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Politics Prof @powimz.bsky.social | parties, elections, attitudes, behaviour | right-wing extremism/populism/radicalism https://www.kai-arzheimer.com/

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Kai Arzheimer is a German professor of Political Science at the University of Mainz. Previously, he was a Lecturer in German and West European Politics at the Department of Government of the University of Essex. In 2017-2018, he held the Hannah Arendt Visiting Chair in German and European Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. .. more

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1h

Deliciously nerdy railway 🚂 🚃 blog: to re-gauge or not to re-gauge?

Why you probably should not re-gauge railways in Europe - Jon Worth

Once in a while the debate pops up that some country should re-gauge its railways – Finland being the most recent example. In this blog post I am going to delve into this issue, and explain why – in most cases – it does not make sense. But first let’s […]

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 5h

Occasionally you come across the odd screenshot from LinkedIn and realize where ChatGPT got its cringe

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 5h

Can't argue with that #SMBC

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 18h

3 years ago, this then-unusal #AfD result in a western state was a sign of what was to come. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that

2022 Lower Saxony election: the AfD double their 2017 result - kai arzheimer

Lower Saxony just held the last of 2022's four state elections. The result is mostly in line with the pre-election surveys: both the SPD and the CDU (which in

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 20h

Over at my dear little (definitely non-Mandarin) website, China is having a totally normal one. My money is on a) a new AI crawler that is better at pretending to be human than the other ones or b) a fresh type of ad/traffic scam, possibly involving dissidents in a click dungeon

Website traffic broken down by country. Most hits are from China.

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 20h

Have (Western) Europe's radical right-wingers finally found religion ⛪? Political Psychology says no #PolRel

LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · 3d

Are Christians in Western Europe more likely to be Islamophobic than other citizens?

New research finds no link between personal Christian beliefs and Islamophobia, but a close association with nativism/authoritarianism.

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Islamophobia in Western Europe is not driven by religiosity

Are Christians more likely to be Islamophobic than other citizens in Europe? New research finds European Islamophobia has no link to a person’s religiosity.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

One of my best (former) MA students, ever 👇

RRResRobot @rrresrobot.bsky.social · 9d

T. Sprang. “Radical Weakness-Do Radical Parties Receive Fewer Ministries?” In: Comparative Political Studies online first (2025), pp. 1-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00104140251349670.

Radical Weakness—Do Radical Parties Receive Fewer Ministries? - Timo Sprang, 2025

Radical parties’ electoral surge has intensified debates about their inclusion in government coalitions. This article presents the most extensive analysis of mi...

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

How could I say no to my old friends at the esteemed omni-journal? #AcademicWriting #AcademicChatter

A screenshot of an email from a predatory journal. It reads: "I wish you well, as always.

We are in lack of merely one article for the successful release of Volume 2, Issue 8
on or before 22nd October. Can I expect an article from your end?

I hope you can submit at least 2 pages of opinion/mini review article if you are in
your busy schedule.

Your support would be greatly appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

All published articles will be provided with digital object identifier (DOI) issued
by Cross ref."

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

Late-stage capitalism, single-picture edition

Exterior of a building with a sign reading "CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL" above a sign reading "Casino." Playing cards are visible in the window.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

Not just good, but actually funny: "Right now, though, Labour’s strategists seem to be being pulled by the very strings of the puppets they think they are making dance. They have imagined a socially authoritarian working class Labour voter who really is long gone."

British Politics' Midlife Crisis

A couple of weeks ago, Britain’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Peter Kyle, said s...

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

And don't get me started on Fleischkäse

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

This is very interesting 👇

RRResRobot @rrresrobot.bsky.social · 13d

Published last year: A. Seddone and M. Zulianello. “Perceptions of Populist Radical Right Mainstreaming as a Threat To Democracy: Evidence From Italian Voters”. In: South European Society and Politics online first (2024).

Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

Kinderriegel

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 1d

The other day, I bought a a vegan sausage. After gobbling it down in 1 mad, plant-fueled rush, I realised that no animal fat or gristle was involved in this meal. Because I had a look at the packaging, which said 'vegan', 'soy', and 'meat-free'. Great that the EPP is finally solving this problem.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

The #farright #AfD is polling ~25%, far above anything seen in German post-war history. Meanwhile, some reporters get very excited about the "Value Union", a tiny outfit with no seats and no prospects at any level, where a former AfD leader & former top spy vie for control of the party

Personalchaos bei rechtskonservativer Kleinstpartei : Hans-Georg Maaßen verlässt die Werteunion

Seit Monaten tobt in der Kleinpartei Werteunion ein Machtkampf. Der bisherige Parteichef Maaßen sprach zuletzt von einem Putsch. Nun macht er seinen angekündigten Austritt wahr.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

Take a peek at this #throwbackblog about measuring survey bias without needing access to raw data. Discover more here:
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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

Relatable #AcademicChatter #PoorlyDrawnLines

Four-panel comic: A mouse and a turtle discuss reading. The mouse states they are trying to read more, but haven’t started yet. The turtle interjects that sounds like not trying. The mouse insists it's different. Signed "Poorly Drawn Lines".

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

Religion, authoritarianism, and extreme wealth mix rather well

From the Kremlin to Karlovy Vary: Inside Putin’s Orthodox Women’s Network - VSquare.org

The Russian Union of Orthodox Women pushes to outlaw abortion, advances a hardline pro-Kremlin agenda, and openly supports Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

Quite interesting: diversity is increasing very slowly, but doesn't seem to matter all that much anyway. From a European POV, the most surprising thing remains that there still so many church-going Americans 🇺🇸

The Most Segregated Hour? Rethinking Race and Religion in America

Is racial diversity commonplace in houses of worship?

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

'We remain unclear as a profession about what exactly we expect from our students.' And it's very much the same here, not because we don't care, but because we do not really know #AcademicChatter

A new academic year has begun, but UK universities are still struggling to respond to AI - Impact of Social Sciences

Mark Carrigan argues university staff are still struggling to develop coherent, contextual and disciplinary responses to AI’s impact on teaching and learning.

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Henning Best @besthenning.bsky.social · 2d

"emerging literature" = i thought about it a couple of years ago

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

👀 'Democratic leaders’ position should at the very least be bolstered by Americans’ historically strong support for liberal fiscal policies.'

Americans are in an unusually liberal fiscal policy mood.

This could strengthen Democrats’ position in shutdown negotiations.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 2d

This looks almost painfully relevant right now 👇

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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LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · 3d

Islamophobia in Western Europe is not driven by religiosity

Are Christians more likely to be Islamophobic than other citizens in Europe? New research finds European Islamophobia has no link to a person’s religiosity.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Reposted by Will Jennings, Kai Arzheimer, Rebecca Sear , and 10 more Will Jennings, Kai Arzheimer, Rebecca Sear, Robert Huber, Alessandro Nai, Richard Hayton, Matthijs Rooduijn, Christian Rauh, Caterina Froio, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Daphne Halikiopoulou, Tarik Abou‐Chadi, Roos Vonk

Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social · 3d

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 3d

You: wasting tokens on writing "please" and "thank you" in a desperate bid to curry favour while our new overlords are colonising every screen on the planet.

Me: valiantly teasing the machine a bit while this is still an option, legally and technically.