-wing populist parties.

It is very alarming that scholars feel that US universities are no longer a place to conduct their work freely. And it is also important to be aware of the scholars (e.g. ECS, minorities, etc) who do not have the privilege or the options to decide to leave their jobs and move to safer places.

This really seems to be the standard answer in the latest hearings in the US #Idontrecall

I am less surprised by Trump's autocratic moves than by the lack of resitance from institutions, companies, democrats, and the broader public. Even more so, the voice of people like Sarah Inama matters. www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch...

They spelt my name wrong but otherwise, this report is accurat. In the @dvhn.nl

Yesterday, I was protesting against budget cuts to higher education in the Netherlands

It took about an hour for the election to be over and the result to be confirmed. Martin Pfister is the new member of the Swiss Federal Council.

Today is the big day. Markus Ritter (on the right) or Martin Pfister (on the left) will be voted in by the parliament as the newest member of the Swiss Government - and new defense minister.

I am happy to announce the first branch of ZWITSERnet at the @unigroningen.bsky.social. We aim to foster collaborations between Swiss and Dutch related scientists and are supported by the #Swiss #Embassy in the #Netherlands. www.linkedin.com/company/6752...

Universities are 'leftish woke bubbles that are against free speech and for cancel culture'. An accusation brought to you by the crowd who - forces scientists to stop using certain words (e.g. "women") (US) - tells us which language to use in class (NL) - decides which subjects are scientific (DE)

Dann schauen wir mal wer von den rechtspopulistischen Meinungsfreiheits-Verteidigern jetzt Stellung bezieht.

It should be obvious by now that Trump does not care about 'peace for Ukraine'. He cares about getting a 'deal at the expense of Ukraine'

🔔 Highlighted vacancy 🔔 The University of Groningen (@unigroningen.bsky.social) is looking for a Full Professor Global and Local Governance (Aletta Jacobs Chair). For more information and to apply, visit the link: www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...

Nein, Trump hatte nicht recht und das könnte man auch gleich im Titel sagen, statt die Möglichkeit offen zu lassen @20minuten.bsky.social

Ich habe euren Titel korrigiert @watson.ch. Jetzt stimmts schon eher.