Danbischof
@danbischof.bsky.social
danbischof.com
Political Scientist: studying democracy with experiments & data
Professor | University of Münster
Associate Professor | Aarhus University
(he/him | "Sie" als Anrede brauche ich nicht)
Political Scientist: studying democracy with experiments & data
Professor | University of Münster
Associate Professor | Aarhus University
(he/him | "Sie" als Anrede brauche ich nicht)
Bin mal gespannt was unser Kanzler vermisst, wenn er mal nach Palästina reist…Oder Jordanien…oder im Irak? Guesses?
Einfach nur peinlich. Jede Sekunde im Ausland eine Farce. In Angola deutsches Brot zu vermissen, was ist denn falsch mit dir?
Einfach nur peinlich. Jede Sekunde im Ausland eine Farce. In Angola deutsches Brot zu vermissen, was ist denn falsch mit dir?
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Bin mal gespannt was unser Kanzler vermisst, wenn er mal nach Palästina reist…Oder Jordanien…oder im Irak? Guesses?
Einfach nur peinlich. Jede Sekunde im Ausland eine Farce. In Angola deutsches Brot zu vermissen, was ist denn falsch mit dir?
Einfach nur peinlich. Jede Sekunde im Ausland eine Farce. In Angola deutsches Brot zu vermissen, was ist denn falsch mit dir?
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I left the Danish Political Science conference in Nyborg early this morning and am now on my way to Frankfurt.
Really looking forward to presenting my work at @infer-frankfurt.bsky.social!
Really looking forward to presenting my work at @infer-frankfurt.bsky.social!
Our InFER talks enter another round! We are regularly visited by international scientists to discuss their exciting research projects. Feel welcome to visit us in the upcoming winter semester 2025 for discussions about peace and security, political communication and redistribution!
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I left the Danish Political Science conference in Nyborg early this morning and am now on my way to Frankfurt.
Really looking forward to presenting my work at @infer-frankfurt.bsky.social!
Really looking forward to presenting my work at @infer-frankfurt.bsky.social!
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We have a new tenure-track job in @lsegovernment.bsky.social at AP level (empirical political science, open subfield): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Please apply and share with colleagues who might be interested!
Assistant Professor in Political Science
Assistant Professor in Political Science,
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November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
We have a new tenure-track job in @lsegovernment.bsky.social at AP level (empirical political science, open subfield): jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... Please apply and share with colleagues who might be interested!
To anyone who ever worked with municipality level data: this is the gif from hell...Just one needle in your stomach after another...
There are 10.990 municipalities in Germany.
From Berlin to the smallest municipality. All their names are shown in this map. The 50 largest cities’ names appear one after the other, after that they appear in chunks of increasing size.
#30DayMapChallenge Day 24: Places and their names #ggplot2
From Berlin to the smallest municipality. All their names are shown in this map. The 50 largest cities’ names appear one after the other, after that they appear in chunks of increasing size.
#30DayMapChallenge Day 24: Places and their names #ggplot2
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
To anyone who ever worked with municipality level data: this is the gif from hell...Just one needle in your stomach after another...
Boys stay constant, no change whatsoever.
12th grade girls are now less likely to say they want to get married someday
1993: 83%
2023: 61%
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
1993: 83%
2023: 61%
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Boys stay constant, no change whatsoever.
That's pretty said and bad. I can't recall how often I've used these materials for various questions.
Just learned that Holger Döring retired from ParlGov in October.
If I'm not misreading his message, then this great resource will not be updated anymore 🖤
parlgov.org/2024/10/01/r...
If I'm not misreading his message, then this great resource will not be updated anymore 🖤
parlgov.org/2024/10/01/r...
Retiring from ParlGov - ParlGov project
parlgov.org
November 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
That's pretty said and bad. I can't recall how often I've used these materials for various questions.
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Bildung als Stabilitätsbedingung der Demokratie?
Für unser Panel auf dem Theoriekongress in Passau im nächsten Jahr suchen Marlon Barbehöhn (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social) und ich Beiträge, die sich mit den Bildungsvoraussetzungen verschiedener Demokratieverständnisse beschäftigen...
