East European Politics

East European Politics

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Leading international journal on the government, politics and societies of the post-communist space / Editors: Adam Fagan, Petr Kopecky, Lenka Bustikova, Andrea L. P. Pirro. Managing Editor: David Gazsi / http://tandfonline.com/fjcs

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Sciencepo ULB
@sciencepoulb.bsky.social

[OUT] 'The EU’s democratic backsliding and its external costs: fuelling illiberalism in the neighbourhood', new paper by Ana Andguladze, researcher at SciencePo ULB (Cevipol) with Soso Makaradze, in @eepolitics.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

tandfonline.comThe EU’s democratic backsliding and its external costs: fuelling illiberalism in the neighbourhoodThis article examines how internal democratic backsliding in the European Union (EU) creates external consequences, focusing on cooperation between illiberal actors inside and outside the Union. It...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group
@apsgworkshop.bsky.social

New publication! Claudia Laštro has published a new article in @eepolitics.bsky.social, asking do elite splits stabilise autocratic regimes under certain conditions? Give it a read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

tandfonline.comStability through rupture: elite splits and coalition realignment in Serbia and MontenegroThis article challenges the assumption that elite splits inherently destabilise autocratic regimes. It proposes that some elite ruptures facilitate adaptive reorganisation, through three stabilisin...
East European Politics
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✨ New & #Free article: 'Democratic hypocrisy in practice: a panel study of revealed preferences for liberal democracy in #Poland' 🇵🇱 by @benstanley.eu (@uniwersytetswps.bsky.social) doi.org/10.1080/2159...

doi.orgDemocratic hypocrisy in practice: a panel study of revealed preferences for liberal democracy in PolandDemocratic hypocrisy – the tendency for citizens to express support for democratic norms in the abstract while tolerating violations of those norms when doing so serves their partisan interests – h...

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Ildar Daminov
@ildardaminov.bsky.social

My new article in East European Politics looks at how state capacity shapes the diffusion of #digitalauthoritarianism in Eurasia. Using Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as cases, the article shows that borrowing authoritarian “blueprints” is one thing, but implementing them effectively is another.

doi.orgBorrowed blueprints, broken systems: the moderating effect of state capacities on the diffusion of “digital authoritarianism” in EurasiaAuthoritarian diffusion theories explain cooperation among autocracies to sustain stability through resources or policy learning. Existing research centres on autocracy promotion or “authoritarian ...
East European Politics
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🏆 We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 Best Article Prize goes to @tranfi.bsky.social for the excellent article 'From parish to parliament: resources and alliances of anti-gender movements in Southeast Europe' which is now #FREE to download! 🙌 www.tandfonline.com/journals/fjc...

tandfonline.comEast European Politics Best Article PrizeExplore the article collection: East European Politics Best Article Prize. Published in East European Politics.

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Pauli Lenik
@pauli-lenik.bsky.social

#ResearchAlert I am excited to share that my article is now open access in @eepolitics.bsky.social Using @ess-survey.bsky.social data “From Protest to Piety” looks at how PiS's support in Poland evolved from protest-driven to a deeper cultural consolidation rooted in religiosity. Link below 👇

tandfonline.comFrom protest to piety: the cultural consolidation of PiS voters in PolandThis study investigates the evolving profile of voters supporting Poland's Law and Justice party (PiS) between 2012 ande 2023, asking: How have individual-level traits shaped electoral support for ...

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Andrea Pirro
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At @eepolitics.bsky.social, we are delighted to share this new article by Licia Cianetti (@unibirmingham.bsky.social) on democratic resilience and re-democratisation. Enjoy the read! @adamfagan.bsky.social @petrkopecky.bsky.social @lenkabustikova.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/2159...

doi.orgDemocratic resilience and re-democratisationAlmost two decades into the current wave of autocratisation, regime scholars have been turning their attention to the potential for democracies to resist mounting authoritarian pressures and for de...
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💡New & #Free article: 'A comparative analysis of the geopolitical orientations of #Belarusian elites in the aftermath of 2020 and 2022' by @leukavets.bsky.social ( @sceeus-ui.bsky.social )👉 doi.org/10.1080/2159...

