Mega congratulations to Daniel! We are all very proud!

Politics_Oxford@politicsoxford.bsky.social · 4w ago

👏 Congratulations to @politicsoxford.bsky.social alumnus Dr Daniel Barker Flores - awarded the American Political Science Association's Gabriel A Almond Award for the best dissertation in the field of comparative politics! Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/jhfslvkxuv

Almost… Vamos!

Ezequiel González-Ocantos@egocantos.bsky.social · last mo.

“The romantics trying to keep reality at bay,” dice el comentarista de ITV. Vamos!

“The romantics trying to keep reality at bay,” dice el comentarista de ITV. Vamos!

The Centre for the History of European Integration (CHEI) is on Bluesky! We bring together scholars based at @unileiden.bsky.social, in the Netherlands and across Europe working on all aspects of the EU's history.

Fighting corruption can backfire. High-profile cases spark polarisation, “lawfare” claims & elite backlash—eroding trust. In @egocantos.bsky.social’s latest paper, he asks: how do we ensure accountability without destabilising democracy? https://tinyurl.com/2k886u6m

Nos complace anunciar al ganador del Premio Donna Lee Van Cott 2025: Raúl Madrid (UT Austin) (@raullorcamadrid.bsky.social) por The Birth of Democracy in South America. www.cambridge.org/core/books/b.... ¡Felicitaciones! #LAPIS #LASA2025 #LatinAmericanPolitics

The Birth of Democracy in South America

Cambridge Core - Comparative Politics - The Birth of Democracy in South America

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A few more days left to apply!

Ezequiel González-Ocantos@egocantos.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We are pleased to announce that the call for the 4th Annual Early Career Workshop on Social Science Approaches to Law and Courts is now live. If you are a PhD student or postdoc working in this area, you can send us your abstract via this link: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

1️⃣ What explains electoral success in Mexico’s gubernatorial elections after the democratic transition? The key was not government performance, but the support of the incumbent governor. On average, candidates from the governor’s party were about 42% more likely to win. 🧵

Proud supervisor moment. Congratulations to Alexandra Stafford, who is headed to the EUI as a Max Weber Fellow to work on a book project about the genealogy of international criminal law. A superstar! www.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/dpir-dp...

DPIR DPhil student awarded the European University Institute's Max Weber Fellowship

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New article and special issue! Just out in Comparative Political Studies: “Countering Illiberalism in Liberal Democracies: Information, Legacies, Temporalities", the intro to a special issue on countering illiberalism in liberal democracies. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Thread 🧵1/7

Countering Illiberalism in Liberal Democracies: Information, Legacies, Temporalities - Giovanni Capoccia, 2026

The article lays the foundations of a research agenda on the conditions favoring short-term success against emerging illiberal challenges—necessary for democrat...

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We are pleased to announce that the call for the 4th Annual Early Career Workshop on Social Science Approaches to Law and Courts is now live. If you are a PhD student or postdoc working in this area, you can send us your abstract via this link: qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

My top four reads of 2025. A tad eclectic…

I am very grateful to the QMMR editors Juan Masullo and @egocantos.bsky.social. It is an honor to be part of their last issue as editors, alongside so many thoughtful contributions. Full issue here: www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7...

The new issue of QMMR, our last as editors, is out! It’s been a privilege to work with Juan Masullo over the past four years. We leave a publication with a growing number of submissions, a more diverse pool of contributors, & that peer-reviews most pieces www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7...

a cartoon minion wearing a crown and a king 's robe is speaking into a microphone

ALT: a cartoon minion wearing a crown and a king 's robe is speaking into a microphone

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PhD opportunity at the University of Oxford. The Morelli scholarship funds a doctoral student to work with me on on democratic backsliding, strategies of democratic defense and regeneration, or the rise of illiberalism. Deadline Jan 9. More information at users.ox.ac.uk/~ssfc0073/

Strong partisans, conditional democrats? Partisanship and reactions to electoral outcomes in Argentina doi.org/10.1177/0010... Paper in @cpsjournal.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Fellow @egocantos.bsky.social and Carlos Meléndez

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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In this paper we use data from Argentina to contribute to the debate about the dangers of polarisation. We explore if partisans rely on regime stereotypes to stigmatise rivals; are more emotional in victory/defeat; and display conditional democratic commitments journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Strong Partisans, Conditional Democrats? Partisanship and Reactions to Electoral Outcomes in Argentina - Ezequiel Gonzalez-Ocantos, Carlos Meléndez, 2025

Partisans who back self-interested illiberal measures jeopardize democracy. We explore important precursors of support for backsliding using survey and focus gr...

