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Conrad Ziller @conradziller.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The first person I hooded: Congrats Dr. Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social #proud

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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

🚨 New article in @pvs-journal.bsky.social! We (@conradziller.bsky.social , @paulvierus.bsky.social, @jkhoehne.bsky.social) tracked students in political science methods courses and found a strong effect of statistics anxiety on satisfaction and grades.

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West European Politics @wepsocial.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Online first: "Political support in times of progressive policy change and radical-right populist party success" by @paulvierus.bsky.social & @conradziller.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky #academicsky

Abstract of the article "Political support in times of progressive policy change and radical-right populist party success" by Paul Vierus and Conrad Ziller. Published online first in West European Politics.

Figure 1, displaying the overview of hypotheses and theoretical relationships.

Figure 3, displaying the conditional effects using observational data showing universal effects across different subgroups (dependent variable: satisfaction with the government).

Figure 5, displaying the conditional effects using experimental data showing universal effects across different subgroups (dependent variable: policy support).

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

For example, a more detailed description of the policies and their pros and cons can enhance public expectations and thus create broader acceptance. Paying less attention to populist actors would also help by limiting of the negative consequences of their effective communication.

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

No, we wouldn't be that pessimistic. Indeed, the study indicates the risk of progressive policies being exploited by right-wing populist parties. But as we point out in the conclusion, there are many ways to counter this risk.

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

3️⃣ Surprisingly, these effects are widespread across society — not just among economically or socially vulnerable groups.

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

1️⃣ Progressive policy changes on immigration, climate, and gender equality significantly reduce policy support. 2️⃣ This decline is particularly strong when right-wing populists are electorally successful, exploiting these policies for reactionary, anti-elitist rhetoric.

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

📢 New Paper out in @wepsocial.bsky.social! @conradziller.bsky.social and I examine how radical-right populist parties influence political support during times of progressive policy change❓ Our 3 main findings in a thread 🧵 👇 bit.ly/429gOK2

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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

📢Just Published! Can local social spending reduce political dissatisfaction? 🗳️💰 @hummlerteresa.bsky.social & @paulvierus.bsky.social show: In municipalities with higher social spending, economically deprived individuals are less politically dissatisfied. 📉💡 #Politics #Democracy #Inequality

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

The original article can be found at the following link: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #IntegrationCouncils #VoterTurnout #PoliticalEngagement @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social unidue.bsky.social

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

📊 Our insights highlight the pivotal role of social norms and political institutions in shaping immigrant voter turnout. Surprisingly, migration-related factors like immigrant unemployment rates don't significantly influence turnout rates. 5/6

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

🔍 Our key finding: Active participation of national parties and a thriving political culture (proxied by higher voter turnout in municipal elections) foster greater civic engagement among immigrants. 4/6

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

In recent elections, the turnout averaged only 13%, ranging from 5.4% to 26.5% across municipalities. We're exploring factors contributing to this regional variance to better understand how to potentially boost engagement. 3/6

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

Integration councils play a crucial role in addressing migration in local politics, with NRW leading the way with 107 integration councils. Despite being pioneers, these councils are often unknown. 2/6

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

🗳️Non-EU citizens in Germany can't vote in parliamentary elections, creating a representation gap. In cities like Essen, where 17.3% are excluded, integration council elections aim to address this. Low voter turnout and limited political power persist as challenges. 1/6

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Paul Vierus @paulvierus.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

A while ago, we (conradziller.bsky.social, Nicole Marx) published an article on voter turnout in integration council elections in Germany. We've now uploaded an English translation of this important topic bit.ly/integration_.... A🧵on why caring about integration councils.

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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

#ThrowbackThursday zum Blogbeitrag "Demokratische Teilhabe für Nicht-EU-Ausländer:innen durch Integrationsräte?" von @paulvierus.bsky.social. Link zum Beitrag: www.politik-wissenschaft.org/2023/10/09/d...

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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

Last chance to apply 08 Nov Postdoc #Duisburg #PolSci #Sociology #Psycho Who is willing to shoulder costs for others by public redistribution? #politicalsolidarities #Experiments #Surveys @ERC_Research 30 months, >2,800 € after taxes/hlth ins achimgoerres.de/politsolid pls share & retweet

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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Neuer #Blogbeitrag im Blog "Über Politik aus der Wissenschaft"! @hummlerteresa.bsky.social schreibt über erste Ergebnisse der Umfrage "Leben im Viertel". Link: www.politik-wissenschaft.org/2023/10/30/n...

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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Am 14. Oktober hat @paulvierus.bsky.social einen Vortrag beim zweiten Integrationsforum des Integrationsbeirats Saarbrücken zum Thema „Politische Teilhabe in Einwanderungsgesellschaften - Die Rolle der Integrations(bei)räte“ gehalten. Link zum Integrationsbeirat: www.saarbruecken.de/rathaus/stad...

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