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Zsolt Enyedi @zsolt.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

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Several fascinating talks on the crisis of liberal democracy

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

📽️ Have you missed our concluding conference mapping the illiberal challenge to liberal democracy in Europe held at the Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social earlier this month? ☝️ Worry not!

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

📢 How do illiberal actors shrink democratic space in the EU—and what can be done? Join our @authlibeu.bsky.social panel discussion on media freedom, civil society & gender equality with Mila Moshelova, Konrad Bleyer-Simon & Zsuzsanna Vegh 📅 Jan 20, 2026 15:00 CET RSVP www.authlib.eu/shrinking-sp...

European Responses to the Shrinking Spaces of Democracy

How to counter illiberal attacks on civil society, media and human rights? Join our discussion on January 20 (Tuesday) at 3:00 p.m. CET.

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German Marshall Fund @gmfus.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📣 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: European Responses to the Shrinking Spaces of Democracy 🗓️ Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ⏰ 09:00–10:30 ET / 15:00–16:30 CET 📍Online 🔗 Register here: www.gmfus.org/event/europe...

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

📢 How do illiberal actors shrink democratic space in the EU—and what can be done? Join our discussion on media freedom, civil society & gender equality with @ksimon.bsky.social @danielhegedus.bsky.social & Mila Moshelova 🗓️ Jan 20, 2026 | 🕒 15:00 CET 👉 Register: www.authlib.eu/shrinking-sp...

European Responses to the Shrinking Spaces of Democracy

How to counter illiberal attacks on civil society, media and human rights? Join our discussion on January 20 (Tuesday) at 3:00 p.m. CET.

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

💥 New AUTHLIB Blog How do terror attacks reshape political debate? Elena Cossu @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social shows how attacks in France pushed mainstream parties closer to far-right positions on multiculturalism. Read more 👉 www.authlib.eu/how-terror-a...

How Terror Attacks Pushed French Politics Closer to the Far Right

Elena Cossu (Sciences Po) shows how terror attacks shaped the political sphere in their aftermath in France.

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

It was a great pleasure to speak at the “Mapping the Illiberal Challenge” closing conference of @authlibeu.bsky.social at the CEU. Presenting the key arguments and recommendations of my upcoming policy paper, “How to Better Protect and Support Civil Society in the EU?”, I argued for: THREAD 1/5

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Aleš Michal @alesmichal.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

The final @authlibeu.bsky.social conference organized by amazing colleagues in Budapest. A project that meant a lot to me - it enabled me to study radical and extremist groups in CEE, while also further developing our team's research agenda on democratic innovations.

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Carsten Q. Schneider @cqschneider.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

A great closing conference of the AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social at CEU in Budapest - thanks to all. The organizers and participants!

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🙏 And it's a wrap! We have concluded our final academic conference with a keynote speech by Michael Ignatieff @weareceu.bsky.social 🔥 What's the role of liberalism in an illiberal age? Michael Ignatieff argued that democratic leadership & European unity serve as hope for the survival of democracy.

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😱 Emotions play a central role in political communication and are used by political actors to mobilize. 🧐 AUTHLIB's team at the Oxford Uni, led by Stephen Whitefield, who presented the results of the team's lab experiments, studied the effects of emotional appeal on illiberal beliefs and behavior.

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❗ Illiberal forces impact policies and institutions. AUTHLIB studied their influence across various policy areas. 🔥 Mieke Verloo (Radboud University) analyzed how illiberals influence knowledge production and research in service of their authoritarian agenda creating a mutually reinforcing cycle.

💡 Moving from theory to practice, AUTHLIB put forward recommendations to counter illiberal chalenges to democracy and strengthen liberal democracy in Europe.

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💥The second day of our concluding conference started with a timely discussion on the transnationalization of the far right.

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🗣️ AUTHLIB has explored the discourse of illiberal actors and the role of emotions in political communication. 📄 Carsten Q. Schneider @cqschneider.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social discussed if and how political leaders’ public speech can act as an early warning signal of democratic decline.

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📊 AUTHLIB has extensively studied voters' attitude to explore the societal base of illiberalism and their support for democracy. The presentations at our concluding conference show the many issues that can be studied through the data collected in the AUTHLIB project.

💥Our panel on parties and illiberalism did not only showcase the variety of illiberalism in Europe but also the variety of methods used by the AUTHLIB team. 📊 @jrovny.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social showed the varieties of parties' illiberalism through the Chapel Hill Expert Survey.

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⚖️ Our second discussion explored liberal norms underpinning democracy, their defense, and the difficulties in re-establishing the rule of law. 💭 @profmarlenewind.bsky.social (Uni Copenhagen) discussed if we see a renaissance of political constitutionalism and drew attention to attacks on courts.

🔖 We kicked off the day with AUTHLIB's consortium head, Zsolt Enyedi @zsolt.bsky.social @weareceu.bsky.social introducing the research focus of the project & @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social highlighting some of the main achivements of the past 3.5 years.

