The erosion of academic freedom is not collateral damage of autocratization, but an integral part of it. In my new article, I show how autocratization through academic capture undermines all dimensions of academic freedom, with cumulative and enduring effects. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📘 New article online 8 years after the Pillar of Social Rights, a true paradigm shift is still missing. The article examines political factors, the role of social and political actors, and the conflicts behind the 2023 Recommendation on Adequate Minimum Income. 🔗 www.rivisteweb.it/doi/10.7389/...

📢 The ECPR Joint Sessions 2026 Calls for Papers are out! Check out the workshop "Rethinking ‘Regimes’: Critical Reflections on an Under-Theorised Concept" 🗓 Innsbruck | 7–10 April 2026 📄 Deadline: 3 December 👉 ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @ecpr.bsky.social #ECPR

Today, I had the pleasure of giving a lecture on “Autocratization and Academic Freedom” at the Hannah Arendt Institute for Totalitarianism Studies (HAIT) in Dresden. Grateful for the opportunity to share my research at such a historic and renowned institution. @hait-tud.bsky.social @fau.de

#Science is not doing well, true or false?🔬Between 15 years of decline in #AcademicFreedom and strong but dented #confidence: introspection from within the world of research with @eribertsou.bsky.social @colognaviktoria.bsky.social @angelovpanaro.bsky.social.👇

Final day of #SISP2025 in beautiful Napoli 🇮🇹 Three days of great talks, debates & connections! Honored to be elected Coordinator of the Political Regimes SG (with Dr. Tiziana Corda). Excited to build on colleagues’ work & spark new collaborations. 👉 Stay tuned: standinggroups.sisp.it/politicalreg...

🎙️Interview with the DAAD on the state of Academic Freedom, in which I discuss the findings from the 2025 Update of the Academic Freedom Index Access the 2025 AFI Update here: academic-freedom-index.net/research/Aca... www.wissenschaft-weltoffen.de/en/2025/05/2...

Chairing a panel on the ‘production structure’ of the far right (Panel 5.11) at the SISP Conference in Trieste, 12-14 Sep: sisp.it/convegno2024/ If you’re working on grassroots politics and/or movement-electoral interactions, please consider submitting a paper proposal. Deadline 31 May.

📢 CfP Alert – Section "Gender, sexuality and intersectionality in Politics" @ SISP 2025 Check our section's programme, we have a stellar line-up of panels 😎😎 Send your abstract & join us in Naples in September! polisky gendersky academicsky P.S. caring is sharing 🙏🙏

⏳ Only one day left to submit your proposal for the @SISP Conference in Naples (4-6 September). Panel 1.7. - Inequalities and Political Regimes (with Andrea Vaccaro) Panel 1.4 The performance consequences of autocratization (with Andrea Cassani) Apply here: www.sisp.it/convegno-202...

Public social spending levels vary extensively within authoritarian regimes, with some autocrats being more generous than others. What are the factors that explain autocrats social expenditure choices? Read more about @angelovpanaro.bsky.social's findings in our latest article ⬇️

🗳️ Voters headed to the polls in 9️⃣2️⃣ countries last year. 🌎 Amid concerns about the state of democracy around the world, @angelovpanaro.bsky.social contends that in the 2024 elections, democratic regimes performed relatively well 📊 in comparison with autocracies. ➡️ bit.ly/436j1HN

📚Thrilled to see our article analysing changes in IOs' ideas and recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Welfare. This work reflects a fantastic collaboration with colleagues from Bielefeld University and @unibremen.bsky.social!

Some good news: my second thesis article is out in Journal of Social Policy! 🎉 @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social I explore how Spain adopted a minimum income scheme in 2020 - despite polarized politics. The twist? (Left) parties, unions, and territorial politics matter. It's open access:

📚Have you ever wondered why social policy varies across authoritarian regimes? In this article, I examine the political determinants of public spending on health and education in autocracies. 👉 Read the full article here to explore the key findings: doi.org/10.1080/1351...

The 2025 AFI Update is out. This year's Update points to the electoral success of anti-pluralist parties as a potential driver of academic freedom decline. Thank you to @vdeminstitute.bsky.social for the great collaboration and to @volkswagenstiftung.bsky.social for their financial support.

📚 The SI on “Policy Processes in Authoritarian Settings” is out! 🎉 Many thanks to C. Schlaufer and @pubpolicychina.bsky.social for their excellent work. My contribution,offering new insights on policy convergence in authoritarian regimes, can be accessed here👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

La forte denuncia di Francesca Ghio ad una società concentrata a costruire centri commerciali, dimenticando l'importanza della salute mentale e fisica, dell'educazione all'empatia, in silenzio di fronte a chi rimane indietro! #dallastessaparte #nonunadimeno www.rainews.it/articoli/202...

I am honoured to keynote the workshop on "Social and Welfare Politics - Negotiating Development and Political Manifestations", where I will present my research on social policy in autocracies 📅 When: December 5th–6th If you would like to join, please find the Zoom link attached

La situazione in Basilicata è diventata insostenibile!

Hey everyone, I just joined Bluesky and would love to reconnect with colleagues worldwide :)