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๐Ÿšจ As of 16 January 2026, we are no longer posting on this account or monitoring its content ๐Ÿฉต Find all the latest @ecprtheloop.bsky.social (it's much nicer!)

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๐Ÿ“ฏ Important announcement! ๐Ÿš› We have moved ๐Ÿ™‹๐ŸผCome with us?๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ
All ECPR X accounts, including this one, are transitioning away from X (formerly Twitter) as part of a broader review of ECPR digital presence. You can keep up to date with all the latest Loop publications on Bluesky @ecprtheloop.bsky.social

ALT All ECPR X accounts, including this one, are transitioning away from X (formerly Twitter) as part of a broader review of ECPR digital presence. You can keep up to date with all the latest Loop publications on Bluesky @ecprtheloop.bsky.social

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๐Ÿ’ผ We often consider business groups to be the dominant lobbying force in Brussels. ๐Ÿ“˜ But, based on @EJPRjournalโ€ฏresearch, @frederiksteven1 shows the opposite: citizen groups are more likely to influence what gets on, or stays off, the #EUโ€™s agenda. ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/4gLRHUm
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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Attending #ecprgc25 in #Thessaloniki? ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Interested in blogging? ๐Ÿฅพ Book in for @ECPR_TheLoop Bootcamp! ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Meet Academic Editor @ProfMartinJBull ๐Ÿ“ Do some real-time editing with Kate ๐Ÿ“Š Explore our readability & SEO software ๐Ÿ“† Secure a slot: bit.ly/4owNNCv
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๐Ÿ’ก Spotlight on Gender! ๐ŸŸฐ ECPR strives for #genderparity across the board โ™€๏ธ For the past 6 years, the % of Steering Committee members on our Standing Groups & Research Networks has remained at or above 50% ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ Full story, 2023 Gender Study bit.ly/3U9tvl3
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๐Ÿ’ก Spotlight on Gender! ๐ŸŸฐ ECPR strives for #genderparity across the board โ™€๏ธ For the past 6 years, the % of Steering Committee members on our Standing Groups & Research Networks has remained at or above 50% ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ Full story, 2023 Gender Study bit.ly/3U9tvl3
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๐Ÿฅณ The Loop turns 4๏ธโƒฃ tomorrow! Thanks to all our authors & our brilliant editors @johannesaltnes & @ProfMartinJBull for another year of fascinating content, covering everything from #Populism to #Protests. Keep in the loop on all things #PolSci & more: ๐Ÿ‘‰theloop.ecpr.eu
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Attending #ecprgc24 @ucdpolitics? ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ป Blog-curious? ๐ŸฅพBook in for @ECPR_TheLoop Bootcamp! ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธMeet Academic Eds @johannesaltnes & @ProfMartinJBull ๐Ÿ“Do some real-time editing with Kate ๐Ÿ“Š Explore our readability & SEO software ๐Ÿ’กThe choice is yours! ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4cFBNIE
Meeting prospective authors at The Loop's stand, ECPR General Conference 2024 at University College Dublin

ALT Meeting prospective authors at The Loop's stand, ECPR General Conference 2024 at University College Dublin

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Attending #ecprgc24 at @ucdpolitics? ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ’ป Blog-curious? ๐Ÿฅพ Book for @ECPR_TheLoop Bootcamp! ๐Ÿซฑ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿซฒ๐Ÿฝ Meet Academic Eds @johannesaltnes & @ProfMartinJBull โœ๐Ÿฝ Do some real-time editing with Kate ๐Ÿค“ Explore our readability & SEO software ๐Ÿ’ก The choice is yours! ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ bit.ly/4cFBNIE
Book a time slot at the ECPR General Conference in Dublin to meet with Editors of ECPR's political science blog site, The Loop. Gain tips on writing in a journalistic style, SEO insights and more!

ALT Book a time slot at the ECPR General Conference in Dublin to meet with Editors of ECPR's political science blog site, The Loop. Gain tips on writing in a journalistic style, SEO insights and more!

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That's a wrap for our Gendering Illiberalism mini-series. ๐Ÿ’ to @petoandrea of @CEUDemInst, @Alina_dra of @SNSPA_oficial, to @CIVICA_EU and, of course, to @POP_TweetsOnPop To the promising young scholars who contributed, Brava! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฅ‚ Explore all 7โƒฃ pieces: bit.ly/4b1Utkg
Gendering Illiberalism mini-series on ECPR's political science blog site, The Loop

ALT Gendering Illiberalism mini-series on ECPR's political science blog site, The Loop

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๐Ÿ”ณ Each spring, Loop eds present a round-up of the previous year's activities - including lots of juicy ๐Ÿ“Šdata - to ECPR's Publications Subcommittee. We put so much love & care into these reports, we thought we'd share them with you all ๐Ÿค“Geek out, folks! ecpr.eu/the-loop-annual-repoโ€ฆ
Link to annual reports from The Loop, ECPR's political science blog site, for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023

ALT Link to annual reports from The Loop, ECPR's political science blog site, for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023

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First in a short series of 7 ๐ŸŒŠ #IlliberalWave blog posts in collaboration with @ceu @CIVICA_EU and @SNSPA_oficial. Huge thanks to @petoandrea, @Alina_dra and series Ed @POP_TweetsOnPop for making it happen ๐Ÿ™Œ
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๐ŸŒŠ #IlliberalWave 31 ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ErdoฤŸan's authoritarian AKP has governed Turkey for over 20 years. His regime has rolled back gender rights, yet many women continue to vote for it. Why? Bengisu Savran suggests clientelism & welfare benefits may provide the answer. bit.ly/3Vr7lMC
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โ™€๏ธ This week it's an International Women's Day takeover on @ECPR_TheLoop Look out for blog pieces from @AndreaKrizsan1 @RMuriaas @TorillStavenes @jennpiscopo @dianazobrien @tiffanydbarnes @fionamaybuckley @MackMariani @AmmassariSofia @hazalatay7 @EvaFodor_CEU and more... #IWD2024
International Women's Day 2024 - a week of celebratory blog pieces on The Loop, the political science blog site from the European Consortium for Political Research

ALT International Women's Day 2024 - a week of celebratory blog pieces on The Loop, the political science blog site from the European Consortium for Political Research

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Today, @DelDemUCan's @Hans_Asenbaum launches his ๐ŸŽญ #DemocraticTransformations series exploring the connection between personal and systemic transformations bit.ly/3tVTQbX ๐Ÿ’กDo you have something important to add to this exciting debate? Pitch! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ theloop.ecpr.eu/write-for-thโ€ฆ
Seeking contributions to The Loop's brand new Democratic Transformations series, spearheaded by the University of Canberra's Hans Asenbaum

ALT Seeking contributions to The Loop's brand new Democratic Transformations series, spearheaded by the University of Canberra's Hans Asenbaum

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โ›“๏ธ Academic Freedom @ECPR #ecprgc23 @ivana_karaskova responds to @dfarrell_ucd: #ConfuciusInstitute agreements signed by Western universities are not public, but dealt with by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ govt. We must therefore push universities to be much more transparent, esp. re funding of #academia
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