Vicente Valentim
@valentimvicente.bsky.social
Assistant prof at IE University. Previously EUI and Oxford.
Researching what we think is ok to do in a democracy & how that changes.
Book on the normalization of the radical right: https://academic.oup.com/book/57946
More at www.vicentevalentim.com
Researching what we think is ok to do in a democracy & how that changes.
Book on the normalization of the radical right: https://academic.oup.com/book/57946
More at www.vicentevalentim.com
If you're attending #APSA2025 and interested in applying for a job at IE (see below), @guillermotoral.com, Zoe Xincheng Ge, and me will be at the Career Open House today at 4pm.
Consider dropping by!
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Consider dropping by!
connect.apsanet.org/apsa2025/car...
September 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you're attending #APSA2025 and interested in applying for a job at IE (see below), @guillermotoral.com, Zoe Xincheng Ge, and me will be at the Career Open House today at 4pm.
Consider dropping by!
connect.apsanet.org/apsa2025/car...
Consider dropping by!
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CH has made significant stride in areas where the left (and particularly the communists) used to be strong.
This, combined with the decline of the far left in recent years, has fueled theories according to which there would be a transfer of votes between these two camps.
This, combined with the decline of the far left in recent years, has fueled theories according to which there would be a transfer of votes between these two camps.
July 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
CH has made significant stride in areas where the left (and particularly the communists) used to be strong.
This, combined with the decline of the far left in recent years, has fueled theories according to which there would be a transfer of votes between these two camps.
This, combined with the decline of the far left in recent years, has fueled theories according to which there would be a transfer of votes between these two camps.
The Portuguese far right party CH has been growing spectacularly, shattering views of the country as immune to this phenomenon.
This has prompted a discussion about where their votes come from.
Some thoughts on this, prompted by newly released survey data:
This has prompted a discussion about where their votes come from.
Some thoughts on this, prompted by newly released survey data:
July 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Portuguese far right party CH has been growing spectacularly, shattering views of the country as immune to this phenomenon.
This has prompted a discussion about where their votes come from.
Some thoughts on this, prompted by newly released survey data:
This has prompted a discussion about where their votes come from.
Some thoughts on this, prompted by newly released survey data:
Is this what they call an Overton window
July 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Is this what they call an Overton window
Muito feliz de saber que a terceira edição de "O Fim da Vergonha: Como a Direita Radical se Normalizou" vai para as bancas em breve.
Quando este processo começou, nunca imaginei que o livro pudesse vir a ser recebido como tem sido. Muito obrigado por lerem!
Quando este processo começou, nunca imaginei que o livro pudesse vir a ser recebido como tem sido. Muito obrigado por lerem!
July 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Muito feliz de saber que a terceira edição de "O Fim da Vergonha: Como a Direita Radical se Normalizou" vai para as bancas em breve.
Quando este processo começou, nunca imaginei que o livro pudesse vir a ser recebido como tem sido. Muito obrigado por lerem!
Quando este processo começou, nunca imaginei que o livro pudesse vir a ser recebido como tem sido. Muito obrigado por lerem!
We’ve had a great day at the workshop on culture at @iepolisci.bsky.social, co-organized with @emmylindstam.bsky.social and @ricarthuguet.bsky.social
Thank you everyone for coming and for the very constructive and engaging discussions!
Thank you everyone for coming and for the very constructive and engaging discussions!
June 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We’ve had a great day at the workshop on culture at @iepolisci.bsky.social, co-organized with @emmylindstam.bsky.social and @ricarthuguet.bsky.social
Thank you everyone for coming and for the very constructive and engaging discussions!
Thank you everyone for coming and for the very constructive and engaging discussions!
EPSA-goers: reminder to pack your best buckets of ice
June 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
EPSA-goers: reminder to pack your best buckets of ice
Very happy to be back in Nuffield for a couple of days to attend the workshop on Social and Moral Norms, Political Violence, and
Threats to Democracy, organized by Sirianne Dahlum, Tore Wig, and Daniel Goldstein.
If you’re around, consider joining us!
Threats to Democracy, organized by Sirianne Dahlum, Tore Wig, and Daniel Goldstein.
If you’re around, consider joining us!
June 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Very happy to be back in Nuffield for a couple of days to attend the workshop on Social and Moral Norms, Political Violence, and
Threats to Democracy, organized by Sirianne Dahlum, Tore Wig, and Daniel Goldstein.
If you’re around, consider joining us!
Threats to Democracy, organized by Sirianne Dahlum, Tore Wig, and Daniel Goldstein.
If you’re around, consider joining us!
EPSA-goers: as you make your conference plans, consider attending our workshop on culture the day before. We have a group of very exciting papers (see the program attached).
