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Cas Mudde
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Cas Mudde is a Dutch political scientist who focuses on political extremism and populism in Europe and the United States. His research includes the areas of political parties, extremism, democracy, civil society, and European politics. Mudde identifies himself as a political leftist. .. more

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · Aug 19
Back on popular (?) demand: my International Office Hours.

Open to everyone, academic and non-academic, even though it was started in particular to give junior scholars (incl grad students) an opportunity to discuss their work with me.

Please sign up… and show up! ✍️
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SIGN-UP SHEET FOR “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” WITH CAS MUDDE IN FALL 2025, I WILL AGAIN HOLD “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” FOR COLLEAGUES/STUDENTS/OTHERS WHO WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THEIR RESEARC...
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1h
This is very much a post-9/11 book and a response to Huntington’s Clashnof Civilizations. Barber is much better but much less influential. 🤷‍♂️

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1h
I was picking up on the struggle being between and within states.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1h
That’s a very Barberian take of you. 😉

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 2h
Making it a little bit more challenging….

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 4h
The fact that so many prominent self-professed pro-democracy organizations and people are still active on X today is truly a sign of these dramatic times.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 4h
Neither Brighton nor Union are “Cinderella stories”. They are just other examples of “modern football”.
Brighton ban Guardian from stadium over reporting on Tony Bloom
Reporters and photographers have been banned by the Premier League club, as a Guardian spokesperson said the reporting was in the public interest
www.theguardian.com

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 5h
Are there any interesting conferences or workshops on football/soccer and politics in (Southern) Europe in mid/late April 2026? Please let me know! 🙏

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 5h
never really understand why people bring other people into conversations.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 5h
I would be very careful in reading too much into this.

The EU is not the solution to democratic malaise at the national level. In fact, the EU needs functioning and trusted member states to become a more powerful and relevant regional and global actor.
gregsargent.bsky.social Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 11h
And this chart:

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 6h
And all petered out after a few months of muddling through...

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 8h
It’s quite disturbing that the debate is almost completely about the legality of the second strike, whereas it seems quite clear that the first strike was illegal too.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 8h
Never mind. Found it and subscribed!

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 9h
Is it also available online?

Reposted by Cas Mudde

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 11h
And this chart:

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 11h
Most philanthropy towards U.S. universities is about ego of the giver, not need of the receiver.

MacKenzie Scott is a rare exception. Most of her gifts are truly transformative, as they go to less privileged organizations and are unconditional. ❤️
MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone | Fortune
These gifts are a “major source of encouragement” during uncertain times for higher education.
fortune.com

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 11h
I honestly don’t understand why any real soccer fan would want to go to this World Cup.

But if you do, check out this thread so you are prepared for the costs.
thepitchinspection.bsky.social The Pitch Inspection @thepitchinspection.bsky.social · 23h
As Trump and Infantino work the red carpet, bragging about setting records for ticket prices.
(video below)

Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.

An important thread.

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Reposted by Martin Winter

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 22h
Important @voxeurop.bsky.social article on a phenomenon that still gets too little attention in Europe.
Beyond the incel: Europe in the face of masculinist terrorism
Violent attacks against women by radicalised men are multiplying on European soil. With the phenomenon only partially understood, an adequate response remains to be found.
voxeurop.eu

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Jonathan Wolff

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The Pitch Inspection @thepitchinspection.bsky.social · 23h
As Trump and Infantino work the red carpet, bragging about setting records for ticket prices.
(video below)

Lets break down what “record prices" really mean for football fans and host countries.

An important thread.

1/10

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
One more Messi-obsessed season and I'll probably be done with the MLS. Already watched far less this season and will cancel my MLS subscription.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social is training thousands of New Yorkers on how to protect their neighbors from ICE. Today, they are currently running two trainings in Brooklyn and the Bronx, both of which hit capacity because interest was so high.

This is the way, y’all—we protect each other, and we know it.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
We get the media we PAY for! 👇
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!

My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
12 months = 10 years

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
Stop posting AI crap!!!

This is becoming a very tiresome world.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
Underwhelming second half, but winning fairly effortlessly in Heerenveen is no easy feat. #PSVHEE

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
Even worse is that that same streaming company made a massive offer on La Liga a week later.

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
How did I miss the creation of the Commission for Public Higher Education, the newest right-wing oversight commission in higher education. Very disturbing.
10 Universities Seek Recognition by a New Accreditor
The Commission for Public Higher Education has received letters of intent from colleges in four Southern states as it works toward federal approval and rebuts allegations of partisanship.
www.insidehighered.com

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
Maar er is weinig kennis. Primair opinie. Leest hij wetenschappoelijke studies? De meesten van zijn collegas aan Clingendael wel.

Reposted by Nicolai von Ondarza

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
What is most disappointing that it is the U.S. to have to set this deadline. Europe should have been planning for this since 2017.
Exclusive: US sets 2027 deadline for Europe-led NATO defense, officials say
The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by 2027, Pentagon officials told diplomats in Washington this week,...
www.reuters.com

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
Ongekend dat die man serieus wordt genomen. What was Clingendeal thinking?!?

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d
Read this thread. This is exactly why the OU story is so scary. What Adrian so aptly calls “wingnut welfare” is very attractive for mediocre right-wing students looking for a break.
adriandaub.bsky.social Adrian Daub @adriandaub.bsky.social · 1d
As we follow the trajectory of the student at OU who wrote an essay citing zero sources and making no argument, got the instructor fired by claiming her 1A rights were violated, went on a tour of rw media and now seems poised to become a part of the TPUSA speaker circuit: (1/4)