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Björn Bremer

@bjoernbremer.bsky.social

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Political economist @CEU | the politics of macroeconomic policies, economic crises & party politics | cycling enthusiast and wannabe sports commentator | www.bjoern-bremer.com

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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 2d

In a new paper, we provide fresh evidence on the macroeconomic effects of public investment in 27 EU member states. We find that public investment has favorable effects on output and unemployment; doesn't crowd out private investment; and doesn't jeopardise debt sustainability.

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Reposted by Jan W. Mueller, Ingolf Kühn, Will Jennings , and 12 more Jan W. Mueller, Ingolf Kühn, Will Jennings, Steve Peers, Fabrizio Coticchia, Matthijs Rooduijn, Philipp Sarasin, James Connelly, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Christina Pagel, Claire Sécail, Joost van Spanje, Björn Bremer, David Spurrett, Anita Gohdes

Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 14d

For the Guardian, @turnbulldugarte.com and I discuss our research that clearly shows one thing: Labour's anti-immigration strategy will only strengthen Reform and weaken its own electoral prospects. It won't win voters back but ultimately normalizes the far right

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

www.theguardian.com

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 15d

Very excited for our 4th Progressive Politics Research Network workshop today and tomorrow at Humboldt University in Berlin. With a fabulous group of participants we will not only discuss our research but also how we can use it to inform public debate.

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Reposted by Jonathan Hopkin, Manuela Moschella, John Hogan , and 3 more Jonathan Hopkin, Manuela Moschella, John Hogan, Federica Genovese, Juliet Johnson, Björn Bremer

Palma Polyak @palmapolyak.bsky.social · 22d

⏳Beyond thrilled to co-launch the 2nd Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy next week — with this *incredible* lineup of female talent

🙌 @dustinvoss.bsky.social @mpifg.bsky.social

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Reposted by Ben H. Ansell, Richard S.J. Tol, Will Jennings , and 11 more Ben H. Ansell, Richard S.J. Tol, Will Jennings, Hugo Mercier, Catherine E. De Vries, Lucas Leemann, Robert Huber, Cameron Campbell, Maria Abreu, Evert Meijers, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Francesco Nicoli, Björn Bremer

Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 24d

🚨 New working paper alert 🚨
Missing summer — and the Tour de France? Don’t worry, we got you covered. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️
In this paper, we show that being on the route of Tour de France reduces far-right voting. osf.io/preprints/so...

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Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Simon Hix, Ben H. Ansell , and 59 more Jonathan Portes, Simon Hix, Ben H. Ansell, Jesper Strömbäck, John Drury, Will Jennings, Sara B. Hobolt, Brendan Nyhan, Gijs Schumacher, Scott L. Greer, Steve Peers, Ruth Dassonneville, Tim Bale, Dave O’Brien, Kai Arzheimer, Catherine E. De Vries, Ian Hall, Alexander Wuttke, Vincent Tiberj, Justin H. Kirkland, Lesley A. Hall, Efrén O. Pérez, Chris Hanretty, Fabián Muniesa, Jacob Montgomery, Paul E. Johnson, Alan Lester, Mary Corcoran, Erika Franklin Fowler, Michelle Everson, Ben Worthy, Meri Koivusalo, Aaron Sojourner, Toby S. James, Holger Nehring, Nazita Lajevardi, Simon Glendinning, Tom Griffin, Alessandro Nai, Markus Klein, Marina Costa Lobo, Jonathan Birch, Matthijs Rooduijn, Ben Rosamond, Glen O’Hara, David Murakami Wood, Christian Fisch, Paul Nightingale, Stuart White, Werner Krause, Simon Usherwood, Toni Haastrup, Greg Linden, Federica Genovese, Tom Louwerse, Daphne Halikiopoulou, Samuel Coavoux, Ewan McGaughey, Nick Clarke, Björn Bremer, Southern Africa, David Darmofal

Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · Sep 5

Radical right accommodation really does not work.

New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk

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Reposted by Ailsa Henderson, Alessandro Nai, Tarik Abou‐Chadi , and 1 more Ailsa Henderson, Alessandro Nai, Tarik Abou‐Chadi, Björn Bremer

Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · Jul 31

There it is: call for papers, inaugural conference of @epssnet.bsky.social in Belfast, 2026.

Please send your best work and support this new important initiative!

epssnet.org/belfast-2026/

EPSS 2026 Conference | June 18–20 | ICC Belfast, UK

Join top political scientists for the EPSS 2026 Annual Conference in Belfast. Submit papers, attend panels, and network with fellow researchers.

epssnet.org

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Reposted by Silja Häusermann, Tarik Abou‐Chadi, Björn Bremer

Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Jul 29

Even in times of sociocultural conflict, a progressive left electorate is more averse to sociocultural *and* socioeconomic inequalities than (far) right voters.

