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Fabio Angiolillo

@fabioangiolillo.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Gothenburg, V-Dem Institute Comparative politics, autocracies, political parties | China & East Asian politics Co-founder @apsgworkshop.bsky.social www.fangiolillo.com

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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Happy to have contributed to this year’s @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social yearbook by reflecting on democratic decline and resistance globally
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A new, great opportunity by the @apsgworkshop.bsky.social I wish I had when I was in grad school and that I am extremely happy it exists now for others to benefit from it. The deadline is *20 September* and you can find more information (and the form) here: apsg.work/apsg-mentors...
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A new great season is about to begin at APSG 📣 Come join some or all of these amazing discussions starting in 3 weeks!
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Edward Goldring @edwardgoldring.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
“Teaching Autocracy and Autocratic Politics” is now out. To my knowledge, this is the first book that considers how instructors can teach about autocracy in a university setting. www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/tea...
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Teaching Autocracy and Autocratic Politics
‘This is a terrific and thoughtful book about a question our field has overlooked: how to teach the politics of authoritarianism well. Filled with creative ideas and practical tools, it will be invalu...
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
It was great to spend the past two days talking about authoritarian politics with so many researchers from around the world! See you next year!
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Anita Gohdes @argohdes.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Post-doc position at @scripts-berlin.eu! If you are a survey researcher interested in cross-national research on how people perceive liberalism, democracy etc, take a look! You’ll get to work with 🥳 @swenhutter.bsky.social: www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/post...
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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (f/m/x) (ID 402)
For the research project “Public Attitudes towards the Liberal Script” (PALS) at the Center for Civil Society Research, in collaboration with other research units and the Cluster of Excellence...
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Last three days to apply!!
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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 · 13/05/2026
New publication! Why do policymaking processes and outcomes vary even across authoritarian regimes that share a regime type and policy challenges and goals? Read @emisimison.bsky.social take in @govjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/gove...
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Demscore @demscore.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
We would love to see how you use #DEMSCORE data in your #Master’sThesis! Submit your thesis for the DEMSCORE Best Master Thesis Award by May 25 for the chance to win and get the opportunity to present your thesis at the DEMSCORE Conference in Gothenburg in June.🏆 www.demscore.se/events/demsc...
An image of a crowd with graduation caps in the background, with the text "Submit your thesis for Demscore Best Master's Thesis Award 2026. Deadline May 25".
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
📣 New Call for Papers out 📣 Please submit your abstracts and share with your networks!!
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Thank you to @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social for awarding us this prize!! Over the past few years, it’s been great to establish and grow this new section. Now there is a vibrant space for researchers from across the UK (and beyond!) interested in authoritarian politics and regime change.
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Excited to share that this Fall I will be joining the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame as a Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow! Looking forward to keep advancing my research alongside an exceptional community of scholars. kellogg.nd.edu/news/announc...
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Announcing the Kellogg Institute 2026-27 Visiting Fellows | Kellogg Institute For International Studies
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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 05/04/2026
‘𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 is driven by a steady building of cold dread, as the reader is led to appreciate the extent to which life in Germany has been corroded by hatred and fear.’ Dinah Birch on novels exploring the rise of Nazism. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Dinah Birch · Born with a Hitler moustache: How to write about fascism
Sally Carson’s dissection of the question that has disturbed the European mind for decades – how did it happen? –...
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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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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 22/03/2026
‘The book’s limits keep crumbling: 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 is starting to circle ideas about our interwovenness as people, and what we owe to one another while we are stuck in this container together.’ Joanna Biggs reads Solvej Balle’s serial novel. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Joanna Biggs · Bleeding in the Dishes: Solvej Balle’s Time Loop
Solvej Balle’s serial novel takes the idea of repetition and uses it to make these ancient, impossible problems of...
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Kyle Marquardt @kailmarkvart.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
This post raises a several important questions about the @vdeminstitute.bsky.social indices that I'll try to discuss broadly, then specifically in the case of Mongolia. Important caveat: I am not a Mongolia expert, so can't speak substantively about the case; I can discuss the V-Dem methodology.
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Kyle Marquardt @kailmarkvart.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A 🧵on how the @vdeminstitute.bsky.social accountability indices help us understand how democratic backsliding is occurring in the United States. tl;dr: in principle, vertical constraints on the president remain strong; in practice, horizontal and diagonal constraints have been greatly weakened.
