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DEMOLAW @demolaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This month, @mikecowburn.bsky.social from the DEMOLAW team is in Austin.

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Mike Cowburn @mikecowburn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I’m in Boston for #APSA2026. Tomorrow at 12:00 I’ll be presenting the following paper in the excellent-looking panel Elite Polarization and its Institutional Consequences (Marriott, Provincetown). Paper: doi.org/10.33774/aps...

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Divided We Legislate: How Party Conflict Shapes Legislative Design

Though research on elite party conflict has long emphasized its effect on legislative productivity and outcomes, little attention has been paid to how these dynamics shape the design of legislation it...

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DEMOLAW @demolaw.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Our team's latest empirical paper looking at legislative design in the United States. Mike will be presenting this work in Boston at #APSA26 on Friday if people want to learn more.

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Mike Cowburn @mikecowburn.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

It's mega-conference week for political scientists in Europe. For those of us not going to Ireland, the DVPW Dreländertagung is also happening here at Zeppelin Universität. I'll be presenting the first empirical paper of @demolaw.bsky.social. It is ☀️☀️☀️, lake swimming definitely an option!

Title page and abstract for "Divided We Legislate: How Party Conflict Shapes Legislative Design"

View of Lake Constance (Bodensee) from Zeppelin Universität.

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Steffen Hurka @steffenhurka.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📢 PhD position in Political Science Join the ERC-funded #DEMOLAW project, studying the design, creation and survival of democratic laws across the US, UK and EU using computational methods. 📍 Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen 📅 Apply by 12 July 2026 #PhD #PoliticalScience #AcademicJobs

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DEMOLAW @demolaw.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

@kaplaner.bsky.social and @steffenhurka.bsky.social had the privilege to present and discuss the DEMOLAW project at the University of Aarhus. DEMOLAW thanks @rsenninger.bsky.social and the entire department of political science for the kind invitation, the hospitality, and the great feedback!

Constantin, Roman, and Steffen at the Aarhus University Political Science Department.

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Mike Cowburn @mikecowburn.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

On Thursday at 17:00 (-1.A.05) @kaplaner.bsky.social presents "Balancing Versatility and Precision: A Framework for Capturing Legislative Design Choices in Democratic Systems", the first empirical paper of the @demolaw.bsky.social project. #EPSA2025 DEMOLAW conceptual paper: tinyurl.com/5auvzcbs

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DEMOLAW @demolaw.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

This week, we're in Madrid for #EPSA2025 where @kaplaner.bsky.social will present our first empirical research paper "Balancing Versatility and Precision: A Framework for Caputring Legislative Design Choice in Democratic Systems" on Thursday at 17:00 (-1.A.05).

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DEMOLAW @demolaw.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Hello world! We are DEMOLAW, an ERC-funded project investigating the design, creation, and survival of democratic laws. Our website is now live! sites.google.com/view/demolaw To read our first research paper, visit: tinyurl.com/58p4m2m4 We will be at #EPSA2025 in Madrid & look forward to meeting!

DEMOLAW @demolaw.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

DEMOLAW @demolaw.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The DEMOLAW team: PI: Steffen Hurka (@steffenhurka.bsky.social) Postdocs: Constantin Kaplaner (@kaplaner.bsky.social), Stefanie Rueß (@steffiru.bsky.social), Mike Cowburn (@mikecowburn.bsky.social) Research assistant: Amelie Sieber Follow us here for updates on our work & publications.

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