Konstantin Kipp
@konstantinkipp.bsky.social
PhD Candidate @hertieschool.bsky.social LLM in Comparative Constitutional Law @weareceu.bsky.social Editor @revdem2020.bsky.social
Zohran’s victory offers a bit of hope, but Dem elites, the NYT, and not to forget the GOP will do their best to destroy him, Prof. Buchanan argues:
✍️ In his op-ed, Neil H. Buchanan argues that newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will face relentless efforts from across the political spectrum to bring him down.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Zohran’s victory offers a bit of hope, but Dem elites, the NYT, and not to forget the GOP will do their best to destroy him, Prof. Buchanan argues:
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✍️ In her op-ed, Laura-Stella Enonchong explains why Cameroonian voters face an electoral system designed to undermine the democratic will of the people. 🇨🇲🇨🇲🗳️
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October 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
✍️ In her op-ed, Laura-Stella Enonchong explains why Cameroonian voters face an electoral system designed to undermine the democratic will of the people. 🇨🇲🇨🇲🗳️
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Amazing conversation with @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social by the excellent @konstantinkipp.bsky.social about their essential new book on the authoritarian resurgence in world politics
🎙️ In our new podcast, @alexdukalskis.bsky.social and
@cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social argue that the project to spread liberalism around the world has caused a snapback, in which authoritarian regimes aim to capture and repurpose the actors, tools, and norms.
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@cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social argue that the project to spread liberalism around the world has caused a snapback, in which authoritarian regimes aim to capture and repurpose the actors, tools, and norms.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Amazing conversation with @cooleyoneurasia.bsky.social and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social by the excellent @konstantinkipp.bsky.social about their essential new book on the authoritarian resurgence in world politics
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Me for @revdem2020.bsky.social on the Supreme Court's decision last month in Shvidler, and why deference to governments is dangerous in times like these revdem.ceu.edu/2025/09/18/m...
Margins of Deference | Review of Democracy
Since taking office in the summer of last year, Keir Starmer’s Labour government has suffered a drastic loss of approval. His term so far has been marked by erratic decision-making and an adoption of ...
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September 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Me for @revdem2020.bsky.social on the Supreme Court's decision last month in Shvidler, and why deference to governments is dangerous in times like these revdem.ceu.edu/2025/09/18/m...
It was great to get more clarity about the meaning of the word ‘narrative’ (I’ve definitely been guilty of using it a lot without that knowledge). Many thanks @andrewpgeddes.bsky.social
🎙️ In our new podcast, @andrewpgeddes.bsky.social analyzes different narratives on migration and the role they play in policymaking, as well as the rise of right-wing populist actors across Europe.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
It was great to get more clarity about the meaning of the word ‘narrative’ (I’ve definitely been guilty of using it a lot without that knowledge). Many thanks @andrewpgeddes.bsky.social
How did former European empires establish facially race-neutral laws that nonetheless constitute a system of racial borders? Check out the new podcast with Janine Silga:
🎙️ In our new podcast, Janine Silga analyzes the colonial roots of the European migration system and discusses possible ways to overcome coloniality in EU law. 🇪🇺🇪🇺🧑⚖️
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September 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
How did former European empires establish facially race-neutral laws that nonetheless constitute a system of racial borders? Check out the new podcast with Janine Silga:
I had the chance to interview David Dyzenhaus about Carl Schmitt, Eric Voegelin, and today’s “common good constitutionalism.” I think it turned out really interesting:
🎙️ In this interview, David Dyzenhaus explains how anti-liberal critiques underpin “Common Good Constitutionalism,” and warns that such theories both legitimize and encourage authoritarianism by undermining liberal democracy’s rule-of-law foundations.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I had the chance to interview David Dyzenhaus about Carl Schmitt, Eric Voegelin, and today’s “common good constitutionalism.” I think it turned out really interesting:
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🎙️ In our new podcast, @deconinckjoyce.bsky.social explains why Frontex has so far evaded accountability for severe human rights violations and discusses legal pathways for change. 🇪🇺🇪🇺
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August 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🎙️ In our new podcast, @deconinckjoyce.bsky.social explains why Frontex has so far evaded accountability for severe human rights violations and discusses legal pathways for change. 🇪🇺🇪🇺
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🎙️ In the latest episode of our special series produced in collaboration with @jodemocracy.bsky.social, @paolososa.bsky.social and Moisés Arce discuss the rise of legislative authoritarianism and explore its implications both in theory and in practice.
