Gustav Meibauer
@meibauir.bsky.social
Asst Prof in International Relations, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen (@radboudpol.bsky.social) 🇳🇱; IR theory, foreign policy, communication, security, intervention; no-fly zones; he/him; posts in 🇩🇪/🇬🇧
Ganz dünnes Eis, Dr. Stängel.
November 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Ganz dünnes Eis, Dr. Stängel.
Nach Jahren der Weberknechtschaft verdienter Nistenplatz eins.
November 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Nach Jahren der Weberknechtschaft verdienter Nistenplatz eins.
The resurgence of populism globally makes understanding its impact on international relations crucial. We need to update our IR-theoretical tools to grapple with this phenomenon. The article thus calls for more integrated theorizing in IR to explain the foreign policies of populist governments.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The resurgence of populism globally makes understanding its impact on international relations crucial. We need to update our IR-theoretical tools to grapple with this phenomenon. The article thus calls for more integrated theorizing in IR to explain the foreign policies of populist governments.
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For neoclassical realism, this study provides insights into how domestic political dynamics, particularly populism, influence international outcomes, enriching the theoretical framework via a more explicit look at the interlinkage between leaders and the state.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
For neoclassical realism, this study provides insights into how domestic political dynamics, particularly populism, influence international outcomes, enriching the theoretical framework via a more explicit look at the interlinkage between leaders and the state.
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The article contributes to populism studies by offering a structured way to analyze the impact of populism on foreign policy and deriving testable claims for future research.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The article contributes to populism studies by offering a structured way to analyze the impact of populism on foreign policy and deriving testable claims for future research.
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I suggest that the (depth of) beliefs of populist leaders play a crucial role. Leaders deeply committed to populist ideas are more likely to pursue aggressive foreign policies, but even then, just as other leaders, they must navigate international and domestic constraints.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I suggest that the (depth of) beliefs of populist leaders play a crucial role. Leaders deeply committed to populist ideas are more likely to pursue aggressive foreign policies, but even then, just as other leaders, they must navigate international and domestic constraints.
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Based on previous scholarship, I identify two main pathways for state capture: personalization and centralization. These pathways help populist leaders consolidate power and implement their foreign policy agendas.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Based on previous scholarship, I identify two main pathways for state capture: personalization and centralization. These pathways help populist leaders consolidate power and implement their foreign policy agendas.
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"State capture" is defined as the extent to which populist leaders are willing and able to transform institutions to eliminate checks on their power.
High capture leads to more populist foreign policies but also increases the risk of systemic punishment (loss of power/influence).
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High capture leads to more populist foreign policies but also increases the risk of systemic punishment (loss of power/influence).
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"State capture" is defined as the extent to which populist leaders are willing and able to transform institutions to eliminate checks on their power.
High capture leads to more populist foreign policies but also increases the risk of systemic punishment (loss of power/influence).
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High capture leads to more populist foreign policies but also increases the risk of systemic punishment (loss of power/influence).
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The proposed neoclassical realist model suggests that the international environment's permissiveness and threat level shape populists' foreign policy (just as they would for mainstream incumbents).
However, the degree of state capture by populist politics mediates these systemic constraints.
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However, the degree of state capture by populist politics mediates these systemic constraints.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The proposed neoclassical realist model suggests that the international environment's permissiveness and threat level shape populists' foreign policy (just as they would for mainstream incumbents).
However, the degree of state capture by populist politics mediates these systemic constraints.
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However, the degree of state capture by populist politics mediates these systemic constraints.
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The literature on populist foreign policy often still focuses on individual cases, lacking generalizable findings.
Here, I aim to offer a more general theoretical model to explain why (and when) some populist governments disrupt international order while others compromise.
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Here, I aim to offer a more general theoretical model to explain why (and when) some populist governments disrupt international order while others compromise.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The literature on populist foreign policy often still focuses on individual cases, lacking generalizable findings.
Here, I aim to offer a more general theoretical model to explain why (and when) some populist governments disrupt international order while others compromise.
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Here, I aim to offer a more general theoretical model to explain why (and when) some populist governments disrupt international order while others compromise.
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Geh halt als Habitus so wie alle anderen.
October 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Geh halt als Habitus so wie alle anderen.