Gabor Scheiring
@gscheiring.bsky.social
Asst Prof of Comparative Politics Georgetown Qatar • Economic shocks, inequality, authoritarianism, class relations, populism, health • Political economy of development • FirstGen • former Fellow @ Harvard CES & Cambridge Sociology • gaborscheiring.com
I had the chance to join Your Call, the San Francisco based public affairs radio show on 91.7 FM KALW, for a conversation about what the U.S. can learn from Hungary’s slide into electoral autocracy. It was a real pleasure to do this together with one of Hungary’s finest journalists. 1/4
November 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I had the chance to join Your Call, the San Francisco based public affairs radio show on 91.7 FM KALW, for a conversation about what the U.S. can learn from Hungary’s slide into electoral autocracy. It was a real pleasure to do this together with one of Hungary’s finest journalists. 1/4
I look forward to joining this illustrious panel at the Budapest Forum on the causes of the #populist surge, kicked off by a keynote from Ivan Krastev, one of Europe’s foremost experts on #democracy.
September 17, 13:45-15:00, Budapest, Nádor street 15.
Program: budapestforum.org/understandin...
September 17, 13:45-15:00, Budapest, Nádor street 15.
Program: budapestforum.org/understandin...
September 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I look forward to joining this illustrious panel at the Budapest Forum on the causes of the #populist surge, kicked off by a keynote from Ivan Krastev, one of Europe’s foremost experts on #democracy.
September 17, 13:45-15:00, Budapest, Nádor street 15.
Program: budapestforum.org/understandin...
September 17, 13:45-15:00, Budapest, Nádor street 15.
Program: budapestforum.org/understandin...
Work with us at Georgetown Qatar! We have 3 active open-rank searches across a broad range of topics and regional specializations in international & comparative politics.
Ambitious and engaged students from around the world, 2-2 teaching load, generous research support.
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Ambitious and engaged students from around the world, 2-2 teaching load, generous research support.
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August 30, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Work with us at Georgetown Qatar! We have 3 active open-rank searches across a broad range of topics and regional specializations in international & comparative politics.
Ambitious and engaged students from around the world, 2-2 teaching load, generous research support.
👉 apply.interfolio.com/172432
Ambitious and engaged students from around the world, 2-2 teaching load, generous research support.
👉 apply.interfolio.com/172432
I had a great conversation with Kai Schnier on his Un-American podcast about the causes and consequences of illiberalism and what Orbán’s Hungary can teach us about Trump’s second term.
You can listen to the episode here: lnkd.in/dipXeevK
#populism #democracy #Trump #Orban #illiberalism #polisky
You can listen to the episode here: lnkd.in/dipXeevK
#populism #democracy #Trump #Orban #illiberalism #polisky
August 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I had a great conversation with Kai Schnier on his Un-American podcast about the causes and consequences of illiberalism and what Orbán’s Hungary can teach us about Trump’s second term.
You can listen to the episode here: lnkd.in/dipXeevK
#populism #democracy #Trump #Orban #illiberalism #polisky
You can listen to the episode here: lnkd.in/dipXeevK
#populism #democracy #Trump #Orban #illiberalism #polisky
It was an honor and a pleasure to discuss #authoritarian threats to #democracy with Steve Levitsky at the @kettering.org Democracy Conference this Monday in D.C. I'm grateful to the Kettering Foundation for making this global conversation possible. International #solidarity is the only way to go.
July 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It was an honor and a pleasure to discuss #authoritarian threats to #democracy with Steve Levitsky at the @kettering.org Democracy Conference this Monday in D.C. I'm grateful to the Kettering Foundation for making this global conversation possible. International #solidarity is the only way to go.
Glad to share my latest piece on the autocratic threat and why a lasting solution requires rethinking what democracy is. Democracy thrives when it includes. Out now on the Kettering Foundation blog, Resilience & Resistance.
#Democracy #populism #illiberalism #polisky
kettering.org/why-democrac...