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July 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🎙️ In the latest episode of our special series produced in collaboration with @jodemocracy.bsky.social, @paolososa.bsky.social and Moisés Arce discuss the rise of legislative authoritarianism and explore its implications both in theory and in practice.
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We also discussed the possibility of a party ban against the AfD in Germany, and Marine Le Pen being barred from the next presidential election in France. Many thanks to @samuelmoyn.bsky.social for answering my questions.
🎙️ In our new podcast, @samuelmoyn.bsky.social discusses the risks of focusing too heavily on legality in the fight against rising authoritarianism.
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June 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We also discussed the possibility of a party ban against the AfD in Germany, and Marine Le Pen being barred from the next presidential election in France. Many thanks to @samuelmoyn.bsky.social for answering my questions.
I had the chance to ask Nora Markard @markard-chair.bsky.social some questions about the situation at the EU–Belarus border, recent developments in migration law, and whether the strong focus on “legality” in public debates might threaten human rights:
🎙️ In our new podcast, Nora Markard (@markard-chair.bsky.social) examines the origins of the narrative of the “instrumentalization of migration” and the legal challenges it presents.
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June 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I had the chance to ask Nora Markard @markard-chair.bsky.social some questions about the situation at the EU–Belarus border, recent developments in migration law, and whether the strong focus on “legality” in public debates might threaten human rights:
Important week for democracy in Europe: elections in Romania & Poland this weekend, with the far-right posing a serious threat in both. Today, Prof. Bogdan Iancu explains the current state in Romania on @revdem2020.bsky.social
✍️ In his op-ed, Bogdan Iancu analyzes the presidential elections in Romania and the process that led to the first-round victory of the ultranationalist George Simion. 🇷🇴🗳️
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May 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Important week for democracy in Europe: elections in Romania & Poland this weekend, with the far-right posing a serious threat in both. Today, Prof. Bogdan Iancu explains the current state in Romania on @revdem2020.bsky.social
Check out @benedettalobina.bsky.social new op-ed to find out why Giorgia Meloni’s reform plans could threaten the rule of law in Italy — and why the @ec.europa.eu probably won’t step in.
✍️ With the ongoing judicial reforms, the Italian government’s conflict with the judiciary has reached a new phase. In her op-ed, @benedettalobina.bsky.social examines the proposed changes and assesses their impact on the rule of law in Italy. 🇮🇹🧑⚖️
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April 30, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Check out @benedettalobina.bsky.social new op-ed to find out why Giorgia Meloni’s reform plans could threaten the rule of law in Italy — and why the @ec.europa.eu probably won’t step in.
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✍️ In the second part of his article, @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social explores the Turkish democracy movement’s evolving strategies, emerging alliances, and political stakes for #Turkey’s future. 🇹🇷
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April 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
✍️ In the second part of his article, @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social explores the Turkish democracy movement’s evolving strategies, emerging alliances, and political stakes for #Turkey’s future. 🇹🇷
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🆕 Too close connection to the executive? Konstantin Kipp 🎤interviewed Prof. Mathias Möschel on his 📖 to find out the risks and benefits of appointing former ministers as guardians of the constitution.
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April 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
🆕 Too close connection to the executive? Konstantin Kipp 🎤interviewed Prof. Mathias Möschel on his 📖 to find out the risks and benefits of appointing former ministers as guardians of the constitution.
Read the reflective summary &🎧: tinyurl.com/562fnjp4
Read the reflective summary &🎧: tinyurl.com/562fnjp4
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My apocalyptic but not hyperbolic take for @revdem2020.bsky.social on why America might not be a democracy any more*
revdem.ceu.edu/2025/04/03/t...
*written before Trump started publicly musing on a 3rd term but on the assumption he would do so
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*written before Trump started publicly musing on a 3rd term but on the assumption he would do so
The Attack on the Constitution | Review of Democracy
The President’s defiance of judicial authority has pushed the US into a constitutional crisis. In his op-ed, Nicholas Reed Langen unpacks how his deportation orders, legal battles, and Supreme Court v...
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April 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My apocalyptic but not hyperbolic take for @revdem2020.bsky.social on why America might not be a democracy any more*
revdem.ceu.edu/2025/04/03/t...
*written before Trump started publicly musing on a 3rd term but on the assumption he would do so
revdem.ceu.edu/2025/04/03/t...
*written before Trump started publicly musing on a 3rd term but on the assumption he would do so