Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Anne Rasmussen @annerasmussen.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚨 New paper in Science Advances @science.org

Can changing how we argue about politics online improve the quality of replies we get?

T HeideJorgensen, @gregoryeady.bsky.social & I use an LLM to manipulate counter-arguments to see how people respond to different approaches to arguments

Thread 🧵1/n

1 11 35

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Bjørn Høyland @bjornhoyland.bsky.social · Jun 29

Our letter @philippbroniecki.bsky.social on what unites the right in the European Parliament is out in @eupthejournal.bsky.social , journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

What unites the right in the European Parliament? - Philipp Broniecki, Bjørn Høyland, 2025

This letter analyzes coalition patterns among right-wing groups in the European Parliament, exploring the conditions that lead these groups to unite on policy. ...

journals.sagepub.com

1 5 16

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Tommaso Pavone @tommasopavone.bsky.social · Jun 3

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 in @bjpols.bsky.social! We show the @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social neither favors the "haves" nor has a pro-business bias: it consistently levels the odds for disempowered individuals & spotlights support for their rights. Why 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 the haves come out ahead? Read on: tinyurl.com/28662tae

2 5 19

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Tommaso Pavone @tommasopavone.bsky.social · Jun 9

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 w/ @chrishillion.bsky.social & @ascherz.bsky.social! How can governments restore liberal democracy after a period of democratic erosion? We theorize "democratic frontsliding" & how obstructions to frontsliding can be overcome, using Poland/the EU as a case: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

1 5 16

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thrilled that our article is published open access @annualreviews.bsky.social!

We review recent strides in the study of lobbying & flesh out 1) transaction, 2) persuasion and 3) mobilisation mechanisms with @garlicksauce.bsky.social & @heathbrown.bsky.social

www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...

How Lobbying Matters | Annual Reviews

For decades, political scientists have struggled to provide empirical evidence that lobbying influences policymaking. A considerable gap arose between widespread public suspicions of lobbying and the ...

www.annualreviews.org

1 11 29

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Marianne Dahl @mariannedahl.bsky.social · Jun 20

New paper alert 😄 ! Mauricio Rivera Celestino, Scott Gates and I have a paper out in the Journal of Conflict Resolution: lnkd.in/gzqYuTmN! The work began in 2017 as part of the Street-Level Autocrat project. Since then, children have been born, data collected, and now, the article is finally out:

2 12 31

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Martin Gross @martingross.bsky.social · Jun 12

@vibekewoien.bsky.social Mjelde, Saglie & Segaard study the relationship between local party branches & councillors in Norway

💡Key findings:
1️⃣Work in local party branches & in the council is integrated
2️⃣Left-leaning parties ➡️ more likely to be involved in council work

doi.org/10.1111/spsr...

The Local Party Branch and the Council Party Group: Who Governs?

The relationship between the local party branch organisation and local councillors has been left largely unexplored in the party literature. We explore how this relationship varies within the case of...

doi.org

1 1

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Simon Otjes @simonotjes.bsky.social · Jun 12

Out now! The introduction to our Special Issue on Party Politics at the Local Level with @rafreuse.bsky.social @christinajuen.bsky.social @martingross.bsky.social and Michael Jankowski
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Party Politics at the Local Level: Introduction to the Special Issue

This Special Issue explores the evolving role of local party politics in Europe and beyond, emphasizing the increasing autonomy of local governments and their growing influence in public life. Despit...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

5 16

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Martin Gross @martingross.bsky.social · Jun 12

💥Very happy & proud that the Special Issue "Party Politics at the Local Level" has found such an excellent home @spsr.bsky.social

Huge thanks to my co-editors @christinajuen.bsky.social @rafreuse.bsky.social @simonotjes.bsky.social & @cerpintaxt.bsky.social

A 🧵on the SI contributions:

2 9 33

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social · May 1

Delighted to see our paper on how government invitations shape stakeholder participation in public consultations published in EJPR! Part of my @erc.europa.eu project CONSULTATIONEFFECTS. Co-authored with @norbidunn.bsky.social . 🙌 Open access!😇
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Do government invitations to consultations shape stakeholder participation in public policymaking?

Online public consultations are an instrument frequently used by governments to invite citizens and interest organisations to participate in the formulation of public policies. A key feature of the c....

ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

1 6

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · May 1

Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/qWmDNXp

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsci

5 9

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Simon Otjes @simonotjes.bsky.social · May 15

So proud of this article "Between class conflict and culture war How left-right self-positioning reflects elite conflict and social-economic context" Slaven Zivkovic, @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social & I study when left & right have an economic or cultural meaning 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

journals.sagepub.com

1 19 50

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · May 22

📢 New article
👥 @liserodland.bsky.social, @vibekewoien.bsky.social & @allernelin.bsky.social
🔎 Party Receptiveness to Interest Group Diversity: Evidence From Policymaking in Six European Democracies.
📖 Open access in Governance @govjournal.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/gove...

2 6 8

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Apr 28

Working with "the enemy" is a wide-spread lobbying strategy!

