AUTHLIB
@authlibeu.bsky.social
AUTHLIB - Neo-authoritarianisms in Europe and the Liberal Democratic Response.
Research project led by CEU Democracy Institute, co-funded by the European Union.
Web: https://www.authlib.eu/
#AuthlibEU
Research project led by CEU Democracy Institute, co-funded by the European Union.
Web: https://www.authlib.eu/
#AuthlibEU
📣 As we conclude AUTHLIB in the coming weeks, stay with us for the roll-out of a set of exciting country and policy papers, showcasing the varieties of illiberal drivers and appeal across Europe, and our analysis and recommendations to address the illiberal challenge on the EU level.
January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
📣 As we conclude AUTHLIB in the coming weeks, stay with us for the roll-out of a set of exciting country and policy papers, showcasing the varieties of illiberal drivers and appeal across Europe, and our analysis and recommendations to address the illiberal challenge on the EU level.
🙏 And it's a wrap!
We have concluded our final academic conference with a keynote speech by Michael Ignatieff @weareceu.bsky.social
🔥 What's the role of liberalism in an illiberal age? Michael Ignatieff argued that democratic leadership & European unity serve as hope for the survival of democracy.
We have concluded our final academic conference with a keynote speech by Michael Ignatieff @weareceu.bsky.social
🔥 What's the role of liberalism in an illiberal age? Michael Ignatieff argued that democratic leadership & European unity serve as hope for the survival of democracy.
January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
🙏 And it's a wrap!
We have concluded our final academic conference with a keynote speech by Michael Ignatieff @weareceu.bsky.social
🔥 What's the role of liberalism in an illiberal age? Michael Ignatieff argued that democratic leadership & European unity serve as hope for the survival of democracy.
We have concluded our final academic conference with a keynote speech by Michael Ignatieff @weareceu.bsky.social
🔥 What's the role of liberalism in an illiberal age? Michael Ignatieff argued that democratic leadership & European unity serve as hope for the survival of democracy.
Giving a glimps into @mores-project.bsky.social, @zsolt-boda.bsky.social (Eötvös Loránd University) also joined the conference and shared insights into their ongoing work on moral emotions and populist governance.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Giving a glimps into @mores-project.bsky.social, @zsolt-boda.bsky.social (Eötvös Loránd University) also joined the conference and shared insights into their ongoing work on moral emotions and populist governance.
Peter Kreko (Eötvös Loránd University) and Gábor Orosz (Flinders University) discussed the initial findings of their democratic inoculation experiment that is bridging AUTHLIB and the recently launched @mores-project.bsky.social.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Peter Kreko (Eötvös Loránd University) and Gábor Orosz (Flinders University) discussed the initial findings of their democratic inoculation experiment that is bridging AUTHLIB and the recently launched @mores-project.bsky.social.
😱 Emotions play a central role in political communication and are used by political actors to mobilize.
🧐 AUTHLIB's team at the Oxford Uni, led by Stephen Whitefield, who presented the results of the team's lab experiments, studied the effects of emotional appeal on illiberal beliefs and behavior.
🧐 AUTHLIB's team at the Oxford Uni, led by Stephen Whitefield, who presented the results of the team's lab experiments, studied the effects of emotional appeal on illiberal beliefs and behavior.
January 9, 2026 at 3:18 PM
😱 Emotions play a central role in political communication and are used by political actors to mobilize.
🧐 AUTHLIB's team at the Oxford Uni, led by Stephen Whitefield, who presented the results of the team's lab experiments, studied the effects of emotional appeal on illiberal beliefs and behavior.
🧐 AUTHLIB's team at the Oxford Uni, led by Stephen Whitefield, who presented the results of the team's lab experiments, studied the effects of emotional appeal on illiberal beliefs and behavior.
The panel closed with the presentation of Bálint Mikola @weareceu.bsky.social of his joint work with Péter Radó (Eötvös Loránd University, CEU) that assessed how illiberalism transforms social and educational policies in Central Europe.
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The panel closed with the presentation of Bálint Mikola @weareceu.bsky.social of his joint work with Péter Radó (Eötvös Loránd University, CEU) that assessed how illiberalism transforms social and educational policies in Central Europe.
Following her intervention, Eva Fodor @weareceu.bsky.social explored the how gender issues are targeted and instrumentalized by illiberal forces.
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Following her intervention, Eva Fodor @weareceu.bsky.social explored the how gender issues are targeted and instrumentalized by illiberal forces.
❗ Illiberal forces impact policies and institutions. AUTHLIB studied their influence across various policy areas.
🔥 Mieke Verloo (Radboud University) analyzed how illiberals influence knowledge production and research in service of their authoritarian agenda creating a mutually reinforcing cycle.
🔥 Mieke Verloo (Radboud University) analyzed how illiberals influence knowledge production and research in service of their authoritarian agenda creating a mutually reinforcing cycle.
January 9, 2026 at 1:41 PM
❗ Illiberal forces impact policies and institutions. AUTHLIB studied their influence across various policy areas.
🔥 Mieke Verloo (Radboud University) analyzed how illiberals influence knowledge production and research in service of their authoritarian agenda creating a mutually reinforcing cycle.
🔥 Mieke Verloo (Radboud University) analyzed how illiberals influence knowledge production and research in service of their authoritarian agenda creating a mutually reinforcing cycle.
@petraguasti.bsky.social @charlesuni.cuni.cz shared how various forms of deliberation tested in the framework of AUTHLIB impacts polarization and whether it has the potential to change people's views in ideologically charged as well as locally sensitive matters.
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
@petraguasti.bsky.social @charlesuni.cuni.cz shared how various forms of deliberation tested in the framework of AUTHLIB impacts polarization and whether it has the potential to change people's views in ideologically charged as well as locally sensitive matters.
