
Gabor Scheiring
@gscheiring
Asst Prof of Comparative Politics @GUQatar • Economic shocks, authoritarianism, class, populism, health • #FirstGen • Formerly @EuropeAtHarvard & @Cambridge_Uni
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🚨New paper out in Comparative Political Studies with Torben Iversen: doi.org/10.1177/001041… We empirically separate economic factors from cultural backlash as competing explanations for right-wing populism, and find evidence for the former. We define the concept of “unfunded public goods.” 🧵


Colonial extraction and unequal exchange have shaped two centuries of North-South inequality. 🧵A thread on a NEW STUDY written with Gastón Nievas Offidani [1/9] 🔗 wid.world/news-article/u…




Very well said Eldar Mamedov Responsible Statecraft "Europe’s leaders have internalized their own subordination. They betray international law not for tangible gains, but out of reflexive obedience, a habit that weakens Europe’s global standing while emboldening Washington’s and

In another galaxy: a new hope. The democratic socialist Zohran Kwame Mamdani has beaten Cuomo and is now the Democrats’ nominee for Mayor of NYC, de facto Mayor-Elect. Democrats and liberals who are serious about defeating illiberalism better pay attention. There is a model for


New Book Review on BRAVE NEW EUROPE The Spectre of State Capitalism by Ilias Alami Ilias Alami and Adam D Dixon Reviewed by J. D. Evans braveneweurope.com/the-spectre-of… #Capitalism #Economics #statecapitalism #history #geography #marxism #bookreview



"When the ultra-rich and corporations have huge sway in government decisions and are able to operate without accountability, democracy deteriorates. This comes at a huge cost to the majority of people, our communities, and the environment." In this power punch essay, Koketso Moeti



It was a deeply rewarding experience to co-organize a stream of four panels with Cihan Tugal: fifteen presentations on the sociology of populism at the International Sociological Association (ISA)’s World Forum in Rabat last week. Our panels brought together scholars who are


Glad to share my latest piece on the autocratic threat and why a lasting solution requires rethinking what democracy is. Democracy thrives when it includes. Out now on the Kettering Foundation blog, Resilience & Resistance. While illiberal forces remain strong in places like the UK,


“If you look at the history of democratization. . . . in many cases, the biggest advancements in democracy came from the masses organizing.” —CFK Global Fellow Gabor Scheiring #KFConvos
