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Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics
@sciencespo-cee.bsky.social
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We explore how contemporary transformations influence evolutions in politics, in policy and in the polity.

Located in @sciencespo.bsky.social, Paris, and also affiliated with the @cnrs.fr

https://www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etudes-europeennes/
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📰 #DansLaPresse

Pour @france.theconversation.com,
@jrovny.bsky.social revient sur les dernières tensions entre le président tchèque Petr Pavel et le gouvernement illibéral conduit par le milliardaire Andrej Babiš, et sur le rôle d'arbitre de l'opinion publique pour défendre la démocratie libérale.
Défendre la démocratie à Prague : comment un président et 100 000 manifestants ont mis le camp illibéral en échec
Un bras de fer vient d’opposer le président pro-européen Petr Pavel au gouvernement illibéral autour de la nomination d’un ministre particulièrement controversé.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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🎦 Vous avez manqué notre conférence sur l'état de la démocratie en France, rassemblant des auteurs et autrices de l'ouvrage "French Democracy in Distress" ?

La captation vidéo est désormais disponible ⤵️

avec @cevipof.bsky.social @scpo-research.bsky.social @cedurkheim.bsky.social
ffaucher.bsky.social Florence Faucher @ffaucher.bsky.social · 4d
Comme si vous y étiez: la conférence sur "La France, une démocratie en détresse". Des interventions précises et concises. Des enseignements précieux à quelques semaines des municipales. @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social @cevipof.bsky.social @vtiberj.bsky.social

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La France, une démocratie en détresse ?
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February 9, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Urban marginality in Naples: Roma Settlements and Governance Failures

To find out more, read @tommasovitale.bsky.social's accompanying Substack post ⤵️
Urban Marginality in Naples: Roma Settlements and Governance Failures
What we learned, and next steps
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February 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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#VendrediLecture 📚

@tommasovitale.bsky.social and collleagues reveal how the urban marginality of Roma residents in Naples is shaped by the intersection of infrastructural exclusion, governance discontinuity, and stigma.

#OpenAccess in Habitat International 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Habitat International Ethnicized marginality and governance discontinuity: The contentious embeddedness of Roma settlements in Naples Tommaso Vitale, Fabiola Midulla, Carlo Stasolla Abstract Urban marginality is increasingly shaped by the intersection of infrastructural exclusion, governance fragmentation, and ethnicized stigmatization. This article investigates these processes through an in-depth analysis of Roma settlements in the Metropolitan region of Naples, where patterns of extreme marginalization emerge from the convergence of infrastructural deficits, governance discontinuities, and normative conflicts. Drawing on 62 semi-structured interviews, extensive participant observation, and documentary analysis, the study develops the concept of governance discontinuity to capture the multi-scalar and relational character of exclusionary dynamics. Empirically, the findings reveal how the daily lives of Roma residents are structured by persistent infrastructural decay, the absence of coordinated institutional interventions, and the production of territorial stigma, which collectively reinforce durable forms of spatial injustice. Theoretically, the article advances urban sociology by illustrating how micro-level solidarities, meso-level mediation mechanisms, and macro-level governance gaps interact within fragmented metropolitan settings. Particular attention is given to how infrastructural materialities and symbolic stigmatizations co-produce processes of urban exclusion, revealing the need for relational and conflictual approaches to understand advanced urban marginality. By situating Roma settlements within broader debates on segregation, housing precarity, and governance discontinuity, the study contributes to ongoing efforts to theorize the embeddedness of urban inequalities in the socio-political and material fabric of contemporary cities. Keywords Roma Urban governance Segregation Embeddedness Territorial stigma Naples Urban sociology Housing
February 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Congratulations! Happy that your stay here contributed to this achievement.
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Préparer une thèse en science politique tout en étant salarié·e d'une collectivité ou d'une fondation ?

Marta Tramezzani et @audebertsimon.bsky.social ont accepté de partager leur expérience de la thèse Cifre.

Entretien 👉 www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

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Marta Tramezzani - Cifre avec la Ville de Paris "Le volet comparatif de ma thèse a beaucoup intéressé la Ville de Paris : comment d’autres villes européennes impliquent les citoyen·nes dans la transition énergétique, comment s’en inspirer... " Simon Audebert - Cifre avec la Fondation de l’écologie politique "En étant au cœur des débats politiques sur les questions d’écologie en Europe, j’ai la possibilité de promouvoir et traduire la recherche auprès de divers interlocuteurs et interlocutrices."
February 3, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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⏰ Reminder: just a few days left to send your application!

