Authoritarian Political Systems Group
@apsgworkshop.bsky.social
The first public workshop on autocracies. Hosted by @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social, @emisimison.bsky.social, @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social
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@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
Are you a bachelor or master's student interested in authoritarian politics? @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social is recruiting an intern to work on authoritarian political parties and with the APSG team in-person at the University of Gothenburg. Email your application by Nov 28 to [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Are you a bachelor or master's student interested in authoritarian politics? @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social is recruiting an intern to work on authoritarian political parties and with the APSG team in-person at the University of Gothenburg. Email your application by Nov 28 to [email protected]
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Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks"
@ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss
Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks"
@ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks"
@ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss
Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks"
@ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss
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October 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
October 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
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Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting.
Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.
Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting.
Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.
October 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting.
Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.
Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting.
Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.
New Publication!
Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv
Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv
October 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New Publication!
Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv
Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv
Join us next week!
@lisayfan.bsky.social (@politicsoxford.bsky.social) will present her work on expressions of loyalty by female elites. Jakob Tolstrup (Aarhus) and @parzetterberg.bsky.social (@uu-polisci.bsky.social) will discuss.
@lisayfan.bsky.social (@politicsoxford.bsky.social) will present her work on expressions of loyalty by female elites. Jakob Tolstrup (Aarhus) and @parzetterberg.bsky.social (@uu-polisci.bsky.social) will discuss.
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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@lisayfan.bsky.social (@politicsoxford.bsky.social) will present her work on expressions of loyalty by female elites. Jakob Tolstrup (Aarhus) and @parzetterberg.bsky.social (@uu-polisci.bsky.social) will discuss.
@lisayfan.bsky.social (@politicsoxford.bsky.social) will present her work on expressions of loyalty by female elites. Jakob Tolstrup (Aarhus) and @parzetterberg.bsky.social (@uu-polisci.bsky.social) will discuss.
New Publication!
How can governments sustain compliance improvements when institutions falter and ad hoc enforcement fades? New paper @psjeditor.bsky.social by @svshen.bsky.social (@washupolisci.bsky.social)
offers a fresh answer to this enduring principal-agent challenge
doi.org/10.1111/psj....
How can governments sustain compliance improvements when institutions falter and ad hoc enforcement fades? New paper @psjeditor.bsky.social by @svshen.bsky.social (@washupolisci.bsky.social)
offers a fresh answer to this enduring principal-agent challenge
doi.org/10.1111/psj....
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
New Publication!
How can governments sustain compliance improvements when institutions falter and ad hoc enforcement fades? New paper @psjeditor.bsky.social by @svshen.bsky.social (@washupolisci.bsky.social)
offers a fresh answer to this enduring principal-agent challenge
doi.org/10.1111/psj....
How can governments sustain compliance improvements when institutions falter and ad hoc enforcement fades? New paper @psjeditor.bsky.social by @svshen.bsky.social (@washupolisci.bsky.social)
offers a fresh answer to this enduring principal-agent challenge
doi.org/10.1111/psj....
Join us next week!
@javierpadilla.bsky.social (@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) will be presenting his work on how oligarchic cleavages shape liberalization and democratization and @alucardi1.bsky.social (@itam-mx.bsky.social) and @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) will discuss.
@javierpadilla.bsky.social (@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) will be presenting his work on how oligarchic cleavages shape liberalization and democratization and @alucardi1.bsky.social (@itam-mx.bsky.social) and @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) will discuss.
September 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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@javierpadilla.bsky.social (@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) will be presenting his work on how oligarchic cleavages shape liberalization and democratization and @alucardi1.bsky.social (@itam-mx.bsky.social) and @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) will discuss.
@javierpadilla.bsky.social (@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) will be presenting his work on how oligarchic cleavages shape liberalization and democratization and @alucardi1.bsky.social (@itam-mx.bsky.social) and @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) will discuss.
Join us next week for the first workshop of the season!
@fabiolaschwarz.bsky.social and @kpaula.bsky.social (TU Munich) will present their work on internet shutdowns and protests in diverse political regimes.
