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Robert A. Huber

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Professor of Political Science Methods at @unisalzburg.bsky.social‬ • Editor at @ejprjournal.bsky.social • Studies Populism and Climate Politics • Previously University of Reading and ETH Zurich • More info: www.robertahuber.com .. more

Robert Huber is a German biochemist and Nobel laureate. known for his work crystallizing an intramembrane protein important in photosynthesis and subsequently applying X-ray crystallography to elucidate the protein's structure. .. more

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 18h

One of my best (former) MA students, ever 👇

RRResRobot @rrresrobot.bsky.social · 9d

T. Sprang. “Radical Weakness-Do Radical Parties Receive Fewer Ministries?” In: Comparative Political Studies online first (2025), pp. 1-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00104140251349670.

Radical Weakness—Do Radical Parties Receive Fewer Ministries? - Timo Sprang, 2025

Radical parties’ electoral surge has intensified debates about their inclusion in government coalitions. This article presents the most extensive analysis of mi...

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JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · 21h

🌿 Sarah Gomm, @robert-a-huber.bsky.social, Dennis Kolcava, @ekeithsmith.bsky.social & Thomas Bernauer: "Procedural inclusiveness can mitigate trust challenges in environmental policymaking" 🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 21h

We're ranked in the UK’s top 30 universities in THE World University Rankings 2026

We're also proud that University of Reading rose significantly in the Teaching category - up to 287th worldwide - reflecting our commitment to educational excellence.

Full story 🔗 https://rdg.ac/4q7cE0w

University of Reading is ranked 27th in the UK and 201st-250th globally in THE World University Rankings 2026, alongside a background image of the University's historic clock tower.

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Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS) @sceus.bsky.social · 23h

📣 Apply now as a student assistant (BA or MA level) to join @lucykinski.bsky.social 's INCONEX project in Salzburg as soon as possible!

❗ Apply until 20 October 2025❗

ℹ️ More information at www.inconex.eu and in our Linktree

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Comparative Political Studies @cpsjournal.bsky.social · 1d

(4) "Backlash or Progressive Mobilization? Voter Reactions to Perceived Trajectories of Women’s Representation" by Magdalena Breyer

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Political Research Exchange @prxjournal.bsky.social · 1d

🍊 Fresh out!

New #research challenges the idea that Brits won’t back #education reform. Authors from @northumbriauni.bsky.social examine the support for investing in education and how it needs to be framed for success.

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European Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 Deservingness perceptions & candidate support 👥

#GroupAppeals help connect #VoterIdentity 🧩 to voting choices 🗳️ – @rdassonneville.bsky.social, Rune Stubager & Mads Thau want to know if this appeals to other social groups 📣

📖 #OA

How group appeals shape candidate support: The role of group membership, identity strength, and deservingness perceptions | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core

How group appeals shape candidate support: The role of group membership, identity strength, and deservingness perceptions

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Political Research Exchange @prxjournal.bsky.social · 1d

🍊 Fresh out!

Petr Kokaisl examines how the presence of a functioning nation-state shapes national #identity in diaspora.

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 2d

How do populists define “the people”? @tiondelisa.bsky.social examines how right-wing populists construct ingroup identity through opposition. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/sGDTDQV

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 2d

Structural unemployment drives support for income redistribution in Europe, while cyclical unemployment shows no general effect.

👉 Discover how welfare state size moderates the effect of cyclical unemployment in the latest study by Ivan Petrúšek & Kristyna Basna

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the article "Structural and cyclical unemployment and redistribution support in Europe: the moderating role of welfare state size" by Ivan Petrúšek and Kristyna Basna. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 3, displaying point estimates and confidence intervals for the effects of contextual variables.

Figure 4, displaying marginal effects of cyclical unemploymemt at different levels of average public social expenditure.

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Lucy Kinski @lucykinski.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Call for student assistant (BA or MA level) to join the INCONEX project in Salzburg as soon as possible!

Deadline: 20 October 2025

⭐ More information at www.inconex.eu and in the call below.

@sceus.bsky.social

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David Attewell @davidattewell6.bsky.social · 2d

@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I are thrilled "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" is out as an SI at @wepsocial.bsky.social!

Its papers explore the foundations of the cleavage pitting new left against radical right parties, and how it compares to the classic cleavages of Lipset & Rokkan:

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Reposted by Will Jennings, Kai Arzheimer, Rebecca Sear , and 10 more Will Jennings, Kai Arzheimer, Rebecca Sear, Robert Huber, Alessandro Nai, Richard Hayton, Matthijs Rooduijn, Christian Rauh, Caterina Froio, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Daphne Halikiopoulou, Tarik Abou‐Chadi, Roos Vonk

Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social · 2d

New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵

Abstract

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European Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · 3d

🆕 Attitudes toward international organisations? 🌍

Exploring #Technocratic & #Populist attitudes, Reinout van der Veer & @profonderco.bsky.social use survey data across five European 🏤 countries to explain how people view IOs

📖 #OA

Representation matters: Technocracy, populism, and attitudes towards international organisations | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core

Representation matters: Technocracy, populism, and attitudes towards international organisations

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Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · 3d

Ein Chefredakteur über "Institute für Publizistik" in AT: "ideologische Bedürfnisanstalten, in denen Menschen, die für die Wissenschaft nicht genügend Talent oder Fleiß hatten."

