Our research (w/ Sonia Alonso) on political representation in the Basque Coutry is featured in @elpais.com. We argue that peripheral nationalism and centripetal competition act as a bullwark against the radical right. elpais.com/espana/2026-...

Lost autonomy events, that is, sudden transformative shocks symbolizing a loss of autonomy for minorities, can be profoundly disruptive, eliciting pro-secessionist backlashes www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

💥 New publication w/ @svenjakrauss.bsky.social in German Politics: "Asset or Liability? The Effect of National Approval Ratings on Regional Election Results"

Why do some autonomy disputes suddenly turn into secessionist explosions?💥 @felixschulte.bsky.social, @mscanti.bsky.social & Maria Ackrén show that it is not just institutions or long-term grievances, but also triggering events that signal a loss of autonomy and change everything. buff.ly/FUSwtCq

What triggers independence movements? @felixschulte.bsky.social (ECMI) together with Matthias Scantamburlo (University of Deusto) and Maria Ackrén (Ilisimatusarfik / University of Greenland), examined why independence movements emerge at specific points in time. doi.org/10.1017/S175...

Diskussion mit dem geschätzten Kollegen Christian Stecker über Sinn und Unsinn von Brandmauern und und vieles anderes taz.de/Streitgespra...

🚨 📖 “Nationalism and the Transformation of the State” is out with CUP! I’m so happy to conclude 6 years of research with Lars-Erik Cederman, Luc Girardin, Yannick Pengl and many others like that! It’s open access @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org here: tinyurl.com/nastac What’s the book all about? A 🧵

Very happy to see this out in CPS! We study class identities and their social and political relevance over several decades in Britain, Denmark, Norway, and the US. A small thread: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/SIRW4...

📖 Paper out @epsrjournal.bsky.social (w/ @mscanti.bsky.social/ Maria Ackrén) ➡️ Why do secessionist waves erupt at a specific point in time? We argue that timing often hinges on highly symbolic events signalling a loss of autonomy.

#OpenAccess from @epsrjournal.bsky.social - Lost autonomy triggers and the rise of secessionism - https://cup.org/4pIcbBn - @felixschulte.bsky.social, @mscanti.bsky.social#OpenAccess& Maria Ackrén #FirstView

#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social - Judicial review and territorial conflicts: Evidence from Spain - https://cup.org/4aTyfEk - @pepvallbe.bsky.social, @danicetra.bsky.social#OpenAccess& Marc Sanjaume-Calvet #FirstView

🎉Excited to share that my paper with @mscanti.bsky.social and Maria Ackrén has been awarded the 2024 ECPR Best Paper Prize in the section “Statehood, Sovereignty, and Conflict.” 📅 We’ll present our findings at the Network’s Seminar Series on May 8th 👉 Register here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Want to know more about the #AfD? S. León and M. Scantamburlo. “Right-Wing Populism and Territorial Party Competition: The Case of the Alternative for Germany”. In: Party Politics online first (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13540688221122336.

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An overlooked aspect of the AfD’s strength in Eastern 🇩🇪 is its politicization of regional identity. Using #RMP data, in this article (w/ Sandra León) we show how the AFD has adapted its agenda to different territorial settings. doi.org/10.1177/1354...

An overlooked aspect of the AfD’s strength in Eastern 🇩🇪 is its politicization of regional identity. Using #RMP data, in this article (w/ Sandra León) we show how the AFD has adapted its agenda to different territorial settings. doi.org/10.1177/1354...

Important political tests in 🇩🇪 this September, with elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg. Populist parties are rising, but regional incumbency may also affect the outcomes, as discussed in this article by @mscanti.bsky.social, Ed Turner, and me. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....