Giovanni Capoccia
@gcapoccia.bsky.social
Politics Professor, University of Oxford.
How liberal democracies respond to extremism and illiberalism. Liberal democracy and its others.
Washington DC, Oxford, Rome.
More info: https://users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
How liberal democracies respond to extremism and illiberalism. Liberal democracy and its others.
Washington DC, Oxford, Rome.
More info: https://users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/
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A fantastic piece of reporting, brilliantly illustrated data, thorough, neutral analysis, transparent data collection… and frightening conclusions. Well done @skynewsrss.bsky.social for putting in long miles on this one
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:54 AM
A fantastic piece of reporting, brilliantly illustrated data, thorough, neutral analysis, transparent data collection… and frightening conclusions. Well done @skynewsrss.bsky.social for putting in long miles on this one
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Immigration, indecency, and incompetence. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog. The ever-more indecent terms of the immigration 'debate' are another failure of Brexit, which links to the ever-more obvious incompetence of Reform in local government: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/immi...
October 31, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Immigration, indecency, and incompetence. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog. The ever-more indecent terms of the immigration 'debate' are another failure of Brexit, which links to the ever-more obvious incompetence of Reform in local government: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/immi...
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We have reached the point where the *American Bar Association* cannot find attorneys willing to represent them in litigation against the Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
October 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
We have reached the point where the *American Bar Association* cannot find attorneys willing to represent them in litigation against the Trump administration.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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I'm not pro-Hamas. I'm not 'antifa' (other than thinking fascism is in fact, bad). I dont hate America. I've spent my career supporting the U.S. military.
But I'll be out on the 18th, because I support our Constitution, our freedoms, and the rule of law 🇺🇸
But I'll be out on the 18th, because I support our Constitution, our freedoms, and the rule of law 🇺🇸
October 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I'm not pro-Hamas. I'm not 'antifa' (other than thinking fascism is in fact, bad). I dont hate America. I've spent my career supporting the U.S. military.
But I'll be out on the 18th, because I support our Constitution, our freedoms, and the rule of law 🇺🇸
But I'll be out on the 18th, because I support our Constitution, our freedoms, and the rule of law 🇺🇸
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"...Trumpists...seek to entrap universities in a deal that ...gives the administration arbitrary power over them. The carrots serve to lure institutions of higher learning into a dark alley where, rather than just waiting with a big stick, the government can put a gun to their heads at any time."
US universities must reject Trump’s ‘compact’. It is full of traps | Jan-Werner Müller
The administration is trying to make nine universities an offer they seemingly cannot refuse
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"...Trumpists...seek to entrap universities in a deal that ...gives the administration arbitrary power over them. The carrots serve to lure institutions of higher learning into a dark alley where, rather than just waiting with a big stick, the government can put a gun to their heads at any time."
We may soon have the first technocratic (ie not based on an explicit coalition of parties in parliament) of theFrench Fifth Republic. ⬇️
Lecornu rules out dissolution while Macron readies new prime minister
Lecornu rules out dissolution while Macron readies new prime minister
Lecornu says dissolution of the National Assembly is off the table as Macron seeks a new government capable of passing the 2025 budget
dlvr.it
October 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We may soon have the first technocratic (ie not based on an explicit coalition of parties in parliament) of theFrench Fifth Republic. ⬇️
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An excellent summary of the debates on fascism and the contemporary radical right that we had in Rome earlier this year, at a conference organized by the George L. Mosse Center at the University of Wisconsin earlier this year.
60 Years: Fascism Seminar Revisited
The "60 Years: Fascism Seminar Revisited" conference marked the sixtieth anniversary of George L. Mosse's groundbreaking 1963 Stanford seminar by bringing together over 30 leading scholars from the Un...
www.hsozkult.de
September 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
An excellent summary of the debates on fascism and the contemporary radical right that we had in Rome earlier this year, at a conference organized by the George L. Mosse Center at the University of Wisconsin earlier this year.
I wroite a short piece on @verfassungsblog.de on the challenges facing the French new Prime Minister. The institutions of the Fifth Republic have so far been very resilient in the face of continued crisis, but fatigue is starting to show.
France 🇫🇷 has a new Prime Minister.
Many see the task he is facing as impossible.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) on the Fifth Republic and its constitutional identity under strain.
verfassungsblog.de/the-fifth-re...
Many see the task he is facing as impossible.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) on the Fifth Republic and its constitutional identity under strain.
verfassungsblog.de/the-fifth-re...
