📢 International IDEA's #GSoD In Focus shows that while over 64% of the world’s population is now vaccinated against #COVID19, reaching World Health Organization (WHO)’s target of vaccinating 70% of the population in all countries by mid-2022 looks increasingly unrealistic. Read more ➡️ doi.org/10.31752/idea.…

📢 On April 24, #Slovenia will hold parliamentary #elections. Until recently, 🇸🇮 performed well in the #GSoDIndices but it is now experiencing democratic backsliding, with declines in #CivilLiberties & #MediaIntegrity. This election is a critical test. ➡️ bit.ly/3vi33d8

Today, the #Philippines will elect a new president as Rodrigo Duterte is ineligible for a second term. A backsliding #democracy, 🇵🇭 has experienced declines in #CivilLiberties & Checks on Government since 2015 according to International IDEA's #GSoDIndices ➡️ bit.ly/3vi33d8

Desde la llegada de Orban, la democracia en Hungría 🇭🇺 está en franco deterioro. Ahora el populismo autoritario se encuentra dentro de las fronteras de la Unión Europea EU Council, y puede debilitarla. ¡Hay que actuar! 👇 buen articulo de Theodor Thisell bit.ly/3P5SOjz

Hungary 🇭🇺 has experienced severe democratic backsliding since Orbán returned to power in 2010. New #DemocracyNotes blog 🖋 by Theodor Thisell on why this has become a legitimacy problem for the #EU & why the EU has been unable to deal with the situation ⬇️bit.ly/3l2Sap7

#AusVotes2022 - In the Australian federal election on 21 May, the Labour Party hopes to regain power after 9 years of Liberal Prime Ministers. 🇦🇺 has always performed very well in International IDEA’s #GSoDIndices and ranks well above the Asia-Pacific averages ➡️ bit.ly/3vi33d8

🗳️ #Colombia will hold the 1st round of #PresidentialElections on May 29. Incumbent Iván Duque is ineligible for a second term. 🇨🇴 is currently a mid-performing #democracy according to International IDEA’s #GSoDIndices. More ℹ️ on #CleanElections & more ➡️ bit.ly/3vi33d8

🗳️ 🇫🇷 On 12 June, France holds the first round of National Assembly #elections. Divided government (cohabitation) often occurs when turnout is low. 72% voted in the 2nd presidential election in April, the lowest since 1969. #FranceElections ➡️ bit.ly/3vi33d8

📢 In 1975, 4️⃣0️⃣% of the world's population lived in a democracy. In 2021, 5️⃣4️⃣% live in a democracy. While #democracy is under pressure globally & there's a lot of room for improvement, billions of people are better off now than in the past. ➡️ idea.int/gsod-indices/d…

Today is the International #DayofParliamentarism! Having an effective & representative parliament is vital for #accountability & a cornerstone of #Democracy. The #GSoDIndices show the development of #EffectiveParliament in the regions of the world ➡️ bit.ly/3vi33d8

Are you looking for easy-to-use #data on democratic developments globally? International IDEA's latest #DemocracyNotes blog 🖋 by Theodor Thisell gives an introduction on how to use the newly updated #GlobalStateofDemocracy Indices. ⬇️ idea.int/blog/how-asses…

Ahead of #DemocracyDay tomorrow, we look at the top performing countries on #CivilLiberties in the Americas. International IDEA's #GSoDIndices measure #FreedomOfExpression, #FreedomOfReligion & #AssociationandAssembly. #UntoldDemocracyStories ➡️ bit.ly/3vi33d8

Publication Alert! 🚨 Check out my new piece in EJPR journal where I explore the sexuality gap in voter turnout in a context where core LGBT+ rights are protected. Does the gap persist or dissipate? Find out: doi.org/10.1111/1475-6… #VoterTurnout #LGBTRights #svpol

The 2024 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science goes to Jürgen Habermas for having “constantly reminded us that the very lifeblood of democracy depends on human capacity and willingness to respect others by means of communicative action and on that basis to engage in critical argumentation and discourse.”

First ever PhD retreat - and what a success! A good opportunity to share (new) research, exchange experiences and spend time together

Not the worst place to receive season’s first R&R (with the talented Theodor Thisell) and to see this blog published ☀️

Co-authors are presented joint work at #ECPG2024. Sandra Håkansson presents our paper on pol. recruitment penalty for being associated with violence against politicians. Theodor Thisell presents work on whether minorities are held to a higher standard in 🇸🇪candidate selection.

Proud of my co-author and former RA Theodor Thisell for so brilliantly presenting our joint work at this year’s ECPR Standing Group on Gender and Politics #ecpg2024. A star future addition to Department of Government, Uppsala University & UPPGAP - Uppsala Gender and Politics 😍

Happy to have made my conference debut at ECPG in beautiful Ghent this week! Couldn't imagine a more friendly community! Thanks for all interesting discussions and special thanks to Josephine Arnfred for wise comments on my and Michal Grahn's paper on candidate selection! #ECPG2024

New paper in JEPP! Do minorities in politics face higher standards in candidate recruitment? Theodor Thisell and I study whether more loyalty is expected of women, youth, and immigrant candidates, using a conjoint experiment and roll-call data. doi.org/10.1080/135017…