Luca Tomini
@lucatomini.bsky.social
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FNRS Research associate professor of political science - ULB
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Since I’ve just recently arrived here, and considering the times we’re living in🫠, I thought it would be useful to have a list of people working (also) on autocratization and democratic backsliding‼️ The list is a work in progress! Please don’t hesitate to suggest additions go.bsky.app/J1Cp19P
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And finally — a practical note! 🛠️
Planning to organise a workshop for the next @ECPR Joint Sessions in Innsbruck? 🏔️
Deadline: 30 September
Let us know — we’d be happy to endorse your proposal as a Research Network! 😉
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🔹 Methods for studying regime change and political regimes
And more, please reach out and join us! 🙌
lucatomini.bsky.social
So, if you work on : 🔹 democratization & autocratization
🔹 conceptualization, theorization, measurement, and classification of political regimes
🔹analysis of regime's qualities, legitimacy, and internal structures
...
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✔ Bring together scholars across approaches
✔ Foster dialogue on conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical research linked to political regime studies
✔ Support early-career researchers
✔ Organize panels, workshops & joint publications within the ECPR framework
#PoliticalScience #ECPR
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Together with Licia Cianetti @unibirmingham.bsky.social and Johannes Gerschewski @wzb.bsky.social, and the help and support of so many wonderful colleagues, we created this RN to:
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Great news! 😁I am very happy to introduce the new ECPR Research Network on Comparative Regime Studies🎉 A new space for scholars working on #democracy, #autocracy, #hybridregimes, #autocratization #democratization, and everything in between.👇 ecpr.eu/group/compar...
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📣 5 NEW Research Networks have joined our community!

⚠️The Politics of Crisis Management
🏥Health Policy, Politics and Governance
🌐Data Linkage in Political Science
⚖️Comparative Regime Studies
🏛️Democracy and Representation in a Transnational Space

Join groups & learn more👉 buff.ly/hDqGg6w
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IPSA @ipsa.org · Jun 18
Leonardo Morlino in Memoriam (1947-2025)
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2/First, me, Giulia Sandri and Adam Szimańsky, tackle three key questions: 1️⃣ What explains democratic enclaves in cities during autocratization? 2️⃣ How do they resist national autocratization? 3️⃣ What is their potential for sustaining democracy? 👇🏼 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
First survive, then thrive: major urban centres and resistance against autocratisation
This article highlights the critical yet overlooked role of subnational entities, particularly cities, in autocratisation processes. While research often emphasizes national factors, cities can act...
www.tandfonline.com
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1/ 📢 New Special issue of Contemporary Politics. @sciencepoulb.bsky.social The SI explores the critical role of subnational entities – and in particular major cities – in autocratization processes. #Autocratization #ComparativePolitics #SubnationalPolitics
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🚨 New publication alert! 🚨
Our latest paper “First survive, then thrive: major urban centres and resistance against autocratisation,” is now out ! 🏙️⚖️ This piece also introduces a special issue on urban spaces and democratic resilience.

🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
First survive, then thrive: major urban centres and resistance against autocratisation
This article highlights the critical yet overlooked role of subnational entities, particularly cities, in autocratisation processes. While research often emphasizes national factors, cities can act...
www.tandfonline.com
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I was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage.

Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know
Last updated December 3, 10:09 AM South Korea Is Fighting for Democracy Again—And the World Needs to Know Heesoo Jang Assistant Professor of Media Law and Ethics Journalism Department, University of...
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Protesters push a MP into the parliament. Very powerful symbolism. #democracy #SouthKorea
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Yes! Thanks Konstantin!!!
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TWO MORE DAYS TO SUBMIT A PAPER! 😅

I am co-organizing a workshop with Mahmoud Farag
@TUDarmstadt
“Opposition Strategies, Affective #Polarisation and #Autocratisation
@ecpr.bsky.social #ecprjs25
20-23 May 2025. Deadline 21 Nov 2024.

APPLY HERE!
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Opposition Strategies, Affective Polarisation and Autocratisation: Origins and Effects
European Consortium for Political Research
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Sure!😄😄 added!😉👋🏻