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Bonnie Field
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Editor of South European Society & Politics, @sespjournal.bsky.social.
Spain, European politics & political science. My views. https://www.bonnienfield.com

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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 7h
🧑‍🤝‍🧑Do politicians consider the gender of leaders when selecting coalition partners?

➡️Using a conjoint on 979 Spanish mayors, @albahuidobro.bsky.social finds that mayors, especially those on the center and left, prefer coalitions with parties led by women www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

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Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social · 1d
New paper out at @electoralstudies.bsky.social.

I show that - contrary to claims that personalised electoral systems are good for participation - Open Lists have no effect on turnout relative to Closed Lists; in fact, they increase rates of voter error. 🗳️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Do open lists increase turnout? Probably not, but they increase rates of voter error: New evidence from Spain Leonardo Carella Abstract This article challenges the claim that open-list systems are beneficial for electoral participation, by reassessing and extending the analysis in a notable empirical paper that advances this argument. The paper (Carlos Sanz, “The effect of electoral systems on voter turnout: Evidence from a natural experiment”, PSRM, 2017) leverages a population-based discontinuity in Spanish municipal elections (1979–2011), where towns with fewer than 250 residents employ open lists whereas larger towns employ closed lists. Through a series of statistical tests and the inspection of alternative data sources, I show that the positive effect of open lists on turnout estimated in the paper is dubious, for two reasons: (1) non-random missing data, due to inconsistencies in how non-valid votes were recorded above and below the threshold, and (2) compound treatment issues, due to changes in list-length requirements at the threshold. I then proceed to show that, rather than improving turnout, the more complex open-list ballot actually hinders voters’ ability to express their preferences, by increasing the incidence of voter errors relative to closed lists (reflected in higher rates of ‘null’ voting). To support a causal interpretation of this relationship, I present evidence from the analysis of heterogeneous treatment effects, and show that a similar pattern obtains in Spanish general elections, where open and closed lists are used concurrently for the election of the country’s bicameral parliament. I conclude by discussing the implications of the analysis for implementing population-based regression discontinuities and evaluating electoral system effects.

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Manuel Alvariño @manuel-alvarinho.bsky.social · 1d
New publication in the Journal of Public Policy!🚨

⚖️It shows how feminist advocacy pushed for a reform entitling mothers and fathers to equal parental leave in Spain.

👉This also unveils that descriptive representation matters because it can open access for feminist groups.

doi.org/10.1017/S014...
Redefining influence: how a feminist advocacy group reformed paternity leave in Spain through insider women’s alliances | Journal of Public Policy | Cambridge Core
Redefining influence: how a feminist advocacy group reformed paternity leave in Spain through insider women’s alliances
doi.org

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 4d
🚨🚨Striking but welcome development in Portugese politics: To stop the explosive growth of the ultranationalist #Chega party, Portugal’s leading conservatives are doing the previously unthinkable: endorsing the center-left candidate for president. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/port...
Portugal’s conservatives back left-wing candidate to avoid a far-right president
Center-right leaders are taking pains to publicly reject the ultranationalist contender ahead of the country’s Feb. 8 vote.
www.politico.eu

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Lisel Hintz @liselhintz.bsky.social · 6d
This is a really scary time, especially for grad students in the US on visas.

ICYMI I run a writing solidarity Zoom group for students and scholars from/working on MENA. We’re in Week 144 and had new participants join this week.

Please email me if you or your students/colleagues might benefit.

