#Spain's Pedro Sánchez has committed to pursuing democratic regeneration. Yet as Fernando Casal Bertoa and @josejavierolivas.bsky.social argue on @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social, international indicators point to declining democratic standards since Sánchez came to power in 2018.

The #rock recommendation for this weekend is an easy pick: #Mororhead. And this is one of their most iconic songs. The Ace of Spades. youtu.be/3mbvWn1EY6g?...

Today Netanyahu speaks at the #UNGA. Guy Burton and I compared his discourses to those of Abbas (open access article): "Populism at the UN: comparing Netanyahu’s and Abbas’s speeches 2010-19", striking differences. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @brismes.bsky.social #palestine #israel

Fernando Casal Bertoa and I show at @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social that democratic indicators in Spain have acquired a worrisome tendency in the last few years. Not many foreign analysts seem to have noticed it. #democracy blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Thrilled that my article on women's activism in PRR parties has been published open access today in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 💫 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... This is my favourite article from my PhD thesis. I love the topic, its findings, and the literature it draws on. A quick 🧵:

We have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy” V-Dem data

And The Offspring gets the #rock music recommendation of this weekend. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

The path to authoritarianism. Governments' interference in the media and free speech via threats, harassment, legal hindrances, orchestrated boycotts, or targeted incentives should be always condemned and rejected. @thetonight.show youtu.be/_Gma4TPZCXg?...

🧲 We are hiring! ✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social 🏁 4-year FPI contract 🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English 📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to [email protected] 🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2

The #rock recommendation of the weekend goes to the very influential The Doors. Have a lovely weekend! youtu.be/mbj1RFaoyLk?...

🚨#Racism alert Is the US Labor Department trying to erase non-white workers from the collective imaginary? Why are no Asian, Hispanic, Black or other workers appearing in their posts anymore? Check below the latest images of workers that appear in their X account ⬇️⬇️⬇️

This weekend's #rock recommendation goes to Slayer's Raining Blood. Which is one of the most iconic songs in the history of thrash metal. This "Big 4" california band received a lot of influence from punk music and later released an entire punk album. youtu.be/d3-ITn0e00U?...

Excellent closing day at @fomatplay.bsky.social conference on migration, identity and transnational discourses. Thank you very much to E. Hudalgo-Tenorio , Pascual Perez Paredes, the organising team at the UGR, and speakers. Extremely relevant and thought-provoking sessions. #Migration

Are the US Military going to summarily execute drug smugglers from now on? No attempt to arrest or judge drug traffickers? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Once more I had a great time at the @ecpr.bsky.social general conference. Nice panels, great food (this year the organisation excelled at the catering kudos for them), many friends and colleagues and a charming and very alive city, Thessaloniki. #ecpr2025

The #rock recommendation for this weekend is a very easy pick: Metallica This one is a ballad. Next time I will recommend something from the first couple of albums. youtu.be/tAGnKpE4NCI?...

This week the rock music recommendation goes to Operation Ivy, a short-lived ska-punk band (and a precursor of Rancid). youtu.be/PjOF-Cr2k1A?...

Buzzcocks is another classic #punk-rock band that deserves to be revisited every now and then. youtu.be/0Af7ayYIJ9w?...

The Lords of the New Church is a great (post)punk #rock band that flew under most people's radar. They have many great songs. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I'll research populism, conspiracy theories, and AI chatbot biases at @uneduniv.bsky.social. Grateful @sabinedvolk.bsky.social, O. Mazzoleni, @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social, @lisazanottiphd.bsky.social, F. Campolongo, @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @quiqueclari.bsky.social for joining the project! ☺️

📢 Out now! The Handbook of Affective Polarization is officially published 🎉 📖 Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! 💙 Link below for the e-book 👇

Is #NegativeCampaigning linked with higher #AffectivePolarization? you bet In this new open-access chapter @ealasaid.bsky.social and I discuss the literature & present novel experimental evidence - also linking incivility with support for #PoliticalViolence 👇 www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap-o...

RIP Ozzy Osbourne 😔 youtu.be/0qanF-91aJo?...

