"Nicaragua withdrew from the OAS (...) but the Nicaraguan people did not lose their intrinsic democratic rights" writes the OAS Secretary General in WaPo. Time to move "from the force of words to the force of action (...) as part of a community of states committed to democracy." wapo.st/3U4xzFP

Opinion | Ortega’s Nicaraguan election ban deserves regional pushback

To those who believe canceling elections is merely an internal issue, I say it is not.

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¿Qué viene en Venezuela, Cuba y Nicaragua? No se pierdan este panel el lunes.

Join us this Fri., Jan. 16, for a flash panel on Venezuela with @lgamboa.bsky.social, Michael Coppedge, and Paola Bautista de Alemán. Moderated by @aperezli.bsky.social at the Hesburgh Center. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sy6Dv3

Sometimes a divided opposition is not a good sign for dictators. We explain this with @natanski.bsky.social

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 10mo ago

#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social - Preemptive multipartism and democratic transitions - https://cup.org/4qhmLPo - @natanski.bsky.social & @aperezli.bsky.social #FirstView

Notre Dame partners with Vanderbilt to launch 2025 AmericasBarometer @kellogginstitute.bsky.social kellogg.nd.edu/news/notre-d...

NEW - Democratic Trajectories in the Third Wave: Aligning Theory and Methods - cup.org/4kihFA2 "This paper advances the study of democratic trajectories – whether democracies deepen, stagnate, erode or break down over time." - @aperezli.bsky.social & Scott Mainwaring #OpenAccess

Graduation of PhD students at @notredame.bsky.social . Congratulations on this wonderful day!

Proud to be invited to the Permanent Symposium Educating for Democracy, organized by three Catholic universities in Latin America in Lima, Peru. @kellogginstitute.bsky.social is present

LASA2025 proposal accepted! We will see you in San Francisco lasaweb.org/en/lasa2025/

Letter by University presidents: "Institutions of higher learning have in common the essential freedom to determine, on academic grounds, whom to admit and what is taught, how, and by whom." www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U

A Call for Constructive Engagement

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The Kellogg Institute is now officially on Bluesky! Please spread the word and follow us!

Excellent piece on democratic resilience. A must read for anybody studying: democratic backsliding, courts, or qualitative methods!!

Benjamin Garcia-Holgado@bgarciaholgado.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excited to share my latest #OpenAccess publication! I develop a theory on how courts can counter executive aggrandizement—even in unlikely contexts—offering a fresh perspective on #DemocraticResilience. I welcome any feedback, reactions, or questions! www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Thank you, Sandra!!!

The Kellogg Institute for International Studies at @notredame.bsky.social is looking for a Senior Program Manager of Visiting Fellowships and Graduate Student Affairs jobs.nd.edu/postings/34781

#DialogicOversight at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Our post with Angie Garcia at @duckofminerva.bsky.social www.duckofminerva.com/2024/06/6-1-...

6 + 1 Questions about “Compliance in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights”

1. What is the name of the article and what are its coordinates? Aníbal Pérez-Liñán and Angie García Atehortúa. 2024. “Oversight Hearings, Stakeholder Engagement, and Compliance in the Inter-Americ…

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#polisky Don't miss this call for comparative projects on democratic resilience in Latin America and Europe at @mpil.de iccal.lat/en/news/call...

How does #DiaologicOversight affect state compliance with InterAmerican Court of Human Rights rulings? @notredame.bsky.social @aperezli.bsky.social & A.K. García Atehortúa analyze reparation measures,1989 to 2019, to find out (hint: civil society engagement matters!) #FirstView bit.ly/3K0mZra

#polisky You know you got that MPSA survey reminder today. Now is the time. This is the place. Fill out that climate survey TODAY.