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Linus Westheuser @lwestheuser.bsky.social · 2d

JUST OUT: "Boundaries and Cleavages: Elements of a Cultural Sociology of Political Divides."

OA: direct.mit.edu/ecps/article...

It develops what the cultural sociology of group formation can contribute to research on political cleavages.

(And why "Somewheres vs Anywheres" really doesn't cut it.)

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 3d

💥Out now: The introduction to the Special Issue "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies"

"Updating cleavage theory for the twenty-first century" by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the article "Updating cleavage theory for the twenty-first century" by Delia Zollinger and David Attewell. Published online first in West European Politics.

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · 3d

New SI "Cleavage Politics in Western
Democracies" @wepsocial.bsky.social!

If you're interested in transforming social & political divides in advanced democracies, this is for you.

The intro by @davidattewell6.bsky.social & me maps contributions around 3 challenges for contemp. cleavage research.

David Attewell @davidattewell6.bsky.social · 3d

@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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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 14d

For the Guardian, @turnbulldugarte.com and I discuss our research that clearly shows one thing: Labour's anti-immigration strategy will only strengthen Reform and weaken its own electoral prospects. It won't win voters back but ultimately normalizes the far right

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

www.theguardian.com

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 21d

🚨📢 I am hiring a PhD candidate /research assistant in Swiss Politics and/or Comparative Politics (100%)!

🚨📢 Je recrute un·e assistant·e diplômé·e en science politique en politique suisse et comparée!

Please join me @unil.bsky.social, Switzerland!

Thanks for sharing! polisky @sspunil.bsky.social

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Ronja Sczepanski @ronjasczepanski.bsky.social · Sep 1

Ever asked yourself how to detect and extract social groups from texts with computational social science? @haukelicht.bsky.social and me have a solution for you out at @bjpols.bsky.social. You can also find the pre-trained models on huggingface!

British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · Sep 1

NEW -

Detecting Group Mentions in Political Rhetoric A Supervised Learning Approach - cup.org/45WZppQ

- @haukelicht.bsky.social & @ronjasczepanski.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS Abstract discussing a social science research method that uses text analysis for understanding group language patterns and political leanings, mentioning the use of British articles and generating new empirical insights.

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Sep 2

Another fantastic piece out in our "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" special issue! (co-edited with @davidattewell6.bsky.social )

@mierkezat.bsky.social et al investigate the role of civil society in contemporary cleavage formation.

There are a few more SI contributions still to come!

Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki @mierkezat.bsky.social · Aug 28

I’m very excited to share that my paper “Cleavage theory meets civil society: A framework and research agenda” with @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter has now been published online in ‪@wepsocial.bsky.social‬ (w/ open access funding thanks to @wzb.bsky.social‬!)

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

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

Even in times of sociocultural conflict, a progressive left electorate is more averse to sociocultural *and* socioeconomic inequalities than (far) right voters.

New paper with @siljahausermann.bsky.social Palmtag @tabouchadi.bsky.social @stefwalter.bsky.social Berkinshaw
tinyurl.com/d42wyb79

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · Jul 29

We have a new article out in Politics & Society. We analyze how perceptions of sociocultural and socioeconomic inequalities structure electoral behavior. Instead of a dividing line between these inequalities, we find that supporters of left parties are more opposed to all types of inequality.

Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

Even in times of sociocultural conflict, a progressive left electorate is more averse to sociocultural *and* socioeconomic inequalities than (far) right voters.

New paper with @siljahausermann.bsky.social Palmtag @tabouchadi.bsky.social @stefwalter.bsky.social Berkinshaw
tinyurl.com/d42wyb79

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

But at the party system level, the lower divisiveness of socioeconomic inequalities may reduce incentives for parties to mobilize on these as opposed to sociocultural issues, potentially fostering a crowding out of traditional socioeconomic inequalities by sociocultural conflicts.

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

For the progressive left, this article confirms previous findings that there does not seem to be an electoral tradeoff between adopting economically redistributive and culturally progressive positions. See e.g. tinyurl.com/mrpdzc9p

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Project MUSE - Trade-Offs of Social Democratic Party Strategies in a Pluralized Issue Space: A Conjoint Analysis

tinyurl.com

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

Studying the structural foundations of these inequality perceptions highlights that even the social groups who belong to the relative “winners” of socioeconomic change–known to support the progressive left–are still averse to inequality across the board.

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

We find support for the second hypothesis: Progressive left voters are more concerned about all types of inequality than conservative center right and especially far right constituencies.

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

Second, a rival theoretical approach expects a single dimension of conflict over inequality:

Even today's more higher-educated middle class left electorate should be averse to both socioeconomic and sociocultural inequalities–while far right voters are generally more tolerant of stratification
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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

We investigate two contrasting hypotheses:

First, voters of new left parties (higher-educated, professionals, etc.) might emphasize sociocultural inequalities at the expense of economic ones–and vice versa for far right voters.

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

Even in times of sociocultural conflict, a progressive left electorate is more averse to sociocultural *and* socioeconomic inequalities than (far) right voters.

New paper with @siljahausermann.bsky.social Palmtag @tabouchadi.bsky.social @stefwalter.bsky.social Berkinshaw
tinyurl.com/d42wyb79

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Sarah Engler @saengler.bsky.social · Jul 28

My department at Leuphana University offers 6 fully funded PhD scholarships (incl. research funding) for three years.

If you are interested in studying democratic resilience (particularly party competition and elections 🤓) and you have a strong methodolgical background: Apply!

shorturl.at/kcTbG

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Julian Garritzmann @garritzmannj.bsky.social · Jul 25

I'm hiring another postdoc (research-focused, for almost 5 years) for my @erc.europa.eu project on the educational cleavage!
I'm looking for someone with strong quantitative text-analysis skills (e.g. #NLP, #LLM, etc.) to study the role of political actors in cleavage formation.

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Sarah Engler @saengler.bsky.social · Jul 21

Really happy to see my work with @dweisstanner.bsky.social published with @bjpols.bsky.social. In this letter, we look at symbolic class signalling through cultural consumption and how effective it is across voters of different parties.

A thread 👇 (1/n)

#OpenAccess - cup.org/3GSCIKV

The Electoral Appeal of Symbolic Class Signalling Through Cultural Consumption | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core

The Electoral Appeal of Symbolic Class Signalling Through Cultural Consumption - Volume 55

cup.org

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Simon Bornschier @simonbornschier.bsky.social · Jul 8

How much competition within the right field?
❗Segmentation is eroding, especially among young voters❗
New article out by @siljahausermann.bsky.social ‪@dpzollinger.bsky.social
@mrsteenbergen.bsky.social and myself

@ipz.bsky.social @wepsocial.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/ycxfx2aj

A short 🧵

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · Jul 7

❗The segmentation of the right field is eroding, especially among young voters❗

New article out by @simonbornschier.bsky.social @dpzollinger.bsky.social
@mrsteenbergen.bsky.social and myself
@ipz.bsky.social ‬ @wepsocial.bsky.social

tinyurl.com/ycxfx2aj

A short 🧵

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Reto Bürgisser @retobuergisser.bsky.social · Jun 4

Can government policies moderate political backlash to structural change?

Yes, the effect operates through material benefits and social recognition.

🚨New WP by @retobuergisser.bsky.social, @siljahausermann.bsky.social, @thmskrr.bsky.social and @susanadptavares.bsky.social 🚨

shorturl.at/zFbZE

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · May 19

Congrats, Felicia! 🥳

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Thomas Kurer @thmskrr.bsky.social · Apr 30

🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social

❓Political implications of labor market transformation

Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.

Deadline: May 18, 2025.

tinyurl.com/postdoczurich

#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo

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Ruth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social · Mar 20

New paper out at @cpsjournal.bsky.social! With Ian McAllister, we examine how party competition and party positions condition the presence and size of an age gap in voting for the left. A short 🧵 below!

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Is there a ‘Youthquake’? The Structure of Party Competition and Age Differences in Voting - Ruth Dassonneville, Ian McAllister, 2025

Why do age differences matter for voting in some countries and not in others? Despite the prevailing narrative that a ‘youthquake’ in voting is occurring across...

journals.sagepub.com

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