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Robb Willer @robbwiller.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🚨Come work with us! 🚨 We're hiring a postdoc for Stanford's AI for Public Benefit Lab (ai4pb.stanford.edu), in partnership with @stanfordhai.bsky.social Open to PhDs from psych, poli sci, sociology, CS, econ, HCI, data science, etc. Please share! Position: postdocs.stanford.edu/prospective/...

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Permanent political theory jobs at a fantastic university! Interesting, at least to me, that academic salaries seem to be notably higher in Ireland than in England.

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Interesting study, showing 'synthetic samples' are wildly inaccurate. Though, to be honest, I've always been a bit confused about what a synthetic poll would even be as an epistemological object. They seem like the polling equivalent of NFTs.

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As expected the right-wing papers hammer Burnham on ending the pensions triple lock: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article.... But, it feels like the first time in a long time (since 2008?) that Labour is setting the terms of the public debate, directing it onto terrain where it is comfortable fighting.

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Newspaper headlines: 'Burnham's triple shock' and 'City face expulsion'

Every front page on Wednesday is dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Party conference.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

NEW - When, Where, and Why Might Elected Political Elites Reach for Democratic Innovations? - cup.org/4hxykPY - @suleyaylaci.bsky.social, Mark Waren & Edana Beauvais #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the challenges of electoral democracies and the potential of democratic innovations such as deliberative minipublics to enhance or compete with traditional electoral methods...

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So, in a finding that would not surprise many economists, it seems there is not much interest in paying even half price for something you can get for free. But, for those like me who still like to read physical books, then discount codes are still available...

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It is a great time to be joining @sotonpolitics.bsky.social too. Dan will also be establishing his CONTRUST research group & Will Allen his VISUALIZE group, so there's going to be loads of new people doing innovative research on political attitudes, alongside all the great colleagues already here.

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Who could have predicted that selling all England's biggest football clubs to oligarchs and autocratic regimes would lead to massive corruption and undermine the integrity of the league?

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I would add to this that the whole point of an academic publications is that they are supposed to be records of things you have learned through careful scholarship. If they contain non-existent references, they are a misrepresentation of what is assumed to be the process behind the product.

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The BBC are consistently referring to Danny Tommo as an "anti-migrant activist". Bizarre how they would invent a new, more legitimising term (anti-migrant activist is not a commonly used term) rather than describe his politics. Even the Telegraph refers to him as a far-right activist.

Screenshot of a BBC headline that reads, "Anti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in the Channel"

Screenshot of a Telegraph headline that reads, "Far-right activist Danny Tommo arrested after slashing migrants boat"

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Paul Kindermann @paul-kindermann.net · 19/09/2026

Great postdoc opportunity at @sotonpolitics.bsky.social ! Speaking from experience

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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's been quite the ride, with lots of supporters: I've received a @ukri.org Future Leaders Fellowship to examine how data visualization matters for what people know, think, and want on climate change, migration, and economic development and inequality. For details, see www.visualizer.org.uk #flf

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Carmen van Alebeek @cvalebeek.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📢 New publication out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social: Who endorses disruptive and intimidatory political protest? I show that endorsement is not driven by political distrust per se, but by the fundamental rejection of political authority. 🧵

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Remember when emojis had a nose, like this :-) Then at some point, somehow everyone collectively decided that it was too time consuming to type the nose, so we cut the noses off and all the emojis looked like frogs :(

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

To spread the word about the release of my book, @brisunipress.bsky.social are offering 50% off the paperback, making it a very reasonable £15. I have 20 discount codes to DM to the first people to share this post. Or read open access at: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/democracy-pa...

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Petra Guasti @petraguasti.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

1/ After the elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, we will hear a lot about “the extremes”: Die Linke in Berlin and the AfD in MV. A good moment for some conceptual housekeeping. Radicalism, extremism and populism are not synonyms.

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Kai Arzheimer @kai-arzheimer.com · 20/09/2026

All this just goes to show that the time wasn't ripe yet for a male Bundeskanzlerin #Germany

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I got confirmation today that, for the first time in my life, I have a permanent contract. It is a little bittersweet that it comes just in time for the entire UK Higher Education sector to fall into the abyss, with several universities closing departments and forcing redundancies.

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V-Dem Institute @vdeminstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📢 Job opportunity! University of Gothenburg is recruiting 25 early-career researchers through the 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. The Department of Political Science, home of V-Dem, is 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭-𝟮 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀. 📅 Apply by October 30, 2026 at direc.to/pmUP #PoliticalScienceJobs

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Global Theory Forum @globaltheoryldn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are inviting applications for 2027 convenor positions: forms.gle/3Wy8JXBEyV8o..., closing 5th October. Convenors help organise our working group sessions, Summer Symposia, and workshops with journals. We particularly encourage applications from those underrepresented in the profession.

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Global Theory Forum - Call for Convenors 2026/2027

This form closes on the 5th October. We expect to be able to get back to you within two weeks but feel free to contact us at globaltheoryforum@gmail.com should you have any questions. FYI, this form...

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Thorsten Sterk @thorstensterk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Citizen engagement processes can be transformative. But what is their impact on policymaking, democratic systems and the broader public? This JRC report maps a range of impacts across policy, institutions and society. publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/h... #CitizensAssembly

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Check out all the great research from @sotonpolitics.bsky.social at #EPOP2026 this week. Includes @paul-kindermann.net presenting recent work from our PoPPiE project.

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Had great fun launching my book in an actual book shop, arguing why democratic theory should not be ceding criticisms of the administrative state, or visions for its future, to the far right and Silicon Valley. Thanks to @melross.bsky.social and the ECPR Democratic Innovations Group for organising.

A photo from the audience of an interview exchange between Rikki Dean and Melisa Ross.

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Nils Steiner @nilssteiner.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We chair an open panel on "New Cleavage Identities" at the DVPW Convention 2027. Questions: Which identities are emerging as new cleavage identities? How do they form and stabilize? How do elites construct and mobilize them? How do they affect vote choice? CfP: www.dvpw.de/dvpw2027/en/...

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Kathryn Oliver @oliver-kathryn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Anyone thinking of writing a paper on the barriers and facilitators of evidence use in policymaking, please, please don't. Or at least read this first: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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What factors influence evidence use in policy? An updated systematic map - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - What factors influence evidence use in policy? An updated systematic map

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European Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We’ve introduced our new reproducibility guidelines to fuel transparency and strengthen #PoliSci research! 📊 Over the coming weeks, we want to share more about the guidelines, what they mean for authors, and what’s changing 🆕 Why not have a look here first 📰 👉️ buff.ly/W91rjHA

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EJPR introduces new reproducibility guidelines

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

You have to hand it to the Brexiters, their commitment to restoring national pastimes was really something. Now we all get to spend endless hours queuing at European airports with our fellow Brits, getting irate at bureaucracy - two of our favourite things at once. #BrexitBenefits

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Lala Muradova @lalamur.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Dear colleagues/friends, @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org has just notified me that ‘Empathy and Political Reasoning’ is free to read and hopefully enjoy, until September 14th, 2026, for the APSA @apsa.bsky.social conference this year. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Empathy and Political Reasoning

Cambridge Core - American Government, Politics and Policy - Empathy and Political Reasoning

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Disappointed not to be at #Apsa2026 this year, but the non-zero chance of an immigration official putting me in a cage for a couple of weeks for having digitally expressed political opinions was enough to put me off attending.

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Public Opinion Analytics Lab (POAL) @poalab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"research using this approach has found that polling errors have remained relatively stable" New POAL methods brief from Mollie Ruler, @drjennings.bsky.social, and Christopher Wlezien 🚨 They recommend Mean Absolute Error (MAE) to measure polling error Read here: www.poal.co.uk/POAL_brief_p...

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Citizen Participation @oliverescobar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

🌐 September issue of the Citizen Participation Network newsletter, featuring publications, training, events, podcasts, job vacancies and various resources... on all things participatory and deliberative #democracy. Available here 👉 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This got me wondering how names in international geography do change. Like how did German Sea become North Sea? Wikipedia says German Sea fell out of use due to anti-German sentiment during WW1. But how? Was it decreed or some informal collective norm? And why do the Germans also call it Nordsee?

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European Political Science Review @epsrjournal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🍋 18.3 Who should make policy in a federal system? 🇩🇪 @jos38.bsky.social, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social's Antonios Souris, @cgnguyen.bsky.social & @lenamasch.bsky.social use a German experiment to show that citizens do care about which level of government decides, and why. buff.ly/VVnmFZ5

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Federalism and citizen preferences: a vignette experiment on policy-making in Germany | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

Federalism and citizen preferences: a vignette experiment on policy-making in Germany - Volume 18 Issue 3

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The operatic interpretations of Coldplay (for which I can see no musical justification and which even my noise cancelling headphones are failing to muffle) are really becoming quite a barrier to my academic writing.

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The University decided that summer, when we are supposed to have quiet time for research, is the perfect opportunity to turn the entire campus into a building site. I am now temporarily relocated above the music department, listening to excruciatingly bad covers of pop hits mixed with drilling.

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

A nice surprise today. My book is now out! One week ahead of schedule! Thanks to the European Research Council you can even download it for free. Here's what the critics are saying... bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/democracy-pa...

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Democracy, Participation and Public Administration

Democracy, Participation and Public Administration - A Systems Approach; A novel democratic systems theory that puts public administration at the heart of democracy. The new approach is applied to the...

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Arndt Leininger @aleininger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📢 A new resource for referendum research is now online! We're excited to launch RefSurv – an infrastructure for facilitating comparative research on referendum voting. 🔎📊 Explore it here: referendumsurveys.org 1/

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Welcome to RefSurv! - RefSurv

This website presents RefSurv - an infrastructure for facilitating comparative research on voting in referendums. RefSurv is short for referendum surveys and made for scholars who want to research re…

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European Political Science Review @epsrjournal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

What does this mean for you? 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 @alexmgeisler.bsky.social introduces a novel survey to determine how far citizens are considerate of others’ interests as a result of their participation in processes like #MiniPublics buff.ly/zWnk8nb

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How considered interests evolve in deliberation: evidence from Swiss citizens’ juries | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

How considered interests evolve in deliberation: evidence from Swiss citizens’ juries

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

New postdoc role in democratic innovations/participatory policymaking, working with Stephen Elstub at Newcastle University on the national conversation on social care: jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

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Research Assistant/ Associate

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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

There will be several postdocs joining the department over the coming year and so it's a good time to join.

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Rikki Dean @rikkidean.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The comparative politics scholars in Mainz are both doing great work and a lovely, friendly bunch. A great place to do a postdoc.

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