Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Mega congratulations to Daniel! We are all very proud! 020
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 03/07/2026“The romantics trying to keep reality at bay,” dice el comentarista de ITV. Vamos! 020
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosCentre for the History of European Integration (CHEI) @chei-leiden.bsky.social · 28/04/2026The Centre for the History of European Integration (CHEI) is on Bluesky! We bring together scholars based at @unileiden.bsky.social, in the Netherlands and across Europe working on all aspects of the EU's history. 011
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosPolitics_Oxford @politicsoxford.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Fighting corruption can backfire. High-profile cases spark polarisation, “lawfare” claims & elite backlash—eroding trust. In @egocantos.bsky.social’s latest paper, he asks: how do we ensure accountability without destabilising democracy? tinyurl.com/2k886u6m 061
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosLatin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS) @lapislasa.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Nos complace anunciar al ganador del Premio Donna Lee Van Cott 2025: Raúl Madrid (UT Austin) (@raullorcamadrid.bsky.social) por The Birth of Democracy in South America. www.cambridge.org/core/books/b.... ¡Felicitaciones! #LAPIS #LASA2025 #LatinAmericanPoliticscambridge.orgThe Birth of Democracy in South AmericaCambridge Core - Comparative Politics - The Birth of Democracy in South America 173
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosVíctor Hernández Huerta @victorhernandez.bsky.social · 09/03/20261️⃣ What explains electoral success in Mexico’s gubernatorial elections after the democratic transition? The key was not government performance, but the support of the incumbent governor. On average, candidates from the governor’s party were about 42% more likely to win. 🧵 184
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Proud supervisor moment. Congratulations to Alexandra Stafford, who is headed to the EUI as a Max Weber Fellow to work on a book project about the genealogy of international criminal law. A superstar! www.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/dpir-dp...politics.ox.ac.ukDPIR DPhil student awarded the European University Institute's Max Weber Fellowship 081
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosGiovanni Capoccia @gcapoccia.bsky.social · 12/02/2026New article and special issue! Just out in Comparative Political Studies: “Countering Illiberalism in Liberal Democracies: Information, Legacies, Temporalities", the intro to a special issue on countering illiberalism in liberal democracies. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Thread 🧵1/7journals.sagepub.comCountering Illiberalism in Liberal Democracies: Information, Legacies, Temporalities - Giovanni Capoccia, 2026The article lays the foundations of a research agenda on the conditions favoring short-term success against emerging illiberal challenges—necessary for democrat... 17135
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 04/02/2026We are pleased to announce that the call for the 4th Annual Early Career Workshop on Social Science Approaches to Law and Courts is now live. If you are a PhD student or postdoc working in this area, you can send us your abstract via this link: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... 078
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 31/12/2025My top four reads of 2025. A tad eclectic… 020
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosSimone Cremaschi @simonecremaschi.bsky.social · 15/12/2025I am very grateful to the QMMR editors Juan Masullo and @egocantos.bsky.social. It is an honor to be part of their last issue as editors, alongside so many thoughtful contributions. Full issue here: www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7...qmmrpublication.com 011
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 12/12/2025The new issue of QMMR, our last as editors, is out! It’s been a privilege to work with Juan Masullo over the past four years. We leave a publication with a growing number of submissions, a more diverse pool of contributors, & that peer-reviews most pieces www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7...media.tenor.coma cartoon minion wearing a crown and a king 's robe is speaking into a microphoneALT: a cartoon minion wearing a crown and a king 's robe is speaking into a microphone 051
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosGiovanni Capoccia @gcapoccia.bsky.social · 01/12/2025PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/ 13129
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosNuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Strong partisans, conditional democrats? Partisanship and reactions to electoral outcomes in Argentina doi.org/10.1177/0010... Paper in @cpsjournal.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Fellow @egocantos.bsky.social and Carlos Meléndezdoi.orgSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 011
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 25/11/2025In this paper we use data from Argentina to contribute to the debate about the dangers of polarisation. We explore if partisans rely on regime stereotypes to stigmatise rivals; are more emotional in victory/defeat; and display conditional democratic commitments journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comStrong Partisans, Conditional Democrats? Partisanship and Reactions to Electoral Outcomes in Argentina - Ezequiel Gonzalez-Ocantos, Carlos Meléndez, 2025Partisans who back self-interested illiberal measures jeopardize democracy. We explore important precursors of support for backsliding using survey and focus gr... 1145
