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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 Ⓜ️udde @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 Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 45m

And some politicians…

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 46m

By contemporary far-right standards, this is rare good news for democracy.

Far right fizzles in Portugal’s local elections

Chega failed to conquer any major cities but is set to receive three times as many votes as in 2021.

www.politico.eu

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 56m

Indeed! And while journalists, pundits obsess over the modest loss of SD voters to far-right parties, there is relatively little debate about the large loss of center-right voters to far-right parties.

Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 1h

Scholars & pundits have focussed a lot on the electoral demise of center left, but in doing so we paid to little attention to the electoral problems of the center right.

Case-in-points here not only British conservatives or center right in France, but increasingly also the center right in Spain.

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Reposted by Cas Mudde, Julia Lynch

Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 1h

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1h

Unfortunately, the book is unaffordable, but I hope to make the chapter available through my Researchgate page as soon as I can find a pdf.

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1h

My first academic publication on soccer and politics is out! It lays out the basics of my theoretical framework of “soccer as civil society” and argues that this is threatened by “modern football” through the tandem of “illiberalism” and “neoliberalism”.

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1h

Seems a rather big decision to make for a minister of an outgoing government representing some 15 percent of the population… wonder whether US pressure played a role.

Nexperia: Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.

www.bbc.com

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Profile Books @profilebooks.bsky.social · 3h

Calling all football fans! ⚽️

#WorldCupFever: A Footballing Journey in Nine Tournaments by @simonkuper.bsky.social is available in audiobook now!

Get your copy here:
tinyurl.com/wjwk4t6j

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 16h

Mijn posts zijn meer therapeutisch. “Effect” hebben (mijn) uitspraken zelden. Degenen die zich aangesproken voelen, doen het vaak vrij goed of hebben geen macht over de framing (redacteuren). En degenen die het het meest nodig hebben, zien of het probleem niet of herkennen de kritiek niet.

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 16h

Goed stuk!

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 16h

“nog erger”

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 17h

De Nederlandse media is echt volledig van het padje af. Wat begon als overcompensatie na Fortuyn is verworden tot een moreel moeras waarin uiterst-rechtse ideeen zo genormaliseerd zijn dat veel journalisten ze niet als zodanig herkennen of ze zonder scrupulus monitariseren.

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 17h

You have no idea how dubious this “meat” was.

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 20h

A $22 Döner Kebab in the middle of nowhere South Carolina! Remarkably good bread and cabbage/onion… highly dubious meat and mostly gaaaaaarlic!

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Reposted by Cas Mudde, Kim L. Scheppele, Karen Benjamin Guzzo , and 3 more Cas Mudde, Kim L. Scheppele, Karen Benjamin Guzzo, James Goodwin, Pierre-Yves Baudot, Stuart Shapiro

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22h

New, from me:
Trump's 3 step plan to create a military omniforce
1. Purge - those deemed disloyal
2. Merge - different parts of law enforcement/military
3. Surge - impose the omniforce on Dem cities; instigate unrest; assert dominance; silence dissent
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/purge-merg...

Purge, Merge, and Surge

Trump is creating a omniforce of armed loyalists to establish his police state

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 22h

“When a student asks you a political question, be careful that they don’t record you.”

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Reposted by Dani Rodrik, Catherine E. De Vries, Caterina Froio

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

“His voice is both sharp and accessible, a rare combination in the academy.”

What a nice compliment by @catherinedevries.bsky.social 🙏

She interviewed me about how and why I write? Things I hadn’t thought so much about before this interview. Read the whole series!

Etched in Marble: Cas Mudde on The Power of Voice, Structure and the Politics of Writing

Writers on the Forces That Shape Us and the Writing That Endures

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

It’s probably just an editorial decision that he didn’t care about.

The Economist also uses it, irrespective whether you tell them that it is a useless term.

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder how many of these Dutch people are like me, living abroad for decades and knowing they will never return… so why vote? Seems unfair to “influence” an election you are barely impacted by.

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

😂

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

🫧 Spark Elation 🫧 @tyranny.sparklenoise.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

“a supply chain attack”

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

Too late.

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First time in years I watch college football again and my team is at the receiving end of the biggest upset of the day. 😞

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

Ook de meest onoriginele opiniestukken worden gepubliceerd als ze door “grote namen” worden geschreven — zelfs als ze oorspronkelijk in reactionair-centristische “media” worden gepubliceerd. 🤷‍♂️

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

You think that happened with Stephen Miller?

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

Not even sure which of the two is further away from listening to their constituents….

Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

If you apply Peter Mair’s framework of “responsible” politics to contemporary U.S. politics, it means listening to the markets/donors for Democrats and to Trump for Republicans.

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

Meta AICE?

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

MMWMGA = Make Mediocre White Men Great Again

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

Tsja, als je populisme van haar kern ontdoet en er iets moois van maakt is het inderdaad… mooi. Maar niet populisme.