Political Scientist - Germany, the EU, and the populist radical left and right; books on Right-Wing Ecology, Germany’s Linke, and the EU; pt musician; chair.

Dallas, TX
Joined October 2021
Wenn Sie am Mittwochmorgen um 0:40 noch wach sind, liefere ich eine fruehe Analyse der US-Wahl fuer Deutscher Rundfunk. Wird sicher spannend!
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Democracy dies in cowardice.
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Your @TheGSA Executive Board hard at work at #theGSA2024 in Atlanta last Thursday... 🥳 (Photo credits: Tom Haakenson, Venkat Mani) #OrkanSchmorkan
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October 3rd - in need of a reading for German Unity Day? 🇩🇪 Not all is well. If you're interested in explanations for the rise of the #AfD in the east & views on the current situation, check out my interview for @POP_TweetsOnPop. Thanks, Luca Manucci! populismobserver.com/2024/10… 📚
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The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. - George Orwell, 1984
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Congratulations to @MikkelDack on winning the German Studies Association's 2024 David Barclay Book Prize for his book 'Everyday Denazification in Postwar Germany'! Check it out at the Scholar's Choice table in the exhibit room. 📚 cup.org/3WZ2vFk @TheGSA #theGSA2024
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GSA starts today!
🥳 Bald ist es soweit... 🎉 #theGSA2024 #ReusableLanyardzzzzzzzz
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With the list of nominated Commissioners confirmed, the make-up of the EU institutions is taking shape. Here's a graphic to illustrate the balance of power - EPP in a pivotal position - potential majorities on the Right - Left significantly weakened (ht @alemannoEU)
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WOW. Jill Stein doesn't know how many members of the House there are in Congress. 600?!?! Just the latest sign she's a deeply unserious candidate only there to help Trump win.
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Omg who did this?
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I'm going to post this video every day until the election
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Highly recommended article to understand potential coalitions in Saxony and Thuringia
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More reading to understand the AfD’s success in German regional elections last weekend
'Political Entrepreneurship in the Age of Dealignment' by @mhansenphd and @JRob0922, analyzes the balance between AfD far-right political ideology signaling and campaign moderate messaging. bit.ly/3zvOmra
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Some initial answers to understanding state election results in eastern Germany today
The #RadicalRight in Germany: M. A. Hansen and J. Olsen. “A Tale of Two Electorates?” In: German Politics and Society 40.2 (2022), pp. 110-133. dx.doi.org/10.3167/gps.2022.….
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Looking to understand the Linke’s performance in elections today in Germany? Start here!
"The Party without Qualities?: Explaining the Left Party’s Electoral Disaster in the 2021 German Federal Election" by Jonathan Olsen and Michael A. Hansen. Read in German Politics and Society: bit.ly/3RUWlBv #politicalideology @JRob0922 @mhansenphd #Twitterstorians
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"Anstatt der Exotisierung Ostdeutschlands ist für ein besseres Verständnis der rechtswählenden Ostdeutschen ein internationaler Turn erforderlich. Schon allein um die Ursachenforschung nicht regional zu verkürzen." - mein Gastbeitrag in der heutigen @FAZ. faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/d…
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#ecprgc24 SERIES SPOTLIGHT: Global Studies of the Far Right Find out more and get 30% conference discount with code ECPR30 - tinyurl.com/mrybkej9 Series eds: @evianeleidig, @Willallchorn & @AGoldok Interested in publishing in this series? Come and say hello to @RobByron at the @ManchesterUP stand. @AmandaThomasPhD @Narson @MisikMatus @PieSonja @Env_Pol @CUSP_uk @peril_au @cifrsorg @UCBerkeleyCRWS @FRANetwork_ @CrexUiO @GNET_research @gwupoe @CRISconsortium @greenprofgreen @Rusi_Terrorism @FFRAFAction @ICCT_TheHague @GIRD_S @CHBEOntarioTech @asenevents @PolEcoNet @journalofpolit1
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