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Rachel Bernhard @rivb.bsky.social · 7d
In the midst of chaos, excited to share a new publication with @aeggers.bsky.social and Marko Klašnja, dx.doi.org/10.1111/lsq..... As usual, I write an embarrassing thread about my wonderful coauthors-- 🧵 (1/)
A Rich Woman's World? Wealth and Gendered Paths to Office
We introduce and seek to explain a new and surprising fact about members of the US Congress: since at least the 1980s, Congresswomen have been substantially wealthier than Congressmen serving in the ....
dx.doi.org

Reposted by Beatrice de Graaf, Christine Kooi, Bonnie N. Field

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 9d
The Netherlands are set for a new chapter in its parliamentary history. A minority government. And the youngest PM ever.

www.reuters.com/world/dutch-...
Dutch parties agree on rare minority government
Leaders of political parties in the Netherlands have agreed to form a rare minority government, they said on Tuesday.
www.reuters.com

Reposted by Trevon D. Logan, Bonnie N. Field

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 10d
The woman who survived five gunshots from a Border Patrol agent in Chicago, only to be criminally charged and then cleared, now wants a judge’s permission to share records showing how the feds respond when agents use deadly force.

@chicago.suntimes.com story: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Woman shot by Border Patrol in Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
Marimar Martinez is blocked from releasing evidence in her case by what's known as a "protective order." Though standard, her attorney says it's “become an albatross” around her neck and “keeps the en...
chicago.suntimes.com

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 11d
🧭 in our #NewIssue (30.3)
@andrea-pedrazzani.bsky.social & F.Zucchini analyse #Italy's #premierato reform. According to their study, it would improve cabinet duration, but greater stability could be achieved through the constructive vote of no-confidence

🔓👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 12d
Not one more cent for DHS and ICE. We have the power to end this.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 12d
Why is Dem leadership not on the ground in MN? If the answer is “polls show Trump’s disapproval is only -15 on deportations, but -25 on prices,” thats a Bad Use Of Polling and a complete failure in their capacity as leaders to lead public opinion and fight for democracy and the rule of law

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13d
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown and ICE surge in the Twin Cities drew large protests on Friday. It was part of a general strike and walkout backed by labor leaders and faith groups. https://to.pbs.org/4sVFOB9
Thousands brave frigid cold in Twin Cities 'ICE Out' protest
The Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and ICE surge in the Twin Cities drew large protests on Friday. It was part of a general strike and walkout backed by labor leaders and faith groups. S...
to.pbs.org

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 13d
Thousands of Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis to protest ICE. The wind chill was 30 below during the march.

Hundreds of businesses closed their doors Friday in support of the protest as activists urged Minnesotans to abstain from economic activity.

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 14d
🧭 in our #NewIssue (30.3)
This study by A. Ceron, @scopelliti.bsky.social & T. Grechanaya focuses on the political determinants of the use of appeals for responsibility

🔗Read the article
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 15d
🧭 in our #NewIssue (30.3)
The study by @galais.bsky.social & @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social reveals that sadness can reduce support for far-right parties in Spain, whereas anger—the most studied emotion—shows only a limited reinforcing effect

🔓 Read the article
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 16d
📣📣📣Announcing...Chalkboard Politics @chalkboardpolitics.bsky.social, a podcast by students, for students (and their teachers). Written, edited, and mixed by the students at @siwpscolumbia.bsky.social and distributed by @goodauth.bsky.social. 1/ www.podbean.com/media/share/...
Chalkboard politics logo, a chalkboard with the podcast name and affiliations

Reposted by Karen Benjamin Guzzo, Melanie C. Green, Michael W. Kraus , and 4 more

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 16d
Please share - multiple summer 2026 in-person undergrad internship opportunities at @pewresearch.org!
- religion
- digital
- social trends
- data journalism
- global
- news
- internet
- AI
- admin
- race
- science
- methods
- politics

Apply soon!
pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...
The summer undergraduate internship is a paid opportunity during the summer of 2026. Interns are expected to work a minimum of 30 hours/week and are paid $18.50/hour. This internship is available to undergraduate students with an interest in public opinion, survey research, and data science. Pew Research Center is an office-based workplace, with all staff working in the Center’s Washington, D.C., office three core days weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).  Staff have the flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week. A modest relocation stipend is available for candidates who need it. Internship dates: June 1-Aug. 14, 2026 (with alternative dates of June 15-Aug. 28, 2026 also available) Education/Training/Experience College students who are pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree and have completed a minimum of two years (in other words, rising juniors and seniors).

