La estrategia de Vox se estrella en Euskadi Abascal apela a la identidad vasca para enfrentarla a la inmigración, pero su mensaje no cala en un territorio con menor desafección política que en el conjunto del país

Our research (w/ Sonia Alonso) on political representation in the Basque Coutry is featured in @elpais.com. We argue that peripheral nationalism and centripetal competition act as a bullwark against the radical right.
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Lost autonomy events, that is, sudden transformative shocks symbolizing a loss of autonomy for minorities, can be profoundly disruptive, eliciting pro-secessionist backlashes www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Abstract of the article "Asset or Liability? The Effect of National Approval Ratings on Regional Election Results" by Martin Gross and Svenja Krauss. Published online first in German Politics.

💥 New publication w/ @svenjakrauss.bsky.social in German Politics:

"Asset or Liability? The Effect of National Approval Ratings on Regional Election Results"

Lost autonomy triggers and the rise of secessionism | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core Lost autonomy triggers and the rise of secessionism

Why do some autonomy disputes suddenly turn into secessionist explosions?💥

@felixschulte.bsky.social, @mscanti.bsky.social & Maria Ackrén show that it is not just institutions or long-term grievances, but also triggering events that signal a loss of autonomy and change everything.

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What triggers independence movements?
@felixschulte.bsky.social (ECMI) together with Matthias Scantamburlo (University of Deusto) and Maria Ackrén (Ilisimatusarfik / University of Greenland), examined why independence movements emerge at specific points in time. doi.org/10.1017/S175...

Streitgespräch über Brandmauern: „Es gibt Schnittmengen zwischen Union und AfD“ Die AfD darf nicht in die Nähe der Macht gelangen, sagen die Politikwissenschaftler Thomas Biebricher und Christian Stecker. Doch wie verhindert man das?

Diskussion mit dem geschätzten Kollegen Christian Stecker über Sinn und Unsinn von Brandmauern und und vieles anderes
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🚨 📖 “Nationalism and the Transformation of the State” is out with CUP! I’m so happy to conclude 6 years of research with Lars-Erik Cederman, Luc Girardin, Yannick Pengl and many others like that!
It’s open access @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org here: tinyurl.com/nastac
What’s the book all about? A 🧵

Very happy to see this out in CPS! We study class identities and their social and political relevance over several decades in Britain, Denmark, Norway, and the US. A small thread:

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📖 Paper out @epsrjournal.bsky.social (w/ @mscanti.bsky.social/ Maria Ackrén)

➡️ Why do secessionist waves erupt at a specific point in time? We argue that timing often hinges on highly symbolic events signalling a loss of autonomy.

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Lost autonomy triggers and the rise of secessionism - https://cup.org/4pIcbBn

- @felixschulte.bsky.social, @mscanti.bsky.social & Maria Ackrén

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Judicial review and territorial conflicts: Evidence from Spain - https://cup.org/4aTyfEk

- @pepvallbe.bsky.social, @danicetra.bsky.social & Marc Sanjaume-Calvet

#FirstView

Lost Autonomy Triggers and the Rise of Secessionism in Catalonia and the Faroe Islands European Consortium for Political Research

🎉Excited to share that my paper with @mscanti.bsky.social and Maria Ackrén has been awarded the 2024 ECPR Best Paper Prize in the section “Statehood, Sovereignty, and Conflict.”

📅 We’ll present our findings at the Network’s Seminar Series on May 8th

👉 Register here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Want to know more about the #AfD? S. León and M. Scantamburlo. “Right-Wing Populism and Territorial Party Competition: The Case of the Alternative for Germany”. In: Party Politics online first (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13540688221122336

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Right-wing populism and territorial party competition: The case of the Alternative for Germany - Sandra León, Matthias Scantamburlo, 2023 The study of electoral competition of populist radical right (PRR) parties has mostly focused on the national and supranational levels, leaving the subnational ...

An overlooked aspect of the AfD’s strength in Eastern 🇩🇪 is its politicization of regional identity. Using #RMP data, in this article (w/ Sandra León) we show how the AFD has adapted its agenda to different territorial settings.

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Right-wing populism and territorial party competition: The case of the Alternative for Germany - Sandra León, Matthias Scantamburlo, 2023 The study of electoral competition of populist radical right (PRR) parties has mostly focused on the national and supranational levels, leaving the subnational ...

An overlooked aspect of the AfD’s strength in Eastern 🇩🇪 is its politicization of regional identity. Using #RMP data, in this article (w/ Sandra León) we show how the AFD has adapted its agenda to different territorial settings.

doi.org/10.1177/1354...

The costs and benefits of governing in a multi-level system In recent years the ‘cost of governing’ has significantly increased for some mainstream political parties. In a context of financial uncertainty, multiple crises and growing constraints exerted by ...

Important political tests in 🇩🇪 this September, with elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg. Populist parties are rising, but regional incumbency may also affect the outcomes, as discussed in this article by @mscanti.bsky.social, Ed Turner, and me.

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