In our new article, we study the logic of brokerage & how brokers between opposing policy positions can secure advantages in lobbying.
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
with @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social Andrea Pritoni & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social

8 16

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Ragnhild Muriaas @rmuriaas.bsky.social · Apr 4

Apply! Vacant position 👉🏼 2 yrs (100%) survey methods and gender representation, University of Bergen.

My ERC project on political career, gender dynamics and political inclusion. Great team, exciting opportunities.

www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509) | University of Bergen

Job title: 2 years position as Researcher (100%) in Gender, Politics, and Survey Methodology (278509), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, May 18, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

15 20

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Henning Finseraas @finseraas.bsky.social · Apr 11

*CALL FOR PAPERS* We are happy to invite proposals to the 5th Nordic Political Behavior Workshop at NTNU Trondheim, Norway, October 2-3. See mikaelpersson.org/workshop for more information and how to submit your proposal (deadline May 10). Please distribute to people that might be interested

23 43

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Idunn Nørbech @norbidunn.bsky.social · Apr 11

So excited our beautiful article is out!

Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thrilled to publish "Does public participation foster stakeholder support for policy proposals? Evidence from the EU." in the Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social. Co-authored with @norbidunn.bsky.social. Part of my @erc.europa.eu. Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library

We examine whether and how public participation in policymaking contributes towards fostering stakeholder support for policy proposals formulated in the bureaucratic arena. We explain how key markers...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

1 4 13

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thrilled to publish "Does public participation foster stakeholder support for policy proposals? Evidence from the EU." in the Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social. Co-authored with @norbidunn.bsky.social. Part of my @erc.europa.eu. Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library

We examine whether and how public participation in policymaking contributes towards fostering stakeholder support for policy proposals formulated in the bureaucratic arena. We explain how key markers...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

8 21

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Anne Rasmussen @annerasmussen.bsky.social · Apr 10

@stefaniereher.bsky.social and my recent article on 'Public Opinion towards Interest Groups' now appears in print in the European Journal of Political Research

More on its contents in the 🧵 below

@ecpr.bsky.social @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social

1 9 33

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Alex Garlick @garlicksauce.bsky.social · Apr 14

Are lobbyists influential? The public sure thinks so, but applied political science since lobbying registration data emerged (late 90s) struggled to produce evidence that it does. In new review @wmjunk.bsky.social @heathbrown.bsky.social and I chart a wave of research showing that lobbying matters.

How Lobbying Matters | Annual Reviews

For decades, political scientists have struggled to provide empirical evidence that lobbying influences policymaking. A considerable gap arose between widespread public suspicions of lobbying and the ...

www.annualreviews.org

2 32 68

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Peter Egge Langsæther @peterla.bsky.social · Mar 24

Technological change has had important consequences for labour markets in recent decades. What about its electoral consequences? In this new article in EJPR, we use administrative data to follow nearly a million workers over 16 years to study this. 🧵

ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The gendered long‐term consequences of automation risk on electoral behaviour: Evidence from Norway

We examine long-run effects of automation risk on turnout. We expect gendered negative effects because men's turnout is more sensitive to job loss and earnings, but negative effects might be offset b...

ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

1 18 35

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 24

Which groups get what they want without having to lobby?

In this new article, we revisit theories about structural power & link them to patterns in preference attainment across 7 European countries & at EU level.

With @michelecrepaz.bsky.social & Marcel Hanegraaff #InterCov @psjeditor.bsky.social

1 10 23

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Wiebke Marie Junk @wmjunk.bsky.social · Mar 31

🥁The LOBBYMETRY project is hiring:
1 PostDoc & 1 fully-funded PhD 🥳
Come to beautiful Copenhagen to research lobbying, informational quality and public policy formulation!

PostDoc: jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Please spread the word & and do not hesitate to reach out with questions!

Postdoctoral Researcher Position (3 years) in Political Science as part of the ERC-funded Lobbying (A)symmetry Project

jobportal.ku.dk

3 22 29

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Jon Fiva @fiva.no · Mar 18

Støres regjering er balansert på kjønn. Men hvor er distriktene og arbeiderklassen?

@nedregardoda.bsky.social, Henning og jeg skriver i DN om vårt paper som er under publisering Journal of Politics www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaNed...

www.dn.no/innlegg/poli...

Debatt: Støres regjering er balansert på kjønn. Men hvor er distriktene og arbeiderklassen?

Manglende balanse har konsekvenser for hvilke saker og temaer som løftes opp på Stortingets talerstol.

www.dn.no

8 16

Reposted by Vibeke Wøien Hansen

Interest Groups & Advocacy @igajournal.bsky.social · Mar 14

Also new @michelecrepaz.bsky.social and De Francesco "Incremental lobbying reform: the patchy case of Italy" link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Incremental lobbying reform: the patchy case of Italy - Interest Groups & Advocacy

The regulation of lobbying serves the dual ambition of ensuring a level playing field for participation in policymaking while reducing risks of corruption and undue influence. International organisati...

link.springer.com

3 3