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Bonnie Field
@bonniefield.bsky.social
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Professor, Editor of South European Society and Politics (@sespjournal.bsky.social). Spain, European politics & political science. My views. https://www.bonnienfield.com

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 22h
In the current issue of @sespjournal.bsky.social, Konstantinos Papastathis & colleagues examine the Greek Níki party, arguing that the party redefines Greek conservatism and signals potential broader populist dynamics in Orthodox southeastern European contexts.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A populist version of religious rigorism in contemporary Greece? The case of the Níki party
This article scrutinises the rise of the Greek political party, Níki. Emerging as a faith-based movement, Níki questions the secular establishment, promoting traditional values rooted in Orthodox C...
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 1d
📚 SESP #ArticleCollections
Polarised #Turkey? Citizens, #parties and #elections under competitive authoritarianism

8️⃣ #FreeAccess Articles #polarisation
🎯Introduction by @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social

Read and download here ⬇️
www.tandfonline.com/journals/fse...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 1d
In the current issue of @sespjournal.bsky.social, Marie-Thérèse Wilhelm examines variation in infringements of European environmental directives among Spanish autonomous communities. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Subnational trouble? Party system nationalisation, issue salience, and capacity constraints in Spain´s infringements of European environmental directives
This article examines variation in infringements of European environmental directives among Spanish autonomous communities, using subnational infringement data from 2005 to 2018 and nine interviews...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 1d
Currently free access in @sespjournal.bsky.social, @elombardo.bsky.social & Laura Chaqués identify strategies of opposition against gender equality by the far-right Vox in the Catalan parliament, which has a high level of institutionalisation of gender equality www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Gender equality under siege: unpacking far-right resistance against gender equality in the Parliament of Catalonia
The far right’s resistance against gender equality in parliaments disrupts and polarises parliamentary work on gender equality. A classification of far-right parties’ strategies against gender equa...
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Reposted by Bonnie N. Field, Roman Senninger

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Guy Grossman @guygrossman.bsky.social · 3d
@carotorreblanca.bsky.social , Will Dinneen, and my paper entitled "Political Science Under Pressure: Competition and Collaboration in a Growing Discipline, 2003-2023" has been (conditionally) accepted at @poppublicsphere.bsky.social.

This paper has been a labor of love. osf.io/preprints/os...
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María Ramírez @mariaramirez.bsky.social · 3d
Around 40% of men under 35 are planing to vote for the far right in Spain, and support is increasing among young women too. My piece @theguardian.com on this and what other politicians are doing www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right | María Ramírez
Migration is barely mentioned – instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of Vox, says María Ramírez, deputy managing editor of elDiario.es
www.theguardian.com
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 3d
Currently free access in @sespjournal.bsky.social, Donatella della Porta, Laura Mendoza, @mportosg.bsky.social & Federica Stagni explore how evolving political opportunities & the tradition of peace movements affected pro-Palestine campaigns in Italy & Spain. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘Free Palestine!’: protesting Israel’s war on Gaza in Italy and Spain
Amidst the escalation of violence and violations of human rights by the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza and beyond, protests in solidarity with Palestine have spread across European countries since ...
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 3d
Currently free access in @sespjournal.bsky.social, Andreu Rodilla Lázaro shows that short term political incentives related to partisan competition play a more important role in parties' decisions to challenge a law than an intention of overturning it.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Not just about the ruling: when does the opposition challenge a law in the Spanish Constitutional Court?
Theory of anticipatory calculus posits that party decisions to challenge a law are based on expectations of a favourable court ruling; however, in cases such as Spain, laws are often brought to cou...
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 6d
📢NEW ARTICLE!📢
Are citizens’ preferences for who should govern linked to their voting behaviour? The case of #Italy

Read the article by @davevitto.bsky.social, S. Rojon, J.-B. Pilet & E. Paulis here 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 7d
📢NEW ARTICLE!📢
The 2024 European elections in #Cyprus and the rise of the YouTuber Fidias Panayiotou, 9 June 2024

