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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For my new research unit Politics of Democracy at the Berlin Social Science Center @wzb.bsky.social, we have 3 open research positions. 2 postdocs: 4 + 2 years (100%) 1 doc: 2 years (75%) Starting date: 1 March 2027 (negotiable) Application deadline: 1 November

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Markus Kollberg @markuskollberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Do you want to understand whether investments in public services can make democracies more resilient? Come and do your PhD with @heikekluever.bsky.social and me! We offer great conditions, a supportive team, and lots of room to develop your own ideas. Any questions? Please, do reach out!

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Vincent Heddesheimer @vheddesheimer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🚨 New GERDA update: - Large update of mayoral elections (6 new states) - Landrat elections - Wahlkreis (district)-level results (BW & LW) - Local council seats (Gemeinde/Stadt & Kreis) - 2026 elections: BW state, BY & HE local More info below and here: www.german-elections.com

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GERDA: German Election Database

Comprehensive dataset of local, state, federal, European, mayoral, Landrat, and county election results in Germany at the municipality and constituency (Wahlkreis) level, plus subnational public opini...

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Reto Bürgisser @retobuergisser.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🚨 Job Alert 🚨 We're hiring a six-year Postdoc @stawi-univie.bsky.social, starting in Oct 2026 (or thereafter). Research: political representation, party competition, institutions, political economy, political behavior, or related fields 📅 Deadline: 20 Aug 2026 Apply here: tinyurl.com/dyf9bt7h

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Thomas Kurer @thmskrr.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🚨We are hiring a two-year postdoctoral researcher (80%) at the University of Zurich within the new Horizon Europe project WELFAIR on the political implications of technological change, demographic ageing and rising inequality. The full job ad is here: tinyurl.com/3b6ddm25 Apply by August 9, 2026.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I was especially happy to share the stage in Dublin with @isabelmperera.bsky.social, who received the European Studies Book Award for her fantastic book, "The Welfare Workforce". Congratulations again, Isabel! 📷 by Jason Clarke

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I'm really honored & incredibly grateful that I received the 2026 Carolina de Miguel Moyer Young Scholar Award from @ces-europe.bsky.social in Dublin last week. Thank you to CES, the award committee, and everyone who shaped my research along the way! councilforeuropeanstudies.org/uncategorize...

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Climate Policy Journal @climate-policy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🔓️ Emphasising #carboninequality increases public support for using wealth tax revenues to finance the #greentransition, especially if spent on public investment in transport infrastructure & subsidies for #lowcarbon technologies, find Leo Ahrens, @bjoernbremer.bsky.social & Lukas Hakelberg ⬇️ 🌱

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Taxing uber-polluters: carbon inequality and support for wealth taxation to finance the green transition

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Hanging out with @ccavaille.bsky.social, @ldeblok.bsky.social & @catherinedevries.bsky.social on Zoom to talk about fiscal policy was one of the few good things that happened during the pandemic. It's been fun to work on this since and I'm very happy to see the paper out at @cpsjournal.bsky.social!

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Miguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

A good opportunity for advanced grad students working on Europe to get feedback and meet peers. Apply or share it with your students ✌️

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Zoltan Miklosi @zmiklosi.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

For years, but especially in the last few months, I have been trying hard to imagine what it will feel like seeing Orban decisively defeated. I just couldn't. And yet here we are: it is truly and well over. I have more reservations about Peter Magyar than I could say in 300 characters or a thread...

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Lukas Haffert @lhaffert.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I am looking for a postdoc to join my team at the University of Bremen. 5-year-contract, top-up to 100% possible for most of the contract period. Apply by 04 May 2026. If you have questions about the position, send me an email! www.uni-bremen.de/en/universit...

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Job Vacancies - Universität Bremen

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Palma Polyak @palmapolyak.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Here. We. Go. 🇭🇺💪 It’s a beautiful day for regime change in Hungary! Over the past weeks I wrote a few pieces making sense of what’s going on, how we got here & what’s at stake. I thread them here. 1/x brettoninthewoods.substack.com/p/can-hungar...

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Can Hungary Vote Out Its Autocrat?