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosNuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Strong partisans, conditional democrats? Partisanship and reactions to electoral outcomes in Argentina ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid... Paper forthcoming in @cpsjournal.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Fellow @egocantos.bsky.social and Carlos Melendezora.ox.ac.ukStrong partisans, conditional democrats? Partisanship and reactions to electoral outcomes in Argentina - ORA - Oxford University Research ArchivePartisans who back self-interested illiberal measures jeopardize democracy. We explore important precursors of support for backsliding using survey and focus group data from severely polarized… 054
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 06/11/2025This year’s call for applications for the Prize Post Doctoral Fellowships in Politics at Nuffield College is now live! It’s a fantastic opportunity for newly minted PhDs to spend three years in a wonderful academic environment: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...nuffield.ox.ac.ukPostdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University 087
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 08/10/2025We are looking for a new Latin Americanist to join our wonderful department - open-rank. Happy to answer questions about the advert. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...my.corehr.com' 072
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosLuis L. Schenoni @llschenoni.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Thrilled to join @notredame.bsky.social London on Thu, Oct 16, 6pm to discuss trends in democracy from a Latin American perspective, with former @apsa.bsky.social and @ipsa.org president D. Pinderhughes, E. Gonzalez Ocantos, B. Forjwuor and L. Keita. 4 Suffolk St www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perspectiv...eventbrite.co.ukPerspectives on US Democracy in Challenging TimesPerspectives on US Democracy in Challenging Times: Historical and Comparative Reflections 031
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosPolitics_Oxford @politicsoxford.bsky.social · 11/08/2025👏🎉 Congratulations to @egocantos.bsky.social - awarded the 2025 Alexander George Best Article Award from @apsa.bsky.social’s Qualitative and Multi-Methods Research section for his article 'Aligning Interviewing with Process Tracing'!: www.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/dpirs-e...politics.ox.ac.ukDPIR’s Ezequiel Gonzalez Ocantos wins APSA Best article award 0235
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosBenjamin Garcia-Holgado @bgarciaholgado.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Thank you so much to @apsa.bsky.social and to Professors Wendy Martinek, Alyx Mark, and Rachel Stern for recognizing my dissertation with the 2025 Edward S. Corwin Award 162
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosLaura Gamboa @lgamboa.bsky.social · 29/07/2025The deadline is August 8! If you are thinking about attending LASA 2026, this is a great opportunity to get the panel accepted (before you commit to paying membership and conference fees) and give more visibility to the papers. 063
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosPolitics_Oxford @politicsoxford.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Congratulations to our wonderful DPIR 2025 DPhil prize winners! Meet @vivianabh.bsky.social (DPhil in Politics) who's won the PSA's Walter Bagehot prize for the best dissertation in the field of government and public administration: ow.ly/Kwjf50WmpIK 063
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosEzequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 08/07/2025The Spring issue of QMMR is out! You’ll find essays on archival/interview methods, a symposium on case study research, a discussion of Kreuzer’s new book, a note from the field on the role of care & a note from the classroom on teaching digital ethnography. www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7...qmmrpublication.com 0103
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 08/07/2025The Spring issue of QMMR is out! You’ll find essays on archival/interview methods, a symposium on case study research, a discussion of Kreuzer’s new book, a note from the field on the role of care & a note from the classroom on teaching digital ethnography. www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7...qmmrpublication.com 0103
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosMichal Ovádek @movadek.bsky.social · 16/06/2025belatedly celebrating the successful conclusion of the third Nuffield-UCL workshop on social science approaches to law and courts. Special thanks to @icuervo.bsky.social and @egocantos.bsky.social for making everyone feel welcome in Oxford 022
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosIE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Next up, Carlos Meléndez (Lisbon University, @eljorobado.bsky.social) presents work on voters' responses to authoritarian stances by political leaders, with survey experimental data from Brazil 🇧🇷. (joint work with Ezequiel González Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social) 183
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 07/04/2025I feel a tad better knowing I’m not the only one who’s terrified of going through US immigration at the moment… 060
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Re the Le Pen verdict, these decisions raise vexing questions about the relationship btw accountability and democracy & can have complicated conseq for public opinion, judiciaries and politics more broadly. We explore them in our book on Latin America’s Lava Jato www.cambridge.org/gb/universit... 000
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Great opportunity to work with the wonderful Federica Genovese! Apply 020
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosSean Carroll @seanedmund.bsky.social · 15/01/2025You probably saw this but if not would recommend this excellent piece by @gralefrit.bsky.socialjoelmorris.substack.com'The Traitors', Agatha Christie, and The Kierkegaard EditHow we consume story, versus how it's made. 1409
