Erik Voeten

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Georgetown prof. Expect content on international politics, climate, soccer, and other random stuff. @goodauth.bsky.social editor. Views my own. Website: https://erikvoeten.georgetown.domains/

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It was great having a conversation with @dadakim.bsky.social and @erikvoeten.bsky.social on recent trends in democratic consolidation/erosion in African states. The discussion was based on recently published articles in the Journal of Democracy. Have a listen!

Our experts unpack Africa's recent coups and democratic resilience. Don’t call it a “coup epidemic” in Africa 🎧. Listen now to our latest Good Chat: goodauthority.org/news/dont-ca...

Don’t call it a “coup epidemic” in Africa 🎧goodauthority.org Africa has democratic success stories and tools for democratic resilience. So what explains the coup attempts in recent years?

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Hear the latest episode of our podcast -- @erikvoeten.bsky.social speaks with @simonhix.bsky.social about his forecast of a sharp right turn in upcoming European elections. Subscribe to our podcast: goodauthority.podbean.com Listen to a snippet of the episode: youtube.com/shorts/r9A6l...

A sharp right turn in European Elections may stifle Europe’s climate ambitions.youtube.com Political scientist Simon Hix has developed a forecasting model that predicts a sharp right turn in the upcoming European elections in June. This includes a ...

New article "The Energy Transition and Support for the Radical Right: Evidence from the Netherlands" now out at @cps_journal doi.org/10.1177/0010...

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There's a lot to learn from Hungary's experience with democratic backsliding, so I was grateful to listen to & learn from @erikvoeten.bsky.social's conversation with Dan Kelemen. If you use Apple podcasts, you can subscribe to @goodauth.bsky.social's podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

For the latest @goodauth.bsky.social podcast I spoke with Dan Kelemen about what the European Union can and should do to stop and reverse democratic backsliding in Hungary and across Europe. Dan has a lot to say about this issue and it was a great conversation. goodauthority.org/news/what-eu...

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My recent conversation with @erikvoeten.bsky.social for @goodauth.bsky.social, on the contemporary sovereign debt landscape (works great for teaching too…)

The latest @goodauth.bsky.social podcast episode is @erikvoeten.bsky.social interviewing @laynamosley.bsky.social about the politics of sovereign debt. I learned a lot from their conversation: goodauthority.org/news/what-ca... Find the episode on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

What can be done about the unfolding sovereign debt crisis? 🎧goodauthority.org The World Bank estimates many low- and middle-income countries are at high risk of debt distress. Should they cut spending, which may increase poverty and create social unrest? Should they default on their debts, which will make it harder to access credit markets in the future? Good Authority editor Erik Voeten speaks with Princeton Professor Layna Mosley, an expert on the politics of sovereign debt, to answer these questions and more.

About half of all low income countries face debt distress. On the latest @goodauth.bsky.social podcast @laynamosley.bsky.social explains why this is happening, what the consequences are and what can be done about it goodauthority.org/news/what-ca...

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If you use Apple’s podcasts app, you can find this great interview @erikvoeten.bsky.social did with Barbara Walter on the Israel-Hamas war here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Another new @goodauth.bsky.social format: a good chat you can listen too! And you really want to listen to this one: @erikvoeten.bsky.social talks to Barbara Walter on what it will take to end the war in Gaza. goodauthority.org/news/what-it...

What it will take to end the Israel-Hamas wargoodauthority.org With mounting casualties, an expanding humanitarian crisis, and rising global political tensions, the question of how the Israel-Hamas war might end is on everyone’s mind. Good Authority’s Erik Vo...

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What it will take to end the Israel-Hamas war? An expert on civil war, Barbra Walter, weighs in on this podcast with @erikvoeten.bsky.social. goodauthority.org/news/what-it...

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This looks like as good a place as any for a workshop on authoritarian states and international organisations @ Leiden University w @danielleflonk.bsky.social @debremaria.bsky.social @erikvoeten.bsky.social and many other talents

The PVV (Wilders) doubled its support in the days before the election after being between 10-15% for the better part of a decade. My analysis of how Wilders' reliance on floating voters will shape if/how he can create and keep a coalition: @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/whats-b...

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Grateful to @erikvoeten.bsky.social for quickly writing a followup on the Dutch elections and the far-right's surprising surge in support on election day yesterday: goodauthority.org/news/whats-b...

What’s behind the surprising far right win in the Netherlandsgoodauthority.org The far right Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders, recorded a shock win in the Dutch elections yesterday. The PVV has won between 10 and 15 percent of the vote in Dutch elections since 2010....

