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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New paper in @jeppjournal.bsky.social on why education and skills can make a difference in far-right support, but there are limits of relying on supply-side (labour market) reform to counter discontent. Just published with the great @simonetonelli.bsky.social & @ndurazzi.bsky.social

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Hanna Schwander @hannaschwander.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Curious about Growth, Democracy or Climate Action? We’ve launched a dedicated website with the book’s core argument, reviews, events, media, and additional resources. 🌐 newtrilemma.com @cyrben.bsky.social @aidanregan.bsky.social Tim Vlandas @agendapub.bsky.social @edinburghup.bsky.social

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Growth, Democracy or Climate Action? — The New Political Trilemma of Advanced Capitalism

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New paper w/ @lukaslehner.bsky.social in Journal of European Social Policy showing that contributory social insurance systems can be a viable tool to reconcile the deservingness conceptions of the political right with the solidaristic outcomes favoured by the political left: doi.org/10.1177/0958...

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Lukas Lehner @lukaslehner.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New paper with @philiprathgeb.bsky.social in Journal of European Social Policy: #SocialInsurance is blamed for entrenching insider-outsider divides & weakening redistribution. Drawing on #Austria, we show it can be more solidaristic and resilient than means-tested benefits. doi.org/10.1177/0958...

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Lukas Lehner @lukaslehner.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

That's how I like to start the week. @philiprathgeb.bsky.social and I show, on Austria's case, that social insurance systems are a viable tool to reconcile strong deservingness conceptions with large-scale redistribution: they can promote solidarity while remaining politically resilient.

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Zach Dickson @zachdickson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Thrilled that my paper (w/@sarahobolt.bsky.social,@catherinedevries.bsky.social,@simonecremaschi.bsky.social) was accepted at the American Political Science Review! We find that declining public services fuel support for the populist right — and show why the right benefits more than other parties 🧵

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Giovanni Capoccia @gcapoccia.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The special issue of @cpsjournal.bsky.social “Back from the Brink: Countering Illiberalism in Liberal Democracies”, co-edited by myself and Isabela Mares, was just published. The issue includes 8 articles, many of which set new research agendas. A🧵w/overview 1/10 journals.sagepub.com/toc/CPS/curr...

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Comparative Political Studies - Volume 59, Number 6

Table of contents for Comparative Political Studies, 59, 6

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Linus Westheuser @lwestheuser.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Knife crime! Pronouns! Meat bans! Some political issues lead to "hotter", more emotional and polarizing debates than others. We show how these "trigger points" reveal a contested structure of moral expectations and how they get weaponized by polarization entrepreneurs. OA @bjsociology.bsky.social 🧵

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Why do Public Debates Escalate? Trigger Points and the Moral Dynamics of “Hot Politics”

Escalating, emotionally charged, and moralized forms of controversy are a central feature of contemporary politics. Our study develops a framework for understanding how political debates between ordi...

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

A student and tutor on my UG course Comparative Social Policy: Global Perspectives wrote a piece on the pitfalls of using AI and the opportunities of lectures & readings. It's so rewarding to read this. A great teaching resource in our new AI world of learning: blogs.ed.ac.uk/teaching-mat...

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Avoiding the attractiveness of Generative AI in essay writing: A combined view from a student and a tutor – Teaching Matters

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Delighted our paper (with an amazing group of co-authors) is forthcoming in the APSR Takeaway for Labour and other centre-left parties: fixing public services is key to reducing support for the populist right 👇

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Zentrum für neue Sozialpolitik @zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org · 02/03/2026

Wenn Klimaschutzmaßnahmen Menschen mit niedrigen Einkommen nicht ausreichend berücksichtigen, verlieren sie an Legitimität. Das Gleiche geschieht, wenn die politische Kommunikation dahinter große Teile der Bevölkerung verunsichert. Die Analyse unseres Policy Grants zur Novelle des #GEG ⬇️

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Sozial vorausschauende Klimapolitik

Die soziale Ausgestaltung von Klimapolitik entscheidet über ihre gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz. Eine vorausschauende Klimasozialpolitik berücksichtigt Belastungen frühzeitig und stärkt so die langfristige Mehrheitsfähigkeit.

