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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

The article contributes to current debates in political sociology by proposing a more nuanced understanding of how parties and movements interact — not as opposites, but as interwoven players in complex protest arenas.

Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

This concept helps us go beyond the visibility of party flags and slogans, and instead look at the interactional and strategic logic that shapes protest cycles.
It highlights how institutional actors co-create contentious arenas — not just react to them.

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

The article argues that contentious politics is not shaped solely by public mobilisations, but also through less visible interactions — where parties operate strategically to shape arenas of protest.

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

The result: protest arenas that appeared spontaneous and grassroots were, in many cases, steered by institutional actors. This calls for a rethinking of the party–movement divide.

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

Why Portugal?
Unlike Spain (Podemos) or Greece (Syriza), Portugal didn’t produce a new anti-austerity party. Instead, existing left-wing parties leveraged protest moments to reinforce their position — without claiming visible ownership.

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

I propose the concept of backstage partyisation to capture how parties strategically shape protest arenas while remaining publicly invisible. They mobilise affiliated groups, set agendas, and broker alliances.

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

Drawing on 1344 protest events and 23 in-depth interviews, I analyse how political parties operated behind the scenes during the 2010–2014 anti-austerity cycle.

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

Scholarship has long focused on the visible role of parties in protest: sponsoring events, joining marches, waving flags. But this only tells part of the story.

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

My new article is out in European Societies!
“Party in the Movement: Backstage Partyisation in Austerity Portugal”
🔗 doi.org/10.1162/euso...
In this thread, I explain what backstage partyisation is — and why it changes how we think about political parties in protest arenas. 🧵

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · May 6

📅 May 9, 5PM Seminar at ICS-ULisboa, Room 2 (and online)
“Community-Oriented Policing in Brazil & Mexico: Innovation or Same Old?” - A. Dias Félix (CICS.NOVA)
Collaboration CIES-Iscte, RIGoP (ICS-ULisboa) and INCITE-DEM
🔗 Info & registration: cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4/4435.html

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Apr 3

Today!

Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us Apr 3, 2:30PM GMT for the Social Movs & Pol Action Sem! "Movement Parties of the Far Right: Understanding Nativist Mobilization" @pietrocastellig.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it
Info: cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4EN/4434.h...
Link: bit.ly/3D9XRP3@CIES...

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Apr 3

Hi, Kyle! Many thanks! I hope you are doing well!

Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Mar 21

Our chp (w/ P. Gardner) on Extinction Rebellion with
@OUPAcademic it's out. We look into one of the most influential climate movements of our time.
Published in Oxford Handbook of Climate Action (ed. Paul Almeida
Link: t.co/q0mNtd4XZz

https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/59772/chapter-abstract/508733082?redirectedFrom=fulltext

t.co

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us Apr 3, 2:30PM GMT for the Social Movs & Pol Action Sem! "Movement Parties of the Far Right: Understanding Nativist Mobilization" @pietrocastellig.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it
Info: cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4EN/4434.h...
Link: bit.ly/3D9XRP3@CIES...

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Didem Türkoğlu @didem-turkoglu.bsky.social · Mar 7

For those residing in Turkey and interested in this roundtable, mark your calendars for next Thursday, 18.30.

Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Mar 3

Join us Mar 13, 3:30PM GMT Social Movs & Pol Action Seminar!
📢 Contested Solidarities: A Roundtable Discussion with N. Zhgenti, @pierremonforte.bsky.social & @didem-turkoglu.bsky.social .
Info cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4EN/4433.h...
Reg: bit.ly/4gqxWA2
@cies-iscte.bsky.social
@ces-europe.bsky.social

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Mar 10

Join us, this Thursday!

Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Mar 3

Join us Mar 13, 3:30PM GMT Social Movs & Pol Action Seminar!
📢 Contested Solidarities: A Roundtable Discussion with N. Zhgenti, @pierremonforte.bsky.social & @didem-turkoglu.bsky.social .
Info cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4EN/4433.h...
Reg: bit.ly/4gqxWA2
@cies-iscte.bsky.social
@ces-europe.bsky.social

Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Mar 3

Join us Mar 13, 3:30PM GMT Social Movs & Pol Action Seminar!
📢 Contested Solidarities: A Roundtable Discussion with N. Zhgenti, @pierremonforte.bsky.social & @didem-turkoglu.bsky.social .
Info cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4EN/4433.h...
Reg: bit.ly/4gqxWA2
@cies-iscte.bsky.social
@ces-europe.bsky.social

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Feb 11

Join us Feb 24, 2025, at 3PM GMT for the next Social Movs & Pol Action Seminar Online Resistance Under Confinement in Turkey by M. Arslanalp & T. Deniz Erkmen
Reg: bit.ly/4hCcitO
+ info cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4EN/4432.h...
@cies-iscte.bsky.social

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Jan 28

Check out my book Contesting Austerity reviewed by @rubendiezgarcia.bsky.social in @socmovstudies.bsky.social Grateful for such thoughtful insights.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Social movements and the left in Portugal and Spain (2008-2015)

Published in Social Movement Studies (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Jan 24

Excited to be organizing this event with the amazing colleagues from ECPR and ESA networks! 🎉 Abstract submissions are open until 20 February. Don't miss out! 📢 Check the Call for Papers: www.sisp.it/wp-content/u...

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Felipe G. Santos @feligsantos.bsky.social · Nov 26

Thrilled to share our latest work, with @DanMercea and Matthias Hoffmann, published at @PolStudies. Using nat. rep. survey data from 6 European countries, we explore what differentiates actual and potential protesters between themselves and in relation to non-protesters.

A short 🧵

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Tiago Carvalho @tiagomlcarvalho.bsky.social · Nov 25

Join us on 27/11 4pm GMT to discuss with
@Ruy_LleraBlanes "The form, field and order of anti-extractivist protests in Mozambique" in our Monthly Seminar Social Movements and Political Action, at or on zoom register here cies.iscte-iul.pt/np4EN/4345.h...

CIES - The form, field and order of anti-extractivist protests in Mozambique

The form, field and order of anti-extractivist protests in Mozambique

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Andrea Pirro @andreapirro.it · Nov 19

‼️ I am looking for a ECR/postdoc working at the intersection of protest event and social network analysis. This is a 2-year position part of the Horizon EU ProTest project. The successful candidate will work with me (mostly) on the Italian case. Deadline: 11 December.

bandi.unibo.it/ricerca/asse...

Assegni di ricerca

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · Nov 3

🎉 Happy that this article has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties.

🔗 www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dpeje...

#polisky #behavioursky #academicsky

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