Protecting Elections During the 2021 Peruvian General Elections This case study provides a comprehensive analysis of electoral protection mechanisms implemented during Peru’s 2021 general elections. Peru’s electoral management bodies demonstrated remarkable resili...

📣New case study: Peru’s 2021 elections took place amid disinformation and political polarization.

The study highlights lessons on transparency, risk management & safeguarding electoral integrity.

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#Democracy #ProtectingElections #Peru

Who is a populist? Comparing Blair and Macron to Corbyn and Mélenchon | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core Who is a populist? Comparing Blair and Macron to Corbyn and Mélenchon

🆕 Putting #Populism to the test?📝

Or Dar critically examines the concept of #Populism, using a comparative analysis of Tony Blair, Emmanuel Macron, Jeremy Corbyn, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon to challenge definitions, & highlight the importance of relationships between actors and elites

The Playbook Failed: What Hungary’s Election Tells Us About the Limits of Authoritarian Consolidation Regime Mechanics: The Authoritarian Playbook | Election Night Analysis | 12 April 2026

Authoritarian consolidation is not irreversible open.substack.com/pub/regimeme...

The Playbook Failed: What Hungary’s Election Tells Us About the Limits of Authoritarian Consolidation Regime Mechanics: The Authoritarian Playbook | Election Night Analysis | 12 April 2026

The machine built to keep #Orbán inpower now belongs to #PeterMagyar.
#Hungary V-Dem score fell from 0.67 in 2010 to 0.19 in 2022. Winning the vote isn't winning the country back.
The institutional battle begins now
regimemechanics.substack.com/p/the-playbo... #DemocraticBacksliding #HungaryElection

The Playbook Failed: What Hungary’s Election Tells Us About the Limits of Authoritarian Consolidation Regime Mechanics: The Authoritarian Playbook | Election Night Analysis | 12 April 2026

The authoritarian playbook has failure conditions. Tonight in #Hungary, all arrived at once.

Tisza: 51.2%-138 seats two-thirds majority
Fidesz: 40.0% -#Orbán concedes
Turnout: 77.8%—a record. High turnout-Magyar's structural ally. Full analysis:
regimemechanics.substack.com/p/the-playbo...
#Magyar

Hungary’s Electoral System: When Winning Votes Is Not Enough to Win Power Regime Mechanics: The Authoritarian Playbook | April 2026

Orbán has three allies on Sunday:
Trump-Putin-The electoral map.
Tisza leads by 10 points. But in Hungary, winning votes ≠ winning power.
Every constituency was redrawn in 2011 By Fidesz
I wrote on architecture before the result.
#HungaryElection #Orbán
regimemechanics.substack.com/p/hungarys-e...

Hungary votes Sunday.
Polls show Tisza ahead. But winning votes ≠ winning power.
Since 2011, ~45% has produced a 2/3 majority — three times in a row.
The rules were written by the party that benefits from them.
#Hungary #DemocraticBacksliding