Paolo Chiocchetti
@pchiocchetti.bsky.social
Lecturer and Researcher in British Politics at the Centre for British Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. British politics, European integration, radical left. Lives in Innsbruck and Berlin. https://www.gbz.hu-berlin.de/staff/dr-paolo-chiocchetti
Pinned
British Eurosceptic voters before and after Brexit
Introduction A decade ago, Brexit emerged as the most salient, divisive, and transformative issue in British politics. Having gathered strength since the early 1990s both within the Conservative pa...
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Paolo Chiocchetti, “British Eurosceptic voters before and after Brexit”, Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique [Online], XXX-3 | 2025
doi.org/10.4000/14qkm
doi.org/10.4000/14qkm
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Belgian AI scientists are advocating *against* the use of AI in academia. “If independent thinking is no longer encouraged at university, where would it?” apache.be/2025/10/24/b...
Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia
Several AI scientists have published an open letter calling for a ban on AI use by students.
apache.be
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Belgian AI scientists are advocating *against* the use of AI in academia. “If independent thinking is no longer encouraged at university, where would it?” apache.be/2025/10/24/b...
It was great to be back at @eui-schuman.bsky.social
for a workshop on "The EU between differentiation, disintegration, and enlargement". Find most papers on @wepsocial.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/bdz7arw7) and @jeppjournal.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/4htxs4hk). Thanks to all organisers and participants!
for a workshop on "The EU between differentiation, disintegration, and enlargement". Find most papers on @wepsocial.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/bdz7arw7) and @jeppjournal.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/4htxs4hk). Thanks to all organisers and participants!
October 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
It was great to be back at @eui-schuman.bsky.social
for a workshop on "The EU between differentiation, disintegration, and enlargement". Find most papers on @wepsocial.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/bdz7arw7) and @jeppjournal.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/4htxs4hk). Thanks to all organisers and participants!
for a workshop on "The EU between differentiation, disintegration, and enlargement". Find most papers on @wepsocial.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/bdz7arw7) and @jeppjournal.bsky.social (tinyurl.com/4htxs4hk). Thanks to all organisers and participants!
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Now out in #RFCB, my article about the growing dissatisfaction of Conservative MPs before the 2024 General Election... Useful to understand the weekly defections to Reform UK and public discontent with the course of the party by senior party officials!
journals.openedition.org/rfcb/14232
journals.openedition.org/rfcb/14232
From Hope to Disarray: The Parliamentary Conservative Party’s Road ...
Introduction The 2019 General Election in the United Kingdom produced a remarkable result for the Conservative Party. It won 365 out of 650 seats and around 44% of votes, which represented its high...
journals.openedition.org
September 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Now out in #RFCB, my article about the growing dissatisfaction of Conservative MPs before the 2024 General Election... Useful to understand the weekly defections to Reform UK and public discontent with the course of the party by senior party officials!
journals.openedition.org/rfcb/14232
journals.openedition.org/rfcb/14232
Paolo Chiocchetti, “British Eurosceptic voters before and after Brexit”, Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique [Online], XXX-3 | 2025
doi.org/10.4000/14qkm
doi.org/10.4000/14qkm
British Eurosceptic voters before and after Brexit
Introduction A decade ago, Brexit emerged as the most salient, divisive, and transformative issue in British politics. Having gathered strength since the early 1990s both within the Conservative pa...
doi.org
September 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Paolo Chiocchetti, “British Eurosceptic voters before and after Brexit”, Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique [Online], XXX-3 | 2025
doi.org/10.4000/14qkm
doi.org/10.4000/14qkm
Reposted by Paolo Chiocchetti
OK, a🧵: Our new paper studies workers' political consciousness in times of class demobilization.
We show there's more to workers' politics than right-wing resentment. Listening to workers, we reconstruct their moral critiques of money, power & recognition.
Link journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
We show there's more to workers' politics than right-wing resentment. Listening to workers, we reconstruct their moral critiques of money, power & recognition.
Link journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
September 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
OK, a🧵: Our new paper studies workers' political consciousness in times of class demobilization.
We show there's more to workers' politics than right-wing resentment. Listening to workers, we reconstruct their moral critiques of money, power & recognition.
Link journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
We show there's more to workers' politics than right-wing resentment. Listening to workers, we reconstruct their moral critiques of money, power & recognition.
