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IDEoPOP @ideopop.bsky.social · 19d

Some impressions from our IDEoPOP Kick-off Conference on the international dimensions and effects of #populism held @uni-freiburg.de on 17-19 September. The entire network met in person for the first time for an inspiring mix of poster sessions by our doctoral candidates, panels, and roundtables.

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Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · 18d

Just published ‼️ This has been incredible team work with great @giga-hamburg.de colleagues! How do chief executives personalize power? The article develops and operationalises a concept of personalization and applies it to four cases in different world regions.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Personnel management, institutional engineering, and coercion: mechanisms of the personalization of executive power

How do chief executives personalize power? In this paper we conceptualize the personalization of executive power based on observable processes initiated by the chief executive aiming to increase po...

www.tandfonline.com

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · 25d

How do our researchers actually study Personalization of Executive Power? 🔎

In this video, Emilia Arellano shares how #GIGA scholars investigate personalization of chief executives, key mechanisms and events of this trend, and the countries that are currently under observation by the researchers.

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · 25d

The expansion of executive power is a key element of #DemocraticErosion. What happens when power becomes concentrated in the hands of one leader? What role did the pandemic play in this global trend?

#GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social explains key concepts behind Personalization of Executive Power.

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · 23d

🔎 Who does actually step up to resist when governments overreach – and why?

#GIGA's @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains which groups or individuals tend to join #DemocraticResistance, what motivates them to take personal risks & what kind of dangers they face in standing up.

#DemocraticErosion

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Magna Inacio @magna-inacio.bsky.social · 26d

A @alacipcp.bsky.social agora por aqui!

Acompanhe as novidades da Alacip e do seu 13o Congresso Latinoamericano de Ciência Política em 2026.

Asociación Latinoamericana de Ciencia Politica (ALACIP) @alacipcp.bsky.social · 26d

Estamos en Bluesky,

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · 26d

Welcome, @merikeblofield.bsky.social who joins the #GIGA as Director of the GIGA Institute for Latin American Studies. Her expertise in social policy will enrich our research and deepen ties with @uni-hamburg.de. 🎉
Thanks to @millanos.bsky.social & @berthoffmann.bsky.social for their leadership! 🤝

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Sandra Botero @sboteroc.bsky.social · Sep 9

🧡 “El uso del derecho como herramienta de transformación en América Latina”. Acceso abierto: ➡️ publicaciones.dejusticia.org/items/ab2fac... @redpolitologas.bsky.social @lawtransform.bsky.social @andreacastagnola.bsky.social @egocantos.bsky.social

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Tommaso Pavone @tommasopavone.bsky.social · Sep 9

And Justice Sotomayor remains one of only two voices on the "Court" who consistently show us what "speaking truth to power" looks like. Unfortunately, as an institution the SCOTUS instead seems intent to remind us daily what "faustian bargains" look like

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Mariana Llanos @millanos.bsky.social · Sep 3

It is worth following what is happening in Brazil these weeks. ExPresident Bolsonaro (+others) under trial for “leading an armed criminal organization; attempt to violently abolish the democratic rule of law; coup d'état; damage to federal property and public patrimony."
www.bbc.com/portuguese/a...

Recados a Trump, ausência de Bolsonaro e elogios a ministros: o 1º dia do julgamento da trama golpista em 4 pontos - BBC News Brasil

Análise final do processo contra o ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro e demais réus continua na quarta-feira; previsão é de conclusão na próxima semana

www.bbc.com

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ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our Standing Group has the best people both at day during panels and in the evening! Many thanks to @karinleijon.bsky.social for organizing this year's standing group dinner! #ecprgc25

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Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 31

It was so nice to spend last week at #ecprgc25 with all the kind people from @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social. Thank you for all the exciting discussions! I hope to see many of you again next year at #ecprgc26.

ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 30

The amazing Law and Courts audience stayed engaged and showed up with lots of questions also for the very last panel. Thanks to everyone for a great #ecprgc25 and we hope to see you all for #ecprgc26!

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Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 28

It was great to discuss our research on court behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile in the Section on Law and Courts at #ecprgc25! Thank you all for your highly valuable feedback!

ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 28

How do courts balance between law enforcement and rights protection during emergencies? @tibi-weber.bsky.social, @pablopizarro.bsky.social, and @millanos.bsky.social consider this in the context of COVID-19 related cases from 🇨🇱

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) @giga-hamburg.de · Aug 27

🎓 #GIGA at #ecprgc25!

From 26–29 Aug, leading political scientists from around the world gather at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for the ‪General Conference @ecpr.bsky.social‬.

#GIGA researchers are leading key discussions. Explore our contributions: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/ecp...

GIGA researchers in front of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for the General Conference of the European Consortium of Political Research (ECPR)

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Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations!! Well deserved!!!

ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 28

👏 👏 👏 Congratulations to @ripplingeralina.bsky.social, who won the best paper award for last year's conference and was handed the 🏆 and diploma by @benjaminengst.bsky.social at the business meeting 👏 👏 👏

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ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 26

How to influence the perceived trustworthiness of courts in a context of backsliding?Aleksandra Kubińska explores the roles and strategies of 🇵🇱 NGOs #ecprgc25

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Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 26

It was very nice to present my research at our panel on Courts and Public Support at #ecprgc25! Thank you all for the insightful discussion and helpful comments!

ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 26

@tibi-weber.bsky.social considers the relationship between court-curbing and public support for courts and what courts can do to break the vicious cycle #ecprgc25

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Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you all for the great presentations and comments at our panel on Courts and Public Support!

ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 26

Great presentation by @jamayoral.bsky.social on the sources of public support for European courts! #ecprgc25

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Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 21

Join our panel next Tuesday to discuss key contemporary questions concerning courts and public support!

ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 15

On Tuesday 26 August at 13:30, we have the panel Courts and Public Support chaired by @tibi-weber.bsky.social and Aylin Aydin-Cakir and presentations by
@jamayoral.bsky.social‬, Aylin Aydin-Cakir, Aleksandra Kubińska, and @tibi-weber.bsky.social y.social ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Courts and Public Support

European Consortium for Political Research

ecpr.eu

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Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 21

Looking forward to present next week together with @pablopizarro.bsky.social and @millanos.bsky.social our paper on how courts navigated between law enforcement and rights protection during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile!

ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 15

At 15:45 on 28/8, we have the panel “Quantifying Judicial Impact: Selection, Process, and Authority” chaired by @benjaminengst.bsky.social‬ with presentations by @kilianlueders.bsky.social @tibi-weber.bsky.social, @benjaminengst.bsky.social‬, and Andreu Rodilla Lázaro. ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Quantifying Judicial Impact: Selection, Process, and Authority

European Consortium for Political Research

ecpr.eu

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ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · Aug 15

#ecprgc25 is just days away! We are looking forward to seeing you in Thessaloniki and to the excellent papers in the section “The Politics of Law and Courts” which this year is chaired by @oyvindstiansen.bsky.social and Urszula Jaremba! Make sure to add these 12 excellent panels to your itinerary 👇

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L. Rocío Duarte R. @lroduarter.bsky.social · Jul 28

"La Ciencia Política y su enseñanza en Paraguay: transformaciones y desafíos de la disciplina", disponible en acceso abierto aquí:

revistapolitica.uchile.cl/index.php/RP...

La Ciencia Política y su enseñanza en Paraguay: transformaciones y desafíos de la disciplina

revistapolitica.uchile.cl

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Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 4

If you´re interested in presenting at the panel, please send us a title and short abstract by Wednesday! Thank you!

Cordula Tibi Weber @tibi-weber.bsky.social · Aug 4

We are delighted to invite you, along with @pablopizarro.bsky.social, to our panel titled "Courts in Crisis and Recovery: Lessons from Latin America’s Democratic Struggles" at the LASA Conference 2026, Paris.
Below you find our short abstract. For more information, please contact us!

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Michael Nelson @mjnelson.bsky.social · Aug 2

Thrilled that this book, with Driscoll and Krehbiel, is out this week. Its topic that become surprisingly relevant: under what conditions does the public punish presidents who ignore court decisions?

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