📢Happy to see our article “Far-righting the mainstream: endogenous drivers of reactionary shifts in western party politics” with @alvarooleart.bsky.social published in Compartive European Politics A short thread 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Far-righting the mainstream: endogenous drivers of reactionary shifts in western party politics - Comparative European Politics

Research on the relationship between the far right and the mainstream has predominantly focused on how far-right electoral success exerts external pressure on mainstream parties, leading them to accom...

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The @euobserver.com just published an op-ed based on the research published by @lrubiogrundell.bsky.social, @juanroch.bsky.social & I. The column focuses on the recurrent pinkwashing strategies to dehumanise Palestinians mobilised by Commission President von der Leyen: euobserver.com/211821/von-d...

Von der Leyen’s gendered ‘pinkwashing’: Ukrainian women matter more than Palestinian women

We analysed in detail more than 50 speeches by Ursula von der Leyen that touched upon the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts. We were interested in uncovering how the political subjectivity...

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Alvaro Oleart@alvarooleart.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The EU has played a key role in legitimising Israel’s aggression on Palestine in the international arena, & particularly EU Commission President von der Leyen. Check out this new open access article from a decolonial feminist perspective by @lrubiogrundell.bsky.social, @juanroch.bsky.social & I 🇵🇸 👇

The EU has played a key role in legitimising Israel’s aggression on Palestine in the international arena, & particularly EU Commission President von der Leyen. Check out this new open access article from a decolonial feminist perspective by @lrubiogrundell.bsky.social, @juanroch.bsky.social & I 🇵🇸 👇

Lucrecia Rubio Grundell@lrubiogrundell.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 Very happy that our article @alvarooleart.bsky.social and @juanroch.bsky.social "The Dehumanization of Palestinians by European Commission President von der Leyen: A Decolonial Feminist Analysis" is out Open Access at Middle East Critique: doi.org/10.1080/1943...

🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 Very happy that our article @alvarooleart.bsky.social and @juanroch.bsky.social "The Dehumanization of Palestinians by European Commission President von der Leyen: A Decolonial Feminist Analysis" is out Open Access at Middle East Critique: doi.org/10.1080/1943...

The Dehumanization of Palestinians by European Commission President von der Leyen: A Decolonial Feminist Analysis

The unconditional support of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Israel following the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 2023, and Israel’s ensuing genocidal aggression on Palestine, ...

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I look grumpy but it was such a pleasure chatting to @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social and @trentrichardnelson.bsky.social about polarisation hype In particular, we took our cue from the paper @juanroch.bsky.social @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I co-authored link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Liberal Currents@liberalcurrents.com · 5mo ago

Half the Answer #71: Caitlin and Trent talk with Aurelien Mondon about his recent political science paper outlining the limitations of considering all politics through the lens of "polarization." They discuss the pitfalls of the term and how "polarizing" events and speech can sometimes be positive.

This is something @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I discuss at length in this article As fascism resurges, what we need is more polarisation, as anything less is complicity link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A critique of the polarisation narrative: expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation - Contemporary Political Theory

Contemporary Political Theory - Public discourse about polarisation has become one of the latest hypes in politics, whether it is in the political sphere proper, the media, or academia. Much like...

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This is why polarisation is such an unhelpful term as it encourages this kind of horseshoe theorising Starmer's vision may sound grownup but it's one where politics should be in between democracy and authoritarianism, racism and anti-racism, transphobia and trans rights and fascism and anti-fascism

Escribo esto en @elpais.com sobre el giro reaccionario y la polarización, con un enfoque algo distinto sobre esta última elpais.com/opinion/2026...

El avance de la reacción no se resuelve con silencio

Es precisa una polarización democrática que haga frente a la transformación autoritaria de los Estados modernos

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A critique of the polarisation narrative: expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation doi.org/10.1057/s412... Polarization Narrative, Political parties, Public sphere, Democratic expansion @juanroch.bsky.social @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social @aurelmondon.bsky.social

A critique of the polarisation narrative: expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation - Contemporary Political Theory

Contemporary Political Theory - Public discourse about polarisation has become one of the latest hypes in politics, whether it is in the political sphere proper, the media, or academia. Much like...

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"Liberal elites often mobilise this ahistorical polarisation narrative because it downplays their involvement in processes of democratic erosion" @juanroch.bsky.social & @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social discuss our article on polarisation hype on @reacpolrn.bsky.social 1/ reacpol.net/polarisation...

Interview: On polarisation hype (Juan Roch and Daniel Balinhas) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This interview is based on Juan Roch and Daniel Balinhas’s article, “A critique of the polarisation narrative: expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation.” (2025)

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📣New interview📣 'Processes of democratic erosion started decades ago under neoliberalism, well before the current widespread concerns about polarisation.' @juanroch.bsky.social and @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social critique the polarisation hype. reacpol.net/polarisation...

Interview: On polarisation hype (Juan Roch and Daniel Balinhas) - Reactionary Politics Research Network

This interview is based on Juan Roch and Daniel Balinhas’s article, “A critique of the polarisation narrative: expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation.” (2025)

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📣New interview📣 'The more Palestinians are seen as modern-day Nazis, the easier it becomes to justify their killing.' Omran Shroufi examines Geert Wilders’ pro-Israel discourse and its influence on other far-right politicians. reacpol.net/wilders-proi...