New paper with @siljahausermann.bsky.social Palmtag @tabouchadi.bsky.social @stefwalter.bsky.social Berkinshaw
tinyurl.com/d42wyb79

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · Jul 7

New article out in World Politcs. We analyze how different groups react to varying programs of social democratic parties. We find less trade-offs than often assumed. Generally, more left-progressive programs increase support among social democratic potentials
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

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Hanna Schwander @hannaschwander.bsky.social · Jun 23

📢 Wie gelingt Klimapolitik trotz Widerständen? PPRnet liefert diese Woche im @pwportal täglich neue Antworten – mit einer Serie von Research Briefs.

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pw-portal @pw-portal.bsky.social · Jun 23

Wie kann wirksame Klimapolitik mehrheitsfähig werden? Zu dieser Frage veröffentlichen wir diese Woche Policy-Briefs, die den Stand der sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschung zusammenfassen. Zur Einführung von @bjoernbremer.bsky.social, @hannaschwander.bsky.social & Jane Gingrich. #pprn #polisky #klima

Portal für Politikwissenschaft – Klimapolitik, aber machbar? Sozialwissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse

www.pw-portal.de

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Zbigniew Truchlewski @ztruchlewski.bsky.social · Jun 23

New book out at @oxfordacademic.bsky.social on COVID and the EU by @nenaoana.bsky.social @alexmoise.bsky.social and Hanspeter Kriesi. The book was presented at the @eui-eu.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social with very insightful comments by @simonhix.bsky.social www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

Pandemic Polity-Building: How Covid-19 Shaped the European Union

This event features a book presentation by Zbigniew Truchlewski (EUI Research Fellow), Ioana-Elena Oana (EUI Part-time Assistant Professor), Alexandru Moise (EUI Research Fellow), and Hanspeter Kriesi...

www.eui.eu

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Erik Neimanns @eneimanns.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our (@bjoernbremer.bsky.social) paper on childcare expansion (<3y) in 🇩🇪 was just published @reggovjournal.bsky.social! We examine how the interplay between local government partisanship and fiscal conditions explains parts of the regional variation in childcare provision doi.org/10.1111/rego...
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The Local Politics of Social Investment Under Fiscal Constraints: The Case of Childcare Expansion in Germany

Governments in many of the advanced economies expanded childcare, an exemplary social investment policy, in recent years. Yet, considerable regional variation exists in expansion efforts, and often t...

doi.org

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Jun 3

Online first: "Partisan cueing and preferences for fiscal integration in the European Union" by @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social @bjoernbremer.bsky.social @theresakuhn.bsky.social & @francesconicoli.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

#Academicsky #Polisky

Abstract of the article "Partisan cueing and preferences for fiscal integration in the European Union" by Maurits J. Meijers, Björn Bremer, Theresa Kuhn and Francesco Nicoli. Published online first in West European Politics.

Table 1, displaying the expected effects of party cues on support for Eurobonds relative to the control group.

Figure 4, displaying the party cueing effects on support for Eurobonds by country.

Figure 5, displaying the party cueing effecs on support for Eurobonds by EU integration priors.

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Reposted by Alexander Wuttke, Lucas Leemann, Robert Huber , and 3 more Alexander Wuttke, Lucas Leemann, Robert Huber, Matthijs Rooduijn, Björn Bremer, Roman Senninger

Danbischof @danbischof.bsky.social · May 20

📢📢📢 JOBS: 4 postdocs 📢📢📢

Uni Münster has opened a call for 4! postdoc positions. I'm involved in one hiring and really hope that suitable candidates (in particular quants) apply!

Why would you apply? Check out @thiloalbers.bsky.social FAQ!

sites.google.com/site/tnhalbe...

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Reposted by Hugo Mercier, Stefan Müller, Justin H. Kirkland , and 5 more Hugo Mercier, Stefan Müller, Justin H. Kirkland, Robert Huber, Lee Jarvis, Michelle Dion, Björn Bremer, Roman Senninger

Tom Theuns @tomtheuns.bsky.social · May 20

We're hiring!

Two tenure-track openings for Assistant Professors in Political Science or International Relations.

Sharing = 🙏❤️

www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Assistant Professor of Political ScienceThe Institute of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Leiden University is currently looking for at least two (2) assistant professors in Poli...

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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Watson School at Brown @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social · May 19

New #RhodesCenter #podcast: Why the left keeps losing (or does it)? — On the episode, Mark Blyth is joined by @bjoernbremer.bsky.social and Paul Pierson to explore why right-wing populism is rising globally while the left struggles to gain traction.

Why the left keeps losing (or does it)?

Quickly and easily listen to The Rhodes Center Podcast with Mark Blyth for free!

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Reposted by Ruth Dassonneville, Stefan Müller, Silja Häusermann , and 4 more Ruth Dassonneville, Stefan Müller, Silja Häusermann, Matthijs Rooduijn, Christian Rauh, Enzo Nussio, Björn Bremer

Thomas Kurer @thmskrr.bsky.social · Apr 30

🚨3-Year Postdoc Position in Zurich @ipz.bsky.social

❓Political implications of labor market transformation

Plenty of flexibility, no teaching obligations, great research environment in an highly livable city.

