I had the opportunity to talk a bit about what most inspires me in my research: #resistance to autocratization. Specifically regarding the role of the #law and legal resistance.

German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)@giga-hamburg.de · last yr.

🔎 Which strategies for resisting #DeDemocratisation do actually work? #GIGA researcher @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains the most common and effective #resistance strategies, as well as the available legal mechanisms. #DemocraticErosion

The expansion of executive power is a key element of #DemocraticErosion. What happens when power becomes concentrated in the hands of one leader? What role did the pandemic play in this global trend? #GIGA's @millanos.bsky.social explains key concepts behind Personalization of Executive Power.

🔎 Who does actually step up to resist when governments overreach – and why? #GIGA's @ripplingeralina.bsky.social explains which groups or individuals tend to join #DemocraticResistance, what motivates them to take personal risks & what kind of dangers they face in standing up. #DemocraticErosion

🎓 #GIGA at #ecprgc25! From 26–29 Aug, leading political scientists from around the world gather at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for the ‪General Conference @ecpr.bsky.social‬. #GIGA researchers are leading key discussions. Explore our contributions: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/ecp...

What we lack in terms of projectors and aircondition, we make up for with slides on zoom and great paper presenters. @ripplingeralina.bsky.social, the winner of last year's best paper award, is now presenting her paper on legal resistance!

ECPR Standing Group on Law and Courts@ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social · last yr.

First out on Tuesday 26/8 at 08:30, we have the panel “Agents of Legal Mobilization” chaired by Stefan Thierse with presentations by @ripplingeralina.bsky.social , @jonkskiple.bsky.social sky.social‬, Alice Lacchei, and @johank76.mastodon.nu.ap.brid.gy ‬ ://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/PanelDetails/15915

Big congratulations to Alina Ripplinger who has received the award for the best paper by an early-career scholar at our section at #ecprgc24. She received the award for her excellent paper "Politics of Legal Resistance: The strategic use of law to counter autocratization"! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Politics of Legal Resistance: The strategic use of law to counter autocratization

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