2023 Dutch General Election: Earthquake or Tremor?
The Netherlands goes to the polls on 22 November in what is set to be a nail-biting general election. Pieter Omtzigt’s New Social Contract, a challenger party created only last summer, is predicted to become one of the major political parties in the... more
Raul Gomez, Léonie De Jonge, Simon Otjes
31 October 2023 | 34 minutes
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The Netherlands goes to the polls on 22 November in what is set to be a nail-biting general election. Pieter Omtzigt’s New Social Contract, a challenger party created only last summer, is predicted to become one of the major political parties in the Dutch parliament - and probably, too, in the next Dutch government. What does the new party stand for? How will its emergence affect the Dutch party system? What are the other key contenders in this election? And why did former Prime Minister Rutte decide to call a snap election in the first place? In this episode, Raul Gomez, co-editor of the Political Data Yearbook, discusses the upcoming Dutch general election with Léonie De Jonge (University of Groningen) and Simon Otjes (University of Leiden).
This podcast was recorded on 24 October.
2023 Dutch General Election: Earthquake or Tremor?
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Voters Under Pressure: What Drives Electoral Volatility?
How do group-based cross-pressures lead to instability in voters' choices? What explains increased net electoral volatility in the democracies of advanced countries?
Ruth Dassonneville (University of Montreal) discusses the research and outcomes of... more
Luis Ramiro
Ruth Dassonneville
Nick Martin
23 October 2023 | 29 minutes
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How do group-based cross-pressures lead to instability in voters' choices? What explains increased net electoral volatility in the democracies of advanced countries?
Ruth Dassonneville (University of Montreal) discusses the research and outcomes of her latest book Voters under Pressure: Group-Based Cross-Pressure and Electoral Volatility with Nick Martin (University of Amsterdam). Chaired by Luis Ramiro, Reviews Editor of European Political Science.
Voters Under Pressure: What Drives Electoral Volatility?
Publication podcast
Polish 2023 Parliamentary Elections: A Vote Against the Government?
On October 15 2023, Polish citizens went to the polls to the renew the Parliament, producing the highest turnout ever in post-Communist Poland. The main result has been the defeat of the ruling PiS led by Jarosław Kaczyński and the victory of the... more
Michelangelo Vercesi, Krzysztof Jasiewicz
23 October 2023 | 26 minutes
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On October 15 2023, Polish citizens went to the polls to the renew the Parliament, producing the highest turnout ever in post-Communist Poland. The main result has been the defeat of the ruling PiS led by Jarosław Kaczyński and the victory of the opposition coalition, led by Donald Tusk. What were the main points of contentions between and withing the two political camps? Why did many Polish citizens go to vote for the opposition parties? What can one expect with regard to government formation and future policies? Michelangelo Vercesi, co-editor of the Political Data Yearbook, talks about these issues with Krzysztof Jasiewicz (Washington and Lee University of Lexington) in this episode, recorded three days after the elections.
Polish 2023 Parliamentary Elections: A Vote Against the Government?
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Slovakia 2023: What next after Fico's (weak) comeback?
The recent victory of the populist party Smer (Direction) in the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election has sparked concerns about Slovakia’s return to national populism. Are these fears warranted? Is Slovakia sliding into illiberalism and drifting away... more
Raul Gomez, Kevin Deegan-Krause, Erika Harris, Erik Láštic
11 October 2023 | 41 minutes
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The recent victory of the populist party Smer (Direction) in the 2023 Slovak parliamentary election has sparked concerns about Slovakia’s return to national populism. Are these fears warranted? Is Slovakia sliding into illiberalism and drifting away from the West? Or is the excessive focus on populism preventing analysts from seeing underlying opposing changes in Slovakia’s political landscape? In this episode, recorded two days after the election, Raul Gomez, co-editor of the Political Data Yearbook, discusses these issues with Kevin Deegan-Krause (Wayne State University), Erika Harris (University of Liverpool), and Erik Láštic (Comenius University).
Slovakia 2023: What next after Fico's (weak) comeback?
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Spain at a crossroads: the July 2023 general election
What are the prospects of the radical right entering the next Spanish government? Will the coalition government between the Social Democrats and the radical left survive the general election? What are the main issues in this campaign? And what might... more
Raul Gomez, Ana Mar Fernandez-Pasarin, Asbel Bohigues
07 July 2023 | 34 minutes
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What are the prospects of the radical right entering the next Spanish government? Will the coalition government between the Social Democrats and the radical left survive the general election? What are the main issues in this campaign? And what might Spanish politics look like after 23 July? With only a few weeks remaining before Spain’s next general election, Raul Gomez, co-editor of the Political Data Yearbook, talks to Ana Mar Fernandez-Pasarin (Autonomous University of Barcelona) and Asbel Bohigues (University of Valencia) about upcoming events.
Spain at a crossroads: the July 2023 general election
Seminars
The conditions of planetary citizenship
In this instalment of our Seminar Series on Migration and Ethnicity, our speaker discusses planetary movements in the 21st century and how it challenges traditional political agency through activism and resistance for justice.
Speaker: Engin Isin
24 May 2023 | 37 minutes
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In this instalment of our Seminar Series on Migration and Ethnicity, our speaker discusses planetary movements in the 21st century and how it challenges traditional political agency through activism and resistance for justice.
The conditions of planetary citizenship
House Series
Fariba Adelkhah, the Embodiment of Scientific Freedom
Held in conjunction with the 2023 ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops in Sciences Po Toulouse and part of our House Series, this year's Stein Rokkan Lecture's speaker illustrates how Fariba Adelkhah's embodiment of scientific freedom, including her... more
Speaker: Béatrice Hibou
26 April 2023 | 74 minutes
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Held in conjunction with the 2023 ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops in Sciences Po Toulouse and part of our House Series, this year's Stein Rokkan Lecture's speaker illustrates how Fariba Adelkhah's embodiment of scientific freedom, including her preservation of autonomy from political authorities and defense of independence from intellectual or scientific trends, can inspire a broader discussion on current trends challenging scientific freedom in authoritarian countries like Iran and democracies alike.
Fariba Adelkhah, the Embodiment of Scientific Freedom
Seminars
The Digital turn to public service provision to migrants and asylum seekers during Covid-19
In this instalment of our Seminar Series on the European Union, our speakers talk about how the EU struggles with a lack of coordination in its asylum and migration policies, but the pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of public services for... more
Speakers: Sarah Wolff and Federica Zardo
16 March 2023 | 75 minutes
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In this instalment of our Seminar Series on the European Union, our speakers talk about how the EU struggles with a lack of coordination in its asylum and migration policies, but the pandemic has accelerated the digitalization of public services for migrants, and they have used a comparative analysis of four European cities to reveal varying approaches to coordinative Europeanization based on a discourse of humanitarian civic duty.
The Digital turn to public service provision to migrants and asylum seekers during Covid-19
Seminars
The politics of the European Minimum Wage
In this instalment of our Seminar Series on European Union, our speakers investigate the multilevel politics of the European Minimum Wage. Their article shows that the emergence of pro-minimum wage coalitions in key-member states and the increase of... more
Speakers: Marcello Natili and Stefano Ronchi
16 February 2023 | 86 minutes
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In this instalment of our Seminar Series on European Union, our speakers investigate the multilevel politics of the European Minimum Wage. Their article shows that the emergence of pro-minimum wage coalitions in key-member states and the increase of party-competition dynamics at the EU level was crucial to overcoming the manifold lines of conflict that had long braked EU initiatives on minimum wage coordination.