A great overview of a great special issue, including our paper on the legacies of antifascist resistance in Italy. Thank you again @laiabalcells.bsky.social @apvjustino.bsky.social @andrearuggeri.bsky.social !

Laia Balcells@laiabalcells.bsky.social · 8mo ago

First time writing for Broadstreet blog! With @apvjustino.bsky.social and @andrearuggeri.bsky.social, we wrote about the Special Issue just published at Comparative Political Studies: www.broadstreet.blog/p/legacies-o...

We conclude our first term of MiCoReS (Milan Conflict Research Seminars) with Ana Arjona (Northwestern) presenting: "Challenges in the Study of the Consequences of Civil War" Monday 1 December at 12:30. NOTICE: change of location ROOM B, NASP, Via Pace 10, Milano www.nasp.eu/news-events-...

NASP: Network for the Advancement of Social and Political studies - MiCoReS Seminar | Ana Arjona | 1/12/2025

Seminar   Challenges in the Study of the Consequences of Civil WarAna ArjonaNorthwestern University ChairsJuan Masullo & Andrea Rugger...

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Una conversazione su NASPread con Giulia Riva sulla violenza politica nelle democrazie. Lo spunto è una special issue su @JPR_journal che ho curato con Ursula Daxecker e Neeraj Prasad ( intro qui bit.ly/3JVFsZD) Ecco il nostro dialogo: open.spotify.com/episode/4oex...

Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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Milan Conflict Research Seminars (MiCoReS) 25 November 2025 h. 16:30 Inside Criminalized Governance Nick Barnes University of St Andrews Room 1 Department of Social and Political Sciences University of Milan Via Livorno — Milan

Milan Conflict Research Seminars - 10 November 2025 Legislative Inclusion, Ethnic Power Relations, &Terrorism in Autocracies Sara M. Polo (University of Essex) 12:30 Seminar room (Passione side) Department of Social and Political Sciences University of Milan

Journal of Peace Research - Political violence in democracies: An Introduction: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... This looks excellent.

Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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At La Statale Milano in the Social & Political Sciences Dept. with NASP graduate school & EPRA Hub we have organised a new seminar series: Milan Conflict Research Seminars (MiCoReS). Here this term programme.

"Protest, polarisation and political violence: where do we draw the line?" some points from Ursula Daxecker @aissr.bsky.social www.uva.nl/en/shared-co... see also our open access piece @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Protest, polarisation and political violence: where do we draw the line?

Why does political violence occur in a democracy? Professor Ursula Daxecker explains how protest and division can lead to threats and tension within society.

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A great scholar and a very good friend coming to Milan: Ursula Daxecker. Thursday 16 October, 3 pm.

To get an overview of the special issue, read the introduction to the special issue here: doi.org/10.1177/0022...

Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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📣 New Special Issue! 📣 Our new special issue on Political Violence in Democracies is now out! 📖 This very timely special issue has been guest edited by @andrearuggeri.bsky.social, Ursula Daxecker and @neerajprsd.bsky.social. Check out the complete issue here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/jpra/62/5

Volume 62 Issue 5, September 2025 Special Issue on Political Violence in Democracies, Journal of Peace Research is officially out. journals.sagepub.com/toc/JPR/curr...

This is happening tomorrow!

Laia Balcells@laiabalcells.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Very excited to go to Harvard next week and give a lecture on my research about transitional justice museums --featuring co-authored works with Valeria Palanza, Elsa Voytas, Olwen Purdue, Francesca Parente, and Ethan vanderWilden. www.gov.harvard.edu/calendar_eve...

Very interesting piece on political violence by @andrearuggeri.bsky.social and co-authors, though I think they could have also mentioned Spain in the 1930s, as there are many parallels with what's happening today in the US, unfortunately. blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Why political violence is on the rise in the United States and where it might lead | USAPP

Hostile rhetoric from political elites is combining with the growth of political influencers and often violent associates and feeding a self-reinforcing cycle of political polarization and political v...

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Thanks @lseusablog.bsky.social for guesting a reflection of ours on the recent political violence in the USA (but not only). For those who want to read our open access special issue intro on political violence in democracies @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social : journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP@lseusablog.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Why is political violence on the rise in the United States? Ursula Daxecker and @neerajprsd.bsky.social of the University of Amsterdam and @andrearuggeri.bsky.social of the University of Milan look at the trend and where it might lead blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...

Costalli, Guariso, @apvjustino.bsky.social, & @andrearuggeri.bsky.social map violent repertoires in democracies. With new dataset, Italy (1969–88), argue political violence in democracies requires a broader lens & should not be seen as a residual phenomenon. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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This is an excellent special issue! Highly recommended.

Andrea Ruggeri@andrearuggeri.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Thanks to @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social for giving us the possibility to guest edit a special issue on "Political violence in democracies". Ursula Daxecker, @neerajprsd.bsky.social and I wrote an open access introduction: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks to all authors of 14 articles!

Thanks to @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social for giving us the possibility to guest edit a special issue on "Political violence in democracies". Ursula Daxecker, @neerajprsd.bsky.social and I wrote an open access introduction: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... Thanks to all authors of 14 articles!

Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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🌍Difesa europea e riarmo: quali prospettive? @manuelamoschella.bsky.social ne parla con Filippo Andreatta (Unibo) e @andrearuggeri.bsky.social (UniMi) nell’ultimo episodio del nostro podcast Connecting the Nodes! 🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6OZm... ▶️Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkrQ...

Episode 03 - Filippo Andreatta e Andrea Ruggeri connected on: le politiche di difesa europea

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Manuela Moschella@manuelamoschella.bsky.social · last yr.

🇪🇺 L’Europa si sta riarmando. Ma è davvero pronta? 🎧 Ne parliamo nel nuovo episodio di Connecting the Nodes @connect-unibo.bsky.social #University of Bologna con @andrearuggeri.bsky.social e Filippo Andreatta. ▶️ Guarda suYouTube: youtu.be/rkrQjB3JtuY 📣 Ascolta qui podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/c...

Big thank you to Ursula Daxecker, @neerajprsd.bsky.social , and @andrearuggeri.bsky.social for their encouragement (and so much more) and to Abby Cordova, @sritholtz.bsky.social and Juan Masullo for their helpful comments.

New publication alert: "Legacies of Repression and Resistance in Early 20th Century Europe", at Comparative Political Studies. With @andrearuggeri.bsky.social and @apvjustino.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Legacies of Repression and Resistance in Early 20th Century Europe - Andrea Ruggeri, Laia Balcells, Patricia Justino, 2025

Authoritarian and violent experiences affect the institutional settings of post-dictatorial regimes. However, we still lack a comprehensive knowledge on how loc...

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Fantastic special issue - Thanks so much for putting it together @laiabalcells.bsky.social @apvjustino.bsky.social @andrearuggeri.bsky.social 💪 [full disclosure: our article is part of it as well]

Laia Balcells@laiabalcells.bsky.social · 11mo ago

New publication alert: "Legacies of Repression and Resistance in Early 20th Century Europe", at Comparative Political Studies. With @andrearuggeri.bsky.social and @apvjustino.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 What do we really know about political violence in democracies? In their introduction to JPR's upcoming Special Issue, @andrearuggeri.bsky.social , Ursula Daxecker and @neerajprsd.bsky.social outline key insights and introduce 14 articles that push the field forward.

🚨🚨🚨Announcing a special issue on “Political Violence in Democracies” published by @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social and edited by @andrearuggeri.bsky.social, U Daxecker, and me. In this very long 🧵, I will introduce the special issue with its 14 articles. doi.org/10.1177/0022...

Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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Few days to apply to the 2025 International Studies PhD Workshop (11 June, Milan). Organised w/ NASP & EPRA Hub. A unique platform to present your research and receive constructive feedback & guidance from early career & senior IR scholars. DEADLINE 30 March! standinggroups.sisp.it/internationa...

Deadline approaching (Sunday 30 March) for paper & panel proposals to the SISP Standing Group of International Relations (SGRI) Conference in Milan (ASERI) 12/13 June. Keynote by Lars-Erik Cederman (ETH) on “Nationalism and the Transformation of the State.” standinggroups.sisp.it/internationa...

Cos'è il liberalismo? Ne ho scritto per "Lucy. Sulla cultura": lucysullacultura.com/le-due-strad...

Le due strade del pensiero liberale - Lucy

L’aggettivo “liberale” e il sostantivo “liberalismo” vengono intesi in modo diverso a seconda di chi li impiega, spesso come sinonimi di “neoliberale”. Ma c’è un altro liberalismo, quello sociale, che...

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