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Anna-Sophie Heinze @asheinze.bsky.social · 2d

Die Übernahme von Rechtsaußenpositionen führt zur #Normalisierung dieser Parteien - das ist empirisch mittlerweile sehr gut belegt, wird aber immer wieder ignoriert. Für @lagedernation.org haben @tabouchadi.bsky.social und ich hier versucht aufzuräumen (ab 1h 13). 🎤 lagedernation.org/podcast/ldn4...

LdN449 Was wird aus Trumps Gaza-Plan?, Zwei Jahre nach dem Oktober-Massaker (Meron Mendel, Leiter Bildungsstätte Anne Frank), Unruhe regiert Frankreich, Chat-Kontrolle gefährdet unnötig Bürgerrechte, ...

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 2d

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!!

#Populist #Attacks on #Academic #Freedom: How Populist Leadership Erodes Academic Freedom in #Liberal & #Electoral #Democracies

By @victorhernandez.bsky.social & María Inclán

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Verena Reidinger @reidingerve.bsky.social · Aug 14

Do men see gender parity in representation as detrimental to their interests? What about when women’s representation exceeds parity? And how do such shifts affect men’s fairness perceptions? I address these questions in my article, now published in PRQ. 1/9

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Jens Wäckerle @jwaeckerle.bsky.social · 3d

New data for legislative scholars! Committee Membership Dataset with @bcastanho.bsky.social, @dmpullan.bsky.social and Firuze Taner:

Committee assignments for all MPs (Wikidata IDs!) in 14 countries
Harmonized roles/policy areas

Data: doi.org/10.7802/2940
Working paper: tinyurl.com/vf54r78p

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GESIS-Suche

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · 4d

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 · 4d

@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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Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social · 4d

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🧵

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Roberto Pannico @robpannico.bsky.social · 12d

From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).

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The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)

Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)

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Duncan McDonnell @duncanmcdonnell.com · 8d

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 · 8d

🎉 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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Anna-Sophie Heinze @asheinze.bsky.social · 9d

What a pleasure it was to participate in the 2nd #REXKLIMA workshop & to present some work on the #mainstreaming & #normalisation of the #farright (🤝 @gefjonoff.bsky.social). Thanks to @manesweisskircher.bsky.social et al. for bringing together so many great minds & kind souls from across Europe! ✨

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 10d

🌸 #ECPG26 @ecprgender.bsky.social Section seeking Panels and Papers ⤵️
✍️ Elections, Parties and Voters
🪑@cerifowler.bsky.social @liranharsgor.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social, Rosalind Shorrocks (@ox.ac.uk)
⌛👇 7 Nov

#Elections #Gendersky #PoliticalParties

Elections, Parties and Voters

European Conference on Politics and Gender, Newcastle University, 15 – 17 June 2026

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · 15d

Feeling very inspired by this amazing workshop & grateful to be here :)

Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 16d

Very excited for our 4th Progressive Politics Research Network workshop today and tomorrow at Humboldt University in Berlin. With a fabulous group of participants we will not only discuss our research but also how we can use it to inform public debate.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 16d

Now out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social. In our new article, @denis-cohen.bsky.social @thmskrr.bsky.social and I show that where local rent prices increase more, residents with lower incomes become more likely to support the radical right AfD.

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Cyrill Otteni @cyrillotteni.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 New article out! 🚨
How societal-level women’s empowerment 📣✊ shapes the gender gap in protest, boycott & petition signing 🗳️
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

From empowerment to participation: How women’s political empowerment shapes non-institutionalized political participation and reduces gender disparities - Cyrill Otteni, 2025

This study examines how women’s political empowerment influences the gender gap in non-institutionalized political participation (protest, boycott and petition ...

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Stefanie Bailer @stefaniebailer.bsky.social · 19d

Our new study in
@jwpp.bsky.social
shows that online abuse on social media discourages young women from pursuing political offices—before their actual political careers have even begun.

with @dahoehmann.bsky.social and Tomoko Latteier

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An Early Leak in the Pipeline – Online Abuse as a Barrier for Young Women’s Political Engagement

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · 18d

People working on the far-right/gender: Check out @calderarocha.bsky.social's prize-winning work! This prize is so so very well deserved 🤗

European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 29d

🎉🏆 @calderarocha.bsky.social has won our 2025 Joni Lovenduski PhD prize in #Gender & #Politics

⭐ Her 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐯𝐞 dissertation on Far-Righting Feminism: Criminalising Street Harassment in France and Britain earned the Jury's recognition!

More 👉https://buff.ly/pIRwJmD

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Charlène Calderaro wins ECPR's 2025 Joni Lovenduski PhD prize

European Consortium for Political Research

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 29d

🎉🏆 @calderarocha.bsky.social has won our 2025 Joni Lovenduski PhD prize in #Gender & #Politics

⭐ Her 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐯𝐞 dissertation on Far-Righting Feminism: Criminalising Street Harassment in France and Britain earned the Jury's recognition!

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Charlène Calderaro wins ECPR's 2025 Joni Lovenduski PhD prize

European Consortium for Political Research

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · 18d

Big big congratulations, dear Charlène! So well deserved 🤗

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Charlène Calderaro @calderarocha.bsky.social · 26d

I am truly honoured to receive the 2025 Joni Lovenduski prize by the ECPR @ecpr.bsky.social and the standing group @ecprgender.bsky.social.

My heartfelt thanks to the jury for this recognition, and to the mentors, colleagues and friends whose support has meant a lot throughout this journey. 🙏🏻

European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 29d

🎉🏆 @calderarocha.bsky.social has won our 2025 Joni Lovenduski PhD prize in #Gender & #Politics

⭐ Her 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐯𝐞 dissertation on Far-Righting Feminism: Criminalising Street Harassment in France and Britain earned the Jury's recognition!

More 👉https://buff.ly/pIRwJmD

@petraguasti.bsky.social

Charlène Calderaro wins ECPR's 2025 Joni Lovenduski PhD prize

European Consortium for Political Research

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 21d

“you can’t always control the outcome, but you can control the clarity and honesty of your contribution.”

Wonderful interview with @nathalietocci.bsky.social by @catherinedevries.bsky.social

Etched in Marble: Nathalie Tocci on Courage, Strategy and the Freedom of the Page

Writers on the Forces That Shape Us and the Writing That Endures

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Eva Anduiza @evaanduiza.bsky.social · 24d

🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to [email protected]
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2

Call for expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship within the project GPOL – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship

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Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social · 24d

Wow!! Big big congratulations!

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Federico Trastulli @fedetrastulli.bsky.social · 24d

w/ @massimoprearo.bsky.social on @qoe-ijes.bsky.social, we introduce our 2024 Italian LGBTIQ+ Electoral Survey: the first large-N evidence on the political behaviour & attitudes of Italian LGBTIQ+ citizens. We discuss data, methodological challenges & relevance here: oaj.fupress.net/index.php/qo...

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Ceri Fowler @cerifowler.bsky.social · 25d

A reminder to submit your abstracts! We'd love your papers on gender + candidates, vote choices, turnout, the role of feminist + LGBT issues, gender gaps etc.!

Ceri Fowler @cerifowler.bsky.social · Sep 10

Delighted to say I'm chairing a section at ECPG 2026 with @jess-smith.bsky.social @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social and @liranharsgor.bsky.social on Elections, Parties, and Voters! Please send your abstracts in - full info here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @ecprgender.bsky.social

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 25d

📍AI can write, but only you can make it matter.

In my new Respect the Marble post, I explore how AI reduces friction, the time & effort it takes to wrestle with ideas.

We need friction for writing. I share of rough guide on how to save it.

🔗 catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/ai-can-wri...

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AI Can Write. Only You Can Make It Matter

On the Creative Power of Friction

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María Ruiz @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨My first published article together with @galais.bsky.social is out:

“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”

In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.

🧵What do we find?

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

Beyond anger and fear: the demobilizing role of sadness in far-right voting in Spain

This study investigates emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain, offering a case study of far-right support. It addresses prior research’s narrow focus on anger and fear, and its tendenc...

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