#Democracy #populism #illiberalism #polisky
kettering.org/why-democrac...
July 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Glad to share my latest piece on the autocratic threat and why a lasting solution requires rethinking what democracy is. Democracy thrives when it includes. Out now on the Kettering Foundation blog, Resilience & Resistance.
#Democracy #populism #illiberalism #polisky
kettering.org/why-democrac...
#Democracy #populism #illiberalism #polisky
kettering.org/why-democrac...
When the #ultra-rich and #corporations have huge sway in government decisions and are able to operate without accountability, #democracy deteriorates. In this power punch essay, @kettering.org Democracy Fellow Koketso Moeti explores the implications for South Africa.
👉 kettering.org/the-age-of-t...
👉 kettering.org/the-age-of-t...
July 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
When the #ultra-rich and #corporations have huge sway in government decisions and are able to operate without accountability, #democracy deteriorates. In this power punch essay, @kettering.org Democracy Fellow Koketso Moeti explores the implications for South Africa.
👉 kettering.org/the-age-of-t...
👉 kettering.org/the-age-of-t...
The democratic socialist @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has beaten Cuomo and is now the Democrats’ nominee for Mayor of NYC, de facto Mayor-Elect. Democrats and liberals serious about defeating illiberalism better pay attention. There is a model for organizing the majority and saving democracy. 1/7
June 25, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The democratic socialist @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has beaten Cuomo and is now the Democrats’ nominee for Mayor of NYC, de facto Mayor-Elect. Democrats and liberals serious about defeating illiberalism better pay attention. There is a model for organizing the majority and saving democracy. 1/7
llliberalism is back in Poland, retaining control over the presidency. This means trouble for the re-democratization of Poland & the global fight for democracy. We must fundamentally rethink what democracy means to beat illiberalism. We need a transformative, people-centered vision. Link in comment.
June 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
llliberalism is back in Poland, retaining control over the presidency. This means trouble for the re-democratization of Poland & the global fight for democracy. We must fundamentally rethink what democracy means to beat illiberalism. We need a transformative, people-centered vision. Link in comment.
I was happy to contribute to this deep dive into how Orban's attack on higher education has inspired Trump's politics toward universities. Brought to you by @joshuacoe.bsky.social @theworld.org, a public radio program and podcast based in Boston.
👉 Read and listen: theworld.org/stories/2025...
👉 Read and listen: theworld.org/stories/2025...
May 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I was happy to contribute to this deep dive into how Orban's attack on higher education has inspired Trump's politics toward universities. Brought to you by @joshuacoe.bsky.social @theworld.org, a public radio program and podcast based in Boston.
👉 Read and listen: theworld.org/stories/2025...
👉 Read and listen: theworld.org/stories/2025...
My op-ed on the politics of trade war
@al-jazeera-english.bsky.social:
The challenge is clear: not only to critique Trump’s #illiberal policies but to present a bold, coherent vision of industrial renewal, ecological #sustainability, and #GlobalJustice.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
@al-jazeera-english.bsky.social:
The challenge is clear: not only to critique Trump’s #illiberal policies but to present a bold, coherent vision of industrial renewal, ecological #sustainability, and #GlobalJustice.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
May 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My op-ed on the politics of trade war
@al-jazeera-english.bsky.social:
The challenge is clear: not only to critique Trump’s #illiberal policies but to present a bold, coherent vision of industrial renewal, ecological #sustainability, and #GlobalJustice.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
@al-jazeera-english.bsky.social:
The challenge is clear: not only to critique Trump’s #illiberal policies but to present a bold, coherent vision of industrial renewal, ecological #sustainability, and #GlobalJustice.
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
This is a must read @nytimes.com: In Romania, like elsewhere, behind the far right’s rise is economic insecurity. Yet far-right populists don't offer a truly different economic model, as they share an allegiance to the business class, just different parts of it. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/o...
