Allan Sikk
@allansikk.bsky.social
Parties, candidates, elections, democracy. Prof of Comparative Politics, UCL SSEES. http://tiny.cc/partypeople Co-PI on http://instapartyproject.com
If you are in Vancouver this week, do come along to Instaparty presentations @apsa.bsky.social 2025!
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September 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
If you are in Vancouver this week, do come along to Instaparty presentations @apsa.bsky.social 2025!
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Excited to join #IPSA in Seoul to present "Parliamentary Switching & Electoral Party Evolution" and co-present "Gender & Parliamentary Party Switching" with @sonagolder.bsky.social co-authored by: @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social. instapartyproject.com in full swing! Panel links ⬇️
July 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Excited to join #IPSA in Seoul to present "Parliamentary Switching & Electoral Party Evolution" and co-present "Gender & Parliamentary Party Switching" with @sonagolder.bsky.social co-authored by: @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social. instapartyproject.com in full swing! Panel links ⬇️
A teaching opportunity for political science PhD students in the London area - come and work with me or my colleagues!
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PGTA - School of Slavonic and East European Studies
The School of Slavonic and East European Studies are looking for PGTAs. Start date: 15 September 2025. Deadline to apply: 12am (midnight), Sunday 6th July 2025.
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June 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A teaching opportunity for political science PhD students in the London area - come and work with me or my colleagues!
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Excited to share this INSTAPARTY project paper co-authored w Raimondas Ibenskas, Paulina Sałek-Lipcean and Sona Golder in Legislative Studies Quarterly: Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
Available open access: doi.org/10.1111/lsq....
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Available open access: doi.org/10.1111/lsq....
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Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
Political parties are essential for structuring parliamentary decision-making in democracies. However, in some countries, as many as 10% of legislators experience spells outside of parliamentary part....
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June 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Excited to share this INSTAPARTY project paper co-authored w Raimondas Ibenskas, Paulina Sałek-Lipcean and Sona Golder in Legislative Studies Quarterly: Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
Available open access: doi.org/10.1111/lsq....
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Available open access: doi.org/10.1111/lsq....
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🌟 New article 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇷🇴
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👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
Political parties are essential for structuring parliamentary decision-making in democracies. However, in some countries, as many as 10% of legislators experience spells outside of parliamentary part....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🌟 New article 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇷🇴
👥 @ibenskasr.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @allansikk.bsky.social
👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
👥 @ibenskasr.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @allansikk.bsky.social
👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
My short post on Baltic security for the @uclei.bsky.social series "A Changing Geopolitical Order"
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Unplug and Push Off: View from the Baltics
The Baltic States’ strive to distance themselves from Russia has gained ever more traction since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, writes Alan Sikk. However, with increasing concerns about gre…
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April 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
My short post on Baltic security for the @uclei.bsky.social series "A Changing Geopolitical Order"
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Five days to go!
Very excited to share the full programme of the 11th Baltic Symposium 2025: Standing Strong 31/3/25, 9:30–17:00.
The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16).
Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events...
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The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16).
Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events...
@uclssees.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Five days to go!
Kui raskusi "mehitamisega" vaadakem põhja ja lääne poole. RK komme et komisjone juhivad vaid koal esindajad erineb enamuse 🇪🇺 demokraatiate (eriti Põhjamaade) omast kus toolid jagatakse võrdeliselt kõigi parteide vahel. Rääkisin sellest hiljuti Eesti Õigusteadlaste Päevadel: uttv.ee/naita?id=35943
Koalitsioonile teeb peavalu riigikogu komisjonide mehitamine
Loodavas valitsusliidus on uute ministrite leidmisest kriitilisem probleem riigikogu komisjonide mehitamine, mis peavad paika saama juba järgmisel nädalal, ütles Erakonna Eesti 200 koalitsiooniläbirää...
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March 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Kui raskusi "mehitamisega" vaadakem põhja ja lääne poole. RK komme et komisjone juhivad vaid koal esindajad erineb enamuse 🇪🇺 demokraatiate (eriti Põhjamaade) omast kus toolid jagatakse võrdeliselt kõigi parteide vahel. Rääkisin sellest hiljuti Eesti Õigusteadlaste Päevadel: uttv.ee/naita?id=35943
Very excited to share the full programme of the 11th Baltic Symposium 2025: Standing Strong 31/3/25, 9:30–17:00.
The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16).
Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events...
@uclssees.bsky.social
The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16).
Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events...
@uclssees.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Very excited to share the full programme of the 11th Baltic Symposium 2025: Standing Strong 31/3/25, 9:30–17:00.
The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16).
Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events...
@uclssees.bsky.social
The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16).
Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events...
@uclssees.bsky.social
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New Swingometer! With the new Lab govt expected to consider reforms to voting rights, I have revisited & updated analysis I did a few years ago looking at migrants' voting rights. Tl;dr: There is overwhelming public support for enfranchising settled migrants open.substack.com/pub/swingome...
Nic O Nas Bez Nas
Why settled migrants deserve voting rights
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December 13, 2024 at 1:08 PM
New Swingometer! With the new Lab govt expected to consider reforms to voting rights, I have revisited & updated analysis I did a few years ago looking at migrants' voting rights. Tl;dr: There is overwhelming public support for enfranchising settled migrants open.substack.com/pub/swingome...
Greatly enjoyed the Annual Lithuanian Pol Sci Conference last week: great panels & stimulating chats w colleagues after my keynote. Special thanks to Gražina for a wonderful walk in the Old Town - you're not only an excellent teacher & generous colleague, but also a 1st class tour guide!
December 9, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Greatly enjoyed the Annual Lithuanian Pol Sci Conference last week: great panels & stimulating chats w colleagues after my keynote. Special thanks to Gražina for a wonderful walk in the Old Town - you're not only an excellent teacher & generous colleague, but also a 1st class tour guide!
Small but sweet @uclssees.bsky.social reunion with Vilius Mackinis and Gražina Bielousova at the Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference! 🙂
December 7, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Small but sweet @uclssees.bsky.social reunion with Vilius Mackinis and Gražina Bielousova at the Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference! 🙂
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The results of the first round of the Romanian presidential election were shocking. For the first time since 1989, neither of the candidates from the two largest parties qualified for the run-off and an ultra-nationalist won. What to expect from the parliamentary elections taking place tomorrow?
November 30, 2024 at 10:25 AM
The results of the first round of the Romanian presidential election were shocking. For the first time since 1989, neither of the candidates from the two largest parties qualified for the run-off and an ultra-nationalist won. What to expect from the parliamentary elections taking place tomorrow?
Honoured to be invited to give a keynote speech about political parties and their people at the Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference next week. Looking forward to wintry Vilnius! 🙂 www.tspmi.vu.lt/en/conferenc...
Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference "The Year of Elections: Lithuania, Europe, the World"
Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference "The Echoes of Polycrisis in Lithuania and the World" will be held on November 30 – December 1, 2023.
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November 25, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Honoured to be invited to give a keynote speech about political parties and their people at the Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference next week. Looking forward to wintry Vilnius! 🙂 www.tspmi.vu.lt/en/conferenc...
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🗳️ Have you been following today's presidential election in #Romania? Check out the comments below for excellent & relevant publications below 👇 🇷🇴 @andreapirro.bsky.social
November 24, 2024 at 3:38 PM
🗳️ Have you been following today's presidential election in #Romania? Check out the comments below for excellent & relevant publications below 👇 🇷🇴 @andreapirro.bsky.social
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We're new here. In case you don't know who we are, here's an intro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD0G...
UCL SSEES
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November 18, 2024 at 4:48 PM
We're new here. In case you don't know who we are, here's an intro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD0G...
Reposted by Allan Sikk
Here is my Guardian piece.
I would have used the title: “Why Trump 2.0 will be nothing like Trump 1.0”
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I would have used the title: “Why Trump 2.0 will be nothing like Trump 1.0”
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Will Donald Trump destroy US democracy? Unlikely | Cas Mudde
The US system is complex, rigid and set up to prevent tyranny. Still, marginalized groups will face an even more hostile state
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November 6, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Here is my Guardian piece.
