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This article is part of a JEPP special issue on deservingness edited by @iguinaudeau.bsky.social and @breunig.eurosky.social, stay tuned for the other articles coming out soon!

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We think that this fundamental difference in the nature of discontent has become more important in times of electoral realignment.

Table 1 of the article: a four by four table placing party families in cells by their theorized low or high emphasis on so-called undeserving winners or undeserved losers

The far right focus on ‘undeserving winners’ relates to particularist, zero-sum worldview, while the new left focus is universalist in nature and aims to expand the grounds for which people are recognized.

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We add that there is another side to the coin: New left and green voters may also be discontent about the way society is changing, but their focus is on ‘undeserved losers’, meaning groups they perceive to be unfairly marginalized.

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Far right voters aim to defend traditional status orders and they resent groups they perceive to be 'cutting in line' for recognition, as proposed by Hochschild.

Using open-ended questions fielded in Germany and analyzing them using word embedding techniques, we show that there is a fundamental difference in the societal discontent of far right versus new left voters.

Figure 5 of the article, three dot and whisker plots

Übermedien @uebermedien.de · 03/08/2026

How do individuals normatively assess changes to the social order and what does this tell us about electoral realignment? New publication with @dpzollinger.bsky.social and Tabea Palmtag out now in the Journal of European Public Policy 😊 doi.org/10.1080/1350...

The title and abstract of the article in a screenshot

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Ohne Abo: In „Zeit“, FAS und SZ plädieren Autoren dafür, positiver über Care-Arbeit zu berichten, um jungen Menschen nicht die Lust auf Familie zu nehmen – Kinder haben ist schließlich was Schönes. Aber die vielen Negativberichte über Familienalltag sind nicht das Problem. uebermedien.de/118956/

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„Historisch wenige Babys“: Sind die vielen Artikel über gestresste Familien mit schuld? | Meinung

Medienberichte über stressige Care-Arbeit sind nicht der Grund, dass Männer keine Lust mehr auf Kinder haben. Das Problem liegt woanders.

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Thomas Kurer @thmskrr.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🚨We are hiring a two-year postdoctoral researcher (80%) at the University of Zurich within the new Horizon Europe project WELFAIR on the political implications of technological change, demographic ageing and rising inequality. The full job ad is here: tinyurl.com/3b6ddm25 Apply by August 9, 2026.

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

In June, Switzerland will vote on what is so far the most radical far-right popular initiative launched by the Swiss People‘s Party SVP: capping the population at 10M (currently ≈9.1M). In this thread, I’ll break down what it’s about and how it fits into broader findings on Swiss direct democracy

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Es wird gerade viel diagnostiziert, dass die Arbeiter jetzt die AfD wählen. Problem ist, dass das fast ausschließlich über subj. Einschätzung als Arbeiter passiert. Verwendet man objektive Daten über Berufe ist die AfD keineswegs bei Arbeitern am stärksten. Hier mit Parteinähe und Daten des ESS.

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Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft Universität Basel @polisciunibas.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Angriffe auf Gesundheitseinrichtungen in bewaffneten Konflikten nehmen weltweit zu – trotz völkerrechtlichem Schutz. Mario Behrens (Politikwissenschaftler, Uni Basel / swisspeace) ordnet die Entwicklung im VSAO Journal ein. 👉 www.vsao-journal.ch/de/artikel/a... @mbehrens.bsky.social @unibas.ch

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Angriffe auf Gesundheitseinrichtungen haben massiv zugenommen

In bewaffneten Konflikten weltweit werden Angriffe auf Gesundheitseinrichtungen und Gesundheitspersonal zunehmend als strategisches Mittel eingesetzt. Auch staatliche Akteure missachten vermehrt das h...

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Daniel Höhmann @dahoehmann.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Im Podcast Unibâle von @primenewsbasel.bsky.social spreche ich über die Auswirkungen von Hass im Netz auf die politischen Ambitionen von jungen Frauen und Männern.

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Bastian Becker @beckerbastian.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🥳 New year, new publication 📑"Contested memories: the political effects of de-commemoration proposals" @jeppjournal.bsky.social With Francesco Colombo, we study a street renaming proposal in Berlin and find -contrary to conventional wisdom- no political backlash, but a positive feedback effect.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

From October 2025 - Educational Networks, Social Closure, and Cleavage Stabilization - cup.org/47ifc4B "we show that educational divides are diminished in the presence of countervailing networks" - @davidattewell6.bsky.social & @dpzollinger.bsky.social #OpenAccess

BJPolS Abstract discussing educational attainment, social networks, and political behavior in Germany, the UK, and Switzerland.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

For the Guardian, @jonhenley.bsky.social reports on our new research briefs on the politics of housing. Current policies too often treat housing as an asset. Housing as a social right has nearly disappeared from the agenda of even progressive parties. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

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European progressives must tackle housing crisis to beat far right, say researchers

Centre left can win broad support by addressing soaring house prices and rents, according to data analysis

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Nathalie Giger @nathaliegiger.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

🔔Job Alert 🔔 Thrilled to share that @stefaniebailer.bsky.social and I have been awarded 1.5 million CHF in SNSF funding for our new project: “Electoral choice: Which role does legislators’ quality play?” We’re recruiting 1 postdoc and 2 PhD candidates to join us in Basel and Geneva!