September 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I wroite a short piece on @verfassungsblog.de on the challenges facing the French new Prime Minister. The institutions of the Fifth Republic have so far been very resilient in the face of continued crisis, but fatigue is starting to show.
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Prime Minister @donald-tusk.bsky.social
Despite all the fatigue, sometimes irritation, and historical memory, let us once again restore the proper importance of this obvious fact. Ukraine is fighting Russia today, a Russia that directly threatens Poland.
Despite all the fatigue, sometimes irritation, and historical memory, let us once again restore the proper importance of this obvious fact. Ukraine is fighting Russia today, a Russia that directly threatens Poland.
September 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Check out more info on
new French PM Sébastien Lecornu 👇
new French PM Sébastien Lecornu 👇
Macron has just appointed Sebastian Lecornu, from the centrist ranks, as new PM. Short 🧵/1
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
En direct, Sébastien Lecornu nommé premier ministre : Emmanuel Macron « prend le risque de la colère sociale », dénonce le PS
La passation de pouvoir entre François Bayrou, qui a présenté sa démission à Emmanuel Macron ce mardi, et son successeur à Matignon est prévue mercredi à midi. L’ex-ministre des armées proposera un go...
www.lemonde.fr
September 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Check out more info on
new French PM Sébastien Lecornu 👇
new French PM Sébastien Lecornu 👇
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Macron has just appointed Sebastian Lecornu, from the centrist ranks, as new PM. Short 🧵/1
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
En direct, Sébastien Lecornu nommé premier ministre : Emmanuel Macron « prend le risque de la colère sociale », dénonce le PS
La passation de pouvoir entre François Bayrou, qui a présenté sa démission à Emmanuel Macron ce mardi, et son successeur à Matignon est prévue mercredi à midi. L’ex-ministre des armées proposera un go...
www.lemonde.fr
September 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Macron has just appointed Sebastian Lecornu, from the centrist ranks, as new PM. Short 🧵/1
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
Macron has just appointed Sebastian Lecornu, from the centrist ranks, as new PM. Short 🧵/1
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
En direct, Sébastien Lecornu nommé premier ministre : Emmanuel Macron « prend le risque de la colère sociale », dénonce le PS
La passation de pouvoir entre François Bayrou, qui a présenté sa démission à Emmanuel Macron ce mardi, et son successeur à Matignon est prévue mercredi à midi. L’ex-ministre des armées proposera un go...
www.lemonde.fr
September 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Macron has just appointed Sebastian Lecornu, from the centrist ranks, as new PM. Short 🧵/1
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
www.lemonde.fr/politique/li...
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On the occasion of a recent keynote lecture at the University of Helsinki, I gave an interview to the Finnish online media Uusi Juttu @uusijuttu.fi on my research on countering illiberalism in liberal democracies. It is here (in Finnish--Google translate may help).
www.uusijuttu.fi/juttu/sqSVZw...
www.uusijuttu.fi/juttu/sqSVZw...
Kansanvallan itsepuolustus. Miten liberaali demokratia pelastetaan?
Iltapäivisin julkaistavassa Pihvi-ohjelmassa valitsemme yhden olennaisen uutisen ja selvitämme, mistä se oikeastaan kertoo.
www.uusijuttu.fi
September 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
On the occasion of a recent keynote lecture at the University of Helsinki, I gave an interview to the Finnish online media Uusi Juttu @uusijuttu.fi on my research on countering illiberalism in liberal democracies. It is here (in Finnish--Google translate may help).
www.uusijuttu.fi/juttu/sqSVZw...
www.uusijuttu.fi/juttu/sqSVZw...
On the occasion of a recent keynote lecture at the University of Helsinki, I gave an interview to the Finnish online media Uusi Juttu @uusijuttu.fi on my research on countering illiberalism in liberal democracies. It is here (in Finnish--Google translate may help).
www.uusijuttu.fi/juttu/sqSVZw...
www.uusijuttu.fi/juttu/sqSVZw...
Kansanvallan itsepuolustus. Miten liberaali demokratia pelastetaan?
Iltapäivisin julkaistavassa Pihvi-ohjelmassa valitsemme yhden olennaisen uutisen ja selvitämme, mistä se oikeastaan kertoo.
www.uusijuttu.fi
September 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
On the occasion of a recent keynote lecture at the University of Helsinki, I gave an interview to the Finnish online media Uusi Juttu @uusijuttu.fi on my research on countering illiberalism in liberal democracies. It is here (in Finnish--Google translate may help).
www.uusijuttu.fi/juttu/sqSVZw...
www.uusijuttu.fi/juttu/sqSVZw...
