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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📣 Call for Papers SISP General Conference 2026 📍 Trento | 🗓️ 3–5 Sept 2026 ⏳ Submission deadline: 29 May 2026 Two panels in #Section1: Political Regimes & Transitions: 🔸 Modes & Drivers of Autocratization (with @anvaccaro.bsky.social) 🔸 Autocratization & Academic Freedom www.sisp.it/en/conferenc...

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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The #AcademicFreedom Index (AFI) is not just part of the V-Dem dataset; it is also a research project which produces a report on the state of academic freedom in the world every year. You can find some highlights from this year’s AFI update in the video (or in the thread below). 🧵1(11) #Polisky

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

⏳ Last call for panel proposals to the Italian Political Science Association General Conference in the stunning city of Trento (3–5 September). Section 1 – Political Regimes and Transitions 📩 Submit your panel proposal here www.sisp.it/en/conferenc... We look forward to welcoming you to Trento! 😊

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Call for panels 2026 congress – SISP

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

The erosion of academic freedom is not collateral damage of autocratization, but an integral part of it. In my new article, I show how autocratization through academic capture undermines all dimensions of academic freedom, with cumulative and enduring effects. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

📘 New article online 8 years after the Pillar of Social Rights, a true paradigm shift is still missing. The article examines political factors, the role of social and political actors, and the conflicts behind the 2023 Recommendation on Adequate Minimum Income. 🔗 www.rivisteweb.it/doi/10.7389/...

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Unione Europea e lotta alla povertà: un cambio di paradigma?

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

📢 The ECPR Joint Sessions 2026 Calls for Papers are out! Check out the workshop "Rethinking ‘Regimes’: Critical Reflections on an Under-Theorised Concept" 🗓 Innsbruck | 7–10 April 2026 📄 Deadline: 3 December 👉 ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @ecpr.bsky.social #ECPR

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Rethinking ‘Regimes’: Critical Reflections on an Under-Theorised Concept

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Today, I had the pleasure of giving a lecture on “Autocratization and Academic Freedom” at the Hannah Arendt Institute for Totalitarianism Studies (HAIT) in Dresden. Grateful for the opportunity to share my research at such a historic and renowned institution. @hait-tud.bsky.social @fau.de

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Horizons Magazine @horizons-en.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

#Science is not doing well, true or false?🔬Between 15 years of decline in #AcademicFreedom and strong but dented #confidence: introspection from within the world of research with @eribertsou.bsky.social @colognaviktoria.bsky.social @angelovpanaro.bsky.social.👇

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Measuring the temperature of science

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Final day of #SISP2025 in beautiful Napoli 🇮🇹 Three days of great talks, debates & connections! Honored to be elected Coordinator of the Political Regimes SG (with Dr. Tiziana Corda). Excited to build on colleagues’ work & spark new collaborations. 👉 Stay tuned: standinggroups.sisp.it/politicalreg...

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Andrea Pirro @andreapirro.it · 13/05/2024

Chairing a panel on the ‘production structure’ of the far right (Panel 5.11) at the SISP Conference in Trieste, 12-14 Sep: sisp.it/convegno2024/ If you’re working on grassroots politics and/or movement-electoral interactions, please consider submitting a paper proposal. Deadline 31 May.

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Conference Management System

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Francesca Feo @francescafeo.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

📢 CfP Alert – Section "Gender, sexuality and intersectionality in Politics" @ SISP 2025 Check our section's programme, we have a stellar line-up of panels 😎😎 Send your abstract & join us in Naples in September! polisky gendersky academicsky P.S. caring is sharing 🙏🙏

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

⏳ Only one day left to submit your proposal for the @SISP Conference in Naples (4-6 September). Panel 1.7. - Inequalities and Political Regimes (with Andrea Vaccaro) Panel 1.4 The performance consequences of autocratization (with Andrea Cassani) Apply here: www.sisp.it/convegno-202...

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Social Policy Worldwide @spww.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Public social spending levels vary extensively within authoritarian regimes, with some autocrats being more generous than others. What are the factors that explain autocrats social expenditure choices? Read more about @angelovpanaro.bsky.social's findings in our latest article ⬇️

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What determines public social spending in authoritarian regimes?

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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

🗳️ Voters headed to the polls in 9️⃣2️⃣ countries last year. 🌎 Amid concerns about the state of democracy around the world, @angelovpanaro.bsky.social contends that in the 2024 elections, democratic regimes performed relatively well 📊 in comparison with autocracies. ➡️ bit.ly/436j1HN

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2024 elections: a stress test for democracy

Elections are the primary channel for political leaders to gain power in democracies. Amid concerns about the state of democracy around the world, Angelo Vito Panaro contends that in the 2024 election...

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

📚Thrilled to see our article analysing changes in IOs' ideas and recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Welfare. This work reflects a fantastic collaboration with colleagues from Bielefeld University and @unibremen.bsky.social!

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Global social policy ideas in the COVID-19 crisis: Ideational change and continuity in the ILO, the OECD, the WHO, and the World Bank | Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy | Cambrid...

Global social policy ideas in the COVID-19 crisis: Ideational change and continuity in the ILO, the OECD, the WHO, and the World Bank

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

📚Have you ever wondered why social policy varies across authoritarian regimes? In this article, I examine the political determinants of public spending on health and education in autocracies. 👉 Read the full article here to explore the key findings: doi.org/10.1080/1351...

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All that is left is all that matters: the politics of social spending in authoritarian regimes

This article investigates the political determinants of social spending in authoritarian regimes, focusing on health and education sectors. The theoretical argument builds on the assumption that di...

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

The 2025 AFI Update is out. This year's Update points to the electoral success of anti-pluralist parties as a potential driver of academic freedom decline. Thank you to @vdeminstitute.bsky.social for the great collaboration and to @volkswagenstiftung.bsky.social for their financial support.

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

📚 The SI on “Policy Processes in Authoritarian Settings” is out! 🎉 Many thanks to C. Schlaufer and @pubpolicychina.bsky.social for their excellent work. My contribution,offering new insights on policy convergence in authoritarian regimes, can be accessed here👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

La forte denuncia di Francesca Ghio ad una società concentrata a costruire centri commerciali, dimenticando l'importanza della salute mentale e fisica, dell'educazione all'empatia, in silenzio di fronte a chi rimane indietro! #dallastessaparte #nonunadimeno www.rainews.it/articoli/202...

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Consigliera Ghio: "A 12 anni violentata in casa nella Genova bene". Procura indaga contro ignoti

"Non ho mai denunciato quell'uomo, un dirigente genovese, il nostro bravo ragazzo" ha detto durante il suo intervento in sala rossa di Francesca Ghio: "Oggi sono voce per chi non la ha"

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I am honoured to keynote the workshop on "Social and Welfare Politics - Negotiating Development and Political Manifestations", where I will present my research on social policy in autocracies 📅 When: December 5th–6th If you would like to join, please find the Zoom link attached

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Angelo V. Panaro @angelovpanaro.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hey everyone, I just joined Bluesky and would love to reconnect with colleagues worldwide :)

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