🎙️ In our new podcast, Päivi Leino-Sandberg critically analyzes the recent application of the doctrine of living constitutionalism by EU institutions. 🇪🇺🧑‍⚖️ 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/45and882

✍️ In his op-ed, Max Steuer explains current threats to the rule of law in Slovakia and analyzes what a pro-democratic response must entail. 🇸🇰🇸🇰 🧑‍💻 Read it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/25kk2ctm

✍️ The El-Hishri case, now before the ICC, marks an important milestone in accountability for crimes against humanity committed in Libya. Yet the Court still falls short of delivering full accountability, Omer Shatz (@front-lex.bsky.social) argues in his op-ed. 🧑‍💻 Read it now: 👉tinyurl.com/5x9vuwnz

I’ve been promoting the role of early Black Americans paving the the road to birthright citizenship for more than 20 years; today it mattered more than most. It’s been an honor to support the teams at the ACLU and the LDF Fund along with their clients in this work. hub.jhu.edu/2026/06/30/s...

Johns Hopkins historian Martha Jones cited in SCOTUS ruling affirming birthright citizenship

In a 6-3 decision, the court reaffirmed the long-held principle that children born in the U.S. are citizens

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Many thanks to @marthasjones.bsky.social for taking the time to answer to my questions

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🎙️ In our latest podcast, @marthasjones.bsky.social explains the historical roots of birthright citizenship and the current U.S. administration’s attempt to undermine it. 🇺🇸🇺🇸 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/42mxmtt4

I had the chance to speak with Susan Stokes, who argues that the most robust indicator of whether a country is at risk of democratic backsliding is income inequality: revdem.ceu.edu/2026/05/14/t...

The “Backsliders” and What We Can Do About Them – In Conversation with Susan Stokes | Review of Democracy

In a recent article in the Journal of Democracy, Susan Stokes examines several questions that arise from this phenomenon: Why is there an increase in democratic erosion at this point in history? What ...

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I asked some questions to Prof. Omer Bartov about Palestine, Israel and Germany: tinyurl.com/ypns8vxj

On Genocide: Omer Bartov in Conversation about Palestine, Israel, and Germany | Review of Democracy

Over the last two years, the world has witnessed atrocities beyond imagination. The killing of approximately 1,200 people by Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023, was followed by a war in which the Isra...

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✍️ In her op-ed, Laura-Stella Enonchong explains why Cameroonian voters face an electoral system designed to undermine the democratic will of the people. 🇨🇲🇨🇲🗳️ 🧑‍💻 Read it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/4udj4xst

Me for @revdem2020.bsky.social on the Supreme Court's decision last month in Shvidler, and why deference to governments is dangerous in times like these revdem.ceu.edu/2025/09/18/m...

Margins of Deference | Review of Democracy

Since taking office in the summer of last year, Keir Starmer’s Labour government has suffered a drastic loss of approval. His term so far has been marked by erratic decision-making and an adoption of ...

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It was great to get more clarity about the meaning of the word ‘narrative’ (I’ve definitely been guilty of using it a lot without that knowledge). Many thanks @andrewpgeddes.bsky.social

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🎙️ In our new podcast, @andrewpgeddes.bsky.social analyzes different narratives on migration and the role they play in policymaking, as well as the rise of right-wing populist actors across Europe. 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/4rj2jdjt

How did former European empires establish facially race-neutral laws that nonetheless constitute a system of racial borders? Check out the new podcast with Janine Silga:

Review of Democracy@revdem2020.bsky.social · 11mo ago

🎙️ In our new podcast, Janine Silga analyzes the colonial roots of the European migration system and discusses possible ways to overcome coloniality in EU law. 🇪🇺🇪🇺🧑‍⚖️ 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/wapv3xsh

I had the chance to interview David Dyzenhaus about Carl Schmitt, Eric Voegelin, and today’s “common good constitutionalism.” I think it turned out really interesting:

Review of Democracy@revdem2020.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🎙️ In this interview, David Dyzenhaus explains how anti-liberal critiques underpin “Common Good Constitutionalism,” and warns that such theories both legitimize and encourage authoritarianism by undermining liberal democracy’s rule-of-law foundations. 🧑‍💻 Read it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/2235j8cc

🎙️ In our new podcast, @deconinckjoyce.bsky.social explains why Frontex has so far evaded accountability for severe human rights violations and discusses legal pathways for change. 🇪🇺🇪🇺 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/7zrbnam7

🎙️ In the latest episode of our special series produced in collaboration with @jodemocracy.bsky.social, @paolososa.bsky.social and Moisés Arce discuss the rise of legislative authoritarianism and explore its implications both in theory and in practice. 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/5vm466x8

We also discussed the possibility of a party ban against the AfD in Germany, and Marine Le Pen being barred from the next presidential election in France. Many thanks to @samuelmoyn.bsky.social for answering my questions.

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🎙️ In our new podcast, @samuelmoyn.bsky.social discusses the risks of focusing too heavily on legality in the fight against rising authoritarianism. 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/3tkf9ymj

I had the chance to ask Nora Markard @markard-chair.bsky.social some questions about the situation at the EU–Belarus border, recent developments in migration law, and whether the strong focus on “legality” in public debates might threaten human rights:

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🎙️ In our new podcast, Nora Markard (@markard-chair.bsky.social) examines the origins of the narrative of the “instrumentalization of migration” and the legal challenges it presents. 🎧 Listen to it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/4dpee7en

Important week for democracy in Europe: elections in Romania & Poland this weekend, with the far-right posing a serious threat in both. Today, Prof. Bogdan Iancu explains the current state in Romania on @revdem2020.bsky.social

Review of Democracy@revdem2020.bsky.social · last yr.

✍️ In his op-ed, Bogdan Iancu analyzes the presidential elections in Romania and the process that led to the first-round victory of the ultranationalist George Simion. 🇷🇴🗳️ 🧑‍💻 Read it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/bdz9z9su

Check out @benedettalobina.bsky.social new op-ed to find out why Giorgia Meloni’s reform plans could threaten the rule of law in Italy — and why the @ec.europa.eu probably won’t step in.

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✍️ With the ongoing judicial reforms, the Italian government’s conflict with the judiciary has reached a new phase. In her op-ed, @benedettalobina.bsky.social examines the proposed changes and assesses their impact on the rule of law in Italy. 🇮🇹🧑‍⚖️ 🧑‍💻 Read it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/ymv42p4k

✍️ In the second part of his article, @muratsomer-eng.bsky.social explores the Turkish democracy movement’s evolving strategies, emerging alliances, and political stakes for #Turkey’s future. 🇹🇷 🧑‍💻 Read it now: 👉 tinyurl.com/ms8ftkjw

🆕 Too close connection to the executive? Konstantin Kipp 🎤interviewed Prof. Mathias Möschel on his 📖 to find out the risks and benefits of appointing former ministers as guardians of the constitution. Read the reflective summary &🎧: tinyurl.com/562fnjp4

My apocalyptic but not hyperbolic take for @revdem2020.bsky.social on why America might not be a democracy any more* revdem.ceu.edu/2025/04/03/t... *written before Trump started publicly musing on a 3rd term but on the assumption he would do so

The Attack on the Constitution | Review of Democracy

The President’s defiance of judicial authority has pushed the US into a constitutional crisis. In his op-ed, Nicholas Reed Langen unpacks how his deportation orders, legal battles, and Supreme Court v...

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