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Illiberalism Studies Program at @ieres-gwu.bsky.social at GW. Studying the different faces of illiberal politics and thought in today’s world

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📚 AUTHLIB Special Issue Highlight

Périne Schir (Uni of Rouen) & Marlène Laruelle @illsp.bsky.social @ieres-gwu.bsky.social explore how far-right ideas spread through literature & find that social & discursive capital shape their diffusion.

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Social and Discursive Capital as Illiberal Enabler: A Tale of Two Far‐Right Fictions in France | Article | Politics and Governance
Périne Schir, Marlène Laruelle
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November 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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I'm trying to use this site more, so I want to share a new conference paper of mine that puts Patrick Deneen and Nick Land into conversation on post-liberalism and lost pasts and lost futures (with help from Derrida and Mark Fisher). I hope you'll check it out! www.researchgate.net/publication/...
November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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New piece! Grace Truslow traces the right wing's relationship to environmentalism, historically and today, in its conservative, populist, and fringe iterations. Check it out!
Ideological Innovation and Environmentalism on the Right: An Introduction to a Shifting Landscape illiberalism.org |
Grace Truslow traces the right-wing's relationship to environmentalism historically and today, in its conservative, populist, and fringe variations.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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We've launched a new podcast called Ideology Unbound. Host @lkatfield.bsky.social will be interviewing guests on ideas and liberalism. This first episode is with @lefebvrealex.bsky.social. Check it out and subscribe!

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November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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New interview! @selimkoru.bsky.social discusses Erdoğan's New Turkey, the far-right influences and goals of him and his party in the domestic and foreign policy domains, and #illiberalism.

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Selim Koru on Erdoğan Turkey, its Domestic and Foreign Policy Orientations, and Illiberalism illiberalism.org |
Selim Koru discusses Erdoğan's New Turkey, the far-right influences and goals of him and his party in the domestic and foreign policy domains, and illiberalism.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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In case you missed it, a recording of our Nov 10 event with Laura Field on her book Furious Minds is now available on our YouTube channel. Check it out!

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Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right
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November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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New piece! Silvija Vuković on the rise of chatbot politicians and the role they play in advancing #illiberal tendencies disguised by a technopopulist appeal. #AI

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AI Politicians: A Technopopulist Appeal as a Way to Illiberalism | illiberalism.org
Silvija Vuković on the rise of chatbot politicians and the role they play in advancing illiberal tendencies disguised by a technopopulist appeal.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Join us on Nov 20 for the presentation of Illiberal America: A History with author Steven Hahn. Discussion led by
@lkatfield.bsky.social and @jeromecopulsky.bsky.social.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Today at 4pm! Join @libankerdc.bsky.social, Tim Shenk, Matthew Dallek and I to discuss FURIOUS MINDS at GW's Elliott School.

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Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right, Book Launch and Roundtable
Donald Trump is not a big thinker, but his 2016 presidential victory presented a grand opportunity for people who are, and it set off a radicalization and reconfiguration of the American conservative ...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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⚡How does illiberalism transform Europe?

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🎙️Marlene Laruelle @illsp.bsky.social @gwu1821.bsky.social
🎙️Bálint Mikola @ceudeminst.bsky.social
Chair: @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social

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Democracy Under Pressure: How Illiberal Politics Reshape Europe
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November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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New interview! Didi Kuo discusses the functions of political parties, party-building, revitalizing local politics, Trumpism, and illiberalism. Check it out! www.illiberalism.org/didi-kuo-on-...

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November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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New piece! Sebastiano Lai on the various radical actors which help transform Italy's Lega party.

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The Many Faces of Lega
Sebastiano Lai on the various radical actors which help transform Italy's Lega party.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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New piece! Stephanie Thomas discusses the 2025 Remigration summit and its implications on the future of transnational far-right collaboration.

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Remigration, or the Rebranding of Extremism
Stephanie Thomas discusses the 2025 Remigration summit and its implications on the future of transnational far-right collaboration.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Next week! Join us on November 10 for an event with Laura Field on her new book Furious Minds, in conversation with Elisabeth Anker, Tim Shenk, and Matthew Dallek. You won't want to miss it! @lkatfield.bsky.social @libankerdc.bsky.social

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November 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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New piece! Vlastimil Havlík on the 2025 elections in Czechia, the fragility of anti-populist politics, and the enduring appeal of populism in the country. Check it out!

