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ORF III @orfdrei.bsky.social · 26d

„Bei jeder Revolution gibt es eine Basisbewegung. (…) Kirk war eine der wichtigen Personen in dieser Bewegung, weil er vor allem junge Leute erreichte“, analysiert Politikwissenschafter @rheinisch.bsky.social die Wichtigkeit Kirks für US-Präsident Trump in #ORFIIIAKTUELL.

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Michael Gerbavsits @michaelgerbavsits.bsky.social · Sep 9

Warum sind die #Demokraten so schwach – und warum ist #Trump so stark? #USA

Interessanter Kommentar von @rheinisch.bsky.social

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Warum sind die Demokraten so schwach – und warum ist Trump so stark?

Was wir in den USA sehen, ist eine rechte Revolution. Der Präsident kann auf eine Basis zählen, deren Rückgrat hunderttausende Aktivistinnen und Aktivisten sind. Die Demokraten hingegen stehen mit lee...

www.derstandard.at

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Sofia Ammassari @ammassarisofia.bsky.social · Feb 11

Another score for the YOUMEM project! 🎉

If you're interested in the ideological alignment between party youth wings & their members, this thread by @duncanmcdonnell.bsky.social has got you covered (featuring also some thoughts on the challenges of publishing membership research in top journals)

Duncan McDonnell @duncanmcdonnell.com · Feb 11

Our article "Young radicals, moderates and aligned: Ideological congruence and incongruence in party youth wings" was published in European Journal of Political Research a few days ago.

[A bit of a thread 🧵 about this article's long journey & findings]

ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Young radicals, moderates and aligned: Ideological congruence and incongruence in party youth wings

The ideological fit between party grassroots and leaderships has long been a concern for political science, with members in general, and young members in particular, thought to be more radical. Howev...

ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Annika Schuster @annikaschuster.bsky.social · May 23

Had an amazing time presenting my paper with @dianaluciahofmann.bsky.social at the ECPR Joint Sessions 2025 in Prague as part of the workshop on Conspiracy Narratives & Mentality.

Many thanks to @akueppers.bsky.social and @rheinisch.bsky.social for the great organization of the workshop!

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Markus Müller-Schinwald @muellerschin.bsky.social · Jun 27

📻Die US-Amerikaner haben ein sehr positives Bild von Österreich, umgekehrt ist es genau anders, das ergibt eine neue Studie des Botstiber-Institutes. Studienautor @rheinisch.bsky.social erklärt im #ö1-#Europajournal welche Missverständnisse es zwischen den Ländern gibt.
sound.orf.at/podcast/oe1/...

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Jun 27

Ich freue mich, dass ich heute im ORF Europastudio meine Forschung vorstellen konnte!

Markus Müller-Schinwald @muellerschin.bsky.social · Jun 27

📻Die US-Amerikaner haben ein sehr positives Bild von Österreich, umgekehrt ist es genau anders, das ergibt eine neue Studie des Botstiber-Institutes. Studienautor @rheinisch.bsky.social erklärt im #ö1-#Europajournal welche Missverständnisse es zwischen den Ländern gibt.
sound.orf.at/podcast/oe1/...

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Jun 23

Lei lei — der ORF in Wien berichtet, dass Klagenfurt pleite ist und zeigt Villach, also wirklich, das sieht schon sehr nach „irgendwo da unten“ aus.

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Duncan McDonnell @duncanmcdonnell.com · Jun 11

We'll be kicking off the Seoul IPSA Conference on Sunday 13 July with a panel on "The Supply & Demand of Right-Wing Populism in the 2020s"

Featuring papers by @ammassarisofia.bsky.social, @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @benstanley.eu, @rheinisch.bsky.social, & me.

If you're not at church, do come along!

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · May 23

It was fabulous to have, great paper, great presentation!

Annika Schuster @annikaschuster.bsky.social · May 23

Had an amazing time presenting my paper with @dianaluciahofmann.bsky.social at the ECPR Joint Sessions 2025 in Prague as part of the workshop on Conspiracy Narratives & Mentality.

Many thanks to @akueppers.bsky.social and @rheinisch.bsky.social for the great organization of the workshop!

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · May 1

How ridiculous is this demonstration of cap loyalty? Five-year olds!

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · May 1

So, young men and young women diverge on Trump-BUT in Austria! New original survey we conducted shows gender divergence greatest among youngest and most educated age group, and only there: DV captures the effect of the Trump Election on the Change of Austrians' attitudes toward the US.

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Apr 4

Old Radical Right vs. New Radical Right: Which of the two shown is the New Radical Right rooting for? Yes, the hipster lady in black!4-star general doesn’t stand a chance (Oh, how I miss good old Ollie North!)