May 17, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This is a must read @nytimes.com: In Romania, like elsewhere, behind the far right’s rise is economic insecurity. Yet far-right populists don't offer a truly different economic model, as they share an allegiance to the business class, just different parts of it. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/o...
A good analysis of the state of US economic hegemony in @nytimes.com. The US is repeating the hegemonic decline seen earlier in The Netherlands and England, becoming a society of rentier investors on the lookout for an easy privileged life instead of producing things. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/m...
May 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
A good analysis of the state of US economic hegemony in @nytimes.com. The US is repeating the hegemonic decline seen earlier in The Netherlands and England, becoming a society of rentier investors on the lookout for an easy privileged life instead of producing things. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/m...
I spoke with @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social about the legacy of the end of WWII, the crisis of #democracy and the rise of the radical #right in Europe, on the occasion of Victory Day, commemorated on May 8th or 9th depending on where you are.
Watch the short report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kTK...
Watch the short report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kTK...
May 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I spoke with @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social about the legacy of the end of WWII, the crisis of #democracy and the rise of the radical #right in Europe, on the occasion of Victory Day, commemorated on May 8th or 9th depending on where you are.
Watch the short report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kTK...
Watch the short report: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kTK...
Thrilled to join two panels at this big bang of a conference about the politics of capitalist transformations.
👉A paper w/ Ábel Csathó: "Unraveling Liberalisms: Hungarian Insights into American Illiberalism."
👉Another w a former student on unsustainable democracies in Tunisia and Hungary [1/5]
👉A paper w/ Ábel Csathó: "Unraveling Liberalisms: Hungarian Insights into American Illiberalism."
👉Another w a former student on unsustainable democracies in Tunisia and Hungary [1/5]
April 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Thrilled to join two panels at this big bang of a conference about the politics of capitalist transformations.
👉A paper w/ Ábel Csathó: "Unraveling Liberalisms: Hungarian Insights into American Illiberalism."
👉Another w a former student on unsustainable democracies in Tunisia and Hungary [1/5]
👉A paper w/ Ábel Csathó: "Unraveling Liberalisms: Hungarian Insights into American Illiberalism."
👉Another w a former student on unsustainable democracies in Tunisia and Hungary [1/5]
Must-read @poppublicsphere.bsky.social for folks working on populism: "Populist Radical Right Parties are most successful among classes facing a deterioration of their economic position within the social hierarchy. The magnitude of the association is substantial." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
April 17, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Must-read @poppublicsphere.bsky.social for folks working on populism: "Populist Radical Right Parties are most successful among classes facing a deterioration of their economic position within the social hierarchy. The magnitude of the association is substantial." www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I was glad to join the podcast of the @kettering.org, part of a global conversation on the future of democracy. To save #democracy, we need to change the way we think about it.We protect democracy by protecting people from the power grabs political & economic elites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB0U...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB0U...
March 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I was glad to join the podcast of the @kettering.org, part of a global conversation on the future of democracy. To save #democracy, we need to change the way we think about it.We protect democracy by protecting people from the power grabs political & economic elites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB0U...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB0U...
I was glad to contribute to this sharp report by Germany’s public broadcaster Deutsche Welle. What happens when #AmericaFirst meets #HungaryFirst? Nationalism is nationalism: everyone pays the price for Trump’s #illiberalism, even Europe’s own illiberals. #polisky
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQ9...
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQ9...
March 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
I was glad to contribute to this sharp report by Germany’s public broadcaster Deutsche Welle. What happens when #AmericaFirst meets #HungaryFirst? Nationalism is nationalism: everyone pays the price for Trump’s #illiberalism, even Europe’s own illiberals. #polisky
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQ9...
👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQ9...