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

💥 Our two-day concluding conference is already underway at the Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social! If you are in Budapest, come by today and tomorrow to learn about illiberalism in Europe from all the excellent scholars of Authlib and join our discussion!

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📣 AUTHLIB Final Conference - Coming up this week! 🗺️ Mapping the Illiberal Challenge: Patterns, Drivers, Consequences 📅 Jan 8–9, 2026 📍 @weareceu.bsky.social, Budapest Two days on illiberalism, democracy & democratic responses. ✅ Register TODAY: www.authlib.eu/authlib-fina...

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

If you are in Budapest next week, don't miss our concluding conference! Register by January 4 and join us!

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

‼️ Register by January 4 ⤵️

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

💡New on the AUTHLIB Blog Europe is torn between shock, indignation, and complacency regarding the US National Security Strategy, writes @danielhegedus.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social. Instead, it should prepare to counter the threats it may pose to the EU. 💭 Read now: www.authlib.eu/the-blueprin...

The Blueprint to Kill the EU: Complacency About the Trump-Threat to Europe Would Be Fatal

Dimitar Keranov (GMF) explains how the rise of the far-right party, institutional paralysis, and state capture threaten Bulgaria’s democratic path.

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

💭 AUTHLIB Publication How do terror attacks reshape political discourse? Analyzing 143k+ tweets in France, Elena Cossu & @caterinafr.bsky.social @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social show how mainstream parties shift rightward on multiculturalism—normalizing illiberal frames. Open access 👉 t.ly/uhA-Y

How Terror Attacks Shape Political Agendas on Multiculturalism in France | Article | Politics and Governance

Elena Cossu, Caterina Froio

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

💶 AUTHLIB Publication Do illiberal “strongmen” redistribute? Analyzing 38k+ speeches, Dean Schafer @ceudeminst.bsky.social, Seraphine F. Maerz (Uni Melbourne), Carsten Q. Schneider & Alexandra Krasnokutskaya @weareceu.bsky.social show: ➡️ Right-wing illiberals increase inequality 📖 t.ly/HyJhL

“Strongmen” Don't Redistribute: Illiberal Leaders on the Right and Worsening Economic Inequality | Article | Politics and Governance

Dean Schafer, Seraphine F. Maerz, Carsten Q. Schneider, Alexandra Krasnokutskaya

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

🏡 AUTHLIB Special Issue Highlight Krisztina Szabó & Ádám Reiff @weareceu.bsky.social draw evidence from the operation of village development programs in Hungary to show how targeted rural spending boosts government support—and discourages opposition participation. Open access 👉 t.ly/08Kzy

Mobilizing Rural Support: Targeted Government Spending and Democratic Backsliding in Hungary | Article | Politics and Governance

Krisztina Szabó, Ádám Reiff

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Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Mapping the illiberal challenge in Europe The final conference of the research project "Neo-authoritarianism in Europe and the Liberal Democratic Response" (@authlibeu.bsky.social) will take place in Budapest next month with @caterinafr.bsky.social and @jrovny.bsky.social among the speakers. ⤵️

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

📣 AUTHLIB Final Conference 🗺️ Mapping the Illiberal Challenge: Patterns, Drivers, Consequences 📅 Jan 8–9, 2026 📍 @weareceu.bsky.social, Budapest Two days on illiberalism, democracy & democratic responses. 👉 Register today to secure your spot: www.authlib.eu/authlib-fina...

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

🎭 AUTHLIB Special Issue Highlight Kristina Čufar & Hana Hawlina (University of Ljubljana) analyze how illiberal actors in Slovenia weaponized cultural policy to polarize society, rewrite history & silence dissent. 🔖 Open access in Politics & Governance! www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

Weaponizing Culture: The Role of Illiberal Cultural Policy in Slovenia’s Democratic Backsliding | Article | Politics and Governance

Kristina Čufar, Hana Hawlina

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

⚡ AUTHLIB Publication ⚡ A new article by Dorottya Szikra (HUN-REN) & Lauritz Autischer @weareceu.bsky.social explores how illiberal parties in Austria, Hungary, Italy & Poland use social policy to build loyal constituenies. 📚 Open access: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

Illiberal Social Policy in Europe: When Policy Implementation Meets Welfare Ideas | Article | Politics and Governance

Dorottya Szikra, Lauritz Autischer

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

🌍 AUTHLIB Special Issue Highlight In AUTHLIB's special issue, Melek Aylin Özoflu (Özyeğin University) & Giray Gerim (Istanbul University) examine how AKP uses civilizational identity to justify its illiberal turn in Türkiye. Read open access ⤵️

Legitimizing Illiberalism: The Construction of Civilizational Identity by the Justice and Development Party in Türkiye | Article | Politics and Governance

