Sarah de Lange
@sldelange.bsky.social
Professor of Dutch Politics at Leiden University | Extremism, populism, radicalism scholar | Board member IISG Amsterdam and Wiardi Beckman Foundation | Allotmenteer | Zeeuws meisje |
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Sarah de Lange
@sldelange.bsky.social
· Mar 14
Gezien de hardnekkigheid van deze mythe maar even mijn nieuwe artikel in de herhaling wbs.nl/publicaties/...
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New article with @draege.bsky.social out in Scandinavian Political Studies: “Asymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen Conflict.” We test whether politicians in one of the world’s least polarized democracies, Norway, can calm conflict as effectively as they can inflame it. #polisky
Asymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen Conflict
Research from the deeply polarized United States suggests that the impact of elite communication is asymmetrical: antagonistic messages often heighten divisions, while positive appeals fail to dampen...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
New article with @draege.bsky.social out in Scandinavian Political Studies: “Asymmetric Influence: Politicians Can Fuel but Not Dampen Conflict.” We test whether politicians in one of the world’s least polarized democracies, Norway, can calm conflict as effectively as they can inflame it. #polisky
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Do Americans judge acts of partisan political violence impartially? No. We show that Democrats and Republicans exhibit clear partisan bias: both see the same violent act as more justified when it targets the other party than when it targets their own side.
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#polisky
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#polisky
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Do Americans judge acts of partisan political violence impartially? No. We show that Democrats and Republicans exhibit clear partisan bias: both see the same violent act as more justified when it targets the other party than when it targets their own side.
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#polisky
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#polisky
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BREEK: Sarah de Rijcke wordt nieuwe rector: ‘Ik nodig iedereen uit – vooral jonge studenten, docenten, medewerkers – om naar me toe te stappen.’
www.mareonline.nl/nieuws/sarah...
www.mareonline.nl/nieuws/sarah...
Sarah de Rijcke wordt de nieuwe rector: ‘Ik nodig iedereen uit om naar me toe te stappen’
De decaan van de faculteit Sociale Wetenschappen Sarah de Rijcke wordt de nieuwe rector magnificus van de Universiteit Leiden.
www.mareonline.nl
November 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
BREEK: Sarah de Rijcke wordt nieuwe rector: ‘Ik nodig iedereen uit – vooral jonge studenten, docenten, medewerkers – om naar me toe te stappen.’
www.mareonline.nl/nieuws/sarah...
www.mareonline.nl/nieuws/sarah...
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Vrouwelijke onderzoekers hebben minder kans op doorstroom in de wetenschap, maar als ze wél carrière maken, doen ze dat doorgaans sneller dan hun mannelijke collega’s. Volgens de onderzoekers blijven vooral de meest vastberaden vrouwen actief in de academische wereld.
Vrouwen in wetenschap hebben minder kans op doorgroei, maar doen dat wel sneller - ScienceGuide
Vrouwelijke onderzoekers hebben minder kans op doorstroom in de wetenschap – maar als ze wél carrière maken, doen ze dat doorgaans sneller dan hun mannelijke collega’s. Dit dubbele patroon komt naar v...
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November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Vrouwelijke onderzoekers hebben minder kans op doorstroom in de wetenschap, maar als ze wél carrière maken, doen ze dat doorgaans sneller dan hun mannelijke collega’s. Volgens de onderzoekers blijven vooral de meest vastberaden vrouwen actief in de academische wereld.
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It's quite absurd that there is no funding to keep ParlGov updated: this is essential data infrastructure for political science! No funder is interested in keeping the data backbone of comparative politics alive, while millions get spent on all kinds of BS. Ridiculous!
Just learned that Holger Döring retired from ParlGov in October.
If I'm not misreading his message, then this great resource will not be updated anymore 🖤
parlgov.org/2024/10/01/r...
If I'm not misreading his message, then this great resource will not be updated anymore 🖤
parlgov.org/2024/10/01/r...
Retiring from ParlGov - ParlGov project
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November 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It's quite absurd that there is no funding to keep ParlGov updated: this is essential data infrastructure for political science! No funder is interested in keeping the data backbone of comparative politics alive, while millions get spent on all kinds of BS. Ridiculous!
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New Publication with @lhaffert.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social!
We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.
Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.
Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
New Publication with @lhaffert.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social!
We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.
Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
We study the role of generations in the urban-rural divide, which is increasingly shaping the politics of many democracies.
Studying Switzerland, we show: The urban-rural divide is stronger among younger generations. (1/10) 🧵👇
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This chimes with our new open-access @polcommjournal.bsky.social study of French-language immigration posts, which shows how far-right users flood feeds with hyper-partisan sources for political purposes: doi.org/10.1080/1058...
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This chimes with our new open-access @polcommjournal.bsky.social study of French-language immigration posts, which shows how far-right users flood feeds with hyper-partisan sources for political purposes: doi.org/10.1080/1058...
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In a new paper we present a framework for thinking about online radicalization where some people acquire extremist beliefs on social media (path A) whereas for others SM simply reinforces existing extremist beliefs (path B). Both can lead to support for violence.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...
November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
In a new paper we present a framework for thinking about online radicalization where some people acquire extremist beliefs on social media (path A) whereas for others SM simply reinforces existing extremist beliefs (path B). Both can lead to support for violence.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...
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And, of course, this can only happen in a broader climate of neglect.
This is as much, if not more, an institutional as an individual problem. As an individual, you know your institution does not really want you to report (sexual) harassment, as they want to protect their reputation.
This is as much, if not more, an institutional as an individual problem. As an individual, you know your institution does not really want you to report (sexual) harassment, as they want to protect their reputation.
One of the giants of social psychology was a serial sexual harasser.
This new report reveals how Miles Hewstone touched, bullied, and sexual harassed numerous women during his 18 years at the University of Oxford. It's amazing how often bullying and sexual harassment go together in academia.
This new report reveals how Miles Hewstone touched, bullied, and sexual harassed numerous women during his 18 years at the University of Oxford. It's amazing how often bullying and sexual harassment go together in academia.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
And, of course, this can only happen in a broader climate of neglect.
This is as much, if not more, an institutional as an individual problem. As an individual, you know your institution does not really want you to report (sexual) harassment, as they want to protect their reputation.
This is as much, if not more, an institutional as an individual problem. As an individual, you know your institution does not really want you to report (sexual) harassment, as they want to protect their reputation.
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New from me: “working the refs” has come for Wikipedia. The same type of attacks alleging anti-conservative bias that right wing politicians have make about social media are coming for the encyclopedia — because of its critical role in shaping AI answer engines.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Right-Wing Attack on Wikipedia
The free internet encyclopedia is widely used to train AI. That’s why conservatives are trying to dethrone it.
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New from me: “working the refs” has come for Wikipedia. The same type of attacks alleging anti-conservative bias that right wing politicians have make about social media are coming for the encyclopedia — because of its critical role in shaping AI answer engines.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The belated but decisive rise of the radical right in Portugal is leading to a flurry of publications. Here's one of the latest, with a very nice set of contributors and original data from a large membership survey. books.google.pt/books?id=VQm...
Chega
In the late 2010s, the Portuguese immunity to the far right came to a sudden end at the 2019 general elections, after the election of Chega’s leader – André Ventura – to the Assembly of the Republic. ...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The belated but decisive rise of the radical right in Portugal is leading to a flurry of publications. Here's one of the latest, with a very nice set of contributors and original data from a large membership survey. books.google.pt/books?id=VQm...
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Envious
"’Brazil's democracy has reached sufficient maturity to steer away and prosecute pathetic illegal initiatives to defend the criminal organization that is responsible for a coup d'etat attempt in Brazil,’ he added.”
"’Brazil's democracy has reached sufficient maturity to steer away and prosecute pathetic illegal initiatives to defend the criminal organization that is responsible for a coup d'etat attempt in Brazil,’ he added.”
Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested for allegedly plotting escape ahead of prison term
Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Envious
"’Brazil's democracy has reached sufficient maturity to steer away and prosecute pathetic illegal initiatives to defend the criminal organization that is responsible for a coup d'etat attempt in Brazil,’ he added.”
