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Josep M. Comellas
@pepcomellas.bsky.social
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Politòleg. Public opinion, political behavior, polarization. Postdoc at @dec-gr.bsky.social @uab.cat https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7-ZIUKIAAAAJ&hl=es&authuser=2

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Josep M. Comellas @pepcomellas.bsky.social · May 28
🚨 New article out at @polstudies.bsky.social!

"A Longitudinal Study on the Dynamic Relationship Between Affective Polarization and Radical Right's Emergence: The Case of VOX in Spain", co-authored with @marianotorcal.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1177/0032...
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Reposted by Will Jennings, Patrick Präg, M Josep

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Are Skeie Hermansen @aresherman.bsky.social · 7d
🚨 New paper: Who climbs the Ivory Tower? 🏛️ Together with Nicolai Borgen and Astrid Sandsør (@astridsandsor.bsky.social), we find that the chances of becoming a professor differ enormously by family background. Here’s what we find 👇

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Reposted by M Josep, Eva Anduiza

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Carol Galais @galais.bsky.social · 8d
📢 Call open!
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.

ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...

🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona @uab.cat · 8d
🏆 El professor de la #UAB Enrique Hernández, Premi Nacional de Recerca per a Joves 2025

- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - UAB Barcelona
Enrique Hernández, Premi Nacional de Recerca per a Joves 2025 29 set. 2025 null Bluesky Compartir a Facebook Compartir per WhatsApp Compartir per e-mail Enrique Hernández Pérez, professor del Departament de Ciència Política i de Dret Públic de la UAB, ha estat distingit pel Ministeri de Ciènc...
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Reposted by Marina Costa Lobo, M Josep, Eva Anduiza , and 1 more

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Roberto Pannico @robpannico.bsky.social · 10d
From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).

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The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
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Eva Anduiza @evaanduiza.bsky.social · 15d
We have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Sexism and the Gender Gap in Support for the Radical Right
Using survey data from Spain we show that the gender gap in the probability of voting for the radical-right party Vox is mainly due to men having higher levels of modern sexism than women. We find ...
www.tandfonline.com
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Reposted by Robert Huber, Ismael Peña‐López, M Josep

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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · 20d
We are hiring! We are looking for a prospective PhD student to work at the Department of Political Science of the University of Barcelona and the Institutions, Politics and Economics Research Center in connection to a research project on Backlash. More details here: sites.google.com/view/jordi-m...
Jordi Muñoz - Calls
PhD fellowship in Political Science at the University of Barcelona
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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 21d
The far-right majority in the Dutch parliament (BBB-FvD-JA21-PVV-SGP-VVD) has just designated “Antifa” a terrorist organization.

This is a dark day for Dutch democracy and the final nail in the coffin of the VVD as a serious liberal democratic party.
Kamermeerderheid vindt Antifa terroristische organisatie
Een meerderheid in de Tweede Kamer wil dat Nederland, in navolging van de Verenigde Staten, de extreemlinkse beweging Antifa aanmerkt als terroristische organisatie. Een motie daartoe van Lidewij de V...
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Eva Anduiza @evaanduiza.bsky.social · 23d
🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to [email protected]
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
Call for expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship within the project GPOL – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 26d
Colleagues have backed up the point with data and infographics. The answer is no: political violence in the US is if anything declining, not rising. The far right commits more than the far left, but both are rare, and fewer than 10% of Americans endorse violence for political goals.
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Reposted by Alexander Wuttke, Chris Hanretty, M Josep

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Pedro Magalhães @pcmagalhaes.bsky.social · 27d
Long ago, in a study of the democratic attitudes in Germany, Dalton raised the possibility of “Fragebogendemokraten” (questionnaire democrats): people who hesitate to express their sincere dislike for “democracy” in surveys, providing instead the “socially desirable” response (1)
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María Ruiz @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social · Sep 2
🚨My first published article together with @galais.bsky.social is out:

“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”

In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.

🧵What do we find?

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Beyond anger and fear: the demobilizing role of sadness in far-right voting in Spain
This study investigates emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain, offering a case study of far-right support. It addresses prior research’s narrow focus on anger and fear, and its tendenc...
www.tandfonline.com
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Reposted by Markus Freitag, M Josep

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Rubén García del Horno @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social · Aug 14
‼️Our new paper with magnificent colleagues @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social @antonialang.bsky.social‬ on how place experience shapes place-based (rural/urban) identity is now out at the Journal of Rural Studies!

👇 (1/5)
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Reposted by Simon Hix, Will Jennings, Sara B. Hobolt , and 31 more

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵
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Marcel Roman @mfroman.bsky.social · Aug 6
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Are police more right-wing and biased against marginalized groups than the general public? If so, why? My new article in
@pnas.org w/ @tylerreny.bsky.social, Newman, and Sears provides some answers. 🧵1/n
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Roger Tugas Vilardell 📊 @rogertugas.bsky.social · Aug 1
🧐 Les actituds contràries a la immigració van a l'alça, però és el moment de més racisme a Catalunya?

No, l'any 2010 també hi era molt present i, de fet, ara les opinions són més positives a les enquestes, encara que el racisme tingui més presència institucional 👇
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Reposted by Gijs Schumacher, Jürgen Maier, Markus Wagner , and 1 more

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Jakob Kasper @jakobkas.bsky.social · May 7
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First paper of my dissertation now out in EJPR with @bnbakker.bsky.social & @gijsschumacher.bsky.social

Can we measure affective polarization in systems with 6, 10, or even more parties without overburdening respondents or compromising validity? We show how.