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This is the first outcome of a very inspiring collaboration with Delia and Tabea - and we have many people to thank for feedback over the years 🥰

Acknowledgments
We would like to thank Tarik Abou-Chadi, David Attewell, Diane Bolet, Mathilde van Ditmars, Silja Häusermann, Lena Huber, Thomas Kurer, Peter Egge Langsæther, Briitta van Staalduinen, and Tim Vlandas for their helpful feedback and suggestions. Earlier versions were presented at the Publication Seminar at the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich, at the Inequality Workshop in Oxford, in the Text-as-Data Political Science Reading Group, at the Institutions and Political Economy Research Group Seminar in Barcelona and at the Connected Politics Seminar Series at University College Dublin, and we would also like to thank audiences at these events for their generous feedback.

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And we find that different sociocultural conflicts differ regarding their political contention. We find zero-sum thinking around shifts in racial hierarchies among social conservatives. But for gender and sexuality, these shifts are much more salient to progressives, and perceived positively.

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We show that static, top-vs.-bottom perceptions of societal hierarchies are dominated by economic characteristics (wealth, income, occupation), wheras sociocultural groups (women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people) show up in dynamic perceptions of status shifts.

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝 We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...

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It is widely accepted in political science – and remarkably established in public discourse – that status anxieties fuel a far right backlash against progressive politics. This narrative suggests that right-wing conservatives perceive the status of women, racial, or sexual minorities as threatening. Using open-ended survey questions fielded in Germany, we show that women and minorities indeed figure in people’s perceptions of status hierarchies, but in very specific ways: First, overall, people still perceive status as largely socioeconomically determined. Second, sociocultural groups figure in perceptions of who is gaining/losing status, less so in perceptions of the top/bottom of society. Third, more than conservative voters, it is social progressives who mention women and minorities as “winners”. While on race/ethnicity, we find evidence for a backlash, on gender and sexuality we find more evidence for a progressive momentum. This matters for progressive politics today and for how we empirically study status concerns.

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"But the SVP is different": I hear this often, especially compared to A/fD. But 2024 data confirm different story: programmatically, the overlaps are strikingly close. The real difference is govt participation, not ideology. And yet, many still label the SVP as a center-right ("bürgerlich") party

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Maarja Lühiste @maarja.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Paper proposals for the @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions, taking place in beautiful Innsbruck, April 7-10 2026, are now open. If you're working on an exciting gender paper using quants methods, please apply to our workshop: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @mtplk.bsky.social @sgparliaments.bsky.social

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European Consortium for Political Research

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Reto Bürgisser @retobuergisser.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Share widely with your students in Switzerland 🇨🇭thinking about a PhD @eui-eu.bsky.social 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗜 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 🇨🇭 21 Nov 2025 | 2:30pm CET @alissasiara.bsky.social introduces the program & life at EUI, I share my experience, and we answer your questions. 👉 Register: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...

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PhD Prep Talk: Switzerland

Meet an EUI Researcher and alumnus from your country!

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Mit WDR 3 Resonanzen habe ich heute über die Aussagen von Friedrich Merz gesprochen, darüber wie sein Kurs die radikale Rechte normalisiert und stärkt und warum er vielleicht mal öfter mit jungen Frauen sprechen sollte. www1.wdr.de/mediathek/au...

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Konservativer Anti-Migrationskurs befeuert die AfD

Wenn konservative Kräfte die Narrative von Rechtspopulisten übernehmen, hilft das den Rechts-Außen-Parteien statt sie zu schwächen. Das zeigt die EU-weite Forschung des Politologen Tarik Abou-Chadi.

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Julius Kölzer @juliusk.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Mehr Sozialstaat und eine "antifaschistische Wirtschaftspolitik" werden häufig als Mittel gegen den AfD-Erfolg genannt. Doch was ist dran an der These & welche Sozialpolitik wünschen sich die AfD-Wähler tatsächlich? Eine Datenanalyse von @schieritz.bsky.social und mir. www.zeit.de/politik/deut...

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Sozialpolitik: Wer wenig hat, ist in ihren Augen selbst schuld

Mehr Sozialstaat könnte den Aufstieg der Rechtspopulisten bremsen, heißt es oft. Umfragen zeigen aber: Die Wähler der AfD verstehen unter Gerechtigkeit etwas anderes.

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Magda Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

A very inspiring read, congrats! :)

Magda Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Yay, congrats! Such an important project