Lisa Garbe (@wzb.bsky.social) and Ryan Shandler (Georgia Instit of Techn) will discuss!
@fabiolaschwarz.bsky.social and @kpaula.bsky.social (TU Munich) will present their work on internet shutdowns and protests in diverse political regimes.
Lisa Garbe (@wzb.bsky.social) and Ryan Shandler (Georgia Instit of Techn) will discuss!
September 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Join us next week for the first workshop of the season!
@fabiolaschwarz.bsky.social and @kpaula.bsky.social (TU Munich) will present their work on internet shutdowns and protests in diverse political regimes.
Lisa Garbe (@wzb.bsky.social) and Ryan Shandler (Georgia Instit of Techn) will discuss!
@fabiolaschwarz.bsky.social and @kpaula.bsky.social (TU Munich) will present their work on internet shutdowns and protests in diverse political regimes.
Lisa Garbe (@wzb.bsky.social) and Ryan Shandler (Georgia Instit of Techn) will discuss!
Fall 2025 schedule is out!
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September 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Fall 2025 schedule is out!
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New Publication Alert! @semuhi.bsky.social, @lucanway.bsky.social, and S. Levitsky have just published on @jodemocracy.bsky.social on whether the private sector can safeguard democracy. Check it out: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/can...
August 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
New Publication Alert! @semuhi.bsky.social, @lucanway.bsky.social, and S. Levitsky have just published on @jodemocracy.bsky.social on whether the private sector can safeguard democracy. Check it out: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/can...
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New Publication
Gorazd Ordanoski and @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social have just published "Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization" on how antidemocratic incumbents attack accountability measures while autocratizing and applying it to Hungary and North Macedonia doi.org/10.1080/1351...
Gorazd Ordanoski and @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social have just published "Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization" on how antidemocratic incumbents attack accountability measures while autocratizing and applying it to Hungary and North Macedonia doi.org/10.1080/1351...
June 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
New Publication
Gorazd Ordanoski and @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social have just published "Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization" on how antidemocratic incumbents attack accountability measures while autocratizing and applying it to Hungary and North Macedonia doi.org/10.1080/1351...
Gorazd Ordanoski and @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social have just published "Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization" on how antidemocratic incumbents attack accountability measures while autocratizing and applying it to Hungary and North Macedonia doi.org/10.1080/1351...
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June 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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New Publication! 📣
When do governments limit digital rights through law? Read "Legalizing Control: The Rise of Restrictive Internet Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa" by @realmps.bsky.social in @democratization.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1351...
For a quick overview, read the 1-pager below.
When do governments limit digital rights through law? Read "Legalizing Control: The Rise of Restrictive Internet Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa" by @realmps.bsky.social in @democratization.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1351...
For a quick overview, read the 1-pager below.
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
New Publication! 📣
When do governments limit digital rights through law? Read "Legalizing Control: The Rise of Restrictive Internet Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa" by @realmps.bsky.social in @democratization.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1351...
For a quick overview, read the 1-pager below.
When do governments limit digital rights through law? Read "Legalizing Control: The Rise of Restrictive Internet Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa" by @realmps.bsky.social in @democratization.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1351...
For a quick overview, read the 1-pager below.
📢 Research Assistant Position
@felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on Electoral Politics and Higher Education in Turkey
Required: Fluency in Turkish and experience with quantitative data
Apply by 10 June: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on Electoral Politics and Higher Education in Turkey
Required: Fluency in Turkish and experience with quantitative data
Apply by 10 June: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
June 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
📢 Research Assistant Position
@felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on Electoral Politics and Higher Education in Turkey
Required: Fluency in Turkish and experience with quantitative data
Apply by 10 June: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on Electoral Politics and Higher Education in Turkey
Required: Fluency in Turkish and experience with quantitative data
Apply by 10 June: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
New Publication Alert!
"A Warning from Above: How Authoritarian Anti-Protest Propaganda Works." by Minh Trinh and @maitruong0526.bsky.social in World Politics dx.doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
"A Warning from Above: How Authoritarian Anti-Protest Propaganda Works." by Minh Trinh and @maitruong0526.bsky.social in World Politics dx.doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
June 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
New Publication Alert!