Deadline: May 18, 2025.

tinyurl.com/postdoczurich

#polisky #poliscijobs #psjminfo

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JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · Apr 30

▶️ @bjoernbremer.bsky.social and @retobuergisser.bsky.social question the widespread assumption that tax cuts are always popular.

Lower taxes at all costs? Evidence from a survey experiment in four European countries

It is commonly argued that citizens favour lower taxes, thereby exerting pressure for tax reductions that undermine the ability of governments to raise revenues. We argue that the ostensibly strong...

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Defacto Expert @defactoexpert.bsky.social · Apr 22

We are excited to publish the second series of research briefs from the Progressive Politics Research Network (PPRNet).

We start with this article:

The political viability of climate policies – @bjoernbremer.bsky.social @hannaschwander.bsky.social Jane Gingrich

www.defacto.expert/2025/04/22/t...

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Reposted by Robert Huber, Sebastian Haunss, Sven‐Oliver Proksch , and 3 more Robert Huber, Sebastian Haunss, Sven‐Oliver Proksch, Marta Kołczyńska, Werner Krause, Björn Bremer

Sophia Hunger @sophiahunger.bsky.social · Apr 14

🚨 Join us for the next edition Summer School for Women* in Political Methodology in Bremen 🚨

Open to PhD students and early career scholars Fully-funded places available for applicants, deadline 1st of May 📅 summerschoolwpm.org

Image of a building of the University of Bremen with the text "Summer School for Women in Political Methodology" and "20 to 26 July at the University of Bremen" writen on it.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · Apr 9

The @dvpw.bsky.social Political Economy section has teamed up with @hertieschool.bsky.social to organize this roundtable on US economic policy in Trump's 2nd term, which couldn't be more timely.

Join us for the discussion with our stellar panelists in Berlin on April 11th at 1 pm: shorturl.at/tEkG9

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Pauline Kohlhase @pkohlhase.bsky.social · Mar 21

To all female scholars, working in the broad field of political economy: Apply for the Max Planck Summer School for women in political economy! Two years ago we had a blast!
www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025....

Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy

www.mpifg.de

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · Mar 18

Exciting news! The Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy is back this September at @mpifg.bsky.social.

Huge thanks to the fantastic @palmapolyak.bsky.social and @dustinvoss.bsky.social for making it happen.

Please spread the word!

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Philipp Golka @pgolka.bsky.social · Mar 10

Lots of great positions at @mpifg.bsky.social, pls share!
- 2yr postdoc in wealth research
- 2yr postdoc in technology & sovereignty
- 3+3yr senior researcher in political economy
- 3+3yr senior researcher in economic sociology
- tenure/director-track group leader digitalization & society

Job Openings

www.mpifg.de

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Reposted by Ron Boschma, Nancy Birdsall, Pedro C. Magalhães , and 4 more Ron Boschma, Nancy Birdsall, Pedro C. Magalhães, Rachael Garrett, Isabelle Guinaudeau, Matthias Schmelzer, Björn Bremer

Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · Feb 28

After the AfD's surge on Sunday, far right parties are the most voted-for of any grouping in Europe, for the first time in history: www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

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Reposted by Liesbet Hooghe, Anne Rasmussen, Émilie Van Haute , and 5 more Liesbet Hooghe, Anne Rasmussen, Émilie Van Haute, Markus Wagner, Sona Golder, Dorte Sindbjerg Martinsen, Sven‐Oliver Proksch, Björn Bremer

Jonathan Polk @jonathanpolk.bsky.social · Feb 21

I am looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work with me in a project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe:
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!

Postdoctoral fellow in political science: party competition in Europe

Are you our next postdoc with a focus on using expert surveys to examine political party competition around cleavage politics? The Department of Political Science invites applications for a 2-year pos

lu.varbi.com

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · Feb 21

Two great job opportunities in polisci/CPE at @ipz.bsky.social

Less than 2 weeks left to apply!

Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · Jan 21

‼️ Hiring ‼️

Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich

📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)

Application deadline in early March.

Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk

We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions

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pw-portal @pw-portal.bsky.social · Feb 20

Zahlt es sich für sozialdemokratische Parteien aus, aus „ökonomischer Verantwortlichkeit“ auf konservative Finanzpolitik zu setzen? Nein, argumentiert @bjoernbremer.bsky.social in Teil 4 der #PPRNet & zeigt, dass Austerität von links sozialdemokratischen Parteien schadet #Bundestagswahl2025 #polisky

Portal für Politikwissenschaft – Warum die sozialdemokratischen Parteien nicht von einer fiskal-konservativen Finanzpolitik profitieren

www.pw-portal.de

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Julien Hoez @julienhoez.eu · Feb 18

Mario Draghi barrels into European politicians and leaders for their inaction:

"You say no to public debt. You say no to the single market. You say no to create a capital market union. You can't say no to everything...You ask me what's best to do…I don’t know, but do something"

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