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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
'At the individual level, car use isn’t a choice for many, but the consequence of a system that renders them reliant on cars to function. This leaves millions in effective poverty because they have no choice but to own a car.' - Will Edmonds @ECPR_TheLoop theloop.ecpr.eu/the-social-c…
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
📘My new piece @ECPR_TheLoop is out.
#Türkiye shows a shift toward governing through permanent crisis—#elections remain, but #liberal guarantees are hollowed out. In this context, #cities like #Istanbul can still keep #democratic practices alive.
theloop.ecpr.eu/what-turkiye…
🇹🇷 @gulsendgnn argues that Türkiye’s long crisis reveals a new way of governing, stretching liberal rules without fully abandoning them. Cities like Istanbul keep democratic options alive even as national politics turns in a more authoritarian direction
👇bit.ly/4aBnbMa
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
Amid hostile nuclear rhetoric and coercion, publicly available emerging technologies can help prevent nuclear escalation, argues @jamiewithorne @ECPR_TheLoop: theloop.ecpr.eu/using-emergi…
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
📣 Call for Co-Editor @pdyearbook
💡 We're seeking a skilled political scientist to join the editorial team of its unique & extensive resources for tracking political developments, PDY and PDYinteractive
📆 21 month-term, starts 1 April 2026
⌛ 31 Jan ecpr.eu/ContentPage.aspx?ID=…
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
I’m delighted to share my latest piece for @ECPR_TheLoop , where I explore how the Science of Democracy 2.0 challenges conventional democratic theory and what it means for institutions, parties, and citizen-led innovation.
🦋 #ScienceOfDemocracy No.129
💭 @GulayIcoz explores how this rejuvenated series challenges conventional #DemocraticTheory + opens new pathways for citizen-led innovation while raising critical questions about institutional grounding + feasibility. 👇
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
🎈 #RepresentativeDisconnect No.1
Luca Verzichelli kicks off our @ECPR_TheLoop series on democratic disconnect, urging new tools and ideas to reconnect citizens and institutions in today’s challenged democracies.
#RepresentativeDisconnect #Democracy #PoliticalScience #REDIRECT
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
My first piece giving back to the academic community, @ECPR_TheLoop, that I've been part of for a while. Here's to many more thoughtful, engaging, and policy-relevant works. Thank you @ECPR_TheLoop.
🇩🇪 The German government is selling its record #WageIncrease as 'support for workers'.
💰 But the wage hike also reveals a shift in how the country thinks about migration and economic planning, writes @ChimdiCCC. 👇
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
I thank @ECPR_TheLoop for giving me the space to comment on the potential of nuclear-weapon-free zones today. The proliferation of NWFZs is the surest antidote to the proliferation of nuclear weapons
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☢️#NuclearPoliticsParadox No.30
The #UN's 2026 #NuclearWeapon Free Zones study gives non-nuclear states a chance to reshape the #disarmament agenda. 🌍 @Jorgefellini says they must use this moment to turn regional commitments into a coherent global force.
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
✍️🇪🇺 In @ECPR_TheLoop, our researcher Laszlo Bruszt and Julia Langbein argue that EU market rules, when applied to weaker economies, can trigger damaging side effects.
Details:
👉 tinyurl.com/4xfs7dsz
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
New blog post out!
❓ How do small + medium-sized states safeguard their sovereignty + national interests amid great-power rivalry + fragmented international order?
💭 John Karlsrud, @MRabinovych & Marianne Riddervold introduce the concept of diplomatic resilience. 👇
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
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👇 Discover ✨ most accessed ✨ #OA articles in 2024 from our journals & blog linktr.ee/ecpr.collection.op…
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
🆕 #Portugal 2024 #PoliticalData
🇵🇹 José M. Magone reports on a year that saw nationwide commemorations to mark 50 years since the #CarnationRevolution, multiple elections + the formation of a new minority government led by PM #LuisMontenegro.
👉 bit.ly/46rOd67
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
In this article I suggested some ambitious yet feasible steps African States among other NNWS can pursue to press for irreversible nuclear disarmament. Also reflected on the current state of international law vis-à-vis the quest to achieve and maintain disarmament
☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.24
The 2026 Review Conference of the Parties to the #NPT gives African states an opportunity to turn disarmament pledges into action. @KudaMapako says they must take advantage of unity to press for irreversible disarmament. 👇
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
My new article on @ECPR_TheLoop: How Charlie Kirk’s murder reveals the terrifying intersection of meme culture and political violence. When terror becomes content optimised for engagement, what’s left of democracy?
theloop.ecpr.eu/performative…
#meme #violence #research #CharlieKirk
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
Next week (14 Oct), I’m bringing together a fantastic line-up of experts for an online seminar on European nuclear deterrence, w/ plenty of room for audience engagement.
Part of the @ECPR House Series & @ECPR_TheLoop’s ☢️#NuclearPoliticsParadox series.
Details & registration⤵️
Is intensified nuclear coordination the best strategy to secure the continent’s future?
🔜 Join the next #ECPRHouseSeries
🤝 Collab with @ECPR_TheLoop
🗣️ @valentinacassar @SusMonika @MahmoudJavadi2
📅 14 Oct, 16:00–17:30 BST
👉 Register FREE ecpr.eu/Events/347
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
My short piece on the role and responsibility of the Global South in an evolving multipolar nuclear order
☢️ #NuclearPoliticsParadox No.23
🌍 #GlobalSouth states have long advocated for #NuclearDisarmament, yet recent abstentions + muted positions on conflicts suggest waning commitment.
🔎 @Shivanisingh943 examines what this means for the #NuclearOrder. 👇
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
@mapfelschorle and I argue @ECPR_TheLoop that the return of power politics favors cooperation through #IIGOs, which allow powerful states to increase their scope of action. Yet, the systematic turn to IIGOs is at odds with the idea of global authoritative rules. More details ⬇️
👣 From #Ukraine to global finance, informal organisations are stepping into gaps left by traditional institutions. ⏩ With speed + flexibility, these informal bodies are quietly reshaping #InternationalOrder, write @BiedermannSteve & @mapfelschorle.👇
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
Amidst this bleak reality we are living, it is still important to think about the ideas and practices of democracy. A special thank you to the @ECPR_TheLoop for hosting my short essay “On democracy’s 'Fourth Theorist'” of The Sciences of Democracy
🦋 #ScienceOfDemocracy No.118
💭 This new phase in the series posits the idea of a 'Fourth Theorist' – a still-to-exist thinker who may in future come to life. But, asks @MaretaDimitra, will that person, or thing, deliver on their promises? 👇
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The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
You can explore more about what I coined "poverty weaponization" in the article where I explained the challenges facing the EU enlargement process. For @ECPR_TheLoop 👇
My latest article: “Russia’s hybrid warfare on EU enlargement” for @ECPR_TheLoop theloop.ecpr.eu/russias-hybr…
The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR retweeted
See @Dr_Faude and my blog in @ECPR_TheLoop that draws on insights from a Special Section for Global Policy Journal on the the global governance of the SDGs 👇
🌎 This month marks 10 years since the adoption of the UN’s #SustainableDevelopmentGoals. Yet there is little cause for celebration.
🗣️ Benjamin Faude & @drjacktaggart argue that the global governance of the goals has undermined progress. #SDGs 👇
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