Musings on the politics & political economy of Orbánism ahead of the April 12 election

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Reto Bürgisser @retobuergisser.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🚨 Job Alert 🚨 We have an opening for a 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 @stawi-univie.bsky.social starting Aug/Sep 2026! Focus: political representation, party competition, political institutions, political economy, political behavior, or related fields 📅Apply by 29 April 2026 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

Job vacancy announcement for a postdoctoral position at the University of Vienna Department of Government, starting August/September 2026. Research focus includes political representation, party competition, political institutions, political economy, political behavior, or related fields. Application deadline: 29 April 2026. Full details are also available through the shared link.

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Vincent Heddesheimer @vheddesheimer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🚨 Just shipped a major update to GERDA, the German Election Database. - State elections update: new years + mail-in - 3 new election types: Mayoral, County, European - Municipal elections: 1984-2025 - Meinungsbild public opinion - New website & features german-elections.com

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Delighted our paper (with an amazing group of co-authors) is forthcoming in the APSR Takeaway for Labour and other centre-left parties: fixing public services is key to reducing support for the populist right 👇

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

My former job @mpifg.bsky.social now comes with a tenure track. I'm obviously biased, but this is a great opportunity for comparative/international political economists and an important milestone for the MPIfG (see Philipp's thread). Happy to answer questions about what the job was like for me!

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Steffen Mau @steffenmau.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We are hiring! The Department of Inequality, Transformation and Conflict is looking for Postdoc & Doc Researchers (m/f/d). Find out more & apply via www.ips.mpg.de #MaxPlanck #Postdoc #PhD #Sociology #SocialScience #PoliticalScience #Inequality #Conflict www.ips.mpg.de/13135/stelle...

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Stellenangebote

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Bastian Becker @beckerbastian.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Also finding it hard to keep up with new research? I built something to fix this. SciLove — swipe through recent papers in your field. The feed learns from your saves. Also matches you with researchers saving your work back (opt-out if you prefer). www.scilove.app 3,000+ journals, updated daily

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SciLove — Discover new research on the go

A personalized feed of the latest peer-reviewed papers — swipe to save, skip, and make connections in minutes a day.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Für den Spiegel habe ich darüber geschrieben was andere grüne Parteien aus dem Erfolg der Grünen in Großbritannien lernen können. Eine Agenda die soziale Ungleichheit betont. Ein Zuhause für progressiven Aktivismus und progressive Identitäten. Kein mea culpa bei Anfeindungen. tinyurl.com/4hmhmdzd

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(S+) Meinung: Strategiedebatte bei den Grünen: Es ist okay, gehasst zu werden – Gastbeitrag

Der Erfolg von Cem Özdemir in Baden-Württemberg scheint für einen mittig-konservativen Kurs der Partei zu sprechen. Doch aus dem Durchbruch der Grünen in Großbritannien lässt sich etwas anderes lernen...

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Today is the last day to submit your paper or panel proposal for the DVPW Section Political Economy conference (24–25 Sept 2026, FU Berlin)! Submissions in English and German from all fields of political economy are welcome. Join us in Berlin! 👇

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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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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The next conference of the DVPW Section Political Economy takes place 24–25 Sept 2026 at Freie Universität Berlin. Contributions in English and German are welcome. Please send us your paper or panel proposal by next Friday, 27 Feb 2026. All info in our Call for Papers: www.dvpw.de/fileadmin/us...

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Benjamin Braun @benbraun.social · 04/02/2026

🚨 The political economy of finance summer school is back, 3rd year running! Better still: We're bringing it to London via @lse-ei.bsky.social. 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜: Finance & democracy 𝙳̲̲𝚊̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚎̲: 4-5 June 2026 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦: March 1. Link below. We've got brilliant instructors as usual. Please spread the word!

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Dóra Piroska @piroskadora.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

My IR department at the CEU in Vienna, Austria is hiring a security scholar. I am happy to answer questions. careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...

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Assistant Professor (f/m/d)

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The Department of Network and Data Science at @weareceu.bsky.social is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in network science or computational social science. I'm in a different department, but am very happy to answer questions about CEU or life in Vienna in general.

