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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Thrilled to be joining the Department of Government at @georgetownuni.bsky.social this fall as the FLAD Visiting Professor, where I'll be teaching a seminar on Youth and Politics. Grateful to FLAD for making this possible. Let's go, Hoyas.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Political parties talk a lot about ethics. But how well do they actually regulate themselves? Luís de Sousa, Fernando Casal Bértoa, Lúcio Hanenberg and I develop a measure of the robustness of party ethics self-regulation across 241 parties in 34 countries.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Happy to be at #EPSS2026 in Belfast today. I'm chairing panel PP03 — four papers on youth wings as recruitment grounds and early arenas where patterns of political representation take shape. Drop by if you're around! 🕞 15:20–17:00 · Meeting Room 3a (ICC).

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Politics is often said to need renewal. But where do young politicians get elected, and where does the door start to close? Patrícia and I look at this question in Portugal. Young people are not absent from politics. But the path becomes much narrower as offices become more executive and national.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

In Fall 2026, I will join @georgetownuni.bsky.social's Department of Government to teach "Youth and Politics" as the FLAD Visiting Professor. I am honored beyond measure and grateful to FLAD for the trust and support. 🇵🇹🇺🇸

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

But past ties leave traces: switchers from the left feel warmer toward left parties/leaders and colder toward the right; ex-right switchers show the reverse.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Yet this does not appear to threaten intra-party cohesion. Switchers and first-timers look more alike than different on left-right and core PRR attitudes. When differences do show up, they mostly reflect where switchers came from (left vs. right), rather than switching per se.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

About 1 in 4 Chega members are switchers (~25%). Most came from the right (82.4%), especially PSD and CDS-PP. A non-trivial minority came from the left (17.6%).

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

While mainstream parties have been losing members for decades, populist radical right (PRR) parties keep expanding their grassroots. Is that growth driven mostly by political “newcomers,” or also by former members of other parties? And do these groups differ on core PRR traits?

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This is super interesting: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Excited to be in Gothenburg this week. Very grateful to @annkristinkolln.bsky.social for the invitation.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I may be wrong – and I’m by no means defending APSR – but I do think a similar decision was made in this case. Not sure, though. In any case, the editors should publish the two pieces simultaneously.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

This debate brought me back to a great replication course I took in 2023 with @simonhix.bsky.social at @eui-eu.bsky.social. I’m learning a lot from both sides. Critique is welcome -- what we should avoid is turning disagreements into attacks on authors.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Fueled by coffee, lifted by friends: PhD done ✅🎓

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

#EPSA2025 has just started! Excited to be at @uc3m.es presenting my research on how party and youth wing members balance policy against vote-seeking considerations.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Next Monday. Details here: scienzepolitiche.luiss.it/research-sem...

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I’m the one thanking you! Pleased to see my name in the EJPR for the first time alongside yours and this team! 🥳 Since I’m out of wine, I’ll raise a toast with the last little treat I brought back from Italy! 🍋 Obrigado, Duncan!

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

"Do Politicians Listen to Youth Wings?" by @henrikseeberg.bsky.social is one of the recent works I’ve most enjoyed reading, and it’s now available at @thejop.bsky.social!

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Today was my last day at the @eui-eu.bsky.social. I’ve been so happy here and will always be grateful to @simonhix.bsky.social for his kindness and to everyone who welcomed me with open hearts.

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

This book chapter, where Lea Heyne and I delve into the comparative method in political science, is now available (in Portuguese) here: almedina.net/manual-de-me... 😊

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

Happy that our article is now available online at the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. Marco Lisi and I delve into the reasons why party members vote for a different party at the ballot box. The manuscript is available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

New book chapter! 📘 José Santana-Pereira, Susana Rogeiro Nina and I examine campaign strategies in the 2021 PT pres election. We focus on professionalization, digitalization, and candidate competition. Part of an edited volume by André Freire et al. 🔗 www.mundossociais.com/livro/da-aus... polisky

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

🎉 Happy that this article has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. 🔗 www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dpeje... #polisky #behavioursky #academicsky

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Hugo Ferrinho Lopes @hferrinholopes.bsky.social · 02/10/2023

Today is my first day as a visiting PhD student at the European University Instite. I am looking forward to meet new people. If you are around and up for a coffee, drop me a message. ☕

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