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Cas Mudde

@casmudde.bsky.social

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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 Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 4d

The coming months I will be mainly taking care of my teaching and my mental health. I will not do interviews or lectures for a while. Please reach out to my many excellent colleagues instead.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 15h

No, but this is a well-treaded part of "soccer and politics" research. Book seems more about Spanish history than about Spanish soccer.

Reposted by Fabián Muniesa

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 16h

Far-right intimidation of "pro-refugee" mayors in the Netherlands has been a mayor problem throughout this century - with major peak around so-called "refugee crisis" - but continues to be minimized and treated as "isolated incidents" by much of Dutch media and politics.

Niederlande: Bürgermeister brauchen Polizeischutz, sobald sie Migranten helfen

Weiterhin stachelt die Wilders-Partei zum Protest gegen Asyl-Unterkünfte auf. Inzwischen wurde daraus eine Bewegung mit popkulturellem Sound und dem Trend zur Radikalisierung

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 16h

Of the many books with short stories on the politics of soccer clubs, "Kicking Off Around the World" is currently my favorite. Very short stories, translated from Spanish, but a global scope and not only the usual suspects. Entertaining and light reading!

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 16h

There is a growing cotery industry of books on "left-wing clubs". This is written by two old (school) British sociaists, who focus mainly on the usual suspects, but are more skeptical about their left-wing credentials than most other authors. Bit too much on drinking for me.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 1d

Great initiative about female soccer fans in Latin America. ❤️

Cuerpas Reales, Hinchas Reales es un colectivo internacional de fotógrafas feministas que construye archivo visual del fútbol desde la hinchada, la intimidad y la memoria.

cuerpasreales.com

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 2d

Picture from my neighborhood

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 2d

This short book is the perfect introduction to both Yugoslav history and soccer for people who know little about these topics. There is little analysis however, except by some interviewed academics, which means those with decent media knowledge will not find too much new in the book..

Cover of Chris Etchingham's book "Emancipation for Goalposts: Football's Role in the Fall of Yugoslavia".

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 2d

I re-read Frank Foer’s bestseller “How Soccer Explains the World” (2004) earlier and wrote a short thread about that book, which you can find in the link below.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 10d

I re-read Frank Foer’s bestseller “How Soccer Explains the World” (2004), after some colleagues had recommended it, but mostly to see why I hated it so much the first time around.

Some quick reflections. 🧵

Cover of Frank Foer’s 2004 book “How Soccer Explains the World”

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 2d

Tobias Jones's book on Italian ultras is deservedly an instant classic. At times overly anecdotal to me, incl. about specific soccer games, it is full of insightful observations about ultras and ultra life. Unfortunately, there is no analytical summary chapter, which would have been great.

Cover of the book "Ultra: The Underworld of Italian Football" by Tobias Jones.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 2d

Trying to do some lighter reading, I am mainly reading non-academic books on soccer and politics at the moment. I will share some of my readings in this thread. 🧵

Important caveat 🚨: I am atypical reader of these books. I already know quite a lot about the topics and prefer analysis over anecdotes.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 3d

"we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"

No lie there!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 3d

A remarkably thoughtful reflection on the thorny issue of the politics of universities, published in the usual far-right sewers of WSJ Opinion no less. Take note, NYT Opinion!

Why Universities Can’t Be Neutral

After the Oct. 7 attacks, campus groups pressured trustees to adopt policies enforcing ‘institutional neutrality’. But it is an elusive and illusory goal.

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Richard S.J. Tol, Steve Peers , and 10 more Cas Mudde, Richard S.J. Tol, Steve Peers, Rosemary A. Joyce, Rebecca Tushnet, Jacob T. Levy, Bessma Momani, W Grant, Federico Finchelstein, Ann Bartow, Olivier Mannoni, Manisha Sinha, David Darmofal

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Ogles: "It's important that we have a stake in Greenland, that they are quite frankly a protectorate of the US. They've been in relationship with Denmark - that needs to end. We've spilled more blood protecting Greenland than the Danes... we are the dominant predator force in the Western Hemisphere"

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 4d

Here are just some suggestions (on Bluesky)

@caterinafr.bsky.social
@kathleenbelew.bsky.social
@milleridriss.bsky.social
@mrooduijn.bsky.social
@sldelange.bsky.social
@duncanmcdonnell.com
@asheinze.bsky.social
@kai-arzheimer.com
@dafnoukos.bsky.social
@catherinedevries.bsky.social

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 4d

Een ander interview dat ik in december 2025 deed. Dit maal met de Vlaamse De Morgen.

Het zal jullie wsl niet verbazen dat ik sindsdien wat in mindere vorm ben en voorlopig geen interviews meer doe.

Cas Mudde, hoogleraar in de VS: ‘Het klaslokaal is vandaag geen veilige omgeving: de kans is reëel dat een student je aangeeft’

Van immigratiedienst ICE als het privéleger van Trump en diens aanval op Europa tot de Nederlandse verkiezingen: politicoloog Cas Mudde (58), gespecialiseerd in radicaal-rechts, had dit jaar zijn hand...

www.demorgen.be

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks! Ordered it!

Crazy how many German companies only send to addresses in Germany.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 5d

This could be big... if Trump would follow the law.

Trump administration cannot slash NIH research funding, court rules

District Judge Angel Kelley last year blocked the cuts, and on Monday the appeals court agreed.

www.reuters.com

Reposted by Cas Mudde

John Horgan @johnhorgan.bsky.social · 5d

Calling this a distraction is only to deny what this country has become. That it has seemingly happened so quickly maybe explains (in part) why so many remain oblivious to it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?

MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO

T: So force is on the table?

M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 5d

No-brainer for any football fan in Austria, IMHO.

Unfortunately, the book on WSC they have in their shop is sold out. If you know of any copy, new or used, please let me know. 🙏

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 5d

Interessieren Sie sich für (österreichischen) Fußball und Politik? Hören Sie sich dieses Podcast-Interview mit @nicoleselmer.bsky.social an und abonnieren Sie @ballesterer.at – so wie ich es gerade getan habe! Ein wunderbares Magazin! ⚽

315 | Orange war der Anfang – 25 Jahre ballesterer

YouTube video by BRENNPUNKT ORANGE

www.youtube.com

Reposted by Beatriz Gallardo Paúls

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 7d

This has baffled me for months now...not even so much the lack of resistance within the U.S. military, but the lack of critical debate about this absence of resistance within U.S. media and politics. #complacency

Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 7d

Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.

Reposted by Beatriz Gallardo Paúls

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 7d

From my favorite U.S. cartoonist @mluckovich.bsky.social (already weeks ago).

Reposted by Tom Louwerse

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 7d

"America First" looks a lot like U.S. neoconservatism...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 7d

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.

It’s about oil and regime change.

And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 7d

It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.

It’s about oil and regime change.

And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.

Reposted by Cas Mudde, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Beatriz Gallardo Paúls

Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 7d

Perhaps now people will stop wishcasting about the US military refusing illegal orders. That's not a thing that happens. The 100% compliance rate with using civilian boats for target practice was a bit of a tell.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 9d

Schaamteloos!

Reposted by Robbert Sanderman

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 9d

Rosanne Hertzberger steunde de uiterst-rechtse regering-Schoof, en was persoonlijk verantwoordelijk voor een anti-trans motie. Geen probleem voor @nrc.nl , die haar weer terug haalt als middelmatige columniste. Zegt echt alles over de Nederlandse media.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 9d

The passion is stronger in the dad than in the kids, but maybe that changes when I get them into the Philips Stadion.

Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 9d

Few Ducks among my followers…. 🦆