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Werner Krause @krausewe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happy to see our new paper on mainstream-to-challenger defection in print! w/ @denis-cohen.bsky.social & @aigneranna.bsky.social Check out Denis' summary below! Thanks to @nilssteiner.bsky.social, @conradziller.bsky.social & @ackermannk.bsky.social for organizing this SI! tinyurl.com/5aa9wrmb

First page of the journal article "From the center to the fringes: A comparative test of attitudinal explanations for mainstream-to-challenger defection" by Denis Cohen, Werner Krause, and Anna Aigner, published in Electoral Studies. The page shows the journal head, author affiliations at the University of Mannheim and the University of Potsdam, keywords, a link to the replication dataset, and the full abstract.

Dot plot showing net balances of vote switching between mainstream and challenger parties, in percentage points, across 16 west European elections from 1973 to 2025. Each election is a point with a 95% credible interval, ordered left to right from most negative to most positive. Values run from about −6 to +15 points; positive values mean net gains for challengers. German elections are labeled individually and mostly sit between −4 and +4 points. Germany's February 2025 election, highlighted in red, is a clear outlier at nearly +10 points, placing it among the highest in the series alongside the Netherlands 2002, Greece 2012, Denmark 1973, and Italy 1992.

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Denis Cohen @denis-cohen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📄 New paper in @electoralstudies.bsky.social: “From the center to the fringes: A comparative test of attitudinal explanations for mainstream-to-challenger defection” 👥 with @krausewe.bsky.social and @aigneranna.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.el...

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Alexander Wuttke @kunkakom.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We are hiring at LMU Munich: two PhD positions and one postdoc on democracy, political psychology and computational social science. Start: January 2027 or as soon as possible. We review applications on a rolling basis until October 20. Details below. Reposts very welcome! 1/7

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Annika Schuster @annikaschuster.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Happy to share that I have received an Honourable Mention for the Best Paper Prize 2025 from @ecpr-ead.bsky.social at this year’s ECPR General Conference🥳 #ecprgc26 Many thanks to the Standing Group Steering Committee and the Jury members for this recognition!

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Diane Bolet @dianebolet.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

A fully funded 2-year postdoc for my ERC project on climate politics, comparative politics and political economy. Deadline: 29 July 2026, 10am CET Starting date: Jan 2027 (flexible) Feel free to reach out next week at EPSS if you’d like to discuss the position www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

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Call for Applications - Postdoctoral Position GREENLOSS Project

2 Years - Postdoctoral Position Starting January 2027

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Martin Gross @martingross.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Wanna talk about the cordon sanitaire (the "Brandmauer"?) 🚨We (@christinajuen.bsky.social, @pluggedchris.bsky.social and I) have a new paper out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010... What do we do in the paper? A 🧵: 1/7

Abstract of the article "The Cordon Dilemma: How Voters Evaluate Cooperation With the Far-Right in Parliament" by Martin Gross, Christina-Marie Juen and Christian Stecker. Published online first in Comparative Political Studies.

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Are you coming to the @epssnet.bsky.social conference this year? The programme is live 👏 @antvalentim.bsky.social and I were in charge of constructing the Climate Politics section. Check out the 19 panels crossing fields and subdisciplines! Details here: virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/75765/...

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António Valentim @antvalentim.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Our piece at @psrm.bsky.social (w/ @korinlind.bsky.social) is summarised in this @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social post We study why progressive parties may struggle to win immigrant votes focusing on green parties & home country institutions. Full paper: shorturl.at/xI55f blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

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Zach Dickson @zachdickson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Thrilled that my paper (w/@sarahobolt.bsky.social,@catherinedevries.bsky.social,@simonecremaschi.bsky.social) was accepted at the American Political Science Review! We find that declining public services fuel support for the populist right — and show why the right benefits more than other parties 🧵

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Diane Bolet @dianebolet.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📢 JOB ALERT! Fully funded 3-year PhD in Climate & Comparative Politics at @sciencespo-cee.bsky.social. Starting in September. The project is on the political consequences of climate policies in carbon-intensive communities across Europe. 🗓 Deadline: May 17 www.sciencespo.fr/centre-etude...

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Call for applications for a 3 years doctoral contract

For the ERC GREENLOSS Project - Application deadline: May 17, 2026

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Martina Renner @martinarenner.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Auch in Baden-Württemberg ist Wahlkampf. Was bei der Berichterstattung zur Landtagswahl oft zu kurz kommt und mehr Reichweite braucht ist den Engagierten und dem kreativen Protest vor Ort (hier Ulm) gegen die #NoAfD mal Danke zu sagen. 👏🏻

Zu sehen ist ein AfD Plakat mit der Parole „ dein Nachbar wählt uns auch“ und darunter ein selbst gemachtes Plakat mit bunten Farben und dem Spruch „wir nicht - Eure Nachbarn - gemeinsam gegen Rechts“

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

NEW - Parties’ Ideological Cores and Peripheries: Examining How Parties Balance Adaptation and Continuity in Their Manifestos - cup.org/4rXxRuH - @profannikawerner.bsky.social & @fabianhabersack.bsky.social #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing how political parties balance policy adaptation with ideological continuity, focusing on parties' core and peripheral strategy decisions using the manifesto flexibility model.

