Víctor Hernández Huerta
victorhernandez.bsky.social
Víctor Hernández Huerta
@victorhernandez.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University. Institutions, democracy and elections in Latin America.
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What drives attacks on #AcademicFreedom in democracies? María Inclán and I argue that the nature of political leadership matters: populist leaders tend to undermine academic freedom because it clashes with their values and worldview.

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Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies - https://cup.org/3W088TE

- @victorhernandez.bsky.social & María Inclán

#FirstView #populism
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I'm thrilled that my book, Unity through Particularism: How Electoral Reforms Influence Parties and Legislative Behavior, is now available for pre-order through CUP and Amazon!

Let me know if you'd like an electronic copy for your class, and I'll send it to you!

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August 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!!

#Populist #Attacks on #Academic #Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in #Liberal & #Electoral #Democracies

By @victorhernandez.bsky.social & María Inclán

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October 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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This terrific article offers a taste of some of the essential research to be featured in Perspectives on Politics' upcoming special issue on "Political Science and the University."

@poppublicsphere.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social

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Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies
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October 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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What drives attacks on #AcademicFreedom in democracies? María Inclán and I argue that the nature of political leadership matters: populist leaders tend to undermine academic freedom because it clashes with their values and worldview.

Open thread 🧵
#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social -

Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies - https://cup.org/3W088TE

- @victorhernandez.bsky.social & María Inclán

#FirstView #populism
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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"...populism (...) has made universities and academics natural targets for leaders who seek to impose a narrative in which only they possess the truth and represent the will of the people." New in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social
Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies
www.cambridge.org
October 12, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social -

Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies - https://cup.org/3W088TE

- @victorhernandez.bsky.social & María Inclán

#FirstView #populism
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
What drives attacks on #AcademicFreedom in democracies? María Inclán and I argue that the nature of political leadership matters: populist leaders tend to undermine academic freedom because it clashes with their values and worldview.

Open thread 🧵
#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social -

Populist Attacks on Academic Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in Liberal and Electoral Democracies - https://cup.org/3W088TE

- @victorhernandez.bsky.social & María Inclán

#FirstView #populism
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Why do ordinary people vote to return to office undemocratic incumbents? New survey experiments in several countries suggest that many voters are willing to put their partisan interests above democratic principles.

muse.jhu.edu/article...
September 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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💡¿Y si Chile hubiese tenido referendos o iniciativas ciudadanas?
Siempre intuí que, con mecanismos de democracia directa, no habríamos llegado al estallido social.
Hoy tengo más herramientas para sostenerlo.
👉 Lo explico en este nuevo trabajo: doi.org/10.1080/1474...
Decompressing to prevent unrest: political participation through citizen-initiated mechanisms of direct democracy
This paper explores how citizen-initiated mechanisms of direct democracy (CI-MDDs), such as abrogative referendums and popular initiatives, can reduce the likelihood of violent and nonviolent socia...
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September 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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🚨 NEW RESEARCH ALERT 🚨

My latest article is now available at @polbehavior.bsky.social!

"Cueing Without Parties: Experimental Evidence from Peru" explores how citizens navigate politics in contexts without stable parties and deeply-rooted partisan predispositions.

📖 doi.org/10.1007/s111...
Cueing Without Parties: Experimental Evidence from Peru - Political Behavior
Citizens infer policy information from partisan cues, yet their utility varies cross-nationally. In weakly institutionalized democracies with short-lived political parties and volatile party systems, ...
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June 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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When Reelection Increases Party Unity: Evidence from Parties in Mexico - cup.org/3DYOFxl

- @luciamotoliniac.bsky.social

"I apply correspondence analysis to a new dataset of over half a million legislative speeches in twenty states"

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April 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Join us on Wednesday - Friday this week!

As always, it is free, online and open to all!

Final call for registrations:

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March 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Here's a major conference on "Electoral Reform: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND GLOBAL PRACTICE" organised by my @politicsuea.bsky.social colleague @tobysjames.bsky.social

It's online so easy to get to: Online workshop, 19-21st March 2025

www.electoralintegrityproject.com/electoral-re...
Electoral Reform Workshop — The Electoral Integrity Project EIP
www.electoralintegrityproject.com
March 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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El próximo 24 de febrero tendremos este estimulante diálogo en Charlemos.
¡Les esperamos!
February 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Apply to the APSA’s Kenneth Sherrill Prize

• For grad students working on LGBTQ+ politics
• Recognizes best dissertation proposal for empirical study of LGBTQ politics
• $1,000 prize
• Deadline: 12 Feb 2025

(named after Ken Sherrill, pioneering LGBTQ politics scholar)

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Kenneth Sherrill Prize - American Political Science Association (APSA)
Kenneth Sherrill Prize Please visit the new Centennial Center website to learn more about the Kenneth Sherrill Prize Through APSA's Centennial Center for
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February 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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We're thrilled to announce that our article has been featured in the printed issue of @govandopp.bsky.social!

If you're interested in exploring cabinet reshuffles in presidentialism, with a focus on personal incentives as key drivers of ministerial turnover, check it out!

@millanos.bsky.social
Cabinet Reshuffles in Latin America: A Function of Presidential Reputation | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core
Cabinet Reshuffles in Latin America: A Function of Presidential Reputation - Volume 59 Issue 4
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November 26, 2024 at 4:09 PM
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Timely joining bsky on the date "Bringing War Back In" was published worldwide with Cambridge UP. Check it out if you are interested in how war makes states also in its aftermath, and how the wars of a distant past explain the variation of state capacity within Latin America until today.
Bringing War Back In
Cambridge Core - International Relations and International Organisations - Bringing War Back In
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November 21, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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La #FIL2024 está llegando a Guadalajara y presentaré un libro que recién edité y le habla directamente a la realidad e México y América Latina: “Poder Judicial en acción. Perspectiva desde los derechos, la erosión democrática y la integridad electoral”
🗓️ sábado 30 de noviembre
🕧 18:00
November 19, 2024 at 11:16 PM