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AUTHLIB - Neo-authoritarianisms in Europe and the Liberal Democratic Response.
Research project led by CEU Democracy Institute, co-funded by the European Union.
Web: https://www.authlib.eu/
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💡 AUTHLIB is at the European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference today at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).

💭 Join us for an exciting discussion starting soon.

✍ Stay tuned for our latest publications on illiberalism in Europe over the next weeks!
August 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🧠 How can we understand—and counter—the rise of neo-authoritarianism in Europe?

AUTHLIB systematically studies the varieties of illiberalism to offer solutions to protect liberal democracy.

📩 Stay informed and subscribe to our newsletter: www.authlib.eu/newsletter/
May 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🛡️ Democracy’s defenders need knowledge, not just ideals.

The AUTHLIB project investigates Europe’s illiberal challenges and offers tools for action.

📩 Sign up to receive our research highlights, event news, and policy insights: www.authlib.eu/newsletter/
May 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🛡️ Europe’s liberal democracies are facing diverse illiberal challenges.

The AUTHLIB project maps these threats—and crafts tools to counter them.

📩 Stay connected: www.authlib.eu/newsletter/
May 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🛡️ Want to understand and defend democracy against new authoritarian threats?

❗️Stay informed with insights from the AUTHLIB project.

📩 Sign up for our newsletter today: www.authlib.eu/newsletter/
April 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
❗Happening now at @ceudeminst.bsky.social!

Tune in for our lecture with @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social (Princeton University): "From Christian Democracy to Christian Autocracy"

👉 www.authlib.eu/from-christi...
April 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🗨️ What are the sources of political legitimacy in various liberal and anti-liberal contexts?

🗣️ Radosław Markowski (SWPS University) presented initial findings of the AUTHLIB project based on a comparative survey we conducted in 7 countries.

❗Stay tuned for the results to drop soon!
April 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🗨️ What is democratic frontsliding and can the EU support it?

🗣️ @ascherz.bsky.social @stockholm-uni.bsky.social discussed the role and conditions of "restorative disobedience" in restoring democracy and the rule of law following periods of democratic backsliding within the European Union.
April 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🗨️ What’s new about the new Catholic anti-liberalism?

🗣️ Fabio Wolkenstein @univie.ac.at discussed the political thought of Patrick Deneen and Adrian Vermeule and their influence on the American Catholic right.
April 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🗨️ What role should media play in defending liberal democracy?

🗣️ Gabriele Badano (@yorkuniversity.bsky.social) considered its potential stabilizing role in liberal democratic societies.
April 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We are kicking off the 2nd day of our "Defending Liberalism" workshop at @ceudeminst.bsky.social

🗨️ Can democrats restrict the democratic rights of anti-democrats?

🗣️ Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen @au.dk explores the morality of the question and whether anti-democrats would have a moral complaint against
April 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
How can we think of the relationship between the liberal state and civil society when it comes to legal limitations?

🗣️ Paula Falci's (LMU Munich) research sheds light on democratic resilience in light of the normalization of more coercive legal measures on CSOs.
March 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Is the use of counterstereotypical models useful in fighting stereotypes and prejudice?

🗣️ Maxime Lepoutre (Uni of Reading) highlights the upsides and downsides of their application.
March 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Shall we aim for reconciliation with those who reject basic democratic values & harm members of the democratic community? Who's to decide?

🗣️@zsoltkapelner.bsky.social (Uni of Oslo) argues for taking cues from social groups who suffered harm
March 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Civic betrayal is experienced and political trust in fellow citizens' commitment to upholding the shared democratic project is broken when they help anti-democratic actors into power.

🗣️ @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social explores what liberal democrats' appropriate response is in such a situation.
March 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
How shall democratically elected MEPs respond to undemocratically elected MEPs?

🗣️ Attila Mráz (ELTE) discusses the legitimacy and authority of undemocratically elected MEPs in the European Parliament to engage in policy-making & strategic / moral responses to their partaking in legislation.
March 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Our "Defending Liberalism" workshop is underway at @ceudeminst.bsky.social

🗨️ What are the normative limits of protecting democracy from illiberal actors? How can we respond to their varieties?

Our agenda: www.authlib.eu/defending-li...

🗣️ @zmiklosi.bsky.social @zsolt.bsky.social & Andres Moles
March 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🔹 How do we protect democracy from those who seek to dismantle it?
🔹 Can illiberal forces be countered without compromising liberal values?

👉 Our 2-day workshop starts today at @ceudeminst.bsky.social in Budapest!

See the program here: www.authlib.eu/defending-li...
March 31, 2025 at 5:13 AM
📢 EVENT ALERT | 🗓️ Apr 1, 5pm CET | 📍 Budapest / online

Join us for a public lecture by Professor Jan-Werner Müller (Princeton University) that will revisit three strategies through which political thinkers tried to reconcile religion and modern democracy.

👉 www.authlib.eu/from-christi...
March 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Argentina's president, Javier Milei, has been in office for a year. What did the populist outsider accomplish during that time?

@jaroslavbilek.bsky.social @charlesuni.bsky.social traces Milei's political and economic record in his new piece.

👉 www.authlib.eu/milei-first-...
January 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
📢 We are HIRING an INTERN

We are looking for an energetic & detail-oriented student interested in challenges to liberal democracy in Europe to join us at @gmfus.bsky.social in Berlin for 3 months from February.

📨 Deadline: Jan 19, 2025
📝 Details: www.authlib.eu/job-opening-...
December 16, 2024 at 3:34 PM
🔜 Mark your calendar for the workshop and book launch of our AUTHLIB project, in co-operation with Pasts, Inc., Center for Historical Studies, CEU, supported by the Department of Historical Studies.

Details and registration: www.authlib.eu/comparing-il...
November 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM
💥 An interesting conference is coming up this Thursday & Friday (Nov 7-8) on "Conspiracies and Conflicts" at @scuolanormale organized by @authlibeu.bsky.social principal investigator Manuela Caiani.

Join online! For the program and the event links, click here: www.sns.it/it/evento/co...
November 6, 2024 at 6:54 PM
AUTHLIB at Budapest Forum

❗️While we explore the ideological varieties of illiberalism, we should not overlook the similar patterns through which they operate to undermine democratic institutions.

🗣️ Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik, Marlene Wind, @petraguasti.bsky.social @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social
September 18, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Join us TODAY at Budapest Forum!

What's behind illiberals' appeal? What would 🇦🇹 FPÖ & 🇨🇿 ANO do in power? Are populists in the 🇪🇺 more of a threat to democracy today than before?

🗓️13.15 CET, Nádor 15, R103
September 18, 2024 at 6:45 AM