Why do some authoritarian regimes build strong information control despite rapid digital proliferation? The political effects of digital uptake in autocracies are known to be context-specific, but ...

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Authoritarian diffusion theories explain cooperation among autocracies to sustain stability through resources or policy learning. Existing research centres on autocracy promotion or “authoritarian ...

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Contemporary authoritarian regimes increasingly rely on digital technologies in their information control strategies, such as censorship, surveillance, and propaganda. However, the digital transfor...

European Consortium for Political Research

Parliaments are often thought to be key arenas of elite signaling in authoritarian regimes. This paper examines the patterns of rhetorical alignment between individual elite members of parliament a...

Ellie Geranmayeh speaks with Syrian minister Hind Kabawat about the country’s turbulent first year after Assad, the challenges ahead, and her push to bring more women into leadership during Syria’s…

Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.

European Consortium for Political Research

Parliaments are often thought to be key arenas of elite signaling in authoritarian regimes. This paper examines the patterns of rhetorical alignment between individual elite members of parliament a...

The parents of a teen fentanyl poisoning victim are finding allies in Congress for a bill intended to save others from the same fate.

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136 Tage nach der Nationalratswahl heißt es bei der Regierungsbildung zurück an den Start. Nachdem Anfang Jänner bereits die Koalitionsverhandlungen zwischen ÖVP, SPÖ und NEOS gescheitert waren, beendeten am Mittwoch auch FPÖ und ÖVP die ihrigen. Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen will nun in Gesprächen mit allen die weiteren Möglichkeiten ausloten.

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