Link journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
📣 Vising fellowship for early-career researchers at our Centre for British Studies in Berlin (6 months, €5,000). Political scientists welcome!
June 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
📣 Vising fellowship for early-career researchers at our Centre for British Studies in Berlin (6 months, €5,000). Political scientists welcome!
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Coming soon with @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social...
British Labour Leaders: www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...
British Conservative Leaders: www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...
British Labour Leaders: www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...
British Conservative Leaders: www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...
April 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Coming soon with @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social...
British Labour Leaders: www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...
British Conservative Leaders: www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...
British Labour Leaders: www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...
British Conservative Leaders: www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/britis...
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💥OUT NOW!
Volume 48, Issue 5 (2025). The Special Issue "External Differentiation: A New Trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine?"
Edited by @pchiocchetti.bsky.social Stefan Telle & @brigidlaffan.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fwep20/c...
Volume 48, Issue 5 (2025). The Special Issue "External Differentiation: A New Trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine?"
Edited by @pchiocchetti.bsky.social Stefan Telle & @brigidlaffan.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fwep20/c...
April 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
💥OUT NOW!
Volume 48, Issue 5 (2025). The Special Issue "External Differentiation: A New Trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine?"
Edited by @pchiocchetti.bsky.social Stefan Telle & @brigidlaffan.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fwep20/c...
Volume 48, Issue 5 (2025). The Special Issue "External Differentiation: A New Trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine?"
Edited by @pchiocchetti.bsky.social Stefan Telle & @brigidlaffan.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fwep20/c...
📣New publication!
Happy to announce a special issue of West European Politics (@wepsocial.bsky.social) on "External differentiation: a new trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine?".
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fwep20/4...
A thread.
Happy to announce a special issue of West European Politics (@wepsocial.bsky.social) on "External differentiation: a new trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine?".
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fwep20/4...
A thread.
West European Politics
External Differentiation: A New Trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine? Guest Editors: Paolo Chiocchetti, Stefan Telle and Brigid Laffan. Volume 48, Issue 5 of West European Politics
www.tandfonline.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📣New publication!
Happy to announce a special issue of West European Politics (@wepsocial.bsky.social) on "External differentiation: a new trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine?".
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fwep20/4...
A thread.
Happy to announce a special issue of West European Politics (@wepsocial.bsky.social) on "External differentiation: a new trajectory after Brexit and Ukraine?".
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fwep20/4...
A thread.
Tiefgehende Einschnitte - Großbritannien fünf Jahre nach dem Brexit (Gerhard Dannemann und Paolo Chiocchetti)
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March 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Tiefgehende Einschnitte - Großbritannien fünf Jahre nach dem Brexit (Gerhard Dannemann und Paolo Chiocchetti)
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Wir machen uns Sorgen um die Freiheit von Forschung und Lehre in Deutschland und geben den Wähler*innen vor Sonntag noch mal ein paar Fakten mit. Wählt weise, wir haben viel zu verlieren! netzwerk-nachhaltige-wissenschaft.de?p=503
NNW-Stellungnahme zur Wissenschaftsfreiheit – Netzwerk Nachhaltige Wissenschaft
netzwerk-nachhaltige-wissenschaft.de
February 20, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Wir machen uns Sorgen um die Freiheit von Forschung und Lehre in Deutschland und geben den Wähler*innen vor Sonntag noch mal ein paar Fakten mit. Wählt weise, wir haben viel zu verlieren! netzwerk-nachhaltige-wissenschaft.de?p=503
📣 CfP "The UK in Europe: prospects of resetting relations with the EU and bilateral partnerships" (deadline 7 March)
Link: 1drv.ms/b/s!Anj7bWfo...
Link: 1drv.ms/b/s!Anj7bWfo...
February 14, 2025 at 6:18 AM
📣 CfP "The UK in Europe: prospects of resetting relations with the EU and bilateral partnerships" (deadline 7 March)
Link: 1drv.ms/b/s!Anj7bWfo...
Link: 1drv.ms/b/s!Anj7bWfo...
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Habe gerade erst bemerkt, dass das schon diese Woche in der Zeit erschienen ist: Mein Plädoyer für eine Überwindung des Lehrstuhlsystems in der ZEIT. www.zeit.de/2025/07/wiss...
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter: Schmeißt die Postdocs nicht raus!
Wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs braucht dringend bessere Karrierechancen. Unis können selbst dafür sorgen.
www.zeit.de
February 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Habe gerade erst bemerkt, dass das schon diese Woche in der Zeit erschienen ist: Mein Plädoyer für eine Überwindung des Lehrstuhlsystems in der ZEIT. www.zeit.de/2025/07/wiss...
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NEW -
A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT
- @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen
#OpenAccess
A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT
- @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen
#OpenAccess
February 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
NEW -
A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT
- @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen
#OpenAccess
A Crisis of Political Trust? Global Trends in Institutional Trust from 1958 to 2019 - cup.org/4gCcLuT
- @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, Gerry Stoker, @hannahbunting.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social & Andrew Klassen
#OpenAccess
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🥳 Vandaag vieren we de oprichting van de onze universiteit, 450 jaar geleden. Net als in 1575 loopt een gemengd gezelschap van wetenschappers, studenten en muzikanten naar de Pieterskerk voor de viering. Iedereen is welkom om deze speciale optocht te aanschouwen, vanaf 14.25 bij Academiegebouw.
February 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🥳 Vandaag vieren we de oprichting van de onze universiteit, 450 jaar geleden. Net als in 1575 loopt een gemengd gezelschap van wetenschappers, studenten en muzikanten naar de Pieterskerk voor de viering. Iedereen is welkom om deze speciale optocht te aanschouwen, vanaf 14.25 bij Academiegebouw.
Back from a great conference on the 2024 UK General Election in Paris (Sorbonne Nouvelle, @crew-ur4399-usn.bsky.social), where I presented my research on Eurosceptic voters. It was a pleasure to participate! Many thanks to the organizers Clémence, Pauline, and Thibaud!
February 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Back from a great conference on the 2024 UK General Election in Paris (Sorbonne Nouvelle, @crew-ur4399-usn.bsky.social), where I presented my research on Eurosceptic voters. It was a pleasure to participate! Many thanks to the organizers Clémence, Pauline, and Thibaud!
📢New publication!
Telle, S., Chiocchetti, P., & Laffan, B. (2025). External differentiated integration: between stability and change. West European Politics, 1–25.
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
Telle, S., Chiocchetti, P., & Laffan, B. (2025). External differentiated integration: between stability and change. West European Politics, 1–25.
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
External differentiated integration: between stability and change
The external relations of the European Union (EU) are complex. Existing research has handled this complexity by approaching the EU’s external relations from a variety of distinct perspectives. The ...
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February 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📢New publication!
Telle, S., Chiocchetti, P., & Laffan, B. (2025). External differentiated integration: between stability and change. West European Politics, 1–25.
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
Telle, S., Chiocchetti, P., & Laffan, B. (2025). External differentiated integration: between stability and change. West European Politics, 1–25.
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
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Last conference panel:
Panel 6: Foreign and European Policy
Simon Usherwood (Open University)
Paolo Chiochetti (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Sylvain Gaillaud (SIRICE, Uni Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne)
Thibaud Harrois & Pauline Schnapper (CREW, USN)
Thanks Gordon Cumming (Uni Cardiff) for chairing
Panel 6: Foreign and European Policy
Simon Usherwood (Open University)
Paolo Chiochetti (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Sylvain Gaillaud (SIRICE, Uni Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne)
Thibaud Harrois & Pauline Schnapper (CREW, USN)
Thanks Gordon Cumming (Uni Cardiff) for chairing
February 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Last conference panel:
Panel 6: Foreign and European Policy
Simon Usherwood (Open University)
Paolo Chiochetti (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Sylvain Gaillaud (SIRICE, Uni Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne)
Thibaud Harrois & Pauline Schnapper (CREW, USN)
Thanks Gordon Cumming (Uni Cardiff) for chairing
Panel 6: Foreign and European Policy
Simon Usherwood (Open University)
Paolo Chiochetti (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)
Sylvain Gaillaud (SIRICE, Uni Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne)
Thibaud Harrois & Pauline Schnapper (CREW, USN)
Thanks Gordon Cumming (Uni Cardiff) for chairing
Looking forward to welcome 49 scholars at the Centre for British Studies of @humboldtuni.bsky.social for a 3-day interdisciplinary conference on "(Re)drawing borders: When and where was the United Kingdom? When and where is it now?"
December 12, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Looking forward to welcome 49 scholars at the Centre for British Studies of @humboldtuni.bsky.social for a 3-day interdisciplinary conference on "(Re)drawing borders: When and where was the United Kingdom? When and where is it now?"
