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Patrick Clasen

@realpatrickcl.bsky.social

PhD on European solidarity | working for S&D | member of SPD | German based in Brussels

Patrick Clasen @realpatrickcl.bsky.social · 13/05/2024

In this paper, I show that citizens separate the EU countries into a centre and the periphery, and show more solidarity with other countries in their group than the other group.

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Patrick Clasen @realpatrickcl.bsky.social · 13/05/2024

My second PhD Paper "Solidarity on a divided continent: Perceptions of ‘centre’ and ‘periphery’ determine European citizens’ willingness to help other EU countries" is now published at European Union Politics.

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Patrick Clasen @realpatrickcl.bsky.social · 14/02/2024

In this paper, I make the argument that, when expressing solidarity with another country, individuals rely on cues about deservingness. I find that citizens in rich welfare states reduce their solidarity for other countries if they deem them responsible for their own crises:

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