Für unser Panel auf dem Theoriekongress in Passau im nächsten Jahr suchen Marlon Barbehöhn (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social) und ich Beiträge, die sich mit den Bildungsvoraussetzungen verschiedener Demokratieverständnisse beschäftigen...
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Bildung als Stabilitätsbedingung der Demokratie?
Für unser Panel auf dem Theoriekongress in Passau im nächsten Jahr suchen Marlon Barbehöhn (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social) und ich Beiträge, die sich mit den Bildungsvoraussetzungen verschiedener Demokratieverständnisse beschäftigen...
Für unser Panel auf dem Theoriekongress in Passau im nächsten Jahr suchen Marlon Barbehöhn (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social) und ich Beiträge, die sich mit den Bildungsvoraussetzungen verschiedener Demokratieverständnisse beschäftigen...
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📣 We're hiring a postdoc in political science for our ReJust project @uni-konstanz.de!
Project with Dirk Leuffen @leuffen.bsky.social and Urs Fischbacher
3-year position | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025 | Start: April 2026
Please share widely 🙏
Project with Dirk Leuffen @leuffen.bsky.social and Urs Fischbacher
3-year position | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025 | Start: April 2026
Please share widely 🙏
Postdoctoral Research Position
Deadline: 15.12.2025
stellen.uni-konstanz.de
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
📣 We're hiring a postdoc in political science for our ReJust project @uni-konstanz.de!
Project with Dirk Leuffen @leuffen.bsky.social and Urs Fischbacher
3-year position | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025 | Start: April 2026
Please share widely 🙏
Project with Dirk Leuffen @leuffen.bsky.social and Urs Fischbacher
3-year position | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2025 | Start: April 2026
Please share widely 🙏
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Die Reaktionen zeigen: Einige stört es, dass gebildete Bürger mit Migrationsgeschichte sichtbarer werden, ihre Interessen und Sensibilitäten artikulieren und Teilhabe einfordern.
Das alte Bild des anspruchslosen migrantischen Arbeiters - malochen, schweigen, Projektionsfläche sein - ist vorbei.
Das alte Bild des anspruchslosen migrantischen Arbeiters - malochen, schweigen, Projektionsfläche sein - ist vorbei.
Das Bild einer Entfremdung: Die Stipendiaten der Deutschlandstiftung Integration verlassen bei der Rede des Bundeskanzlers den Saal.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
Viele wollen es nicht verstehen oder wahr haben, aber die Äußerungen des Kanzlers haben enorme Kränkungen verursacht.
November 20, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Die Reaktionen zeigen: Einige stört es, dass gebildete Bürger mit Migrationsgeschichte sichtbarer werden, ihre Interessen und Sensibilitäten artikulieren und Teilhabe einfordern.
Das alte Bild des anspruchslosen migrantischen Arbeiters - malochen, schweigen, Projektionsfläche sein - ist vorbei.
Das alte Bild des anspruchslosen migrantischen Arbeiters - malochen, schweigen, Projektionsfläche sein - ist vorbei.
Very neat and relevant:
NEW ARTICLE: @palesl.bsky.social, Vesa Koskimaa and I have an letter out in JOP, "Politicians talk less about the future as they age" doi.org/10.1086/739406 (1/10)
Legislators talk less about the future as they age | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
doi.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Very neat and relevant:
Das ist auch so (w)irr, weil er doch zuletzt selbst krachend gescheitert ist einen 0815 AfDler in einer öffentlichen Debatte zu stellen.
Einfach kein Wille zu lernen.
Einfach kein Wille zu lernen.
Um es deutlich zu sagen: Die AfD an der Landesregierung zu "entzaubern" ist naives Wunschdenken, dass man aus dem fernen Tübingen bequem äußern kann, weil man nicht mit den Folgen einer solchen Regierungsbeteiligung leben müsste
AfD an die Macht lassen? Palmer gerät nach Entzauberungsidee unter Beschuss – „Naiv“
Tübingens OB Boris Palmer schlägt eine CDU-AfD-Koalition im Osten als Regierungsmodell vor. Ein Rechtsextremismusforscher ist entsetzt.
www.fr.de
November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Das ist auch so (w)irr, weil er doch zuletzt selbst krachend gescheitert ist einen 0815 AfDler in einer öffentlichen Debatte zu stellen.
