Krisztina Szabo
@krisztiszabo.bsky.social
Postdoc @RHUL; Visiting faculty @CEU
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We kick off next week w/ papers from our Estonia time-sharing survey:
1️⃣ "The Democratising Effects of the 1989 Baltic Way Demonstration," Robert Lipinski
2️⃣ “The Historical Determinants of Eastern European Solidarity with Ukraine," @isadesisto.bsky.social
➕ Discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social!
1️⃣ "The Democratising Effects of the 1989 Baltic Way Demonstration," Robert Lipinski
2️⃣ “The Historical Determinants of Eastern European Solidarity with Ukraine," @isadesisto.bsky.social
➕ Discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social!
October 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We kick off next week w/ papers from our Estonia time-sharing survey:
1️⃣ "The Democratising Effects of the 1989 Baltic Way Demonstration," Robert Lipinski
2️⃣ “The Historical Determinants of Eastern European Solidarity with Ukraine," @isadesisto.bsky.social
➕ Discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social!
1️⃣ "The Democratising Effects of the 1989 Baltic Way Demonstration," Robert Lipinski
2️⃣ “The Historical Determinants of Eastern European Solidarity with Ukraine," @isadesisto.bsky.social
➕ Discussion from @krisztiszabo.bsky.social!
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Here in 🇨🇦Vancouver, @krisztiszabo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with Ádám Reiff & myself.
We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians.
In a conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship.
#APSA2025
@apsa.bsky.social
We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians.
In a conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship.
#APSA2025
@apsa.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Here in 🇨🇦Vancouver, @krisztiszabo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with Ádám Reiff & myself.
We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians.
In a conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship.
#APSA2025
@apsa.bsky.social
We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians.
In a conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship.
#APSA2025
@apsa.bsky.social
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We live in an era of democratic backsliding. But the terminology of "backsliding" isn't up to the task of making sense of the deep crisis of liberal democracy around the world. I've just finished a working paper that lays out what I think is going on.
tl;dr it's about the state and society
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tl;dr it's about the state and society
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State, Society, and the Politics of Democratic Backsliding
Recent scholarship on democratic backsliding has focused on measuring its global prevalence and identifying the causal processes and mechanisms that produce or
papers.ssrn.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We live in an era of democratic backsliding. But the terminology of "backsliding" isn't up to the task of making sense of the deep crisis of liberal democracy around the world. I've just finished a working paper that lays out what I think is going on.
tl;dr it's about the state and society
🧵
tl;dr it's about the state and society
🧵
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🚨 Very excited to share that the call for papers for the EPSS annual conference in Belfast 2026 is live.
🔝 Lots of innovation to enrich the way we exchange ideas in political science in Europe.
🙏🏼 Sharing is caring!
🔝 Lots of innovation to enrich the way we exchange ideas in political science in Europe.
🙏🏼 Sharing is caring!
The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!
📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
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📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
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August 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
🚨 Very excited to share that the call for papers for the EPSS annual conference in Belfast 2026 is live.
🔝 Lots of innovation to enrich the way we exchange ideas in political science in Europe.
🙏🏼 Sharing is caring!
🔝 Lots of innovation to enrich the way we exchange ideas in political science in Europe.
🙏🏼 Sharing is caring!
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Here in Madrid, @krisztiszabo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with Ádám Reiff & myself.
We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians.
In our conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship.
#EPSA2025
@epsanet.bsky.social
We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians.
In our conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship.
#EPSA2025
@epsanet.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Here in Madrid, @krisztiszabo.bsky.social is presenting joint work with Ádám Reiff & myself.
We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians.
In our conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship.
#EPSA2025
@epsanet.bsky.social
We address the question of why voters vote for corrupt politicians.
In our conjoint experiment in Hungary, we test 3 explanation types, including media trust & partisanship.
#EPSA2025
@epsanet.bsky.social
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Most literature reviews miss the point.
Not because they’re sloppy.
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.
In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
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Not because they’re sloppy.
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.
In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
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Most Literature Reviews Miss the Point. Don’t Let Yours
Critically Engaging Past Work to Confidently Shape Your Own
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com
June 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Most literature reviews miss the point.
Not because they’re sloppy.
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.
In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
🧵
Not because they’re sloppy.
But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.
In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:
catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...
🧵
I'm looking forward to having a copy of this one!
'Global Challenges to Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocracy, and Resilience' by Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social & Roberts.
📚 cup.org/4jESqXD 📚
A comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.
📚 cup.org/4jESqXD 📚
A comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.
May 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I'm looking forward to having a copy of this one!
Reposted by Krisztina Szabo
'Global Challenges to Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocracy, and Resilience' by Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social & Roberts.
📚 cup.org/4jESqXD 📚
A comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.
📚 cup.org/4jESqXD 📚
A comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.
May 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
'Global Challenges to Democracy: Comparative Perspectives on Backsliding, Autocracy, and Resilience' by Bunce, @tompepinsky.com, @beattyriedl.bsky.social & Roberts.
📚 cup.org/4jESqXD 📚
A comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.
📚 cup.org/4jESqXD 📚
A comprehensive, cross-regional comparative study of democratic backsliding and resiliency around the world.
Reposted by Krisztina Szabo
Any democratically minded voter faces a dilemma when deciding whether to participate in an illiberal election. Does participation amount to endorsing the authoritarian status quo?
For more, see this excellent writeup of my forthcoming piece with Turku Isiksel, "Voting in Authoritarian Elections"
For more, see this excellent writeup of my forthcoming piece with Turku Isiksel, "Voting in Authoritarian Elections"
Should We Vote in Authoritarian Elections? -
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Ewa Nizalowska, covers the new article by Turkuler Isiksel [...]
politicalsciencenow.com
May 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Any democratically minded voter faces a dilemma when deciding whether to participate in an illiberal election. Does participation amount to endorsing the authoritarian status quo?
For more, see this excellent writeup of my forthcoming piece with Turku Isiksel, "Voting in Authoritarian Elections"
For more, see this excellent writeup of my forthcoming piece with Turku Isiksel, "Voting in Authoritarian Elections"
Reposted by Krisztina Szabo
Just published on APSR First View: "A New Measure of Affective Polarization" by Nicolas Campos and Christopher Federico. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
May 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Just published on APSR First View: "A New Measure of Affective Polarization" by Nicolas Campos and Christopher Federico. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Reposted by Krisztina Szabo
The ethics of responding to democratic backsliding abroad by James Pattison is now available in Early View. @jamespattison.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/04/14/t...
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The ethics of responding to democratic backsliding abroad by James Pattison is now available in Early View. @jamespattison.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/04/14/t...