Gleichzeitig: Gleich 3 österreichische Studien unter den „Most recent“ Artikeln in einem der führenden Journals im Fach.

Screenshot der Website des International Journal of Press/Politics (IJPP). Im Abschnitt „Most recent“ sind vier aktuelle Open-Access-Artikel aufgelistet. Drei davon stammen aus Österreich:

“Rally and Recalibrate: Political Dynamics of Audience Expectations of Journalism During Times of Crisis” von Claire Roney, Daniel Wiesner, Andreas A. Riedl und Jakob-Moritz Eberl. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612251375203

“Autonomy, Objectivity, and Transparency: The Meaning and Negotiation of Journalistic Values Across Different Journalistic Beats” von Phoebe Mares, Kim Löhmann, Folker Hanusch und Daniel Nölleke. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612251375208

“Dissonant Public Spheres and Facebook Campaigning in Austria: A Cross-Level Study of the 2024 European and National Parliament Elections” von Franz Reiter und Uta Rußmann. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612251370104

Das Bild hebt diese drei Publikationen visuell mit roten Rahmen hervor.

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 3d

What explains the rising turnout in recent EP elections?

@filipkostelka.bsky.social & @evakrejcova.bsky.social find that it's the strength of Eurosceptic parties at the national level. The more seats they hold in national parliament, the more mobilizing the EP election is

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the article "Awakening the sleeping giant: rising Euroscepticism and turnout in European Parliament elections" by Filip Kostelka and Eva Krejcova. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 1, displaying voter turnout in EP elections between 1979 and 2024.

Figure 2, displaying Euroscepticism in national elections between 1974 and 2024.

Figure 3, displaying predicted turnout at different levels of euroscepticism in national parliament.

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European Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · 3d

🆕 Sore losers on election night? 🫢

Einar Bäckström shows #VoterSatisfaction does not change right after electoral decisions, but becomes more polarised over time ⏰ instead long-term processes drive the winner-loser gap🏅

📖 #OA

Sore losers on election night? Examining the temporal emergence of the winner–loser gap | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core

Sore losers on election night? Examining the temporal emergence of the winner–loser gap

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Ruth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social · 3d

Really excited that after several years of working on it, revising, and getting lots of rejections, our paper (w/ Rune Stubager & Mads Thau) on citizens’ responses to group appeals is *finally* out @ejprjournal.bsky.social

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A 🧵 on our findings...

How group appeals shape candidate support: The role of group membership, identity strength, and deservingness perceptions | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core

How group appeals shape candidate support: The role of group membership, identity strength, and deservingness perceptions

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Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · 3d

New publication out in #IJPP! 📑
We study how audience expectations of journalism 📰 shifted during COVID-19 in Austria 🇦🇹 – showing both short-term rally effects & longer-term recalibration 🔄.
Led by @clmron.bsky.social & @danielwiesner.bsky.social , w/ @andreasriedl.bsky.social & me. 1/n

Screenshot of an academic article titled “Rally and Recalibrate: Political Dynamics of Audience Expectations of Journalism During Times of Crisis” published in The International Journal of Press/Politics (OnlineFirst, Sage Journals).
Authors: Claire Roney, Daniel Wiesner, Andreas A. Riedl, and Jakob-Moritz Eberl.
The abstract explains that the study examines how audience expectations of journalism in Austria evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies shifts toward emerging journalistic roles such as Fact Checker and Science Communicator, based on data from three waves of the Austrian Corona Panel Project. Findings show fluctuating audience expectations tied to changes in public trust and crisis dynamics, emphasizing journalism’s need for adaptability.
Keywords listed: journalism, audience expectations, trust in institutions, crisis attitudes, survey research, COVID-19.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612251375203

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RRResRobot @rrresrobot.bsky.social · 4d

A. Pelinka. “Die FPÖ im internationalen Vergleich. Zwischen Rechtspopulismus, Deutschnationalismus und sterreich-Patriotismus”. In: conflict & communication online 1 (2002), pp. https://web.archive.org/web/20230315030559/http://www.cco.regener-online.de/2002 1/pdf 2002

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Nathalie Brack @nathaliebrack.bsky.social · 4d

The call for papers/panels for the @ecprsgeu.bsky.social conference is open.
Have a look at section 3 on populism, radical politics and the EU that I'll chair together with @sldelange.bsky.social
Deadline: December 10

ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Populism, Radical Politics and the EU

European Consortium for Political Research

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Raf Reuse @rafreuse.bsky.social · 6d

🎓✨ Officially Dr. Reuse! ✨🎓

After 4 years of hard work, I defended my PhD on ideology in local politics.

It was an unforgettable night. Grateful to my supervisors @nicolasbouteca.bsky.social & Kristof Steyvers, colleagues, family & friends for making this possible. ❤️

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Duncan McDonnell @duncanmcdonnell.com · 6d

I'm so pleased to see our new article out in Perspectives on Politics.