Read the article by V. Triga & N. Ioannidis here #OpenAccess 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by Will Jennings, Brendan Nyhan, Rosemary A. Joyce , and 9 more

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 8d
A new report from Bright Line Watch finds experts now rate the U.S. as a "mixed" or "illiberal" democracy. The rating is dragged down by Trump's attacks on institutions, a weak legislature, political violence, and partisan gerrymandering www.gelliottmorris.com/p/experts-no...
Experts now rate the U.S. as a "mixed" or "illiberal" democracy
Experts say political violence, Trump's attacks against non-partisan agencies and institutions, and partisan gerrymandering are their top concerns
www.gelliottmorris.com
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Reposted by Hilde Coffé, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Bonnie N. Field , and 1 more

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Ana Catalano Weeks @anacweeks.bsky.social · 9d
🚨 New article out today in @cpsjournal.bsky.social !

📄 “Strategic Inclusion Without Transformation: How Populist Radical Right Parties Engage With Women’s Interests”

With Bonnie Meguid, @hildecoffe.bsky.social & Miki Kittilson

🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
Strategic Inclusion Without Transformation: How Populist Radical Right Parties Engage With Women’s Interests - Bonnie M. Meguid, Hilde Coffé, Ana Catalano Weeks, Miki Caul Kittilson, 2025
Despite their Männerparteien reputation, populist radical right (PRR) parties have recently expanded their agendas to include women’s interests. When do they em...
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 9d
📢 #NewIssue 30/2

with articles on
🔸challenged laws and court ruling in #Spain 🆓
🔸protesting on #Gaza in #Italy and #Spain🆓
🔸infringements of EU environmental directives in #Spain
🔸Níki party in #Greece
🔸gender equality and far-right in #Spain🆓

Don't miss it! 👇
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fses20/c...
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Reposted by Justin H. Kirkland, David R. Miller, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte , and 1 more

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Francesco Bromo @francescobromo.bsky.social · 9d
It's been a long time coming... José Cheibub and I have a new @thejop.bsky.social article! All the questions you've ever had (and were too afraid to ask) about caretaker periods in parliamentary democracies won't be answered here, but it's a start!

www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
Full-Power Cabinets and Caretaker Administrations in Parliamentary Democracies, 1945-2024 | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
www.journals.uchicago.edu
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Reposted by Marc Lynch, Patrick A. Jansen, Scott L. Greer , and 8 more

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AAUP @aaup.org · 9d
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥

Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
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Alejandro Tirado Castro @atiradocastro.bsky.social · 10d
💫📣Call for collaborators!

Are you attending #ECPG2026 in Newcastle? I'm am organizing a panel on social media, influencers, & the manosphere, and their intersections with gender, feminism, & sexism.

✏️ If you are working on this topic, I’d love to hear from you! DMs open or contact me by mail.
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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 10d
If you are interested in emotions & support for the far right, take a look at 'Beyond anger & fear: the demobilizing role of sadness in far-right voting in Spain' by @galais.bsky.social & @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social. Currently free access @sespjournal.bsky.social. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by Marina Costa Lobo, M Josep, Eva Anduiza , and 1 more

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Roberto Pannico @robpannico.bsky.social · 10d
From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).