If you'd like to come, email one of us organisers for access to the papers.
If you'd like to come, email one of us organisers for access to the papers.
June 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
EPSA-goers: as you make your conference plans, consider attending our workshop on culture the day before. We have a group of very exciting papers (see the program attached).
If you'd like to come, email one of us organisers for access to the papers.
If you'd like to come, email one of us organisers for access to the papers.
I am extremely humbled to receive the @ces-europe.bsky.social Carolina de Moyer Young Scholar Award alongside Elana Resnick.
I am very grateful to the committee and to the mentors and colleagues who have been kind and helped me with this work. I promise to pay forward as much as I can.
Thank you ☀️
I am very grateful to the committee and to the mentors and colleagues who have been kind and helped me with this work. I promise to pay forward as much as I can.
Thank you ☀️
June 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I am extremely humbled to receive the @ces-europe.bsky.social Carolina de Moyer Young Scholar Award alongside Elana Resnick.
I am very grateful to the committee and to the mentors and colleagues who have been kind and helped me with this work. I promise to pay forward as much as I can.
Thank you ☀️
I am very grateful to the committee and to the mentors and colleagues who have been kind and helped me with this work. I promise to pay forward as much as I can.
Thank you ☀️
Some thoughts on the Portuguese election last Sunday.
1. The main story here is one of left versus right.
The right as a whole scores a major win, getting 2/3 of the MPs (likely sufficient for a constitutional amendment, eg).
The left as a whole was decimated.
1. The main story here is one of left versus right.
The right as a whole scores a major win, getting 2/3 of the MPs (likely sufficient for a constitutional amendment, eg).
The left as a whole was decimated.
May 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Some thoughts on the Portuguese election last Sunday.
1. The main story here is one of left versus right.
The right as a whole scores a major win, getting 2/3 of the MPs (likely sufficient for a constitutional amendment, eg).
The left as a whole was decimated.
1. The main story here is one of left versus right.
The right as a whole scores a major win, getting 2/3 of the MPs (likely sufficient for a constitutional amendment, eg).
The left as a whole was decimated.
We also look at the conditions under which these costs are higher.
We find no evidence that the effects differ based on a number of characteristics of the confederate, the passer-by, or the area—with one exception: the costs of showing far-right views are higher in a left-wing area.
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We find no evidence that the effects differ based on a number of characteristics of the confederate, the passer-by, or the area—with one exception: the costs of showing far-right views are higher in a left-wing area.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We also look at the conditions under which these costs are higher.
We find no evidence that the effects differ based on a number of characteristics of the confederate, the passer-by, or the area—with one exception: the costs of showing far-right views are higher in a left-wing area.
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We find no evidence that the effects differ based on a number of characteristics of the confederate, the passer-by, or the area—with one exception: the costs of showing far-right views are higher in a left-wing area.
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We find that there are, indeed, social costs to showing far-right preferences.
A confederate wearing a far-right t-shirt is almost 3 times more likely to be denied interaction when compared to a white control t-shirt; and 2 times more likely when compared to t-shirts of other parties.
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A confederate wearing a far-right t-shirt is almost 3 times more likely to be denied interaction when compared to a white control t-shirt; and 2 times more likely when compared to t-shirts of other parties.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We find that there are, indeed, social costs to showing far-right preferences.
A confederate wearing a far-right t-shirt is almost 3 times more likely to be denied interaction when compared to a white control t-shirt; and 2 times more likely when compared to t-shirts of other parties.
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A confederate wearing a far-right t-shirt is almost 3 times more likely to be denied interaction when compared to a white control t-shirt; and 2 times more likely when compared to t-shirts of other parties.
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We employed six confederates (3M/3F) and ran the experiment in areas with different ideological outlooks (more left or right-wing).
The main outcome we're interested in is whether the passer-by refused to interact with the confederate—the main social cost that can come from this interaction.
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The main outcome we're interested in is whether the passer-by refused to interact with the confederate—the main social cost that can come from this interaction.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We employed six confederates (3M/3F) and ran the experiment in areas with different ideological outlooks (more left or right-wing).
The main outcome we're interested in is whether the passer-by refused to interact with the confederate—the main social cost that can come from this interaction.
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The main outcome we're interested in is whether the passer-by refused to interact with the confederate—the main social cost that can come from this interaction.
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But, in the real world, are there really such costs?
To answer this question, we ran a field experiment in Madrid (Spain) where we had confederates wear t-shirts of different parties (or a control white t-shirt) and approach passers-by to ask for help.
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To answer this question, we ran a field experiment in Madrid (Spain) where we had confederates wear t-shirts of different parties (or a control white t-shirt) and approach passers-by to ask for help.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
But, in the real world, are there really such costs?
