Alexander Schilin
@aschilin.bsky.social
Postdoc at the Mannheim Centre of European Social Research (MZES). Researching processes and practices of intergovernmental governance in the EU. Completed my PhD at Leiden University. Also enthusiastic about history, bikes and sustainable travelling.
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Leuten, die unsere Demokratie zerstören wollen, nicht ungestört eine Bühne zu bieten, auf der sie ihrem Vorhaben noch näher kommen können, ist mitnichten undemokratisch. Undemokratisch ist es, undemokratische Akteur_innen immer weiter gewähren zu lassen, bis am Ende nur Undemokratisches übrig bleibt
July 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Leuten, die unsere Demokratie zerstören wollen, nicht ungestört eine Bühne zu bieten, auf der sie ihrem Vorhaben noch näher kommen können, ist mitnichten undemokratisch. Undemokratisch ist es, undemokratische Akteur_innen immer weiter gewähren zu lassen, bis am Ende nur Undemokratisches übrig bleibt
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Thrilled to see the book “A Geopolitical Europe in the Making?” out!
My chapter on “Governing EU Enlargement Through Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in South-Eastern Europe” shows how preventive counter-terrorism resembles EU state-building strategies in its enlargement policy.
My chapter on “Governing EU Enlargement Through Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in South-Eastern Europe” shows how preventive counter-terrorism resembles EU state-building strategies in its enlargement policy.
July 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Thrilled to see the book “A Geopolitical Europe in the Making?” out!
My chapter on “Governing EU Enlargement Through Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in South-Eastern Europe” shows how preventive counter-terrorism resembles EU state-building strategies in its enlargement policy.
My chapter on “Governing EU Enlargement Through Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in South-Eastern Europe” shows how preventive counter-terrorism resembles EU state-building strategies in its enlargement policy.
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It’s a wrap! ✨
A big thank you to Lisbeth Zimmermann and @raffaelemstr.bsky.social for organising this wonderful workshop on international politics of the far-right at #ecprjs25. Discussions, atmosphere, location - it’s been a 10/10!
A big thank you to Lisbeth Zimmermann and @raffaelemstr.bsky.social for organising this wonderful workshop on international politics of the far-right at #ecprjs25. Discussions, atmosphere, location - it’s been a 10/10!
May 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
It’s a wrap! ✨
A big thank you to Lisbeth Zimmermann and @raffaelemstr.bsky.social for organising this wonderful workshop on international politics of the far-right at #ecprjs25. Discussions, atmosphere, location - it’s been a 10/10!
A big thank you to Lisbeth Zimmermann and @raffaelemstr.bsky.social for organising this wonderful workshop on international politics of the far-right at #ecprjs25. Discussions, atmosphere, location - it’s been a 10/10!
Publication Alert 📝
New article with @lucasschramm91.bsky.social in @wepsocial.bsky.social
It contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of differentiation in the EU. Case studies from EMU & Schengen show how issue-specific incentives lead to atypical integration patterns.
New article with @lucasschramm91.bsky.social in @wepsocial.bsky.social
It contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of differentiation in the EU. Case studies from EMU & Schengen show how issue-specific incentives lead to atypical integration patterns.
Online first: "Insider, outsider, or both? Explaining discrepancies within differentiation in the European Union" by @aschilin.bsky.social & @lucasschramm91.bsky.social
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May 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Publication Alert 📝
New article with @lucasschramm91.bsky.social in @wepsocial.bsky.social
It contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of differentiation in the EU. Case studies from EMU & Schengen show how issue-specific incentives lead to atypical integration patterns.
New article with @lucasschramm91.bsky.social in @wepsocial.bsky.social
It contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the dynamics of differentiation in the EU. Case studies from EMU & Schengen show how issue-specific incentives lead to atypical integration patterns.
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Very happy to see this article with #AlexSchilin out open access in #WestEuropeanPolitics
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May 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Very happy to see this article with #AlexSchilin out open access in #WestEuropeanPolitics
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🧭 #EUEnlargementDilemmas No.14
Enlargement’s symbolic revival after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures.
🗓️ Magdalena König warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap candidates in an ‘eternal waiting room’.
👉 bit.ly/4cNN2zm
Enlargement’s symbolic revival after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures.
🗓️ Magdalena König warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap candidates in an ‘eternal waiting room’.
