📢 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 💬 Professor Kenneth Roth: “Israel Exploits Antisemitism Allegations to Silence Criticism of Genocide in Gaza” 🖊️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 📺 Watch the full interview now 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=3pZ5... 📖 Read the full transcript 👉 populismstudies.org/professor-ro...

📢 ECPS – Publication Alert‼️ 📰 Journal of Populism Studies (JPS) 🇮🇱 Authoritarianism Curbed? Populism, Democracy and War in Israel 🖊️By Guy Ben-Porat & Dani Filc 📌 Read the article: jps.populismstudies.org/articles/aut...

📢 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🇳🇵 Prof. Dinesh Paudel: “The Youth Uprising in Nepal Is the Result of Long-Brewing Frustrations” 🖊️Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 📌 Professor Paudel explains why the Sept. 2025 protests in Nepal were not a sudden “Gen Z revolution." 🎥 Watch : www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmEG...

📢 ECPS Interview 💬 Prof. Kenneth Roth: Israel Exploits Antisemitism Allegations to Silence Criticism of Genocide in Gaza 🖊️Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 🎙️ “Netanyahu is sacrificing Jews—cheapening very concept of antisemitism just when it is most needed.” 📖 www.populismstudies.org/professor-ro...

📢 ECPS Interview 🇳🇵 Prof. Paudel: The Youth Uprising in Nepal Is the Result of Long-Brewing Frustrations 🖊️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 📌Professor Dinesh Paudel explains why the September 2025 protests in Nepal were not a sudden “Gen Z revolution." 👉 Read: www.populismstudies.org/professor-pa...

📽️ ECPS Virtual Workshop Series / VIDEO 🌍 “We, the People & the Future of Democracy” 👉 Session 2: “The ‘Nation’ or just an ‘Accidental Society’: Identity, Polarization, Rule of Law & Human Rights in 1989–2025 Poland” 🇵🇱⚖️✊ ▶️ Watch the full session video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmxQ...

📢 ECPS Publication Alert‼️ 📖Journal of Populism Studies (JPS) 🚨 Diversity, Rationality, and the Diffusion of Online Populism: A Study of Chinese Social Media Discussions ✍️ By Yu Su (Tsinghua University) & Tongtong Li (Fudan University) 🔗 Read the full article: doi.org/10.55271/JPS...

📢 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🇧🇷 Dr. Borges: Brazil Is Becoming More Like American Politics, Where Polarization Normalizes Rule-Breaking 🖊️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli ⚖️ Borges warns: “Affective polarization drives citizens to see opponents as existential threats.” 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGJw...

📢 ECPS Interview 🇧🇷 Dr. André Borges: Brazil Is Becoming More Like American Politics, Where Polarization Normalizes Rule-Breaking 🖊️Interview by Selcuk Gultasli ⚖️ In this in-depth conversation, Dr. Borges reflects on Bolsonaro’s conviction & its impact. ‼️Read: www.populismstudies.org/dr-borges-br...

📢 ECPS Report 🌍 Virtual Workshop Series: "'We, the People' & the Future of Democracy." 👉 Session 2: “The ‘Nation’ or just an ‘Accidental Society’: Identity, Polarization, Rule of Law & Human Rights in 1989–2025 Poland” 📑 Read the report: www.populismstudies.org/virtual-work... #Poland #Populism

📢 ECPS Panel ‼️ Join us: From Populism to Fascism? Intellectual Responsibilities in Times of Democratic Backsliding 🗓 Sep 25, 2025 | 15:00–17:00 CET ‼️ Leading scholars discuss authoritarian populism, democracy’s fragility & intellectual responsibility. 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📺 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🗣️ Dr. Mark Levene: “Dysfunctional international system enables Israel’s genocide in Gaza.” ⚡ Gaza = accelerated genocide ⚡ West Bank = creeping genocide ⚡ States shield perpetrators 👉 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyJ7... #ECPS #Gaza #Genocide #Israel #Palestine

📢 ECPS Interview 🇧🇷 Dr. Mara Nogueira: Brazil Did with Bolsonaro What the US Failed to Do with Trump 🇺🇸 🎙️Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 📌Dr. Nogueira argues the verdict has strengthened democratic accountability by convicting Bolsonaro. 👉 Read the interview: www.populismstudies.org/dr-nogueira-...

