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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Friendly reminder that this event is happening tomorrow - please sign up if you're interested and spread the word 😀

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

*German Politics Essay Prize* 📢 This prize is back for another year! Offering undergraduate and master’s #students studying at UK universities the chance to showcase their work. 📆 Submission deadline: 30 September ➡️ Full details buff.ly/Nn2qVJZ @psagermanpol.bsky.social #German #Politics

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A cool project by our co-convenor @drphilphil.bsky.social - an ideal opportunity for all English speaking students of German politics!

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Check out our essay prize competitions. We're happy to help out if you have any questions!

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We're looking for submissions for this year's German Politics Essay Prize📑 Deadline for submissions is September 30. For more information, click the image below👇 Any questions? Don't hesitate to contact us!📫 Please share widely 🔁 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

1/5. 📢NEW PUBLICATION We're thrilled to announce the publication of "Antifeminism in the German Far Right: A Comparative Analysis Across Political Arenas," by Victoria Scheyer, Jacqui True, and Matteo Bonotti. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

How we speak shapes how we feel represented - using original survey data from Germany, @martingross.bsky.social & @wurthmann.bsky.social show dialect speakers feel less politically represented & prefer politicians who speak their dialect. OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/iVEXmZv @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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Language is central to political representation, yet the role of dialects remains understudied. This study examines how dialects are associated with citizens’ feelings of and preferences for political representation. We argue that dialect use can be a part of social identity: politicians who share their constituents’ dialect may signal local attachment and social proximity. However, dialects also carry social stigma, potentially leading to underrepresentation in a political sphere dominated by standard language. Using original survey data from Germany, we test whether dialect-speaking citizens (1) feel less represented and (2) prefer politicians who speak a dialect. We find support for both: dialect speakers feel less represented and have stronger preferences for dialect-speaking representatives. These results suggest that dialects can serve as a subtle but meaningful form of descriptive representation. Our findings underscore the role of linguistic identity in political inclusion and call for greater attention to language in research on political behaviour.

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Dr. Jan Philipp Thomeczek @drphilphil.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🚨Publication Alert🚨 Supply & Demand of Regional Populism in Bavaria: Explaining the Regional Success of the CSU & Free Voters in German Politics 📑TL;DR: Regional populism is distinct from AfD's general populism and predicts CSU/FW voting well. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... A short 🧵 1/n

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Supply and Demand of Regional Populism in Bavaria: Explaining the Regional Success of the CSU and Free Voters

This article tests the concept of regional populism to explain the electoral success of the CSU and the Free Voters in Bavaria, two parties that together have governed the state since 2018. It brid...

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Great publication, highly recommended to those studying the regional level in Germany!

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

*PSA NEWS MAGAZINE* January issue is now out. 👀 Members will receive copies in the post, and the digital version is now online. Enjoy buff.ly/XMBxn4u

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

🚨New article by Maximilian Tkocz and Rachel Herring: Ontological Nuisance in Elite Discourse: Foreign Policy and the Populist Radical Right in Germany. Open Access in Global Studies Quarterly 👉https://academic.oup.com/isagsq/article/doi/10.1093/isagsq/ksaf124/8427349

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Ontological Nuisance in Elite Discourse: Foreign Policy and the Populist Radical Right in Germany

Abstract. This article calls for a research agenda which looks at narrative challenge and disruption from within, that is, within political elites. Merging

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taz @taz.de · 10/01/2026

Die AfD darf nicht in die Nähe der Macht gelangen, sagen die Politikwissenschaftler Thomas Biebricher und Christian Stecker. Doch wie verhindert man das?

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Streitgespräch über Brandmauern: „Es gibt Schnittmengen zwischen Union und AfD“

Die AfD darf nicht in die Nähe der Macht gelangen, sagen die Politikwissenschaftler Thomas Biebricher und Christian Stecker. Doch wie verhindert man das?

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Dr. Jan Philipp Thomeczek @drphilphil.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

🚨New Publication🚨 Are Single‐Party Voting Advice Applications Useful? Comparing Voter Preferences in the BSW‐O‐Mat With a Probability Sample in Politics and Governance 📑TL;DR: Yes, they're useful, but biases need to be addressed. www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg... A short 🧵 1/n

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Highly recommended to those interested in the dynamics at the last German General Elections 2025!

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

*#PSA26 Annual Conference* 🚨Registration Open🚨 Join us in Oxford 30 March - 1 April 2026 to discuss 'Political Studies Futures' 📆 Early booking deadline 19 January ➡️ buff.ly/uILVJGQ

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PSA Annual Conference | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

Political Studies Association 76th Annual International ConferencePSA26: Political Studies Futures30 March – 1 April 2026, Oxford Join us in Oxford for PSA26 to discuss 'Political Studies…

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

IN NEW ISSUE: Elite Cooperation and Affective Polarization: @markuswagner.bsky.social & @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social examine the link between the two by using 20 years of German coalitions data - buff.ly/DoGL3EA (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

IN NEW ISSUE: How do institutional parameters affect citizens’ evaluations of a political system as democratic? @clandwehr.bsky.social, C Ojeda & @stallbaum.bsky.social compare citizens’ design preferences in #Germany & #US: buff.ly/3Wx9YMl @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🌟PSA PRIZES🌟 Nominations for Academic Prizes are now open! 📢 We invite prize nominations outstanding Research, Professional Contributions and Teaching & Learning. 📆 Deadline for nominations 1 December 2025 ➡️ Full details, eligibility, guidelines and forms online

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

1/4. ** New Article Alert! "Instrumentalisation of political transnationalism for anti-immigrant purposes: A comparative analysis on the Alternative for Germany and the Party for Freedom", by Efe C. Özek @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Excellent job opportunity in the SPARK project👇

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

IN NEW ISSUE: What is the far-right’s foreign policy outlook? @thorstenwojczewski.bsky.social tests a proposed theoretical framework through a comparative analysis of two German right parties. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/NLJLIFU @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Reminder that it's still possible to apply! Please share!

