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Sigrid Weber @swebera.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One week left to apply for our tenure track positions in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Economy. Join us in Madrid! Feel free to reach out if you have any last minute questions about the department, university or city!

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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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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Very much looking forward to presenting this joint project with @markuskollberg.bsky.social and @fraraffaelli.bsky.social at IE this week.

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This Thursday (24th, 11h45), we are excited to welcome @tabouchadi.bsky.social (Oxford) in our Seminar Series. He will present a paper entitled "A Party for People Like Me: Voter-Party Linkages and Dynamic Group Identities".

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

Here is the link to the study: osf.io/preprints/so...

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happening now: Alexandru Moise opens up the seminar series for this academic year

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This Thursday (the 17th, at 11h45), we are excited to kick start our seminar series with a presentation by Alexandru Moise (CSIC-IPP). He will present a paper entitled "Phased to Fight: How Threat and Alliance Unreliability Shape Preferences for European Defence Integration".

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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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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I am honored that "The Normalization of the Radical Right" has been awarded the best book award from the Spanish Political Science Association (AECPA). Thankful to the jury and very happy to be in the company among other winners whose work I have learned from so much: aecpa.es/uploads/publ...

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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Shoutout to Zoe Xincheng Ge and Carlos Lastra for putting together this excellent list of speakers!

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

We are excited to share the list of speakers in our seminar series this academic year. Also happy to announce that we now have a website centralizing information about the seminar series, including list of talks in this AY and previous, how to attend, and other relevant information: www.ieprg.com

September 17th 2026
CSIC-IPP
Tarik Abou-Chadi

September 24th 2026
University of Oxford
Michael Hartney

October 8th 2026
Boston College / Stanford Hoover
Sofia Vasilopoulou

October 15th 2026
Kings College London
Emilie Truelsen

October 29th 2026
Hertie School of Governance
Volha Charnysh

February 18th 2027
MIT
Anita Gohdes

March 4th 2027
Hertie School of Governance
David Samuels

March 11th 2027
University of Minnesota
Anna Grzymala-Busse

March 18th 2027
Stanford University
David Leblang

April 1st 2027
University of Virginia
Charlotte Cavaille

April 8th 2027
Toulouse School of Economics
Pavithra Suryanarayan

April 15th 2027
London School of Economics
Kevin Munger

April 22nd 2027
European University Institute
Ala Alrababah

April 29th 2027
Bocconi University
Jamie Druckman

May 20th 2027
University of Rochester
Monika Nalepa

June 17th 2027
University of Chicago

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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

The language of instruction & working language is English. The application deadline is October 5, 2026. Please share widely. We would be very happy to see your applications & welcome new colleagues to IE in September 2027. cc @iepolisci.bsky.social 3/3

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

IE University offers an international & intellectually ambitious environment, based in Madrid, a great city. Our faculty & students come from all around the world. We’re committed to research that speaks both to core academic debates & to the major challenges of our time. 2/3

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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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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

As the academic year resumes, we are very excited to announce the three colleagues that have accepted offers from our calls last academic year: Hanna Folsz (@hannafolsz.bsky.social), Conner Joyce (@connerjoyce.bsky.social), and Matt Malis (@mattmalis.bsky.social).

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We couldn't be more excited to have Hanna join our department soon!

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Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I’m excited to share that, beginning in August, I will be an Academy Scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, and in Fall 2027, I will join IE University as Assistant Professor of Political Science. I’m deeply grateful to the many people who have supported me along the way!

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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our dept has a call for two post docs in Michael Becher’s ERC project. Details in the links in the original post Michael is an amazing scholar and one of the kindest mentors around. Please help spread the word!

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

We are hiring two postdocs in the ERC project (DIS)EMPOWER led by Professor Michael Becher (DL Oct 30). The project analyzes how work automation shapes the power of workers in the workplace and in democratic politics. careers-ieedu.icims.com/jobs/3160/po... careers-ieedu.icims.com/jobs/3161/po...

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IE Insights @ieinsights.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Do World Cups reveal which nations are thriving? Andrew Bertoli writes that sporting success can reflect wealth, opportunity, and strong institutions. It can also reflect luck, or governments using athletic achievement to project national strength. www.ie.edu/insights/art... @iepolisci.bsky.social

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What Does International Sports Success Say About a Country? | IE Insights

International sporting success can reflect national strength, but luck, politics, and manipulation often matter just as much, writes Andrew Bertoli.

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Learn more about the politics of sports by reading this article by our faculty member Andrew Bertoli. Andrew's book, "Beyond the Stadium: How Sports Change the World" has recently come out with Stanford University Press: www.sup.org/books/politi...

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Make sure to submit your papers to #MESS2026. MESS is a network of social scientists based in Madrid, which organizes social events and an annual conference. The deadline for the 2026 edition of the conference is tomorrow—don't miss it!

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Sigrid Weber @swebera.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I recently published findings from a data collection in the Kasai (DRC), after the Kamwina Nsapu conflict 2016-2019. Many Kasai communities faced violence, displacement, food insecurity and fragile livelihoods. Check out this thread to learn more about how they navigated supporting each other.

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Congratulations to our faculty member @swebera.bsky.social on a string of four recent publications reporting results of an impressive data collection effort in Kasai, Congo (coauthored with Peter van der Windt and Nik Stoop). Here is a thread on their work:

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Carlo Prato @carloprato.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

IE is building one of the best polisci and PE groups in Europe.

