In a previous post I noted a growing gap between parties above the threshold of electability and those below, one that was unusual by Slovakia’s standards.  Thanks to the generosity of UVVM, FOCUS and IVO, which opened various archives to me during my time in Slovakia, I can now show a much longer time series [...]

Slovak Academy of Sciences, Sociological Institute, 25.06.2008 Many thanks to Zuzana Kusa and the researchers at the Sociological Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences for hosting a lively discussion on populism, with the best and most challenging questions yet. Dakujem. Tu je powerpoint (po slovensky): http://www.la.wayne.edu/polisci/kdk/populism/SU SAV populism 2008.ppt I am delighted by the [...]

Populism in Postcommunist Europe A panel discussion with regional specialists in political science: Monday, 23 June 2008 at 15.30 Slovak Foreign Policy Assn., Hviezdoslavovo nám. 14 Bratislava Thanks to the Slovak Foreign Policy Association, Fulbright Slovakia, the German Marshall Fund, the Department of Political Science of Comenius University, the Institute for Public Affairs, and the [...]

In recent days I have discovered a large number of new (and relatively new) resources on populism in Central and Eastern Europe. Lists and brief descriptions are here: The Institute for Pubic Affairs in Bratislava, Slovakia has published a report called “Populist Politics and Liberal Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe” which is free online: [...]

Just a reminder about Monday’s discussion, free and open to all who wish to attend. Graphic is here, text is below. Next week I will try to post notes and perhaps audio or video I can arrange it. Thanks to Fulbright Slovakia, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, the Institute for Public Affairs, the Department of Political [...]

Join us for a discussion of Populism in . Postcommunist . Europe * What is it? * How should we study it? * Why should we care? With political science scholars who study politics in postcommunist Europe, especially in Slovakia and Poland Kevin Deegan-Krause, Department of Political Science, Wayne State University, USA Ann-Cathrine Jungar, CBEES [...]

Thanks to Michael Petras and Martin Muransky for organizing a fabulous conference:Below please find a few notes from various speakers and at the bottom, the conference schedule in Slovak. Social Democracy after the 2006 Elections in Slovakia Bratislava, Slovakia, 23-24 May 2008 Organized by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Social Policy of the Slovak GovernmentJuraj Draxler, [...]

Since I talked today about blogging as an academic took, it seems only right that I would do a bit of live-blogging from the session that followed my own. Here are a few thoughts. Apologies to anyone whose ideas I have mischaracterized: Oana Lup The Role of Political Talk in Developing Democracies: Evidence from Hungary [...]