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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · 1d

We had an extremely informative and in-depth election readout with Andrea Michalcová, @petraguasti.bsky.social & Vít Dostál about the domestic and EU & foreign policy implications of the 🇨🇿 elections.
Key takeaway & video in THREAD
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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 1d

🤔 Do you have questions about the Czech elections?

📽️ Watch Petra Guasti (Charles University), Vit Dostal (AMO), Andrea Michalcová (Centre for an Informed Society), and Dániel Hegedűs (GMF) answer them all!

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Bohemia Illiberalis? Perspectives on Czechia’s Future after the Elections

🇨🇿 Bohemia Illiberalis? Perspectives on Czechia’s Future Democratic Landscape and Foreign Policy After the Elections AUTHLIB Panel Discussion October 6, 2025 Czechia will hold what could be…

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 1d

📒 New AUTHLIB Working Paper

💡 In "Varieties of Illiberalism" Lauritz Autischer (CEU), Beatrice Bottura (Sciences Po) and Bálint Mikola (CEU Democracy Institute) explore the relationship between illiberal parties' ideological stances and their policy positions.

Lauritz Autischer - Beatrice Bottura - Bálint Mikola: Varieties of Illiberalism

This AUTHLIB paper by Autischer, Bottura and Mikola explores the relationship between the ideological stance of illiberal parties in Europe and their policy positions on a range of policy areas.

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 2d

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💭 What's ahead for Czechia after the parliamentary election?

📅 Oct 6, 3:00pm CET
📍 Online

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Vit Dostal (AMO)
Andrea Michalcová (Centre for an Informed Society)

Bohemia Illiberalis? Perspectives on Czechia’s Future Democratic Landscape and Foreign Policy After the Elections

Where is Czechia headed after the 2025 parliamentary election? Join our discussion on October 6 (Monday) at 3:00 p.m. CET.

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 6d

💭 What's ahead for Czechia after the parliamentary election?

📅 Oct 6 (Mon) 3:00pm CET
📍 Online

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@petraguasti.bsky.social @charlesuni.cuni.cz
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Vit Dostal (AMO)
Andrea Michalcová (Centre for an Informed Society)

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Bohemia Illiberalis? Perspectives on Czechia’s Future Democratic Landscape and Foreign Policy After the Elections

Where is Czechia headed after the 2025 parliamentary election? Join our discussion on October 6 (Monday) at 3:00 p.m. CET.

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 27d

🚩 How have leaders in Brazil, Hungary, India, and Türkiye embraced digital authoritarianism to consolidate power?

🔍Gülşen Doğan, PhD candidate at the Koç University, explains on the AUTHLIB Blog.

The New “Authoritarian Playbook”: Digital Control and Resistance in Four Populist States

How have leaders in Brazil, Hungary, India, and Türkiye embraced digital authoritarianism to consolidate power? Gülşen Doğan (Koç University) explains.

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Aug 29

🔴 Live at #ecprgc25 🎙️ Fascinating Featured Roundtable exploring the roots, variations, and consequences of #illiberalism across Europe 🚫🗣️

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Petra Guasti, Steven M. Van Hauwaert, Larissa Beckmann, Leonie de Jonge & Andrej Zaslove on stage at the ECPR roundtable

Audience at the ECPR Roundtable on Illiberalism in Europe

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Aug 29

💡 AUTHLIB is at the European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference today at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).

💭 Join us for an exciting discussion starting soon.

✍ Stay tuned for our latest publications on illiberalism in Europe over the next weeks!

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Jun 23

💥 What are the leftist manifestations of illiberalism in Europe & Latin America?

🎙 Listen to Armando Chaguaceda (GAPAC), Laura Gamboa (University of Notre Dame), Eszter Kováts (Universität Wien) and Zsolt Enyedi (Central European University) discuss the topic.
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Leftist Illiberalisms: European and Latin American Perspectives

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Jun 18

🌐Leftist Illiberalisms: European & Latin American Perspectives
📆 June 19 | 🕰️4:00 p.m. CET

Illiberalism is typically associated with the radical right—but some leftist movements also adopted illiberal forms.

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Leftist Illiberalisms: European and Latin American Perspectives

🚨 What characterizes left-wing illiberalism in Europe and Latin America? Join our discussion! 🗓 June 19 ⏰16.00 CET

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Jun 17

💡 Illiberalism is not only a right-wing phenomenon. How does it manifest on the left in Europe and Latin America?

🗣️ Register for our upcoming webinar to hear leading experts' take!

AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Jun 12

🌐Leftist Illiberalisms: European & Latin American Perspectives
📆 June 19 | 🕰️4:00 p.m. CET

Illiberalism is typically associated with the radical right—but some leftist movements also adopted illiberal forms.

Register and join our discussion!

Leftist Illiberalisms: European and Latin American Perspectives

🚨 What characterizes left-wing illiberalism in Europe and Latin America? Join our discussion! 🗓 June 19 ⏰16.00 CET

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Jun 16

🧑‍🎓 Are you a PhD student researching democratic backsliding and political conflict?

📨 Apply by July 30 for the summer school organized by the Scuola Normale Superiore in September in Cortona, Italy. Find out more on our and SNS's website!

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Summer School: Democratic Backsliding and Political Conflict

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · Jun 12

🌐Leftist Illiberalisms: European & Latin American Perspectives
📆 June 19 | 🕰️4:00 p.m. CET

Illiberalism is typically associated with the radical right—but some leftist movements also adopted illiberal forms.

Register and join our discussion!