"’Brazil's democracy has reached sufficient maturity to steer away and prosecute pathetic illegal initiatives to defend the criminal organization that is responsible for a coup d'etat attempt in Brazil,’ he added.”
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Had naar aanleiding van mijn essay in De Groene Amsterdammer over ‘de aanval op de linkse elite’, een heel fijn gesprek met Linda Duits en Vincent Crone.
Onder meer over hoe het begrip politieke correctheid uit de Amerikaanse culture wars ingeburgerd raakte in Nederland.
Onder meer over hoe het begrip politieke correctheid uit de Amerikaanse culture wars ingeburgerd raakte in Nederland.
We spraken met @merijnoudenampsen.org over zijn essay en aankomend boek over de aanval op links. Hoe zit de gedachtevorming bij cultureel rechts in elkaar? ondermediadoctoren.nl/afl-213-de-g...
Afl 213: De gedachtevorming van rechts | Onder Mediadoctoren
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November 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Had naar aanleiding van mijn essay in De Groene Amsterdammer over ‘de aanval op de linkse elite’, een heel fijn gesprek met Linda Duits en Vincent Crone.
Onder meer over hoe het begrip politieke correctheid uit de Amerikaanse culture wars ingeburgerd raakte in Nederland.
Onder meer over hoe het begrip politieke correctheid uit de Amerikaanse culture wars ingeburgerd raakte in Nederland.
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🎉 New publication 🎉 Why do #youngpeople vote for the #AfD? This question has kept our research project busy for quite some time, so I'm beyond excited that our first article - co-authored with @timonscheuer.bsky.social - is now out in #GermanPolitics! 🤩 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
November 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
🎉 New publication 🎉 Why do #youngpeople vote for the #AfD? This question has kept our research project busy for quite some time, so I'm beyond excited that our first article - co-authored with @timonscheuer.bsky.social - is now out in #GermanPolitics! 🤩 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
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November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ook van de ombudsman een te vergoelijkend stuk. Niet alleen omdat het negeert dat alle onvolkomenheden eenzelfde kant opgaan. Of omdat het onjuiste vergelijkingen herhaalt (privé-communicatie vergelijken met publieke uitlatingen).
Opmerkelijk vind ik hoe NRC al een week diepere vraagstukken negeert.
Opmerkelijk vind ik hoe NRC al een week diepere vraagstukken negeert.
Nog meer slappe hap. Ditmaal van de ombudsman zelf. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Opinie | Verslaggeving van NRC over Wijers was gerechtvaardigd maar er ging te veel fout
Een stortvloed aan mails en veel opzeggingen: NRC had informateur Hans Wijers ten onrechte gevloerd met „bedroevende journalistiek”, of erger met „riooljournalistiek zonder weerga”. De redactie kwam v...
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November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Ook van de ombudsman een te vergoelijkend stuk. Niet alleen omdat het negeert dat alle onvolkomenheden eenzelfde kant opgaan. Of omdat het onjuiste vergelijkingen herhaalt (privé-communicatie vergelijken met publieke uitlatingen).
Opmerkelijk vind ik hoe NRC al een week diepere vraagstukken negeert.
Opmerkelijk vind ik hoe NRC al een week diepere vraagstukken negeert.
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Great new research by @simonotjes.bsky.social Joes de Nastris & Marijn Nagtzaam
The local level offers so many opportunities to test our (usually) national level-based theories.
And there is soooo much data! 😍
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
The local level offers so many opportunities to test our (usually) national level-based theories.
And there is soooo much data! 😍
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
The Netherlands Local Manifesto Project. Infrastructure for studying local party politics - Simon Otjes, Joes de Natris, Marijn Nagtzaam, 2025
The Netherlands Local Manifesto Project (NLMP) collects manifestos of parties running in local elections in the Netherlands. It is not just the largest collecti...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Great new research by @simonotjes.bsky.social Joes de Nastris & Marijn Nagtzaam
The local level offers so many opportunities to test our (usually) national level-based theories.
And there is soooo much data! 😍
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
The local level offers so many opportunities to test our (usually) national level-based theories.
And there is soooo much data! 😍
doi.org/10.1177/1354...
