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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 1d

We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."

Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.

Event study coefficients that show that men's earnings rise more than women's among couples following a cross-commuting zone move (left panels). The pattern is muted or reverses among single men and single women (right panels).

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · 2d

What explains the rising turnout in recent EP elections?

@filipkostelka.bsky.social & @evakrejcova.bsky.social find that it's the strength of Eurosceptic parties at the national level. The more seats they hold in national parliament, the more mobilizing the EP election is

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the article "Awakening the sleeping giant: rising Euroscepticism and turnout in European Parliament elections" by Filip Kostelka and Eva Krejcova. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 1, displaying voter turnout in EP elections between 1979 and 2024.

Figure 2, displaying Euroscepticism in national elections between 1974 and 2024.

Figure 3, displaying predicted turnout at different levels of euroscepticism in national parliament.

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Bart Maes @bart-maes.bsky.social · 5d

Politicians don’t just care how many people hold an opinion — they care how good that opinion is. In our new (open-access) article in West European Politics, based on survey data from 900+ politicians across 11 countries, we show: quality > quantity. Read more: doi.org/10.1080/0140...

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American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) @ajpseditor.bsky.social · 26d

Change in migrants’ political attitudes: Acculturation and cosmopolitanization is now available in Early View. @evakrejcova.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/09/12/c...

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Jeyhun Alizade @jeyalizade.bsky.social · 8d

Glad to see this out at @ajpseditor.bsky.social! I show that the immigration-crime issue, when salient, can shift leftist cosmopolitans to the Right. This is due to leftist voters being more conservative on crime than leftist parties.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

American Journal of Political Science | MPSA Journal | Wiley Online Library

Concern that immigration worsens crime problems is prevalent across Western publics. How does it shape electoral politics? Prior research asserted a growing left–right divide in immigration attitudes...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 6d

Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Elite school students end up in better universities than expected, based on their grades | British Politics and Policy at LSE

Students of private and grammar schools are over-represented in elite universities, but only part of that is explained by better grades.

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Ea Blaabæk @blaabaek.bsky.social · 9d

Even in Denmark, cultural tastes are socially stratified. With some quite cool library data we find strong gradients by education and wealth - important as wealth is rarely studied in cultural stratification research

doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
OA: osf.io/ar2xc_v2/dow...
@europeansocreview.bsky.social

How are cultural tastes stratified? Evidence from library borrowing for the entire population of Denmark

Abstract. Research shows that cultural tastes are socially stratified. Yet, most of this research relies on small-sample surveys and includes only a few di

doi.org

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Arnout van de Rijt @arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social · 7d

"This article documents a surprising reversal in the long-standing gender gap in academic achievement."

This month in our journal, @sociologicalsci.bsky.social

Sociological Science @sociologicalsci.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Mood, "Equalization through Deterioration: The Shrinking Gender Gap in Swedish School Grades" sociologicalscience.com/articles-v12...

sociologicalscience.com

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 8d

What's the difference between @epssnet.bsky.social and the "old" EPSA, and why you should come to our conference in Belfast in June 2026: epssnet.org/uncategorize...

Difference Between EPSS and EPSA: What to Know for 2026

Confused about the difference between EPSS and EPSA? Learn how they differ in governance, structure, and their 2026 conferences.

epssnet.org

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 8d

A new substack piece by the great @adamprz.bsky.social. This one (mainly) on how to think about democratic backsliding in the US. Some really thought provoking points here (as always): open.substack.com/pub/adamprze...

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To readers of my weekly comments

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Zeynep Somer-Topcu @zeynsom.bsky.social · 8d

Still confused about EPSA vs. EPSS? Which conference should you go to? Here is a link to clarify things: epssnet.org/uncategorize... TL;DR: "EPSA" community will be in Belfast. Same community, new organisation, bigger mission; slightly new name; and a very different foundation @epssnet.bsky.social

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ALT: a man with glasses says look can 't you see it 's obvious netflix

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 9d

Are you, or do you know, someone who wants to do a PhD?

Applications are open for full funding (scholarship + maintenance) @sotonpolitics.bsky.social through the @scdtp.bsky.social

Get in touch if you're interested

southcoastdtp.ac.uk/apply/

Apply - South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership

Our call for applications for studentships commencing in 2026/27 is now open (from 26th January 2025, 12:00am) The deadline for application is 17:00 GMT 16th Jan 2026. Below are our current applicatio...

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 10d

Big surprise in Switzerland: In the canton of Bern, a stronghold of the far-right SVP, voters just approved a popular initiative from the left forcing landlords to disclose the previous rent when tenants change. In the near-complete absence of an actual campaign due to a lack of financial resources

Aendu ☘️ @aendu.bsky.social · 10d

Immerhin tun der Kanton Bern etwas für uns Mieter:innen. 🥳
www.derbund.ch/abstimmungen...

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Silja Häusermann @siljahausermann.bsky.social · 17d

The call for papers for the first ever EPSS conference 2026 in Belfast is open until November 7th 2025.

epssnet.org/belfast-2026/

@rdassonneville.bsky.social and I will be chairing the section on Electoral and Voting Behavior. We look forward to your submissions and to a fantastic conference!

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Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations, Sophia!

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Ruth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social · 20d

We're looking forward to putting together a *fantastic* Electoral and Voting Behaviour section for the @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 meeting in Belfast!

‼️ Make sure to submit your papers by 7 November 2025!

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 20d

👉🏽 Section chairs: @siljahausermann.bsky.social @rdassonneville.bsky.social

📢 Our section welcomes work on elections, referenda & political decision-making, from participation & opinion formation to social cleavages, mobilization, institutional effects & more.

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Zoe Drayson @zoedrayson.bsky.social · 15d

When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions

AI Overview: "Dental realism"refers to the philosophical debate about whether teeth exist independently of human perception, a concept rooted in metaphysical realism. While realism asserts an objective reality for teeth, idealist philosophies contend that teeth's existence is tied to our consciousness and perception. Philosophers use this idea, for example, to discuss the ethics of tooth extraction, examining whether a procedure impacts a real entity or merely a subjective experience.

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Stefanie Bailer @stefaniebailer.bsky.social · 16d

Our new study in
@jwpp.bsky.social
shows that online abuse on social media discourages young women from pursuing political offices—before their actual political careers have even begun.

with @dahoehmann.bsky.social and Tomoko Latteier

www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

An Early Leak in the Pipeline – Online Abuse as a Barrier for Young Women’s Political Engagement

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Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 19d

Thank you, Fabian!

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Alexandra Jabbour @alexjabbour.bsky.social · 21d

Amazing work from @evakrejcova.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social and N.Sauger!

Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 26d

1/ How does migration affect political attitudes? Using 380k obs from 104 sending & 28 receiving countries, @filipkostelka.bsky.social, Nicolas Sauger & I find some migrants’ attitudes align with locals, while others exceed origin-host context, reshaping ideological space.
👉 doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

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Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks so much, Alex!

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Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you so much, Herman!

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Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 25d

Merci beaucoup, Ruth !

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Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you so much, Alex!

Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 26d

Thank you, Randy!