Sebastian Hellmeier

New paper with @ElenaLeuschner is out @cps_journal on how state concessions affect protest dynamics in #authoritarian regimes. We find that concessions often do not lead to demobilization and provide arguments for why this is the case. Paper is OA: doi.org/10.1177/001041… (1/2)

How do European publics perceive autocratic hosts of sport events? New study @PLOSONE w/ Johannes Gerschewski, @heikogiebler, @S_Hellmeier & Michael Zürn. ➡️ doi.org/10.1371/journa… @scriptsberlin @Konstanz_Pol_PA @UniKonstanz

New publication! We ran a Survey Experiment in several European countries before the 2022 World Cup to examine how different framings of the event affect perceptions of Qatar as host. See @heikogiebler post 👇🏻

@S_Hellmeier hat sich für @FESonline die Daten der @Wahlleitung_de angeschaut und hinsichtlich Hochburgen, Herzkammern und knappen Wahlkreisen angeschaut - daraus hat sich dann dank @LoewNic und Annika Arnold eine spannende interaktive Karte entwickelt. Have a Look!👀

Liberale Demokratie und unabhängige Wissenschaft stehen unter Druck. Das Junge Akademie Magazin #30 „Demokratie & Wissenschaft “ zeigt verschiedene Perspektiven auf, wie sie sich gegenseitig bedingen oder stärken können. Jetzt Herunterladen oder Bestellen: diejungeakademie.de/de/publikation…

Cool to see that this article by me @s_furstenberg @S_Hellmeier & @red_scales is the most read piece in the last 6 months at the Journal of Conflict Resolution. If you're interested in transnational repression check it out here open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

👩‍🎓 #Academicjob 👨‍🎓 We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (f/m/x) for our research department “Transformations of #Democracy” (Director: @dziblatt ). 🚨 Apply until January 14, 2024. 👉 wzb.eu/en/jobs/postdo… @WZB_Democracy @FabioEllger @S_Hellmeier @heikogiebler

Cool to see that this recent article w/ @s_furstenberg @S_Hellmeier & @red_scales is one of the most read Journal of Conflict Resolution articles in the last 6 months "The Long Arm and the Iron Fist: Authoritarian Crackdowns & Transnational Repression" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

@FelixWiebrecht @LivUniPol @livuniHSS @LivUni Gratuliere Felix!

‘Some professional news’: I’m very excited to share that from tomorrow I’ll officially start a new role as Lecturer at @LivUniPol/@livuniHSS! Very much looking forward to getting to know everybody at @LivUni and exploring this great city!

🗞️Liberal democratic systems lead to a permanent increase in economic #growth. In their study, WZB-researcher @BoeseVanessa & @MEDevEcon (@UoNEconomics) show which democratic institutions make this effect possible. #EconTwitter #democracy 👉wzb.eu/en/news/democr…

🚨 New op-ed in @nytimes by @levitsky2 and @dziblatt : "Democracy’s Assassins Always Have Accomplices." A deep dive into how Republican leaders' actions endanger democracy. ➡️nytimes.com/2023/09/08/opi… 🧵1/6

New article published, which traces the rise and fall of pandemic-related protests and changes in protest issues, and explores potential explanations for differences in the prevalence of pandemic-related protest issues between countries. Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/205316….

🗞️How did protest issues change globally over the course of the #pandemic? WZB-researcher @S_Hellmeier found significant variations across countries in his paper for @Res_Pol. 🧵1/2 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20…

📚 New paper out in @Res_Pol! The paper describes protest dynamics during the #COVID19 pandemic and explores cross-country variation in protest issues. Check it out; it's open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20… @WZB_Democracy @Konstanz_Pol_PA

Come work with me! Full-time scientific staff member (research fellow, m/f/d) for two years with expertise in empirical research as well as in research data management for the Cluster of Excellence “Contestations of the Liberal Script” (SCRIPTS): fu-berlin.de/universitaet/b…

New dataset alert: The episodes of regime transformation (ERT) dataset captures 680 episodes of regime transformation from 1900 to 2019 and offers novel insights into regime change over the past 120 years.

Trending in #IR: ooir.org/index.php?fiel… 1) Dataset: Colombian peace process 2) French nuclear weapons 2023 (@BulletinAtomic) 3) Episodes of regime transformation (@jpr_journal) 4) An emotions agenda for peace (@CoCo_journal) 5) Meanings of Internationalism (@millennjournal)

Friends: I’m pleased to announce that Tyranny of the Minority, my new book with @levitsky2 is out on 9/12. Preorder your copy here prh.com/tyranny

Trending in #IR: ooir.org/index.php?fiel… 1) Trump, Russia & Ukraine (@iajournal_ch) 2) White Supremacists as Terrorists (@secstudies_jrnl) 3) COVID, global hierarchies & racial capitalism 4) 🇳🇿Maori foreign policy & China 5) Authoritarian Crackdowns & Transnat'l Repression

Pleased to share new research in Journal of Conflict Resolution by me, @s_furstenberg @S_Hellmeier & @red_scales "The Long Arm and the Iron Fist: Authoritarian Crackdowns and Transnational Repression" And it's open access! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…