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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 8d

What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 9d

*NEW PSA FILM* Why does #Equality, #Diversity & #Inclusion matter in academia?
Find out with Dr Michael Bankole @mikebankole.bsky.social how to help champion #EDI how and where you teach.
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The Political Studies Association is proud to share our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Video Series, bringing together EDI voices from across our community.

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Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you so much! And again for your very valuable comments this summer.

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Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Uni Innsbruck @polsciuibk.bsky.social · 9d

Mit Anton Pelinka (1941–2025) verliert Österreich eine Stimme des kritischen Denkens.

Ein Nachruf seines langjährigen Kollegen am Institut für Politikwissenschaft Günther Pallaver:
www.uibk.ac.at/de/politikwi...

† Univ. Prof. Dr. Anton Pelinka (1941–2025)

Ein Nachruf von Univ.-Prof. DDr. Günther Pallaver.

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · 28d

Whether it is out of sheer incompetence or ideological alignment, this government is doing the far right's work

The only consistent thing they have done since getting in power is echo reactionary talking points. There is not one bad faith reactionary tirade they won't lap up and recite.

Headline: Scale of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march shows free speech ‘alive and well’ in UK, says minister – UK politics live

Peter Kyle said he was not ‘disturbed’ by huge Tommy Robinson-organised far-right protest but condemns violence against the police

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Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · Sep 12

That's a wrap!

The second edition of the Reactionary Politics Summer School is over!

Once again, it was incredibly energizing to share this space with critical, committed researchers from all over the world ❤️‍

More info about the RPSS below

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RPSS banner next to the stairs towards the room

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Mariia Tepliakova @mtplk.bsky.social · Sep 12

📢 CfP alert! Our section “Bridging Boundaries: The State of the Art in Empirical Gender and Politics Research” at #ECPG26 is now open for submissions!

@dariusribbe.bsky.social and I are super excited to chair this section! More info here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Aug 28

It's hard to understand what Starmer was apologising for on his 'island of strangers' comments when he's now apparently perfectly happy putting out obvious racist bait like this

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · Aug 21

Excellent interview with @cburchett.bsky.social about one of the most absurd developments on the #farright

Interview: On the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by the far right (Claire Burchett) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This interview is based on Claire Burchett's thesis 'Everyday victimhood on social media The discussion of Jews and (anti-)antisemitism in the populist radical right online space in France, Germany, and Austria (2017-2023)

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · Aug 12

With the honourable exception of @zoejardiniere.bsky.social, I don't think I've heard anyone on broadcast media laying out the objective fact that the immigration "crisis" is a wholly manufactured piece of political theatre that benefits a tiny minority of Britain's very richest people.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Aug 4

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jul 26

The far right terrorising asylum seekers in hotels love to spread the lie they’re worried about the risk of sexual assault. But here’s the truth: Two in five men arrested for last summer’s riots had been reported for domestic abuse. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

2 in 5 arrested over last summer’s riots had been reported for domestic abuse

Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

www.theguardian.com

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Fraser McQueen @frasermcqueen.bsky.social · Jul 16

@salomeietter.bsky.social and I are very happy to share the call for papers for this year's PSA French Politics Specialist Group annual workshop. This will be held on 14th November at the University of Glasgow; the deadline for abstracts is 14th August. Please get in touch with any questions!

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Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jul 11

Happy to hear that and would love to hear more about your work some time!

Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jul 10

Thank you very much for sharing!

Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thank you to @manesweisskircher.bsky.social, Isabelle Hertner & Omran Shroufi for providing feedback on early drafts.

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Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jul 7

The article argues that the German & Austrian far-right parties AfD and FPÖ use a populist discourse to talk about Jews.

This ostensibly "moderates" their narratives (distancing them from biological racism & historical fascism) but draws on anti-elitist ideas that overlap with antisemitic traits.

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Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jul 7

Happy to share my first published article based on my PhD in Party Politics with @journals.sagepub.com in open access!

doi.org/10.1177/1354...

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Manès Weisskircher @manesweisskircher.bsky.social · Jul 2

New article! 📚

"A Normal(ised) Far-Right Party? A Long-Term Perspective on the #FPÖ's Electoral Strength" out in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social. It analyses long-term organizational integration, the 2024 success & growing elite openess towards the FPÖ.

▶️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · Jul 1

Read @manesweisskircher.bsky.social‬ latest article for us.

A normal(ised) far-right party? A long-term perspective on the FPÖ’s electoral strength in Austria

#electoralsuccess #FPÖ #mainstreaming #normalisation #populism #radicalright

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Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · Jul 1

More than 130 charities & NGOs are calling for Israeli/US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to be shut down

Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while trying to get food since the GHF started operating in May, following Israel's 3 month blockade of Gaza
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Israeli, US-backed Gaza aid group must end, say 130 charities

The call from some of the world's top aid organisations and charities comes after reports of soldiers killing hundreds of of Palestinians at aid sites.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thank you Emmy 😊

Claire Burchett @cburchett.bsky.social · Jun 30

Really enjoyed writing this piece on my PhD thesis for the @reacpolrn.bsky.social - just in time for my defence in a couple of weeks. Read it here 👇🏻

Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · Jun 30

📣New interview📣

@cburchett.bsky.social discusses the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by far-right parties and its role in their Islamophobic discourse.

reacpol.net/weaponisatio...

Interview: On the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by the far right (Claire Burchett) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This interview is based on Claire Burchett's thesis 'Everyday victimhood on social media The discussion of Jews and (anti-)antisemitism in the populist radical right online space in France, Germany, a...

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.bsky.social · Jun 30

'Overall, the French, German, and Austrian far right care less about Jews themselves and more about the weaponisation of antisemitism'.

Must read by @cburchett.bsky.social 👇

Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · Jun 30

📣New interview📣

@cburchett.bsky.social discusses the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by far-right parties and its role in their Islamophobic discourse.

reacpol.net/weaponisatio...

Interview: On the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by the far right (Claire Burchett) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This interview is based on Claire Burchett's thesis 'Everyday victimhood on social media The discussion of Jews and (anti-)antisemitism in the populist radical right online space in France, Germany, a...

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Peter Johnston @peterajohnston.bsky.social · Jun 24

IWM has recently launched our India's War collecting project, aiming to improve our representation of the Indian experience of the Second World War within the museum’s collections. More details here:

www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

India's War: An IWM Collecting project

Find out more about how IWM is looking to increase the representation of the Indian experience of the Second World War within the museum’s collections.

www.iwm.org.uk

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