Paper: doi.org/10.1111/1475...
Establishing the construct and predictive validity of brief measures of affective polarization
Measuring affective polarization, defined as the liking for one's political ingroup and the dislike for political outgroups, poses methodological challenges in multiparty systems: evaluations of seve...
doi.org
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Reposted by Markus Freitag, Jürgen Maier, Tom van der Meer , and 3 more

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Eelco Harteveld @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social · Jul 24
📢 Out now! The Handbook of Affective Polarization is officially published 🎉

📖 Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! 💙

Link below for the e-book 👇
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Josep M. Comellas @pepcomellas.bsky.social · Jul 23
It has been a pleasure to contribute to the Handbook of Affective Polarization, edited by @marianotorcal.bsky.social and @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social

I co-authored a chapter with @marianotorcal.bsky.social on the operationalization of affective polarization in multiparty systems 👇
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Mariano Torcal @marianotorcal.bsky.social · Jul 23
It is OUT the last (printed) version of Handbook of Affective Polarization doi.org/10.4337/9781...
It is open Access!!!
doi.org
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Reposted by Jürgen Maier, Markus Wagner, M Josep

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Mariano Torcal @marianotorcal.bsky.social · Jul 23
It is OUT the last (printed) version of Handbook of Affective Polarization doi.org/10.4337/9781...
It is open Access!!!
doi.org
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Josep M. Comellas @pepcomellas.bsky.social · Jul 21
Moltes felicitats, Sergi!
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Jordi Armadans Gil @jordiarmadans.bsky.social · Jul 15
Ho vam dir. Es va negar. Però hi som de ple.

França proposa reduir radicalment la despesa pública en tots els àmbits... menys en la despesa militar!

Va començar Gran Bretanya, continua França i ho farà la resta.

I cal dir-ho: és un despropòsit, irracional i antisocial.
elpais.com/internaciona...
Bayrou lanza un plan radical de recortes de 44.000 millones de euros para frenar la deuda francesa
En un discurso dramático con menciones a la Grecia rescatada, el primer ministro anuncia que se congelará el Presupuesto y se suprimirán 3.000 empleos públicos
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Reposted by Toni Rodón, M Josep

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Sofia Breitenstein @sofiabrei.bsky.social · Jul 5
📢 Publication alert:
Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @griambau.bsky.social, ‬ and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social.
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Reposted by Ruth Dassonneville, Stefan Müller, Robert Huber , and 5 more

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · Jul 2
Our Element is out! 🎉

Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?

www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
www.cambridge.org
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Reposted by Markus Freitag, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, M Josep , and 1 more

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Enrique Hernández @ehernandez.bsky.social · Jul 2
New paper @electoralstudies.bsky.social

With @gricoc.bsky.social and @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social we study the presence of legislators with urban and rural backgrounds in national parliaments

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments
Recent research shows a growing rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behavior, which has given currency to expressions like “places that don'…
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Mariano Torcal @marianotorcal.bsky.social · Jun 29
This is attemp to understand the dynamics of affective polarization with the emergence of a RRP: A "Longitudinal Study on the Dynamic Relationship Between Affective Polarization and Radical Right’s Emergence..." Josep Maria Comellas, Mariano Torcal, 2025
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Marc Guinjoan @mguinjoan.bsky.social · Jun 27
🚨 Call for papers

📢 VIII Jornada de Comportament i Opinió Pública de Catalunya / 8th Catalan Political Behavior & Public Opinion Workshop

📅 6 de novembre de 2025 / November 6, 2025 at
@IBEI

📩 Deadline: 4 de juliol / July 4.

Submission: 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

👇
VIII Jornada de Comportament i Opinió Pública de Catalunya
IBEI, 6th of November 2025 Submission form
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elDiario.es @eldiario.es · Jun 25
‼️Las ideas conspiranoicas ganan terreno: la mitad de los españoles cree que nos ocultan los ‘peligros’ de las vacunas
Las ideas conspiranoicas ganan terreno: la mitad de los españoles cree que nos ocultan los ‘peligros’ de las vacunas
La Encuesta de Percepción Social de la Ciencia y la Tecnología realizada por la FECYT muestra un preocupante aumento de quienes creen en teorías de la conspiración sobre la ciencia, sobre todo en pers...
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Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social · Jun 25
After a long time in the making, so happy to finally see this paper out at @psrm.bsky.social, with Albert Falcó and @robpannico.bsky.social- www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Voters rally around the incumbent in the aftermath of terrorist attacks: evidence from multiple unexpected events during surveys | Political Science Research and Methods | Cambridge Core
Voters rally around the incumbent in the aftermath of terrorist attacks: evidence from multiple unexpected events during surveys
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Sofia Ammassari @ammassarisofia.bsky.social · Jun 17
Thrilled that my article on women's activism in PRR parties has been published open access today in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 💫

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

This is my favourite article from my PhD thesis. I love the topic, its findings, and the literature it draws on.

A quick 🧵:
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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · Jun 13
Together with @paugrau.bsky.social, we have just posted our first Substack, which is our quick take on the outcome of the labour rights and citizenship referendums in Italy on 8-9 June
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Divide and Lose
One Reason Why Italy’s Progressives Lost the June 2025 Referendums
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