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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 1d

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 7d

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@lisayfan.bsky.social (@politicsoxford.bsky.social) will present her work on expressions of loyalty by female elites. Jakob Tolstrup (Aarhus) and @parzetterberg.bsky.social (@uu-polisci.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 5d

New Publication!
Using a novel clustering method guided by ideal types, Yue Guan (@au.dk) finds that, in nondemocracies, people who trust government commitment but doubt its competence are also more likely to engage in activism bit.ly/4kgpQM8

Multidimensional political trust and its effects on political activism in nondemocracies: Findings from a concept-driven clustering method - Yue Guan, 2025

Building on a conceptual distinction between trust in commitment and trust in competence, this study develops a fourfold typology of political trust. It then as...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 6d

Our Call for Papers for the Spring 2026 is now open!
Submit your proposal by November 9th using this link: forms.gle/SvZv98ke4QUT...
For more information visit: apsg.work/cfp/

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Complete the form to be considered for the Authoritarian Political Systems Group Spring 2026 Season. Read the Seminar Rules before applying.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 7d

Join us next week!
@lisayfan.bsky.social (@politicsoxford.bsky.social) will present her work on expressions of loyalty by female elites. Jakob Tolstrup (Aarhus) and @parzetterberg.bsky.social (@uu-polisci.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 7d

New Publication!
How can governments sustain compliance improvements when institutions falter and ad hoc enforcement fades? New paper @psjeditor.bsky.social by @svshen.bsky.social (@washupolisci.bsky.social)
offers a fresh answer to this enduring principal-agent challenge
doi.org/10.1111/psj....

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 14d

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 21d

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@javierpadilla.bsky.social (@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) will be presenting his work on how oligarchic cleavages shape liberalization and democratization and @alucardi1.bsky.social (@itam-mx.bsky.social) and @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 21d

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@javierpadilla.bsky.social (@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) will be presenting his work on how oligarchic cleavages shape liberalization and democratization and @alucardi1.bsky.social (@itam-mx.bsky.social) and @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 21d

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 27d

Join us next week for the first workshop of the season!
@fabiolaschwarz.bsky.social and @kpaula.bsky.social (TU Munich) will present their work on internet shutdowns and protests in diverse political regimes.
Lisa Garbe (@wzb.bsky.social) and Ryan Shandler (Georgia Instit of Techn) will discuss!

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 27d

Join us next week for the first workshop of the season!
@fabiolaschwarz.bsky.social and @kpaula.bsky.social (TU Munich) will present their work on internet shutdowns and protests in diverse political regimes.
Lisa Garbe (@wzb.bsky.social) and Ryan Shandler (Georgia Instit of Techn) will discuss!

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 27d

Fall 2025 schedule is out!
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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 27

Another monthly newsletter is out! 📰
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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 15

New Publication!
Why do authoritarian leaders introduce multi-candidate elections? In ‪‪@democratization.bsky.social, Dima Kortukov examines the role of governance in motivating the adoption of political reforms in the USSR (1985–1989)
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Z3TUQ...

Governance and electoral competition in authoritarian regimes: theory and evidence from Gorbachev’s USSR

Why do authoritarian leaders introduce multi-candidate elections? I analyse political reforms in the USSR (1985–1989) to explore this puzzle. Some scholars assert that autocrats use elections to im...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Aug 12

New Publication Alert! ‪@semuhi.bsky.social‬, ‪@lucanway.bsky.social‬, and S. Levitsky have just published on @jodemocracy.bsky.social‬ on whether the private sector can safeguard democracy. Check it out: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/can...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jul 30

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 26

New Publication
Gorazd Ordanoski and @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social have just published "Patterns of incumbents’ repression during autocratization" on how antidemocratic incumbents attack accountability measures while autocratizing and applying it to Hungary and North Macedonia doi.org/10.1080/1351...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 25

Check your inbox! Our June's newsletter is out!
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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 18

There is still time to make part of June's Newsletter!
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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 18

New Publication! 📣
When do governments limit digital rights through law? Read "Legalizing Control: The Rise of Restrictive Internet Regulation in Sub-Saharan Africa" by @realmps.bsky.social in @democratization.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/1351...
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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 9

New Publication!
As authoritarian actors increasingly turn to Big Tech platforms to repress dissidents, pro-democracy activism experiences notable changes @vmtran.bsky.social and co-authors' latest piece examines an under-analysed phenomenon of pro-democracy platform advocacy
doi.org/10.12688/ope...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 4

📢 LMU Munich is hiring!
Join the DFG-funded project on Democratic Persuasion.
🔹1 Postdoc (100%)
🔹1 PhD (70%)
Start: Oct 2025 | Apply by: July 8
Work on democracy, political psychology & persuasion research.
More details: [email protected]

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 3

📢 Research Assistant Position
‪@felixwiebrecht.bsky.social & @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on Electoral Politics and Higher Education in Turkey
Required: Fluency in Turkish and experience with quantitative data
Apply by 10 June: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Jun 2

New Publication Alert!
"A Warning from Above: How Authoritarian Anti-Protest Propaganda Works." by Minh Trinh and @maitruong0526.bsky.social in World Politics dx.doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · May 30

One more day to submit your proposal!

Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · Apr 28

The Call for Papers for our Fall 2025 Workshop series is now OPEN! Polisky Dictatorsky
To apply complete this form by May 31st: forms.gle/SvZv98ke4QUT...
You can find more information here on the CfP: apsg.work/cfp/

Apply to Present Your Work!

Complete the form to be considered for the Authoritarian Political Systems Group Fall 2025 Season. Read the Seminar Rules before applying.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · May 30

New Publication Alert!
In this study @svshen.bsky.social compares Chinese cities with similar goals and conditions, participating in the same experiments, but achieving different decarbonization results to draw governance lessons on effective decarbonization
doi.org/10.1111/psj....

<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library

Policy experiments are crucial for fostering innovation and mitigating risks and can serve as catalysts for transformative changes. This study investigates the governance of policy experiments in Chi...

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