Melek Aylin Özoflu, Giray Gerim

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

🏫 AUTHLIB Publication In “When Illiberals Govern", Péter Radó @weareceu.bsky.social & Bálint Mikola @ceudeminst.bsky.social analyze how illiberal governments in Hungary & Poland reshaped education & culture to sustain their narratives and political power. 📚 www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

When Illiberals Govern: Educational and Cultural Policies in Hungary and Poland | Article | Politics and Governance

Péter Radó, Bálint Mikola

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

✝️ AUTHLIB Special Issue Highlight In Confessional Illiberalism in Europe, @lotemhalevy.bsky.social (Uni Konstanz) & @lenkabustikova.bsky.social (Uni Florida) show how religious organizations help entrench a form of illiberalism that rejects modernity and fuses state&church 🔗 Read here: t.ly/laS8u

Confessional Illiberalism in Europe | Article | Politics and Governance

Lotem Halevy, Lenka Buštíková

AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

📚 AUTHLIB Special Issue Highlight Périne Schir (Uni of Rouen) & Marlène Laruelle @illsp.bsky.social @ieres-gwu.bsky.social explore how far-right ideas spread through literature & find that social & discursive capital shape their diffusion. Read open access ⤵️ www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

Social and Discursive Capital as Illiberal Enabler: A Tale of Two Far‐Right Fictions in France | Article | Politics and Governance

Périne Schir, Marlène Laruelle

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

🔗 AUTHLIB Publication ‼️Different types of polarization shape mobilization for & against democracy, find @petraguasti.bsky.social & @alesmichal.bsky.social @charlesuni.cuni.cz as they look at Central Europe. 📖Read open access in Politics & Governance www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

Polarization and Democracy in Central Europe | Article | Politics and Governance

Petra Guasti, Aleš Michal

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🔖AUTHLIB Publication 📊 Using #ESS data, Radosław Markowski @uniwersytetswps.bsky.social & Michał Kotnarowski examine how illiberal & authoritarian attitudes shape legitimacy in Central & Eastern Europe. 👓 Read open access in our special issue: www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

Alternatives to Liberal Democracies and Their Consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe | Article | Politics and Governance

Radoslaw Markowski, Michał Kotnarowski

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

How do illiberal politics shape Europe? Our Politics & Governance special issue, edited by @zsolt.bsky.social @petraguasti.bsky.social @schaferd.bsky.social & Bálint Mikola, explores illiberalism's impact across Europe. Read open access⤵️ www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

Illiberal Politics in Europe

Thematic Issue, Vol 13 (2025)

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

⚡How does illiberalism transform Europe? Watch our discussion with 🎙️@petraguasti.bsky.social @charlesuni.cuni.cz 🎙️Marlene Laruelle @illsp.bsky.social @gwu1821.bsky.social 🎙️Bálint Mikola @ceudeminst.bsky.social Chair: @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social ▶️ youtu.be/xg6sPTQfsc0

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Democracy Under Pressure: How Illiberal Politics Reshape Europe

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Online discussion | Democracy Under Pressure: How Illiberal Politics Reshape Europe 🗓️ Oct 31 | 🕒 15:00 CET Illiberal politics transform European democracies. But how deeply? 🗣️ Petra Guasti, Marlene Laruelle, Bálint Mikola, Zsuzsanna Végh Register: www.authlib.eu/democracy-un...

Democracy Under Pressure: How Illiberal Politics Reshape Europe - Authlib

Where is Czechia headed after the 2025 parliamentary election? Join our discussion on October 6 (Monday) at 3:00 p.m. CET.

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Daniel Hegedus @danielhegedus.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

We had an extremely informative and in-depth election readout with Andrea Michalcová, @petraguasti.bsky.social & Vít Dostál about the domestic and EU & foreign policy implications of the 🇨🇿 elections. Key takeaway & video in THREAD @gmfus.bsky.social @authlibeu.bsky.social @engagingce.bsky.social

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🤔 Do you have questions about the Czech elections? 📽️ Watch Petra Guasti (Charles University), Vit Dostal (AMO), Andrea Michalcová (Centre for an Informed Society), and Dániel Hegedűs (GMF) answer them all! ‼️ And while at it, subscribe to our Youtube channel!

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Bohemia Illiberalis? Perspectives on Czechia’s Future after the Elections

🇨🇿 Bohemia Illiberalis? Perspectives on Czechia’s Future Democratic Landscape and Foreign Policy After the Elections AUTHLIB Panel Discussion October 6, 2025 Czechia will hold what could be…

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AUTHLIB @authlibeu.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

📒 New AUTHLIB Working Paper 💡 In "Varieties of Illiberalism" Lauritz Autischer (CEU), Beatrice Bottura (Sciences Po) and Bálint Mikola (CEU Democracy Institute) explore the relationship between illiberal parties' ideological stances and their policy positions.