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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Vincent Tiberj, Klaus H. Goetz

davidattewell6.bsky.social
2/@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I set out 3 puzzles: How does a new cleavage work without strong intermediary orgs? How to reconcile cleavage theory w fragmented party systems? How are structural divides (e.g. ed) mobilized indirectly in political conflict today?

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Updating cleavage theory for the twenty-first century
Contemporary cleavage research has linked ‘socio-cultural’ conflicts mobilised by new left and far right parties to structural divides in post-industrial knowledge societies. Contributions in this ...
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Cas Mudde, Ruth Dassonneville , and 6 more

davidattewell6.bsky.social
@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I are thrilled "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" is out as an SI at @wepsocial.bsky.social!

Its papers explore the foundations of the cleavage pitting new left against radical right parties, and how it compares to the classic cleavages of Lipset & Rokkan:

🧵⬇️
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by Steffen Mau — Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Pieter Vanhuysse, Dagmar Hoffmann , and 6 more

steffenmau.bsky.social
Ein von Michael Zürn und mir verfasster Nachruf auf Claus Offe. Ein bemerkenswerter Mensch und Wissenschaftler www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...
Sozialwissenschaftler Claus Offe gestorben
Claus Offe prägte die Sozialwissenschaften mit scharfsinnigen Analysen und gesellschaftskritischen Perspektiven. Als Grenzgänger zwischen Soziologie und Politologie bleibt sein Werk wegweisend.
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by Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Gratuliere nochmals ganz herzlich :-)
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, David Brady

wzb.bsky.social
Join us for the second part of our new online series "Science under Pressure".
📅 Monday, September 29, 1 p.m.
"When the State Threatens Science – Examples of the USA and Eastern Europe". Online-Discussion with @dziblatt.bsky.social and Kriszta Kovács.
www.wzb.eu/en/events/wh...
The panel shows photos of panelists Daniel Ziblatt and Kriszta Kovács. Above them are arrows in magenta.
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter

haasvioleta.bsky.social
📣 Calling all future postdocs 📣

@iast.fr is hiring! This is an incredible opportunity. I couldn't have imagined a better place for my postdoc. The community is fantastic, full autonomy and great resources. Located between the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean, & the Atlantic. Anything more I need to say?
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Each year, IAST invites applications for post-doctoral Research Fellowships, which offer candidates an opportunity to devote themselves full-time to their research at the start of their careers. Fello...
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Silke Roth, Judith Beyer

jannisgrimm.bsky.social
Given broad interest we gave our best to speed up the translation of our study of self-censorship and perceptions of academic freedom infringements in Germany since 7 October 2023!

An english version of our report and codebook are now available on our website: interact.fu-berlin.de/en/News/Grim...
New INTERACT study: German Academia after October 7
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by Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Plus some critical reflections from our brilliant colleagues: @profearl.bsky.social, @jannisgrimm.bsky.social & Stefan Malthaner mobilization.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
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by Swen Hutter

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More on the methodological approach of video-enhanced protest analysis: mobilization.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
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by Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Thanks to my wonderful co-authors Donatella della Porta, @sophiahunger.bsky.social & @alavizzari.bsky.social
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by Swen Hutter — Reposted by: Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Out now @socmovstudies.bsky.social: we introduce the concept of a "protest script" & demonstrate how video-enhanced protest event analysis (vPEA) helps trace a common script of the Italian and German anti-containment protests.

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Understanding protest scripts: the anti-containment protests in Germany and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic did not bring protest politics to a halt. Instead, it sparked diverse and divergent forms of contention. This study compares the development and characteristics of anti-containment pro...
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by Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Thank you, Linus! This means a lot coming from you!
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter

lwestheuser.bsky.social
Taking a closer look at @mierkezat.bsky.social @swenhutter.bsky.social & @eborbath.bsky.social's paper on cleavage formation and civil society and cannot recommend it highly enough! Really insightful theorizing, e.g. on changes in the form of civil society and its effect on group-party linkages:
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by Caterina Froio — Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Pietro Castelli Gattinara

caterinafr.bsky.social
Thanks @sophiahunger.bsky.social and @swenhutter.bsky.social for such a timely contribution. Happy to see work wt @pietrocastellig.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it in this stellar line up of contributors!
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Swen Hutter @swenhutter.bsky.social · 20d
As I am fairly new to Bluesky, this comes a bit late, but it is still worth checking out:

Our #oa introduction to the @jeppjournal.bsky.social special issue on "Europe’s Changing Protest Landscape"
with @sophiahunger.bsky.social

www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
Journal of European Public Policy
Special Issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape. Guest Editors: Sophia Hunger & Swen Hutter. Volume 32, Issue 8 of Journal of European Public Policy
www.tandfonline.com
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by Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Thanks to all the contributors and reviewers, amongst others @andreapirro.it @caterinafr.bsky.social @pietrocastellig.bsky.social @nenaoana.bsky.social @eborbath.bsky.social @danmercea.bsky.social @argyalti.bsky.social @feligsantos.bsky.social @dasalgon.bsky.social
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by Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Instead, it has become more fragmented and volatile, shaped by episodic surges, the normalization of far-right mobilization, and a growing diversity of claims, participants, and repertoires.
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by Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Based on a diverse set of papers, we argue that Europe’s protest arena is no longer routinized, steadily expanding, and dominated by progressive, left-libertarian actors.
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by Swen Hutter — Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Caterina Froio

swenhutter.bsky.social
As I am fairly new to Bluesky, this comes a bit late, but it is still worth checking out:

