Kristin Eichhorn
@kristineichhorn.bsky.social
Number-crunching political scientist with a strong interest in elections, autocracies, digitalization and Eastern Europe. PostDoc @tudresden.bsky.social. Mom of 2. Cyclist and nature lover. Also: possibly random squirrel content.
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Political scientists are the ideal audience for #bluesky because alternating cat videos with long political screeds seems perfectly natural 😃
July 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Political scientists are the ideal audience for #bluesky because alternating cat videos with long political screeds seems perfectly natural 😃
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Even established authoritarian regimes consider arresting defiant judges an extreme tactic—a serious escalation usually reserved for after one-party rule is firmly entrenched. Seeing a judge arrested in the US today should alarm everyone who values democratic governance. This cannot be allowed. 🧵
April 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Even established authoritarian regimes consider arresting defiant judges an extreme tactic—a serious escalation usually reserved for after one-party rule is firmly entrenched. Seeing a judge arrested in the US today should alarm everyone who values democratic governance. This cannot be allowed. 🧵
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Competitive authoritarianism implies the outcome is not predetermined; that there is "meaningful" contestation for power
Trump et al. have 2-4 years to rig the next elections. Given their operational speed (and the Democrats ambivalence), the risk is they don't stop at competitive authoritarianism
Trump et al. have 2-4 years to rig the next elections. Given their operational speed (and the Democrats ambivalence), the risk is they don't stop at competitive authoritarianism
Folks keep wondering when we’ll know if 🇺🇸 is no longer a democracy/republic & I keep wondering why folks are asking the question in the future tense.
This is a straight-up violation of the Hatch Act and several other federal statutes. But it doesn't matter anymore. The Trump administration doesn't enforce any law against itself.
March 31, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Competitive authoritarianism implies the outcome is not predetermined; that there is "meaningful" contestation for power
Trump et al. have 2-4 years to rig the next elections. Given their operational speed (and the Democrats ambivalence), the risk is they don't stop at competitive authoritarianism
Trump et al. have 2-4 years to rig the next elections. Given their operational speed (and the Democrats ambivalence), the risk is they don't stop at competitive authoritarianism
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at least none of these are opposites of each other
August 1, 2024 at 5:52 PM
at least none of these are opposites of each other
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kl. serviceskeet:
die befragung von Frau Stark-Watzinger ist TOP 1 für die 78. Sitzung des Bildungsausschusses am Mittwoch um 11.30 Uhr.
Über die "live" Seite der Mediathek auf der Webseite des Bundestages kann man die Sitzung verfolgen.
#fördergeldaffäre
die befragung von Frau Stark-Watzinger ist TOP 1 für die 78. Sitzung des Bildungsausschusses am Mittwoch um 11.30 Uhr.
Über die "live" Seite der Mediathek auf der Webseite des Bundestages kann man die Sitzung verfolgen.
#fördergeldaffäre
June 24, 2024 at 2:46 PM
kl. serviceskeet:
die befragung von Frau Stark-Watzinger ist TOP 1 für die 78. Sitzung des Bildungsausschusses am Mittwoch um 11.30 Uhr.
Über die "live" Seite der Mediathek auf der Webseite des Bundestages kann man die Sitzung verfolgen.
#fördergeldaffäre
die befragung von Frau Stark-Watzinger ist TOP 1 für die 78. Sitzung des Bildungsausschusses am Mittwoch um 11.30 Uhr.
Über die "live" Seite der Mediathek auf der Webseite des Bundestages kann man die Sitzung verfolgen.
#fördergeldaffäre
In case you missed it: German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) isn't too keen on respecting the freedom of research and teaching. #AcademicFreedom #Germany
Bundesbildungsministerin #Stark-Watzinger (FDP) wegen Reaktionen auf Offenen Brief von Hochschullehrern unter Druck www.deutschlandfunk.de/bundesbildun...