📢 ECPS Interview 🗣️ Dr. Mark Levene: Dysfunctional Int'l System Enables Israel’s Genocide in Gaza 🖊️Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 🚨 Levene speaks as a scholar/activist—having been recently arrested in London for peacefully protesting against genocide. 👉 www.populismstudies.org/dr-levene-dy...

🎥 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🎓Prof. Henri Barkey: “Turkey Has Become a Full-Blown Authoritarian System” 🖊️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 📌 In this exclusive ECPS interview, Prof. Barkey delivers a stark analysis of President Erdogan’s consolidation of power. 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBh5...

🔎 ECPS Interview 📢 Prof. Henri Barkey: “Turkey Has Become a Full-Blown Authoritarian System” 📌Barkey argues that Erdogan has removed the “competitive” element from competitive authoritarianism by subordinating the judiciary, jailing opponents, & even ... 📑 www.populismstudies.org/professor-ba...

📢 ECPS Panel ‼️ Join us: From Populism to Fascism? Intellectual Responsibilities in Times of Democratic Backsliding 🗓 Sep 25, 2025 | 15:00–17:00 CET ‼️ Leading scholars discuss authoritarian populism, democracy’s fragility & intellectual responsibility. 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📢 ECPS Publication Alert / JPS 📌Capitalist Disruptions & Democratic Retreat: A US–EU–China Comparison 🧭 Thesis: Reverse Convergence Corporate capitalism is driving authoritarian convergence → democracies adopt illiberal tools, autocracies integrate markets. jps.populismstudies.org/articles/cap...

📌 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🎙️ Dr. Lise Bjånesøy: FrP Turns Economic Frustration in Norway into Populist Momentum 🖊️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli In this ECPS interview, Dr. Bjånesøy explains how FrP transformed economic frustration into populist momentum. 🎥 Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqNM...

📌 ECPS Interview 🎙️ Dr. Lise Bjånesøy: FrP Turns Economic Frustration in Norway into Populist Momentum 📍Dr. Bjånesøy highlights how FrP capitalized on public discontent over wealth taxes, rising living costs, and distrust of “wasteful elites.” 📄 populismstudies.org/dr-bjanesoy-...

📽️ ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🌍 Human Rights Icon Aryeh Neier: “Anti-Israel Speech Is Not Antisemitism” 🎙️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli Neier emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between antisemitism and legitimate criticism of Israeli policies. 📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHqU...

🌍 ECPS Interview ‼️ Aryeh Neier: Anti-Israel Speech Is Not Antisemitism 🎙️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 👉Human rights icon Neier warns: “Israel is engaged in genocide,” citing aid obstruction & disproportionate force. ICC remains the only path to justice. 🔗 www.populismstudies.org/human-rights...

📢 ECPS – Voice of Youth (VoY) 📰 Between Security & Suffering: The Human Cost of Europe’s Defense Resurgence ✍️ By Mohammed Afnan ⚔️ As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reshapes Europe’s security landscape, the EU faces a “watershed moment." 🔗 Read article: www.populismstudies.org/between-secu...

📢 ECPS Interview 🎓 NYC-born to Holocaust-survivor parents & ranked in 2020 among world’s 5 most influential political scientists, Prof. Norman Finkelstein: “Israel will mass Gazans at the border, bomb relentlessly, & force Egypt’s hand” ✍️ By Selcuk Gultasli 🧵 populismstudies.org/prof-finkels...

📺 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🎓 Assoc. Prof. Halleli Pinson on how the Gaza war is used to remake Israel on illiberal lines—shrinking space for NGOs, teachers & academics, and deepening polarization. “The war’s continuation serves a broader illiberal agenda.” 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6K8...

