PoliSci PhD Candidate @ University of Konstanz autocracies | international parliamentary assemblies/IOs | representation | hybrid regimes meraymaddah.github.io Own viewshttps://bsky.app/profile/meraymaddah.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/meraymaddah.bsky.social/post/3mq7gia3iz22j🚨 New publication: My contribution to @iemed.bsky.social's Mediterranean Yearbook 2026. In this chapter, I examine if #Lebanon's current reform moment represents a genuine opportunity for change or another episode of resilience by its entrenched political system. 🔗 https://www.iemed.org/publication/from-crisis-governance-to-civic-renewal-can-lebanon-reinvent-its-political-system/09 Jul 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:a5bwsaoztzv46ukeiktwprm5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7gia3iz22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/meraymaddah.bsky.social/post/3morxipq3ic2e“We examine whether intergroup contact during the FIFA World Cup 2026 reduces outgroup bias toward host-country citizens. The mega tournament creates countless opportunities for direct contact, making it an ideal setting to test if personal interactions can overcome stereotypes” [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jun 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:a5bwsaoztzv46ukeiktwprm5/app.bsky.feed.post/3morxipq3ic2e