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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Just under one week left to apply for our three tenure track positions (Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Economy). Links to the calls are in the post below. Please help spread the word to candidates who may be interested!

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Jens van 't Klooster 💸💸💸 @jvtk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Finally out, with @shahinvallee.bsky.social our ambitious story for European Macro Policy Network (EMPN) on the future of the global euro empn.eu/publication/...

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Call for Proposals: EPSS Copenhagen 2027 Pre-Conference Workshops! We're seeking proposals for workshops on 23 June 2027, at the University of Copenhagen. Whether you are a senior scholar or an ECR, we want your expertise! ⏳Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 🔗Apply here: epssnet.org/2027-copenha... #EPSS2027

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Pre-Conference Workshops EPSS 2027

Submit your proposal for a pre-conference workshop at the EPSS 2027 Conference in Copenhagen to lead focused discussions and skill-building sessions for political science scholars.

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Stefanie Walter @stefwalter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

1/3 How can Europe thrive in a fragmenting world and reform despite political divisions between and within countries? In our @cepr.org Europe 2050 contribution, @jafrieden.bsky.social & I argue that political feasibility must be a central consideration in any reform design. cepr.org/publications...

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Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Now more likely than not that the CDU will fail to cross the 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. This is consistent with the ongoing count.

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Very interesting research. On this, I had a discussion this week whether polls for the AfD would have dropped if the Leipzig drone attack had been successful. My guess says no as many AfD voters are in a different information space and would have perceived even such a shock event very differently.

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Instead of debating “should we do what Canada is doing” (which is, so far, unclear), the debate could be: “how has the world changed that the EU and Canada are considering this, and how do we want to deal with this situation?“ Just a suggestion.

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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thread about new working paper with @catherinedevries.bsky.social and Rachel Myrick. Comments welcome!

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David Herdson @davidherdson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Interesting and concerning thread, as Europe faces key elections next year. The serious times should, in traditional theory, bring voters to serious parties. However the study referenced below suggests most radicalised voters don't return when confronted with security threats.

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Europe is heading into a super election year in 2027. Those elections will take place against a precarious security backdrop: war in Ukraine and Iran, a retreating US & Europeans increasingly worried about their own security. So shouldn’t this benefit the political centre? Not so fast. 🧵

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Gerard Rathenau @grathenau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Heel leerzaam stuk van @catherinedevries.bsky.social over dat politici niet alleen naar de kiezer moet luisteren maar vooral zelf moet afwegen wat hiermee te doen om beleid te maken en niet alleen opdrachten uit te voeren van de kiezer, interessante zienswijze! www.groene.nl/artikel/de-p...

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Politici die hun eigen oordeel opofferen aan de ‘volkswil’, verzaken hun taak

Liberalen, christen-democraten en andere middenpolitici lijken bevangen door het idee dat als je maar goed luistert naar de volkswil, de populistische revolte als vanzelf gaat liggen. Al eeuwenlang we...

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Joachim Mergeay @jmergeay.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Read this thread on generating versus recognizing (good) ideas and then sharpening them. And at the same time, hone your skills in writing and recognizing ideas and opportunities.

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I used to think the most creative writers were unusually good at having good ideas. Now I think they may just be unusually good at spotting them. Because having ideas is easy. I have lots of them, but most are terrible. So the question is: how do you know when there’s something there? 🧵

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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

For the proposed Associate Membership of Canada remember that there is an EU-Canada summit scheduled for end of October. This gives Carney, vdL and EU member states about six weeks to define in broad terms how such a status could look like.

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Rob Francis @robfranciseu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The European Commission wants Canada to be the first associate member of the EU. But what does that mean in practice? And under what treaty article could this be arranged? My piece below with thanks to @nvondarza.bsky.social and @alanherve.bsky.social for their insights borderlex.net/2026/09/16/v...

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Von der Leyen dangles associate EU membership for Canada - Borderlex - European trade policy

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen wants Canada to become the first country with associate status in the European Union. Legal scholars see a possible route through a specific treaty a...

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The Economist @economist.com · 14/09/2026

It is hard to argue that humanity is worse off with the extra knowledge AI is producing. Yet technological advance has certainly affected how humans think

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Top mathematicians are outraged by OpenAI’s methods

24 Fields Medal winners have written a letter of objection

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Sophie Fullerton @sophiefullerton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Search for Austin Tice A podcast series by Sophie Fullerton and Rena Netjes, produced by Hayan Imadi renanetjes.substack.com/p/the-search...

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The Search for Austin Tice

A podcast series by Sophie Fullerton and Rena Netjes, produced by Hayan Imadi

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Terence Tao @teorth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A group of 25 Fields Medalists, including myself, have made a joint declaration on Math and AI: mathandai.org . We welcome additional signatories. See also this article in the Economist announcing the declaration: www.economist.com/science-and-...