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Chris Maisano @cgmaisano.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I learned a lot from @philiprathgeb.bsky.social’s excellent book on how the radical right in the USA and Europe uses economic policy to advance its cultural and ideological goals, so I spoke to him for @cunyslu.bsky.social’s Reinventing Solidarity podcast. soundcloud.com/cunyslu/epis...

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Episode 65 - Making Sense of the Radical Right

Radical right-wing politics is commonly understood as a cry of the “left behind” - working-class voters who lost out in the transition to a post-industrial, services-based, and globalized economy. Phi

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Global Forum on Democracy and Development @globalforum.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The first seminar in our online series "Democracy, Autocracy, and the Welfare State in the 21st Century: A Global Approach" is on! @philiprathgeb.bsky.social is talking about how the radical right has changed welfare. Scholars, PhD, MA students, join us for the series: tinyurl.com/4ydd8d92

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

In our piece for @zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org we uncover the sources of public backlash against the decarbonisation of Germany's housing sector ("Heizungsgesetz"), emphasizing how the lack of social policy compensation creates opportunities for opposition forces to contest the green transition 👇

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Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik @laurenzennser.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🚨New paper out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1080/1350... @manuelwagner.bsky.social & I re-conceptualize class representation to take into account social mobility between classes and variation in how individuals enter politics.

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions. www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Looking forward as well! Thanks to @linerenn.bsky.social and Oscar Mazzoleni for organising

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Inga Rademacher @ingarade.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

CITYPERC is organising a workshop on the Economic Project of the Far Right on October 6 at City, University of London. To join us in person or via Teams sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cityperc-w...

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Linus Westheuser @lwestheuser.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Proper thread after the summer break– but if you were looking for a beach read about political reasoning in today's working class, look no further: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Armin Schaefer @arminschaefer.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

I am looking for a PhD student in Comparative Politics @powimz.bsky.social. My research focuses on political (in-)equality, representation, and responsiveness. I would be grateful if you could help to spread the word. stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/49637

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Glad to share a symposium on my book "How the Radical Right Has Changed Capitalism and Welfare" with SER: academic.oup.com/ser/advance-.... Featuring @alexandreafonso.bsky.social, @vapunkt.bsky.social, @ankehassel.bsky.social, @danielk24.bsky.social, @gscheiring.bsky.social, & rejoinder by myself 👇

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Alexandre Afonso @alexandreafonso.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Whose interests do radical right parties serve? I have a short contribution in a Socio-economic Review symposium on @philiprathgeb.bsky.social's great book on the political economy of the radical right academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...

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Dr Hayley Bennett @haylesben.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Last week @easp-spa-2025.bsky.social we presented our 2025 @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social award winners. Some fabulous winners this year includ: @drantoniasimon.bsky.social @francesryan.bsky.social @philiprathgeb.bsky.social Zoe Irving, John Mckendrick, @edithengland.bsky.social Anna Baillie & more!

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Alexander Horn @alexanderhorn.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

1/3) 📣Out in Party Politics: We trace the equal rights and economic equality positions of 69 center-right and far-right parties since 1970 in 12 countries. We find that center right parties did not react to/address equal rights concerns and economic inequality journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

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Charlotte Cavaille @ccavaille.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Another recently published review, this time by @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social in Economic Sociology: econsoc.mpifg.de/50255/06_Boo... So great to see folks read and engage 😀, thanks Jonathan!

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Katharina Zimmermann @kzimmermann.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

It has arrived! First ideas for this project were already exchanged with @brisunipress.bsky.social at ESPAnet 2019 - but now it has become real! As hardcopy, but (thanks to generous funding by @uni-hamburg.de) also open access: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-eco-soci...

