European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS)
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European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS)
@populismstudies.bsky.social
ECPS is an independent, nonprofit organization for research on and analysis of challenges posed by increasing political populism. ECPS observes and reports on different manifestations of populism across the world. www.populismstudies.org
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📢 Publication Alert!!! 📢

ECPS Report on 2024 European Parliament Elections under the Shadow of Rising Populism

The ECPS' latest #report on 2024 EP elections offers a comprehensive look at how populist forces are influencing the political landscape of Europe. populismstudies.org/ecps-report-...
ECPS Report: 2024 European Parliament Elections under the Shadow of Rising Populism - ECPS
Ivaldi, Gilles & Zankina, Emilia (Eds). (2024). 2024 EP Elections under the Shadow of Rising Populism. European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS).
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📢 ECPS Interview

📘 Dr. Lopes: Ventura Mobilized ‘Latent Populists,’ but Authoritarian Appeals in Portugal Have Limits

🗳️ Dr. Hugo Ferrinho Lopes explains why André Ventura’s success reflects a longer-term transformation of Portugal’s party system.

🔗Read now: www.populismstudies.org/dr-lopes-ven...
January 29, 2026 at 11:12 AM
📢 ECPS Commentary

🌍 From Pax Americana to Pax Silica: Strategic Shifts in US Security Policy

✍️ By Dr. Prerna Chahar (@chahar_prerna)

📘 How is US power being redefined in the 21st century?

🔗 Read the commentary: www.populismstudies.org/pax-american...
January 29, 2026 at 10:47 AM
📢 ECPS Commentary

📘 From the “End of History” to the “End of a Fiction”: What Davos 2026 Really Announced

✍️ By Professor Ibrahim Ozturk

📕🔗 Read the commentary: www.populismstudies.org/from-the-end...
January 28, 2026 at 1:41 PM
🎥 ECPS Report & Video

⚡️ Virtual Workshop Series | Session 10 -- Resisting the Decline: Democratic Resilience in Authoritarian Times

▶️ Watch the full session video: 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7215...

📙 Read the report: 🔗 populismstudies.org/virtual-work...
January 27, 2026 at 10:57 PM
🎥 ECPS Interview | VIDEO

📘 Professor António Costa Pinto: If Victorious, Ventura Would Pursue Orbán-Style Authoritarianism in Portugal

✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli

▶️ Watch the video: 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgtz...

📙 Read the full interview: 🔗 populismstudies.org/prof-costa-p...
January 27, 2026 at 10:28 PM
📘 ECPS Report

⚡️ Virtual Workshop Series / Session 10 -- Resisting the Decline: Democratic Resilience in Authoritarian Times

📌 What does “resilience” mean as authoritarianism advances through abrupt rupture & normalization of populist repertoires?

🔗 Read: www.populismstudies.org/virtual-work...
January 27, 2026 at 12:37 PM
🌍 ECPS Virtual Workshop Series

🎓 Session 11 | Inclusion or Illusion? Narratives of Belonging, Trust, and Democracy in a Polarized Era

📅 Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 🕒 15:00–17:00 (CET) 💻 Online Event

🔗 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📌 More details: populismstudies.org/workshop-ser...
January 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
📢 ECPS Interview

📘 Professor António Costa Pinto: If Victorious, Ventura Would Pursue Orbán-Style Authoritarianism in Portugal

✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli

📙🔗 Read: www.populismstudies.org/prof-costa-p...
Prof. Costa Pinto: If Victorious, Ventura Would Pursue Orbán-Style Authoritarianism in Portugal - ECPS
In this in-depth interview with the European Center for Populism Studies (ECPS), Professor António Costa Pinto—Research Professor (ret.) at the Institute of
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January 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM
📢 ECPS Commentary

📕 From Farce to Tragedy: The First Year of Trump’s Second Term and the Unmaking of America

🇺🇸 In this comprehensive piece, Cemal Tunçdemir examines the 1st year of Donald Trump’s 2nd term as a decisive rupture in American political life. 🔗 www.populismstudies.org/from-farce-t...
January 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
📢 ECPS Interview

🌎 Professor Daniel Treisman: Trump’s Push for Executive Aggrandizement Puts Democratic Resilience to the Test

✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli

📘🔗 Read the interview: www.populismstudies.org/professor-tr...
January 24, 2026 at 10:14 AM
🎥 ECPS Interview / VIDEO

🌎 Professor Francisco Rodríguez: Venezuela Is No Longer About Venezuela—It’s About Demonstrating Power

✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli

▶️📺 Watch the video: 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQLF...