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Declaration — Math and AI

Read the declaration and add your name.

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Ann-Katrin Müller @akm0803.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

AfDler Ulrich Siegmund heute: „Unsere Position ist ganz klar, dass wir sagen, wir verteufeln nicht pauschal die Produktion von Rüstungsgütern, weil wir bei späterer Remigrations- und Abschiebeoffensive (!) natürlich auch entsprechende Hilfsmittel brauchen…

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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 11/09/2026

How can Europe build on this underlying confidence while responding to growing public concerns about security, prosperity and its place in the world? Read the full interactive study: ecfr.eu/special/future-nostalgia-eu…

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Please join us in congratulating three faculty members who have recently received tenure: - Andrew Bertoli: www.andrewbertoli.com - Carlos Lastra-Anadón: sites.google.com/faculty.ie.e... - Irene Menéndez González: sites.google.com/site/ireneme... We are very lucky to have you in our group! 🎉🎉🎉

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Andrew Bertoli

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MZES Uni Mannheim @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

📢 MZES PUBLIC LECTURE ❗️ 📆 Wed, Oct 07, 2:30-4:00 pm CET 📍 MZES A 231 and via Zoom @catherinedevries.bsky.social will talk on "How Europe Survives: The Adaptability and Resilience of a Continent in Peril." Please share and join us! Abstract etc: 👉 www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/en/news/even...

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Great thread. Really looking forward to reading this book.

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

AfD’s huge gains in Saxony-Anhalt are the latest in a series of far-right electoral gains across Europe, while mainstream parties are struggling. 2027 brings major elections in 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇪🇸🇵🇱 Europe is heading towards a political stress test. How does this matter for the EU’s ability to act? 🧵 1/10

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Heike Klüver @heikekluever.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nach der Landtagswahl in #Sachsen-Anhalt stellt sich die Frage mit neuer Dringlichkeit: Würde Regierungsverantwortung die AfD „entzaubern“? 📊 Unsere Analyse von 1.307 Regierungen in 57 Demokratien zeigt: Die radikale Rechte wird dadurch nicht schwächer, im Schnitt gewinnt sie rund 6 Prozentpunkte.

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It was a pleasure to join @reuters.com Econ World podcats to talk about rightwing populism and the economy. Quick take away: it’s complicated Thank you Carmel Cimmins for a great conversation! podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/r...

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Right-wing populism

Podcast Episode · Reuters Econ World · 2 September · 39min

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I think about this a lot, and how if you’re a producer in an attention economy choked with other producers, the incentives are to produce new content constantly or else lose your audience; but that makes every individual thing you produce almost entirely disposable.

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thank you @catherinedevries.bsky.social for once again finding such beautiful words to express something I’ve been observing but haven’t been able to put into words. This is SO true. Whenever I read something that still has its own rhythm, I enjoy it so much more to discover (and am inspired by it)

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Arife Kose @arifekose.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I couldn't agree more. But this is a structural problem. I'd rather just read at least one more year than writing an article. However, job market doesn't allow this. Unfortunately, quantity is valued more than quality.

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 02/09/2026

My best writing days start with my diary (my longest writing project at 40+ years), then my book (5 years), then the public work people might see in a day or two.

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

May I add a European perspective on APSA conference attire? Note to European self: remember to dress indoors as if it were February cold outdoors, and that the US suit should ideally be two sizes too big.

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Lots of writing advice is about procrastination or writer’s block. We worry & develop routines to tackle it. But what if our problem is the opposite? What if we write too much? Too many emails, posts, essays, papers. We have become very good at making ourselves write, perhaps too good. 🧵

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Reminder that we are hiring: - three tenure track positions: bsky.app/profile/iepo... - two postdoc positions: bsky.app/profile/iepo... If you are attending APSA in Boston and interested in applying, some of our faculty members will be at the Career Open House: connect.apsanet.org/apsa2025/car...

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We’re hiring! Poli Sci & IR department at IE University in Madrid is hiring three tenure-track Assistant Professors, starting 1st of September 2027, in: Comparative Politics: lnkd.in/ePDfwjJB International Relations: lnkd.in/eDu5vGTf Political Economy: lnkd.in/eciDukTA 1/3

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APSA- Political Organizations & Parties Section @apsa-pop.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Congrats to our Emerging Scholar Award winner: @valentimvicente.bsky.social Vicente Valentim (IE University), honored for his work on party systems and the rise of far-right politics.

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Nils Redeker @nilsredeker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Gestern hat Friedrich Merz gemeinsam mit anderem Staats- und Regierungschef gefordert, der Vorschlag zum nächsten EU-Haushalt müsse um „mehrere Hundert Milliarden“ gekürzt werden. Durch die deutsche Debatte geistern dabei wieder ein paar Mondzahlen. Daher nochmal der Versuch einer Einordnung.

