Far-right communication often portrays a division between ‘the people’ and perceived antagonists, potentially fuelling intergroup tensions. A pivotal element is...

An influential thesis predicted in the 1990s that large cities would become polarised as both high-wage professional and low-wage service jobs expanded at the expense of middle-wage workers. We revisi...

Sexistische Anfeindungen auf Online-Plattformen entmutigen junge Frauen, sich politisch zu engagieren. Das zeigt eine neue Studie der Universität Basel. Die Konsequenzen tragen nicht nur die direkt Be...

Post-doctoral position at the Department of Political Science and International Relations

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Mehr Sozialstaat könnte den Aufstieg der Rechtspopulisten bremsen, heißt es oft. Umfragen zeigen aber: Die Wähler der AfD verstehen unter Gerechtigkeit etwas anderes.

The Robert A. Dahl Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor an untenured scholar who has produced scholarship of the highest quality on the subject of democracy.  Citation from the Award Committee: The Robert A. Dahl Award honors an untenured scholar whose work makes an outstanding contribution to the study of democracy and broadens our understanding of how democracies function.

Re-Stigmatizing the Radical Right: A One-Way Street?

Abstract. This study examines the mechanisms by which illiberal politics make the news by disrupting democratic systems. During the late 20th century, a li

From Nigel Farage's pints of ale to Giorgia Meloni's tomato selfies, how are working-class tastes weaponised by the leaders of far-right political parties?

Does gender affect candidate selection and list placement under proportional representation (PR)? Existing research argues that PR systems have a positive effect on women's representation due to a mo...

Das politische System scheint in der Schweiz stabil. Einverstanden?

Im Qualiservice-Katalog ist ein neuer Datensatz ab sofort unter https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.975394 verfügbar. Es handelt sich um sechs Transkripte von Fokusgruppeninterviews, die im Rahmen des Lei...