Courtney Blackington

When populists engage in democratic backsliding, what motivates people to protest in defense of or against liberal democracy? @Blackington_C's dissertation analyzes how political socialization and emotions shape who participates in these protests & why #PSJMInfo

As Poles protest their country's harsh abortion law after a pregnant woman died of sepsis bit.ly/43HFlWa, we're reupping @Blackington_C's spring 2022 piece about those laws -- which we ran after two similar deaths. washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…

Russia’s war against Ukraine has had a transformative impact on European politics and the EU. Really glad to see @UNCEurope organizing a roundtable on the topic w contributions from @snitsova @Blackington_C @francescayton & @monika_nalepa Moderated by @MiladaVachudova.