Authoritarian Political Systems Group
@apsgworkshop.bsky.social
The first public workshop on autocracies. Hosted by @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social Siyun Jiang @emisimison.bsky.social Ikromjon Tuhtasunov
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Our Fall 2026 season is ready to go!
Look at the great lineup we have for you all in the image and thread below.
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Join us next week!
Kirill Chmel (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social) will present "Waves of Resistance: Media and Identity Preservation in the Making of Republican Turkey" and Seyhun Sakalli (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) and Güneş Murat Tezcür (ASU) will discuss.
Kirill Chmel (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social) will present "Waves of Resistance: Media and Identity Preservation in the Making of Republican Turkey" and Seyhun Sakalli (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) and Güneş Murat Tezcür (ASU) will discuss.
September 15, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Join us next week!
Kirill Chmel (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social) will present "Waves of Resistance: Media and Identity Preservation in the Making of Republican Turkey" and Seyhun Sakalli (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) and Güneş Murat Tezcür (ASU) will discuss.
Kirill Chmel (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social) will present "Waves of Resistance: Media and Identity Preservation in the Making of Republican Turkey" and Seyhun Sakalli (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) and Güneş Murat Tezcür (ASU) will discuss.
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September 10, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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New publication!
Claudia Laštro has published a new article in @eepolitics.bsky.social, asking do elite splits stabilise autocratic regimes under certain conditions?
Give it a read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Claudia Laštro has published a new article in @eepolitics.bsky.social, asking do elite splits stabilise autocratic regimes under certain conditions?
Give it a read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Stability through rupture: elite splits and coalition realignment in Serbia and Montenegro
This article challenges the assumption that elite splits inherently destabilise autocratic regimes. It proposes that some elite ruptures facilitate adaptive reorganisation, through three stabilisin...
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September 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
New publication!
Claudia Laštro has published a new article in @eepolitics.bsky.social, asking do elite splits stabilise autocratic regimes under certain conditions?
Give it a read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Claudia Laštro has published a new article in @eepolitics.bsky.social, asking do elite splits stabilise autocratic regimes under certain conditions?
Give it a read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Happening today!
8-9am PST, 11am-12 EST, 4-5pm UKT, 5-6pm CET
8-9am PST, 11am-12 EST, 4-5pm UKT, 5-6pm CET
Join us next week for the start of the Fall 2026 season!
Pin Lu (Rutgers) will present "On Surviving Repression: Politicization, Popularization, and the Adaptive Resilience of China's #MeToo Movement in 2018-2020" with comments by Ruby YS Lai (Lingnan) and Meera Choi (Lafayette College)
Pin Lu (Rutgers) will present "On Surviving Repression: Politicization, Popularization, and the Adaptive Resilience of China's #MeToo Movement in 2018-2020" with comments by Ruby YS Lai (Lingnan) and Meera Choi (Lafayette College)
September 8, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Happening today!
8-9am PST, 11am-12 EST, 4-5pm UKT, 5-6pm CET
8-9am PST, 11am-12 EST, 4-5pm UKT, 5-6pm CET
Job Alert!
The Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with focus on the intersection of public opinion and public policy.
For more information see below or visit jobs.uiowa.edu and reference Requisition
#76004.
The Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with focus on the intersection of public opinion and public policy.
For more information see below or visit jobs.uiowa.edu and reference Requisition
#76004.
September 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Job Alert!
The Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with focus on the intersection of public opinion and public policy.
For more information see below or visit jobs.uiowa.edu and reference Requisition
#76004.
The Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with focus on the intersection of public opinion and public policy.
For more information see below or visit jobs.uiowa.edu and reference Requisition
#76004.
Join us next week for the start of the Fall 2026 season!
Pin Lu (Rutgers) will present "On Surviving Repression: Politicization, Popularization, and the Adaptive Resilience of China's #MeToo Movement in 2018-2020" with comments by Ruby YS Lai (Lingnan) and Meera Choi (Lafayette College)
Pin Lu (Rutgers) will present "On Surviving Repression: Politicization, Popularization, and the Adaptive Resilience of China's #MeToo Movement in 2018-2020" with comments by Ruby YS Lai (Lingnan) and Meera Choi (Lafayette College)
September 1, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Join us next week for the start of the Fall 2026 season!
Pin Lu (Rutgers) will present "On Surviving Repression: Politicization, Popularization, and the Adaptive Resilience of China's #MeToo Movement in 2018-2020" with comments by Ruby YS Lai (Lingnan) and Meera Choi (Lafayette College)
Pin Lu (Rutgers) will present "On Surviving Repression: Politicization, Popularization, and the Adaptive Resilience of China's #MeToo Movement in 2018-2020" with comments by Ruby YS Lai (Lingnan) and Meera Choi (Lafayette College)
Call for Submissions!
Submit your proposal for the "Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop (MPSA 2027)"
You have time until Sept 15.
Submit your proposal for the "Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop (MPSA 2027)"
You have time until Sept 15.
August 31, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Call for Submissions!
Submit your proposal for the "Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop (MPSA 2027)"
You have time until Sept 15.
Submit your proposal for the "Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop (MPSA 2027)"
You have time until Sept 15.
New publication!
"The onset of civil armed conflicts and personalization of power in dictatorships" argues that dictators concentrate power after the outbreak of civil conflicts.
By @bernatpuertas.bsky.social in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"The onset of civil armed conflicts and personalization of power in dictatorships" argues that dictators concentrate power after the outbreak of civil conflicts.
By @bernatpuertas.bsky.social in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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August 28, 2026 at 12:47 PM
New publication!
"The onset of civil armed conflicts and personalization of power in dictatorships" argues that dictators concentrate power after the outbreak of civil conflicts.
By @bernatpuertas.bsky.social in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
"The onset of civil armed conflicts and personalization of power in dictatorships" argues that dictators concentrate power after the outbreak of civil conflicts.
By @bernatpuertas.bsky.social in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
New Publication!
Ildar Daminov's new article in East European Politics looks at how state capacity shapes the diffusion of digital authoritarianism by combining a regression analysis of a novel dataset with a comparative case study of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Ildar Daminov's new article in East European Politics looks at how state capacity shapes the diffusion of digital authoritarianism by combining a regression analysis of a novel dataset with a comparative case study of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Borrowed blueprints, broken systems: the moderating effect of state capacities on the diffusion of “digital authoritarianism” in Eurasia
Authoritarian diffusion theories explain cooperation among autocracies to sustain stability through resources or policy learning. Existing research centres on autocracy promotion or “authoritarian ...
www.tandfonline.com
August 27, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New Publication!
Ildar Daminov's new article in East European Politics looks at how state capacity shapes the diffusion of digital authoritarianism by combining a regression analysis of a novel dataset with a comparative case study of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Ildar Daminov's new article in East European Politics looks at how state capacity shapes the diffusion of digital authoritarianism by combining a regression analysis of a novel dataset with a comparative case study of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Our August Newsletter is out!
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August 26, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Our August Newsletter is out!
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Applications are open for our new mentorship program!
We are launching a program to connect PhD candidates and postdocs studying authoritarian politics with volunteer mentors who provide research and professional guidance.
To find more info and apply: apsg.work/apsg-mentors...
We are launching a program to connect PhD candidates and postdocs studying authoritarian politics with volunteer mentors who provide research and professional guidance.
To find more info and apply: apsg.work/apsg-mentors...
Mentorship Program
The APSG Mentorship Program connects PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers studying authoritarian politics with volunteer mentors who provide research and professional guidance. Open Applicat…
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August 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Applications are open for our new mentorship program!
We are launching a program to connect PhD candidates and postdocs studying authoritarian politics with volunteer mentors who provide research and professional guidance.
To find more info and apply: apsg.work/apsg-mentors...
We are launching a program to connect PhD candidates and postdocs studying authoritarian politics with volunteer mentors who provide research and professional guidance.
To find more info and apply: apsg.work/apsg-mentors...
Our Fall 2026 season is ready to go!
Look at the great lineup we have for you all in the image and thread below.
To join any or all, remember to join our mailing list: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...
Look at the great lineup we have for you all in the image and thread below.
To join any or all, remember to join our mailing list: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...
August 17, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Our Fall 2026 season is ready to go!
Look at the great lineup we have for you all in the image and thread below.
To join any or all, remember to join our mailing list: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...
Look at the great lineup we have for you all in the image and thread below.
To join any or all, remember to join our mailing list: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...
New post in The Conversation!
Read this short Q&A about the recent breakup in Senegal between President Faye & (now former) PM Sonko by @ricarthuguet.bsky.social and Alioune Ngom
It's in French but tools like Google Translate do wonders.
doi.org/10.64628/AAJ...
Read this short Q&A about the recent breakup in Senegal between President Faye & (now former) PM Sonko by @ricarthuguet.bsky.social and Alioune Ngom
It's in French but tools like Google Translate do wonders.
doi.org/10.64628/AAJ...
June 26, 2026 at 8:09 AM
New post in The Conversation!
Read this short Q&A about the recent breakup in Senegal between President Faye & (now former) PM Sonko by @ricarthuguet.bsky.social and Alioune Ngom
It's in French but tools like Google Translate do wonders.
doi.org/10.64628/AAJ...
Read this short Q&A about the recent breakup in Senegal between President Faye & (now former) PM Sonko by @ricarthuguet.bsky.social and Alioune Ngom
It's in French but tools like Google Translate do wonders.
doi.org/10.64628/AAJ...
Looking for something to read in the summer break?
Explore the @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org collection featuring over 100 titles on democracy, authoritarianism and democratic backsliding.
Read chapter for free and/or get books with 20% off
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Explore the @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org collection featuring over 100 titles on democracy, authoritarianism and democratic backsliding.
Read chapter for free and/or get books with 20% off
tinyurl.com/57667r4d
June 25, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Looking for something to read in the summer break?
Explore the @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org collection featuring over 100 titles on democracy, authoritarianism and democratic backsliding.
Read chapter for free and/or get books with 20% off
tinyurl.com/57667r4d
Explore the @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org collection featuring over 100 titles on democracy, authoritarianism and democratic backsliding.
Read chapter for free and/or get books with 20% off
tinyurl.com/57667r4d
Our June Newsletter is out!
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Happy summer!
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Happy summer!
June 24, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Our June Newsletter is out!
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Happy summer!
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Happy summer!
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June 22, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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This year we awarded our first APSG Best Paper Award from all papers presented in our events during 2025. The committee was formed by Lauren Young (@ucdavis.bsky.social), @jacobnyrup.bsky.social (Oslo), and @elvinongpolsci.bsky.social (Singapore) 🏆
An the winners are...
An the winners are...
June 18, 2026 at 10:06 AM
This year we awarded our first APSG Best Paper Award from all papers presented in our events during 2025. The committee was formed by Lauren Young (@ucdavis.bsky.social), @jacobnyrup.bsky.social (Oslo), and @elvinongpolsci.bsky.social (Singapore) 🏆
An the winners are...
An the winners are...
This week we hosted our 4º summer conference in QMUL with support from the @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social and with this amazing line up!
Thank you to all who took part of it!
Stay tuned for the CfP for our next edition!
Thank you to all who took part of it!
Stay tuned for the CfP for our next edition!
June 17, 2026 at 9:32 AM
This week we hosted our 4º summer conference in QMUL with support from the @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social and with this amazing line up!
Thank you to all who took part of it!
Stay tuned for the CfP for our next edition!
Thank you to all who took part of it!
Stay tuned for the CfP for our next edition!
Call for Papers 🚨
Parliaments in the Global South: Challenges and Transformations Hybrid workshop | UNAM, Mexico City + Zoom 6–7 Oct 2026
Organised with IPSA RC08 (Legislative Specialists)
Deadline: 31 July 2026
Submit here: forms.gle/VTVu9BSvr2WH...
Parliaments in the Global South: Challenges and Transformations Hybrid workshop | UNAM, Mexico City + Zoom 6–7 Oct 2026
Organised with IPSA RC08 (Legislative Specialists)
Deadline: 31 July 2026
Submit here: forms.gle/VTVu9BSvr2WH...
June 3, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Call for Papers 🚨
Parliaments in the Global South: Challenges and Transformations Hybrid workshop | UNAM, Mexico City + Zoom 6–7 Oct 2026
Organised with IPSA RC08 (Legislative Specialists)
Deadline: 31 July 2026
Submit here: forms.gle/VTVu9BSvr2WH...
Parliaments in the Global South: Challenges and Transformations Hybrid workshop | UNAM, Mexico City + Zoom 6–7 Oct 2026
Organised with IPSA RC08 (Legislative Specialists)
Deadline: 31 July 2026
Submit here: forms.gle/VTVu9BSvr2WH...
New publication!
"Governing for Growth? Economic Performance and Finance Minister Survival in Democracies and Autocracies" by @jonaswschmid.bsky.social and @jacobnyrup.bsky.social now out in Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
"Governing for Growth? Economic Performance and Finance Minister Survival in Democracies and Autocracies" by @jonaswschmid.bsky.social and @jacobnyrup.bsky.social now out in Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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June 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
New publication!
"Governing for Growth? Economic Performance and Finance Minister Survival in Democracies and Autocracies" by @jonaswschmid.bsky.social and @jacobnyrup.bsky.social now out in Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
"Governing for Growth? Economic Performance and Finance Minister Survival in Democracies and Autocracies" by @jonaswschmid.bsky.social and @jacobnyrup.bsky.social now out in Political Research Quarterly.
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
On the market!
@ildardaminov.bsky.social: PhD candidate at
@weareceu.bsky.social working on domestic and foreign policies of authoritarian and hybrid regimes, socio-political impacts of digitalization and digital technologies, governance, conflict and methodologies
ildardaminov.wordpress.com
@ildardaminov.bsky.social: PhD candidate at
@weareceu.bsky.social working on domestic and foreign policies of authoritarian and hybrid regimes, socio-political impacts of digitalization and digital technologies, governance, conflict and methodologies
ildardaminov.wordpress.com
Ildar Daminov
Personal webpage
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June 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
On the market!
@ildardaminov.bsky.social: PhD candidate at
@weareceu.bsky.social working on domestic and foreign policies of authoritarian and hybrid regimes, socio-political impacts of digitalization and digital technologies, governance, conflict and methodologies
ildardaminov.wordpress.com
@ildardaminov.bsky.social: PhD candidate at
@weareceu.bsky.social working on domestic and foreign policies of authoritarian and hybrid regimes, socio-political impacts of digitalization and digital technologies, governance, conflict and methodologies
ildardaminov.wordpress.com
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May 27, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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There is still time to apply to present your work in our next season of virtual workshops!
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May 26, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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May 14, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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New publication!
Why do policymaking processes and outcomes vary even across authoritarian regimes that share a regime type and policy challenges and goals?
Read @emisimison.bsky.social take in @govjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gove...
Why do policymaking processes and outcomes vary even across authoritarian regimes that share a regime type and policy challenges and goals?
Read @emisimison.bsky.social take in @govjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gove...
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May 13, 2026 at 11:21 AM
New publication!
Why do policymaking processes and outcomes vary even across authoritarian regimes that share a regime type and policy challenges and goals?
Read @emisimison.bsky.social take in @govjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gove...
Why do policymaking processes and outcomes vary even across authoritarian regimes that share a regime type and policy challenges and goals?
Read @emisimison.bsky.social take in @govjournal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/gove...