Since I moved to Australia, I've heard many people say "you'll never publish in a top US journal with Australia as your only case" (and they weren't wrong to think that).

But yesterday, we did.

Thread by Josh about it below:

Josh Holloway @jholloway.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 New publication out in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social with @duncanmcdonnell.com and Michelle Evans!

We expected public bias to work against aspiring Indigenous political candidates in Australia. Instead, we found the opposite - an 'inverted hierarchy' of bias.

Open access: doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Liza Mügge @lizamugge.bsky.social · 7d

📢🔎@ejpgjournal.bsky.social call for editors is out! As journal editor you are a key gatekeeper who is on top of the most recent research. You initiate new ideas and nourish a community. Truth be told: it is a lot of work. But with the right team it is a rewarding professional experience.

European Journal of Politics and Gender @ejpgjournal.bsky.social · 7d

WE WANT YOU! 🫵

The call for a new editorial team for the EJPG is now open❗
The mandate of the journal's sitting stellar team led by @jennpiscopo.bsky.social & @payoub.bsky.social will come to an end in July 2026.

📆 Applications must be received by November 23rd

Details of call here: rb.gy/lqidii

Application deadline: 23 November 2025

The Editorial Management Board of the European Journal of Politics and Gender invites applications for the editorship of the journal to run for a period of three years from July 2026, with the possibility of renewing for a second two-year term. The European Journal of Politics and Gender (EJPG) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes international, cutting-edge research in the broad field of politics and gender. The journal has an Impact Factor of 2.3, ranking in the top quartile of both Political Science and Women’s Studies journals. The journal understands research in ‘politics and gender’ to include both gender and LGBTQIA+ politics. The new editorial team is expected to continue the journal’s LGBTQIA+-inclusive approach to gender and politics scholarship.

The current Lead Editors, Phillip Ayoub and Jennifer Piscopo, are stepping down with their Associate Editor team in July 2026. We are looking to appoint a team of two to three new Co-Lead Editors to shape the journal. The newly appointed Co-Lead Editors may work alongside one of the outgoing Lead Editors for a period of several months to ensure a smooth transition.

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Josh Holloway @jholloway.bsky.social · 7d

🎉 New publication out in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social with @duncanmcdonnell.com and Michelle Evans!

We expected public bias to work against aspiring Indigenous political candidates in Australia. Instead, we found the opposite - an 'inverted hierarchy' of bias.

Open access: doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 7d

You can fool some of the people some of the time, but as campaigns unfold, you can fool fewer of the people.

New paper w/ Derek Beach and Jannik Fenger on framing effects out in @ejprjournal.bsky.social

Open Access: doi.org/10.1017/S147...

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Mariia Tepliakova @mtplk.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve also been interviewed about my dissertation after I submitted it in June and I have done a terrible job promoting it 😅

Our stellar EU students talked ti me about the anti-gender backlash in the EU 🇪🇺, main challenges and yes, also Andrew Tate

open.spotify.com/episode/3Ykl...

#22 Mariia Tepliakova: Is Hungary the Andrew Tate of the EU?

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Mariia Tepliakova @mtplk.bsky.social · 7d

finally posting about this here as well: I have successfully defended my dissertation this Monday 🤓

with a stellar committee @lucykinski.bsky.social & @rheinisch.bsky.social and my lovely supervisors by my side @jessfortin-ritt.bsky.social & @nzwiener-collins.bsky.social 🤍

onwards and upwards now!

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Dženeta Karabegović @dzenetakarabeg.bsky.social · 7d

My co-authored article with Iepke Rijcken and Kyoko Shinozaki, “Embodied experiences in motion: integrating the senses in research and teaching” has just been published in
@ersjournal.com as part of the Special Issue: Multisensory Approaches in Migration Studies.

Reposted by Robert Huber, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Liza Mügge

European Journal of Politics and Gender @ejpgjournal.bsky.social · 7d

WE WANT YOU! 🫵

The call for a new editorial team for the EJPG is now open❗
The mandate of the journal's sitting stellar team led by @jennpiscopo.bsky.social & @payoub.bsky.social will come to an end in July 2026.

📆 Applications must be received by November 23rd

Details of call here: rb.gy/lqidii

Application deadline: 23 November 2025

The Editorial Management Board of the European Journal of Politics and Gender invites applications for the editorship of the journal to run for a period of three years from July 2026, with the possibility of renewing for a second two-year term. The European Journal of Politics and Gender (EJPG) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes international, cutting-edge research in the broad field of politics and gender. The journal has an Impact Factor of 2.3, ranking in the top quartile of both Political Science and Women’s Studies journals. The journal understands research in ‘politics and gender’ to include both gender and LGBTQIA+ politics. The new editorial team is expected to continue the journal’s LGBTQIA+-inclusive approach to gender and politics scholarship.

The current Lead Editors, Phillip Ayoub and Jennifer Piscopo, are stepping down with their Associate Editor team in July 2026. We are looking to appoint a team of two to three new Co-Lead Editors to shape the journal. The newly appointed Co-Lead Editors may work alongside one of the outgoing Lead Editors for a period of several months to ensure a smooth transition.