⚠️ @danielhegedus.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social discussed the illiberal challenge to democratic civil society in Europe and put forward elaborate EU-level recommendations to protect and strengthen the sector.
Stay tunedned for the paper!
Stay tunedned for the paper!
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
⚠️ @danielhegedus.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social discussed the illiberal challenge to democratic civil society in Europe and put forward elaborate EU-level recommendations to protect and strengthen the sector.
Stay tunedned for the paper!
Stay tunedned for the paper!
💡 Moving from theory to practice, AUTHLIB put forward recommendations to counter illiberal chalenges to democracy and strengthen liberal democracy in Europe.
January 9, 2026 at 12:23 PM
💡 Moving from theory to practice, AUTHLIB put forward recommendations to counter illiberal chalenges to democracy and strengthen liberal democracy in Europe.
Zsolt Enyedi @zsolt.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social talked about the "illiberal international" exploring the elite-level cooperation identifying key nods and mapping ideological differences among illiberal groups.
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Zsolt Enyedi @zsolt.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social talked about the "illiberal international" exploring the elite-level cooperation identifying key nods and mapping ideological differences among illiberal groups.
🔗 Batuhan Eren and Manuela Caiani @sns.it presented their main takeaways from their research on the growing connections among far right parties, movements, and civic actors across borders and the ongoing transnational learning among them.
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
🔗 Batuhan Eren and Manuela Caiani @sns.it presented their main takeaways from their research on the growing connections among far right parties, movements, and civic actors across borders and the ongoing transnational learning among them.
💥The second day of our concluding conference started with a timely discussion on the transnationalization of the far right.
January 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
💥The second day of our concluding conference started with a timely discussion on the transnationalization of the far right.
Elena Cossu @eui-eu.bsky.social shared her findings on the conceptualization and measurement of illiberal and far-right party communication using LLMs.
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Elena Cossu @eui-eu.bsky.social shared her findings on the conceptualization and measurement of illiberal and far-right party communication using LLMs.
Marvin Stecker @marvins.bsky.social (University of Vienna) spoke about the dynamics of demonisation of outgroups in the discourse of nationalistic political parties.
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Marvin Stecker @marvins.bsky.social (University of Vienna) spoke about the dynamics of demonisation of outgroups in the discourse of nationalistic political parties.
@giulianoformisano.bsky.social introduced his work with @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social and Stephen Whitefield at @ox.ac.uk studying the role of emotional rhetoric in party communication.
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
@giulianoformisano.bsky.social introduced his work with @spyroskosmidis.bsky.social and Stephen Whitefield at @ox.ac.uk studying the role of emotional rhetoric in party communication.
🗣️ AUTHLIB has explored the discourse of illiberal actors and the role of emotions in political communication.
📄 Carsten Q. Schneider @cqschneider.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social discussed if and how political leaders’ public speech can act as an early warning signal of democratic decline.
📄 Carsten Q. Schneider @cqschneider.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social discussed if and how political leaders’ public speech can act as an early warning signal of democratic decline.
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 AM
🗣️ AUTHLIB has explored the discourse of illiberal actors and the role of emotions in political communication.
📄 Carsten Q. Schneider @cqschneider.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social discussed if and how political leaders’ public speech can act as an early warning signal of democratic decline.
📄 Carsten Q. Schneider @cqschneider.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social discussed if and how political leaders’ public speech can act as an early warning signal of democratic decline.
Marta Vuković @martav.bsky.social @univie.ac.at shared insights from her work with Sylvia Kritzinger on how justifications shape citizens' support for party ban and ultimately for militant democracy.
January 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Marta Vuković @martav.bsky.social @univie.ac.at shared insights from her work with Sylvia Kritzinger on how justifications shape citizens' support for party ban and ultimately for militant democracy.
Jan Rovny @jrovny.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social discussed his joint work with Elena Cossu and Luis Sattelmayer about support for democracy among the Muslim minority in Western Europe.
January 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Jan Rovny @jrovny.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social discussed his joint work with Elena Cossu and Luis Sattelmayer about support for democracy among the Muslim minority in Western Europe.
@benstanley.eu and Marta Żerkowska-Balas (SWPS University) introduced their initial analysis on the varieties of illiberal views held by voters across countries.
January 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
@benstanley.eu and Marta Żerkowska-Balas (SWPS University) introduced their initial analysis on the varieties of illiberal views held by voters across countries.
💭 Radosław Markowski and Piotr Zagórski @pzag.bsky.social (SWPS University) discussed the varieties of trust in government and satisfaction with democracy as it emerges from the AUTHLIB Survey.
January 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
💭 Radosław Markowski and Piotr Zagórski @pzag.bsky.social (SWPS University) discussed the varieties of trust in government and satisfaction with democracy as it emerges from the AUTHLIB Survey.
Peter Bori, Bálint Mikola @weareceu.bsky.social and @schaferd.bsky.social @msstate.bsky.social experimented whether AI may be able to replace experts in evaluating the varieties of parties' positions.
January 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Peter Bori, Bálint Mikola @weareceu.bsky.social and @schaferd.bsky.social @msstate.bsky.social experimented whether AI may be able to replace experts in evaluating the varieties of parties' positions.
@erinjenne.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social and @yavuzmehmet.bsky.social (University of Salzburg) discussed how populism and nationalism shows up in National Security Strategies.
January 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
@erinjenne.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social and @yavuzmehmet.bsky.social (University of Salzburg) discussed how populism and nationalism shows up in National Security Strategies.
Dean Schafer @schaferd.bsky.social @msstate.bsky.social tracked varieties of party positions through a word embedding approach.
January 8, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Dean Schafer @schaferd.bsky.social @msstate.bsky.social tracked varieties of party positions through a word embedding approach.