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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our September newsletter is out! If you have any news or updates you would like to share with us, let us know here: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq... To get the next one register here: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us next week! Kirill Chmel (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social) will present "Waves of Resistance: Media and Identity Preservation in the Making of Republican Turkey" and Seyhun Sakalli (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) and Güneş Murat Tezcür (ASU) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Job Alert! The Department of Political Science at the University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with focus on the intersection of public opinion and public policy. For more information see below or visit jobs.uiowa.edu and reference Requisition #76004.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Join us next week for the start of the Fall 2026 season! Pin Lu (Rutgers) will present "On Surviving Repression: Politicization, Popularization, and the Adaptive Resilience of China's #MeToo Movement in 2018-2020" with comments by Ruby YS Lai (Lingnan) and Meera Choi (Lafayette College)

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Call for Submissions! Submit your proposal for the "Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop (MPSA 2027)" You have time until Sept 15.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Our August Newsletter is out! As always, if you have something to share, let us know here: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq... To get the next one, subscribe here: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7... And stay tuned over here for updates from the community!

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Our Fall 2026 season is ready to go! Look at the great lineup we have for you all in the image and thread below. To join any or all, remember to join our mailing list: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

New post in The Conversation! Read this short Q&A about the recent breakup in Senegal between President Faye & (now former) PM Sonko by @ricarthuguet.bsky.social and Alioune Ngom It's in French but tools like Google Translate do wonders. doi.org/10.64628/AAJ...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Looking for something to read in the summer break? Explore the @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org collection featuring over 100 titles on democracy, authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. Read chapter for free and/or get books with 20% off tinyurl.com/57667r4d

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Our June Newsletter is out! The newsletter will be on summer break in July, but do send us your news and updates for August by filling this form: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq... Happy summer!

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This week we hosted our 4º summer conference in QMUL with support from the @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social and with this amazing line up! Thank you to all who took part of it! Stay tuned for the CfP for our next edition!

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Call for Papers 🚨 Parliaments in the Global South: Challenges and Transformations Hybrid workshop | UNAM, Mexico City + Zoom 6–7 Oct 2026 Organised with IPSA RC08 (Legislative Specialists) Deadline: 31 July 2026 Submit here: forms.gle/VTVu9BSvr2WH...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Our May Newsletter is out! Have something you want to share in the June one? Let us know here: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq... To receive the newsletter and all our emails, subscribe at: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

New publication! Can propaganda mobilize and demobilize at the same time? @plutscher.bsky.social, @draege.bsky.social & @chknutsen.bsky.social show it can with evidence from two preregistered experiments (N = 6,286) in Turkey @ejprjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1017/S147...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Another monthly newsletter is out! If you have publications, grants, calls for papers or anything else you would like to share with the APSG community let us know! forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Joining us next week for the last workshop of the season! On May 5, @liviosilva.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) and Henrique Sposito (Bern) will present "Do Backsliders Defund the Liberal World Order?" Anna M. Meyerrose (Arizona State) and @ccottiero.bsky.social (Utah) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Join us next week!! On April 21, @nvasilenok.bsky.social (Stanford) will present her work "Reading Orwell in Moscow" @sgehlbach.bsky.social (Chicago) and @eugenian.bsky.social (@liverpooluni.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Join us tomorrow for our first APSG-APSA Democracy & Autocracy roundtable! Anya Schiffrin, Bardia Rahmani, Erin Baggott Carter, @linettelim.bsky.social and @scottrw630.bsky.social will discuss attacks on media freedom during democratic decline To register: t.co/yeyXAuX0G5

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

New publication alert! Read Arina Loginova's new piece on Co-optation for authoritarian regime stability in post-war Russia www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Join us next week! On April 7, @sahibjafarov.bsky.social (@utoronto.ca) will present "Defection in Silence: Theory of Elite Subversion in Authoritarian Regimes". The discussion will be lead by @annemeng.bsky.social (UVA) and Martin Dimitrov (@tulaneu.bsky.social)

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Join us for our first APSG-APSA Democracy & Autocracy roundtable! With Anya Schiffrin (@columbiasipa.bsky.social), Bardia Rahmani (Harvard), Erin Baggott Carter (USC, @hooverinstitution.bsky.social), @linettelim.bsky.social (@ucdpolitics.bsky.social) and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk).

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Extra Extra! Our March newsletter is out! To receive it: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7... Have news to share? Let us know! forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Join us next week! On March 24, @shirint.bsky.social (@weareceu.bsky.social sky.social) will present "Turnover and Turnout: Repercussions of Revolutions on Voting in Kyrgyzstan". Graeme Robertson (UNC) and Ksenia Northmore-Ball (@qmulsse.bsky.social ) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Join us next week! On March 10, Liza Popkova (@au.dk) will present "Authoritarian linkages and diffusion of repression". The discussion will be in charge of @rgolar23.bsky.social (@dublincityuni.bsky.social) and @debremaria.bsky.social (Zeppelin). See you then!