Varieties of Populist Attitudes in #Brexit Britain: @josejavierolivas.bsky.social, M Martín, @unnombrealazar.bsky.social, @mmoyanop.bsky.social & @quiqueclari.bsky.social test a new multi-dimensional strategy to measure and compare them: buff.ly/4ggGJEL @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

Quite brilliant excerpt from Luis Roniger chapter "Populism and Citizenship" in the latest book by Carlos de la Torre and Oscar Mazzoleni "Populism and Key Concepts in Social and Política Theory". #populism #accountability

📣 Así hemos defendido en el Supremo la transparencia de los algoritmos públicos. Sin acceso al código fuente, "¿cómo pueden los jueces controlar a las administraciones públicas y cómo podrá la ciudadanía conocer cómo se toman las decisiones?" Te contamos todos los detalles civio.es/novedades/20...

There is lots to be said about the problem of distrust in politics, but the obvious reason that Reform have been able to exploit the opportunities of anti-politics is that they - and Farage in particular - have met no meaningful challenge on the legacy of Brexit.

Can this perfume really disguise the stench of racism, authoritarianism, deceit, anger, mismanagement, ignorance, narcissism and lack of empathy?

Very pleased to see that my article with @josejavierolivas.bsky.social on populist language in the Middle East (Netanyahu and Abbas) from last year is now open access, meaning that anyone can read it without having to pay a subscription fee. Here's the link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Christopher Hood (1947-2025) - LSE Government Blog by @martinlodge.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/government/2...

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Authoritarian, But Not Nativist - Borges (@aborges75.bsky.social) & Zanotti (@lisazanottiphd.bsky.social) examine how far-right parties in Latin America compare to their Western European counterpart: buff.ly/4fK7Fwk (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

May 29, 16:00 (CET) join Vicente Valentim (IE University @valentimvicente.bsky.social) & Catherine de Vries (Bocconi University @catherinedevries.bsky.social) for a discussion on The Rise of Radical Right Parties and the Normalization of the Radical Right. Watch live: canal.uned.es/live/event/6...

The recent elections in Romania once again reveal the stark territorial divides that shape our political landscape; what some have called the "two Romanias" and, increasingly, the "two Romanian Diasporas."

🚨Open access: "Varieties of Populist Attitudes in Brexit Britain: Socio-Political and Psychological Correlates of a New Multi-dimensional Scale" @polstudies.bsky.social (with M. Martin, @unnombrealazar.bsky.social, M. Moyano & @quiqueclari.bsky.social) #populism journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

My not so regular post on music recommendations this week goes to Bad Religion and the other #punk rock bands that are touring Spain with them: Agnostic Front, Strung Out, Crim and Belvedere.

📢New article out ❓Do #populists in power give up their anti-elitism? We explore how populists from different countries (#Greece, #Poland, #Ukraine), and across the political spectrum (left, right, valence), deal with this tension. Open access 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Mainstreaming of radical right populism and xenophobia by the Labour PM.

Poland to close Russian consulate in Kraków over Warsaw fire www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

The farewell of one of the greatest punk rock bands: NOFX youtu.be/pQzZna4h2q0?...

Another attempt of foreign interference in #CanadaElections2025?

No matter how many catastrophes and accidents Spain endures, it consistently appears unprepared for the next one.

Varieties of Populist Attitudes in #Brexit Britain: @josejavierolivas.bsky.social, M Martín, @unnombrealazar.bsky.social, @mmoyanop.bsky.social & @quiqueclari.bsky.social test a new multi-dimensional strategy to measure and compare them: buff.ly/4ggGJEL @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

The musical recommendation for this weekend is No Doubt album Tragic Kingdom. An album that has aged very well. #rock youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Si pensabas que la distopía autoritaria de EEUU se iba a quedar aquí, te equivocabas www.elconfidencial.com/mundo/2025-0...

'When people vanish from data, they vanish from policy'

"Cediendo al discurso nativista antiinmigración,“ una tribuna que me publica El Mundo. www.elmundo.es/opinion/2025...

Politics Vs Economics: @daparicio95.bsky.social, Maria Teresa Balaguer-Coll, Arne Risa Hole & Emili Tortosa-Ausina examine how Spain’s asymmetric fiscal system has shaped regional inequality: buff.ly/DCOswLB @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #ECRs

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