Allan Sikk
Parties, candidates, elections, democracy. Prof of Comparative Politics, UCL SSEES. tiny.cc/partypeople Co-PI on http://instapartyproject.com
- Reposted by Allan SikkWe find all types of party switchers less likely to run again vs non-switchers. If seeking reelection, switching is bad for all (newly independent, splits, etc.) except defectors to other parties who can benefit from high list positions w/ new party even if their personal popularity drops. See 👇
- Does party switching pay off for MPs? Not really, but... For details see our #instaparty paper w @sonagolder.bsky.social, @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social just out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
- Does party switching pay off for MPs? Not really, but... For details see our #instaparty paper w @sonagolder.bsky.social, @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social just out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
- If you are in Vancouver this week, do come along to Instaparty presentations @apsa.bsky.social 2025! instapartyproject.com @ibenskasr.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social
- - Legislative Party Switching and Party Electoral Support. Thu, 11/9, 4-5:30pm - Party System Evolution in Parliaments and Elections. Sat, 13/9, 8-9:30am - Electoral Fate of Party Switchers. Sun, 14/9, 10-11:30am Find us in the online programme: convention2.allacademic.com/one/apsa/aps...
- Excited to join #IPSA in Seoul to present "Parliamentary Switching & Electoral Party Evolution" and co-present "Gender & Parliamentary Party Switching" with @sonagolder.bsky.social co-authored by: @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social. instapartyproject.com in full swing! Panel links ⬇️
- A teaching opportunity for political science PhD students in the London area - come and work with me or my colleagues! www.ucl.ac.uk/pg-teaching-...
- Excited to share this INSTAPARTY project paper co-authored w Raimondas Ibenskas, Paulina Sałek-Lipcean and Sona Golder in Legislative Studies Quarterly: Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination? Available open access: doi.org/10.1111/lsq.... instapartyproject.com
- Reposted by Allan Sikk🌟 New article 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇷🇴 👥 @ibenskasr.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @allansikk.bsky.social 👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination? 📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
- My short post on Baltic security for the @uclei.bsky.social series "A Changing Geopolitical Order" ucleuropeblog.com/2025/04/01/u...
- Five days to go!
- Very excited to share the full programme of the 11th Baltic Symposium 2025: Standing Strong 31/3/25, 9:30–17:00. The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16). Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events... @uclssees.bsky.social
- Kui raskusi "mehitamisega" vaadakem põhja ja lääne poole. RK komme et komisjone juhivad vaid koal esindajad erineb enamuse 🇪🇺 demokraatiate (eriti Põhjamaade) omast kus toolid jagatakse võrdeliselt kõigi parteide vahel. Rääkisin sellest hiljuti Eesti Õigusteadlaste Päevadel: uttv.ee/naita?id=35943
- Very excited to share the full programme of the 11th Baltic Symposium 2025: Standing Strong 31/3/25, 9:30–17:00. The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16). Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events... @uclssees.bsky.social
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- Greatly enjoyed the Annual Lithuanian Pol Sci Conference last week: great panels & stimulating chats w colleagues after my keynote. Special thanks to Gražina for a wonderful walk in the Old Town - you're not only an excellent teacher & generous colleague, but also a 1st class tour guide!
- Small but sweet @uclssees.bsky.social reunion with Vilius Mackinis and Gražina Bielousova at the Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference! 🙂
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- Honoured to be invited to give a keynote speech about political parties and their people at the Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference next week. Looking forward to wintry Vilnius! 🙂 www.tspmi.vu.lt/en/conferenc...
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- A fire alarm delayed Baltic independence by a week. But it was a real pleasure yesterday to have Paris Chen (U of Birmingham, f: UCL SSEES PhD) with us for another week of Baltic Politics & Society seminars! Always great to chat in Estonian with my Taiwanese friend, too. 🙂
- Meie arutelu Õigusteadlaste Päevadel nüüd Tartu Ülikooli TVs nähtaval. Head vaatamist! uttv.ee/naita?id=35943
- Upcoming electoral reform in Estonia 🚨. This is (mostly) about the bulging 🚗🚘🚙belt around Tallinn. 15/101 MPs were elected from a single district there in 2023. The D is v large compared to others but not as large as Uusimaa (19% MPs) in Finland with a similar el system. news.err.ee/1609477637/r...