Deadline: Thu 5 Feb, 4 PM Paris time

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#PolSciJobs
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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📰 "Le marché global de la cocaïne ne s’organise plus autour de barons, comme à l’époque de Pablo Escobar", écrit Gabriel Feltran dans @lemonde.fr, relevant une mutation des modes d’organisation du commerce de gros. ⤵️

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Gabriel Feltran, sociologue : « L’enlèvement de Nicolas Maduro ne mettra pas fin au narcotrafic »
TRIBUNE. La prétention de Donald Trump à lutter contre le « narcoterrorisme » en capturant le président du Venezuela démontre une méconnaissance des transformations qui ont récemment reconfiguré les m...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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👏 We've been thrilled to welcome 2️⃣ new Assistant Professors this month!

@dianebolet.bsky.social, working on the green backlash and the rise of the far right.

Jonne Kamphorst, jointly affiliated with @cdsp-sciencespo.bsky.social, bringing expertise on democratic engagement & LLMs in social science.
Diane Bolet Jonne Kamphorst
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Cold War Ecology: learn more in @mbickhardt.bsky.social's detailed threads ⤵️

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mbickhardt.bsky.social Marius Bickhardt @mbickhardt.bsky.social · 13d
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'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'

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January 30, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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#VendrediLecture 📚

Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR

In @cnsjournal.bsky.social, our PhD Candidate @mbickhardt.bsky.social reflects on how socialist thinkers interpreted and reacted to The Limits to Growth.
Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR
Waning U.S. hegemony and China’s rise as a superpower in green technologies have given climate politics a new geoeconomic dimension. Yet, given its emergence in the context of the Cold War, environ...
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January 30, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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📰 Le vote RN est-il une question de générations ?

"Déconsolidation démocratique" vs. "cultural backlash", et pourquoi c'est plus compliqué : une contribution de Nonna Mayer, Elodie Druez et Mickaël Durand, à lire dans @france.theconversation.com

Et RDV demain 👉 www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...
Le vote RN est-il une affaire de générations ?
Face à l’essor de l’extrême droite en France, l’explication par les générations éclaire mais brouille aussi le débat : une analyse démêle ces tendances contradictoires.
theconversation.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Dominique Boullier is at #IFEConference2026 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Tomorrow, he will give a keynote about "Digital Dezhumanities in the Making" // "Des-humanidades digitales en construcción" ⤵️

More info: ifeconference.tec.mx/en-US/

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IFE Conference Wednesday, January 28th Digital Dezhumanities in the Making // Des-humanidades digitales en construcción Keynotes Sala Mayor Digital Humanities 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM Sala Mayor de Rectoría Description The processes of “digital dezhumanities” consist of a gradual loss of human competences when coupled with technical systems such as social media platforms and generative AI. Los procesos de “deshumanidades digitales” consisten en una pérdida gradual de las competencias humanas cuando estas se acoplan a sistemas técnicos como las plataformas de redes sociales y la inteligencia artificial generativa. Speaker: Dominique Boullier
January 27, 2026 at 9:46 AM
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Dans l'ouvrage collectif "French Democracy in Distress", @egrossman.bsky.social et @iguinaudeau.bsky.social montrent que respecter ses promesses n'augmente pas la popularité des présidents. ⤵️

Vous en saurez plus lors de notre conférence jeudi 29/01 à Sciences Po 👉 www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...
January 26, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science #ECPRMemberJobs
📚 Focus on politics and/or policy of the ecological transitions in/of Europe and the European Union
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#PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science 2026
Sciences Po is recruiting an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Political Science/Ecological transitions in/of Europe and the European Union.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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#VendrediLecture 📚

À quelques semaines des #Municipales2026, @ffaucher.bsky.social se penche sur "Ce que voter veut dire", en comparant les rituels français et britanniques.

À lire dans la revue Administration sur @cairninfo.bsky.social
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Administration Les élections : fondement de la démocratie
January 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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It was a real pleasure to discuss Symbolic Policy with the panelists of the Critical Policy Studies online seminar. Thank you for the opportunity and the great questions!

