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New publication out @ejprjournal.bsky.social 🔥

With @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social we introduce the concept of *authoritarian nostalgia* and show that positive evaluations of Franco and Salazar explain support for the far-right parties VOX and Chega

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Authoritarian nostalgia and support for (populist radical) right parties | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Authoritarian nostalgia and support for (populist radical) right parties
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Authoritarian nostalgia is key in the success of the far right.

Rather than an obstacle, it is a mobilising factor.

People who have fond (personal or indirect) memories of the right-wing authoritarian past vote far right.

Full data & replication materials available here: doi.org/10.7910/DVN/...
November 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🆕 What happens when the #RadicalRight looks fondly to the past? 🇪🇸🇵🇹
@populismblog.bsky.social & @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social introduce #AuthoritarianNostalgia — exploring how supporters of VOX and Chega connect today’s politics with memories of 🇪🇸 and 🇵🇹 authoritarian eras. #Populism
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Authoritarian nostalgia and support for (populist radical) right parties | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Authoritarian nostalgia and support for (populist radical) right parties
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November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
New publication out @ejprjournal.bsky.social 🔥

With @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social we introduce the concept of *authoritarian nostalgia* and show that positive evaluations of Franco and Salazar explain support for the far-right parties VOX and Chega

A 🧵

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Authoritarian nostalgia and support for (populist radical) right parties | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Authoritarian nostalgia and support for (populist radical) right parties
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October 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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October 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social -

Authoritarian nostalgia and support for (populist radical) right parties - https://cup.org/4h47BcQ

- Luca Manucci & @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social

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October 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
It was a great experience — thanks for the invitation!

Academic outreach is often undervalued in CV evaluations, yet it’s essential for opening the ivory tower to the world and making science matter 🌏

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October 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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A summary of the main highlights from today's seminar about Academic Outreach and mind-blogging with Luca Manucci @populismblog.bsky.social

Many great reflections, check it here: open.substack.com/pub/sofiaser...
The Art of Academic Outreach
Highlights from today's seminar with Luca Manucci about the "The Art of Academic Outreach and Mind-blogging".
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October 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
📢 Next Wednesday, 8 Oct, I’ll be speaking at the Research & Publish Seminars hosted by @sofiaserrasilva.bsky.social

I’ll share what I’ve learned from 10 years of blogging on populism—academic outreach, online presence, grandma's test, and much more 🔥

Details 👉 sites.google.com/view/sofiase...
October 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Coming soon, (unfortunaltely) it could not be more timely... 📺📰📻🚨

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September 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Thanks @populismblog.bsky.social for the opportunity to share and discuss our book. We are happy that the reception of the book is so positive. It would not have been possible without our exceptional authors!
New post for POP 📢

𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is a great resource for teaching and learning 🔥

It was a pleasure to publish this article written by the editors of this amazing project @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & @cerpintaxt.bsky.social  

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Populism
An Introduction
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September 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
New post for POP 📢

𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺: 𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is a great resource for teaching and learning 🔥

It was a pleasure to publish this article written by the editors of this amazing project @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & @cerpintaxt.bsky.social  

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Populism
An Introduction
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September 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
An Introduction to Populism (Again…)

Populism isn’t just another political buzzword (well, it's also that...)—but it is an important tool to understand today's world, if used correctly. The problem? Everyone talks about populism, but few can actually pin down what it is. Is it a dangerous threat…
An Introduction to Populism (Again…)
Populism isn’t just another political buzzword (well, it's also that...)—but it is an important tool to understand today's world, if used correctly. The problem? Everyone talks about populism, but few can actually pin down what it is. Is it a dangerous threat to democracy—or a much-needed wake-up call? Is it ideology, performance, strategy… or all of the above? Who counts as “the people,” and who are “the elites”?
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September 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I'm elaborating on the concept of Fascist Zeitgeist for a book I'm writing (😜), and I found this article I wrote for The Loop (@ecprtheloop.bsky.social) a couple of years ago, and decided it's time to share it again...