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- Excited to have participated in the excellent Estonian Legal Scholars Conference and share my thoughts on how to improve Estonian parliamentarism (further). Really enjoyed seeing so many old and new colleagues and friends in beautiful Tartu!
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- Back in London, still feeling 💡 by the feedback from critics and the audience at #APSA2024. Huge thanks to everyone for joining us!
- Switching to party switching mode in INSTAPARTY (instapartyproject.com) style tomorrow. Two papers on party switching on Sat at #apsa2024: w/ @sonagolder.bsky.social co-authored w/ @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social) at 8am & 2pm.
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- Happening today!
- Already this Thursday in Philadelphia: Authors Meet Critics @apsa.bsky.social panel Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution (Sikk & @philippkoeker.bsky.social, Oxford University Press), 4pm on 5/9. W @pkostad.bsky.social, Tom Mustillo & Jae-Jae Spoon. Chair: Susan Scarrow bit.ly/pp_apsa2024
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- Already this Thursday in Philadelphia: Authors Meet Critics @apsa.bsky.social panel Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution (Sikk & @philippkoeker.bsky.social, Oxford University Press), 4pm on 5/9. W @pkostad.bsky.social, Tom Mustillo & Jae-Jae Spoon. Chair: Susan Scarrow bit.ly/pp_apsa2024
- Going to #APSA2024 in Philly? Consider joining Authors Meet Critics panel on our Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution @allansikk.bsky.social & @philippkoeker.bsky.social (OUP 2023), 4pm on 5/9. With Jae-Jae Spoon, @pkostad.bsky.social, Tom Mustillo, chair: Susan Scarrow. bit.ly/pp_apsa2024
- Some personal professional news. I can't quite believe that I've been promoted to a Prof of Comparative Politics at UCL. This wouldn't have been possible wo the support of my family & friends & the 💎colleagues at UCL & beyond. Thank you all! bit.ly/uclprom2024
- Here we talk about political parties new and old, of the past and the future, in the East and the West. I believe much of it is also very relevant for the forthcoming elections in France and the UK.
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- Our book "Party People" (OUP, @ecpr.bsky.social ) matters beyond Central and Eastern Europe. For more see tiny.cc/partypeople and join us for a talk on 1 May: tiny.cc/partypeople_...
- 🎧🔊Our 'Party People: Candidates and Party Evolution' can now also be enjoyed as an #audiobook, expertly narrated by @davidmarantz.bsky.social🔊🎧 tiny.cc/partypeopleaudio @philippkoeker.bsky.social @ecpr.bsky.social Also, please join us for the book talk on 1/5 in London: tiny.cc/partypeople_launch
- We were really excited to talk about our book to Tim Haughton and share our ideas in the podcast! For an in-person book talk, join us on 1 May in London! tiny.cc/partypeople_...
- If in London on 1 May, join @philippkoeker.bsky.social & me for an in-person launch of "Party People" at UCL SSEES with @zeynsom.bsky.social as discussant! We can't guarantee sunshine but plenty of yellow slides! More info & reg: tiny.cc/partypeople_... @ecpr.bsky.social
- Reposted by Allan SikkAttn polisky scholars of parties, parliaments & political behavior: Raimondas Ibenskas & I are organizing a workshop on conflict in parliamentary parties @ the June 2024 Nordic PolSci conf. in Bergen. Submit proposals to @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @sonagolder.bsky.social by 15 Dec! www.nopsa2024.no
- Brilliant conveners, excellent workshop, beautiful Bergen. Apply now! 🙂
- Attn polisky scholars of parties, parliaments & political behavior: Raimondas Ibenskas & I are organizing a workshop on conflict in parliamentary parties @ the June 2024 Nordic PolSci conf. in Bergen. Submit proposals to @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @sonagolder.bsky.social by 15 Dec! www.nopsa2024.no
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- Publication day🚨Parties and party systems change and so must our understanding of them. "Party People" with @philippkoeker.bsky.social (Oxford University Press, @ecpr.bsky.social) out now as📖, soon to follow on Oxford Scholarship Online💻 tiny.cc/partypeople #partypeople #evolution #candidates
