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Check out also at @eui-sps.bsky.social Peter Mair Assistant Professorship in Comparative Politics Deadline: 27 August 2026 at midnight (Florence time) www.eui.eu/About/JobOpp...

Fantastic job opportunity at the European University Institute in Florence: Stein Rokkan Chair in Comparative Politics Application deadline: October 15. @eui-sps.bsky.social www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...

New publication out in @epsrjournal.bsky.social! We know young voters vote for different parties and hold different attitudes than older citizens. What we know less about: whether they also care differently about political issues. Using novel experimental survey data, I show: they do! 👇

“Nothing else matters?” Salience differences between young and old | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core“Nothing else matters?” Salience differences between young and oldwww.cambridge.org

Very belatedly sharing this because the last months were busy: The limits of appraisal theory for political emotions is out in Political Psychology! @gijsschumacher.bsky.social, @mrooduijn.bsky.social and I ask whether appraisal theories of emotion work the same way in politics as in everyday life.

The limits of appraisal theory for political emotions: Evidence from two U.S. surveysEmotions, such as anger and anxiety, play a central role in political behavior and are extensively studied by political scientists. However, political science has largely adopted psychological theori...onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Last week, we had a lovely launch of the DFG Research Network "Qualitative Studies of Public Opinion" that I coordinate with Lena Röllicke & Anna Berg. Over the next three years, we want to add to the current revival of qualitative political research. More here: linuswestheuser.com/dfg-network-...

I'm very happy to share that my first dissertation paper is now online in Party Politics (🔓)! I examine how political appointments (patronage) relate to coalition support in multiparty presidential systems, using roll-call data from Brazil's Chamber of Deputies (2003-2018). doi.org/10.1177/1354...

Bureaucratic appointments and coalition support in presidential systems – An analysis of Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies - Koichi Osamura, 2026How does the provision of political appointments influence coalition support in multiparty presidential systems? While the importance of cabinet portfolios for ...journals.sagepub.com

Why does democracy backslide even when most people say they support it? ⚖️🏛️ Senior Scientist Dr. Marta Vukovic @martav.bsky.social explains why citizens sometimes tolerate democratic violations and what it takes to protect liberal democracy in Rudolphina's newest article and video. ⬇️ @univie.ac.at

Democratic backsliding explained | University of ViennaDemocracy can backslide even when most people say they support it. University of Vienna political scientist Marta Vukovic explains why citizens sometimes tolerate democratic violations and what it tak...rudolphina.univie.ac.at

Our study on how citizens imagine their political opponents is out in Political Studies! It was great to engage with open responses in the Polish case. Below you can find the link to the article and the summary thread by @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Blurred boundaries: Exploring political stereotyping in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland - Eelco Harteveld, João Areal, Markus Wagner, Piotr Marczynski, 2026Political stereotypes—beliefs about the attributes of politically defined groups—can deepen polarization by obscuring commonalities among citizens. Yet little i...journals.sagepub.com

Today we launch the new version of The PopuList! The PopuList provides an overview of far-left, far-right and populist parties in 31 European countries from 1989 until 1 May 2026. Explore the new website here: popu-list.org

Home - The PopuListThe PopuList Interactive Version 4.0 Static Version 4.0 CSV Version 4.0 What is the PopuList? The PopuList offers researchers, journalists, […]popu-list.org

I'm exceptionally proud of this paper so it is nice to hear that others found some merits in it too. Very grateful to the award committee for taking the time to read and engage with the paper. It is exhibit 79816 in the school of "partisanship is one helluva drug" doi.org/10.1017/psrm...

The Department of Political Science at Aarhus University is hiring both Assistant Professors and Associate Professors. Assistant Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Associate Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Please share these opportunities with your networks!

Assistant Professor in Political Science - Vacancy at Aarhus UniversityVacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus Universityinternational.au.dk

My textbook on Political Psychology (with @bpsofficial.bsky.social ) is now available to pre-order from Amazon and other major book sellers The book offers an accessible overview of research in political psychology aimed at undergraduate & postgraduate students www.amazon.co.uk/Key-Topics-P...

This looks absolutely incredible. @lars.vilhuber.com I think you're going to love this

Now traveling to @epssnet.bsky.social I would like to draw your attention to a panel on: Standards for Replication in Political Science 10:50-12:30 Thursday, 18 June, 2026, Bar 2 w. @bochkareva.bsky.social @fresejoris.bsky.social @macartan.bsky.social @aeggers.bsky.social and myself.

Out now and open access: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... Right on time to present some follow up work at @ councilforeuropeanstudies.org/2026-confere... and @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast with @sattlersthomas.bsky.social

Austerity and PopulismA large literature explains the rise of populist parties with the economic insecurities stemming from globalization and technological change. But despite the long-standing focus of the comparative and...www.annualreviews.org

📢 I’m hiring 2 three-year postdocs at Dept of Political Science, @au.dk! Come work with me on The Politics of Shaming and Shamelessness — a new project on elite rhetoric, emotions, norms, hostility and political violence. Deadline: 31 August 2026 Start: Dec 2026–Feb 2027 Please share widely! 🙏

2 three-year postdocs in political communication and political psychology at Aarhus University - Vacancy at Aarhus UniversityVacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus Universityinternational.au.dk

Our book Trigger Points is now out in open access. Huge thanks to Mike Savage for a terrific foreword and to Michèle Lamont, Silja Häusermann and Daniel Ziblatt for their kind words. Link below: @mikesavagelse.bsky.social @mlamont.bsky.social @siljahausermann.bsky.social @dziblatt.bsky.social

Our department has three calls for tenure track positions. IE is a fast growing group of scholars doing top-notch work, which offers very attractive conditions in a great European city. If you are looking for an academic job in Europe, definitely do consider applying.

🚨 🚨 🚨 new publication (with @antonialang.bsky.social) klaxon!!! Over the past decade, scholars have increasingly turned to “place” as a key factor in political behaviour — particularly on the far right, in Europe & the US. Urban-rural divides are especially intriguing. But are they true cleavages? 🤔

Taking a stand ✋️🧍 These authors 🧵 use survey data across 9 countries to assess the downstreams consequences of #AffectivePolarization & intervene to successfully reduce participants #AffectivePolarization in 6 of the 9, improving interpersonal relations and social norms buff.ly/tHRWa65

The (alleged) consequences of affective polarization: A survey experiment in nine democracies | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge CoreThe (alleged) consequences of affective polarization: A survey experiment in nine democracieswww.cambridge.org