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Interesting new article that fits nicely within "The Building Blocs" research agenda (t.ly/us7kj), which we recently contributed to: t.ly/Dg6zK

We, as scholars of Europe, can learn from scholars of MENA, SE Asia, etc, who have long emphasized the role of civil society for party competition.
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rgcj.bsky.social
I have to confess to a misstatement: it was actually Schuster who was from Toronto. Stand by the Cleveland of the North.

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rgcj.bsky.social
Arguably really from the (then) Cleveland of the North, i.e., Toronto. Siegel’s home town.
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Today, an @ipsosgroup.bsky.social report illustrates a point made by Wouter van der Brug (UvA) in the 1990s:

Successful far right parties are typically no more driven by a-political protest and no less driven by policy positions than other parties.

The PVV vote is driven by policy positions (67%).
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populisminaction.bsky.social
Our brand new monograph, discussing the findings of our work together during the last seven years, is now out for @oxfordacademic.bsky.social‬ and free to read and download!
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I cosign this tweet
Deedy @deedydas Follow The new Pope has a degree in mathematics from Villanova University. This guy doesn't just understand sin. He understands cos. 1:51 PM • 5/8/25 • 2M Views
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New paper on urban-rural policy divides. We use 456 unique issue questions from 1993-present to show (1) large & persistent urban-rural issue divides, (2) especially large divides in cultural policy, and (3) no evidence that divides have grown over time. ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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by Kai Arzheimer — Reposted by Richard Johnston

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As it happened, they split, but did 𝘯𝘰𝘵 fall apart
Is Germany's New Right-Wing Party AfD Falling Apart? - kai arzheimer
Like any new party, the AfD is made up of various groups, wings, and tendencies. Christian fundamentalists mingle with economic liberals; disappointed conservative Christian democrats mix with former members of Germany’s extreme right parties (although the AfD tries to enforce a ban on those). A year or so ago, we used to talk about “liberals”, “conservatives”, and a third faction in the middle which tried to build bridges. But now, we’re apparently down to two “wings”: Lucke’s economic liberals (who are also socially conservative), and those who want a tougher, more nationalist party.
www.kai-arzheimer.com
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A reporter asks Trudeau about Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly’s characterization of the current U.S. situation which she called a "psychodrama."

"How would you characterize it?"

Trudeau, speaking for a weary nation, “Thursday."
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Every word of this
Enough with this Trump Bullshit
 We face a difficult challenge now.  No, not the risk of the US actually invading Canada but how to talk about Trump's demented and depraved...
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Not AI?

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The EU Commission & the WHO partner up to create a digital verification of health documents globally. This triggers social media speculation: loss of national sovereignty & limit personal freedoms. The actual goal is safe & free movement during disease outbreaks. No violation of state sovereignty.
An EU/WHO partnership on digital health certification will not lead to a loss of national sovereignt...
The partnership aims to create a voluntary global system of verified health documents to ensure safe and free movement during disease outbreaks
www.logicallyfacts.com
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Any time!

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rgcj.bsky.social
Not sure what you mean by conduct. But there is this:
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