Damien Bol
@damienbol.bsky.social
Prof in Political Behavior in Sciences Po Paris. Ex boom-bap rapper, I wear white kicks ALL THE TIME
www.damienbol.eu
www.damienbol.eu
The effect is as strong in presidential, parliamentary, proportional and non-proportional countries. But it's stronger in liberal democracies.
It's also stronger for those who have never experienced anything else than democracy, that is, those who might take democracy for granted.
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It's also stronger for those who have never experienced anything else than democracy, that is, those who might take democracy for granted.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The effect is as strong in presidential, parliamentary, proportional and non-proportional countries. But it's stronger in liberal democracies.
It's also stronger for those who have never experienced anything else than democracy, that is, those who might take democracy for granted.
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It's also stronger for those who have never experienced anything else than democracy, that is, those who might take democracy for granted.
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Finding: Cohort analysis shows that being exposed to an extra elections increases support for democracy, but being exposed to an election leading to a turnover even more so.
The effect doesn't fade away and is particularly strong after a long period of incumbency (like after 20 years)
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The effect doesn't fade away and is particularly strong after a long period of incumbency (like after 20 years)
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December 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Finding: Cohort analysis shows that being exposed to an extra elections increases support for democracy, but being exposed to an election leading to a turnover even more so.
The effect doesn't fade away and is particularly strong after a long period of incumbency (like after 20 years)
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The effect doesn't fade away and is particularly strong after a long period of incumbency (like after 20 years)
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Data: I merged a range of international survey data (N=350,000) and trace the elections to which respondents have been exposed in their country since they were young. Descriptive statistics are interesting I guess
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December 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Data: I merged a range of international survey data (N=350,000) and trace the elections to which respondents have been exposed in their country since they were young. Descriptive statistics are interesting I guess
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Over the moon 😍. My paper "Renewing Democracy:
How Exposure to Electoral Turnovers Reinforces Citizens’ Democratic Support" is accepted in World Politics. LINK: osf.io/preprints/os....
First paper fully conceived since my second child was born 4 years ago. For those who know, big milestone.
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How Exposure to Electoral Turnovers Reinforces Citizens’ Democratic Support" is accepted in World Politics. LINK: osf.io/preprints/os....
First paper fully conceived since my second child was born 4 years ago. For those who know, big milestone.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Over the moon 😍. My paper "Renewing Democracy:
How Exposure to Electoral Turnovers Reinforces Citizens’ Democratic Support" is accepted in World Politics. LINK: osf.io/preprints/os....
First paper fully conceived since my second child was born 4 years ago. For those who know, big milestone.
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How Exposure to Electoral Turnovers Reinforces Citizens’ Democratic Support" is accepted in World Politics. LINK: osf.io/preprints/os....
First paper fully conceived since my second child was born 4 years ago. For those who know, big milestone.
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We've also a vignette experiment where we test whether a simple intervention can decrease support for violence: encouraging people to consider politicians' perspective and reminding them about the importance of pluralism. It does for the most pervasive form of violence
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We've also a vignette experiment where we test whether a simple intervention can decrease support for violence: encouraging people to consider politicians' perspective and reminding them about the importance of pluralism. It does for the most pervasive form of violence
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Conjoint shows that support is lower when the politician is a woman (fits stereotypical views), but partisanship don't. Negative correlation disappears when controlling for individual variables. The profile of violent citizens are low-educated young men who dislike all parties
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Conjoint shows that support is lower when the politician is a woman (fits stereotypical views), but partisanship don't. Negative correlation disappears when controlling for individual variables. The profile of violent citizens are low-educated young men who dislike all parties
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Similar to other studies using these types of survey questions, we find that people don't support the most extreme forms of violence (physical assault), but they do support "milder" forms like online insult. Though, overall support is rather low, no more than 10% support.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Similar to other studies using these types of survey questions, we find that people don't support the most extreme forms of violence (physical assault), but they do support "milder" forms like online insult. Though, overall support is rather low, no more than 10% support.
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New WP on political violence in democracies with the fantastic @dianebolet.bsky.social and @bjarneck.bsky.social. Sadly very topical, but with some positive results
osf.io/preprints/so...
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osf.io/preprints/so...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New WP on political violence in democracies with the fantastic @dianebolet.bsky.social and @bjarneck.bsky.social. Sadly very topical, but with some positive results
osf.io/preprints/so...
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osf.io/preprints/so...
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Avec les enquêtes CEVIPOF, nous quantifions le vote stratégique aux législatives 2024.
👉 Il y en a plus au 2nd tour, quand le choix est restreint.
👉 Mais même au 1er tour, 7-8% ont voté utile plutôt que pour leur parti préféré.
C’est comparable aux scrutins à un tour britanniques ou canadiens.
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👉 Il y en a plus au 2nd tour, quand le choix est restreint.
👉 Mais même au 1er tour, 7-8% ont voté utile plutôt que pour leur parti préféré.
C’est comparable aux scrutins à un tour britanniques ou canadiens.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Avec les enquêtes CEVIPOF, nous quantifions le vote stratégique aux législatives 2024.
👉 Il y en a plus au 2nd tour, quand le choix est restreint.
👉 Mais même au 1er tour, 7-8% ont voté utile plutôt que pour leur parti préféré.
C’est comparable aux scrutins à un tour britanniques ou canadiens.
