Kristin M. Bakke
@kristinmbakke.bsky.social
Professor in Political Science and International Relations at UCL. Feminist. Researching political violence, state-building, and legacies of war.
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📢 New paper alert: How does war shape democratic values?
Conflict exposure and democratic values: Evidence from wartime Ukraine
by @kristinmbakke.bsky.social, Marianne Dahl & Kit Rickard. 📖 Published in the @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social special issue on Political Violence in Democracies.
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Conflict exposure and democratic values: Evidence from wartime Ukraine
by @kristinmbakke.bsky.social, Marianne Dahl & Kit Rickard. 📖 Published in the @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social special issue on Political Violence in Democracies.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📢 New paper alert: How does war shape democratic values?
Conflict exposure and democratic values: Evidence from wartime Ukraine
by @kristinmbakke.bsky.social, Marianne Dahl & Kit Rickard. 📖 Published in the @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social special issue on Political Violence in Democracies.
👇🧵
Conflict exposure and democratic values: Evidence from wartime Ukraine
by @kristinmbakke.bsky.social, Marianne Dahl & Kit Rickard. 📖 Published in the @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social special issue on Political Violence in Democracies.
👇🧵
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In this research note, Kit Rickard (@ethzurich.bsky.social), @critgeopolitics.bsky.social, @kristinmbakke.bsky.social and John O'Loughlin (@colorado.edu) highlight the pitfalls of wartime polling, drawing on lessons from panel surveys in Ukraine before and after Russia's 2022 invasion.
May 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
In this research note, Kit Rickard (@ethzurich.bsky.social), @critgeopolitics.bsky.social, @kristinmbakke.bsky.social and John O'Loughlin (@colorado.edu) highlight the pitfalls of wartime polling, drawing on lessons from panel surveys in Ukraine before and after Russia's 2022 invasion.
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NEW PUBLICATION (Open Access): With Kit Rickard, John O'Loughlin & @kristinmbakke.bsky.social
“The challenges of surveying in war zones: Lessons from Ukraine.” Journal of Peace Research.
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“The challenges of surveying in war zones: Lessons from Ukraine.” Journal of Peace Research.
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April 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
NEW PUBLICATION (Open Access): With Kit Rickard, John O'Loughlin & @kristinmbakke.bsky.social
“The challenges of surveying in war zones: Lessons from Ukraine.” Journal of Peace Research.
doi.org/10.1177/0022...
“The challenges of surveying in war zones: Lessons from Ukraine.” Journal of Peace Research.
doi.org/10.1177/0022...
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Read the latest post on our UCL Europe Blog now.
@kristinmbakke.bsky.social (@uclspp.bsky.social) discusses her new research on ordinary people’s opinions in Ukraine, emphasising their importance amid great power politics.
➡️ Read more here: ucleuropeblog.com/2025/03/24/u...
@kristinmbakke.bsky.social (@uclspp.bsky.social) discusses her new research on ordinary people’s opinions in Ukraine, emphasising their importance amid great power politics.
➡️ Read more here: ucleuropeblog.com/2025/03/24/u...
Ukraine: Ordinary people’s views in a geopolitical battle
Kristin Bakke discusses her new research on ordinary people’s opinions in Ukraine, emphasising their importance amid great power politics. Key findings show increased Western alignment among …
ucleuropeblog.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Read the latest post on our UCL Europe Blog now.
@kristinmbakke.bsky.social (@uclspp.bsky.social) discusses her new research on ordinary people’s opinions in Ukraine, emphasising their importance amid great power politics.
➡️ Read more here: ucleuropeblog.com/2025/03/24/u...
@kristinmbakke.bsky.social (@uclspp.bsky.social) discusses her new research on ordinary people’s opinions in Ukraine, emphasising their importance amid great power politics.
➡️ Read more here: ucleuropeblog.com/2025/03/24/u...
In light of current events on ceasefire proposal, new piece on what polls say about Ukrainians’ views on negotiations, concessions. With @critgeopolitics.bsky.social & J O’Loughlin. Citing work by @marniehowlett.bsky.social @oonuch.bsky.social & others. @uclspp.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social
Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say
More Ukrainians are willing to negotiate for peace now than in the early stages of the conflict − but clear red lines remain for the public.
theconversation.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In light of current events on ceasefire proposal, new piece on what polls say about Ukrainians’ views on negotiations, concessions. With @critgeopolitics.bsky.social & J O’Loughlin. Citing work by @marniehowlett.bsky.social @oonuch.bsky.social & others. @uclspp.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social
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NEW piece, with John O'Loughlin & @kristinmbakke.bsky.social on whether Ukrainians are ready for concessions & an ugly peace.
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Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say
More Ukrainians are willing to negotiate for peace now than in the early stages of the conflict − but clear red lines remain for the public.
theconversation.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
NEW piece, with John O'Loughlin & @kristinmbakke.bsky.social on whether Ukrainians are ready for concessions & an ugly peace.
@us.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/are-ukrainia...
@us.theconversation.com
theconversation.com/are-ukrainia...
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“The speeches will be made. The hashtags will trend. The panel discussions will be held. And the women of Gaza will remain buried under rubble, their suffering too politically inconvenient to mention.” My latest in @AlJazeera #IWD #InternationalWomensDay
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
International Women’s Day is for the few, not the many
Today, there will be an attempt to erase Palestinian women once again because their plight is politically inconvenient.
www.aljazeera.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
“The speeches will be made. The hashtags will trend. The panel discussions will be held. And the women of Gaza will remain buried under rubble, their suffering too politically inconvenient to mention.” My latest in @AlJazeera #IWD #InternationalWomensDay
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
My thoughts on Ukraine given events in the last few days (in Norwegian), drawing on research done with @critgeopolitics.bsky.social, JO’Loughlin, Kit Rickard and the fabulous team at KIIS, as well as research by @oonuch.bsky.social @marniehowlett.bsky.social & co.
Det er kanskje passende å minne om hva Ukrainas befolkning tenker om fremtiden
Les innlegget.
www.aftenposten.no
March 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My thoughts on Ukraine given events in the last few days (in Norwegian), drawing on research done with @critgeopolitics.bsky.social, JO’Loughlin, Kit Rickard and the fabulous team at KIIS, as well as research by @oonuch.bsky.social @marniehowlett.bsky.social & co.
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I think it’s impressive that Zelenskyy went ahead with the Fox News interview after the coordinated and disgraceful WH attack (cf.article below), making the case for defending the people he represents, who are fighting for their lives. He is working for peace, a durable one. THAT’S real leadership.
How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance
Vance snaked his way in first to the row between Trump and Zelenskyy, his second intrusion this month after Munich
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I think it’s impressive that Zelenskyy went ahead with the Fox News interview after the coordinated and disgraceful WH attack (cf.article below), making the case for defending the people he represents, who are fighting for their lives. He is working for peace, a durable one. THAT’S real leadership.
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Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
February 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ukraine Fact Sheet - February 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkraineFacts...
Reposting this, on what Ukrainians think about territorial compromises. By mid-2024, there was still majority—if diminished—support for fighting to restore full territorial integrity. Surveys show growing support for negotiations, but Russia’s territorial annexations do not have any legitimacy.
Growing number of war-weary Ukrainians would reluctantly give up territory to save lives, suggests recent survey
Just half of survey respondents wanted to continue fighting to regain all Ukrainian territory including Crimea.
theconversation.com
February 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Reposting this, on what Ukrainians think about territorial compromises. By mid-2024, there was still majority—if diminished—support for fighting to restore full territorial integrity. Surveys show growing support for negotiations, but Russia’s territorial annexations do not have any legitimacy.
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The war in Ukraine is a war for historical truth. My WSJ essay about how Ukraine’s tragic past — the subject of my new novel No Country for Love — explains its determination not to succumb to Russian rule once again. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Essay | Russia Wants to Erase Ukraine’s Future—And Its Past
The memory of Soviet-era famines, mass killings and other traumas makes Ukraine determined not to return to Russian rule
www.wsj.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
The war in Ukraine is a war for historical truth. My WSJ essay about how Ukraine’s tragic past — the subject of my new novel No Country for Love — explains its determination not to succumb to Russian rule once again. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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Zelensky's approval rating is not at 4% in Ukraine on any data I've seen.
KIIS data from January: majority of those polled still express trust in him.
KIIS data from January: majority of those polled still express trust in him.
February 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Zelensky's approval rating is not at 4% in Ukraine on any data I've seen.
KIIS data from January: majority of those polled still express trust in him.
KIIS data from January: majority of those polled still express trust in him.
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Make this @OfficialUoM press release viral
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
Trump is making false claims about Zelensky's popularity, say experts
US President Donald Trump has once again echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%. In reality, polling by ex...
www.manchester.ac.uk
February 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Make this @OfficialUoM press release viral
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
“Trump … echoed Kremlin talking points, by falsely claiming …Zelensky’s approval rating stands at a mere 4%…polling…puts his approval rating at 63% - making him the most popular politician in the country.”
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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Not the first time but still shocking to hear comments from the US president that echo those from the Kremlin. Trump falsely blamed Ukraine for starting the war (Russia invaded) while also wrongly claiming Zelensky has just 4% approval rating (its 52%).
www.ft.com/content/2506...
www.ft.com/content/2506...
Donald Trump signals Ukraine to blame for war
US president suggests Ukrainian election is overdue in first remarks after talks with Moscow
www.ft.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Not the first time but still shocking to hear comments from the US president that echo those from the Kremlin. Trump falsely blamed Ukraine for starting the war (Russia invaded) while also wrongly claiming Zelensky has just 4% approval rating (its 52%).
www.ft.com/content/2506...
www.ft.com/content/2506...
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What a united Europe does next will determine future of not only Ukraine but the whole of the continent, and then the whole world.
2025 is going to be about what actions democracies (don’t) take, not what some others say.
Actions speak louder than words.
Europe it’s your move. Make it a good one.
2025 is going to be about what actions democracies (don’t) take, not what some others say.
Actions speak louder than words.
Europe it’s your move. Make it a good one.
February 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
What a united Europe does next will determine future of not only Ukraine but the whole of the continent, and then the whole world.
2025 is going to be about what actions democracies (don’t) take, not what some others say.
Actions speak louder than words.
Europe it’s your move. Make it a good one.
2025 is going to be about what actions democracies (don’t) take, not what some others say.
Actions speak louder than words.
Europe it’s your move. Make it a good one.
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Oljefondet er til for fremtidige generasjoner. Nettopp derfor bør vi ignorere handlingsregelen og investere krigsprofitten i Europeisk sikkerhet. Vi står ved et once-in-a-generation veiskille. Skriver med @akselsterri.bsky.social i Aftenposten www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
Norges krigsprofitt bør brukes på å forsvare Ukraina
Handlingsregelen er underordnet fred i Europa. Vi kan ikke lenger tillate oss å være Europas onkel Skrue.
www.aftenposten.no
February 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Oljefondet er til for fremtidige generasjoner. Nettopp derfor bør vi ignorere handlingsregelen og investere krigsprofitten i Europeisk sikkerhet. Vi står ved et once-in-a-generation veiskille. Skriver med @akselsterri.bsky.social i Aftenposten www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...
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Trump is complicit in Gaza’s ethnic cleansing. Take to the streets on the 15th #London @pscupdates.bsky.social @stwc.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Trump is complicit in Gaza’s ethnic cleansing. Take to the streets on the 15th #London @pscupdates.bsky.social @stwc.bsky.social
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It's time to get your paper, panel and workshop submissions in for CRS 2025! Deadline Friday 17th Jan. We are excited to read your submissions! @kristinmbakke.bsky.social @finnklebe.bsky.social @christinecheng.bsky.social @corinnebara.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @nadineansorg.bsky.social
📣 Attention all peace and conflict scholars and practitioners! The call for the Conflict Research Society Annual Conference 2025 is out! Get your paper, panel and workshop submissions in by 17th January 😀
conflictresearchsociety.org/call-for-pap...
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Call for papers 2025 - CRS
Call for papers 2025 CRS
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January 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It's time to get your paper, panel and workshop submissions in for CRS 2025! Deadline Friday 17th Jan. We are excited to read your submissions! @kristinmbakke.bsky.social @finnklebe.bsky.social @christinecheng.bsky.social @corinnebara.bsky.social @allardduursma.bsky.social @nadineansorg.bsky.social
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👉NEW -- Starmer's silence on human rights in Saudi Arabia speaks volumes
by Maryam Aldossari and Omaima al Najjar
As exiled activists, we were stunned to see the former human rights lawyer cosying up to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
www.declassifieduk.org/starmers-sil...
by Maryam Aldossari and Omaima al Najjar
As exiled activists, we were stunned to see the former human rights lawyer cosying up to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
www.declassifieduk.org/starmers-sil...
Starmer’s silence on human rights in Saudi Arabia speaks volumes
As exiled activists, we were stunned to see the former human rights lawyer cosying up to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
www.declassifieduk.org
January 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
👉NEW -- Starmer's silence on human rights in Saudi Arabia speaks volumes
by Maryam Aldossari and Omaima al Najjar
As exiled activists, we were stunned to see the former human rights lawyer cosying up to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
www.declassifieduk.org/starmers-sil...
by Maryam Aldossari and Omaima al Najjar
As exiled activists, we were stunned to see the former human rights lawyer cosying up to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
www.declassifieduk.org/starmers-sil...
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Two companions to the new Monuments and Territory in Occupied Ukraine book that address the same general subject. This with @kristinmbakke.bsky.social as lead author.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Politicizing Memory: Evidence from Ukraine
Research shows that people’s perceptions of historical violence shape many present-day outcomes. Yet it is also plausible that people emphasize or downplay certain events of the past based on how t...
www.tandfonline.com
December 17, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Two companions to the new Monuments and Territory in Occupied Ukraine book that address the same general subject. This with @kristinmbakke.bsky.social as lead author.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
In this episode of our department’s podcast, UCL Uncovering Politics, I talk about how present beliefs may shape how people remember historical violence—in the context of Ukraine. Based on research with Kit Rickard, John O’Loughlin & @critgeopolitics.bsky.social. Hosted by @alanrenwick.bsky.social.
Politicising Memory: Evidence from Ukraine | UCL Uncovering Politics
This week we’re looking at the politicisation of memory. In particular, how do political identities in the present shape the way the past is remembered? And what implications does that have for politi...
ucl-uncovering-politics.simplecast.com
December 11, 2024 at 8:04 AM
In this episode of our department’s podcast, UCL Uncovering Politics, I talk about how present beliefs may shape how people remember historical violence—in the context of Ukraine. Based on research with Kit Rickard, John O’Loughlin & @critgeopolitics.bsky.social. Hosted by @alanrenwick.bsky.social.