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Dr. Jan Philipp Thomeczek @drphilphil.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

New Publication 📖 with @aikowagner.bsky.social in @electoralstudies.bsky.social "Issue congruence outweighs geography: Understanding the appeal of Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) in east and west Germany" Full paper (open access)👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... What did we find? 🧵

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Issue congruence outweighs geography: Understanding the appeal of Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) in east and west Germany

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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

🧪 🗳 New in Scientific Data "The #AUTNES Online Panel Study 2017–2024: A Dataset of Austrian Voter Attitudes and Behavior” The new data descriptor offers background on study design & data quality. ➡️ doi.org/10.1038/s415... 📂 Dataset: doi.org/10.11587/HNU... #OpenScience @aussda.bsky.social

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

*PSA PRIZE* To mark #PSA75 anniversary the German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social has launched an l #EssayPrize for #undergraduate & #masters #students. 📆 Deadline 30 Sept. ➡️ buff.ly/MXzuH2E

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Paul Meiners @pmeiners.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Dangerous things are happening in Germany. We know that a lack of trust is a significant factor in RR voting. Has anyone also looked at whether RR politicians trust the state? These people always seem to radiate intense hatred for democratic institutions. But maybe that's just for show.

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German at Portsmouth @germanatportsmouth.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

July 1950: the Communist hymn „Die Partei hat immer recht“ is performed for the first time in East Berlin www.deutschlandfunk.de/24-07-1950-l...

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Kommunistischer Hit der DDR: "Die Partei hat immer recht"

Es ist eine Hymne auf den Kommunismus: "Die Partei hat immer recht" oder auch "Das Lied der Partei" des böhmisch-deutschen Dichters Louis Fürnberg.

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

🔁Please share 🔁 Are you an undergraduate or masters student in the UK 💂‍♂️working on German Politics⚫🔴🟡? We award up to three Essay Prizes 🥇 Submit your essays or dissertations now 📫 Contact us, if you have any question 🙋 More information: psagermany.wordpress.com/events-2/psa...

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PSA75 Essay Prize

To mark the 75th anniversary of the UK’s Political Studies Association, the German Politics Specialist Group (GPSG) has created a one-off essay prize for undergraduate and masters students to celeb…

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Dr. Jan Philipp Thomeczek @drphilphil.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Die FAZ hat einen interessanten Artikel zu Gemeinsamkeitendder Wählerschaft von AfD und BSW geschrieben, wozu ich einige Einschätzungen Beiträgen durfte. Fazit: Es gibt Gemeinsamkeiten, aber auch viele Punkte, in denen entgegengesetzte Interesse vorliegen 👉 archive.li/7jOMB

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 10/07/2025

A beautiful, beautiful refutation of a very strange claim about #farright voting in #Germany that can 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 serve as a methodological primer

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Dr. Jan Philipp Thomeczek @drphilphil.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Just found out that this baddy on Die Linke's populism has (after two years) received a volume, issue and page numbers in @jpolideologies.bsky.social 👉 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1... #GermanPolSky

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Matthias Dilling @matthiasdilling.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

And if you're an early bird (or are still jet-lagged), Amel Ahmed, Michael Bernhard & I will be discussing my recent @uchicagopress.bsky.social book tomorrow/Friday at 9am @ces-europe.bsky.social. Join us for a conversation about party politics, democracy & comparative-historical analysis.

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Happy to announce that the German Politics Specialist BlueSky Account will from now on be managed by the new co-convenor @drphilphil.bsky.social 🙂 Please tag us if you have interesting articles or events to promote/share around German politics or drop us a direct message 📫

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PSA Italian Politics @psa-italian.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

The conference, organized by @cbesurrey.bsky.social, @psa-italian.bsky.social, @psagermanpol.bsky.social & @psagreekpol.bsky.social, will explore key issues shaping Europe—populist radical right, securitization, European security, migration & human rights

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Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

It's all starting tomorrow! A warm welcome to all researchers joining us in Guildford!

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PSA German Politics Specialist Group @psagermanpol.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Are you at #PSA25? Do join us for not 1, not 2, but 3 panels + 1 book launch + 1 AGM @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social 😀 Starting tomorrow (Tuesday, 15 April) at 11.30am with our AGM (The Rep, LOB103B). If you're interested in German politics, please come and introduce yourself. We'd love to meet you! 1/

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PSA Parliaments @psa-parliaments.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

We, @iparl.bsky.social & @psagermanpol.bsky.social are organising an 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 with experts to discuss the Bundestag after the latest election Look at the line-up of speakers and topics 👇 You can sign up here: forms.office.com/e/8EN9X1qmyL

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