I would have used the title: “Why Trump 2.0 will be nothing like Trump 1.0”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I would have used the title: “Why Trump 2.0 will be nothing like Trump 1.0”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A fire alarm delayed Baltic independence by a week. But it was a real pleasure yesterday to have Paris Chen (U of Birmingham, f: UCL SSEES PhD) with us for another week of Baltic Politics & Society seminars! Always great to chat in Estonian with my Taiwanese friend, too. 🙂
October 19, 2024 at 6:25 AM
A fire alarm delayed Baltic independence by a week. But it was a real pleasure yesterday to have Paris Chen (U of Birmingham, f: UCL SSEES PhD) with us for another week of Baltic Politics & Society seminars! Always great to chat in Estonian with my Taiwanese friend, too. 🙂
Meie arutelu Õigusteadlaste Päevadel nüüd Tartu Ülikooli TVs nähtaval. Head vaatamist! uttv.ee/naita?id=35943
October 16, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Meie arutelu Õigusteadlaste Päevadel nüüd Tartu Ülikooli TVs nähtaval. Head vaatamist! uttv.ee/naita?id=35943
Upcoming electoral reform in Estonia 🚨. This is (mostly) about the bulging 🚗🚘🚙belt around Tallinn. 15/101 MPs were elected from a single district there in 2023. The D is v large compared to others but not as large as Uusimaa (19% MPs) in Finland with a similar el system.
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Riigikogu committee keen to examine potential electoral districts reform
The Riigikogu's Constitutional Committee is awaiting the findings of research from the University of Tartu on potential electoral reform in Estonia – including redrawing electoral district boundaries.
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October 3, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Upcoming electoral reform in Estonia 🚨. This is (mostly) about the bulging 🚗🚘🚙belt around Tallinn. 15/101 MPs were elected from a single district there in 2023. The D is v large compared to others but not as large as Uusimaa (19% MPs) in Finland with a similar el system.
news.err.ee/1609477637/r...
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I was honored to comment on such a great book. Well done, Allan and Philipp.
Many thanks to @zeynsom.bsky.social for this wonderful review of @allansikk.bsky.social's and my book "Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution" (OUP 2023) in European Political Science! Read the full review here 👉 doi.org/10.1057/s413... More about the book here 👉 doi.org/10.1093/oso/...
![[…] Party People makes important contributions to the political parties and party systems literature with a new measure of party change, an original party-candidates dataset that covers a long period across nine CEE democracies, and in-depth discussions of different parties/party systems in CEE. And, the contributions and implications of Party People are not unique to CEE. The convincing argument for studying candidate changes to better understand party change is generalizable to all other democracies with political parties and elections and makes this book a must-read for all political party scholars.
Zeynep Somer-Topcu, The University of Texas at Austin
European Political Science](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ttvh7f4fbf3wain75o2k2p4k/bafkreidw4vhsse2l7afwboq7fll5vlcwaea352d2jl4d6qvksa7cadj7la@jpeg)
October 1, 2024 at 3:03 PM
I was honored to comment on such a great book. Well done, Allan and Philipp.
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Many thanks to @zeynsom.bsky.social for this wonderful review of @allansikk.bsky.social's and my book "Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution" (OUP 2023) in European Political Science! Read the full review here 👉 doi.org/10.1057/s413... More about the book here 👉 doi.org/10.1093/oso/...
October 1, 2024 at 6:44 AM
Many thanks to @zeynsom.bsky.social for this wonderful review of @allansikk.bsky.social's and my book "Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution" (OUP 2023) in European Political Science! Read the full review here 👉 doi.org/10.1057/s413... More about the book here 👉 doi.org/10.1093/oso/...
Excited to have participated in the excellent Estonian Legal Scholars Conference and share my thoughts on how to improve Estonian parliamentarism (further). Really enjoyed seeing so many old and new colleagues and friends in beautiful Tartu!
September 27, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Excited to have participated in the excellent Estonian Legal Scholars Conference and share my thoughts on how to improve Estonian parliamentarism (further). Really enjoyed seeing so many old and new colleagues and friends in beautiful Tartu!
Reposted by Allan Sikk
Primer on ranked choice voting by @aeggers.bsky.social and @laurenbouton.bsky.social effectivegov.uchicago.edu/primers/rank...
Ranked-Choice Voting
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September 18, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Primer on ranked choice voting by @aeggers.bsky.social and @laurenbouton.bsky.social effectivegov.uchicago.edu/primers/rank...
Back in London, still feeling 💡 by the feedback from critics and the audience at #APSA2024. Huge thanks to everyone for joining us!
Are you at #APSA2024 and want to hear more about #PartyPeople and party evolution? Then come to @allansikk.bsky.social and my “Authors Meet Critics“ roundtable today at 4pm (more info here 👉 bit.ly/pp_apsa2024) or check out our book at the OUP Politics booth in the exhibition hall!
September 11, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Back in London, still feeling 💡 by the feedback from critics and the audience at #APSA2024. Huge thanks to everyone for joining us!