Authoritarian Political Systems Group
@apsgworkshop.bsky.social
The first public workshop on autocracies. Hosted by @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social, @emisimison.bsky.social, @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social
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RA Position!
@ozlemtuncel.bsky.social and @osamet.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on opposition coalitions in autocracies. If you are
- interested in opposition politics and electoral dynamics, and
- familiar with data collection
apply by Dec 31: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@ozlemtuncel.bsky.social and @osamet.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on opposition coalitions in autocracies. If you are
- interested in opposition politics and electoral dynamics, and
- familiar with data collection
apply by Dec 31: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
RA Position!
@ozlemtuncel.bsky.social and @osamet.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on opposition coalitions in autocracies. If you are
- interested in opposition politics and electoral dynamics, and
- familiar with data collection
apply by Dec 31: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
@ozlemtuncel.bsky.social and @osamet.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on opposition coalitions in autocracies. If you are
- interested in opposition politics and electoral dynamics, and
- familiar with data collection
apply by Dec 31: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
The last newsletter of the year is out!
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December 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The last newsletter of the year is out!
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New Publication!
Opposition often fails to coordinate. Why?
@draege.bsky.social and @maryhenjimenez.bsky.social find two overlooked drivers (resource asymmetry and extraordinary times as stress-tests) in their deep comparative analysis of Venezuela and Turkey journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Opposition often fails to coordinate. Why?
@draege.bsky.social and @maryhenjimenez.bsky.social find two overlooked drivers (resource asymmetry and extraordinary times as stress-tests) in their deep comparative analysis of Venezuela and Turkey journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
December 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
New Publication!
Opposition often fails to coordinate. Why?
@draege.bsky.social and @maryhenjimenez.bsky.social find two overlooked drivers (resource asymmetry and extraordinary times as stress-tests) in their deep comparative analysis of Venezuela and Turkey journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Opposition often fails to coordinate. Why?
@draege.bsky.social and @maryhenjimenez.bsky.social find two overlooked drivers (resource asymmetry and extraordinary times as stress-tests) in their deep comparative analysis of Venezuela and Turkey journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Join us next week!
Jongyoon Baik (CUHK-SZ), Haohan Chen (HKU), and Yiqiang Wang (HKU) will present their work on Vocal Pitch and Emotions in North Korean TV News.
@alexdukalskis.bsky.social (@ucdpolitics.bsky.social) and Yeilim Cheong (Missouri) will discuss.
Jongyoon Baik (CUHK-SZ), Haohan Chen (HKU), and Yiqiang Wang (HKU) will present their work on Vocal Pitch and Emotions in North Korean TV News.
@alexdukalskis.bsky.social (@ucdpolitics.bsky.social) and Yeilim Cheong (Missouri) will discuss.
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Join us next week!
Jongyoon Baik (CUHK-SZ), Haohan Chen (HKU), and Yiqiang Wang (HKU) will present their work on Vocal Pitch and Emotions in North Korean TV News.
@alexdukalskis.bsky.social (@ucdpolitics.bsky.social) and Yeilim Cheong (Missouri) will discuss.
Jongyoon Baik (CUHK-SZ), Haohan Chen (HKU), and Yiqiang Wang (HKU) will present their work on Vocal Pitch and Emotions in North Korean TV News.
@alexdukalskis.bsky.social (@ucdpolitics.bsky.social) and Yeilim Cheong (Missouri) will discuss.
Our November Newsletter is out!
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November 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join us next week!
@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
@rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.
Are you a bachelor or master's student interested in authoritarian politics? @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social is recruiting an intern to work on authoritarian political parties and with the APSG team in-person at the University of Gothenburg. Email your application by Nov 28 to [email protected]
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Are you a bachelor or master's student interested in authoritarian politics? @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social is recruiting an intern to work on authoritarian political parties and with the APSG team in-person at the University of Gothenburg. Email your application by Nov 28 to [email protected]
Join us next week!
Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks"
@ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss
Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks"
@ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Join us next week!
Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks"
@ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss
Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks"
@ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss
Our October Newsletter is out and full with updates from the APSG communities! 📰
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October 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Our October Newsletter is out and full with updates from the APSG communities! 📰
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Join us next week!
Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
October 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Join us next week!
Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss
Join us next week!
Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting.
Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.
Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting.
Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.
October 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Join us next week!
Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting.
Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.
Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting.
Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.
New Publication!
Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv
Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv
October 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
New Publication!
Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv
Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv
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.
@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.
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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.
@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.
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....
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....
September 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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....
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....
Join us next week!
@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.
@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.
September 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join us next week!
@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.
@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.
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!
@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!
September 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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!
@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!
Fall 2025 schedule is out!
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September 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Fall 2025 schedule is out!
Remember to join our mailing list to join any or all of these great presentations!
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August 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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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...
August 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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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July 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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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...
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...
June 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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...
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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June 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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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...
For a quick overview, read the 1-pager below.
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...
For a quick overview, read the 1-pager below.
June 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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...
For a quick overview, read the 1-pager below.
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...
For a quick overview, read the 1-pager below.
📢 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_...
@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_...
June 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
📢 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_...
@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_...
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...
"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...
June 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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...
"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...