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Mariana S. Mendes

@marianasmendes.bsky.social

Political Scientist at @ForumMIDEM, @TUDresden. PhD @EUI. Research on the far right, migration, political parties, memory politics, Portuguese and Spanish politics. Based in 🇩🇪, with a heart in 🇵🇹 & 🇮🇹.

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Mariana S. Mendes @marianasmendes.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Very happy to share this OPEN-ACCESS article on 'left populism in office', examining Podemos' policy impact while in a coalition government in Spain (2020-2023) 👇 Very short summary below (1/5): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Left populism in office: the policy record of Podemos in Spain

Though left-wing populism has lived an ephemeral life in Southern Europe, we know surprisingly little about its policy record in office. Widely considered one of the main faces of left-wing populis...

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

With Portugal's local election results in the news, good time to read the new, open access article on the May general elections in which the radical right Chega became the 2nd largest parliamentary party. By @marianasmendes.bsky.social in @sespjournal.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Late, but swift: the restructuring of Portugal’s political space in the May 2025 general election

Long considered a beacon of stability, Portugal has recently undergone a swift political reconfiguration. The 2025 general election, in particular, marks a potential critical juncture in the transf...

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ECPR SG Extremism & Democracy @ecpr-ead.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

📣 Our latest e-Extreme Newsletter is out! Find it here: ecpr.eu/news/news/de... (Current Issue) ✋ Kindly brought to you by @audreygagnon.bsky.social, @lazaroskaravasilis.bsky.social and @sabinedvolk.bsky.social! 🍿 Read on for expert interviews (on elections in 🇵🇹 & 🇷🇴), book reviews and more!

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