Alexander Schilin
@aschilin.bsky.social
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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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amreibahr.bsky.social
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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koenigmc.bsky.social
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.
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franziskahoehne.bsky.social
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!
19 people of different ages smiling at the camera Charles bridge in Prague at dawn, lights reflecting in the water
aschilin.bsky.social
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.
wepsocial.bsky.social
Online first: "Insider, outsider, or both? Explaining discrepancies within differentiation in the European Union" by @aschilin.bsky.social & @lucasschramm91.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...
Abstract of the article "Insider, outsider, or both? Explaining discrepancies within differentiation in the European Union" by Alexander Schilin and Lucas Schramm. Published online first in West European Politics. Figure 1, displaying the interaction between the explanatory factors for individual member states and their implications for discrepancies between primary and secondary differentiation at EU level. Figure 2, displaying the empirical variation of the explanatory factors in the analysed cases.
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lucasschramm91.bsky.social
Very happy to see this article with #AlexSchilin out open access in #WestEuropeanPolitics

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ecprtheloop.bsky.social
🧭 #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’.
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🧭 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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onethuthree.bsky.social
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.

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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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chriswratil.bsky.social
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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aschilin.bsky.social
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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18:34 Die Straße vor der CDU-Zentrale ist blockiert, die Polizei versucht jetzt nicht mehr zu räumen. Einfach zu viele Leute. #b2901
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tabouchadi.bsky.social
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.