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Strong partisans, conditional democrats? Partisanship and reactions to electoral outcomes in Argentina ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid... Paper forthcoming in @cpsjournal.bsky.social by @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social Fellow @egocantos.bsky.social and Carlos Melendez

This year’s call for applications for the Prize Post Doctoral Fellowships in Politics at Nuffield College is now live! It’s a fantastic opportunity for newly minted PhDs to spend three years in a wonderful academic environment: www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...

Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University

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We are looking for a new Latin Americanist to join our wonderful department - open-rank. Happy to answer questions about the advert. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Thrilled to join @notredame.bsky.social London on Thu, Oct 16, 6pm to discuss trends in democracy from a Latin American perspective, with former @apsa.bsky.social and @ipsa.org president D. Pinderhughes, E. Gonzalez Ocantos, B. Forjwuor and L. Keita. 4 Suffolk St www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/perspectiv...

Perspectives on US Democracy in Challenging Times

Perspectives on US Democracy in Challenging Times: Historical and Comparative Reflections

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👏🎉 Congratulations to @egocantos.bsky.social - awarded the 2025 Alexander George Best Article Award from @apsa.bsky.social’s Qualitative and Multi-Methods Research section for his article 'Aligning Interviewing with Process Tracing'!: www.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/dpirs-e...

DPIR’s Ezequiel Gonzalez Ocantos wins APSA Best article award

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Thank you so much to @apsa.bsky.social and to Professors Wendy Martinek, Alyx Mark, and Rachel Stern for recognizing my dissertation with the 2025 Edward S. Corwin Award

APSA@apsa.bsky.social · last yr.

Benjamin Garcia-Holgado Receives the 2025 Edward S. Corwin Award for “The Judicial Bulwark: Courts and the Populist Erosion of Democracy” The Edward S. Corwin Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of…

The deadline is August 8! If you are thinking about attending LASA 2026, this is a great opportunity to get the panel accepted (before you commit to paying membership and conference fees) and give more visibility to the papers.

Latin American Political Institutions Section (LAPIS)@lapislasa.bsky.social · last yr.

LAPIS invites applications for sponsored panels on political institutions for LASA 2026. Apply by Aug 8 via this form: forms.gle/EhLLj5fkdWba.... Selected panels are guaranteed conference acceptance.

Congratulations to our wonderful DPIR 2025 DPhil prize winners! Meet @vivianabh.bsky.social ‪(DPhil in Politics) who's won the PSA's Walter Bagehot prize for the best dissertation in the field of government and public administration: ow.ly/Kwjf50WmpIK

The Spring issue of QMMR is out! You’ll find essays on archival/interview methods, a symposium on case study research, a discussion of Kreuzer’s new book, a note from the field on the role of care & a note from the classroom on teaching digital ethnography. www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7...

The Spring issue of QMMR is out! You’ll find essays on archival/interview methods, a symposium on case study research, a discussion of Kreuzer’s new book, a note from the field on the role of care & a note from the classroom on teaching digital ethnography. www.qmmrpublication.com/_files/ugd/7...

belatedly celebrating the successful conclusion of the third Nuffield-UCL workshop on social science approaches to law and courts. Special thanks to @icuervo.bsky.social and @egocantos.bsky.social for making everyone feel welcome in Oxford

Next up, Carlos Meléndez (Lisbon University, @eljorobado.bsky.social) presents work on voters' responses to authoritarian stances by political leaders, with survey experimental data from Brazil 🇧🇷. (joint work with Ezequiel González Ocantos @egocantos.bsky.social)