Leftist Illiberalisms: European and Latin American Perspectives

🚨 What characterizes left-wing illiberalism in Europe and Latin America? Join our discussion! 🗓 June 19 ⏰16.00 CET

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 29

🚩“Russian-style” anti-NGO laws are entering EU member states
🗨️ Katarína Batková (Via Juris), Márta Pardavi (Hungarian Helsinki Committee), R. Daniel Kelemen (Georgetown Uni) & Daniel Hegedus @gmfus.bsky.social explain what this means for democracy—and what can be done

Mushrooming Anti-NGO Legislation in EU Member States and Its Implications: The Cases of Hungary and Slovakia- Video Online

Civil society is under concerted attack in Hungary and Slovakia. Experts explore what recent anti-NGO laws mean for democracy.

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 27

📢 Event alert | 📅 May 28 | ⏰ 3:00 p.m. CET | 📍Online

Recently adopted anti-NGO laws in Hungary and Slovakia threaten democracy. These Russian-style laws serve to intimidate critics and silence dissent. Join our guests as they explore their impact on civil society.

Mushrooming Anti-NGO Legislation in EU Member States and Its Implications: The Cases of Hungary and Slovakia

🚨 How do illiberal laws affect the civic space within the EU? Join our discussion! 🗓 May 28 ⏰15.00 CET

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 22

📢 Event alert | 📅 May 28 | ⏰ 3:00 p.m. CET | 📍Online

Recently adopted anti-NGO laws in Hungary and Slovakia threaten democracy. These Russian-style laws serve to intimidate critics and silence dissent. Join our guests as they explore their impact on civil society.

Mushrooming Anti-NGO Legislation in EU Member States and Its Implications: The Cases of Hungary and Slovakia

🚨 How do illiberal laws affect the civic space within the EU? Join our discussion! 🗓 May 28 ⏰15.00 CET

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 26

🧠 How can we understand—and counter—the rise of neo-authoritarianism in Europe?

AUTHLIB systematically studies the varieties of illiberalism to offer solutions to protect liberal democracy.

📩 Stay informed and subscribe to our newsletter: www.authlib.eu/newsletter/

AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 23

🔹 How do we protect democracy from those who seek to dismantle it?
🔹 What happens when liberal tolerance is exploited?

📽 Watch how AUTHLIB researchers tackled these and many more questions at our workshop on safeguarding democracy at the CEU Democracy Institute.

Normative Boundaries of Safeguarding Democracy - Event Videos Online

How do we protect democracy from those who seek to dismantle it? Our recent workshop provides some insights. Watch the videos here.

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · May 22

Civil society is under concentrated attack in the EU.

Join us on
📅May 28, 3:00 pm CET / 9:00 am EDT &
discuss with Katarína Batková, Márta Pardavi, Daniel Kelemen & yours truly the recent anti-NGO legislation from #Slovakia & #Hungary.

RSVP 👇
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Mushrooming Anti-NGO Legislation in EU Member States and Its Implications: The Cases of Hungary and Slovakia

Europe has witnessed over the past year concerted attacks on independent civil society at the EU and member-state levels by the populist radical right and segments of the center right. A particularly ...

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 22

📢 Event alert | 📅 May 28 | ⏰ 3:00 p.m. CET | 📍Online

Recently adopted anti-NGO laws in Hungary and Slovakia threaten democracy. These Russian-style laws serve to intimidate critics and silence dissent. Join our guests as they explore their impact on civil society.

Mushrooming Anti-NGO Legislation in EU Member States and Its Implications: The Cases of Hungary and Slovakia

🚨 How do illiberal laws affect the civic space within the EU? Join our discussion! 🗓 May 28 ⏰15.00 CET

www.authlib.eu

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 19

🧩 Christian democracy once sought to reconcile faith and democracy

⚠ But today's Christian populists depart from that tradition

📽️ Prof. Jan-Werner Müller (Princeton) walks us through the evolution of Christian democratic thought at the CEU Democracy Institute.

Jan-Werner Muller - From Christian Democracy to Christian Autocracy

A public lecture organized under the project AUTHLIB: Neo-authoritarianisms in Europe and the liberal democratic response (April 1, 2025). Jan-Werner Müller ...

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 16

🔹 How do we protect democracy from those who seek to dismantle it?
🔹 What happens when liberal tolerance is exploited?

📽 Watch how AUTHLIB researchers tackled these and many more questions at our workshop on safeguarding democracy at the CEU Democracy Institute.

Normative Boundaries of Safeguarding Democracy - Event Videos Online

How do we protect democracy from those who seek to dismantle it? Our recent workshop provides some insights. Watch the videos here.

www.authlib.eu

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 15

🛡️ Democracy’s defenders need knowledge, not just ideals.

The AUTHLIB project investigates Europe’s illiberal challenges and offers tools for action.

📩 Sign up to receive our research highlights, event news, and policy insights: www.authlib.eu/newsletter/

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 14

⚖️ How do democracies heal after decay?

Antoinette Scherz (Stockholm University) shows political, normative & legal pathways for democratic frontsliding—arguing for disciplined "restorative disobedience" & robust EU action.

➡️ Follow for more on defending democracy!

Antoinette Scherz: Democratic Frontsliding in the EU - Political, Normative and Legal Paths Forward

Democratic Frontsliding in the European Union: Political, Normative and Legal Paths ForwardAntoinette Scherz (Stockholm University)Presented on April 1, 2025...

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · May 12

🌟 How can individuals reshape collective biases?

💡Maxime Lepoutre (University of Reading) shows how counterstereotypical models inspire action—but also warns of risks if poorly designed.

🎯 Managing trade-offs is key to effective democratic counterspeech.

Maxime Lepoutre: Counterstereotypical Models and Counterspeech

Counterstereotypical Models and CounterspeechMaxime Lepoutre (University of Reading)Presented on March 31, 2025, at the "Defending Liberalism – Normative Bou...

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