Our #oa introduction to the @jeppjournal.bsky.social special issue on "Europe’s Changing Protest Landscape"
with @sophiahunger.bsky.social

www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
Journal of European Public Policy
Special Issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape. Guest Editors: Sophia Hunger & Swen Hutter. Volume 32, Issue 8 of Journal of European Public Policy
www.tandfonline.com
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Simon Hix, David Brady , and 2 more

wzb.bsky.social
And we are delighted to announce that @valentimvicente.bsky.social will be honored with the A.SK Bright Mind Award for his work on how social norms influence behavior. 🎉Congratulations!
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Peter Ullrich, Judith Beyer

jannisgrimm.bsky.social
Seit heute ist unsere @interactfu.bsky.social Studie zu Wissenschaftsfreiheit und Selbstzensur unter Nahostforschenden online.

Für @tagesspiegel.de hat @jmwiarda.bsky.social die Ergebnisse zusammengefasst:
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Zur Studie: www.interact.fu-berlin.de/News/Grimm-D...
Diskussion über Nahostkonflikt an Hochschulen: Drei Viertel der Forschenden berichten von Selbstzensur
Seit dem Hamas-Angriff auf Israel hat sich die Diskussionskultur an deutschen Hochschulen massiv verändert. In einer Umfrage berichten Forschende von Selbstzensur, Anfeindung und einer bedrohten Wisse...
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter

apsrjournal.bsky.social
From our latest issue: "Civic Organizations and the Political Participation of Cross-Pressured Americans: The Case of the Labor Movement" by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Civic Organizations and the Political Participation of Cross-Pressured Americans: The Case of the Labor Movement | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Civic Organizations and the Political Participation of Cross-Pressured Americans: The Case of the Labor Movement - Volume 119 Issue 3
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Peter Stegmaier

maecenata.bsky.social
🚨 Neue Publikation: Das Anti-NGO-Narrativ
Wie versucht wird, die Zivilgesellschaft in Deutschland zu delegitimieren?
Dr. Siri Hummel (Maecenata Institut) & Dr. Peter Schubert (ZiviZ) liefern eine faktenbasierte Analyse. 🧵Thread
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by Klaus H. Goetz — Reposted by: Swen Hutter

wepsocial.bsky.social
💥 Online first in West European Politics:

"Cleavage theory meets civil society: a framework and research agenda"

by @mierkezat.bsky.social @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...
Abstract of the article "Cleavage theory meets civil society: a framework and research agenda" by Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki, Endre Borbáth and Swen Hutter. Published online first in West European Politics. Table 1, displaying the role of civil society across stages of cleavage development. Figure 2, displaying the members of civil society organisations among the electorate of political parties in Austria, France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Switzerland.
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Daniel Ziblatt

wzb.bsky.social
Congratulation, @boesevanessa.bsky.social! The WZB researcher has been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for her work on regime types and socioeconomic interactions.
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@vdeminstitute.bsky.social @dziblatt.bsky.social @blfirestone.bsky.social
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Sara B. Hobolt, Mark J. Brandt , and 6 more

macartan.bsky.social
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Call open now with @egap.bsky.social

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Deadline 31 October
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by Swen Hutter

swenhutter.bsky.social
Highly recommend giving it a read! What a fun and insightful writing journey. Also, I’m new here on Bluesky, excited to connect!
mierkezat.bsky.social
Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki @mierkezat.bsky.social · Aug 28
I’m very excited to share that my paper “Cleavage theory meets civil society: A framework and research agenda” with @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter has now been published online in ‪@wepsocial.bsky.social‬ (w/ open access funding thanks to @wzb.bsky.social‬!)

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter

eborbath.bsky.social
🔔 Very happy to see our paper published open access on cleavage theory and civil society! 📖

We have tried to sketch a new research agenda, that I think has a lot of potential.

I very much enjoyed working on this!

Check Alex's thread below 👇 & read the paper: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter, Ruth Dassonneville, Silja Häusermann , and 2 more

mierkezat.bsky.social
I’m very excited to share that my paper “Cleavage theory meets civil society: A framework and research agenda” with @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter has now been published online in ‪@wepsocial.bsky.social‬ (w/ open access funding thanks to @wzb.bsky.social‬!)

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter

jeppjournal.bsky.social
📫 Latest special issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape, edited by ‪@sophiahunger.bsky.social and Swen Hutter.

In their introductory article, they sketch Europe's ‘new contentious politics’ landscape and preview the issue's articles 👇

🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Reposted by: Swen Hutter

lennartschuermann.bsky.social
🚨New article w/ @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter
Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany
📔 Social Movement Studies
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis.
Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
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