"A Warning from Above: How Authoritarian Anti-Protest Propaganda Works." by Minh Trinh and @maitruong0526.bsky.social in World Politics dx.doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
"A Warning from Above: How Authoritarian Anti-Protest Propaganda Works." by Minh Trinh and @maitruong0526.bsky.social in World Politics dx.doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...
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Join us next week to close the season with Pau Vall-Prat (UC3M) presenting "Autocratic Power Sharing and Democratic Outcomes"!
@rokuppers.bsky.social (@lsemethodology.bsky.social) and Felipe González (@qmul.ac.uk) will discuss.
Note this is one hour later than usual! (12pm EST, 6pm CET)
@rokuppers.bsky.social (@lsemethodology.bsky.social) and Felipe González (@qmul.ac.uk) will discuss.
Note this is one hour later than usual! (12pm EST, 6pm CET)
April 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Join us next week to close the season with Pau Vall-Prat (UC3M) presenting "Autocratic Power Sharing and Democratic Outcomes"!
@rokuppers.bsky.social (@lsemethodology.bsky.social) and Felipe González (@qmul.ac.uk) will discuss.
Note this is one hour later than usual! (12pm EST, 6pm CET)
@rokuppers.bsky.social (@lsemethodology.bsky.social) and Felipe González (@qmul.ac.uk) will discuss.
Note this is one hour later than usual! (12pm EST, 6pm CET)
Join us next week!! Polisky Dictatorsky
On April 22 at 5pm ECT, Mai Van Tran (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) will present "Social Media's Algorithmic Affordances for Authoritarian Repression: Evidence from Myanmar" and Jennifer Whitten-Woodring (UMass) and
@eddieyang.bsky.social(Purdue) will discuss
On April 22 at 5pm ECT, Mai Van Tran (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) will present "Social Media's Algorithmic Affordances for Authoritarian Repression: Evidence from Myanmar" and Jennifer Whitten-Woodring (UMass) and
@eddieyang.bsky.social(Purdue) will discuss
April 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Join us next week!! Polisky Dictatorsky
On April 22 at 5pm ECT, Mai Van Tran (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) will present "Social Media's Algorithmic Affordances for Authoritarian Repression: Evidence from Myanmar" and Jennifer Whitten-Woodring (UMass) and
@eddieyang.bsky.social(Purdue) will discuss
On April 22 at 5pm ECT, Mai Van Tran (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) will present "Social Media's Algorithmic Affordances for Authoritarian Repression: Evidence from Myanmar" and Jennifer Whitten-Woodring (UMass) and
@eddieyang.bsky.social(Purdue) will discuss
Join us next week! Polisky Dictatorsky
On Tuesday April 8 at 11:00-12:00pm EST/5:00-6:00pm CET Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed (Toulouse) will present "Monopolizing Clientelism During Regime Transition" followed by comments by @shalaby12.bsky.social (Wisconsin-Madison) and @biffpm.bsky.social (@harvard.edu)
On Tuesday April 8 at 11:00-12:00pm EST/5:00-6:00pm CET Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed (Toulouse) will present "Monopolizing Clientelism During Regime Transition" followed by comments by @shalaby12.bsky.social (Wisconsin-Madison) and @biffpm.bsky.social (@harvard.edu)
April 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Join us next week! Polisky Dictatorsky
On Tuesday April 8 at 11:00-12:00pm EST/5:00-6:00pm CET Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed (Toulouse) will present "Monopolizing Clientelism During Regime Transition" followed by comments by @shalaby12.bsky.social (Wisconsin-Madison) and @biffpm.bsky.social (@harvard.edu)
On Tuesday April 8 at 11:00-12:00pm EST/5:00-6:00pm CET Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed (Toulouse) will present "Monopolizing Clientelism During Regime Transition" followed by comments by @shalaby12.bsky.social (Wisconsin-Madison) and @biffpm.bsky.social (@harvard.edu)