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Claire Burchett

@cburchett.bsky.social

PhD at KCL. Researching far right, victimhood & antisemitism in DE, FR, AUT. she/her

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It was great to share some of my PhD research on the National Rally and victimhood identity at the conference « Identités, fluidité et altérité : Perspectives pluridisciplinaires » at Université Bourgogne Europe last week. Thank you for the invitation @theoaiolfi.bsky.social !

21.10.2025 11:45 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

Normalising ideas which just a few years ago would have been regarded as career ending extremism but now are seen as legit, because they are constantly in every centre right MP and journalist's X replies, may end being Elon Musk's most lasting, and most destructive, impact on British politics.

20.10.2025 08:29 — 👍 151    🔁 49    💬 7    📌 2
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What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.

04.10.2025 20:33 — 👍 2793    🔁 758    💬 27    📌 25
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PSA’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Video Series | The Political Studies Association (PSA) The Political Studies Association is proud to share our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Video Series, bringing together EDI voices from across our community.

*NEW PSA FILM* Why does #Equality, #Diversity & #Inclusion matter in academia?
Find out with Dr Michael Bankole @mikebankole.bsky.social how to help champion #EDI how and where you teach.
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Supported by @acadsocsciences.bsky.social @ukri.org
#PoliticalStudies #BHM2025

03.10.2025 16:30 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much! And again for your very valuable comments this summer.

04.10.2025 12:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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† Univ. Prof. Dr. Anton Pelinka (1941–2025) Ein Nachruf von Univ.-Prof. DDr. Günther Pallaver.

Mit Anton Pelinka (1941–2025) verliert Österreich eine Stimme des kritischen Denkens.

Ein Nachruf seines langjährigen Kollegen am Institut für Politikwissenschaft Günther Pallaver:
www.uibk.ac.at/de/politikwi...

03.10.2025 19:07 — 👍 16    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0
Headline: Scale of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march shows free speech ‘alive and well’ in UK, says minister – UK politics live

Peter Kyle said he was not ‘disturbed’ by huge Tommy Robinson-organised far-right protest but condemns violence against the police

Headline: Scale of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march shows free speech ‘alive and well’ in UK, says minister – UK politics live Peter Kyle said he was not ‘disturbed’ by huge Tommy Robinson-organised far-right protest but condemns violence against the police

Whether it is out of sheer incompetence or ideological alignment, this government is doing the far right's work

The only consistent thing they have done since getting in power is echo reactionary talking points. There is not one bad faith reactionary tirade they won't lap up and recite.

14.09.2025 12:29 — 👍 95    🔁 30    💬 1    📌 6
RPSS banner next to the stairs towards the room

RPSS banner next to the stairs towards the room

That's a wrap!

The second edition of the Reactionary Politics Summer School is over!

Once again, it was incredibly energizing to share this space with critical, committed researchers from all over the world ❤️‍

More info about the RPSS below

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reacpol.net/summer-schoo...

12.09.2025 17:32 — 👍 7    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 2

📢 CfP alert! Our section “Bridging Boundaries: The State of the Art in Empirical Gender and Politics Research” at #ECPG26 is now open for submissions!

@dariusribbe.bsky.social and I are super excited to chair this section! More info here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
@ecprgender.bsky.social

12.09.2025 12:22 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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It's hard to understand what Starmer was apologising for on his 'island of strangers' comments when he's now apparently perfectly happy putting out obvious racist bait like this

28.08.2025 08:51 — 👍 330    🔁 95    💬 26    📌 16
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Interview: On the weaponisation of anti-antisemitism by the far right (Claire Burchett) - Reactionary Politics Research Network This interview is based on Claire Burchett's thesis 'Everyday victimhood on social media The discussion of Jews and (anti-)antisemitism in the populist radical right online space in France, Germany, and Austria (2017-2023)

Excellent interview with @cburchett.bsky.social about one of the most absurd developments on the #farright

21.08.2025 16:10 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

With the honourable exception of @zoejardiniere.bsky.social, I don't think I've heard anyone on broadcast media laying out the objective fact that the immigration "crisis" is a wholly manufactured piece of political theatre that benefits a tiny minority of Britain's very richest people.

12.08.2025 17:36 — 👍 255    🔁 74    💬 7    📌 0
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This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

04.08.2025 21:52 — 👍 4556    🔁 3305    💬 168    📌 416
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2 in 5 arrested over last summer’s riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

The far right terrorising asylum seekers in hotels love to spread the lie they’re worried about the risk of sexual assault. But here’s the truth: Two in five men arrested for last summer’s riots had been reported for domestic abuse. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

26.07.2025 12:02 — 👍 893    🔁 415    💬 15    📌 30
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@salomeietter.bsky.social and I are very happy to share the call for papers for this year's PSA French Politics Specialist Group annual workshop. This will be held on 14th November at the University of Glasgow; the deadline for abstracts is 14th August. Please get in touch with any questions!

16.07.2025 12:30 — 👍 10    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 1

Happy to hear that and would love to hear more about your work some time!

11.07.2025 16:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you very much for sharing!

10.07.2025 14:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you to @manesweisskircher.bsky.social, Isabelle Hertner & Omran Shroufi for providing feedback on early drafts.

07.07.2025 12:43 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The article argues that the German & Austrian far-right parties AfD and FPÖ use a populist discourse to talk about Jews.

This ostensibly "moderates" their narratives (distancing them from biological racism & historical fascism) but draws on anti-elitist ideas that overlap with antisemitic traits.

07.07.2025 12:42 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Happy to share my first published article based on my PhD in Party Politics with @journals.sagepub.com in open access!

doi.org/10.1177/1354...

07.07.2025 12:41 — 👍 69    🔁 23    💬 5    📌 3
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New article! 📚

"A Normal(ised) Far-Right Party? A Long-Term Perspective on the #FPÖ's Electoral Strength" out in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social. It analyses long-term organizational integration, the 2024 success & growing elite openess towards the FPÖ.

▶️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

02.07.2025 07:57 — 👍 44    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 0
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Read @manesweisskircher.bsky.social‬ latest article for us.

A normal(ised) far-right party? A long-term perspective on the FPÖ’s electoral strength in Austria

#electoralsuccess #FPÖ #mainstreaming #normalisation #populism #radicalright

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

01.07.2025 07:16 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1
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Israeli, US-backed Gaza aid group must end, say 130 charities The call from some of the world's top aid organisations and charities comes after reports of soldiers killing hundreds of of Palestinians at aid sites.

More than 130 charities & NGOs are calling for Israeli/US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to be shut down

Over 500 Palestinians have been killed while trying to get food since the GHF started operating in May, following Israel's 3 month blockade of Gaza
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

01.07.2025 07:54 — 👍 165    🔁 79    💬 9    📌 6

Thank you Emmy 😊

30.06.2025 21:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Really enjoyed writing this piece on my PhD thesis for the @reacpolrn.bsky.social - just in time for my defence in a couple of weeks. Read it here 👇🏻

30.06.2025 17:21 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

'Overall, the French, German, and Austrian far right care less about Jews themselves and more about the weaponisation of antisemitism'.

Must read by @cburchett.bsky.social 👇

30.06.2025 15:32 — 👍 19    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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India's War: An IWM Collecting project Find out more about how IWM is looking to increase the representation of the Indian experience of the Second World War within the museum’s collections.

IWM has recently launched our India's War collecting project, aiming to improve our representation of the Indian experience of the Second World War within the museum’s collections. More details here:

www.iwm.org.uk/collections/...

24.06.2025 10:27 — 👍 17    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
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RPRN statement on the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act - Reactionary Politics Research Network The RPRN stands in solidarity with trans and non-binary people and believes that it is the responsibility of researchers and academics to hold our institutions to account to defend trans equality and ...

Our statement on the UK Supreme Court's ruling on the Equality Act. We stand in solidarity with trans and non-binary people and believe that it is the responsibility of researchers to hold our institutions to account to defend trans equality and dignity.

reacpol.net/supreme-cour...

25.04.2025 13:01 — 👍 157    🔁 54    💬 2    📌 8
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Had a great time with colleagues & friends at #PSA25 in Birmingham. I presented my PhD work on how the National Rally's pro-Jewish framing legitimises exclusion for @psafrenchpol.bsky.social & early work on Vox's use of conspiracy theories for @psaepop.bsky.social - looking forward to next year!

17.04.2025 09:45 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

All this money & energy spent to make life more miserable for trans people could've been used to fight against domestic violence, wage disparity, sexual harassment, harassment of people accessing abortion services, proper childcare provision; you know, to make the world a better place instead.

16.04.2025 09:33 — 👍 816    🔁 365    💬 8    📌 8

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