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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · 22d

Very interesting episode of @ajboekestijn.bsky.social and @robdewijk.bsky.social about the state of the Russian economy. Which does not look good for Russia.

Hugo Reitsma @hugoreitsma.bsky.social · 27d

Het heeft lang geduurd maar de Russische economie lijkt nu echt in problemen te komen. @ajboekestijn.bsky.social en @robdewijk.bsky.social bespreken het met Hans van Koningsbrugge, hoogleraar Geschiedenis en politiek van Rusland in Groningen. Vragen stellen kan hier! www.bnr.nl/podcast/boek...

Boekestijn en De Wijk

Arend Jan Boekestijn en Rob de Wijk gaan onder leiding van Hugo Reitsma op zoek naar de nieuwe wereldorde.

www.bnr.nl

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · 25d

@hugoreitsma.bsky.social @ajboekestijn.bsky.social @robdewijk.bsky.social

Key strategic breakthrough ! Australia and Papua New Guinea will integratie their armies with each other !!

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

#foreignaffairs

#papua #papuanewguinea #australia

Australia and PNG's militaries to become 'totally integrated'

Australia is set to "totally integrate" its military with Papua New Guinea's forces, PNG's defence minister has said, as the two countries prepare to sign a landmark treaty.

www.abc.net.au

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Thijs B. Bouwknegt @thijsbouwknegt.bsky.social · 27d

1/ Was at the International Criminal Court #ICC for a midday session. Was there to see hearings in the oldest case on its docket. On the menu: old and updated criminal charges against Joseph #Kony. He once headed the terrorising Lord’s Resistance Army (#LRA) in #Uganda. Some thoughts in the thread 🧵

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Willemijn @wiilemijn.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sinds de val van het kabinet houden Liset van Dijk en ik alle tv-optredens van politici bij. We zijn gestart op 4-6 en volgen sindsdien systematisch welke politici in welke programma’s verschijnen.
Vandaag delen we de grafieken van 30-8 t/m 6-9.
#politiek #media #data

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thanks ! Most interesting for me will be if the pro EU parties win?

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 7

You mean it would not pass parliament? Or the majority of the Liechtenstein population would not vote for it in a referendum. Or is there no referendum needed?

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 7

As well in KNR: NATO allies to train with Danish armes forces in Greenland. Includes frigates, helicopters, aircrafts, soldiers and special forces of France, Germany, Sweden & Norway.

#greenland #nato #eu #trump @marfusvalentin.bsky.social

www.knr.gl/da/nyheder/n...

@hugoreitsma.bsky.social

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 7

In Greenland: "There has been a visible military presence in several places in Greenland recently, and this will continue in September. The Danish Armed Forces are intensifying their training activities in September"

#greenland #eu @marfusvalentin.bsky.social

www.sermitsiaq.ag/samfund/mere...

Mere synligt forsvar i september

Forsvaret afholder øvelsen Arctic Light i september. Målet er at blive bedre til at løse både militære og civile opgaver i Grønland.

www.sermitsiaq.ag

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 7

@kallaert.li The best Dutch columnist @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social states "Liechtenstein is searching for cover with the EU". Referring also to Brigitte Haas starting a group to investigate future EU relations.

Do you agree?

#liechtenstein #microstate #democracy #eu

www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

Column | Ook Liechtenstein zoekt dekking bij de Europese Unie

In Europa: Caroline de Gruyter

www.nrc.nl

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Are there any articles or books published on such a pull-out? Including the pros and cons? Or is this discussed in your book?

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@hugoreitsma.bsky.social @ajboekestijn.bsky.social

Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 7

@robdewijk.bsky.social Listening to your podcast from yesterday. I am very interested in the idea you dropped of all EU nations pulling out of the EU (via article 50), dumping Hungary and Slovakia, and re-founding the EU without those nations ditching veto powers.

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#europe #eu #democracy

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 5

@freedomhouse.bsky.social With anti (or pro) democratic developments in the World going faster then ever. Why is there no LIVE log of key developments changing scores in your report. Erosion is so fast, a report can be too little too late.

#democracy #freedom #authoritarianism

Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 5

Yes maybe the hype is gone, but I still feel far better here, then ever on X !

Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 5

Also in relation to recent debate @eva-avrotros.bsky.social with amongst other @klokpieter.bsky.social & @patriciaveldhuis.bsky.social this podcast clears all ! Totally underrated podcast by @svdberg.bsky.social & @janethanderson.bsky.social .

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@markkersten.bsky.social @robdewijk.bsky.social

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 5

@timdewitnl.bsky.social @ajboekestijn.bsky.social Do listen to @asymmetricalh.bsky.social with the President of the Association of Genocide Scholars Melanie O'Brien ( @drmelob.bsky.social ) article by article explaining why Israel commits genocide.

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www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com/episodes/epi...

Episode 141 – Defining Genocide with Melanie O’Brien

Experts are saying Israel’s action in Gaza are genocide. How do they come to this conclusion? Melanie O’Brien guides us through the elements they consider. Do like, subscribe and leave …

www.asymmetricalhaircuts.com

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 5

Sounds very interesting. In Europe I assume very recent there is only the Balkans and cities like Trencin and Hodonin becoming borders towns in Czechia and Slovakia ! Or Will you also go secondary administrative layers?

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Carl Müller-Crepon @carlmc.bsky.social · Sep 4

🎉 I am so very happy that I was awarded an ERC Starting Grant for my project BORDERS: Border Change and Local Development in Europe and Beyond. My (future) team and I will investigate the mechanisms underlying the effects of border change on development in historical Europe and worldwide. #ERCStG 🎉

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 3

Fantastic surprise cup win in the last minute from SC Genemuiden versus @vvijv.bsky.social in the 1st round of the @knvb.bsky.social Dutch Cup !

#football #cup #soccer @staantribunemedia.bsky.social

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Sep 2

@hermanvanderzandt.bsky.social if you like flags so much, you have to be come member of @vlaggenkunde.bsky.social (just saw your comments in “Eva”)

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Stephanie van den Berg @svdberg.bsky.social · Sep 1

www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

The world's leading genocide scholars' association has passed a resolution saying that the legal criteria have been met to establish Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, its president said on Monday.

www.reuters.com

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Aug 29

Received the book of @markla94.bsky.social ("Wat iedereen aan gaat") yesterday, started reading.

I must say promising start !

#democracy #neoliberalism #keynes

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nice overview piece of Eva Rovers on Citizens Assemblies: decorrespondent.nl/16317/democr...

#lottocracy #citizenassemblies #democracy @tegenverkiezingen.bsky.social

Democratie kan (dankzij jou) zoveel meer zijn dan verkiezingen

Heeft het in dit grillige politieke klimaat nog zin om te gaan stemmen? Zeker. Is dat voldoende om de democratie overeind te houden? Absoluut niet. Daarom hebben deze gemeenten een permanent burgerpar...

decorrespondent.nl

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Aug 26

Interesting piece from Angel Cabrera Silva in @opiniojuris.bsky.social about a "Right to Democracy". The Interamerican Court of Human Rights will for the first time judge on a case.

opiniojuris.org/2025/08/26/a...

www.angelcabrerasilva.com

@asymmetricalh.bsky.social @markkersten.bsky.social

A Human Right to Democracy in the Inter-American System? Examining Guatemala’s Request for an Advisory Opinion

[Angel Cabrera is a Mexican human rights lawyer and an Assistant Professor of international law and human rights at the University of Washington Tacoma. He holds an S.J.D. and LL.M. from Harvard La…

opiniojuris.org

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Aug 22

One of the only sensible NSC ministers Caspar Veldkamp (‪ @ministerbz.bsky.social ‬) stops ! He did far too less for Gaza. But, mainly due to coalition partners like @vvdonline.bsky.social ‬ ‪/ @rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social ‬ going against international law !

#veldkamp #gaza

nos.nl/artikel/2579...

Minister Veldkamp (NSC) stapt op, kan geen verdere Israël-maatregelen nemen

Na afloop van de ministerraad gaf hij een verklaring.

nos.nl

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Lijphart @lijphart.bsky.social · Aug 22

Classic @mijnvitesse.bsky.social should never die !

For me there are two options:

- Relegate to Tweede Divisie (3rd level) with the same club
- Re-start at the lowest level (10th level) with refounded club @afcwimbledon1889.bsky.social & @vvrbc.bsky.social style!

#vitesse #knvb #football