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Apr 4

Flipping through news shows here in Chicago doesn't fill me with confidence people understand what's happening with to global economy: "So Dex, Wallstreet's still really ticked off about the tariffs!-"Yeah, but the stock market ain't the real economy. But, big news, Dr. Oz is to run Medicare, wow!"

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Mar 23

Becoming more like North Korea every day. The "dear Leader" needs to be memorized. Here are new bills proposed in the US House of Representatives:

Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Mar 20

The radical talks about freedom but moves to restrict it everywhere it. Freedom applies only to those that support them. www.politico.eu/article/fran...

French academic denied entry to US for ‘personal opinion’ on Trump

The Trump administration had recently accused Europe of curtailing free speech.

www.politico.eu

Walter Ötsch @woetsch.bsky.social · Mar 17

Freue mich, morgen @rheinisch.bsky.social für @dorftv.bsky.social zu Vorgängen in USA zu interviewen: was genau ist in letzten 2 Monaten geschehen?Unternimmt #Trump "Coup von oben", ist das Staatsstreich? Wird Staat zerstört? Demokratie?Ändert sich politisches System? Warum sowenig gute Überblicke?

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Mar 11

Viewing Trump as having a positive impact on world politics

Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Mar 7

Simply pointing out the inherent dysfunctionality of the US political system or the inadequacy of the constitution for a modern democracy was considered a sacrilege.

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Mar 7

Who are the Trump supporters in Austria? We can now confirm that they're self-identified FPÖ voters. They see Trump's impact on world politics as sign. positive. Overall, Austrians view Trump very negatively. Check out our new national survey on Austrians' perceptions of the US!

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Feb 26

A commentary by me in today's Der Standard on Trump's approach to Europe, and why the EU is likely to be seen by the American radical right as the ultimate deep state.

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Europa wird zur Zielscheibe Donald Trumps – dafür gibt es einen Grund

Die EU ist für den US-Präsidenten der Inbegriff eines Feindbilds. Er wird versuchen, die Union zu spalten, indem er mit Einzelstaaten Deals abschließt. Die Techno-Rechte hilft allzu gerne mit

www.derstandard.at

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Feb 22

Unsere Studie wurde medial in Deutschland rezipiert, jedoch kaum in Österreich, doch nun zumindest late-night komödiantisch. Wohl unser Beitrag zum Fasching.

Eric Miklin @emiklin.bsky.social · Feb 21

Na bitte - unsere AfD-FPÖ-Vergleichstudie für die KAS mit Martin Dolezal und @rheinisch.bsky.social hat es nun sogar in die Late-Night zu @peterklien.bsky.social geschafft. #15SecondsOfFame

on.orf.at/video/142633...

www.kas.de/de/einzeltit...

Screenshot "Gute Nacht Österreich" mit Peter Klien

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Eric Miklin @emiklin.bsky.social · Feb 21

Na bitte - unsere AfD-FPÖ-Vergleichstudie für die KAS mit Martin Dolezal und @rheinisch.bsky.social hat es nun sogar in die Late-Night zu @peterklien.bsky.social geschafft. #15SecondsOfFame

on.orf.at/video/142633...

www.kas.de/de/einzeltit...

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Feb 12

US soft power on display here in Armenia, USAID funding is crucial for supporting academic infrastructure & programs, as Russia & China stir the pot. It’s the art of the deal Trump doesn’t understand.

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Feb 11

Happy to be part of this project and thanks to Sofia and Duncan!

Sofia Ammassari @ammassarisofia.bsky.social · Feb 11

Another score for the YOUMEM project! 🎉

If you're interested in the ideological alignment between party youth wings & their members, this thread by @duncanmcdonnell.bsky.social has got you covered (featuring also some thoughts on the challenges of publishing membership research in top journals)

Duncan McDonnell @duncanmcdonnell.com · Feb 11

Our article "Young radicals, moderates and aligned: Ideological congruence and incongruence in party youth wings" was published in European Journal of Political Research a few days ago.

[A bit of a thread 🧵 about this article's long journey & findings]

ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Feb 6

Lest there be any doubt!

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...

Opinion | Trump, Musk and DOGE Are Tearing Apart the Government

Musk and Trump are launching a frontal assault on the concept of democratic governance

www.nytimes.com

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Feb 5

If the US is to take over Gaza. What could possibly go possibly wrong?

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Reinhard Heinisch @rheinisch.bsky.social · Feb 2

The Trade War is on-How exposed is Austria? The US is Austria's 2nd largest trading partner/exports by value. Sanctions on Mexico also hit the German car industry and thus affect Austrian exports. Several popular German cars are assembled in Mexico or get their parts.

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