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Violeta Haas @haasvioleta.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Happy that our paper with @bogatyrev.bsky.social, @tabouchadi.bsky.social, @heikekluever.bsky.social, and @lstoetze.bsky.social found a home at @thejop.bsky.social. You can read it here 👇 www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... Thanks to all the fantastic people giving feedback and supporting us

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The Electoral Effects of State-Sponsored Anti-LGBTQ Measures | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja

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West European Politics @wepsocial.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

💥Online first: "How populist citizens see the people and their place in representative democracy" by Rosa Kindt @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & @kristofjacobs1.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Abstract of the article "How populist citizens see the people and their place in representative democracy" by Rosa Kindt, Robert A. Huber and Kristof Jacobs. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 2, displaying the comparison of high and low populists' marginal means on whether politicians belong to the people.

Figure 3, displaying the comparison of marginal means per attribute on the economical dimension in relation to 'belonging to the people'.

Figure 4, displaying the comparison of marginal means per attribute on the cultural dimension in relation to 'belonging to the people'.

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Nils Steiner @nilssteiner.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Two fantastic days of the annual conference of the #AKWahlen are now behind us. Many thanks for the many excellent presentations, the friendly atmosphere, and to the local Berlin team for the fabulous organisation on site! ❤️ Watch out for the special issue in @electoralstudies.bsky.social!

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Mehmet Yavuz @yavuzmehmet.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Excited to announce the publication of my article in Comparative Political Studies on how crises shape the ideological legitimation strategies of authoritarian regimes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Lara Zwittlinger @larazwittlinger.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

How do parties shape which issues are perceived as part of GAL-TAN? In my paper presented at the ECPR General Conference in Thessaloniki, I delve into this question, focusing on climate change and LGBTQ rights. Thank you @ecprpovb.bsky.social for a great section! 1/3

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Joris Frese @fresejoris.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

New WP w/ @riazsascha.bsky.social: via >42 million placebo tests, we show type I error inflation in Unexpected Event during Survey Designs (UESD), propose an adjustment, implement via new R package uesdRobust, and demonstrate utility by replicating two top UESD studies. osf.io/preprints/os... 1/9

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

IN NEW ISSUE: How does populism drive participation patterns beyond turnout and vote choice? @robert-a-huber.bsky.social & @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social take a theory- & data-driven approach to examine this topic: buff.ly/pEFAF5l (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polisky

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ECPR SG Extremism & Democracy @ecpr-ead.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

💐 We´re about to close the first standalone conference organised by the @ecpr.bsky.social SG E&D. THANK YOU from the organising team to everyone who made this event a success! 💐 @sajuria.com @stijntvankessel.bsky.social @profannikawerner.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social @leoniedejonge.bsky.social

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Jessica Fortin-Rittberger @jessfortin-ritt.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Sexism isn't just driving support for the radical right — it shaped vote choice across the board in #btw21 🗳🇩🇪 Our new research shows how different forms of sexism influenced sympathy for chancellor candidates and party choice. (Spoiler: not just the AfD!) 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Disentangling different types of sexist attitudes and vote choice in Germany

With a woman as head of German government for 16 years, many hoped (or feared) for significant progress in the areas of gender equality. Rather than progress, however, contributors have noticed a r...

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Annika Schuster @annikaschuster.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Had an amazing time presenting my paper with @dianaluciahofmann.bsky.social at the ECPR Joint Sessions 2025 in Prague as part of the workshop on Conspiracy Narratives & Mentality. Many thanks to @akueppers.bsky.social and @rheinisch.bsky.social for the great organization of the workshop!

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Andreas Dür @andduer.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Call for papers for the 11th Annual Conference of the Austrian Political Science Association, University of Salzburg, September 25/26, 2025. Come visit us in Salzburg and present your research! Go to www.oegpw.at/conference/ for more information and to submit your proposals.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

As in other countries, the far right with strong gains among the young. The idea that far right support is largely driven by authoritarian older voters against the progressive younger ones is being refuted in every election at the moment.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Pretty typical result for elections in the past years. All government parties are predicted to loose, SPD and FDP with massive losses. Merz is going to be the next Chancellor. Big question with what coalition - which is going to be determined by FDP and BSW making it above 5% or not.

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Annika Schuster @annikaschuster.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Excited to co-chair the section on Demand-side Approaches together with Andrej Zaslove at the E&D Standing Group conference. Also check out the Policies and Government Actions section co-organised by @robert-a-huber.bsky.social. We look forward to your submissions!

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Robert A. Huber @robert-a-huber.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Together with Fred Paxton, I am excited to contribute to the organisation of the Policies and Government Actions section. My excellent PhD student @annikaschuster.bsky.social co-organises the Demand-side Approaches section. We look forward to your submissions! Check out the call: ecpr.eu/Events/322

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Conference of the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy, Queen Mary University of London, 9 – 10 June 2025

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