Political scientist at the University of Oxford working on legislative studies and party politics in Central and Eastern Europe and the European Parliament.https://bsky.app/profile/mihailchiru.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mihailchiru.bsky.social/post/3m6eix3l5uk2f#JOB: Associate Professor in International Relations of Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Great opportunity @osgaoxford.bsky.social & St Antony's College. Open to all subfields of International Relations, but expertise in FP of former Soviet & EE states desirable https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=18349024 Nov 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:d77vdplktskiz3cicxql6j4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eix3l5uk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mihailchiru.bsky.social/post/3lxrl46z3c225Happy to share that today is my first day as Associate Professor in Central and Eastern European Politics @politicsoxford.bsky.social & @osgaoxford.bsky.social‬. It has been a long journey & I am grateful to all the people who helped me, especially to my brilliant collaborators & generous mentors01 Sep 2025 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:d77vdplktskiz3cicxql6j4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxrl46z3c225https://bsky.app/profile/mihailchiru.bsky.social/post/3lc5uyruiys23The results of the first round of the Romanian presidential election were shocking. For the first time since 1989, neither of the candidates from the two largest parties qualified for the run-off and an ultra-nationalist won. What to expect from the parliamentary elections taking place tomorrow?30 Nov 2024 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:d77vdplktskiz3cicxql6j4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc5uyruiys23https://bsky.app/profile/mihailchiru.bsky.social/post/3lavm5op7rn25 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Nov 2024 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:d77vdplktskiz3cicxql6j4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3lavm5op7rn25https://bsky.app/profile/mihailchiru.bsky.social/post/3l6i3mghfg62cMany political parties sponsor citizen legislative initiatives to promote their own ideological priorities, increase issue salience, mobilize supporters/ attract new voters. Does it pay off? Read this new article @thejop.bsky.social https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/73300614 Oct 2024 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:d77vdplktskiz3cicxql6j4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6i3mghfg62chttps://bsky.app/profile/mihailchiru.bsky.social/post/3kb5ljsuwze25@profmusgrave.bsky.social could you add me to polisky? Thank you!07 Oct 2023 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:d77vdplktskiz3cicxql6j4b/app.bsky.feed.post/3kb5ljsuwze25