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Antoinette Scherz
@ascherz.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Practical Philosophy, Stockholm University Stockholm Center on Global Governance ARENA, University of Oslo, ENROL – Enforcing the rule of law: What can the European Union do to prevent rule of law deterioration from within?
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 22d
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN inquiry
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, says UN inquiry
Commission’s 72-page legal analysis cites examples including scale of killings, aid blockages and forced displacement * Middle East crisis – live updates A UN commission of inquiry concluded on Tuesday that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and that top Israeli officials including the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had incited these acts. It cited examples of the scale of the killings, aid blockages, forced displacement and the destruction of a fertility clinic to back up its genocide finding, adding its voice to rights groups and others that have reached the same conclusion. Continue reading...
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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · 27d
How can:
-we build resilience in times of overburdening threats
-we re-imagine what democracy & the rule of law look like in turbulent times
-the EU adapt to emerge stronger?

At the European #RuleofLaw Conference 2025, our opening panel brings together voices from journalism, academia & practice⬇️
Speaker slide Thiago de Souza Amparo, Journalist and professor of International Law and Human Rights at FGV Fundacao Getulio Vargas
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Sep 8
🗳️ Restoring democracy after years of erosion is hard work 🇪🇺

In a new IGCC blogpost, @chrishillion.bsky.social , @tommasopavone.bsky.social & I argue that "frontsliding" may require restorative disobedience—proportionate defiance of entrenched illiberal structures.

👉 ucigcc.org/blog/poland-...
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Aug 7
Check out JEPP's collection on EU responses to democratic backsliding, bringing to together some of newest research on the topic!
Including one of my papers about what the EU should do
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JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · Aug 6
⚖️ Poland has a new president, but democratic backsliding and rule of law concerns remain.

❗ For anyone wanting to learn more about democratic backsliding or planning their course syllabi on the topic, look no further! Discover our JEPP collection on how the EU responds to democratic backsliding 👇
Reacting to democratic backsliding in the European Union
Explore the article collection: Reacting to democratic backsliding in the European Union. Published in Journal of European Public Policy.
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Verfassungsblog @verfassungsblog.de · Jul 30
AG Ćapeta recently explained why Frontex may be held liable for fundamental rights violations that occur during joint return operations.

LAURA SALZANO on this latest development in the applicants’ quest for accountability in WS v Frontex.

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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Jun 9
New paper w/ @chrishillion.bsky.social & @tommasopavone.bsky.social
What does it take not just to defend democracy—but to rebuild it?
Developing the concepts of democratic frontsliding and restorative disobedience we analyze how liberal democracy can be restored: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Apr 1
Presenting work on democratic frontsliding at this great AuthLIB workshop in Budapest. Thank you for the very helpful discussion!
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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Apr 1
🗨️ What is democratic frontsliding and can the EU support it?

🗣️ @ascherz.bsky.social @stockholm-uni.bsky.social discussed the role and conditions of "restorative disobedience" in restoring democracy and the rule of law following periods of democratic backsliding within the European Union.
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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Mar 31
Our "Defending Liberalism" workshop is underway at @ceudeminst.bsky.social

🗨️ What are the normative limits of protecting democracy from illiberal actors? How can we respond to their varieties?

Our agenda: www.authlib.eu/defending-li...

🗣️ @zmiklosi.bsky.social @zsolt.bsky.social & Andres Moles
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Lisa Dellmuth @lisadellmuth.bsky.social · Mar 24
Follow the Stockholm Center on Global Governance for updates! @scgg-official.bsky.social The center brings together researchers at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social and beyond for events, interdisciplinary research, and policy in global governance. #polisky #Europesky
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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Mar 23
Suspending Hungarian citizenship for dual nationals, violations of freedom of assembly and the attempt to ban Pride🏳️‍🌈 -- the Orbán government is escalating its efforts to stifle dissent and weaken human rights protections in Hungary🇭🇺.
Our 2 new briefs explain the plans ➡️ helsinki.hu/en/legislati...
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Jan 21
The Department of Philosophy at Stockholm University is looking to hire a PhD in practical philosophy: philjobs.org/job/show/28426
Deadline: 31. January
Come and join us in beautiful Stockholm!
PhD student in Practical Philosophy, Stockholm University - PhilJobs:JFP PhD student in Practical Philosophy, Stockholm University
An international database of jobs for philosophers
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Jan 7
🌍 What does this mean for the EU's approach to safeguarding democracy? Read the full paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
How should the EU respond to democratic backsliding? A normative assessment of expulsion and suspension of voting rights from the perspective of multilateral democracy
Democratic backsliding in member states, such as Hungary and Poland, poses a significant challenge to the European Union (EU), undermining its core values of democracy, the rule of law, and human r...
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Jan 7
💡 My analysis reveals that suspension of voting rights is the more democratically preferable option, offering a legitimate way for the EU to uphold its values without undermining its democratic foundations.
How should the EU respond to democratic backsliding? A normative assessment of expulsion and suspension of voting rights from the perspective of multilateral democracy
Democratic backsliding in member states, such as Hungary and Poland, poses a significant challenge to the European Union (EU), undermining its core values of democracy, the rule of law, and human r...
www.tandfonline.com
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Jan 7
🔎 Drawing on the concept of multilateral democracy, I assess key tools at the EU's disposal, focusing the suspension of voting rights in the Council and expulsion of backsliding states.
How should the EU respond to democratic backsliding? A normative assessment of expulsion and suspension of voting rights from the perspective of multilateral democracy
Democratic backsliding in member states, such as Hungary and Poland, poses a significant challenge to the European Union (EU), undermining its core values of democracy, the rule of law, and human r...
www.tandfonline.com
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Jan 7
How should the EU respond to democratic backsliding in its own member states?
📜 In my latest paper, I tackle the pressing challenge of democratic backsliding in EU member states such as Hungary and Poland—an issue that threatens the EU’s core values of democracy, the rule of law, and human rights.
How should the EU respond to democratic backsliding? A normative assessment of expulsion and suspension of voting rights from the perspective of multilateral democracy
Democratic backsliding in member states, such as Hungary and Poland, poses a significant challenge to the European Union (EU), undermining its core values of democracy, the rule of law, and human r...
www.tandfonline.com
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · Oct 7
Last chance to apply for this 2-year postdoc in philosophy at the Stockholm Center on Global Governance! Deadline is the 15. October. See details here:
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Available jobs - Stockholm University
Available jobs at Stockholm University. PhD student positions, researchers, teachers and administrative staff.
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Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · Sep 20
The proofs are corrected and the first reviews are online. 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦 is coming!

Very grateful to Paul Magnette, Wojciech Sadurski and Judith Sargentini for their endorsements 🙏

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