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

All the signs are that Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale has overtaken all competitors within the right-wing governing coalition now, but Meloni's Brothers of Italy. His party appears to have hit 8% this week, edging past Forza Italia (7.3%) and leaving the League in the dust at 4.8%. 🧵

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EL PAÍS @elpais.com · 26/08/2026

Buñol se tiñe de rojo con 22.000 personas lanzándose 150 toneladas de tomtate en la Tomatina social.elpais.com/h8o…

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Perfect prose is a mythical creature said to roam our minds, although no official sighting has ever been recorded.

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Silviya Nitsova @snitsova.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Highly recommend. [📢 shared through Valeria Umanets] Call for Papers: Politics & Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop @ MPSA2027 Chicago | April 1–4, 2027 We welcome research on politics & political economy across Eurasia, from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. Deadline: Sept. 15 More info:

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Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop

Chicago, US

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Dirk-Jan Scheffers 🟥 @dirkscheffers.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Leuke avond Noorderzon vanavond - eerst een interessant interview met @catherinedevries.bsky.social over haar boek ‘symfonie van de onvrede’ (encantado de conocerse fuera de Bluesky) en daarna licht-en geluidshow Trànsit. Beetje Kraftwerk vibe.

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

3/ The big question mark now: What does Meloni do with Roberto Vannacci’s Futuro Nazionale? Option A: Bring them into the coalition. Moves the ideological needle towards the extreme right (she needs this like a poke in the eye at this stage of her "reinvention"), but may secures a winning margin.

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📢 LSE Political Theory job opening We’re looking for a political theorist to join us at @lsegovernment.bsky.social - it is an open rank search, so we welcome applications at Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level Reach out with questions & please share widely! jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

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Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory

Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory, , <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</p> <p style="margin:...

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Europe is experiencing a summer of extreme heat, drought & wildfires. Yet, climate policy is facing considerable resistance. My co-authors & I reviewed evidence on why this tension exists & what tob do about it for Nature Climate Change. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵

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Green backlash and right-wing populism - Nature Climate Change

This Review considers research on the politics of climate policies. Climate policies, through their economic and cultural repercussions, impact public climate attitudes and voting behaviour, which in ...

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Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🚨New paper Like most things in democracies, achieving climate action in the form of sustainable policy needs a significant amount of political mobilization. We investigate when & where this is more likely to happen across places on the climate frontline: the Global South🧵 📌 osf.io/preprints/so...

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Anton Strezhnev @astrezh.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Our paper on the electoral benefits of Trump's ag payments is out now at the Journal of Public Economics. authors.elsevier.com/c/1nWEVAlwA2... tl;dr - We use the natural experiment from 2019's massive increase in spending to compare 2020 Trump vote in over-compensated vs. under-compensated counties.

The political benefits of the monoculture: Estimating the electoral effect of the market facilitation program

Does the distribution of government transfers affect elections? We analyze a natural experiment in the 2019 wave of the US Department of Agriculture’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP). The 2019 MFP allocated $14.5 billion via a formula combining historical production data and commodity-specific trade damages. We show how a methodological quirk resulted in arbitrary variation in these damages that propagated through the formula into excessive county-level compensation rates. We estimate the effects of this payment shock using a novel, design-based, randomization inference approach to account for complex dependencies across US counties. We find that counties receiving greater compensation rates, on average, have higher two-party Republican presidential vote shares in the 2020 election. Instrumenting for actual 2019 MFP disbursements, we find an additional $1 million in payments to a county increased that county’s 2020 two-party Trump vote share by about .18 percentage points on average. Had the 2019 MFP maintained the spending levels of the 2018 wave, we estimate that Candidate Trump’s two-party vote share would have been .117 percentage points lower nationally, with particularly pronounced effects in swing states like Arizona (.41 percentage points) and Georgia (.159 percentage points).

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Brookings Institution @brookings.edu · 30/07/2026

Non-citizens use public benefits at lower rates than citizens—despite being more concentrated at the bottom of the income distribution, where these programs are targeted, according to new estimates from Sasha Snyder and Tara Watson.

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Immigrant public benefit participation: Our estimates | Brookings

Despite being disproportionately low-income, Brookings researchers find that non-citizens use public benefits at lower rates than citizens. Their estimates show why measurement choices shape this conc...

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Eric Storm @ericstorm.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

De rek is eruit na decennia neoliberaal beleid: Huisartsenzorg, rest vd zorg, onderwijs, infrastructuur... Het wordt tijd dat de sterkste schouders meer lasten gaan dragen. NL wordt echt een land van private rijkdom en publieke armoe. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

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Opinie | Met deze tarieven is voor ons huisartsen de grens bereikt

Huisartsentarieven: Om de zorg in Nederland toegankelijk en betaalbaar te houden zijn huisartsen onmisbaar. Maar de huisartsentarieven dekken de kosten niet. Als we de huisartsenzorg willen behouden, ...

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