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Department of Political Science @ceu-polsci.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🌍 Apply now to the MA in Politics at Central European University (CEU) in Vienna, Austria! 🇦🇹 💡 Study in English, connect with a global network, and pave your future in politics! politicalscience.ceu.edu/how-apply-ma #MAinPolitics #CEU #GraduatePrograms #Scholarships #Research #PoliticalScience

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

All 8 research briefs from the Progressive Politics Network are available here: politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...

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Research briefs - Nuffield Politics Research Centre

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Our research shows such policies work and command public support. The question is: do progressive parties have the will?

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

We argue that the progressive housing agenda must be bold enough to challenge the norm that housing is an asset for wealth accumulation, and ambitious enough to build broad coalitions for sustained public investment.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Here's the stakes: The far-right has seized on housing precisely because progressives abandoned it. Their answer—blaming immigrants—is morally and economically wrong, but gains traction when the center-left offers only market solutions and technocratic supply-side fixes.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

4) This is expensive, but funding opportunities exist, for example, through wealth taxes tied credibly to housing investment. Private investment can also be leveraged with social conditions.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

3) Make densification work through participatory governance, protected green space, and affordability guarantees. The research brief by Michael Wicki shows public acceptance depends on design and inclusion.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

(2) Address distribution, not just supply. Under-occupation now rivals overcrowding, as the research brief by @sebastiankohl.bsky.social, @steinhardt.bsky.social, @simonvoss.bsky.social shows for the case of Germany.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Progressive housing policy needs several pillars: (1) Reinvest in broad-access social housing—not just for the poorest, but for many households, like Vienna does. Tight eligibility creates stigma and kills political support.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The key question: Is housing primarily an asset for wealth accumulation, or a social right? For decades, even left parties have moved toward the "asset" paradigm, reducing social housing, deregulating rental markets, creating structures that depend on rising prices. This has created many grievances.

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

The series began with our workshop in Vienna earlier this year, thanks to funding and support from @weareceu.bsky.social & @ceu-polsci.bsky.social

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Björn Bremer @bjoernbremer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

With housing affordability becoming one of the most pressing challenges today, our new PPRNet research briefs couldn't be more timely. 8 expert analyses on what progressive housing policy should look like—and how to make it politically viable. politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...

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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

After more than 10 years of “the Danish Model”, nativism is hegemonic in the country, the far right polls near level highs again, and the Social Democrats lost Copenhagen and poll at historic low. European Social Democrats should look at the facts, not the myths! Me in @theguardian.com

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The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde

This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde

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Christopher Wratil 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine @chriswratil.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

🚨 Job Alert! Postdoc in POLITICAL TEXT ANALYSIS in the MULTIREP project You do quant text analysis? You are interested in political representation? Enjoy working in teams? Would like to live in a great city? Consider joining us in Vienna! ⏱️ Apply by 15/12/2025 wratil.eu/files/MULTIR... 1/4 🧵

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

We have just published the call for the Nuffield Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics. These are 3-year fully-funded postdocs that will allow you to focus on your research in a great academic environment. (And with excellent food) www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/the-college/...

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Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Politics - Nuffield College Oxford University

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨 Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference

Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.

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Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik @laurenzennser.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

❗️Please share widely: TT position in migration/citizenship/identity at IPW @univie.ac.at: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Tenure-T... Deadline: 10 Dec 2025

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Tenure-Track Professorship in Migration, Citizenship, Identity

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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

In a new paper, we provide fresh evidence on the macroeconomic effects of public investment in 27 EU member states. We find that public investment has favorable effects on output and unemployment; doesn't crowd out private investment; and doesn't jeopardise debt sustainability.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

For the Guardian, @turnbulldugarte.com and I discuss our research that clearly shows one thing: Labour's anti-immigration strategy will only strengthen Reform and weaken its own electoral prospects. It won't win voters back but ultimately normalizes the far right www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Our research makes it clear: by capitulating to the right, Labour is driving voters to Reform UK | Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

Mimicking Farage on immigration is senseless. Labour voters feel betrayed; anti-immigration voters see through the ruse, say academics Tarik Abou-Chadi and Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte

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