Michael Bernhard
· Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Eminent ScholarVerifiedUniversity of Florida · Political Science
Active 1974–2026
About
Michael Bernhard is the Raymond and Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar & Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. His academic work centers on questions of democratization and development both globally and in the context of Europe. His research agenda prominently features the role of civil society in regime change and stability, institutional choice in new democracies, the political economy of democratic survival, the politics of memory, and the legacy of extreme forms of dictatorship. He has long been associated with the Varieties of Democracy project, where he is responsible for its batteries on civil society and state sovereignty.
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Political Science
- Law
- Public administration
- Engineering
Selected publications
Comparative Political Studies · 2026-01-22
articleSenior authorComparative politics has moved on from communism too quickly. Even as authoritarianism takes center stage in the subfield, the most important authoritarian regime type of the 20 th century has faded into a footnote. Proceeding in a similar spirit but with less sweeping ambition than the “Varieties of Capitalism” and “Varieties of Democracy” projects, this special issue and wider research agenda considers how communist regimes have differed both from other authoritarian regimes and from each other. Even while sharing certain ideological and institutional features that made them analytically distinctive, communist regimes historically emerged and evolved in very different contexts and in very different ways. Assembled essays on communist regimes in East Asia and Eastern Europe reveal the promise of bringing communism as a category back into our comparative conversations.
Social Capital and Civil Society
Oxford University Press eBooks · 2025-12-18
book-chapter1st authorCorrespondingAbstract This chapter traces the development of civil society in Poland and assesses its state at the current juncture in time. It begins with a discussion of the rise of civil society in the post-Partition period where the Polish state was removed from the map by the three neighbouring empires and Polish society organized in its self-defence. It discusses the flowering of civil society in the interwar period when Poland recovered its sovereignty. It also discusses civil society organization as a form of resistance during the Second World War and the period of communist rule. Since transition in 1989, Polish civil society has been rebuilt in a more institutionalized fashion. The chapter discusses its configuration and explores the ways in which this has differed from the classic Western pattern of organized interests. It closes with a discussion of the most recent period, where civil society has become increasingly polarized, a site of renewed resistance, and was subjected to politicized intervention by the Law and Justice government.
International Journal of Emergency Medicine · 2025-10-02 · 1 citations
articleOpen accessSenior authorThe initial treatment in the resuscitation room involves vital procedures, including the placement of peripheral intravenous lines, central venous catheters, and arterial lines. As most vascular access guidelines were not developed for resuscitation room settings, clear recommendations were necessary. This guideline has been developed by an interdisciplinary, interprofessional group of experts from five German national medical professional societies. The first part of the guideline provides general recommendations for vascular access in the resuscitation room in adults, whereas the second part describes specific recommendations and strategies for particular emergency situations.
Oxford University Press eBooks · 2025-12-18
book-chapterAbstract In no other country in post-1945 Central and Eastern Europe has protest and social movement activity been more frequent and intense than in Poland. After a period of armed resistance to the imposition of Soviet-style communism, the country experienced six major waves of protest in 1956, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1980–81, and 1989–90. The last, led by Solidarity, contributed to the downfall of the communist system. During the initial phase of democratic consolidation, protest was also intense, although this time, it was an integral part of democratic politics. Eventually, protest activity weakened, and civil society activities underwent a process of NGO-ization. This changed again after 2015, when the policies of the right-wing Law and Justice Party (PiS) government started to generate massive street demonstrations, mostly in defence of the constitutional order and women’s rights. For many observers, this re-intensified protest activity contributed to the defeat of PiS in the October 2023 elections.
Gemeinsame Stellungnahme zu Reanimationsabbruch und -verzicht
Notfall + Rettungsmedizin · 2025-11-13 · 3 citations
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book-chapterSenior authorNotfall + Rettungsmedizin · 2025-12-04
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book-chapterSenior authorPost-Communist Democracy, Civil Society, and the Problem of Accountability
Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2025-05-01
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Frequent coauthors
- 3606 shared
Reşat Bayer
Koç University
- 3604 shared
Jennifer Boylan
- 3602 shared
Daniel J. O'Neill
University of Southern California
- 3601 shared
Karla Mundim
- 3601 shared
Julia Lynch
University of Pennsylvania
- 3601 shared
Anja Neundorf
University of Glasgow
- 3601 shared
Joan C. Tronto
Hunter College
- 3601 shared
Samantha Majic
City University of New York
Education
- 1988
PhD, Political Science
Columbia University
- 1981
MA, Russian and East European Studies
Yale University
- 1979
BA, Economics/International Relations
University of Pennsylvania
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