Propalästinensische Proteste - Bundesbildungsministerin Stark-Watzinger (FDP) wegen Reaktionen auf Offenen Brief von Hochschullehrern unter Druck
Bundesbildungsministerin Stark-Watzinger, FDP, ist wegen ihrer Reaktion auf einen Offenen Brief von Universitätsdozenten unter Druck geraten. Die Berliner Dozenten hatten sich gegen die Räumung einer ...
www.deutschlandfunk.de
June 14, 2024 at 8:04 AM
In case you missed it: German Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) isn't too keen on respecting the freedom of research and teaching. #AcademicFreedom #Germany
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How do we engage with authoritarian regimes and how do we study them?
For the launch of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Specialist Group on Autocracy and Regime Change, we discuss these timely issues!
Join us in London or online and register here: forms.gle/Hvh4KRewuUr7...
polisky dictatorsky
For the launch of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Specialist Group on Autocracy and Regime Change, we discuss these timely issues!
Join us in London or online and register here: forms.gle/Hvh4KRewuUr7...
polisky dictatorsky
June 10, 2024 at 2:45 PM
How do we engage with authoritarian regimes and how do we study them?
For the launch of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Specialist Group on Autocracy and Regime Change, we discuss these timely issues!
Join us in London or online and register here: forms.gle/Hvh4KRewuUr7...
polisky dictatorsky
For the launch of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Specialist Group on Autocracy and Regime Change, we discuss these timely issues!
Join us in London or online and register here: forms.gle/Hvh4KRewuUr7...
polisky dictatorsky
In diesem Spiel kann man nur verlieren.
Es ist Zeit, Klartext zu reden. Statt uns in leeren Phrasen und Buzzwords zu verlieren, sollten wir realisieren, dass wir ein Problem mit Rechts haben.
Es ist Zeit, Klartext zu reden. Statt uns in leeren Phrasen und Buzzwords zu verlieren, sollten wir realisieren, dass wir ein Problem mit Rechts haben.
June 10, 2024 at 10:54 AM
In diesem Spiel kann man nur verlieren.
Es ist Zeit, Klartext zu reden. Statt uns in leeren Phrasen und Buzzwords zu verlieren, sollten wir realisieren, dass wir ein Problem mit Rechts haben.
Es ist Zeit, Klartext zu reden. Statt uns in leeren Phrasen und Buzzwords zu verlieren, sollten wir realisieren, dass wir ein Problem mit Rechts haben.
Hey GermanPoliticSky, whats your take on the election results in Germany? European elections, but also the results of AfD in local politics...
polisky
polisky
June 10, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Hey GermanPoliticSky, whats your take on the election results in Germany? European elections, but also the results of AfD in local politics...
polisky
polisky
I am teaching tomorrow a class on local politics. In Saxony. Not sure yet, how this is gonna go.
June 10, 2024 at 7:52 AM
I am teaching tomorrow a class on local politics. In Saxony. Not sure yet, how this is gonna go.
I'm really excited about this conference beginning today. 🤩
Who else from the bluesky dictatorsky bubble will be here?
Who else from the bluesky dictatorsky bubble will be here?
May 29, 2024 at 8:58 AM
I'm really excited about this conference beginning today. 🤩
Who else from the bluesky dictatorsky bubble will be here?
Who else from the bluesky dictatorsky bubble will be here?
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Excited to share a new R-package (written w/
@aaoritz.bsky.social)!
"nuts: Convert European regional data in R"
tinyurl.com/4yhbnpxn
nuts allows to harmonize and aggregate European regional data across all NUTS versions (2006, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2021) & levels (NUTS-3 to NUTS-1).
1/4
@aaoritz.bsky.social)!
"nuts: Convert European regional data in R"
tinyurl.com/4yhbnpxn
nuts allows to harmonize and aggregate European regional data across all NUTS versions (2006, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2021) & levels (NUTS-3 to NUTS-1).
1/4
March 27, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Excited to share a new R-package (written w/
@aaoritz.bsky.social)!
