Last week, our two PhD students, Ignacio Lasheras Feijoo and Aristea Paraskewopoulos participated in the annual DGfP Young Researchers Conference hosted at the University of Freiburg.
Thank you to the organising team @judithreinbold.bsky.social @ronaldschleehauf.bsky.social and Prof. U. Wagschal!
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Populist Publicsβ Affinity for Nuclear Weapons? Explaining Opposition to the Nuclear Sharing Weapons in European Populist Publics
Abstract. Extant work studying the relationship between populism and nuclear weapons policy predicts a populist affinity for nuclear weapons. However, this
An article by @sdestradi.bsky.social with Tom W. Etienne, @profonderco.bsky.social and AndrΓ© Krouwel on populist publics' attitudes towards nucelar weapons sharing has been published. Sandra presented the article in the #IDEoPOP colloqium, we are happy to see it published.
doi.org/10.1093/isq/...
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We conclude the #IDEoPOP doctoral training with a lecture by @profannikawerner.bsky.social on radical right populist parties in the EU. The seminar provided interesting insights into the main drivers for populists alliance building in the European Parliament. Thank you for the lecture!
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Today our #IDEoPOP coordinator Stephan Fouquet, delivered a lecture on the interesection between Foreign Policy, Populism, and Political Economy. The presentation advanced very interesting theoretical arguments while also provided rich empirical evidence.
It is soon available in our website!
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We start the new year with an #IDEoPOP workshop on #populism and security by our PI, @fabrizio-coticchia.bsky.social. We received very interesting insights into Fabrizio's research results, particularly on the case of Italy. Thank you for the lecture!
#MSCA #foreignpolicy
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So nice to see that our early piece (with Johannes Plagemann @giga-hamburg.de) on #populism and #foreignpolicy remains among the 5 most read and 5 most cited articles in Foreign Policy Analysis! @fpajrnl.bsky.social @ideopop.bsky.social @pwunifreiburg.bsky.social
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Very relevant read for our #IDEoPOP network on the relationship between populism and regionalism. In this article, @dwajner.bsky.social explores how populists engage in regional cooperation. It was very interesting to read it!
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Today we attended a lecture by #IDEoPOP PI Christian Lequesne on the political capture of foreign policy bureaucracies by populists. The lecture offered a very interesting empirical approach discussing different cases such as Poland or Brazil.
#populism #diplomacy #MSCA #HorizonEurope
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Thank you dear @dwajner.bsky.social for the inspiring lecture!
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It was a pleasure to take part in the lecture series of The International Dimensions and Effects of Populism!
Thanks to @sdestradi.bsky.social and the IDEoPOP team for having me!
If you are interested in the lecture, you can find it here: ideopop.populism-internationalrelations.com/lecture-ii-4...
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Today's #IDEoPOP lecture on images, role theory and leadership trait analysis provided us with very relevant analytical tools for the study of #populism and #foreignpolicy. Thank you @lesliewehner.bsky.social, PI of the network, for delivering this insightful lecture.
#MSCA #Horizon
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One of the challenges that #IDEoPOP researchers face is the classification of populism. This newly published project offers a very relevant categorisation of populist political parties in Europe. It will surely inspire our PIs and PhD candidates!
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As part of our lecture series on populism and foreign policy we had a workshop on the populist politicization of foreign policy today. Thank you @davidcadier.bsky.social for the interesting lecture and insightful Q&A session π
#Politicisation #ForeignPolicy #MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope
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Today we had an inspiring lecture by our #IDEoPOP PIs Fredrik SΓΆderbaum and @kilianspandler.bsky.social on #populism and #InternationalOrganizations. Thank you both for presenting and @pbilgin.bsky.social for chairing the session.
#multilateralism #regionalism #MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope
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We are excited to share that @sdestradi.bsky.social, PI at #IDEoPOP, published an e-book on Populism and Foreign Policy together with Dr. Johannes Plagemann. The book provides a cross-regional analysis of countries such as India and Bolivia.
Looking forward to reading it!
#ForeignPolicy #Populism
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We had a very inspiring colloquium session with @kilianspandler.bsky.social today, who presented his most recent research on "Theorizing #Post-Populist #ForeignPolicy"
#MSCA #DoctoralNetworks
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We had an excellent lecture by @hakkitas.bsky.social @giga-hamburg.de yesterday in our #MSCA Doctoral Network IDEoPOP @ideopop.bsky.social. Thanks a lot, dear Hakki, for presenting your super inspiring and innovative research agenda on #populism and #territoriality!
@pwunifreiburg.bsky.social
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Yesterday, we had the pleasure to host @erinjenne.bsky.social in our @IDEoPOP lecture series on the #international dimensions of #populism. The recording will be available soon on our website! :-)
#sovereigntism #populism #nationalism #revisionism
#MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope
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As the new academic year has started, we were lucky to welcome @profonderco.bsky.social to our joint IDEoPOP colloquium. Thank you, dear Michal, for engaging with our doctoral candidates and presenting your work on #populism and #attitudes towards #IOs!
#MSCA #DoctoralNetworks #HorizonEurope
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@uni-freiburg.de @pwunifreiburg.bsky.social
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IDEoPOP is at the Italian Political Science Association annual conference! Today, @sdestradi.bsky.social and @khayyamrza.bsky.social co-chaired two panels on the international consequences of #populism
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Today, I could finally collect my copies of our Routledge #Handbook of #Populism and #ForeignPolicy. I am so grateful to all our authors and to the best co-editors in the world: @achryssogelos.bsky.social and @davidcadier.bsky.social!
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Yesterday, @fabrizio-coticchia.bsky.social and Francesco Baraldi presented their ongoing research on rebellious behavior in legislative voting and defence policy in our IDEoPOP colloquium. Super interesting discussions about the possible role of populism in this!
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