Einfach kein Wille zu lernen.
Einfach kein Wille zu lernen.
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On Wednesday, @riazsascha.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present phenomenal work on regime loyalty during the Nazi regime! joint work w De Juan, @felixhaass.bsky.social + @juvoss.bsky.social
As always, you can join us via zoom!
organized w @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social
As always, you can join us via zoom!
organized w @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
On Wednesday, @riazsascha.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present phenomenal work on regime loyalty during the Nazi regime! joint work w De Juan, @felixhaass.bsky.social + @juvoss.bsky.social
As always, you can join us via zoom!
organized w @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social
As always, you can join us via zoom!
organized w @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social
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AI presents a fundamental threat to our ability to use polls to assess public opinion. Bad actors who are able to infiltrate panels can flip close election polls for less than the cost of a Starbucks coffee. Models will also infer and confirm hypotheses in experiments. Current quality checks fail
November 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
AI presents a fundamental threat to our ability to use polls to assess public opinion. Bad actors who are able to infiltrate panels can flip close election polls for less than the cost of a Starbucks coffee. Models will also infer and confirm hypotheses in experiments. Current quality checks fail
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What's the most bike-friendly city in Germany? The latest Copenhagenize index has Münster on top of the list (ranked 7th worldwide). Even though not everything is perfect, a huge amount of effort has gone into improving the ageing cycling infrastructure - well done and keep going, Münster!
Münster – Copenhagenize index
copenhagenizeindex.eu
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
What's the most bike-friendly city in Germany? The latest Copenhagenize index has Münster on top of the list (ranked 7th worldwide). Even though not everything is perfect, a huge amount of effort has gone into improving the ageing cycling infrastructure - well done and keep going, Münster!
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Spoke to @nytimes.com about the consequences of the Danish model to asylum and immigration: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/w...
Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Spoke to @nytimes.com about the consequences of the Danish model to asylum and immigration: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/w...
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"Wie eine Forschungsgruppe um Claudia Diehl im Fachmagazin »PNAS« schreibt, befürworte eine »beträchtliche Anzahl deutscher Studierender«, dass Debatten auf dem Campus eingeschränkt werden sollten, indem Vorträge abgesagt oder Lehrpositionen aberkannt werden."
www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/mue...
www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/mue...
München: LMU sagt nach heftiger Kritik Nahost-Veranstaltung ab
Jüdische Wissenschaftler und die Landtags-CSU befürchteten eine antisemitische Vortragsreihe. Nun hat das LMU-Präsidium reagiert.
www.sueddeutsche.de
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"Wie eine Forschungsgruppe um Claudia Diehl im Fachmagazin »PNAS« schreibt, befürworte eine »beträchtliche Anzahl deutscher Studierender«, dass Debatten auf dem Campus eingeschränkt werden sollten, indem Vorträge abgesagt oder Lehrpositionen aberkannt werden."
www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/mue...
www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/mue...
And that’s a common issue. Same in Europe.
Not as loud yet but party scholars needing to fight for the term „far right“ being used and not „hard right“ arguably an example.
Not as loud yet but party scholars needing to fight for the term „far right“ being used and not „hard right“ arguably an example.
The elevation of the US pundit class to the position of respected experts is a major contributing variable to the current shitshow that is US politics. By and large these people are midwit bloggers that occasionally have moderate statistical training.
Underrated aspect of killing the filibuster is making pundit hacks at Cook Political p-p-p-piss their pants
November 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
And that’s a common issue. Same in Europe.
Not as loud yet but party scholars needing to fight for the term „far right“ being used and not „hard right“ arguably an example.
Not as loud yet but party scholars needing to fight for the term „far right“ being used and not „hard right“ arguably an example.
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Are you an ABD needing help with your project? Interested in immigration, autocratization, & religion? Want to spend 2 weeks thinking deeply about interdisciplinary work? This summer school is for you. I'll be one of the instructors helping your think big and rigorously :-) More info below! (1/2)
Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences
www.tse-fr.eu
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Are you an ABD needing help with your project? Interested in immigration, autocratization, & religion? Want to spend 2 weeks thinking deeply about interdisciplinary work? This summer school is for you. I'll be one of the instructors helping your think big and rigorously :-) More info below! (1/2)
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Excited to present ongoing work from my @dfg.de project "Powerful Polls" @uni-muenster.de on Wednesday (w/ @christinagahn.bsky.social).
Say hello if you are in Münster!
Thanks for the invite & the fabulous organization @danbischof.bsky.social, @elenaleuschner.bsky.social & @mwegemann.bsky.social.
Say hello if you are in Münster!
Thanks for the invite & the fabulous organization @danbischof.bsky.social, @elenaleuschner.bsky.social & @mwegemann.bsky.social.
On Wednesday, the brilliant @krausewe.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present work w @christinagahn.bsky.social on opinion polls and elections! We are so thrilled!
You can join via Zoom: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291
co-organized @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social y.social
You can join via Zoom: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291
co-organized @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social y.social
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Excited to present ongoing work from my @dfg.de project "Powerful Polls" @uni-muenster.de on Wednesday (w/ @christinagahn.bsky.social).
Say hello if you are in Münster!
Thanks for the invite & the fabulous organization @danbischof.bsky.social, @elenaleuschner.bsky.social & @mwegemann.bsky.social.
Say hello if you are in Münster!
Thanks for the invite & the fabulous organization @danbischof.bsky.social, @elenaleuschner.bsky.social & @mwegemann.bsky.social.
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People value free and fair elections, and prefer living in a country with free and fair elections but with less desirable outcomes (e.g. low levels of wealth) to living in a country without free and fair elections but with better outcomes journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00104140251392539
Are People Willing to Trade Away Democracy for Desirable Outcomes? Experimental Evidence From Six Countries - Jonathan A. Chu, Scott Williamson, Eddy S. F. Yeung, 2025
To what extent do people prioritize living in a democracy over other indicators of good governance or personal well-being? This question has become contested as...
journals.sagepub.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
People value free and fair elections, and prefer living in a country with free and fair elections but with less desirable outcomes (e.g. low levels of wealth) to living in a country without free and fair elections but with better outcomes journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00104140251392539
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New term for corruption dropped: blending.
November 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
New term for corruption dropped: blending.
This:
I'm sorry to burst the bubble but the idea that Republican elites and/or base are a couple of pieces of evidence from the Epstein files away from the tipping point is a fantasy. We've been through this for 10 years now. It's not going to happen. It's not who they are.
November 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This:
How the German justice system - along with politics and media beforehand - judge on the last generation is just inappropriate:
www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...
www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...
Letzte Generation: Zwei Jahre Klimaaktivistin, vier Millionen Euro Schulden
Judith Beadle hat sich festgeklebt, Schmerzgriffe ausgehalten, Straftaten begangen. Im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel hat sie viel riskiert – und fast alles verloren.
www.zeit.de
November 15, 2025 at 8:24 AM
How the German justice system - along with politics and media beforehand - judge on the last generation is just inappropriate:
www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...
www.zeit.de/wissen/umwel...
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"But Switzerland's boring": this looks like a really cool article based on qualitative interviews with ultra rich people on whether they'd move for tax reasons academic.oup.com/ser/advance-... cc. @gabrielzucman.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
"But Switzerland's boring": this looks like a really cool article based on qualitative interviews with ultra rich people on whether they'd move for tax reasons academic.oup.com/ser/advance-... cc. @gabrielzucman.bsky.social
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I am over the moon to announce that #COMPTEXT2026 will take place at the "Institute for Data and AI" at the University of Birmingham. Look out for the imminent CfP on all channels. And go and tell your friends. Looking forward to hosting y'all in April 2026 #sciencerocks @comptext.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I am over the moon to announce that #COMPTEXT2026 will take place at the "Institute for Data and AI" at the University of Birmingham. Look out for the imminent CfP on all channels. And go and tell your friends. Looking forward to hosting y'all in April 2026 #sciencerocks @comptext.bsky.social