This didn’t age well… Large win for far right Wilders who will have a hard time assembling a coalition

As we await the Dutch election results, you can get up to speed by reading @erikvoeten.bsky.social's pre-election report at @goodauth.bsky.social: goodauthority.org/news/anti-es...

Anti-establishment centrists may well win the Dutch electionsgoodauthority.org L-R: Dutch politicians Caroline van der Plas, Pieter Omtzigt, and Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius,(cc) Roel Wijnants via Flickr. Dutch politics seem chaotic to

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Parties that defy conventional labels are shaking up Dutch politics. Are they unicorns – or a model for other countries? @erikvoeten.bsky.social explains why anti-establishment centrists may well win the Dutch elections. goodauthority.org/news/anti-es...

A new party run by a charismatic leader who is reluctant to assume power, anti-establishment rhetoric, and popular right-of-center policy views may win the Dutch elections. Is this a unicorn or a model for others? My take on @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/anti-es...

The Santiago boys to run the University of Chicago.

I recommend a coup followed by a period of shock therapy administered by a team of Chilean-trained economists.

The American public finally supports the Supreme Court ruling that government may not require school prayer @johnsides.bsky.social on @goodauth.bsky.social . Ironic given that the Supreme Court has increasingly blurred the separation between state and church. goodauthority.org/news/only-no...

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Happy to see this paper with @giorgiomalet.bsky.social out in EUP! We show that voters use foreign political events to assess the feasibility & desirability of certain policies. Political difficulties lead to more skeptical and those suggesting opportunities lead to more positive policy sentiments.

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My conversation with @claryc.bsky.social about India's position on Israel and Palestine after the 7 Oct Hamas terrorist attacks in @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/what-in...

Relationships, trade ties, policies, sympathy… Is India’s response different than we might have expected from its behavior in earlier Israel-Palestine disputes? Read @claryc.bsky.social’s interview of Shubha Prasad: goodauthority.org/news/what-in...

What India is saying about the Israel-Hamas wargoodauthority.org Have India’s relations with Israel shifted, as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies? I asked Shubha Kamala Prasad, an assistant professor of international relations at the Hertie School in Berlin, about...

Yes. All my class discussions have been extremely civil even if students visibly disagreed. And they have often been about better understanding the legal, historical, and political context rather than blame attribution.

What if universities are having civil, nuanced discussions of events in Israel and Gaza, but they are happening in classrooms, office hours, and dorms, not out in the public view of lazy reporters and not in a way that fits the narrative people want to tell?

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Happy to share that our paper on why peripheral regions vote for the radical right is now out with the APSR: tinyurl.com/4zvv67d4 A quick thread on how this idea came along and developed within the last 5 years:

Wealth of Tongues: Why Peripheral Regions Vote for the Radical Right in Germany | American Political...tinyurl.com Wealth of Tongues: Why Peripheral Regions Vote for the Radical Right in Germany

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The @washingtonpost.com has a really nice review of Underground Empire -https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/10/22/sanctions-economic-war-books/ - "Farrell and Newman write fluidly and grippingly."

Israel is often lonely in the UN and Israelis have little trust in the UN. My latest on @goodauth.bsky.social explains why this matters for humanitarian aid in Gaza. There's also an interactive map of who sides with Israel on Palestine resolutions in the UN. goodauthority.org/news/what-to...

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May Poland be the precursor for other countries that have fallen under the sway of authoritarian populists goodauthority.org/news/how-his...

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“Polish democracy, in the eyes of many of its citizens, was saved by the united efforts of older parties, middle-aged politicians, and determined young voters.” Detailed analysis of the recent Polish election results and their implications for domestic and foreign policy by @annagbusse.bsky.social

@annagbusse.bsky.social analyzes the implications of the Polish elections on @goodauth.bsky.social goodauthority.org/news/how-his...

Love the way you can hear the conversations among rugby referees and the video review (way better than in soccer). Still about 80% of the time I have no idea why something is or is not a penalty.

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I wrote about the hostage crisis ongoing since Hamas kidnapped scores of Israelis and foreigners on Saturday. So much is unknown, but here’s what I’ve got for now, in @goodauth.bsky.social ⤵️ polisky conflictsky intsec goodauthority.org/news/why-the...

Why the Gaza hostage crisis is differentgoodauthority.org Security Fence at the border of the Gaza Strip courtesy of © Joyclynn, via Canva.com The Oct. 7 Hamas incursion into Israel – on the 50th anniversary of

Dani Gilbert explains on @goodauth.bsky.social what we know about hostage crises and why the Gaza situation is different goodauthority.org/news/why-the...