👉 bit.ly/4cNN2zm
🧭 Why the 'eternal waiting room' is a risky strategy for EU enlargement
Enlargement’s symbolic revival after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures. Magdalena König warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap c...
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April 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🧭 #EUEnlargementDilemmas No.14
Enlargement’s symbolic revival after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures.
🗓️ Magdalena König warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap candidates in an ‘eternal waiting room’.
👉 bit.ly/4cNN2zm
Enlargement’s symbolic revival after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks repeating past failures.
🗓️ Magdalena König warns that without credible timelines and reform momentum, the EU may trap candidates in an ‘eternal waiting room’.
👉 bit.ly/4cNN2zm
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The EU Commission just unveiled its ReArm Europe Plan, including a new loan-based instrument "Security Action for Europe" (SAFE) of €150 billion.
Interestingly, with SAFE, the Commission seems to try and combine two pandemic-era EU instruments into one: SURE and RRF.
Quick thread:
Interestingly, with SAFE, the Commission seems to try and combine two pandemic-era EU instruments into one: SURE and RRF.
Quick thread:
March 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The EU Commission just unveiled its ReArm Europe Plan, including a new loan-based instrument "Security Action for Europe" (SAFE) of €150 billion.
Interestingly, with SAFE, the Commission seems to try and combine two pandemic-era EU instruments into one: SURE and RRF.
Quick thread:
Interestingly, with SAFE, the Commission seems to try and combine two pandemic-era EU instruments into one: SURE and RRF.
Quick thread:
It's been three years since Russia has started its full-scale invasion and #Ukraine is still fighting back. Yet, the pressure is rising and European states need to provide more weaponry support. #Merz might change German and perhaps even EU's approach. At least one positive prospect from the #btw25!
February 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
It's been three years since Russia has started its full-scale invasion and #Ukraine is still fighting back. Yet, the pressure is rising and European states need to provide more weaponry support. #Merz might change German and perhaps even EU's approach. At least one positive prospect from the #btw25!
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First polls on CDU/CSU vote with AfD: 40% vs. 31% think vote will rather harm than help Union. 24% want to rethink their vote choice in the election. 54% have doubts whether Merz promise to build no coalition with AfD is credible, 49% think „Brandmauer“ has fallen. This is going to be interesting!
»Deutschlandtrend«: Mehrheit für Zurückweisungen an deutschen Grenzen
Was denken die Bürger im Land im Streit um eine schärfere Asylpolitik? Umfragen zufolge unterstützen 57 Prozent die Inhalte des Union-Antrags. Die Abstimmung mit der AfD halten sie hingegen mehrheitli...
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January 31, 2025 at 5:29 AM
First polls on CDU/CSU vote with AfD: 40% vs. 31% think vote will rather harm than help Union. 24% want to rethink their vote choice in the election. 54% have doubts whether Merz promise to build no coalition with AfD is credible, 49% think „Brandmauer“ has fallen. This is going to be interesting!
Heute kam unser Sohn ein wenig später ins Bett. Hierfür kann er sich bei der #CDU und der @fdpbt.de bedanken. Denn: #Merz mit #noAfD Hand in Hand, unsere Antwort ist Widerstand. Wir sind die #Brandmauer!
January 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Heute kam unser Sohn ein wenig später ins Bett. Hierfür kann er sich bei der #CDU und der @fdpbt.de bedanken. Denn: #Merz mit #noAfD Hand in Hand, unsere Antwort ist Widerstand. Wir sind die #Brandmauer!
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Völlig egal welche Programme Parteien vorlegen, es kommt nur eine Frage: Migration. Immer nur Migration. Als gäbe es keine Klimakrise, keinen Krieg in Europa, keine Krise der Wirtschaft und Sozialsysteme, keinen Autokraten im Weißen Haus. Ein medialer Diskurs als Steigbügelhalter der Rechtsextremen.
January 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Völlig egal welche Programme Parteien vorlegen, es kommt nur eine Frage: Migration. Immer nur Migration. Als gäbe es keine Klimakrise, keinen Krieg in Europa, keine Krise der Wirtschaft und Sozialsysteme, keinen Autokraten im Weißen Haus. Ein medialer Diskurs als Steigbügelhalter der Rechtsextremen.