📣 Postdoctoral visiting fellowship in British Studies (Berlin, April-September 2025). Apply by 20 December. Political scientists are welcome!
www.gbz.hu-berlin.de
www.gbz.hu-berlin.de
November 19, 2024 at 9:10 AM
📣 Postdoctoral visiting fellowship in British Studies (Berlin, April-September 2025). Apply by 20 December. Political scientists are welcome!
www.gbz.hu-berlin.de
www.gbz.hu-berlin.de
📣 Public event
I am delighted to invite you to our next Monday Lecture on "The EU's response to Brexit" by Prof Brigid Laffan and Dr Stefan Telle (Berlin and online, Monday 21 October, 17:00 CET)
Participation both in person and via Zoom, registration required ([email protected]).
I am delighted to invite you to our next Monday Lecture on "The EU's response to Brexit" by Prof Brigid Laffan and Dr Stefan Telle (Berlin and online, Monday 21 October, 17:00 CET)
Participation both in person and via Zoom, registration required ([email protected]).
October 16, 2024 at 8:47 AM
📣 Public event
I am delighted to invite you to our next Monday Lecture on "The EU's response to Brexit" by Prof Brigid Laffan and Dr Stefan Telle (Berlin and online, Monday 21 October, 17:00 CET)
Participation both in person and via Zoom, registration required ([email protected]).
I am delighted to invite you to our next Monday Lecture on "The EU's response to Brexit" by Prof Brigid Laffan and Dr Stefan Telle (Berlin and online, Monday 21 October, 17:00 CET)
Participation both in person and via Zoom, registration required ([email protected]).
Ten days left to submit an abstract for our December conference on redrawing borders in British Studies
📣 📜 Call for Papers!
“(Re-) Drawing Borders: When and Where was the United Kingdom? When and Where is it Now?” (Centre for British Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12-14 December 2024).
Deadline 6 June, full call below.
drive.google.com/file/d/1DzTz...
“(Re-) Drawing Borders: When and Where was the United Kingdom? When and Where is it Now?” (Centre for British Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12-14 December 2024).
Deadline 6 June, full call below.
drive.google.com/file/d/1DzTz...
CfP Redrawing Borders in the United Kingdom.pdf
drive.google.com
May 28, 2024 at 6:04 AM
Ten days left to submit an abstract for our December conference on redrawing borders in British Studies
📣 📜 Call for Papers!
“(Re-) Drawing Borders: When and Where was the United Kingdom? When and Where is it Now?” (Centre for British Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12-14 December 2024).
Deadline 6 June, full call below.
drive.google.com/file/d/1DzTz...
“(Re-) Drawing Borders: When and Where was the United Kingdom? When and Where is it Now?” (Centre for British Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12-14 December 2024).
Deadline 6 June, full call below.
drive.google.com/file/d/1DzTz...
CfP Redrawing Borders in the United Kingdom.pdf
drive.google.com
May 16, 2024 at 4:56 AM
📣 📜 Call for Papers!
“(Re-) Drawing Borders: When and Where was the United Kingdom? When and Where is it Now?” (Centre for British Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12-14 December 2024).
Deadline 6 June, full call below.
drive.google.com/file/d/1DzTz...
“(Re-) Drawing Borders: When and Where was the United Kingdom? When and Where is it Now?” (Centre for British Studies, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 12-14 December 2024).
Deadline 6 June, full call below.
drive.google.com/file/d/1DzTz...
📣 #PublicationAlert
How has Brexit affected British democracy? Gerhard Dannemann and I review the evidence for a German audience in the journal Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik
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How has Brexit affected British democracy? Gerhard Dannemann and I review the evidence for a German audience in the journal Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik
t.co/xluZ4h0uoO
Die Bedeutung des Brexits für die Demokratie in Großbritannien
On the one hand, Brexit has repatriated key competences from the EU to the UK, broadening the scope for political decisions which respond to national democratic preferences. On the other hand, it has ...
t.co
May 8, 2024 at 3:41 PM
📣 #PublicationAlert
How has Brexit affected British democracy? Gerhard Dannemann and I review the evidence for a German audience in the journal Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik
t.co/xluZ4h0uoO
How has Brexit affected British democracy? Gerhard Dannemann and I review the evidence for a German audience in the journal Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik
t.co/xluZ4h0uoO