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Marcel Lewandowsky @mlewandowsky.bsky.social · 6h

Wenn ihr euch für die Lage in den USA interessiert, hört heute Nachmittag um 17:05 Uhr mal Deutschlandfunk -- da sprechen Eric Frey (Der Standard) und ich mit Christiane Florin darüber, wie weit die Autokratisierung in den Vereinigten Staaten bereits fortgeschritten ist.

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Simon Otjes @simonotjes.bsky.social · 2d

Over the moon to see this paper out in the @ejprjournal.bsky.social David Willumsen and I look at coalition agreements in the Netherlands. We show that the greater the share of negotiating parties that agree on a policy the more likely it ends up in the agreement www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Coalition government formation and policy payoffs | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core

Coalition government formation and policy payoffs

www.cambridge.org

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Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · 2d

New article!

Climate action versus environmental protection? How far-right and environmentalist messengers shape public attitudes towards renewable energy infrastructure in forests, by @manesweisskircher.bsky.social and Matthias Diermeier.

doi.org/10.1080/0964...

ABSTRACT
This article examines how political messengers, and not the message, influence attitudes toward renewable energy infrastructure amid an increasingly polarized climate change debate. Focusing on wind power, a highly politicized issue, and solar energy, less contentious, we conducted an experimental survey in Germany. We assess how either a far-right or an environmentalist critic affect acceptance of renewables. Importantly, our analysis examines support for renewables in forest areas, focusing on a conflict between climate action and local environmental protection. Our findings reveal that the messenger impacts attitudes regarding wind energy. Criticism of wind turbine expansion by an environmentalist actor leads to greater rejection, while a similar critique by a far-right actor results in increased acceptance, i.e. a backlash effect. No such influence was found for solar energy. We explain these diverging findings by differences in politicization. Our findings have important consequences for understanding key dynamics of the public debate and political conflict over climate action.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 2d

In der @lagedernation.org ist man jetzt von politikwissenschaftliche Forschung ist „nicht seriös“ bei sie ist „zu politikwissenschaftlich“ angekommen. Dazu die gleichen abgedroschenen talking points („den Leuten wird ihre Haltung ja nicht eingeredet“, „man kann das Thema ja nicht verschweigen“) 1/

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Peter Luca Versteegen @versteegenluca.bsky.social · 8d

There are many parallels between publishing papers and putting a baby asleep. An endless 🧵

1. it takes longer than you think.
2. there are strategies, but it‘s essentially trial + error.
3. don‘t let them out of your hands too early, it‘ll fail
4. you usually hear back from them sooner than hoped

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SPARTA research project @projekt-sparta.bsky.social · 2d

📣 @jasminriedl.bsky.social ist heute auf der herCAREER Expo!

Gemeinsam mit Dr. @Katarina Barley, MdEP, Theresia Crone und Daphne Auer wird über:

„Zwischen Freiheit und Verantwortung: Wie viel Regulierung braucht das Internet?“ diskutiert.

💡 Kommt im Anschluss bei herCAREER@Night ins Gespräch!

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 3d

Structural unemployment drives support for income redistribution in Europe, while cyclical unemployment shows no general effect.

👉 Discover how welfare state size moderates the effect of cyclical unemployment in the latest study by Ivan Petrúšek & Kristyna Basna

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the article "Structural and cyclical unemployment and redistribution support in Europe: the moderating role of welfare state size" by Ivan Petrúšek and Kristyna Basna. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 3, displaying point estimates and confidence intervals for the effects of contextual variables.

Figure 4, displaying marginal effects of cyclical unemploymemt at different levels of average public social expenditure.

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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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Insitute of Political Science Leiden @polscileiden.bsky.social · 4d

📢 New event 📢

🎤 Panel 'Dutch elections: what are they all about?'
👩‍🏫 Speakers: @simonotjes.bsky.social, @sldelange.bsky.social, @tomlouwerse.nl
Moderator: Denny van der Vlist
📆 15 October 2025, 19:45 - 21:00
📍Wijnhaven, The Hague (Room 2.02)

More info: www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

Dutch elections: what are they all about?