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 18d
🧭 in our #NewIssue (30.3)
In light of #Portugal’s presidential election first round, we recommend the analysis by @marianasmendes.bsky.social of the transformation of Portugal’s party system, revealed by the 2025 general election.

🔓 Read the article #OpenAccess: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Llorenç Soler-Buades @solerbuades.bsky.social · 18d
Very pleased to share that the final article from my PhD journey has found a home at the @jeppjournal.bsky.social!

This is for you if you’re interested in political cleavages & social policy change

Free copies in the following link
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@eui-sps.bsky.social
A two-dimensional conflict? The new politics of minimum income reform in Southern Europe
This article theorises and empirically traces how the emergence of a value-based cleavage has reshaped the politics of minimum income reform in Southern Europe. It argues that the rise of the liber...
www.tandfonline.com

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 19d
Elections in #Portugal today

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 19d
elpais.com/espana/2026-...
La batalla dentro de la extrema derecha se recrudece con el crecimiento de su espacio electoral
Nuevas fuerzas en disputa exacerban su radicalidad para diferenciarse. Aliança Catalana y grupos ultras españoles acusan a Vox de mano blanda con la inmigración latina
elpais.com

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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · 19d
Portugal is having a presidential election tomorrow (Sunday).

It is a fairly unusual one, which is representative of how much the political landscape has changed in the country.

Here is some quick context about it, in case that is of interest:

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 21d
Scroll up! 💕
noscoredraws.com No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · 21d
Just imagine - you’re a cat, with presumably a house, but you ignore that house and come instead to *my* house, and you walk in like you own the place, and come and go as you please and do whatever you like whenever you like. Just imagine how smug you’d be. Pretty smug? Not as smug as this bastard.
A smug cat who isn’t mine and who doesn’t live in my house.

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South European Society & Politics @sespjournal.bsky.social · 21d
📢 in our #NewIssue (30.3)
The analysis by @davevitto.bsky.social, S. Rojon, J.-B. Pilet and E. Paulis uncover distinctive associations between governing preferences and propensity to vote for the main Italian parties

✳️⏳NOW #FreeAccess! Read & download here:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Reposted by Daniel Ziblatt, Amir Attaran, Bonnie N. Field

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 21d
South Korea sentences former leader Yoon to five years in prison ft.trib.al/i9XbjHD
South Korea sentences former leader Yoon to five years in prison
Impeached ex-president faces verdict on insurrection charge next month over failed martial law bid
ft.trib.al

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No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · 21d
Just imagine - you’re a cat, with presumably a house, but you ignore that house and come instead to *my* house, and you walk in like you own the place, and come and go as you please and do whatever you like whenever you like. Just imagine how smug you’d be. Pretty smug? Not as smug as this bastard.
A smug cat who isn’t mine and who doesn’t live in my house.

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 21d
Another thing that might be helpful is if professors also posted links to already prepared video lectures that are publicly available, e.g. discipline, topic, length (relevant minutes), link. Could be helpful for folks that can't deal with the coordination costs.

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 21d
Another thing that might be helpful is if professors also posted links to already prepared video lectures that are publicly available, e.g. discipline, topic, length (relevant minutes), link. Could be helpful for folks that can't deal with the coordination costs.
wrigleyfield.bsky.social Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 21d
THREAD of offers of guest lectures (via Zoom) for Minneapolis-area classes so faculty can offer their students a top-quality education while dealing with other crises

Seeing tons of extremely generous offers. I'll try to post 'em all here--please add your own w topics you can cover & how to contact
wrigleyfield.bsky.social Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 22d
Finally, a note to the many professors in my networks: One other specific, small thing you can do from outside of Minneapolis is reach out to colleagues who are heavily affected (because of their own or their family's risk, or because they're very busy protecting neighbors) and offer a guest lecture

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Bonnie Field @bonniefield.bsky.social · 21d
happy to help, either guest lecture or to read/comment on any writing. Political science. Can do intro to comparative politics guest lectures, European politics, minority governments, most things Spanish politics.