Hardcopy of the book "The eco-social polity?" on a desk

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

This looks extremely relevant. Looking forward to reading it.

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Valentina Ausserladscheider @vapunkt.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

📢 I am hiring: I am looking for a researcher to work with me in Vienna on my new project on 🎿 climate change adaptation in skiing tourism ⛷️ 💡Requirements: undergraduate degree in social sciences, experience with qualitative data collection through interviews, excellent German skills ‼️ Please share

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It's been a great pleasure to give this year's MacKenzie Lecture @uofglasgow.bsky.social presenting my book How the Radical Right Has Changed Capitalism & Welfare in Europe and the USA. Many thanks to the PIR department, especially to @drjparker.bsky.social, for the invitation and dinner afterwards

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Valentina Ausserladscheider @vapunkt.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

‼️Save the date: Wednesday 4th of June we'll have Quinn Slobodian talk about his work at our @psabcpe.bsky.social online seminar series - sign up and share widely‼️

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Philipp Heimberger @heimbergecon.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

This interesting new paper argues that cuts to taxes on top incomes disproportionately benefit the financial sector. The finance industry gains more from top income tax cuts than other industries. "Cuts in top income tax rates increase the (relative) size of the financial sector"

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 2ND MAY 👇

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Edward Elgar Publishing @elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

🎥 @afscharian.bsky.social discusses his forthcoming title, Ideas of Social Europe, Enhancing or Eroding European Integration?: youtu.be/sSLOGBWpSF8?... Pre-order your copy on our website, www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97... #SocialEurope #SocialConstructivism #SocialPolicy #PoliticalScience

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Dominic Afscharian discusses his new book, Ideas of Social Europe

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Sebastian Diessner @sebdiessner.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Had a great time in Scotland for our pilot within the Leiden-Edinburgh "Global Futures Hub" with @alexandreafonso.bsky.social @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social @eawolff.bsky.social @fbulfone.bsky.social Thanks for having us @philiprathgeb.bsky.social @lukaslehner.bsky.social Daniel Clegg Elke Heins!

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Valentina Ausserladscheider @vapunkt.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🔈Next week, I´ll talk about my book on far-right populism and exclusionary neoliberalism with the wonderful @dorobohle.bsky.social, @philiprathgeb.bsky.social and @danielk24.bsky.social - tune in for a sadly topical discussion ‼️

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Lukas Oberndorfer @lukasoberndorfer.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Auf den Unis fehlt oft eine Perspektive die gewerkschaftliche Fragestellungen und die Lohnabhängigen in den Blick nimmt. Freu mich sehr, dass wir hier jetzt mit einer öffentlichen Ringvorlesung zum sozialen und ökologischen Umbau ansetzen. Tolle Themen und spannende Vortragende:

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Valentina Ausserladscheider @vapunkt.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

📢 Next week is our first seminar of the @psabcpe.bsky.social online series with fantastic @ankehassel.bsky.social talking about Growth Strategies And Welfare Reforms: How Nations Cope With Economic Transitions💡Please sign up 💻 & share widely ‼️

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Philip Rathgeb @philiprathgeb.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Happy to be in @jeppjournal.bsky.social with the incredible @jonathanhopkin.bsky.social Look no further if you're interested in populism and its policy implications 👇

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Zentrum für neue Sozialpolitik @zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org · 28/02/2025

Malocher, Migrantinnen, Mieter - im Wahlkampf haben die Parteien unterschiedliche Gruppen in den Fokus ihrer Kommunikation gerückt. Was hinter den "Group Appeals" steckt, erläutern unsere Grantees @philiprathgeb.bsky.social und Leonce Röth: zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org/strategische...

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Strategische Bezugnahme auf Gruppen in der politischen Kommunikation

Das Projekt „Group Appeals" untersucht systematisch die Verwendung von gruppenspezifischen Ansprachen im Kontext klimapolitischer Maßnahmen. In ihrem Gastbeitrag erläutern Dr. Leonce Röth und Dr. Phil...

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