Seminar

The logic of party violence 
Prof. Ursula Daxecker
University of Amsterdam

Chairs
Juan Masullo & Andrea Ruggeri
University of Milan 

16 October 2025, h. 15:00
Room B | Graduate School
Via Pace 10, Milan

Bio

Ursula Daxecker is professor at the University of Amsterdam, and she researches how democracy is weakened by political violence, extremist party strategies, and organized crime. Her work highlights how extreme identity politics and hostile rhetoric erode democratic systems. She leads the ERC-funded project Elections, Violence, and Parties (2020–2025) and co-directs the Amsterdam Center for Conflict Studies.