Dean Schafer
@schaferd.bsky.social
AsstProf @MSState, Postdoc @CEU, PhD from @GC_PoliSci.
Authoritarian Coalitions in Democracies.
Network Analysis, Text-data, Panel Data, Field.
Turkish, Arabic, MENA.
www.deanschafer.com
Authoritarian Coalitions in Democracies.
Network Analysis, Text-data, Panel Data, Field.
Turkish, Arabic, MENA.
www.deanschafer.com
If America's long-weakened civil society can rally, that may be one of the best sources of accountability and democratic resilience. We'll see.
February 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If America's long-weakened civil society can rally, that may be one of the best sources of accountability and democratic resilience. We'll see.
These three weeks have already had a devastating impact on the effectiveness of America's governance. Despite their interest in defending the rule of law, American CEOs have capitulated, media paid extortionate settlement fees, and the Rep party and Dem opposition do little.
February 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
These three weeks have already had a devastating impact on the effectiveness of America's governance. Despite their interest in defending the rule of law, American CEOs have capitulated, media paid extortionate settlement fees, and the Rep party and Dem opposition do little.
He's using the authoritarian playbook of Orban in Hungary, Erdoğan in Turkey, Modi in India, and many more. Break the laws constraining your power, and then challenge the opposition and even your own party to stop you. Defy judicial constraints and buy off who you can.
February 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
He's using the authoritarian playbook of Orban in Hungary, Erdoğan in Turkey, Modi in India, and many more. Break the laws constraining your power, and then challenge the opposition and even your own party to stop you. Defy judicial constraints and buy off who you can.
It's painful to see democratic breakdown in the US described so clearly.
We knew the threat was real. Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign after trying to overthrow the last election. In the last 3 weeks, he's followed the Project 2025 plan for consolidating executive power.
We knew the threat was real. Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign after trying to overthrow the last election. In the last 3 weeks, he's followed the Project 2025 plan for consolidating executive power.
February 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It's painful to see democratic breakdown in the US described so clearly.
We knew the threat was real. Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign after trying to overthrow the last election. In the last 3 weeks, he's followed the Project 2025 plan for consolidating executive power.
We knew the threat was real. Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign after trying to overthrow the last election. In the last 3 weeks, he's followed the Project 2025 plan for consolidating executive power.
Still feels wild everytime I use this card to get into the building
October 3, 2023 at 2:13 PM
Still feels wild everytime I use this card to get into the building