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Charlotte Cavaille @ccavaille.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This is the place to be: amazing group of scholars and fantastic leadership !

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Korhan Kocak @korhankocak.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My department, @iepolisci.bsky.social has three TT lines in CP, IR, and PE to start in Fall 2027. I'm on the search committee and happy to answer any questions about the lines, the department, the university, or Madrid (spoiler alert: they're awesome).

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Jenny Pribble @pribblejenny.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Job alert!!

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Come and work with us @iepolisci.bsky.social & don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Please share!

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Sigrid Weber @swebera.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My department @iepolisci.bsky.social is hiring in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Economy! I love it in Madrid - and you should think about applying! Feel free to reach out if you have questions about the university, city, positions...

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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Our department has three calls for tenure track positions. IE is a fast growing group of scholars doing top-notch work, which offers very attractive conditions in a great European city. If you are looking for an academic job in Europe, definitely do consider applying.

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We are hiring! We have 3 tenure track positions open: - Comparative Politics: apply.interfolio.com/188149 - International Relations: apply.interfolio.com/188150 - Political Economy: apply.interfolio.com/188151 All jobs have deadlines Oct 5th. Please help spread the word to potential candidates.

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Konstantin Bogatyrev @bogatyrev.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Completing my @civica.bsky.social visit in Madrid on a real high. Huge thanks to everyone who was so generous with their time and feedback, including my host @emmylindstam.bsky.social, @catherinedevries.bsky.social, @swebera.bsky.social and many bluesky-less colleagues at @iepolisci.bsky.social 🙏

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Konstantin Bogatyrev @bogatyrev.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This is the view I'm fortunate to have from my desk today. This week, I am visiting @iepolisci.bsky.social via the @civica.bsky.social Faculty Visits scheme and presenting my work on Thursday. Thanks @emmylindstam.bsky.social for hosting me! Anyone around Madrid, please feel free to reach out🧋

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Congratulations to our HoD @catherinedevries.bsky.social on her publication in @cpsjournal.bsky.social! Studying the UK, they find that while a majority express support for fiscal consolidation in principle, only a minority prioritize it when facing trade-offs. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/RTJFW...

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Vicente Valentim @valentimvicente.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Popular attitudes are often seen as a safeguard against democratic backsliding: if citizens don’t oppose lib democracy, politicians have little incentive to erode it. In @cpsjournal.bsky.social I argue that, while intuitive, this reasoning conflates two states of the world: doi.org/10.1177/0010...

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

We are excited to welcome Stephane Wolton (LSE) and Mariaelisa Epifanio (Liverpool), who will be staying at IE for two months as Visiting Professors. More information about them and their research can be found at their websites: stephanewolton.com and mariaelisaepifanio.com

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Ashley Leeds @bashleyleeds.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Great @ricepolisci.bsky.social dissertation defense for @connerjoyce.bsky.social! He's off to @iepolisci.bsky.social as an assistant professor. Excellent work addressing nonstate actor engagement in political cyber attacks and the potential for international cooperation to control this. So proud!

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This Thursday (March 12, 12h) we are very excited to welcome Kristen Kao (Gothenburg), who will give a talk on "The Effects of Injustice on Legitimacy in Post-Conflict Settings".

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Happening now: Marius R. Busemeyer (Konstanz) presenting his work on tradeoffs between short and long term social and environmental policy at our seminar series.

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Congratulations to our Head of Dept @catherinedevries.bsky.social on her latest publication in @thejop.bsky.social. The paper studies the effects of being socialized under East Germany on gender norms and the political engagement of women. Read more here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....

Abstract of the paper: Women are generally less likely to express an interest in politics, join political organizations, and participate in political activities. Scholars posit that gender-(in)egalitarian attitudes are an important determinant of women’s political engagement. Yet, existing work finds mixed support for this claim. Using the German General Social Survey (1991–2016), we compare citizens’ attitudes toward gender across birth cohorts from East and West Germany. We find that cohorts socialized in the East hold more progressive gender attitudes than West Germans. We then show that traditional gender attitudes are negatively correlated with political interest and participation and that this effect is somewhat greater for women. Importantly, women who hold gender-egalitarian attitudes are nearly as politically engaged as men. We then assess the robustness of these results, show the findings hold in cross-national analyses, and explore an individual-level mechanism underlying our results. Together, our findings reveal an important barrier to political engagement.

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IE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

It's been a week full of great publications our faculty members! Congratulations to Korhan Kocak, whose paper on provoking the opposition just came out in Games and Economic Behavior! 🎉 🎉🎉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Abstract of the paper: Parties in primary elections often choose between candidates who appeal to their base and those who appeal to the broader electorate. I present a model of primaries where incumbents can exploit this trade-off the opposition faces between ideological congruence and electability. In the model, incumbents reduce their appeal to the median voter by moving away from the center. In doing so, they provoke the opposition into nominating extremists, improving their reelection prospects. This mechanism generates elite polarization as politicians leapfrog voters — not despite electoral concerns, but because of them. The analysis fits the observation that incumbents sometimes move away from the center near the end of their term. Provoking the opposition relies on two conditions: divergence of primary and general electorates and a limited set of potential nominees. I argue that partisan sorting and changes in nomination procedures over the last decades made this strategy viable.

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Whilst embarking on a big writing project, many of us think about routines to achieve our goal. Wake up earlier. Block our phone. Write 1 hour everyday, etc. But what if long projects stall not because of a lack of routine, but a lack of clarity about why we write? New post: shorturl.at/hbh1g 🧵

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