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French government falls as Bayrou loses confidence vote
French government falls as Bayrou loses confidence vote
Upon taking office, Bayrou told Macron he aspired to “achieve great things” in the 30 months ahead. Instead, he lasted only nine
dlvr.it
September 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
French government falls as Bayrou loses confidence vote
The French National Assembly just voted on the confidence to the Bayrou government. 364 votes against, 194 vote in favor. So Bayrou falls after only 9 months. The Parliament will have to approve a budget before Dec 31. I discuss the possible scenarios in this piece for @verfassungsblog.de
France 🇫🇷 is heading into a new political crisis, with a vote of confidence scheduled for this Sunday that Prime Minister Bayrou is expected to lose.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
September 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The French National Assembly just voted on the confidence to the Bayrou government. 364 votes against, 194 vote in favor. So Bayrou falls after only 9 months. The Parliament will have to approve a budget before Dec 31. I discuss the possible scenarios in this piece for @verfassungsblog.de
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France is likely not to have a government after today’s critical vote of confidence on Bayrou’s government. I discuss the possible ensuing scenarios in this piece for @verfassungsblog.de
France 🇫🇷 is heading into a new political crisis, with a vote of confidence scheduled for this Sunday that Prime Minister Bayrou is expected to lose.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
September 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
France is likely not to have a government after today’s critical vote of confidence on Bayrou’s government. I discuss the possible ensuing scenarios in this piece for @verfassungsblog.de
France is likely not to have a government after today’s critical vote of confidence on Bayrou’s government. I discuss the possible ensuing scenarios in this piece for @verfassungsblog.de
France 🇫🇷 is heading into a new political crisis, with a vote of confidence scheduled for this Sunday that Prime Minister Bayrou is expected to lose.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
September 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
France is likely not to have a government after today’s critical vote of confidence on Bayrou’s government. I discuss the possible ensuing scenarios in this piece for @verfassungsblog.de
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I wrote a short piece on the latest chapter in the seemingly endless crisis that has gripped French politics since 2022. The government is likely to collapse on Monday, leaving Macron once again with no good options at a time of international turmoil. ⬇️
France 🇫🇷 is heading into a new political crisis, with a vote of confidence scheduled for this Sunday that Prime Minister Bayrou is expected to lose.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
September 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I wrote a short piece on the latest chapter in the seemingly endless crisis that has gripped French politics since 2022. The government is likely to collapse on Monday, leaving Macron once again with no good options at a time of international turmoil. ⬇️
Reposted by Giovanni Capoccia
France 🇫🇷 is heading into a new political crisis, with a vote of confidence scheduled for this Sunday that Prime Minister Bayrou is expected to lose.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
September 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
France 🇫🇷 is heading into a new political crisis, with a vote of confidence scheduled for this Sunday that Prime Minister Bayrou is expected to lose.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
I wrote a short piece on the latest chapter in the seemingly endless crisis that has gripped French politics since 2022. The government is likely to collapse on Monday, leaving Macron once again with no good options at a time of international turmoil. ⬇️
France 🇫🇷 is heading into a new political crisis, with a vote of confidence scheduled for this Sunday that Prime Minister Bayrou is expected to lose.
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
GIOVANNI CAPOCCIA (@gcapoccia.bsky.social) explains what is at stake – and the choice Macron will face after the vote.
verfassungsblog.de/deja-vu/
September 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I wrote a short piece on the latest chapter in the seemingly endless crisis that has gripped French politics since 2022. The government is likely to collapse on Monday, leaving Macron once again with no good options at a time of international turmoil. ⬇️
Reposted by Giovanni Capoccia
What do Jenrick, Farage, Goodwin, the Telegraph etc think will be the consequences of their actions? And what does Starmer think will be the consequence of his inaction?
I guess this is what we're going to have to get used to...
NHS Worker (and British citizen of Filipino origin) with 15 years of service abused whilst walking with her family in W Yorkshire. She's leaving the country and I'm sorry.
The tone from the top is always heard at the bottom.
NHS Worker (and British citizen of Filipino origin) with 15 years of service abused whilst walking with her family in W Yorkshire. She's leaving the country and I'm sorry.
The tone from the top is always heard at the bottom.
August 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What do Jenrick, Farage, Goodwin, the Telegraph etc think will be the consequences of their actions? And what does Starmer think will be the consequence of his inaction?