To answer this question, we ran a field experiment in Madrid (Spain) where we had confederates wear t-shirts of different parties (or a control white t-shirt) and approach passers-by to ask for help.
3/8
To answer this question, we ran a field experiment in Madrid (Spain) where we had confederates wear t-shirts of different parties (or a control white t-shirt) and approach passers-by to ask for help.
3/8
I am very excited to share a new working paper coauthored with @amaliaab.bsky.social.
Using a field experiment, we find that, in the real world, it is more costly to express far-right preferences than other political preferences.
osf.io/preprints/os...
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Using a field experiment, we find that, in the real world, it is more costly to express far-right preferences than other political preferences.
osf.io/preprints/os...
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May 9, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I am very excited to share a new working paper coauthored with @amaliaab.bsky.social.
Using a field experiment, we find that, in the real world, it is more costly to express far-right preferences than other political preferences.
osf.io/preprints/os...
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Using a field experiment, we find that, in the real world, it is more costly to express far-right preferences than other political preferences.
osf.io/preprints/os...
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Morning commute 🌅
May 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Morning commute 🌅
A abstenção no círculo do estrangeiro esteve perto dos 80% nas últimas legislativas: www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/legislativas...
Serve este post para incentivar os meus co-emigrantes a votar nas eleições deste mês.
Serve este post para incentivar os meus co-emigrantes a votar nas eleições deste mês.
May 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
A abstenção no círculo do estrangeiro esteve perto dos 80% nas últimas legislativas: www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/legislativas...
Serve este post para incentivar os meus co-emigrantes a votar nas eleições deste mês.
Serve este post para incentivar os meus co-emigrantes a votar nas eleições deste mês.
Very happy to share the program of our workshop on culture, organized with @emmylindstam.bsky.social and @ricarthuguet.bsky.social.
It will take place on June 25th, the day before EPSA starts, at @iepolisci.bsky.social (IE Tower).
If you'd like to join, feel free to get in touch with one of us!
It will take place on June 25th, the day before EPSA starts, at @iepolisci.bsky.social (IE Tower).
If you'd like to join, feel free to get in touch with one of us!
April 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Very happy to share the program of our workshop on culture, organized with @emmylindstam.bsky.social and @ricarthuguet.bsky.social.
It will take place on June 25th, the day before EPSA starts, at @iepolisci.bsky.social (IE Tower).
If you'd like to join, feel free to get in touch with one of us!
It will take place on June 25th, the day before EPSA starts, at @iepolisci.bsky.social (IE Tower).
If you'd like to join, feel free to get in touch with one of us!
No dia 21, pouco antes do 25 de abril, dou um Webinar acerca da normalização da direita radical no Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares em Educação e Desenvolvimento. Muito grato ao André Freitas pelo convite.
A participação é aberta mediante inscrição aqui: ulusofona.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
A participação é aberta mediante inscrição aqui: ulusofona.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
April 7, 2025 at 8:37 AM
No dia 21, pouco antes do 25 de abril, dou um Webinar acerca da normalização da direita radical no Centro de Estudos Interdisciplinares em Educação e Desenvolvimento. Muito grato ao André Freitas pelo convite.
A participação é aberta mediante inscrição aqui: ulusofona.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
A participação é aberta mediante inscrição aqui: ulusofona.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Reminder to join us today at 5:10pm. If you’re at MPSA, we would love to hear your comments on this new paper.
April 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Reminder to join us today at 5:10pm. If you’re at MPSA, we would love to hear your comments on this new paper.
I will be presenting a new field experiment with @amaliaab.bsky.social where we study the social costs of expressing far-right views in daily life.
The abstract is attached, in case you are interested.
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The abstract is attached, in case you are interested.
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April 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I will be presenting a new field experiment with @amaliaab.bsky.social where we study the social costs of expressing far-right views in daily life.
The abstract is attached, in case you are interested.
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The abstract is attached, in case you are interested.
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On my way to Chicago to attend MPSA. I look forward to seeing may of you there!
I will be part of a great panel on responses to a normalized far-right (details attached).
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I will be part of a great panel on responses to a normalized far-right (details attached).
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April 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
On my way to Chicago to attend MPSA. I look forward to seeing may of you there!
I will be part of a great panel on responses to a normalized far-right (details attached).
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I will be part of a great panel on responses to a normalized far-right (details attached).
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With apologies for the self-reference, I make this argument in my book, in case it is of interest: academic.oup.com/book/57946/c...
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March 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
With apologies for the self-reference, I make this argument in my book, in case it is of interest: academic.oup.com/book/57946/c...
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