👉 Our sincere thanks to Verfassungsblog for agreeing to have the monthly summary posted on both blogs. You can check it out here: bit.ly/2RXsopD

So great to see the Feb. Research Update on the Democratic Decay Resource (DEM-DEC) already used today in the excellent NEDemocracy Democracy Digest - now that’s impact! 👉 The full Update - the biggest yet! - is at www.democratic-decay/bibliography-updates demdigest.org/polarization-a…

Glad you like it Petra Bárd! Yes, this arose from discussions about potential male-heavy rosters of experts and in the Research Updates. I’m very alive to the issue and I’m a big fan of the excellent womenalsoknowstuff database

Just heard last night that I didn't win the Dan David Prize (dandavidprize.org). ‘Defending Democracy' prize was split btw/ Michael Ignatieff (CEU) + Reporters Without Borders. Congrats to both. Thanks to Pip Nicholson for the nomination + everyone who wished me success.

It really was an honour to be nominated + was a highly useful exercise to map more systematically just how rapidly the Democratic Decay Resource (DEM-DEC) has become a fixture for researchers focused on #democraticdecay worldwide AND how DEM-DEC fits into my wider research plans

Haven’t checked out DEM-DEC yet? What are you waiting for? 👉 democratic-decay.org (No seriously - get off Twitter and check it out 😅)

Great new podcast from Bertelsmann Foundation Humanity in Action - I’ve added this to the list of podcasts on the Democratic Decay Resource (DEM-DEC) - democratic-decay.org/links AND included it in the new links listed in the DEM-DEC February Research Update - democratic-decay.org/bibliography-u…

⚡️⚡️NEW DEM-DEC RESEARCH UPDATE⚡️⚡️ The February Research Update, issued Wednesday 16th Feb. includes: 👉 New Research Worldwide from January 2019 👉 Additions suggested by DEM-DEC Users 👉 Forthcoming Research It's the biggest yet! 🚀 Get the Update at bit.ly/2MlGhI0

Tom Gerald Daly Petra Bárd

@sazavarcec Tomás Daly Indeed, it's a terrific resource Saul! And Tom is a very supportive friend and colleague. We will probably organize an event about Venezuela later in the year. Tom, Saul is a great friend and a very inspiring activist and community leader. Hope you can meet soon.

Thank you!

⚡️⚡️ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR DEM-DEC⚡️⚡️ Exciting to see DEM-DEC added to the Melbourne Law School Library list of Databases, nestled under HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated 👉 In talks to have this replicated with law libraries worldwide. Exciting times!

CALL FOR PAPERS - Scholars Workshop: New Thinking in Global Constitutionalism jointly organised by GlobCon Journal WZB GlobCon & @PluriCourts find out more: ow.ly/Ld0I30n9KqS

❤️ the #RuleOfLaw? Did you know the #Dutch parliament is having a roundtable on the rule of law today w/ leading #democracy defenders including Laurent Pech 🇺🇦 + Petra Bárd? Check out the details in the DEM-DEC Events Database - bit.ly/2X24U2b

You can follow the debate live at tweedekamer.nl/debat_en_verga…

⚡️⚡️MARCH GLOBAL RESEARCH UPDATE JUST ISSUED⚡️⚡️ DEM-DEC's monthly Research Update contains: 👉 New research from February and early March 2019 👉 A significant list of research suggested by DEM-DEC Users 👉 A growing list of forthcoming research tinyurl.com/y3hvmhnx

First past the post for local elections has to be the stupidest system ever. #LocalElections2019 theconversation.com/local-election…

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Peru's president dissolves Congress to push through anti-corruption reforms theguardian.com/world/2019/oct…