Petra Alderman
petraalderman.bsky.social
Petra Alderman
@petraalderman.bsky.social
Researcher | Writer | Policy Advisor | Podcast Founder & Host - People, Power, Politics @CEDAR_Bham, University of Birmingham

Interested in #authoritarianism #elections #nationbranding #SoutheastAsia #Thailand. Author of 'Branding Authoritarian Nations'
Lovely day to come down to London to brief FCDO officials on #Thailand’s authoritarian institutions 🇹🇭 I talked about the evolution, effects and future implications of the country’s authoritarian-minded ‘check & balance’ institutions, drawing on a recent IPSR paper ‘Subverting elections in Thailand’
February 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🚨 Great to see my 'Subverting elections in Thailand: inclusion and independence in election commission design and practice' paper out as part of the upcoming IPSR special issue edited by the brilliant @dawnwalsh.bsky.social & Natascha Neudorfer 🤩

Read here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
February 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Today I’m at Stockholm University delivering a talk on my #BrandingAuthoritarianNations book. I will argue that nation branding is a deeply political practice that is integral to regime legitimation, particularly in authoritarian regimes. Looking forward to meeting everyone there!
February 3, 2025 at 9:36 AM