📺 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🎓 Prof. Galston: US Federalism Slows the Shift Toward Competitive Authoritarianism Prof. William Galston, senior fellow at Brookings, dissects how US’s decentralized system can restrain executive overreach under 2nd Trump administration. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VK8...

📢 ECPS Interview 🎓Pinson: Continuation of Gaza War Aims to Reconstruct Israeli Regime into an Illiberal One 🗳️📚 ECPS speaks Assoc. Prof. Halleli Pinson on how the Gaza war intersects with right-wing populism, education policy, and regime change. Read now: www.populismstudies.org/assoc-prof-p...

🎙️ ECPS Interview Prof. William A. Galston: US Federalism Slows the Shift Toward Competitive Authoritarianismon US democracy 🇺🇸⚖️ Galston analyzes Project 2025, redistricting, and legal battles — warning of risks but staying hopeful: “We’re not there yet.” 🔗 www.populismstudies.org/professor-ga...

🎥 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 📢 Prof. Cheeseman: Mass Mobilization Is Critical When Institutions Fail to Contain Authoritarianism From Ghana 🇬🇭 to Kenya 🇰🇪 to Zambia 🇿🇲, Cheeseman explains how civic mobilization can defend democracy when institutions collapse. ▶️ Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti3C...

🚨 ECPS Commentary 📢 People vs. Elites: Populist Logics in Indonesia’s Unrest ✍️ By Hasnan Bachtiar Indonesia faces its biggest protests since Reformasi. Triggered by Kurniawan’s death, unrest spans 38 provinces, uniting “the people” against “the elites.” 📖 www.populismstudies.org/people-versu...

🆕 ECPS – Voice of Youth 👉 Harvested in Silence: The Silent Surgery War on Migrant Bodies ✍️ By Umavi Pagoda 👉 From Libya to North Africa, refugees face coerced organ removal & exploitative medical practices disguised as care. 📖 Read the article: www.populismstudies.org/harvested-in...

‼️ ECPS Interview 📢 Prof. Nic Cheeseman on resisting authoritarian populism: “In countries where institutions are weak, mass mobilization becomes critical—often the only defense against authoritarian leaders.” 🔗 Read interview by Selcuk Gultasli: www.populismstudies.org/prof-cheesem...

🌍 ECPS - Voice of Youth ‼️ Locked Out, Building In: Refugees in Greece Persevere Amidst Exclusion ✍️ By Layla Hajj 🇬🇷 Greece tightens asylum ⛔, builds high-walled camps 🧱 & cuts aid 💳, leaving refugees in crisis. Amid exclusion, NGOs foster hope & belonging. 🔗 www.populismstudies.org/locked-out-b...

🎥 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🗣️ Prof. William Schabas: US, Germany & others could be held liable as accomplices to genocide in Gaza. ⚖️ On ICJ, ICC & the Genocide Convention’s test for global justice. 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/wvIkl8Hgndw 🔗 Read: populismstudies.org/professor-sc... #Genocide #Gaza #ICJ #ICC

🎙️ ECPS Interview 🗣️ Prof. William Schabas: “US, Germany, and Others Could Be Held Liable as Accomplices to Genocide in Gaza” ⚖️ Professor Schabas warns: aiding Israel’s actions risks complicity under Article III of the Genocide Convention. 📌 Read more: 🔗 populismstudies.org/professor-sc...

🌍 ECPS Workshop Series ‼️Session 1: The Rise of Populist Authoritarianism Around the World 📅 Sept 4, 2025 | 🕒 15:00–17:00 CET | 🌐 Zoom 👉Join us to explore democracy, populism & authoritarianism. 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🔗 More Details: www.populismstudies.org/workshop-ser...

📢 ECPS Publication Alert 🧩 Populism & Politics (P&P) 💬 Doing Populism with Words: A Philosophical-Linguistic Clarification of Empty Signifiers’ Role in the Post-Laclauian Approach ✍️ By Luca Mancin 📎 Read the article: doi.org/10.55271/pp0...