The Dutch parliamentary elections present a challenge for Dutch and international students and staff alike: to navigate their way through the many parties, politicians, and issues in a highly fragment...

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 4d

Online first:

"Women’s descriptive representation in multi-level political systems: (almost) no pyramids found"

The new research note by @adamgendzwill.bsky.social & Stanislaw Mazur

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the research note "Women's descriptive representation in multi-level political systems: (almost) no pyramids found" by Adam Gendzwill and Stanislaw Mazur. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 1, displaying different patterns of the descriptive representation of women at national, regional, and local levels.

Figure 2, displaying (a) levels of women's descriptive representation in two-tier countries (left panel), and (b) inter-level gaps in women's representation in three-tier countries (right panel).

Tables 1 (upper panel) and 2 (lower panel), presenting the assignment of countries with three or two levels of political representation to specific patterns of women's descriptive representation.

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Lucas Schramm @lucasschramm91.bsky.social · 4d

Excited to have started the new academic year at the #College of Europe in Bruges - my Alma Mater - for the first time as visiting professor.

I am co-teaching a course on the #EuropeanCouncil, using as a basis our forthcoming book. Happy to meet old and news friends!

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 4d

Part of the Symposium: European Parliament Elections 2024, guest edited by @simonhix.bsky.social

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 4d

What explains the rising turnout in recent EP elections?

@filipkostelka.bsky.social & @evakrejcova.bsky.social find that it's the strength of Eurosceptic parties at the national level. The more seats they hold in national parliament, the more mobilizing the EP election is

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the article "Awakening the sleeping giant: rising Euroscepticism and turnout in European Parliament elections" by Filip Kostelka and Eva Krejcova. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 1, displaying voter turnout in EP elections between 1979 and 2024.

Figure 2, displaying Euroscepticism in national elections between 1974 and 2024.

Figure 3, displaying predicted turnout at different levels of euroscepticism in national parliament.

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 4d

What matters more to politicians: the quantity or quality of public opinion signals?

Find out in the new article by @bart-maes.bsky.social Stefaan Walgrave Emmi Verleyen Frédéric Varone @annerasmussen.bsky.social & @professormpersson.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the article "What matters more to politicians: the quantity or quality of public opinion signals?" by Bart Maes, Stefaan Walgrave, Emmi Verleyen, Frédéric Varone, Anne Rasmussen and Mikael Persson. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 1, displaying average (reversed) importance of each public opinion criterion aggregated across countries.

Figure 3, displaying the frequency distribution of the quantity vs. quality public opinion criteria scale.

Figure 4, displaying predicted values of politicians' ranking of the criteria.

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Ruth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social · 5d

Really excited that after several years of working on it, revising, and getting lots of rejections, our paper (w/ Rune Stubager & Mads Thau) on citizens’ responses to group appeals is *finally* out @ejprjournal.bsky.social

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

A 🧵 on our findings...

How group appeals shape candidate support: The role of group membership, identity strength, and deservingness perceptions | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core

How group appeals shape candidate support: The role of group membership, identity strength, and deservingness perceptions

www.cambridge.org

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 5d

I am not a #Merkel fan (as many of you know), but the headlines following her interview with Partizan are complete nonsense.

She does not blame Poland or the Baltics at all.

Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · 5d

We do not hate merkel enough

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Christian Stecker @pluggedchris.bsky.social · 5d

Wir suchen Wahlhilfenhelfer zur #Kommunalwahl in #Hessen 2026.
👉 Anmeldung zur Infoveranstaltung: tudaipol.limesurvey.net/994956?lang=de

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Wiebke Drews @wiebkedrews.bsky.social · 5d

📢 New Publication Alert!

Thrilled to share our latest article with @jasminriedl.bsky.social & Johannes Steup
👉 Topical Negative Campaigning Under Spatial Pressure: Party-Level Strategies for Attacks Across Multiple Issues
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0964...