"nuts: Convert European regional data in R"
tinyurl.com/4yhbnpxn
nuts allows to harmonize and aggregate European regional data across all NUTS versions (2006, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2021) & levels (NUTS-3 to NUTS-1).
1/4
@aaoritz.bsky.social)!
"nuts: Convert European regional data in R"
tinyurl.com/4yhbnpxn
nuts allows to harmonize and aggregate European regional data across all NUTS versions (2006, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2021) & levels (NUTS-3 to NUTS-1).
1/4
Despite Wikipedia's NPOV policy, articles often carry sentiment. Take a look at this word cloud illustrating frequent terms in Russian-language Wikipedia articles about regional executives... not everyone's buying into the regime's narratives
dictatorsky
dictatorsky
May 23, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Despite Wikipedia's NPOV policy, articles often carry sentiment. Take a look at this word cloud illustrating frequent terms in Russian-language Wikipedia articles about regional executives... not everyone's buying into the regime's narratives
dictatorsky
dictatorsky
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Polisky Dictatorsky!
We are accepting submissions for our Fall 2024 season of online workshops until May 31! We welcome presentations by early-career scholars studying authoritarian political regimes regardless of their methodological approaches. Find more information at: apsg.work/cfp/
We are accepting submissions for our Fall 2024 season of online workshops until May 31! We welcome presentations by early-career scholars studying authoritarian political regimes regardless of their methodological approaches. Find more information at: apsg.work/cfp/
Call for Papers Fall 2024!
The Authoritarian Political Systems Group is pleased to announce a Call for Papers. We are accepting submissions for our new season of online workshops taking place from 10 September 2024 to 17 Decemb...
apsg.work
May 13, 2024 at 9:49 AM
Polisky Dictatorsky!
We are accepting submissions for our Fall 2024 season of online workshops until May 31! We welcome presentations by early-career scholars studying authoritarian political regimes regardless of their methodological approaches. Find more information at: apsg.work/cfp/
We are accepting submissions for our Fall 2024 season of online workshops until May 31! We welcome presentations by early-career scholars studying authoritarian political regimes regardless of their methodological approaches. Find more information at: apsg.work/cfp/
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Fröhliche Wettermoderator*innen in Radio und TV, die von Grillwetter und Freibad plappern oder Zeitungsartikel mit Sommerferien-assoziativer Bebilderung sind Teil des Problems. Sie helfen dabei, das heranrollende Unheil zu ignorieren, indem sie es als prima Sache framen.
April 7, 2024 at 7:35 AM
Fröhliche Wettermoderator*innen in Radio und TV, die von Grillwetter und Freibad plappern oder Zeitungsartikel mit Sommerferien-assoziativer Bebilderung sind Teil des Problems. Sie helfen dabei, das heranrollende Unheil zu ignorieren, indem sie es als prima Sache framen.
📣Publication Alert: Our OA-article on competitiveness in Russian regional elections is now available. We emphasize inclusiveness and contestation and show that the regime systematically controls access to the electoral arena. Article: rdcu.be/dx6Yk Polisky dictatorsky
February 9, 2024 at 9:23 AM
📣Publication Alert: Our OA-article on competitiveness in Russian regional elections is now available. We emphasize inclusiveness and contestation and show that the regime systematically controls access to the electoral arena. Article: rdcu.be/dx6Yk Polisky dictatorsky
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"Geld ohne Arbeit setzt völlig falsche Anreize" – Union will offenbar Aktiendividenden, Erbschaften und Mieteinnahmen verbieten
www.der-postillon.com/2023/11/leis...
www.der-postillon.com/2023/11/leis...
"Geld ohne Arbeit setzt völlig falsche Anreize" – Union will offenbar Aktiendividenden, Erbschaft...
Berlin (dpo) - Ganz schön linksradikal: Die Union will offenbar Aktiendividenden, Erbschaften und Mieteinnahmen verbieten. Das geht aus der von CDU-Ge
www.der-postillon.com
November 15, 2023 at 3:46 PM
"Geld ohne Arbeit setzt völlig falsche Anreize" – Union will offenbar Aktiendividenden, Erbschaften und Mieteinnahmen verbieten
www.der-postillon.com/2023/11/leis...
www.der-postillon.com/2023/11/leis...
PolDataSky
🚨Youth Representation DATASET & RESEARCH NOTE🚨
Our research note (w. @ettensperger.bsky.social) presenting the dataset has just been published as a online-first.
The research note (doi.org/10.1515/spp-...) as well as the dataset (doi.org/10.7910/DVN/...) are OPEN ACCESS.
Our research note (w. @ettensperger.bsky.social) presenting the dataset has just been published as a online-first.
The research note (doi.org/10.1515/spp-...) as well as the dataset (doi.org/10.7910/DVN/...) are OPEN ACCESS.
October 31, 2023 at 7:29 PM
PolDataSky
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🚨CALL FOR AUTHORS🚨
We are looking for authors willing to write a short entry (2.5k words) on the topics below for our Encyclopedia of Political Communication
Interested?
➡️ Reach out asap via email (a.nai@uva.nl)
Plz repost for N and diversity
@maxgroemping.bsky.social
@dswirz.bsky.social
We are looking for authors willing to write a short entry (2.5k words) on the topics below for our Encyclopedia of Political Communication
Interested?
➡️ Reach out asap via email (a.nai@uva.nl)
Plz repost for N and diversity
@maxgroemping.bsky.social
@dswirz.bsky.social
October 19, 2023 at 6:58 AM
🚨CALL FOR AUTHORS🚨
We are looking for authors willing to write a short entry (2.5k words) on the topics below for our Encyclopedia of Political Communication
Interested?
➡️ Reach out asap via email (a.nai@uva.nl)
Plz repost for N and diversity
@maxgroemping.bsky.social
@dswirz.bsky.social
We are looking for authors willing to write a short entry (2.5k words) on the topics below for our Encyclopedia of Political Communication
Interested?
➡️ Reach out asap via email (a.nai@uva.nl)
Plz repost for N and diversity
@maxgroemping.bsky.social
@dswirz.bsky.social
Autocrats employ elections to legitimize their rule. They claim universal suffrage, but my analysis of elections from 1970-2020 in electoral autocracies tells a different story: strategic and informal adjustments of suffrage to secure political survival. Read my article here Open Access! Dictatorsky
View of Selecting the Electorate
politikon.iapss.org
October 19, 2023 at 10:42 AM
Autocrats employ elections to legitimize their rule. They claim universal suffrage, but my analysis of elections from 1970-2020 in electoral autocracies tells a different story: strategic and informal adjustments of suffrage to secure political survival. Read my article here Open Access! Dictatorsky
PolDataSky
📣I am writing a proposal to make an AI-powered tool to allow conversational querying of UK census data. We want feedback from people who use/might use census data in their work. Complete + share this *short* survey to help! cssky polisky mlsky 🙏
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October 19, 2023 at 9:47 AM
PolDataSky
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I made a quick chart using
Freedom House's 2023 data. The last few years have seen some countries fluctuating between 'Partially Free' and 'Not Free'. The trends look much more dramatic when looking at population-weighted data.
PoliSky
Freedom House's 2023 data. The last few years have seen some countries fluctuating between 'Partially Free' and 'Not Free'. The trends look much more dramatic when looking at population-weighted data.
PoliSky
October 15, 2023 at 5:53 PM
I made a quick chart using
Freedom House's 2023 data. The last few years have seen some countries fluctuating between 'Partially Free' and 'Not Free'. The trends look much more dramatic when looking at population-weighted data.
PoliSky
Freedom House's 2023 data. The last few years have seen some countries fluctuating between 'Partially Free' and 'Not Free'. The trends look much more dramatic when looking at population-weighted data.
PoliSky