🎙️ ECPS Interview Prof. Ruth Wodak: “We are facing a global kleptocracy and oligarchy that owns social media—& is, in some cases, part of governments.” 📉 She unpacks how fear, tech & fascist rhetoric erode democracy. 📖 Read: populismstudies.org/professor-wo... 🎥 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=LScW...

🎥 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🎙️ Prof. Omer Bartov: Making Life Impossible in Gaza Is a Deliberate Strategy of Slow-Moving Genocide. 🛡️ On starvation, destruction & a “diplomatic Iron Dome” shielding Israel. 📚 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdnn... #Gaza #Genocide #OmerBartov #HumanRights #ECPS

🎙️ECPS Interview Prof. Omer Bartov calls Israel’s Gaza campaign a “deliberate strategy of slow-moving genocide.” From starvation to media silence, he warns: “This isn’t collateral damage. This is intentional.” Interview by Selcuk Gultasli 🔗 Read now: populismstudies.org/professor-ba...

📢 ECPS - Voice of Youth (VoY) 📱🧠 War on your feed: In his VoY piece, 19-year-old Andrea Castelnuovo explores how graphic Israel-Palestine content on social media impacts teen mental health. Can we stay informed without being harmed? 🔗 Read: www.populismstudies.org/the-psycholo... #VoiceOfYouth

📢 ECPS Commentary 🇺🇸🇪🇺 Trump’s new trade deal hits Europe hard—but it’s more than tariffs. Dr. Nicholas Morieson argues Trump is redrawing the boundaries of “the West,” replacing Brussels with Budapest and liberalism with civilizational nationalism. 🔗 Read: www.populismstudies.org/trump-trade-...

📢 ECPS Commentary 🗳️ Does Representative Democracy Still Make Sense? 🖊️ By João Ferreira Dias 📱 In an age of populism & platform politics, institutions built for another era face crisis. Reform, pluralism & innovation may be the key. 🔗 Read now: www.populismstudies.org/does-represe...

📘 ECPS Party Profiles Series 🇮🇹 Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy (FdI): Conservative, Populist, or Extreme Right? 🧠 Dr Amadeo Varriale shows FdI is a populist-Conservative party—conservatism leads, populism supports, extremism absent. 🔗 Read now: www.populismstudies.org/giorgia-melo...

📝 ECPS Interview ✒️ European Parliament rapporteur for transnational repression, Chloé Ridel: EU Should Expand Sanctions Regime to Effectively Target Transnational Repression 🇷🇺🇨🇳🇹🇷🇮🇷 Ridel calls for stronger EU sanctions against authoritarian regimes. ⚖️ Read: www.populismstudies.org/ep-rapporteu...

🌍🔥 ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 🔥🌍 Prof. Robert Huber: Populist parties frame climate politics as a battle between "the pure people" & "corrupt elites," fueling skepticism across left, right & center. 📖 Read: www.populismstudies.org/ecps-academy... 📽️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDDm...

🌍🔥 ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 🔥 🌍 Prof. Stephan Lewandowsky unpacked how populism fuels climate disinformation, erodes trust in science & weaponizes identity. 📖 Read the report: www.populismstudies.org/ecps-academy... 📽️ Watch the lecture: www.youtube.com/watch?v=woAL...

🌍🔥 ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 🔥🌍 🌍🔥 Prof. Le Billon: Climate conflicts emerge from climate impacts, inaction & backlash to action. Climate justice must confront inequality, colonial legacies & power. 📖 Read: www.populismstudies.org/ecps-academy... 📽️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Ob...

🌍🔥 ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 🔥🌍 🗣️ Prof. Erik Swyngedouw: Climate discourse mimics populism—fetishizing CO₂ while displacing capitalism as root cause. The apocalypse is here but unevenly distributed. 📖 Read: www.populismstudies.org/ecps-academy... 📽️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6UH...

🎓 ECPS Academy Summer School 2025 🌍 🎨 Dr. Heidi Hart unpacks museum vandalism as climate protest—populist passion, trauma, & art colliding in a critique of elitism & ecological neglect. 🔗 Read the report: populismstudies.org/ecps-academi... 📽️ Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=nz_2...