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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Don't miss our next workshop! Join us tomorrow for a conversation on authoritarian linkages and repression!
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Come join the team! Happy to answer questions, send them in DM or on our email address!
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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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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26) Directorates to follow 1/10
A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.
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Moritz Marbach @moritz-marbach.com · 27/02/2026
🧺 Paper Picnic 2.0 is here! More journals. New features. An easier way to keep up with the latest research in political science and adjacent fields. 🧵👇
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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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Melanie Sauter @melinscribe.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Mannheim 🚨 7 days of hands-on advanced methods + networking for PhDs, postdocs & early-career researchers. Free of charge (limited travel support). Deadline 1 March 2026: summerschoolwpm.org #methodsky #polisky
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
We are expanding the team! If you have any questions, please get in touch!
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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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Adam Scharpf @ascharpf.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Russia, Venezuela, Iran, China, the Sahel region, the United States ... Want to know why state agents carry out brutal repression — or participate in illegal coups? Our new book "Making a Career in Dictatorship" provides answers — it just got published by @academic.oup.com: tinyurl.com/ystwm3tf
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
🚨 Deadline is tomorrow! 🚨 Submit your abstract for the 4th APSG Conference in London 15-16 June here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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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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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
New season is out! Very much looking forward to reading and discussing all these works in the coming months!
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Point of no returns: researchers are crossing a threshold in the fight for funding
With so little money to go round, the costs of competing for grants can exceed what the grants are worth. When that happens, nobody wins.
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Join us in London for our 4th Authoritarian Politics Conference!
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Remember this one? “Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom.” Proven science via Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social #CityMakingMath
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The Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bike
A famous graphic, now updated, compares locomotion in the animal kingdom
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Alessandro Rigolon @alerigolon.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Really interesting research showing that while ultra-specialization in a single discipline might lead to better results early in one’s career, multi-discipline training and practice pays off big time in the long run. This applies to a range of professions from scientists to athletes and more
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Recent discoveries on the acquisition of the highest levels of human performance
Scientists have long debated the origins of exceptional human achievements. This literature review summarizes recent evidence from multiple domains on the acquisition of world-class performance. We re...
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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Come join us 15-16 June 2026 at @qmulsse.bsky.social for our 4th APSG Annual Conference co-organized with @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social ! To apply, fill this form by 1 February 2026: forms.gle/5eQ1NHMtK5GS... For more information visit: apsg.work/call-for-pap...
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Apply: 4th APSG Authoritarian Politics Conference
Complete the form to be considered for the 4th APSG Conference on Authoritarian Politics that will be held on 15-16 June 2026 in London (Queen Mary).
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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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Florence So @floriso.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
🌟 JOB ALERT! 🌟 I’m hiring 1 postdoc for my ERC project ECONENGAGE (@ Gothenburg 🇸🇪)! Starting ca. Aug '26! Congenial colleagues + int'l & supportive environment. 💸 for conferences + workshops! Lots of professional networking opportunities with scholars! Deadline Jan 7th. Apply! (see more below 🧵)
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science PAR 2025/838
The Department of Political Science is an international academic environment that welcomes students, researchers and
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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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Dimiter Toshkov @dtoshkov.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
🤩 Party positions in the 2024 European Parliament 🇪🇺! I merged the CHES expert survey with EP composition data to visualize the political space of the current EP. The graphs make the center of gravity in the EP quite clear, on multiple dimensions and policy issues. dimiter.shinyapps.io/ches/
Party positions in the European Parliament 2024. Based on the CHES expert survey. Political space in the European Union 2024.
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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 · 10/11/2025
Save the Date! Remember that our 4th APSG Summer Conference will take place June 15-16, 2026 at @qmulsse.bsky.social with support from the @qmul-sse-cgd.bsky.social. Put it in your calendars and stay tunned for the Call for Papers!
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
🚨 Are you or do you know a student interested in authoritarianism? I am recruiting an intern to work on authoritarian parties with me starting January '26! The position is in-person in Gothenburg, Sweden & the deadline to apply is 28 November 2025. Email your application to fabio.angiolillo@gu.se
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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Just a few days left to apply!!
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Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 02/11/2025
Want to read what I really think about the Trump administration and the Asia Pacific? Here you go. It’s a goddamn catastrophe for U.S. national interests and for the regional economic and diplomatic order.
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A United States that is disintegrating and no longer a leader in Asia
As Trump 2.0 hollows out US state capacity, the Asia Pacific must prepare for a world without US leadership
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