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When Anti-Populism Reaches Its Limits: Lessons from the 2025 Czech General Election illiberalism.org |
Vlastimil Havlík on the 2025 elections in Czechia, the fragility of anti-populist politics, and the enduring appeal of populism in the country.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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New piece! Sam Hamad on Britain's rising tide of illiberalism, its thin and thick variants, and the British mainstream's co-optation and capitulation to the trend. Check it out!

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The Rise of “Thin” Illiberalism in Britain: The UK’s Far Right Moves from the Margins to the Mainstream illiberalism.org |
Sam Hamad on Britain's rising tide of illiberalism, its thin and thick variants, and the British mainstream's co-optation and capitulation to the trend.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Online discussion | Democracy Under Pressure: How Illiberal Politics Reshape Europe

🗓️ Oct 31 | 🕒 15:00 CET

Illiberal politics transform European democracies. But how deeply?

🗣️ Petra Guasti, Marlene Laruelle, Bálint Mikola, Zsuzsanna Végh

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Democracy Under Pressure: How Illiberal Politics Reshape Europe - Authlib
Where is Czechia headed after the 2025 parliamentary election? Join our discussion on October 6 (Monday) at 3:00 p.m. CET.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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New piece! Marlene Laruelle on the failures of technocratic governance in #France under #EmmanuelMacron and the collapse of the cordon sanitaire against #MarineLePen's #NationalRally.

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The Failure of Macron’s Technocratic Governing Style Is Boosting the Nativist Right in France | illiberalism.org
Marlene Laruelle on the failures of technocratic governance in France under Emmanuel Macron and the collapse of the cordon sanitaire against Marine Le Pen's National Rally.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Join us on November 10 for an event with Laura Field on her new book Furious Minds, in conversation with Elisabeth Anker, Tim Shenk, and Matthew Dallek. You won't want to miss it!

Register here: tinyurl.com/528d5ykw

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October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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New piece! Matt McManus on Leo Strauss' relationship to liberalism, modernity, and antiquity, how Strauss' views have been taken up by his followers and critics, and their relevance today. Check it out!

@mattpolprof.bsky.social
Leo Strauss’ Ambivalent Liberalism illiberalism.org |
Matthew McManus on Leo Strauss' relationship to liberalism, modernity, and antiquity, and how Strauss' views have been taken up by his followers and critics, plus their relevance today.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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New piece! Renata Avelar Giannini and Caitlin Wiley on Jair Bolsonaro's presidency in Brazil and how authoritarian logics interact with environmental impact. Check it out!
When Trees and Freedoms Fall Together: Authoritarianism and the Erosion of Environmental Protections in Brazil illiberalism.org |
Renata Avelar Giannini and Caitlin Wiley on Jair Bolsonaro's presidency in Brazil and how authoritarian logics interact with environmental impact.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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New piece! Katrine Fangen on Norway's election and the issues that animated the campaign, growing polarization, and the paradoxes inherent in the rise of the right-wing Progress Party. Check it out!

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Continuous “Safety”?  Labour Succeeds in Norway’s 2025 Elections Amidst Polarization illiberalism.org |
Katrine Fangen on Norways election and the issues that animated the campaign, growing polarization, and the paradoxes inherent in the rise of the right-wing Progress Party.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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New piece! @joelschnapp.bsky.social on #CharlieKirk being cast as not only a martyr but a prophet, and the eschatological posthumous interpretation of his life.

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The Murder of Charlie Kirk, a Sign of the End Times? | illiberalism.org
Joël E. Schnapp on Charlie Kirk being cast as not only a martyr but a prophet, and the eschatological posthumous interpretation of his life.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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New piece! Kristina Čufar and Hana Hawlina on the weaponization of cultural policy by #illiberal actors in efforts to reshape the political landscape.

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Culture Under Siege: How Illiberal Politics Rewrite the Past and Shape Possible Futures | illiberalism.org
Kristina Čufar and Hana Hawlina on the weaponization of cultural policy by illiberal actors in efforts to reshape the political landscape.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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In case you were unable to make it, a recording of our October 8 event with Robert Shepherd is now available.

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October 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM