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Reto Mitteregger

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PostDoctoral Researcher in Political Science: Elections, Political Behavior, Political Parties, Generational Effects. @Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin @humboldtuni.bsky.social | PhD @IPZ Zurich (he/him)

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · May 28

I am happy and excited to announce that I have just started a new postdoctoral position @humboldtuni.bsky.social in Berlin where I will be joining @hannaschwander.bsky.social's chair of Political Sociology and Social Policy!

I am very much looking forward to this new academic chapter in Berlin!

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Florian Scheuer @florianscheuer.bsky.social · 21h

I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 22h

That speculative section about TikTok is quite "wild" tbh

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Sociological Science @sociologicalsci.bsky.social · 10d

NEW: Mood, "Equalization through Deterioration: The Shrinking Gender Gap in Swedish School Grades" sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 1d

Having said all of this - still a long time to go, but it is worth noting that political shifts are not only happening on the political right.

There (still) is a large group of progressive voters in *all* European countries. Only talking about the far-right tends to blurry/neglect this.

Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 1d

Parties are one side of the coin, but there is of course also a "demand side" to this: if voters realize that there indeed could be a viable alternative (potentially winning seats), they *might* adjust their actual behavior. Moreover, it is likely that people might be mobilized by these outlooks.

Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 1d

In the meanwhile, these trends (if they hold) might then also affect strategic decisions by voters and parties alike, when the Greens increasingly become a realistic contender in various constituencies.

And I think (and hope) that it also serves as a wake-up call for Labour.

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 1d

Of course - those are only early polls. Still, it is an interesting development - especially in a majoritarian system whose polls increasingly resemble those of other European PR systems. Moreover, these developments on the left are much less talked about than the reform surges in polls.

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 1d

The UK Greens are polling at 15%, only 2% behind the Conservative Party.

Stunning.

Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 1d

UK (GB), Find Out Now poll:

REFORM~NI: 32% (-3)
LAB-S&D: 17% (-2)
CON~ECR: 17% (+3)
GREENS-G/EFA: 15% (+4)
LDEM-RE: 12%
SNP-G/EFA: 3%
PC-G/EFA: 1%

+/- vs. 1 October 2025

Fieldwork: 08 October 2025
Sample size: 2,668

➤ europeelects.eu/uk

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 3d

Die Linke Sprachpolizei mal wieder 😔

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Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social · 3d

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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Alexia Katsanidou @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social · 3d

Great paper on the state of political science osf.io/preprints/os... by @guygrossman.bsky.social et. al. We have become more diverse, more quantitative, and more collaborative.

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🎃 Phillip Anderson is UNDEAD 🧛🏻‍♀️ @phillipanderson.bsky.social · 5d

“Fuck your e pluribus unum” is one hell of a hell of a sentiment to be coming from the secretary of defense of, uh, the United States of America

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Hegseth to the Navy: "Your diversity is not your strength"

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 7d

Nach über 10 Jahren von diesem Quatsch denken wir immer noch, dass virale Videos in denen jemand neurechte talking heads "demaskiert", es ihnen so richtig zeigt, irgendetwas helfen. Stattdessen sind Reichweite, Legitimierung und Normalisierung durch geteilte Räume genau das, was diese Leute wollen.

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 7d

Das will man sich freiwillig antun? 🫠

Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 8d

The latest polls in Switzerland show a slight increase in support for the left, a further decline for the centre-right FDP and a sharp rise in support for the far-right, with them polling at 30.4%.

This is remarkable, as no Swiss party has ever received more than 30% of the vote share since 1919.

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Liran Harsgor @liranharsgor.bsky.social · 9d

Looking forward to have your submissions of gender-related papers to our section on elections, parties and voters at the #ECPG26.
Deadline: November 7
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 9d

🌸 #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)
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#Elections #Gendersky #PoliticalParties

Elections, Parties and Voters

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

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 8d

Pretty brilliant political campaigning.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 9d

New York City, I can see a future with you. And it’s one we can afford.

Our new ad just aired during The Golden Bachelor.

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Dr. Isabel Z. Martínez @izmartinez86.bsky.social · 9d

Die geplanten massiven #Ausgabenkürzungen #EP27 bei #Bildung 🧑‍🎓 und #Forschung 👩‍🔬 sind schlecht für #Innovation und #Wachstum 📈
Die Schweiz🇨🇭 sägt damit am Ast, auf dem sie sitzt.

Anstatt Insel des Wohlstands werden wir zum Altersheim für Reiche.

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Joerg Lau @joerglau.bsky.social · 10d

POTUS telling his Generals to prepare for shooting on the opposition should top the news over one of these ritual shutdown dramas, I think

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Anne Rasmussen @annerasmussen.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 New paper in @thejop.bsky.social

Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?

@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions

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Eric Klinenberg @ericklinenberg.bsky.social · 13d

It's a small step from here to prohibiting professors from teaching about climate change, slavery, colonialism, racial discrimination, evolution, and the efficacy of vaccines.

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders

www.nytimes.com

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Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 12d

Ja, Mobilisierung primär in ländlichen Gebieten, zumindest auf den ersten Blick.

Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 12d

Aber auch bei der E-ID.

Generell sehr hohe Stimmbeteiligung für eher emotionsarme Vorlagen.

Reto Mitteregger @indubioproreto.bsky.social · 12d

Sehr aussergewöhnliche Schlussmobilisierung...

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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

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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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