Great to see this out! check the thread and the open access article below

Aurelien Mondon@aurelmondon.com · 8mo ago

🚨new article🚨 "Polarisation" has become one of those terms commonly used to discuss the dire state of politics and democracy today Here @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I argue that this simplistic framing is counterproductive 🧵Thread🧵 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Our pre-print forthcoming in Contemporary Political Theory by @juanroch.bsky.social, @aurelmondon.bsky.social, and me is now available. Building on interdisciplinary insights, we systematize a critical approach to political polarization. Check @aurelmondon.bsky.social's thread for more info.

Aurelien Mondon@aurelmondon.com · 9mo ago

The ‘polarisation narrative’ simplifies complex issues by constructing a spectrum where good should be found in the middle of diametrically opposed political positions New preprint article by @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I 1/ www.researchgate.net/publication/...

The ‘polarisation narrative’ simplifies complex issues by constructing a spectrum where good should be found in the middle of diametrically opposed political positions New preprint article by @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I 1/ www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) A critique of the polarisation narrative: Expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation

PDF | To cite: Roch J, Balinhas, D and Mondon A (2025) 'A critique of the polarisation narrative: Expanding the limits of democracy, parties and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on R...

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Recent articles on the radical left in Southern Europe in @sespjournal.bsky.social. @raulgomez.bsky.social @ljramiro.bsky.social & @lamprinirori.bsky.social analyze whether changes in programmatic stances & voter base are associated w/major events. Open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

📚 In our Collection on The #RadicalRight in #SouthernEurope A moral or class divide for populist parties? ‘The people’ in the discourse of #Podemos and #Vox in #Spain 🔓Read #OpenAccess article by @juanroch.bsky.social & @guillermocordero.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It's crucial to counter claims that polarisation (much like populism) is always bad The middle ground between racism and anti-racism, transphobia and trans rights, genocide and anti-genocide is complicit with racism, transphobia and genocide rather than the "reasonable" position

Ayer estuve en ‪rtve.es/noticias‬ en #EspecialTorrePachecoRTVE. Por aquí se puede encontrar el programa entero. www.rtve.es/noticias/202...

Dejo por aquí esta conversación que tuve hace poco con el compañero @miguelurban.bsky.social . El video y la entrevista transcrita por @fvientosur.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX_a... vientosur.info/poralizados-...

¿Polarizados o paralizados? Una conversación con Juan Roch

YouTube video by Viento Sur

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#Actividad Presentación del libro ¿Polarizados o paralizados? #Tecnos Con su autor, Juan Roch: junto a José Luis Moreno Pestaña y Ruth Ferrero Turrión. Martes 24JUN 19hs, Duque de Alba 13 https://acortar.link/zea1G4

Recordatorio de esto mañana a las 19 horas!

Juan Roch@juanroch.bsky.social · last yr.

📢Finalmente vamos a poder realizar el encuentro con José Luis Moreno Pestaña (@hexisfilo.bsky.social‬) y @ruthferrero.bsky.social en @traficantes.bsky.social el martes 24 de junio a las 19 horas! Más allá de la presentación del libro, queremos continuar un debate más amplio sobre las alternativas

📢Finalmente vamos a poder realizar el encuentro con José Luis Moreno Pestaña (@hexisfilo.bsky.social‬) y @ruthferrero.bsky.social en @traficantes.bsky.social el martes 24 de junio a las 19 horas! Más allá de la presentación del libro, queremos continuar un debate más amplio sobre las alternativas

Our book is out and available to read open access online: academic.oup.com/book/60532. It is dedicated to Niko.

Populist Radical Right Parties in Action: The Survival of the Mass Party

Abstract. This book investigates why and how several contemporary populist radical right parties (PRRPs) in Western Europe adopt the supposedly outdated ma

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Populism in Action@populisminaction.bsky.social · last yr.

Our brand new monograph, discussing the findings of our work together during the last seven years, is now out for @oxfordacademic.bsky.social‬ and free to read and download!

Ayer estuve por aquí conversando con Josep Cuní, sobre cuestiones relacionadas con el libro y sobre todo la actualidad política. www.rtve.es/play/audios/...

Juan Roch nos presenta el libro '¿Polarizados o paralizados?'

El politólogo Juan Roch nos explica el problema de la polarización y en su nuevo libro da las herramientas para que la ciudadanía se implique en política. Es...

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En la Facultad de Educación de la UAM han organizado este evento mañana. Muchas ganas de estar allí y pasaros si tenéis hueco!

Nueva cita este jueves de toda la comunidad educativa en Atocha en defensa de la educación pública!

❌❌Hemos decidido finalmente cancelar/aplazar este evento porque uno de los ponentes no puede llegar y para reducir desplazamientos esta tarde después de lo de ayer. Lo siento y gracias a los que ibais a venir! @traficantes.bsky.social @ruthferrero.bsky.social

Juan Roch@juanroch.bsky.social · last yr.

📢Me hace mucha ilusión este encuentro con José Luis Moreno Pestaña y @ruthferrero.bsky.social en @traficantes.bsky.social el próximo martes 29 de abril a las 19 horas. Más allá de la presentación del libro, queremos continuar un debate más amplio sobre las alternativas populares y democráticas 👇

#Mañana Presentación del libro ¿Polarizados o paralizados? @EditorialTecnos  Con su autor @juanroch.bsky.social  ; junto a José Luis Moreno Pestaña y @ruthferrero.bsky.social  Martes 19ABR 19hs. Duque de Alba 13 https://acortar.link/zea1G4