Reposted by Christian SchnaudtRoman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Does losing an election affect politicians' democratic attitudes? A large literature documents a winner–loser gap among voters, but evidence on political elites was long scarce. A series of recent studies has narrowed this gap. A thread on the state of the evidence. 🧵 21915
Reposted by Christian SchnaudtChristian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Do citizens adhere to deliberative principles when they talk politics? And is there such a thing as a deliberative citizen? Find out in our new paper @pvs-journal.bsky.social! 093
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Do citizens adhere to deliberative principles when they talk politics? And is there such a thing as a deliberative citizen? Find out in our new paper @pvs-journal.bsky.social! 093
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 09/01/2025"Wahlleiter warnen vor der Briefwahl - viele Stimmen könnten auf dem Postweg liegen bleiben." Fairness und Integrität von Wahlen und so. Zum Glück sind Wahlen in repräsentativen Demokratien ja nicht soooo wichtig. www.zeit.de/politik/deut...zeit.deBriefwahl bei der Bundestagswahl: Die Risiken der Briefwahl stärken vor allem eine ParteiWahlleiter warnen vor der Briefwahl – viele Stimmen könnten auf dem Postweg liegen bleiben. Das könnte die nahende Bundestagswahl zugunsten der AfD verschieben. 221
Reposted by Christian SchnaudtPolitical Science Research @poscresearch.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Read this recent article in @electoralstudies.bsky.social, “Mind the gap(s): Winning, losing, and perceptions of electoral integrity in mixed-member proportional systems,” by Christian Schnaudt: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #polisky 063
Reposted by Christian SchnaudtLars Wienand @larswienand.bsky.social · 19/12/2024So was konnte ja niemand ahnen. Also außer z. B. der Bundeswahlleiterin, die für Warnungen heftig kritisiert wurde…t-online.deZu eng geplant: Dresden bittet auf Briefwahl zu verzichten – Zeitpunkt wird zu "heiklem Knackpunkt"Der enge Zeitplan vor der Bundestagswahl stellt Dresden vor große Herausforderungen. Die Stadt appelliert deshalb, möglichst keine Briefwahl zu beantragen. 942241740
Reposted by Christian SchnaudtPolitical Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Do citizens disobey the law when they feel elections are rigged? @cschnaudt.bsky.social examines how perceptions of electoral integrity relate to citizens’ law compliance. Read in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/49uZK4g (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social 042
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Under no circumstances should German 🇩🇪 academia be too "comfy". Peak performance can only be reached by keeping people on fixed-term contracts and not providing them with any sensible long-term perspective. #noirony 052
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Federal #elections in Germany 🇩🇪 are near! Check out my new article on what citizens' views about the quality of elections imply for compliance with governmental laws and regulations. #Bundestagswahl 020
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 29/11/2024"Gleichzeitig sei »die gezielte Diskreditierung ungewünschter Kandidatinnen und Kandidaten« vorstellbar sowie »ein Infragestellen des Wahlprozesses an sich« oder »das Schüren von Zweifeln an der Rechtmäßigkeit und korrekten Durchführung der Wahl«." www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...spiegel.deDesinformation, Sabotage, Cyberangriffe: Verfassungsschutz warnt vor Manipulation der Bundestagswahl 2025Gefahr aus Russland: Die Spionageabwehr befürchtet, Putins Agenten könnten vor der kommenden Bundestagswahl russlandfreundliche Politiker unterstützen und deren Kritiker mit Schmutzkampagnen überziehe... 111
Reposted by Christian SchnaudtChristian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Even in Germany 🇩🇪, a country with a long-standing record of free and fair elections, about 20% of citizens doubt the integrity of the electoral process. What do such doubts imply for citizens‘ compliance with the law? #polisky 👇 052
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 29/11/2024And nobody has given a single **** ever since. 020
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Optimist: The cup is half full. Pessimist: The cup is half empty. 🇩🇪 scientific system: There is neither a cup nor anything to drink for you. 010
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Even in Germany 🇩🇪, a country with a long-standing record of free and fair elections, about 20% of citizens doubt the integrity of the electoral process. What do such doubts imply for citizens‘ compliance with the law? #polisky 👇 052
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024❓ Do citizens disobey the law when they feel that elections are rigged? 🚨 In a new OA paper @polstudies.bsky.social, I examine this question with German data: "Perceptions of Electoral Integrity and Election-Related (Non-)Compliance: Evidence from Germany" (journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...)journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 1102
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 16/11/2024"Wir treffen in diesem Moment auch eine Entscheidung über unsere politische Kultur." 000
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 18/07/2024💡 Ever wondered how the "conspiratorial challenge" to electoral integrity and legitimacy looks across contexts? I have a new paper in Public Opinion Quarterly (AAPOR) that sheds light on exactly that question using data from the European Social Survey. doi.org/10.1093/poq/...doi.orgConspiracy Beliefs and Perceptions of Electoral Integrity: Cross-National Evidence from 29 CountriesAbstract. Extant research shows that belief in conspiracy theories and conspiratorial thinking are negatively related to citizens’ perceptions about the fa 042
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 24/11/2023Including our two cents on the conditional relationship between electoral integrity perceptions and voting across contexts. Check it out! 110
Christian Schnaudt @cschnaudt.bsky.social · 14/11/2023🚨 In a new publication, Christof Wolf (GESIS) and I shed light on how the integrity of the electoral process and individual perceptions about the proper conduct of elections are related to citizens’ voting behavior. 🌐 OPEN ACCESS ➡️ www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/9783...nomos-elibrary.deElectoral integrity and voting: The interplay of individual perceptions and contextual conditions - ... 111