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Spoiler alert! 👇
I am very excited to keynote at the 5th ECPR Summer School on Extremism and Democracy in Bologna 🇮🇹, early July 2026, organized by @andreapirro.it & @pietrocastellig.bsky.social
This is a must-visit for junior scholars in the field - intellectually stimulating, supportive and fun! More info soon!
This is a must-visit for junior scholars in the field - intellectually stimulating, supportive and fun! More info soon!
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Spoiler alert! 👇
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New publication w/ my friend & amazing coauthor @fedetrastulli.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social! 🎉
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
We explore: Who considers which political issues as important & how is this related to sociodemographic/socioeconomic variables?
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
We explore: Who considers which political issues as important & how is this related to sociodemographic/socioeconomic variables?
Who prioritises what? Determinants and measurement of voters’ issue prioritisation | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Who prioritises what? Determinants and measurement of voters’ issue prioritisation
doi.org
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New publication w/ my friend & amazing coauthor @fedetrastulli.bsky.social in @ejprjournal.bsky.social! 🎉
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
We explore: Who considers which political issues as important & how is this related to sociodemographic/socioeconomic variables?
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
We explore: Who considers which political issues as important & how is this related to sociodemographic/socioeconomic variables?
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Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russia bribes
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes
The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russia bribes
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Important read 👇
New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝
We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Important read 👇
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Who shares which sources on social media, and why does this matter politically? Our open-access @polcommjournal.bsky.social article shows how far-right French Twitter/X users strategically post and cite sources to achieve their goals. doi.org/10.1080/1058... #polisky #commsky #migcitsky A 🧵:
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Who shares which sources on social media, and why does this matter politically? Our open-access @polcommjournal.bsky.social article shows how far-right French Twitter/X users strategically post and cite sources to achieve their goals. doi.org/10.1080/1058... #polisky #commsky #migcitsky A 🧵:
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Thrilled to share our latest open access paper published in European Sociological Review by @mshu.bsky.social, Raphael Heiberger, and myself!
You can find it here: academic.oup.com/esr/advance-...
You can find it here: academic.oup.com/esr/advance-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Thrilled to share our latest open access paper published in European Sociological Review by @mshu.bsky.social, Raphael Heiberger, and myself!
You can find it here: academic.oup.com/esr/advance-...
You can find it here: academic.oup.com/esr/advance-...
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🍂 17.4
How do #Populist radical right parties learn to survive? 🧩
In 🇳🇱, the FvD combines the tight control of Wilders’s PVV with lessons from the short-lived LPF showing how today’s PRRPs evolve to last according to @leoniedejonge.bsky.social
& Gerrit Voerman
How do #Populist radical right parties learn to survive? 🧩
In 🇳🇱, the FvD combines the tight control of Wilders’s PVV with lessons from the short-lived LPF showing how today’s PRRPs evolve to last according to @leoniedejonge.bsky.social
& Gerrit Voerman
Fortuyn versus Wilders versus Baudet: the evolution of populist radical right party organization in the Netherlands | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Fortuyn versus Wilders versus Baudet: the evolution of populist radical right party organization in the Netherlands - Volume 17 Issue 4
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November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🍂 17.4
How do #Populist radical right parties learn to survive? 🧩
In 🇳🇱, the FvD combines the tight control of Wilders’s PVV with lessons from the short-lived LPF showing how today’s PRRPs evolve to last according to @leoniedejonge.bsky.social
& Gerrit Voerman
How do #Populist radical right parties learn to survive? 🧩
In 🇳🇱, the FvD combines the tight control of Wilders’s PVV with lessons from the short-lived LPF showing how today’s PRRPs evolve to last according to @leoniedejonge.bsky.social
& Gerrit Voerman
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🏅In one of our most read articles this week, " 'The Anti-Woke Academy' " Iris B. Segers presents a content analysis of FvD's online presence to highlight the anti-gender nature of the Dutch far right party's rhetoric.
🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/SWDdalw
🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/SWDdalw
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🏅In one of our most read articles this week, " 'The Anti-Woke Academy' " Iris B. Segers presents a content analysis of FvD's online presence to highlight the anti-gender nature of the Dutch far right party's rhetoric.
🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/SWDdalw
🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟
gendersky polisky
buff.ly/SWDdalw