Topical Negative Campaigning Under Spatial Pressure: Party-Level Strategies for Attacks Across Multiple Issues

This paper investigates how spatial party competition shapes topical negative campaigning during Germany's 2021 federal election. We define topical negative campaigning as attacks on opponents that...

doi.org

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Martin Gross @martingross.bsky.social · 5d

Es kam genau 1️⃣ Bürger. Einer.

Derselbe, wie beim 1. Termin.

Und der auch bei fast jeder Gemeinderatssitzung anwesend ist.

❗️Aber: Teilhabe & Mitsprache in der Demokratie sollten auch wahrgenommen werden, das ist eine Holschuld von Bürger:innen. Nur motzen reicht nicht.

www.ntz.de/artikel_der-...

Der Bürgerdialog in Bempflingen kommt nicht in Fahrt - NÜRTINGER ZEITUNG

Auch der zweite Termin, bei dem der Gemeinderat mit Bürgern ins Gespräch kommen wollte, ist bei Bürgern auf wenig Anklang gestoßen. Im Rat herrscht Ratlosigkeit – aufgeben will er aber wohl nicht.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 6d

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An open-source, foundational LLM (Large Language Model) for European languages – secure, adaptable, and ready for governments, institutions, and enterprises.

tilde.ai/tildeopen-llm/

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Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · 10d

Happy to publish today in the @ejprjournal.bsky.social

Pop culture (think Netflix's Sex Education) make us think that emerging cohorts are happy to socially incorporate partners with sexually modern backgrounds and experiences 🏳️‍🌈

But is this really the case?

doi.org/10.1017/S147...

Allies on the streets but illiberal in the sheets? Gender and the public vs. private inclusion of sexual minorities | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core

Allies on the streets but illiberal in the sheets? Gender and the public vs. private inclusion of sexual minorities

doi.org

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Martin Gross @martingross.bsky.social · 6d

a little girl in a blue shirt is laughing in front of a shelf of tiaras .

Alt: a little girl in a blue shirt is laughing in front of a shelf of tiaras .

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Martin Gross @martingross.bsky.social · 6d

Einen Punkt, den @cerpintaxt.bsky.social und ich bereits vor einigen Jahren gemacht haben:

www.researchgate.net/profile/Mart...

Artikel zu mehr Parteien in der lokalen Politik

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Martin Gross @martingross.bsky.social · 6d

Die Kritik von @annerabe.bsky.social ist absolut richtig. Mit Blick auf Kommunalpolitik muss die Mär enden, dass es unpolitische Sachentscheidungen gäbe.

Aber in einem Punkt hat Merz Recht: Ausbau der CDU-Präsenz vor Ort ist extrem wichtig! Es braucht lokal mehr, nicht weniger Parteien.

Anne Rabe @annerabe.bsky.social · 7d

Der Kanzler hat es nicht verstanden und setzt sich offenbar nicht mit den Forschungsergebnissen z.B. aus der Politikwissenschaft auseinander, befragt keine Experten und auch nicht die Expertise vor Ort von Menschen, die seit Jahr(zehnten) dagegen halten und über sehr viel strategisches aber auch 1/4

Friedrich Merz kündigt härteren Umgang mit der AfD an

Die AfD setzt die Union massiv unter Druck, in einigen Umfragen liegen die Rechtsextremen bereits auf Platz eins. Jetzt reagiert Kanzler und CDU-Chef Merz mit einem neuen Kurs: »Ignorieren geht nicht ...

www.spiegel.de

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Christian Bangel @christianbangel.bsky.social · 6d

Weil jetzt viele fragen, was sich in 35 Jahren überhaupt verbessert hat im Osten: Wir haben bessere demokratische Politiker. Sowas hier kommt an den meisten Orten nicht mehr vor.

Interview mit dem OB von Frankfurt(O), nach rechten Überfällen auf Polen, 1991

taz.de/Wir-koennen-...

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