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👉 Il y en a plus au 2nd tour, quand le choix est restreint.
👉 Mais même au 1er tour, 7-8% ont voté utile plutôt que pour leur parti préféré.
C’est comparable aux scrutins à un tour britanniques ou canadiens.
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Très heureux de voir notre article publié dans la Revue Française de Science Politique, en collaboration avec @jfdaoust.bsky.social, toujours aussi brillant ✨
Après avoir beaucoup travaillé sur le vote utile, aussi appelé vote stratégique, nous testons nos méthodes sur le cas français.
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Après avoir beaucoup travaillé sur le vote utile, aussi appelé vote stratégique, nous testons nos méthodes sur le cas français.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Très heureux de voir notre article publié dans la Revue Française de Science Politique, en collaboration avec @jfdaoust.bsky.social, toujours aussi brillant ✨
Après avoir beaucoup travaillé sur le vote utile, aussi appelé vote stratégique, nous testons nos méthodes sur le cas français.
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Après avoir beaucoup travaillé sur le vote utile, aussi appelé vote stratégique, nous testons nos méthodes sur le cas français.
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Kicking off the @sciencespo.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @iast.fr workshop in political economy. This year at beautiful Nuffield College in Oxford
July 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Kicking off the @sciencespo.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @iast.fr workshop in political economy. This year at beautiful Nuffield College in Oxford
We continue with Oliver Rittmann on electoral reform in Germany
June 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We continue with Oliver Rittmann on electoral reform in Germany
Big crowd for the presentation of @ariray.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Big crowd for the presentation of @ariray.bsky.social
We’ve water and AC in the room. And great presentations ! Do join us
June 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
We’ve water and AC in the room. And great presentations ! Do join us
🚨EPSA alert 🚨 @priera.bsky.social and I are organizing a pre-EPSA conference on political institutions on Wed 25 June. Same location as EPSA - Room 0.A.04. We've an amazing line-up of fantastic junior colleagues matched with more senior discussants. All EPSA attendees can attend and are welcome
June 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🚨EPSA alert 🚨 @priera.bsky.social and I are organizing a pre-EPSA conference on political institutions on Wed 25 June. Same location as EPSA - Room 0.A.04. We've an amazing line-up of fantastic junior colleagues matched with more senior discussants. All EPSA attendees can attend and are welcome
Today, I defended my habilitation in Paris. This is one for these peculiar national survivances that exist in many countries, but that we hardly talk about in globalized academia. Going through these hoops is nonetheless
an important part of any academic career for
many of us
an important part of any academic career for
many of us
May 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Today, I defended my habilitation in Paris. This is one for these peculiar national survivances that exist in many countries, but that we hardly talk about in globalized academia. Going through these hoops is nonetheless
an important part of any academic career for
many of us
an important part of any academic career for
many of us
We asked LLMs and experts to position French parties during the 2024 EU campaign. The two are close for "major" dimensions and issues (left-right, immigration, EU integration). Not so much for specific ones (free market, refugees, rural/urban) or party characteristics like internal division.
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April 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM
We asked LLMs and experts to position French parties during the 2024 EU campaign. The two are close for "major" dimensions and issues (left-right, immigration, EU integration). Not so much for specific ones (free market, refugees, rural/urban) or party characteristics like internal division.
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For those interested in the evolution of support for democracy over time: doi.org/10.1093/poq/... (open access). The estimations is based on WVS data with some “reversed MrP” to fill the country and year gaps.
With C. Anderson and A. Ananda.
With C. Anderson and A. Ananda.
January 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
For those interested in the evolution of support for democracy over time: doi.org/10.1093/poq/... (open access). The estimations is based on WVS data with some “reversed MrP” to fill the country and year gaps.
With C. Anderson and A. Ananda.
With C. Anderson and A. Ananda.
But all this is anecdotal. The real thing is this, the people. I’ve met wonderful friends that I’m going to miss terribly. Part of each of them will always be with me.
The social aspect of work is key. I wouldn’t have achieved half of what I’ve achieved without them.
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The social aspect of work is key. I wouldn’t have achieved half of what I’ve achieved without them.
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December 11, 2023 at 9:36 AM
But all this is anecdotal. The real thing is this, the people. I’ve met wonderful friends that I’m going to miss terribly. Part of each of them will always be with me.
The social aspect of work is key. I wouldn’t have achieved half of what I’ve achieved without them.
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The social aspect of work is key. I wouldn’t have achieved half of what I’ve achieved without them.
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Hanging up the gloves…
After 8 years at @Kingspol_econ @KingsQPE, it’s time to say goodbye. These years have been absolutely amazing, both professionally and personally.
I couldn’t dream of a better place to start my career.
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After 8 years at @Kingspol_econ @KingsQPE, it’s time to say goodbye. These years have been absolutely amazing, both professionally and personally.
I couldn’t dream of a better place to start my career.
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December 11, 2023 at 9:35 AM
Hanging up the gloves…
After 8 years at @Kingspol_econ @KingsQPE, it’s time to say goodbye. These years have been absolutely amazing, both professionally and personally.
I couldn’t dream of a better place to start my career.
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After 8 years at @Kingspol_econ @KingsQPE, it’s time to say goodbye. These years have been absolutely amazing, both professionally and personally.
I couldn’t dream of a better place to start my career.
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