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🌊 The fascist zeitgeist
Luca Manucci argues that illiberalism and autocratisation have too readily been labelled as ‘populism’, an all-embracing concept which simply helps to provide cover to the neo-fascist cause. This has ...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🧵 Together with Lea Heyne & @marinacostalobo.bsky.social we just published “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Transformation of the Portuguese Right”

Yes, the title is a spaghetti Western wink — because the plot twists on the PT Right seem like a movie 🎬

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WU7GH... 👇
The young, the radical and the dissatisfied: the transformation of the Portuguese right-wing electorate in the 21st century
This article examines the evolution of Portugal’s right-wing electorate from 2002 to 2024. For decades following its democratic transition, Portugal stood as a unique case in Europe, with political...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Em co-autoria com Lea Heyne e Luca Manucci @populismblog.bsky.social, publicámos um artigo na @sespjournal.bsky.social sobre a Transformação da Direita portuguesa: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WU7GH... Resumo do artigo em PT 👇 I will leave to @populismblog.bsky.social the thread in English. 1/10
The young, the radical and the dissatisfied: the transformation of the Portuguese right-wing electorate in the 21st century
This article examines the evolution of Portugal’s right-wing electorate from 2002 to 2024. For decades following its democratic transition, Portugal stood as a unique case in Europe, with political...
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August 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
More on this soon, but bery happy to see it published in a stellar special issue for @sespjournal.bsky.social, with the amazing Lea Heyne and @marinacostalobo.bsky.social 🔥

Unfortunately it's gated, but here you can find 50 free copies...

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WU7GH...
August 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
📢 Duas novidades muito entusiasmantes saíram no Brasil sobre o meu trabalho...

Uma entrevista sobre o meu livro *Sobre o populismo: entrevistas com especialistas* e outra na Folha de S. Paulo sobre nostalgia autoritária e o painel sobre o tema que organizei em abril nas Joint Sessions da ECPR 🔥
August 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
It is always a pleasure to publish amazing new entries!

Thanks to the students, prof Andrea Peto, @alinadr.bsky.social, @civica.bsky.social and the amazing team at The Loop

And if you want to contribute to the series on illiberalism for the @ecprtheloop.bsky.social get in contact...
August 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
🚨 New article out in @govandopp.bsky.social
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How did far-right parties go from political outcasts to election contenders in Germany, Portugal, Spain & Sweden?

Turns out, stigma doesn’t last forever…

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Back to the Future? The Electoral Breakthrough of Far-Right Parties | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
Back to the Future? The Electoral Breakthrough of Far-Right Parties - Volume 60 Issue 3
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August 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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🌊 #IlliberalWave No.42
💪 In many countries, the patriotic man is the face of illiberal masculinity.
🗣️ Paula Iacobescu explores the illiberal male ideal in contemporary #RomanianPolitics, through its figurehead, #GeorgeSimion. #GenderingIlliberalism
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🌊 How a far-right party is shaping the 'new' old Romanian man
In countries the world over, the patriotic man is the face of illiberal masculinity. Paula Iacobescu explores the illiberal male ideal in contemporary Romanian politics, through its figurehead,…
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August 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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🌊 #IlliberalWave No.41
📈 #AntiLGBTQ+ sentiment has recently surged in #Romania.
🗣️ Avery Gozu argues that illiberal candidates' weaponisation of homophobia runs deeper than just insults – it is embedded in a socio-cultural web of hetero-nationalism and #HegemonicMasculinity.
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🌊 How Romania’s illiberals weaponise homophobia to fuel hetero-nationalism
Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment has surged in Romania, especially since the 2024 presidential elections. Avery Gozu argues that illiberal candidates' weaponisation of homophobia runs deeper than surface-level…
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July 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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📢 Out now! The Handbook of Affective Polarization is officially published 🎉

📖 Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! 💙

Link below for the e-book 👇
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July 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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📖 Our @jeppjournal.bsky.social article now has a volume & issue number! In our work, @pietrocastellig.bsky.social, @caterinafr.bsky.social & I overview far-right contentious politics in Europe and argue for a ‘normalisation of protest’.

🔗 50 free copies available at this link: shorturl.at/iiDrt
Far-right contentious politics in times of crisis: between adaptation and transformation
The far right is often seen to thrive in times of crisis. The unfolding of the Great Recession, the migration crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic provide an unprecedented opportunity to delve into fa...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Paramount has joined Disney in paying bribes to Donald Trump, the Washington Post killed its Harris endorsement, Fox News functions as Republican state media, and the X algorithm amplifies fascist content. Here's why the media has a liberal bias problem.
July 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Our Element is out! 🎉

Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?

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Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
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July 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM