Antonio Costa Pinto
@acostapinto.bsky.social
Research Professor, Institute of Social Science, University of Lisbon, and media commentator. Comparative Authoritarianism and fascism, political elites, democratization. Latest book (Co-Ed.), Building Dictatorships under Axis Rule (2025).
50 years after Angola's independence, 44% of Angolans disagree with the removal of symbols of Portuguese colonialism, and 30% are in favor. We will publish today the results of polls in Portugal, Cape Verde, and Angola on the 50th anniversary of Portuguese decolonization.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
50 years after Angola's independence, 44% of Angolans disagree with the removal of symbols of Portuguese colonialism, and 30% are in favor. We will publish today the results of polls in Portugal, Cape Verde, and Angola on the 50th anniversary of Portuguese decolonization.
O seminário vai debater os resultados da sondagem «50 Anos de Independências — A descolonização portuguesa e os seus legados», realizada pelo CESOP-UCP, sob coordenação de João António e António Costa Pinto, em parceria com a Comissão Comemorativa 50 anos do 25 de Abril e a RTP.
Seminário "50 anos de independências. A descolonização portuguesa e os seus legados" - Comissão Comemorativa 50 Anos 25 Abril
O seminário «50 Anos de Independências. A Descolonização Portuguesa e os seus Legados» tem por objetivo aprofundar a reflexão em torno dos resultados da sondagem «50 Anos de Independências — A descolo...
50anos25abril.pt
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 AM
O seminário vai debater os resultados da sondagem «50 Anos de Independências — A descolonização portuguesa e os seus legados», realizada pelo CESOP-UCP, sob coordenação de João António e António Costa Pinto, em parceria com a Comissão Comemorativa 50 anos do 25 de Abril e a RTP.
It was a real pleasure to discuss the excellent Ph. Dissertation of Leo Pavesi, on "Corporatism as Cultural Transfer between Italian, Portuguese, and Brazilian Jurists (1920s-1950s)", with Irene Stolzi (Law, U. Florence) and Maddalena Carli (U. Teramo) at the U. degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II".
November 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
It was a real pleasure to discuss the excellent Ph. Dissertation of Leo Pavesi, on "Corporatism as Cultural Transfer between Italian, Portuguese, and Brazilian Jurists (1920s-1950s)", with Irene Stolzi (Law, U. Florence) and Maddalena Carli (U. Teramo) at the U. degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II".
— Call for papers —
International Conference "Democracy Under Siege: Global Fascism, Populism, and Illiberalism", Institute of Social Science, University of Lisbon, June 18-20, 2026. Deadline for proposals of papers, panels, "meet the author", and "research projects" sessions, January 31, 2026.
International Conference "Democracy Under Siege: Global Fascism, Populism, and Illiberalism", Institute of Social Science, University of Lisbon, June 18-20, 2026. Deadline for proposals of papers, panels, "meet the author", and "research projects" sessions, January 31, 2026.
Democracy Under Siege: Global Fascism, Populism, Illiberalism // Eight Convention of the International Association for Comparative Fascist Studies // Org. ComFas | ICS - ULisboa
ICS-ULisboa / Lisbon / 18-20 June 2026
The debate on the similarities and differences between fascism, authoritarianism, and populism has been present in political discourse since the first half of th...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
— Call for papers —
International Conference "Democracy Under Siege: Global Fascism, Populism, and Illiberalism", Institute of Social Science, University of Lisbon, June 18-20, 2026. Deadline for proposals of papers, panels, "meet the author", and "research projects" sessions, January 31, 2026.
International Conference "Democracy Under Siege: Global Fascism, Populism, and Illiberalism", Institute of Social Science, University of Lisbon, June 18-20, 2026. Deadline for proposals of papers, panels, "meet the author", and "research projects" sessions, January 31, 2026.
Following the agreement between the centre-right and the radical right party Chega to restrict access to Portuguese nationality for immigrant residents, the Portuguese Prime Minister made the official announcement with eight (!) national flags...
Montenegro “confortável” ao aprovar leis sobre nacionalidade com Chega: Governo está “a devolver a ordem”
O primeiro-ministro criticou o PS por votar contra a Lei da Nacionalidade, apontando a ampla maioria que formou para aprovar as alterações à legislação. Uma maioria que incluiu o Chega e a Iniciativa ...
expresso.pt
October 29, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Following the agreement between the centre-right and the radical right party Chega to restrict access to Portuguese nationality for immigrant residents, the Portuguese Prime Minister made the official announcement with eight (!) national flags...
Reposted by Antonio Costa Pinto
Happy to share my our publication in @sespjournal.bsky.social by Tiago Silva and me on the 2024 EP Elections in Portugal. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10...., part of a Special Issue on the 2024 EP Elections in Southern Europe, edited by Aldo Paparo, @vincenzoemanuele.bsky.social and myself. 1/5
The 2024 European Parliament elections in Portugal: media, results, and vote determinants in national and European elections
This study examines the 2024 European Parliament election in Portugal by testing the second-order national election (SONE) model across three key dimensions: media coverage, electoral outcomes, and...
www.tandfonline.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Happy to share my our publication in @sespjournal.bsky.social by Tiago Silva and me on the 2024 EP Elections in Portugal. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10...., part of a Special Issue on the 2024 EP Elections in Southern Europe, edited by Aldo Paparo, @vincenzoemanuele.bsky.social and myself. 1/5
A tribute to André Freire, a Portuguese Political Scientist recently deceased.
October 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
A tribute to André Freire, a Portuguese Political Scientist recently deceased.
Estado ameaça expulsar estudantes imigrantes legais que fugiram da guerra na Ucrânia
Estado ameaça expulsar estudantes imigrantes legais que fugiram da guerra na Ucrânia
AIMA ameaça retirar protecção temporária e expulsar do país estudantes de medicina africanos que viviam na Ucrânia quando a guerra começou. “Não reúnem os requisitos”, alega AIMA.
www.publico.pt
October 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Estado ameaça expulsar estudantes imigrantes legais que fugiram da guerra na Ucrânia
Mortágua, leader of the Left-wing Bloc (BE), resigned after the poor electoral results of the Portuguese radical left in the last two legislative elections: 2024- 4.36%, 5 MPs; 2025-1.99%, 1 MP, but the electoral decline has little to do with leadership.The new left party, Livre, helped the burial.
October 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Mortágua, leader of the Left-wing Bloc (BE), resigned after the poor electoral results of the Portuguese radical left in the last two legislative elections: 2024- 4.36%, 5 MPs; 2025-1.99%, 1 MP, but the electoral decline has little to do with leadership.The new left party, Livre, helped the burial.
An homage to Leonardo Morlino. Piety not to be there.
IPSA at the 2025 Italian Political Science Association Conference
The 38th Italian Political Science Association (SISP) Conference was held in Naples, Italy, from 4–6 September 2025.
www.ipsa.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
An homage to Leonardo Morlino. Piety not to be there.
Presentation of another book of the series "The 25th of April seen from Outside" in the Óbidos Book Fair, "The City and the Revolution", with the author, Pedro Ramos-Pinto (U. Cambridge), Guya Accornero (ISCTE-IUL), Maria Inácia Rezola, Commissioner of the Celebrations of the 25th of April 1974.
October 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Presentation of another book of the series "The 25th of April seen from Outside" in the Óbidos Book Fair, "The City and the Revolution", with the author, Pedro Ramos-Pinto (U. Cambridge), Guya Accornero (ISCTE-IUL), Maria Inácia Rezola, Commissioner of the Celebrations of the 25th of April 1974.
An homage to Anton Pelinka.
CEU Mourns the Passing of Austrian Political Scientist and Professor Anton Pelinka | Central European University
Pelinka, who taught at CEU from 2006-2018, is remembered by former colleagues and students.
www.ceu.edu
October 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM
An homage to Anton Pelinka.
On Local Elections in Portugal.
"The two major parties of democracy are by far the winners" - PPulse
In an analysis of the municipal election results, historian and political scientist António Costa Pinto claimed that the Socialist Party (PS) managed to
www.portugalpulse.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
On Local Elections in Portugal.
Local elections in Portugal: A shift to the right, but in favor of the center-right rather than the radical right. The Socialist Party came in second, recovering well of its heavy defeat in this year's legislative elections. The radical right had meager results but consolidated a national structure.
October 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Local elections in Portugal: A shift to the right, but in favor of the center-right rather than the radical right. The Socialist Party came in second, recovering well of its heavy defeat in this year's legislative elections. The radical right had meager results but consolidated a national structure.
Excellent debates this week on this conference at the Einstein Forum in Potsdam.
October 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Excellent debates this week on this conference at the Einstein Forum in Potsdam.
Even if it wins few municipalities, the Portuguese radical right-wing party, CHEGA, will consolidate a national structure in these local elections in Portugal, as I state in this Guardian article.
‘The Algarve is Chega’s kingdom’: resort city’s voters tempted by far-right party
Chega voters in Albufeira hope party can use Sunday’s local elections as springboard for nationwide takeover
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Even if it wins few municipalities, the Portuguese radical right-wing party, CHEGA, will consolidate a national structure in these local elections in Portugal, as I state in this Guardian article.
It is time to create a Nobel Prize for Democracy, since "peace" is not exactly what is at stake in Venezuela or in other autocracies.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It is time to create a Nobel Prize for Democracy, since "peace" is not exactly what is at stake in Venezuela or in other autocracies.
With Martina Bitunjac (Potsdam), Sebastiaan Faber (Oberlin), Federico Finchelstein (New York), Roger Griffin (Oxford), Irina Nastasă-Matei (Bucharest), Luisa Passerini (Florence), Antonio Costa Pinto (Lisbon), Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe (Berlin), Jason Stanley (Toronto), Richard Wolin (New York).
Einstein Forum – Other People’s Fascisms?
Other People’s Fascisms?
www.einsteinforum.de
October 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
With Martina Bitunjac (Potsdam), Sebastiaan Faber (Oberlin), Federico Finchelstein (New York), Roger Griffin (Oxford), Irina Nastasă-Matei (Bucharest), Luisa Passerini (Florence), Antonio Costa Pinto (Lisbon), Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe (Berlin), Jason Stanley (Toronto), Richard Wolin (New York).
Interesting post, but not sure if Hungary will follow the path described by JOSEP COLOMER, after more than a decade of consolidated "competitive authoritarianism".
JOSEP COLOMER'S BLOG
Incumbent government parties lose elections Like all human organisms, political parties follow a life cycle: the initial core grows and deve...
jcolomer.blogspot.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Interesting post, but not sure if Hungary will follow the path described by JOSEP COLOMER, after more than a decade of consolidated "competitive authoritarianism".
Debating (and challenging) the concept of "Competitive authoritarian" as a regime type. Opening session of the MA in Politics, ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon.
October 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Debating (and challenging) the concept of "Competitive authoritarian" as a regime type. Opening session of the MA in Politics, ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon.
The alliance between the center-right and the radical right on immigration policy is consolidating in Portugal. After the constitutional court's veto, another version has just been approved by Parliament, with the opposition of all left-wing parties.
October 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The alliance between the center-right and the radical right on immigration policy is consolidating in Portugal. After the constitutional court's veto, another version has just been approved by Parliament, with the opposition of all left-wing parties.