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosNuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Argentina’s ‘Judicial Family’: Mapping Family Connections in the Argentine Provincial Federal Judiciary doi.org/10.1515/9781... book chapter by Andrea Castagnola & @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Fellow @egocantos.bsky.social #NuffSky #PoliSkydoi.orgChapter 11 Argentina’s ‘Judicial Family’: Mapping Family Connections in the Argentine Provincial Federal JudiciaryChapter 11 Argentina’s ‘Judicial Family’: Mapping Family Connections in the Argentine Provincial Federal Judiciary was published in Informality and Courts on page 188. 141
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosBenjamin Garcia-Holgado @bgarciaholgado.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Excited to share my latest #OpenAccess publication! I develop a theory on how courts can counter executive aggrandizement—even in unlikely contexts—offering a fresh perspective on #DemocraticResilience. I welcome any feedback, reactions, or questions! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgOverruling the Executive: Judicial Strategies to Resist Democratic Erosion | Journal of Law and Courts | Cambridge CoreOverruling the Executive: Judicial Strategies to Resist Democratic Erosion 0169
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosIsabel M. Perera @isabelmperera.bsky.social · 10/01/2025I’m so happy to announce that my book is now published and available open-access! (🧵coming soon, too :) 67326
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Please consider applying to present at the third edition of our Early Career Researchers in Law and Courts workshop. This year we will meet at Nuffield College, Oxford. 0107
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosLaura Gamboa @lgamboa.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Apliquen y compartan!! Auto-nominaciones son muy bien recibidas! @viroliveros.bsky.social @juanalbarracind.bsky.social @tiscornia21.bsky.social @yanilda.bsky.social @egocantos.bsky.social @dsmilde.bsky.social @beccahanson.bsky.social @womenknowhistory.bsky.social @redpolitologas.bsky.social 177
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 17/12/2024How should we "draw" arguments to maximise theoretical clarity and the productivity of empirical work? Juan Masullo and I had a lot of fun convening this QMMR symposium on causal figures. Lots of disagreement on best practices, but also great advice www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7... 2229
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 09/12/2024The Fall 2024 issue of QMMR is now live! 1. Eye-opening symposium with a debate on how to draw causal graphs 2. Reports from the Emerging Methodologists Wkshop 3. Great articles on archival research 4. Fascinating notes from the Field/Classroom Dig in! qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7e0… 0147
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosBen Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Great piece from @bjoernbremer.bsky.social @jrgingrich.bsky.social and @hannaschwander.bsky.social on what social science tells about the ‘greenlash’. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comDespite 2024’s ‘greenlash’, the fight against climate breakdown can still be won. Here’s how | Björn Bremer, Jane Gingrich and Hanna SchwanderThe overwhelming majority of Europeans support climate action, but they must be compensated for its costs in tangible ways 2113
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosNuffield College Library @nuffieldlibrary.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Gambling on the constitution: Abortion rights and the 2023 constitution-making process in Chile journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Paper in Research & Politics by Eduardo Alemán, Patricio Navia, Gabriel L. Negretto and Nuffield Fellow @egocantos.bsky.social #PoliSky #NuffSkyjournals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 002
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosCatherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 23/11/2024#Polisky folks: Bocconi University is looking for AP in Environmental Politics & Policy 🌏 Offer: Great group of political scientists working at awesome social science university in a fabulous city 🙌 🚨 Deadline: 30th of November Please share 🔁 Apply 🔗 & ℹ️ : jobmarket.unibocconi.eu?type=&dep=SPSjobmarket.unibocconi.euJob Market - Bocconi UniversityRecruiting, Faculty, Post-doc Grant, Collaboration Contracts 18391
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosMelisa Slep @mtslep.bsky.social · 08/11/2024@egocantos.bsky.social shared the call for the "annual Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics competition. Please apply if you are in the final year of your doctorate! Deadline: 5/12/24" www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...nuffield.ox.ac.ukPostdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University 156
Reposted by Ezequiel González-OcantosBen Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 18/09/2024Delighted to be joined by the inimitable Simon Kuper and @egocantos.bsky.social to talk about corruption, good chaps, car wash scandals, Lula, and more in this week's WWWD! Tune in to find out when and why politicians are on the make. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social shows.acast.com/whats-wrong-...shows.acast.comEpisode 16: How corruption corrodes | What's Wrong with Democracy?A brand new podcast from Tortoise supported by The Open Society Foundations 0135
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 08/11/2023In our new paper, we rely on novel court data from Argentina to study whether elections incentivise politicians to file corruption lawsuits against other politicians. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 0112
Ezequiel González-Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social · 16/10/2023Nuestra intervención en el debate sobre por qué los chilenos le dijeron “no” a la nueva constitución en 2022. Pasen y lean! 031