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 - ThreadSky

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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

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lucatomini.bsky.social•19 days ago

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? 👇🏼 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13569775.2025.2457224?src=exp-la

lucatomini.bsky.social•19 days ago

3/Guido Panzano, Simone Benazzo, and Venelin Bochev examine Budapest, Banja Luka & Zagreb, highlighting three key strategies: 🤝🏻 coalitions & leadership, 🏛️ local institutions, 🗞️ media & alternative rethoric. 👇🏼 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13569775.2024.2425457

lucatomini.bsky.social•19 days ago

4/Aron Buzogány @buzogany.bsky.social & Tobias Spöry @tobiasspoeri.bsky.social analyze city democracy & diplomacy in the Visegrád capitals: Bratislava, Budapest, Prague & Warsaw👇🏼 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13569775.2024.2394345

lucatomini.bsky.social•19 days ago

5/ Can Warsaw & Istanbul remain democratic enclaves under autocratization? 🏙️ Adam Szimańsky examines how long-term democratic deficits, & national de-democratization & centralization weaken their resilience👇🏼
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13569775.2024.2394343?src=recsys

lucatomini.bsky.social•19 days ago

6/ 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 👇🏼
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13569775.2024.2394344

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