Luca Tomini
FNRS Research associate professor of political science - ULB
- Reposted by Luca TominiIt has become received wisdom in Brussels and Washington that there is a new “euro-sclerosis”: that the EU economy is lagging the US This view is wrong A little primer on the measurement of productivity – and why reports of the economic death of Europe are greatly exaggerated🧵
- Great news! 😁I am very happy to introduce the new ECPR Research Network on Comparative Regime Studies🎉 A new space for scholars working on #democracy, #autocracy, #hybridregimes, #autocratization #democratization, and everything in between.👇 ecpr.eu/group/compar...
- 📣 5 NEW Research Networks have joined our community! ⚠️The Politics of Crisis Management 🏥Health Policy, Politics and Governance 🌐Data Linkage in Political Science ⚖️Comparative Regime Studies 🏛️Democracy and Representation in a Transnational Space Join groups & learn more👉 buff.ly/hDqGg6w
- Together with Licia Cianetti @unibirmingham.bsky.social and Johannes Gerschewski @wzb.bsky.social, and the help and support of so many wonderful colleagues, we created this RN to:
- ✔ Bring together scholars across approaches ✔ Foster dialogue on conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and empirical research linked to political regime studies ✔ Support early-career researchers ✔ Organize panels, workshops & joint publications within the ECPR framework #PoliticalScience #ECPR
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View full threadAnd finally — a practical note! 🛠️ Planning to organise a workshop for the next @ECPR Joint Sessions in Innsbruck? 🏔️ Deadline: 30 September Let us know — we’d be happy to endorse your proposal as a Research Network! 😉
- Reposted by Luca TominiLeonardo Morlino in Memoriam (1947-2025) www.ipsa.org/na/news/leon...
- 1/ 📢 New Special issue of Contemporary Politics. @sciencepoulb.bsky.social The SI explores the critical role of subnational entities – and in particular major cities – in autocratization processes. #Autocratization #ComparativePolitics #SubnationalPolitics
- 2/First, me, Giulia Sandri and Adam Szimańsky, tackle three key questions: 1️⃣ What explains democratic enclaves in cities during autocratization? 2️⃣ How do they resist national autocratization? 3️⃣ What is their potential for sustaining democracy? 👇🏼 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- 3/Guido Panzano, Simone Benazzo, and Venelin Bochev examine Budapest, Banja Luka & Zagreb, highlighting three key strategies: 🤝🏻 coalitions & leadership, 🏛️ local institutions, 🗞️ media & alternative rethoric. 👇🏼 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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View full thread6/ Finally, how do Shanghai’s gated communities navigate authoritarian deepening? Virginie Arantes @wenjiening.bsky.social explores their role in urban governance during COVID-19, showing how they foster public participation under strong state control 👇🏼 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by Luca Tomini🚨 New publication alert! 🚨 Our latest paper “First survive, then thrive: major urban centres and resistance against autocratisation,” is now out ! 🏙️⚖️ This piece also introduces a special issue on urban spaces and democratic resilience. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by Luca TominiI was preparing to pitch an op-ed on the nationwide protests calling for President Yoon's resignation, aiming to provide global context amid the limited international coverage. Given the urgency, I’m sharing it now. I didn’t expect events to escalate this quickly. #SouthKorea #Democracy
- Protesters push a MP into the parliament. Very powerful symbolism. #democracy #SouthKorea
- Highly recommended!👇🏼
- Looking for an updated textbook on democratization and autocratization for teaching or just interested in the conceptualization of democracy, historical and contemporary trends in regime types, and their potential causes and consequences? Then check this out: www.routledge.com/Democratizat...
- TWO MORE DAYS TO SUBMIT A PAPER! 😅 I am co-organizing a workshop with Mahmoud Farag @TUDarmstadt “Opposition Strategies, Affective #Polarisation and #Autocratisation” @ecpr.bsky.social #ecprjs25 20-23 May 2025. Deadline 21 Nov 2024. APPLY HERE! ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
- Since I’ve just recently arrived here, and considering the times we’re living in🫠, I thought it would be useful to have a list of people working (also) on autocratization and democratic backsliding‼️ The list is a work in progress! Please don’t hesitate to suggest additions go.bsky.app/J1Cp19Pat://did:plc:dflgvwkin7h65ktfk4ytspnl/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lba2cfqw5z2n
