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June 16, 2023

Poland's new anti-Constitutional law targets the opposition ahead of forthcoming elections

Kaja Kaźmierska

Kaja Kaźmierska analyses a new law passed recently in Poland which violates the Constitution multiple times on the pretext of investigating Russian influence over Polish politics. Opposition parties have dubbed this law the 'Lex Tusk', arguing that its purpose is predominantly to prevent a Tusk victory in the forthcoming elections

June 16, 2023

Berlusconi’s passing destabilises the Italian party system

Giovanni Capoccia

The death of the ex-Prime Minister and media tycoon opens a period of uncertainty not only within his party, but also in Italian politics as a whole, writes Giovanni Capoccia

June 15, 2023

🔮 What populism… is not!

Davide Vittori

Populist parties have gained significant electoral successes in recent years. But Davide Vittori shows that populism is not everywhere, even in public opinion. We are in danger of simplifying what populism is, and assuming that all anti-establishment phenomena are 'populist', when they are not

June 14, 2023

Greek election outcome: towards a new disorder

Susannah Verney

The Greek election of May 2023 produced an unexpected destabilisation of the party system, and triggered a repeat election to be held five weeks later. Susannah Verney argues that the poll was variously viewed by voters as a second order election and a ‘system-defining’ choice

June 13, 2023

🔮 The myth of the typical far-right populist voter

Daphne Halikiopoulou

Daphne Halikiopoulou and Sofia Vasilopoulou highlight the multifaceted nature of the far-right populist appeal to voters with different preferences and incentives. The far right struggles to expand its appeal to those who evaluate the democratic process positively, but its rhetoric intensifies support among some segments of its core electorate

June 9, 2023

♟️ Authoritarianism and disinformation: the dangerous link

Nikolina Klatt

Where there is authoritarianism, there is disinformation. Nikolina Klatt and Vanessa Boese-Schlosser examine the use of disinformation in authoritarian governance and highlight how autocrats use it to maintain their grip on power. But they also caution that disinformation is not exclusive to autocratic governance: spreading deceitful narratives harms democracies Autocratic disinformation tactics Limiting transparency is […]

June 7, 2023

🌈 Autocratic backsliding in 'gender-washing' regimes

Daniela Donno

Gender-washing regimes pay lip service to liberal norms, but reforms tend to be top-down and symbolic. To advance women’s rights, we need to pay attention to the question of how de jure legal rights can be effectively claimed and experienced by women, according to Daniela Donno

June 7, 2023

Why the Mexican Congress is too weak to control the President

Carlos Vázquez-Ferrel

The new wave of strong executives in Latin America is not only caused by their forceful attempts to push their legislative agenda, or their popularity. Carlos Vázquez-Ferrel examines the Mexican case, where there are institutional disincentives to empower Congress. The result is a weak and disillusioned legislative opposition

June 1, 2023

🔮 Populism: going beyond the myth of the charismatic leader

Sabine Volk

Too much populism research focuses on populist leaders, argues Sabine Volk. Yet looking through the lens of collective action offers valuable insights into how we might define populism. It also provides fresh understandings of what populism does, and how it works

May 31, 2023

How (not) to measure China’s autocratic influence

Lars Pelke

Several liberal democracies view the People’s Republic of China no longer as a strategic partner, but as a systemic rival. Yet how intense is China’s influence? The China Index seeks to measure this influence across different domains. This is a welcome first step, but it is not without far-reaching flaws, write Lars Pelke and Katrin Kinzelbach

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Poland's new anti-Constitutional law targets the opposition ahead of forthcoming elections

Berlusconi’s passing destabilises the Italian party system

🔮 What populism… is not!

Greek election outcome: towards a new disorder

🔮 The myth of the typical far-right populist voter

♟️ Authoritarianism and disinformation: the dangerous link

🌈 Autocratic backsliding in 'gender-washing' regimes

Why the Mexican Congress is too weak to control the President

🔮 Populism: going beyond the myth of the charismatic leader

How (not) to measure China’s autocratic influence

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