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Francesca R. Jensenius @fr-jensenius.bsky.social · 3d

Very happy to be able to share the polling-level dataset on Indian Parliamentary Elections 2009, 2014, 2019 that we have been working on for more than a decade. Both the data and the data descriptor are open access: rdcu.be/eujHH

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Francesca R. Jensenius @fr-jensenius.bsky.social · 3d

Even subtle online rumors about out-group can ⬆️ resentment & conflict-related emotions. Results from large pre-registered experiment out in
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Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · 3d

I will assume it is 10 AM now and ask you: Was the sandwich good?

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 4d

📢 New article📢
Why do assassinations of social activists persist in democratic regimes?
Juan Albarracín, Rodrigo Moura Karolczak & Jonas Wolff link these killings to highly territorialized industrial deforestation in the Amazon, where criminal-political networks violently react to local resistance.

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 8d

To get an overview of the special issue, read the introduction to the special issue here: doi.org/10.1177/0022...

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

Why political violence is on the rise in the United States and where it might lead | USAPP

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Andrea Ruggeri @andrearuggeri.bsky.social · 8d

Volume 62 Issue 5, September 2025
Special Issue on Political Violence in Democracies, Journal of Peace Research is officially out.
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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 10d

📢 New publication! 📢
Does political violence backfire in mature democracies?
In this article, @kkrakows.bsky.social (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) and @juansemorales.bsky.social (Wilfrid Laurier University) examine how the January 6 US Capitol Attack affected public support for US politicians.

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Journal of Peace Research @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social · 12d

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Why do ordinary citizens participate in election violence in democracies?
Kathleen Klaus and @meganturnbull.bsky.social argue that such violence is often jointly produced by elites and citizens, enabled by threat-based narratives and social networks that legitimize violence.

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · 18d

The killing of right-wing influencer #CharlieKirk is the latest in a spate of acts of #political #violence in the #US.

But what conditions have led to this trend, and what does it mean for #democracy?

Ursula Daxecker, @neerajprsd.bsky.social & @andrearuggeri.bsky.social for @lseusablog.bsky.social

Hostile rhetoric from political elites is combining with the growth of political influencers and often violent associates and feeding a self-reinforcing cycle of political polarization and political…

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Why political violence is on the rise in the United States and where it might lead | USAPP

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Andrea Ruggeri @andrearuggeri.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks @lseusablog.bsky.social for guesting a reflection of ours on the recent political violence in the USA (but not only). For those who want to read our open access special issue intro on political violence in democracies @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social : journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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LSE US Politics and Policy blog - USAPP @lseusablog.bsky.social · 22d

Why is political violence on the rise in the United States? Ursula Daxecker and @neerajprsd.bsky.social of the University of Amsterdam and @andrearuggeri.bsky.social of the University of Milan look at the trend and where it might lead

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · 29d

Article by @marietheresemeye.bsky.social on election denial in the US: Finds that local elite endorsement of Trump’s fraud claims amplified national narratives, boosting protest mobilization in their districts after 2020.

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · 29d

@noyonikadas.bsky.social integrates research on decentralization and political violence: Finds that in West Bengal, incumbents deploy violence to engineer non-contestation in local elections, converting opposition withdrawals into uncontested victories.

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · 29d

Juan Masullo, @kkrakows.bsky.social, & @dmorisi.bsky.social examine crime and democracy in Brazil: Find that exposure to crime increases support for unlawful enforcement (police overreach, vigilante justice) but does not erode broader commitments to democracy.

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · 29d

Article by @andresrtcausal.bsky.social, @tappeortiz.bsky.social, & @carlokoos.bsky.social shows gender shapes the political effects of violence: In Colombia, killings of women activists reduce women’s candidacies and voter support for women in mayoral elections.

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Democratic elections and anti-immigration attitudes - Miguel Carreras, Sofia Vera, Giancarlo Visconti, 2025

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · 29d

M Carreras, S Vera, & @gvisconti.bsky.social show elections polarize immigration attitudes: Right-wing voters become more anti-immigrant after elections, while left-wing voters express lower xenophobia immediately post-election — but both effects fade with time.

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Democratic elections are ritualized and institutionalized processes that allow for the peaceful resolution of political disagreements and conflicts. However, el...

Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 11

Article by @maureenfubara.bsky.social
shows why incumbents delegate election violence to different actors. Based on 100+ interviews in 4 Nigerian states: high-rent states hire armed groups, while low-rent states mobilize ordinary citizens.
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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 11

Costalli, Guariso, @apvjustino.bsky.social, & @andrearuggeri.bsky.social map violent repertoires in democracies. With new dataset, Italy (1969–88), argue political violence in democracies requires a broader lens & should not be seen as a residual phenomenon.
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Democracy dismissed: When leaders and citizens choose election violence - Kathleen Klaus, Megan Turnbull, 2025

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 11

Article by @kathleenklaus.bsky.social & @meganturnbull.bsky.social advances the concept of the joint production of election violence. Using Nigeria 2003 & USA 2021, they show how victimhood narratives + social networks make such violence possible in democracies.
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In democratic settings, election violence is often jointly produced: it relies not only on elite incentives and capacities to deploy violence, but also on the w...

Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 11

Article by @kkrakows.bsky.social and @juansemorales.bsky.social shows that political violence can backfire. Studying Jan 6, they find the Capitol attack reduced support for Republicans—especially Trump allies—via lower engagement with their tweets.

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Political violence and anti-system voting in interwar Italy - Edoardo Alberto Viganò, Bruno Della Sala, Stefan Stojkovic, Nils-Christian Bormann, 2025

Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 10

Article by @juanalbarracind.bsky.social, Rodrigo Moura Karolczak, & Jonas Wolff examines assassinations of social activists in the Global South: In the Brazilian Amazon (plus case study of Altamira), killings are linked to industrial deforestation & criminal-political networks, not drug trafficking.

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 10

@eavigano.bsky.social, Bruno Della Salla, Stefan Stojkovic, & Nils-Christian Bormann: In interwar Italy, violence boosted Fascist support at the polls but weakened the radical left. Suggests violence asymmetrically empowers nationalist, radical-right parties.
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What is the effect of political violence on electoral support for anti-system parties? We argue that the effect of violence is asymmetric and predominantly bene...

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 10

@kristinmbakke.bsky.social, @mariannedahl.bsky.social, & Kit Rickard on democracy in Ukraine: Those who suffer physical injury or loss, less willing to safeguard minority rights, more ambivalent about free speech — but continue to support free & fair elections. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Political violence in democracies: An Introduction - Andrea Ruggeri, Ursula Daxecker, Neeraj Prasad, 2025

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Andrea Ruggeri @andrearuggeri.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thanks to @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social for giving us the possibility to guest edit a special issue on "Political violence in democracies". Ursula Daxecker, @neerajprsd.bsky.social and I wrote an open access introduction: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Thanks to all authors of 14 articles!

It is well established that democracies experience less political violence than autocracies. Paradoxically, however, this widely accepted fact has led scholars ...

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Neeraj Prasad @neerajprsd.bsky.social · Sep 9

Article by Abby Córdova & @tiscornia21.bsky.social shows that while militarization to fight crime might enjoy public support, survey evidence from Mexico reveals that highlighting state–criminal collusion or lethal harm to innocents reduces support for this policy.
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