Professor at Sciences Po | political competition | political parties | ethnic politics in Europe | guitar music https://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3m7cz23q2lk2d“Circumstantial liberals” concluded their book tour across 10 countries, Prague to Vancouver, Lisbon to Gothenburg. It ended appropriately in Washington D.C., where Martin Luther King once had a dream. The dream of the book is that we stop thinking of ethnicity as a problem, but as an opportunity.06 Dec 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7cz23q2lk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3m2jpkfnamk2nMany are concerned about the return of Babiš to the top of Czech politics. While the results of this weekend's Czech legislative election poses its concerns, I am an optimist. I think Babiš's victory is rather Pyrrhic. Here are some thoughts: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2025/10/06/2025-czech-election-andrej-babis-pyrrhic-victory/06 Oct 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jpkfnamk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3lrq2hi7mek2sMy recent book "Ethnic Minorities, Political Competition, and Democracy" (OUP 2024) argues that minorities can help strengthen and protect democracy. I explain the lessons of the book in a podcast hosted by Licia Cianetti from the @unibirmingham.bsky.social https://newbooksnetwork.com/ethnic-minorities-are-good-for-democracy-here-is-why16 Jun 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrq2hi7mek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3lkzpr5edl22nCircumstantial Liberals have visited Gothenburg and Lund. Great discussions with colleagues! Many thanks to Johannes Lindval and @jonathanpolk.bsky.social for the invitation and hosting.23 Mar 2025 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkzpr5edl22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3ljxsmeu7kc2lIn this time of accelerating political decline and augmenting social tension that creep into most spheres of life, my refuge is music — music with friends and neighbors. The best part of making music together: WE MUST LISTEN TO EACH OTHER! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UkaREn-yCgs&list=PLzwF1DC-OcttDmo5nSt55VEj_gS1hmRIF&index=3&pp=iAQB8AUB09 Mar 2025 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxsmeu7kc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3lbfqxfidss2vI spent all of this morning here. There is a seat, so I sat there, and read a number of articles in preparation of a literature review for a paper. Whenever my eyes left the page, I gazed at the winter scene on the Seine as seen by Monet over a century ago. He may need to go in the acknowledgments.20 Nov 2024 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfqxfidss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3kiikh4k5rx2nI am happy to announce that the Sciences Po Scientific Council has unanimously recommended my promotion, acted by the University. As of January 1st, I am a Professor. I am particularly grateful to my wonderful coauthors, great colleagues & staff @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social & my family!08 Jan 2024 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3kiikh4k5rx2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3kgc625hsfc2gFinally some good news! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-6768194011 Dec 2023 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgc625hsfc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3kcndbl354i2rWe are calling for a more effective political mandate for EU leadership. https://iep.unibocconi.eu/creating-mandate-eu-policy-reform26 Oct 2023 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcndbl354i2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jrovny.bsky.social/post/3kbu77qiaio2rPolish election: breakdown by age. The lesson is that younger people are of course more likely to vote for the democratic opposition, but also more likely for the radical right Konfederacja. Education will play a key role.16 Oct 2023 08:35 +0000at://did:plc:rquiuectzjnpcw2olp6qfgom/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbu77qiaio2r