100 citations! 💯 My co-authored article on #illiberalism has hit this milestone. Little did I know how much more relevant this analysis would become in 2025. Seeing this resonate with fellow researchers is both humbling and energizing. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#polisky #populism
#polisky #populism
March 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
100 citations! 💯 My co-authored article on #illiberalism has hit this milestone. Little did I know how much more relevant this analysis would become in 2025. Seeing this resonate with fellow researchers is both humbling and energizing. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
#polisky #populism
#polisky #populism
I am humbled and excited to share that I have been selected as a 2025 @kettering.org Global Fellow. This fellowship offers a rare chance to dig deep into the underlying causes of democratic erosion and explore concrete ways to push back against these trends. Details: kettering.org/kettering-fo...
February 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I am humbled and excited to share that I have been selected as a 2025 @kettering.org Global Fellow. This fellowship offers a rare chance to dig deep into the underlying causes of democratic erosion and explore concrete ways to push back against these trends. Details: kettering.org/kettering-fo...
📢 Psyched about the next stop on my spring lecture circuit on economic #shocks, #health, and #democracy: CEU, Vienna, @weareceu.bsky.social hosted by the Political Economy Research Group. Sadly, the topic is only becoming timelier by the day. Lots to discuss! Details:
events.ceu.edu/2025-02-27/g...
events.ceu.edu/2025-02-27/g...
February 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
📢 Psyched about the next stop on my spring lecture circuit on economic #shocks, #health, and #democracy: CEU, Vienna, @weareceu.bsky.social hosted by the Political Economy Research Group. Sadly, the topic is only becoming timelier by the day. Lots to discuss! Details:
events.ceu.edu/2025-02-27/g...
events.ceu.edu/2025-02-27/g...
Excited to give my first public talk in Qatar at the International Health Humanities Conference, hosted by Cornell in Doha! It’s inspiring to see this cutting-edge field gaining momentum. And even better to be part of a stellar international lineup. Details: qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/medica...
February 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Excited to give my first public talk in Qatar at the International Health Humanities Conference, hosted by Cornell in Doha! It’s inspiring to see this cutting-edge field gaining momentum. And even better to be part of a stellar international lineup. Details: qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/medica...
Folks working on #deindustrialization in the UK and beyond. You still have a few days to submit your abstract for this fantastic symposium. Travel bursaries available! Honored to be giving the keynote, thanks to @drmcnamara.bsky.social.
Details: healthdivides.co.uk/events
#PublicHealth #Democracy
Details: healthdivides.co.uk/events
#PublicHealth #Democracy
January 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Folks working on #deindustrialization in the UK and beyond. You still have a few days to submit your abstract for this fantastic symposium. Travel bursaries available! Honored to be giving the keynote, thanks to @drmcnamara.bsky.social.
Details: healthdivides.co.uk/events
#PublicHealth #Democracy
Details: healthdivides.co.uk/events
#PublicHealth #Democracy
Are you hungry for sharp political analysis rooted in social theory that fits our nearly-but-not-quite hopeless times? Then don’t miss this excellent essay by @cihantugal.bsky.social on Left East about the state of #left #populism.
👉Read it here: lefteast.org/left-parties...
#polisky
👉Read it here: lefteast.org/left-parties...
#polisky
January 2, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Are you hungry for sharp political analysis rooted in social theory that fits our nearly-but-not-quite hopeless times? Then don’t miss this excellent essay by @cihantugal.bsky.social on Left East about the state of #left #populism.
👉Read it here: lefteast.org/left-parties...
#polisky
👉Read it here: lefteast.org/left-parties...
#polisky
I was delighted to speak about #populism with @saskiadekkers.bsky.social @nieuwsuur.nl, the flagship program of Dutch public broadcaster. We explored the context of #radical #right populism, drawing insights from Hungary's experience as a laboratory of #illiberalism:
👉 nos.nl/nieuwsuur/vi...
👉 nos.nl/nieuwsuur/vi...
December 29, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I was delighted to speak about #populism with @saskiadekkers.bsky.social @nieuwsuur.nl, the flagship program of Dutch public broadcaster. We explored the context of #radical #right populism, drawing insights from Hungary's experience as a laboratory of #illiberalism:
👉 nos.nl/nieuwsuur/vi...
👉 nos.nl/nieuwsuur/vi...