doi.orgA comparative analysis of the geopolitical orientations of Belarusian elites in the aftermath of 2020 and 2022This article analyses how and why the geopolitical orientations of Belarusian elites diverged after 2020, comparing the trajectories of the Lukashenka regime and the Belarusian democratic forces in...
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💡New & #FREE article: 'Practices of de-Europeanisation in #Georgia: culture strategy 2025 as a case of policyfailing' by Olga Chumicheva ( @uomseed.bsky.social ) 👉 doi.org/10.1080/2159... 🇬🇪

doi.orgPractices of de-Europeanisation in Georgia: culture strategy 2025 as a case of policyfailingThe article critically examines Georgia’s Culture Strategy 2016–2025 as a case of policy transfer in the context of Europeanisation and its further political dismantling alongside the authoritarian...
East European Politics
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New & #FREE article: 'Mapping the nation: a multi-scalar imagination in a dichotomised #Montenegro' by Christopher L. C. Kee ( @uni-graz.at ) 👉 doi.org/10.1080/2159... 🇲🇪

doi.orgMapping the nation: a multi-scalar imagination in a dichotomised MontenegroWhile discussions about Montenegro’s national identities have been the object of different studies, these have not centred the role of geography or, more specifically, the perception of space. Usin...

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Daniel Kovarek
@kovarek.bsky.social

if you only follow #Hungarian politics every four years, you might be wondering who is suddenly voting for #TISZA. My @eepolitics.bsky.social article comes to the rescue: doi.org/10.1080/2159...

doi.orgElite defection and opposition realignment in Hungary: Respect and Freedom Party (TISZA) in the 2024 European Parliamentary electionsThe 2024 European Parliamentary elections yielded an opposition landslide in Hungary. Respect and Freedom (TISZA), a genuinely new party led by a Fidesz defector, emerged as Orbán's unequivocal cha...
Katalin Halmai@eublogo.bsky.social

This is one of the most reliable projections by a Hungarian polling firm for the new Hungarian parliament. Orange represents Fidesz, green represents Tisza, and dark green represents the far right. If this proves accurate, it would easily give the Tisza a two-thirds majority.

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The Loop
@ecprtheloop.bsky.social

🎈 #RepresentativeDisconnect No.8 📉 Based on @eepolitics.bsky.social research, Annamária Sebestyén argues that in #Hungary + other countries experiencing #DemocraticBacksliding, 💭 opposition MPS must develop innovative strategies to remain politically relevant. 👉️ bit.ly/4uO5WPr

bit.ly🎈 How opposition MPs survive in electoral autocraciesIn countries experiencing democratic backsliding, opposition MPs must confront not only the crisis of political representation but also structural constraints that limit their influence. Drawing on re...

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damirkasum.bsky.social
@damirkasum.bsky.social

Delighted to share my first paper since returning to the ivory tower! 🎓 Co-authored with @spacpeter.bsky.social and published in @eepolitics.bsky.social: "Direct Mayoral Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina: An Ethnic Zero-Sum Game". 🇧🇦 It feels great to be back in the research game. 📖👇

tandfonline.comDirect mayoral elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina: an ethnic zero-sum gameThis article examines how the demographic composition of municipalities in Bosnia and Herzegovina shapes the strategic behaviour of co-ethnic political parties in direct mayoral elections. It argue...

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Gocha Ugulava
@gochaugulava.bsky.social

How do democracies decay without rewriting their rules? Study on Georgia shows how institutional drift erodes accountability under a democratic facade. My new article in East European Politics @eepolitics.bsky.social Link: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FMZMF...

tandfonline.comInstitutional drift in post-soviet political economy: the case of GeorgiaThis study examines institutional drift as a mechanism of democratic backsliding in Georgia. Using V-Dem data (2010–2024), it develops an Institutional Drift Index measuring declines in horizontal,...
East European Politics
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This analysis of Georgia’s authoritarian turn shows how autocratisation is reinforced by the return of geopolitics. Leaders act as gatekeepers constructing storylines that connect broader geopolitical phenomena to local politics and use them for legitimacy-building & repression

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PTimofejevs
@pftimofejevs.bsky.social

Glad to say that @eepolitics.bsky.social just published my article on how Sweden Democrats changed their security and defence position, specifically, their stance on NATO membership, just months before the Swedish general election in 2022: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

tandfonline.comChanges in radical right’s security and defence policy position: the case of Sweden democrats, 2022Although scholarship on security and defence policy of radical right parties (RRPs) is growing, limited attention has been paid to why some RRPs change their positions and geopolitical orientations...
East European Politics
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☀️New & #FREE article: 'Predicting budget robustness of Ukrainian local self-government during #Russia’s war against #Ukraine' - @tymofiibrik.bsky.social @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social @adamfagan.bsky.social @andreapirro.it 👉 doi.org/10.1080/2159...

doi.orgPredicting budget robustness of Ukrainian local self-government during Russia’s war against UkraineRussia’s war against Ukraine constitutes a severe multi-aspect challenge for Ukraine’s economy. Existing studies stress the positive role the 2014 decentralisation reform in Ukraine has had in comb...