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

New Publication Alert! Why are legislatures in some authoritarian regimes more powerful and influential than in others? In their book, Alejandro Bonvecchi and @emisimison.bsky.social answer this question by analysing past dictatorships in Argentina, Brazil, and Spain www.cambridge.org/9781009676243

Book cover. Includes an image of tanks in front of the Brazilian Congress and the title: Lawmaking under Authoritarianism. Factions, Institutions, and Outcomes Across Dictatorships

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

New publication! Fascinating new book by @ascharpf.bsky.social and Christian Glaessel shows how notorious phenomena of authoritarianism are triggered by banal career problems. Essential reading for anyone interested in how authoritarian organizations and regimes work global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Our February Newsletter is out! To receive the next one, subscribe at: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7... And if you have anything to share, let us know here: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Join us next week! On February 24, @gmelios.bsky.social (LSE) will present "Propaganda, party mobilisation and Electoral Oppression". @felixhaass.bsky.social (Humboldt), @serkant.bsky.social (Sabancı), & @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) will comment.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

New publication! Collecting data is key for social science. @adridelrio.bsky.social, Woseeok Kim, @chknutsen.bsky.social, @anjaneundorf.bsky.social, Agustina S. Paglayan & @eugenian.bsky.social suggest how to enhance transparency and replicability based on education datasets tinyurl.com/yskszsdt

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Join us next week! Anirvan Chowdhury (Lousville) will present "Parties against Democracy: How Ruling Parties Subvert Inclusion to Entrench Dominance". @alexandermlee.bsky.social (@urochester.bsky.social) and @bhumi.bsky.social (Georgetown) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

New publication alert! Contra common narrative, recent authoritarian moves by President Sall of Senegal have ample precedent in the country's political history - but so do civil society efforts to defeat them. Read Alioune Ngom & @ricarthuguet.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/afra...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Our first newsletter of the year is out! To stay updated on the APSG community, subscribe here: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7... To send us your updates, please fill this form: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Join us next week to start the season! @yezhang.bsky.social (@mitpolisci.bsky.social) presents "Political Control in the Workplace: How Autocrats Use Firms to Discipline Citizens". Lynette H Ong (@utoronto.ca), @woldense.bsky.social (Minnesota), & @linshengqiao.bsky.social (@utoronto.ca) discuss

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Welcome to our Spring 2026 season! To join any or all, remember to join our mailing list: mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Our Spring 2026 schedule is out! Remember to join our mailing list to join us for any or all of these great sessions! mailchi.mp/fe045331c9c7...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

RA Position! @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social and @osamet.bsky.social are looking for support for a project on opposition coalitions in autocracies. If you are - interested in opposition politics and electoral dynamics, and - familiar with data collection apply by Dec 31: gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The last newsletter of the year is out! If you have news or updates you want to share with the APSG community in 2026, do let us know here: forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

New Publication! Opposition often fails to coordinate. Why? @draege.bsky.social and @maryhenjimenez.bsky.social find two overlooked drivers (⁠resource asymmetry and extraordinary times as stress-tests) in their deep comparative analysis of Venezuela and Turkey journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Join us next week! Jongyoon Baik (CUHK-SZ), Haohan Chen (HKU), and Yiqiang Wang (HKU) will present their work on Vocal Pitch and Emotions in North Korean TV News. @alexdukalskis.bsky.social (@ucdpolitics.bsky.social) and Yeilim Cheong (Missouri) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Our November Newsletter is out! Have news and updates you want to share with the community? Let us know! forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq... December's newsletter will be earlier than usual so hurry up!

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Join us next week! @rexdeng.bsky.social (WashU) will present "Screened Realities: How Entertainment Fosters Political Compliance in China" and @scottrw630.bsky.social (@ox.ac.uk) and Yingdan Lu (@nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Are you a bachelor or master's student interested in authoritarian politics? @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social is recruiting an intern to work on authoritarian political parties and with the APSG team in-person at the University of Gothenburg. Email your application by Nov 28 to fabio.angiolillo@gu.se

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Join us next week! Malika Talgatova (@tum.de) will be presenting "Targeted Media Repression: General Consequences and the Role of Collaborative Networks" @ktertytchnaya.bsky.social (Oxford) and @bardiarahmani.bsky.social (@weatherheadcenter.bsky.social) will discuss

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Our October Newsletter is out and full with updates from the APSG communities! 📰 Have anything to share? Let us know! forms.gle/wMqEnjAgJyxq...

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Join us next week! Tiffany Simon (@harvardkennedy.bsky.social) will present "Happiness as Control: The Political Consequences of Entertainment Policy in Saudi Arabia" and @andrewleber.bsky.social (@tulanepolisci.bsky.social) and @aasiegel.bsky.social (@colorado.edu) will discuss

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Join us next week! Anna Lia Brunetti (@univie.ac.at ) & @beluabdala.bsky.social (@unisalzburg.bsky.social) will be presenting their work on the moderating role of citizen's meanings of voting. Sarah Birch (KCL) and Carolien van Ham (@radboudpol.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

New Publication! Autocrats often shift blame to save their popularity. Does that work? Read #Blame #Shifting in #Autocracies following Large-Scale Disasters: Evidence from #Turkey by @edwardgoldring.bsky.social, @jonaswschmid.bsky.social & @fa190.bsky.social to find out! Open access: cup.org/4ggTyAv

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Join us next week! @lisayfan.bsky.social (@politicsoxford.bsky.social) will present her work on expressions of loyalty by female elites. Jakob Tolstrup (Aarhus) and @parzetterberg.bsky.social (@uu-polisci.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

New Publication! How can governments sustain compliance improvements when institutions falter and ad hoc enforcement fades? New paper @psjeditor.bsky.social by @svshen.bsky.social (@washupolisci.bsky.social) offers a fresh answer to this enduring principal-agent challenge doi.org/10.1111/psj....

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Join us next week! @javierpadilla.bsky.social (@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) will be presenting his work on how oligarchic cleavages shape liberalization and democratization and @alucardi1.bsky.social (@itam-mx.bsky.social) and @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) will discuss.

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