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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

It was premature for some political scientists to call the United States a competitive authoritarian regime after the first few months of the Trump presidency. Trump has authoritarian ambitions but the backlash and resistance against him remain robust.

Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Terrible results for the Republican Party in high-profile and down ballot races. This is what happens when the party brand depends too much on an unpopular incumbent who haven't delivered on his economic promises. Democrats are benefiting from the anti-incumbent mood right now.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Trump's right-wing populism breeds left-wing populism especially in Democratic strongholds like New York City. Zohran's brand of populism will not work in competitive House and Senate races next year, but Democrats need to double down on his focus on the cost of living issues.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Luther College professor warns against taking ‘democracy for granted’ stanforddaily.com/2025/10/21/l...

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I had the pleasure of giving a book talk at Stanford University on Friday. You can watch the full event here: www.youtube.com/live/_kek0cx...

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The Authoritarian Divide: Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization in Latin America and Turkey

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

María Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize is significant in the context of rising authoritarianism in the world. Although the opponents of autocrats in Venezuela and elsewhere have low rates of achieving turnover, their efforts and personal sacrifices deserve acknowledgement.

Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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I'll be giving a book talk at Stanford University next month. You can find more information about it below.

Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies at Stanford University @islamicstudies.stanford.edu · 15/09/2025

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📣📚 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚: 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙢, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖 & 𝙏𝙪𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙮 with @orcunselcuk.bsky.social 🗓️ Fri, Oct. 17, 2025 ⏰ 1:30 - 2:50 PM 🏫 Bolivar House 582 Alvarado Row, Stanford, CA 94305 👉🎟️ RSVP: tinyurl.com/SelcukStanford

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I'll be giving a book talk at Stanford University next month. You can find more information about it below.

Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

#APSA2025 in Vancouver was a fine event but we need to rethink organizing political science conferences in Canada. It puts additional barriers for non-U.S. citizens and perpetuates inequalities in the field. No wonder many international students on F1 visas could not attend.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Heading to APSA in Vancouver tomorrow. I will be part of the following panels: Democratic Backsliding and Opposition Resistance on Thursday at 8 am Applying for a Job at a Teaching Institution on Thursday at 2 pm The First-Gen Handbook: Navigating the Hidden Curriculum on Friday at 10 am

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

You can find my book, The Authoritarian Divide: Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization, at the #APSA2025 exhibition hall. Even if you are not attending the conference, you can still order it using the link below with a 40 percent discounted price. undpress.nd.edu/apsa-virtual...

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APSA Virtual Exhibit 2025 - University of Notre Dame

Welcome to our virtual exhibit! We are extremely excited to bring our political science and theory books directly to your screen! Enjoy browsing our

Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Unless we acknowledge how much political violence already has a place in American politics, we won't be able to address it. Elites on both sides of the aisle need to take responsibility for fanning the flames of polarization and be intentional about toning down the divisiveness.

Daniel Tavana @danieltavana.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

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For those in Vancouver, the Democracy and Autocracy Section will be holding our business meeting tomorrow (9/11) from 6:30-7:30pm at the Convention Center (West) Room 115. Our reception will be right after from 7:30-9:30pm at Steamworks Brewpub (375 Water Street). Come join us!

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

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APSA Virtual Exhibit 2025 - University of Notre Dame

Welcome to our virtual exhibit! We are extremely excited to bring our political science and theory books directly to your screen! Enjoy browsing our

Charmaine N. Willis, Ph.D. @cnwillis.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

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At 2 pm, I'll be joining several colleagues including @orcunselcuk.bsky.social to talk about landing positions at teaching focused institutions. And Thursday isn't even my busy day 😆 6/6

Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

This is our second journal article together. The collaboration started at Luther College and we presented earlier drafts at MPSA and LASA conferences. Thanks to everyone who offered their feedback and support. Check the article out and share it with others. It is open access.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

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Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

this is all horrible. alongside devastating blows to PBS and NPR, this bill totally ends US funding to key UN bodies that do frontline work, including UNICEF & OCHA, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Completely eliminates US contributions—previously the US was the key funder.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

United States is openly trying to interfere into the internal affairs of Brazil. Kudos to Brazilian authorities for prosecuting Bolsonaro. In democracies, nobody is above the law, especially ex-presidents who attempted a coup. This is not 1964.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Yesterday, we launched the Spanish translation of my book at the Biblioteca Nacional in Quito. Thank you, Santiago Basabe for publishing the book and organizing the event. Also, special thanks to Paolo Moncagatta and Pablo Andrade for serving as wonderful discussants.

Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Book launch day! You can read the first chapter here (in Spanish): www.pescaditoeditoriales.com/pdf/fragment...

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Our co-authored article on Correa's polarizing legacy in Ecuadorian politics is published! We focus on the dynamics of populism, polarization, and opposition to explain the runoff reversals in the 2021 and 2023 presidential elections, leading to the election of Guillermo Lasso and Daniel Noboa.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

My book The Authoritarian Divide: Populism, Propaganda, and Polarization is now available in Spanish. If you are in Quito, come to the book launch event on July 16.

Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

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⚡ NEW ISSUE OUT NOW! Authors and their essays below 👇 muse.jhu.edu/issue/55125

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Trump continues to misread his mandate, dragging the US into an unpopular military adventure. This is an important test for the MAGA coalition, though populists are good at saying one thing, doing the exact opposite, and convincing their followers that it was a necessary move.

RAUL MADRID @raullorcamadrid.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

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I’m thrilled to announce that, after ten years of research, my book on the birth of democracy in South America is finally out! I'm especially excited to be publishing it #openaccess, which means you can download a PDF for free at: www.cambridge.org/core/books/b...

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Six recently published book suggestions to make sense of the current moment in American politics from a global and comparative perspective. They cover successful and unsuccessful power grabs by leaders such as Fujimori, Uribe, Chávez, Correa, Erdoğan, Orbán, Morales, and Trump.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu has been in jail for almost three months, for openly challenging the current president. The arrest, detention, and targeting of opposition politicians are grave signs of authoritarianism, not only in Turkey but in the United States and elsewhere.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 06/06/2025

We asked 1,000 Americans what they thought of the Trump presidency so far. Here is what political independents said. I would be pretty worried about this if I were the Republican Party trying to keep my House majority in 2026. Link to more: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-voter...

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

We launched the book, "Authoritarian Consolidation in Times of Crisis" at LASA 2025. I presented our chapter "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Venezuelan Opposition under Maduro." Here is a photo with some of the contributors.

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

You can order a copy of my book from the Notre Dame Press website with the discount code 14LASA25 until June 9, reducing the price from 60 to 36 dollars. #LASA2025

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Orçun Selçuk @orcunselcuk.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Attending the Latin American Studies Association conference in San Francisco? You should come to the panel that features my recently published book on populism, affective leader polarization, and opposition in Turkey, Venezuela, and Ecuador. Looking forward to the discussion!

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Maria I. Puerta Riera 🌻 @maripuerta.com · 21/05/2025

See y'all this Friday in San Francisco #LASA2025 @LASACONGRESS @lasalatinx