📘 Read the interview: 🔗 populismstudies.org/prof-rodrigu...
January 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM
📢 ECPS Interview / VIDEO 🎥

🌍 Prof. Stephan Klingebiel: Trump’s US Is Actively Undermining Multilateralism—So We Should Push for a “Global Order Minus One”

✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli

🎥 Watch the video:🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qH...

📘Read the transcript:🔗 populismstudies.org/prof-klingeb...
January 23, 2026 at 10:31 PM
📢 ECPS Interview

🌍 Professor Stephan Klingebiel: Trump’s US Is Actively Undermining Multilateralism—So We Should Push for a ‘Global Order Minus One’

✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli

📘 Read the interview: 🔗 www.populismstudies.org/prof-klingeb...
January 23, 2026 at 4:06 PM
📌 ECPS Interview

🌎 Professor Francisco Rodríguez: Venezuela Is No Longer About Venezuela, It’s About Demonstrating Power

✍️ Interview by Selcuk Gultasli

📌 Professor Rodríguez unpacks Venezuela’s post-Maduro trajectory.

📖🔗Read the interview: www.populismstudies.org/prof-rodrigu...
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 PM
📢 Publication Alert!

🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Conclusion: How Should the EU Deal with Changing Transatlantic Relations?

✍️ By Marianne Riddervold, Guri Rosén & Jessica R. Greenberg

📘🔗 Read Conclusion: www.populismstudies.org/conclusion-h...

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January 21, 2026 at 12:44 PM
📢 Publication Alert!

🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 17: "Vulnerable Groups, Protections and Precarity"

✍️ By Albena Azmanova (University of London)

📘🔗 Read Chapter 17 of the ECPS 2025 Report: www.populismstudies.org/vulnerable-g...

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January 21, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 16: "Illiberal International: The Transatlantic Right’s Challenge to Democracy"

✍️ By Robert Benson

📘🔗 Read Chapter 16: www.populismstudies.org/illiberal-in...

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January 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
📢 Publication Alert!

🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 15: "The Illiberal Bargain on Migration"

✍️ By Ruben Andersson (University of Oxford)

📘🔗 Read Chapter 15 of the ECPS 2025 Report: www.populismstudies.org/the-illibera...

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January 21, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 14: Illiberalism and Democracy: The Populist Challenge to Transatlantic Relations

✍️ By Saul Newman

📘🔗 Read Chapter 14: www.populismstudies.org/illiberalism...

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January 21, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 13: "Overview and Background: Democracy and Populism – The European Case"

✍️ By Douglas R. Holmes (Binghamton University)

📑🔗 Read Chapter 13: www.populismstudies.org/democracy-an...

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January 20, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 12: "Turbulence in the World Health Organization: Implications for EU–US Cooperation"

✍️ By Frode Veggeland (University of Inland - NIBIO)

📑🔗 Read: www.populismstudies.org/turbulence-i...

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January 20, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 11: "The Trump Administration and Climate Policy: The Effects of Right-Wing Populism"

✍️ By Daniel Fiorino

📑🔗 Read Chapter 11: www.populismstudies.org/the-trump-ad...

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January 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
📢 Publication Alert!

🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 10: The United Nations in the Age of American Transactionalism

✍️ By Edith Drieskens (KU Leuven)

📑🔗 Read Chapter 10 of the ECPS 2025 Report: www.populismstudies.org/the-united-n...

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January 20, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 9: "Overview and Background: International Institutions, Populism and Transatlantic Relations"

✍️ By Michael Smith (University of Warwick)

📑🔗 Read: www.populismstudies.org/internationa...

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January 20, 2026 at 2:17 PM
📢 Publication Alert!

🌍 ECPS Report 2025

📘 Chapter 8: Transatlantic Trade, the Trump Disruption and the World Trade Organization

✍️ By Kent Jones (Babson College @babson-college.bsky.social)

📑🔗 Read: www.populismstudies.org/transatlanti...

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January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM