Lenka Bustikova
@lenkabustikova.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida Director of the Center for European Studies Editor of East European Politics Editor of Cambridge Elements on Politics and Society from Central Europe to Central Asia www.lenkabustikova.com
A new issue of the Journal of Illiberalism Studies #JIS is out now! Just in time for the holiday period! Check out the thread below for what lies inside! @ieres-gwu.bsky.social www.illiberalism.org/jis-fall-2025/
JIS Fall 2025 | illiberalism.org
Journal of Illiberalism Studies | Volume 4 No. 3 (Fall 2025)
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@lenkabustikova.bsky.social and @petraguasti.bsky.social look at the conservative Polish legal network Ordo Iuris’ influence campaign targeting the Czech Senate to block the ratification of the Istanbul Convention.
Kill the Bill: Ordo Iuris and the Ratification of the Istanbul Convention in the Czech Senate | illiberalism.org
Lenka Bustikova and Petra Guasti look at the conservative Polish legal network Ordo Iuris’ influence campaign targeting the Czech Senate to block the ratification of the Istanbul Convention.
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Our article with Paul D'Anieri on impact of #Ukrainian public opinion on #peace negotiations is out @eepolitics.bsky.social! Sadly,the #war is going on and our research is still relevant.Thanks @oonuch.bsky.social @emmamateo.bsky.social @lenkabustikova.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Ukrainian public opinion and the path to peace with Russia
A central question in the Russo-Ukrainian war is under what circumstances Ukraine will make territorial concessions in order to end the war. Ukrainian public opinion will be a crucial factor. Initi...
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Working with @lotemhalevy.bsky.social was super fun and super inspiring! I learned a lot from her about ugly times, my favorite kind of times to contemplate these days … to new scholarship on liberalism 🤩🥂📚
Lotem Halevy@lotemhalevy.bsky.social · last yr.It's an honor to have an article with @lenkabustikova.bsky.social in this special issue on Illiberalism with so many scholars whose work I've learnt so much from. Thanks to @zsolt.bsky.social , @petraguasti.bsky.social , Dean Schafer, + Bálint Mikola! www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
It's an honor to have an article with @lenkabustikova.bsky.social in this special issue on Illiberalism with so many scholars whose work I've learnt so much from. Thanks to @zsolt.bsky.social , @petraguasti.bsky.social , Dean Schafer, + Bálint Mikola! www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
Illiberal Politics in Europe
Thematic Issue, Vol 13 (2025)
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Lotem Halevy@lotemhalevy.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 Confessional Illiberalism w @lenkabustikova.bsky.social 🚨 We searched for a piece like this as scholars of extremism in CEE that might help students (but also other readers) understand the current "illiberal moment"—its variations and adjacent concepts. 1/5 www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
🚨 Confessional Illiberalism w @lenkabustikova.bsky.social 🚨 We searched for a piece like this as scholars of extremism in CEE that might help students (but also other readers) understand the current "illiberal moment"—its variations and adjacent concepts. 1/5 www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...
Confessional Illiberalism in Europe | Article | Politics and Governance
Lotem Halevy, Lenka Buštíková
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🔥Delighted to share that we've earned an Impact Factor of 3.1 for 2024! Stably ranked Q1 over the years, we are in the top 50 in Political Science & the top 5 in Area Studies thanks to Your contributions! 🤩 @adamfagan.bsky.social @petrkopecky.bsky.social @lenkabustikova.bsky.social @andreapirro.it
In early May, we had a great panel on Rethinking Europe's East-West Divide and European integration @eustudies.bsky.social in Philly. Thanks to @lenkabustikova.bsky.social, Monika Sus and Sergii Glebov for their excellent papers and to @danielhegedus.bsky.social for his generous feedback! #EUSA25
🇵🇱Coming UP this weekend: Presidential election in #Poland! Check the comments below & read some excellent research to get prepared 👇👇 @adamfagan.bsky.social @lenkabustikova.bsky.social @andreapirro.it #PolandElections
#ThrowBackPaper: Click here (open access) 🌐📚 #OpenAccessResearch 🤔 ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🚨🚨 Accepted yesterday! 🚨🚨 @lenkabustikova.bsky.social and I introduce the concept of "Confessional Illiberalism" and distinguish it from two other forms of illiberalism, reactionary and prejudicial illiberalism. We also compare the concept to other '-isms' to tidy the backsliding literature.
🇷🇴 Following the presidential election in #Romania? Read some exceptional research related to the #alegeriprezidentiale 2025! @adamfagan.bsky.social @lenkabustikova.bsky.social @andreapirro.it - Check the comments👇
I talked to Selcuk Gultasli @populismstudies.bsky.social.social about You-know-What
Professor Arzheimer: AfD’s Surge is a Game-Changer in Post-War German Politics - ECPS
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💥The new issue incl. #FREE content is out now! 👉 tandfonline.com/toc/fjcs21/4... 🙌 @adamfagan.bsky.social @lenkabustikova.bsky.social @andreapirro.it
Turns out, young German women are more afraid of extreme right than immigrants. www.tagesschau.de/wahl/archiv/...
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On Friday, I defended my PhD. Thank you to @manesweisskircher.bsky.social and @lenkabustikova.bsky.social for being excellent opponents, and to everyone who supported me throughout this PhD!
💥WORKSHOP CFP: "From ‘democratic backsliding’ to ‘re-democratizing’: understanding how East European countries get back on a liberal democratic course" 3-4 June 2025 Charles University, Prague 👉 Special Issue for @eepolitics.bsky.social 📝 @adamfagan.bsky.social @petraguasti.bsky.social
🏆The 2023 EEP Best Article Prize goes to 'The grassroots of #Putin’s ideology: civil origins of an uncivil regime' by Ivan Grek (@RussiaProgram @ElliottSchoolGW). Huge Congrats!🥳Read it 4 #FREE 👉 www.tandfonline.com/journals/fjc...
East European Politics Best Article Prize
Explore the article collection: East European Politics Best Article Prize. Published in East European Politics.
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The Center for European Studies at the Uni of Florida is hiring an Associate Director (AD). The AD oversees grants management, reporting, program evaluation, and serves as the coordinator for the Foreign Language and Area Studies prog. Salary: $69,000 – $78,000 explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
University of Florida - Details - Academic Program Specialist III
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The Center for European Studies at the Uni of Florida is hiring an Associate Director (AD). The AD oversees grants management, reporting, program evaluation, and serves as the coordinator for the Foreign Language and Area Studies prog. Salary: $69,000 – $78,000 explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
University of Florida - Details - Academic Program Specialist III
explore.jobs.ufl.edu
The Center for European Studies at the Uni of Florida is hiring an Associate Director (AD). The AD oversees grants management, reporting, program evaluation, and serves as the coordinator for the Foreign Language and Area Studies prog. Salary: $69,000 – $78,000. explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
💫 Our new book, ‘Movement Parties of the Far Right’ (Oxford University Press), is now available online at this link: academic.oup.com/book/58876 🏌️ Free access to Oxford Academic subscribers! @pietrocastellig.bsky.social