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Symbolic policy
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January 23, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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📢 AUTHLIB webinar

How do illiberals challenge democracy in Austria, Italy & France?

🗓️ Jan 26 |🕒 10:00 CET

🎙️Batuhan Eren (Scuola Normale Superiore), @caterinafr.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social, Sylvia Kritzinger (Uni Vienna) & @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social

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The Rise of Illiberal Challengers in Western Europe: Austria, Italy, and France in Comparative Perspective
How do illiberal parties affect democracy in Western Europe? Join our discussion on January 26 (Monday) at 10:00 a.m. CET.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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📻 #DansLesMédias

Invitée du journal de 12h30 sur @franceculture.fr hier : @iguinaudeau.bsky.social (associée au CEE) a notamment analysé les conséquences sur la confiance politique des promesses non tenues et de l'utilisation du 49.3.

A écouter à partir de 12' ▶️ www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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📅 Où va la démocratie française ?

Pour en savoir plus, RDV le 29 janvier à Sciences Po. ⤵️

2 tables rondes, avec 10 auteurs et autrices de l'ouvrage "French Democracy in Distress"

Co-organisé avec @cevipof.bsky.social
avec la participation du @cedurkheim.bsky.social et du labo Pacte. (2/2)
[Table ronde] La France, une démocratie en détresse ?
coorganisée par le CEE, le CEVIPOF de Sciences Po, PACTE et le CED
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January 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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📰 La France traverse une zone de turbulences démocratiques, la confiance des citoyen⸱nes s'érode. Pourtant, elles et ils ne rejettent pas la démocratie en tant que telle, mais un système politique à bout de souffle.

Nonna Mayer & @frederic-gonthier.bsky.social dans @france.theconversation.com (1/2)
Où va la démocratie française ?
La recherche montre que les citoyens ne rejettent pas la démocratie en tant que telle, mais un système politique qui ne fonctionne plus comme une démocratie.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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Congratulations to @theodoretallent.bsky.social, @malojan.bsky.social and @luissattelmayer.bsky.social, all PhD candidates at our centre, on this great achievement!

They discuss a new way of building support for climate policies. ⤵️

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theodoretallent.bsky.social Theodore Tallent @theodoretallent.bsky.social · 22d
🎉 NEW PUBLICATION🎉

Our paper on "the effect of symbolic policies on climate policy support" has just been published in the APSR ! @apsrjournal.bsky.social (open access)

The end of a long and rewarding journey with the best co-authors @malojan.bsky.social @luissattelmayer.bsky.social

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January 19, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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#VendrediLecture 📚

Unpacking Organized Crime: Production, Trade and Governance

special issue of the European Journal of Sociology, edited by Federico Varese

including a contribution on the platformization of global cocaine logistics by Gabriel Feltran.

➡️ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
European Journal of Sociology cover Unpacking Organized Crime: Production, Trade and Governance Volume 66 - Special Issue 2 - August 2025 Introduction to Special Issue Production, Trade and Governance: A New Definition of Organized Crime Federico Varese Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2025, pp. 117-138 Gangs, Drug Dealing, and Criminal Governance in Marseille, France Steffen Jensen, Dennis Rodgers Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 June 2025, pp. 139-168 A Criminal Platform for the Cocaine Trade: Governance Mechanisms Changing the Balance of Power in a Transcontinental Value Chain Gabriel Feltran Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 December 2025, pp. 169-197 Signalling Trustworthiness and Resolving Disputes in an Illegal Online Market: A Case Study of China’s Online Erotic Fiction Market Peng Wang, Natalie Mae Evelyn Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 September 2025, pp. 198-228 Transnational Criminal Enterprise: a Qualitative Social Network Analysis of the Production and Trade in Falsified Medicines Heather Hamill Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 December 2025, pp. 229-255
January 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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🎓 Congratulations to Dr Jens Carstens (@jenscarstens.bsky.social) and Dr Marcela Alonso Ferreira (@marcelaferreira.bsky.social), who both brilliantly defended their PhD theses in political science yesterday.

All the best for the next stage of their academic journey!

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Jens Carstens with his PhD jury Marcela Alonso Ferreira with her PhD jury
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 AM