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Bonnie Field
@bonniefield.bsky.social
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Professor, Editor of South European Society and Politics (@sespjournal.bsky.social). Spain, European politics & political science. My views. https://www.bonnienfield.com

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 20h
With Portugal's local election results in the news, good time to read the new, open access article on the May general elections in which the radical right Chega became the 2nd largest parliamentary party. By @marianasmendes.bsky.social in @sespjournal.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Late, but swift: the restructuring of Portugal’s political space in the May 2025 general election
Long considered a beacon of stability, Portugal has recently undergone a swift political reconfiguration. The 2025 general election, in particular, marks a potential critical juncture in the transf...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 20h
Read the free access introduction on the balance between continuity and change here www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Italian politics after the 2022 general elections: Assessing the balance between continuity and change
The 2022 Italian general elections marked a turning point, featuring a reduced-size parliament – following a constitutional reform that cut the number of parliamentarians – and the formation of Wes...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 20h
If you missed it over summer break, take a look at the @sespjournal.bsky.social special issue on Italian politics after the 2022 elections & the formation of the radical right-led government under PM Meloni. Edited by @edegiorgi.bsky.social & Andrea Pedrazzani
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Everything changes, everything stays the same? Italian politics after the 2022 general elections; Guest editors: Elisabetta De Giorgi and Andrea Pedrazzani. Volume 30, Issue 1 of South European Societ...
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Reposted by Efrén O. Pérez, Miranda J. Lubbers, Daphne Halikiopoulou , and 1 more

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Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 21h
The Spanish centre-right is taking a tumble and the far-right is on the rise.

I was lucky enough to present some new causal work on Friday at LSE showing that the PP does better when it signals distinctiveness from VOX.

~1.5K tests, same result. Rejecting far-right benefits centre-right
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Donald Szlosek @dszlosek.bsky.social · 3d
Excellent advice on paper review:

1. Peer reviewers are volunteers.

2. Map all comments to actions.

3. Address all comments.

4. Focus on improving your paper, instead of arguing.

5. Rarely, and only with strong defense, say no.

6. Don’t take things personally.

7. Avoid recreational revisions.
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Reposted by Bonnie N. Field, Davide Vampa

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 3d
💡The study by @davidevampa.bsky.social introduces a Core Electoral Strength (CES) index to assess parties’ vote share advantage in core areas over provincial areas in #Spain and #Italy 💡

🔓Read #OpenAccess here 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by Marina Costa Lobo, Bonnie N. Field

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 4d
📣Our Call for Special Issue Proposals is still open!

📝We invite scholars to submit proposals that address fundamental aspects of politics and society in the region. We especially welcome proposals that are comparative in scope.

🔗 Check here: www.tandfonline.com/journals/fse...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 4d
In the current issue of @sespjournal.bsky.social, Konstantinos Papastathis & colleagues examine the Greek Níki party, arguing that the party redefines Greek conservatism and signals potential broader populist dynamics in Orthodox southeastern European contexts.
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A populist version of religious rigorism in contemporary Greece? The case of the Níki party
This article scrutinises the rise of the Greek political party, Níki. Emerging as a faith-based movement, Níki questions the secular establishment, promoting traditional values rooted in Orthodox C...
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 4d
📚 SESP #ArticleCollections
Polarised #Turkey? Citizens, #parties and #elections under competitive authoritarianism

8️⃣ #FreeAccess Articles #polarisation
🎯Introduction by @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social

Read and download here ⬇️
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 5d
In the current issue of @sespjournal.bsky.social, Marie-Thérèse Wilhelm examines variation in infringements of European environmental directives among Spanish autonomous communities. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Subnational trouble? Party system nationalisation, issue salience, and capacity constraints in Spain´s infringements of European environmental directives
This article examines variation in infringements of European environmental directives among Spanish autonomous communities, using subnational infringement data from 2005 to 2018 and nine interviews...
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Reposted by Emanuela Lombardo

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 5d
Currently free access in @sespjournal.bsky.social, @elombardo.bsky.social & Laura Chaqués identify strategies of opposition against gender equality by the far-right Vox in the Catalan parliament, which has a high level of institutionalisation of gender equality www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Gender equality under siege: unpacking far-right resistance against gender equality in the Parliament of Catalonia
The far right’s resistance against gender equality in parliaments disrupts and polarises parliamentary work on gender equality. A classification of far-right parties’ strategies against gender equa...
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Reposted by Bonnie N. Field, Roman Senninger

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Guy Grossman @guygrossman.bsky.social · 7d
@carotorreblanca.bsky.social , Will Dinneen, and my paper entitled "Political Science Under Pressure: Competition and Collaboration in a Growing Discipline, 2003-2023" has been (conditionally) accepted at @poppublicsphere.bsky.social.

This paper has been a labor of love. osf.io/preprints/os...
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Reposted by Will Jennings, Kai Arzheimer, Rebecca Sear , and 12 more

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Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social · 7d
New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵
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María Ramírez @mariaramirez.bsky.social · 7d
Around 40% of men under 35 are planing to vote for the far right in Spain, and support is increasing among young women too. My piece @theguardian.com on this and what other politicians are doing www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right | María Ramírez
Migration is barely mentioned – instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of Vox, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of elDiario.es
www.theguardian.com
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 7d
Currently free access in @sespjournal.bsky.social, Donatella della Porta, Laura Mendoza, @mportosg.bsky.social & Federica Stagni explore how evolving political opportunities & the tradition of peace movements affected pro-Palestine campaigns in Italy & Spain. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘Free Palestine!’: protesting Israel’s war on Gaza in Italy and Spain
Amidst the escalation of violence and violations of human rights by the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza and beyond, protests in solidarity with Palestine have spread across European countries since ...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 7d
Currently free access in @sespjournal.bsky.social, Andreu Rodilla Lázaro shows that short term political incentives related to partisan competition play a more important role in parties' decisions to challenge a law than an intention of overturning it.
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Not just about the ruling: when does the opposition challenge a law in the Spanish Constitutional Court?
Theory of anticipatory calculus posits that party decisions to challenge a law are based on expectations of a favourable court ruling; however, in cases such as Spain, laws are often brought to cou...
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Reposted by Bonnie N. Field

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 10d
📢NEW ARTICLE!📢
Are citizens’ preferences for who should govern linked to their voting behaviour? The case of #Italy

Read the article by @davevitto.bsky.social, S. Rojon, J.-B. Pilet & E. Paulis here 👇
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Reposted by Bonnie N. Field

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 11d
📢NEW ARTICLE!📢
The 2024 European elections in #Cyprus and the rise of the YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou, 9 June 2024

Read the article by V. Triga & N. Ioannidis here #OpenAccess 👇
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Reposted by Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 9 more

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 12d
A new report from Bright Line Watch finds experts now rate the U.S. as a "mixed" or "illiberal" democracy. The rating is dragged down by Trump's attacks on institutions, a weak legislature, political violence, and partisan gerrymandering www.gelliottmorris.com/p/experts-no...
Experts now rate the U.S. as a "mixed" or "illiberal" democracy
Experts say political violence, Trump's attacks against non-partisan agencies and institutions, and partisan gerrymandering are their top concerns
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Reposted by Hilde Coffé, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Bonnie N. Field , and 1 more

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Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social · 12d
🚨 New article out today in @cpsjournal.bsky.social !

📄 “Strategic Inclusion Without Transformation: How Populist Radical Right Parties Engage With Women’s Interests”

With Bonnie Meguid, @hildecoffe.bsky.social & Miki Kittilson

🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
Strategic Inclusion Without Transformation: How Populist Radical Right Parties Engage With Women’s Interests - Bonnie M. Meguid, Hilde Coffé, Ana Catalano Weeks, Miki Caul Kittilson, 2025
Despite their Männerparteien reputation, populist radical right (PRR) parties have recently expanded their agendas to include women’s interests. When do they em...
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 13d
📢 #NewIssue 30/2

with articles on
🔸challenged laws and court ruling in #Spain 🆓
🔸protesting on #Gaza in #Italy and #Spain🆓
🔸infringements of EU environmental directives in #Spain
🔸Níki party in #Greece
🔸gender equality and far-right in #Spain🆓

Don't miss it! 👇
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Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland, David R. Miller, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte , and 1 more

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Francesco Bromo @francescobromo.bsky.social · 13d
It's been a long time coming... José Cheibub and I have a new @thejop.bsky.social article! All the questions you've ever had (and were too afraid to ask) about caretaker periods in parliamentary democracies won't be answered here, but it's a start!

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Full-Power Cabinets and Caretaker Administrations in Parliamentary Democracies, 1945-2024 | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
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Reposted by Marc Lynch, Patrick A. Jansen, Scott L. Greer , and 8 more

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AAUP @aaup.org · 13d
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥

Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
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Reposted by Raúl Pacheco-Vega, Bonnie N. Field

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Alejandro Tirado Castro @atiradocastro.bsky.social · 14d
💫📣Call for collaborators!

Are you attending #ECPG2026 in Newcastle? I'm am organizing a panel on social media, influencers, & the manosphere, and their intersections with gender, feminism, & sexism.

✏️ If you are working on this topic, I’d love to hear from you! DMs open or contact me by mail.
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 14d
If you are interested in emotions & support for the far right, take a look at 'Beyond anger & fear: the demobilizing role of sadness in far-right voting in Spain' by @galais.bsky.social & @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social. Currently free access @sespjournal.bsky.social. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by Marina Costa Lobo, M Josep, Eva Anduiza , and 1 more

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Roberto Pannico @robpannico.bsky.social · 14d
From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).

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The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 14d
📢NEW ARTICLE!📢
Affective #polarisation and voting behavior in #Portugal (2002–2024): consistent levels, growing electoral relevance

Read the article by @fredericofs.bsky.social here 👇
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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 15d
¿Quién vota a Aliança y Vox en Cataluña? Vox destaca entre jóvenes y rentas medias-bajas; Aliança se lleva votos tanto de Junts como de ERC. Analizamos sus apoyos por renta, sexo y edad
¿Quién vota a Aliança y Vox en Cataluña? Sus apoyos por renta, sexo y edad
Las dos formaciones crecen en las encuestas. Vox destaca entre jóvenes y rentas medias-bajas; Aliança en Girona y Lleida con votos de Junts y ERC. A sus votantes les une el rechazo a la inmigración
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Reposted by Alessandro Nai, Bonnie N. Field

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 17d
✅ 🚀 #FreeAccessUpdate
the article by @galais.bsky.social & @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social is now free to read & download:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Read also the authors’ essay in @ctxt.es (in Spanish)
ctxt.es/es/20250901/...
La tristeza como valor democrático contra la ultraderecha
Frente a la ira, el recurso principal en la evolución de Vox, la tristeza desactiva el impulso de castigo. Las autoras del estudio también sostienen que se ha sobreestimado el papel ‘revolucionario’ d...
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Reposted by Luis Miller, Héctor Cebolla‐Boado, Bonnie N. Field , and 1 more

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Blog Piedras de Papel @piedrasdepapel.bsky.social · 18d
Hoy traemos un post de rabiosa actualidad. @lluisorriols.bsky.social hace una radiografía del trasvase de un millón de votos que se estaría produciendo entre el Partido Popular y VOX.

www.eldiario.es/132_c0bdc9?u...
Un millón de votos
La política en España se desplaza de lo económico a lo cultural, y el futuro del PP dependerá de si logra dar una respuesta propia o queda subordinado a la agenda de Vox
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