Thomas Sedelius
@sedelius.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science, Dalarna University, Sweden. Research areas: democratisation, political institutions, presidency research, Eastern Europe
Wanting a strong president is not necessarily about efficiency - often it’s a quiet nod to autocracy. Our new study in East European Politics: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Calls for a strong president and support for autocracy: exploring semi-presidential regimes in Central and Eastern Europe
Do people favour a strong presidency because they support the incumbent president, or do such attitudes reflect endorsement of non-democratic regimes and strongman rule? We examine this research qu...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Wanting a strong president is not necessarily about efficiency - often it’s a quiet nod to autocracy. Our new study in East European Politics: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Off to this year’s #ecprgc25 in Thessaloniki. Together with Tapio Raunio and our panel chairs, we’ve organized a section with five panels on presidency research. If you’re attending, you’re very welcome! tinyurl.com/3wv6amme
August 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Off to this year’s #ecprgc25 in Thessaloniki. Together with Tapio Raunio and our panel chairs, we’ve organized a section with five panels on presidency research. If you’re attending, you’re very welcome! tinyurl.com/3wv6amme
Does cohabitation weaken presidents? Our global study (1850–2022), now out in International Political Science Review, finds it does – but only in semi-presidential systems and under a broader definition of cohabitation. P
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Open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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August 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Does cohabitation weaken presidents? Our global study (1850–2022), now out in International Political Science Review, finds it does – but only in semi-presidential systems and under a broader definition of cohabitation. P
Open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Social trust and crises. Ali Abdelzadeh and T. Sedelius @sedelius.bsky.social examine the dynamics of social trust and its interaction with different fears during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a three-wave longitudinal dataset from Sweden (2020-2022). See the full article at doi.org/10.1111/1467...
Fears, Pandemic, and the Shaping of Social Trust: A Three‐Wave Panel Study in Sweden
This study examines the dynamics of social trust and its interaction with different fears during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a three-wave longitudinal dataset from Sweden (2020-2022). We investigate...
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April 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Social trust and crises. Ali Abdelzadeh and T. Sedelius @sedelius.bsky.social examine the dynamics of social trust and its interaction with different fears during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a three-wave longitudinal dataset from Sweden (2020-2022). See the full article at doi.org/10.1111/1467...
Pleased to share our Special Issue in Political Studies Review. Seven nice articles covering causes, patterns and consequences of Presidential Activism across various contexts and with different methods. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Presidential Activism: Causes, Patterns and Consequences - Tapio Raunio, Thomas Sedelius, 2025
This Special Issue explores the causes, patterns and consequences of presidential activism, defined as the presidents’ use of their formal powers and their atte...
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February 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Pleased to share our Special Issue in Political Studies Review. Seven nice articles covering causes, patterns and consequences of Presidential Activism across various contexts and with different methods. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Happy to see that our article on executive coordination in Ukraine during the full-scale war is the 'most read' one in @eepolitics.bsky.social over the past year. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Semi-presidentialism and war: executive leadership models in Ukraine during Zelenskyi’s presidency
Following Russia's invasion, Ukraine exemplifies presidential leadership during full-scale war. This study examines executive coordination from Zelenskyi's mid-2019 election to the February 2022–Ju...
www.tandfonline.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Happy to see that our article on executive coordination in Ukraine during the full-scale war is the 'most read' one in @eepolitics.bsky.social over the past year. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Thomas Sedelius
🔥 The new issue incl. #FREE content is out now👉 tandfonline.com/toc/fjcs21/4... 🔥
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December 5, 2024 at 10:38 AM
🔥 The new issue incl. #FREE content is out now👉 tandfonline.com/toc/fjcs21/4... 🔥
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Does semi-presidential power-sharing exist during a full-scale war? We give some insights from Ukraine during Zelenskyi’s presidency, including a new typology. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Semi-presidentialism and war: executive leadership models in Ukraine during Zelenskyi’s presidency
Following Russia's invasion, Ukraine exemplifies presidential leadership during full-scale war. This study examines executive coordination from Zelenskyi's mid-2019 election to the February 2022–Ju...
www.tandfonline.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Does semi-presidential power-sharing exist during a full-scale war? We give some insights from Ukraine during Zelenskyi’s presidency, including a new typology. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Thomas Sedelius
Great opportunity to do a PhD at the great Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg! www.gu.se/en/political...
We are looking for 4-5 new PhD students in Political Science
The Department of Political Science announces 4-5 PhD (Doctoral Studentship) Positions with a general focus. The application deadline is January 30, 2025. The positions are fully funded for four years...
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November 28, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Great opportunity to do a PhD at the great Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg! www.gu.se/en/political...
⏳📢Cfp to the @ecpr GC in Thessaloniki Aug 2025. Deadline Jan 6. Consider a proposal to our Section on ”Presidential Politics and Security Threats: Institutions, Powers, and Policy” Welcome!
Presidential politics and security threats: institutions, powers, and policy
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 25, 2024 at 8:22 PM
⏳📢Cfp to the @ecpr GC in Thessaloniki Aug 2025. Deadline Jan 6. Consider a proposal to our Section on ”Presidential Politics and Security Threats: Institutions, Powers, and Policy” Welcome!
Interested in presidency research? Consider joining our @ecpr.bsky.social Standing Group on Presidential Politics.
Presidential Politics
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 25, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Interested in presidency research? Consider joining our @ecpr.bsky.social Standing Group on Presidential Politics.
My new article w/t C. Anckar: Does the president's power decrease during cohabitation (where the president and PM represent different camps)? Our results show that power decreases, but only where the president is directly elected and where we apply the broader of our definitions of cohabitation.
Cohabitation and presidential powers: A global examination of dual executives 1850–2022 - Carsten Anckar, Thomas Sedelius, 2024
The French term ‘cohabitation’ is commonly used to describe situations in semi-presidential systems where the prime minister and the president represent differe...
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November 25, 2024 at 3:43 PM
My new article w/t C. Anckar: Does the president's power decrease during cohabitation (where the president and PM represent different camps)? Our results show that power decreases, but only where the president is directly elected and where we apply the broader of our definitions of cohabitation.
Reposted by Thomas Sedelius
Weak autocracies are far more common than strong autocracies.
They are also often far more dangerous and damaging than strong autocracies.
Never take hope from an autocrat’s weakness. Instead, prepare for the worst.
A 🧵 based on 2 of my books: (1/N)
They are also often far more dangerous and damaging than strong autocracies.
Never take hope from an autocrat’s weakness. Instead, prepare for the worst.
A 🧵 based on 2 of my books: (1/N)
November 23, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Weak autocracies are far more common than strong autocracies.
They are also often far more dangerous and damaging than strong autocracies.
Never take hope from an autocrat’s weakness. Instead, prepare for the worst.
A 🧵 based on 2 of my books: (1/N)
They are also often far more dangerous and damaging than strong autocracies.
Never take hope from an autocrat’s weakness. Instead, prepare for the worst.
A 🧵 based on 2 of my books: (1/N)
Reposted by Thomas Sedelius
Political Science Starter Pack Collection!
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Many have shared excellent starter packs lately, but finding the most relevant ones can be tricky.
This 🧵 gathers many of them in one place 👇🏽
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November 22, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Political Science Starter Pack Collection!
Many have shared excellent starter packs lately, but finding the most relevant ones can be tricky.
This 🧵 gathers many of them in one place 👇🏽
#PoliticalScience #StarterPack
Many have shared excellent starter packs lately, but finding the most relevant ones can be tricky.
This 🧵 gathers many of them in one place 👇🏽
#PoliticalScience #StarterPack