Swiss Conference of Migration and Mobility Studies (SCMMS) 2026
7–8 July 2026 | University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Submission deadline: 15 March 2026 @migration @sociology #immigration #c4p #phd #call #conference #anthropology #politicalscience #economics #geography
Swiss Conference of Migration and Mobility Studies (SCMMS): interdisciplinary contributions that rethink migration and mobility. Open to researchers at all career stages!
The TDG in 57,334 Words
The Tiered Democratic Governance book is available for a free read.
Investigate this new democracy:
https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=30&id=521
The current democracies are not working out so well.
As a topic in the #DominantPartySystem #PoliticalScience literature, #electoralism describes a situation in which the transition out of #HardAuthoritarian rule is initiated and managed by the #IncumbentRegime.
“[US] Democrats made their wager: from the presidential nominee down to local candidates, they fully deployed the popularist strategy of moderate, “kitchen table” messaging. The result? A Republican trifecta…
Successful anti-authoritarian movements do not win by softening their positions. They win by building unlikely coalitions around a broadly resonant grievance.”
—> detailed, well argued piece!
https://www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-not-to-defeat-authoritarianism/
#USPol #FarRight #Democracy #Activism #PoliticalScience #Sociology
#politicalscience in the 21st century is Real Science, and relevant to our daily lives.
This paper introduces the concept of "salami tactics": gradual destruction of liberal democracy by taking over opposition parties, independent media, and civil society incrementally. Autocrats often begin by using state-sponsored culture wars and grievance to fortify control
#DigitalIndependence #diday for #SocialScience #researchers:
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#Zotero <-- #Endnote #Mendeley #Citavi
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#PoliticalScience #Economics #Statistics #Econometrics #QualitativeResearch #Evaluation #QuantitativeResearch
A friend and I were wondering the other day: do autocracies always have to feature the worst people?
Or could there be an autocracy whose leaders impose on its population high-speed rail, universal health care, ploughshares-not-swords, basic income, and a maximum 32-hour, four-day workweek?
🚨 In a new #preprint with Walid El-Ajou & Isabelle Stadelmann-Steffen, we report on an experiment using a #SeriousGame as an #immersive #information #treatment to understand the role of #knowledge and #efficacy in #PublicOpinion formation on the #GreenTransition #EnergySky #politicalscience
📖 osf.io/x5u6b
💬 Feedback welcome!
New #book #review on my private #blog: Goliath's Curse – by Luke Kemp.
A core take-away from this fascinating monography (file under: #history, #PoliticalScience, and #sociology):
Hierarchical societies built on domination and wealth extraction inevitably carry the seeds of their own destruction.
👇
https://lxplm.net/2026/01/28/book-review-goliaths-curse-the-history-and-future-of-societal-collapse/
Book Review: Why Democracy Failed
Medium contributor Allan Milne Lees wrote the above book.
He has a great explanation for the fall of today's democracies. He has some out-of-the-box ideas on what the next democracy should entail:
https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=21&id=79
Peter Thiel comes to Paris to speak about the Antichrist
https://quokk.au/c/world/p/620980/peter-thiel-comes-to-paris-to-speak-about-the-antichrist
Marxist Scholar Michael Parenti Dies at 92 | Democracy Now!
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/26/headlines/marxist_scholar_michael_parenti_dies_at_92
#marxism #academia #history #politicalscience #geopolitics #books #left #deaths #presente #whodied #rip #obits #obituaries #RestInParadise #vsn #SupportIndependentMedia
Pluralistic: Trump and the unmighty dollar (26 Jan 2026)
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/26/i-dont-want/
Now #reading: 瀧井一博『ドイツ国家学と明治国制：シュタイン国家学の軌跡』（ミネルヴァ書房、1999年）
#history #histodons #politicalscience #Japan #Germany #歴史 #歴史学 #政治学 #日本 #ドイツ
How Europe and Carney disrupted Trump's ceremony of self-anointment in Davos…for now
(And what Davos is for, sociologically)
https://www.programmablemutter.com/p/davos-is-a-rational-ritual
#Sociology #PoliticalScience #Davos #EU #Canada #Carney #Geopolitics #UE
A few years ago I founded the Institute for Critical Social Theory with my colleague and co-director, Seyed Javad Miri. ICST’s journal, “Critical Persoectives,” just released its second edition. If you want to download the pdf, see the link below. You can also find a link to purchase it via the link below. #philosophy #sociology #religion #politicalscience #academia #academicchatter #university #college #anthropology #psychology #psychoanalysis #MENA
https://www.criticalsocialtheory.com
The TDG in 4,512 Words
A summary of my 57,334-word book about building a new democracy:
https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=30&id=12
Far-right rise sparks debate about partisanship's impact. My #OpenAccess study finds AfD support lowers trust in the Federal Constitutional Court. #Democracy #AfD #PoliticalScience 🌐
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13540688241237493
FEATURED JOB: Postdoctoral Research Associate in American Politics & Public Opinion, Taubman Center for American Politics & Policy, Watson School of International & Public Affairs, Brown University - Rhode Island
#job #opportunity #academicjob #education #politicalscience #publicpolicy
Curious about the difference between sociology and political science?
This guide breaks down what each field studies, how they shape our understanding of society, and why the distinction matters. Perfect for students, lifelong learners, or anyone who loves making sense of the world.
Explore here: https://www.djoinerbooks.com/sociology-vs-political-science/
#SociologyExplained, #PoliticalScience, #LearnSomethingNew, #AcademicInsights