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The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 10d
📢NEW ARTICLE!📢
Affective #polarisation and voting behavior in #Portugal (2002–2024): consistent levels, growing electoral relevance

Read the article by @fredericofs.bsky.social here 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 12d
¿Quién vota a Aliança y Vox en Cataluña? Vox destaca entre jóvenes y rentas medias-bajas; Aliança se lleva votos tanto de Junts como de ERC. Analizamos sus apoyos por renta, sexo y edad
¿Quién vota a Aliança y Vox en Cataluña? Sus apoyos por renta, sexo y edad
Las dos formaciones crecen en las encuestas. Vox destaca entre jóvenes y rentas medias-bajas; Aliança en Girona y Lleida con votos de Junts y ERC. A sus votantes les une el rechazo a la inmigración
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Reposted by Alessandro Nai, Bonnie N. Field

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 13d
✅ 🚀 #FreeAccessUpdate
the article by @galais.bsky.social & @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social is now free to read & download:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Read also the authors’ essay in @ctxt.es (in Spanish)
ctxt.es/es/20250901/...
La tristeza como valor democrático contra la ultraderecha
Frente a la ira, el recurso principal en la evolución de Vox, la tristeza desactiva el impulso de castigo. Las autoras del estudio también sostienen que se ha sobreestimado el papel ‘revolucionario’ d...
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Reposted by Luis Miller, Héctor Cebolla‐Boado, Bonnie N. Field , and 1 more

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Blog Piedras de Papel @piedrasdepapel.bsky.social · 14d
Hoy traemos un post de rabiosa actualidad. @lluisorriols.bsky.social hace una radiografía del trasvase de un millón de votos que se estaría produciendo entre el Partido Popular y VOX.

www.eldiario.es/132_c0bdc9?u...
Un millón de votos
La política en España se desplaza de lo económico a lo cultural, y el futuro del PP dependerá de si logra dar una respuesta propia o queda subordinado a la agenda de Vox
www.eldiario.es
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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 14d
📢NEW ARTICLE!📢
Foreign policy as domestic politics in populist competitive authoritarianism: the case of the May 2023 elections in #Turkey

Read the article by @senemaydndzgit.bsky.social here 👇
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Reposted by Sara Wallace Goodman, Bonnie N. Field

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Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · 14d
Fact check (numbers updated into 2025):

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 14d
📢 in our #NewIssue (30.1)
@eborghetto.bsky.social M. Improta & F. Marangoni analyze the Meloni government's coalition dynamics under the EU's economic recovery plan constraints

📖🔓 Read here #OpenAccess:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by Cas Mudde, Yanina Welp, Mirya R. Holman , and 3 more

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Eva Anduiza @evaanduiza.bsky.social · 15d
We have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Sexism and the Gender Gap in Support for the Radical Right
Using survey data from Spain we show that the gender gap in the probability of voting for the radical-right party Vox is mainly due to men having higher levels of modern sexism than women. We find ...
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Reposted by Martin Tomko, Larry W. Hunter, Bonnie N. Field

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 16d
Have traveled to 10 or more countries outside their own
Sweden 57%
Netherlands 48%
UK 43%
Germany 36%
Australia 32%
France 26%
Italy 25%
Canada 22%
Spain 20%
Greece 19%
S Korea 15%
Israel 14%
US 11%
Hungary 8%
Japan 8%
Poland 4%
www.pewresearch.org/global/2023/...
Chart shows the international travel experience of people in countries surveyed by Pew's Global Atittudes Survey in 2023. Sweden was the surveyed country in which the greatest share of respondents had visited at least 10 countries.
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Steven Forti @stevenforti.bsky.social · 18d
Según IPSOS, la extrema derecha obtendría el 25% de los escaños en unas hipotéticas elecciones al Parlamento catalán, sumandos los diputados de Vox y Aliança Catalana. Por más inri, Aliança Catalana sería la primera fuerza en Girona y Lleida.
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Santiago Lago-Peñas @santiagolagop.bsky.social · 19d
We are thrilled to announce the launch of IDEAGOV - International Center for Decentralization and Governance. Further information at ideagov.eu
Home | IDEAGOV
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 19d
If you have two followers, you are ahead of half of all Bluesky accounts.
If you have 400 followers, you are in the top 1%.
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Chart showing share of followers per user percentile. A user in the 50th percentile has 1 follower. A user in the 99.99th percentile has 11,241 followers.
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