Reposted by Simon WeschlePhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A very good afternoon to you all.nytimes.comManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breachesCity were charged by the Premier League in February 2023. 3040836
Reposted by Simon WeschleSimon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We're hiring at UNC! Assistant or Associate level, any area of comparative politics. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325... members.apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJob... If you have any questions, get in touch with me!unc.peopleadmin.comOpen RankThe tenure-track, open rank position, (Assistant or Associate Professor) includes 40% teaching, 40% research and 20% service to the department/college. The service portion includes, but is not limited... 01322
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We're hiring at UNC! Assistant or Associate level, any area of comparative politics. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325... members.apsanet.org/CAREERS/eJob... If you have any questions, get in touch with me!unc.peopleadmin.comOpen RankThe tenure-track, open rank position, (Assistant or Associate Professor) includes 40% teaching, 40% research and 20% service to the department/college. The service portion includes, but is not limited... 01322
Reposted by Simon WeschleDavid O’Doherty @phlaimeaux.bsky.social · 12/08/2026People with Meta glasses can look directly at it. You’ll be totally fine. Have a good old gawk 340373
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Michigan is moving to pass/fail for first semester students. This is great and should be expanded to the full first year. Too many students are (rightly) hesitant to try out new and challenging subjects because they are afraid it will mess up their GPA www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/u...nytimes.comUniversity of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental HealthThe University of Michigan will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to try different classes and lessen fears of what a low grade could mean. 1512025
Reposted by Simon WeschleCambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 03/08/2026The Co-opted State by Sarah Brierley When politicians control bureaucrats' careers, governance suffers. This book uncovers how career control undermines public service delivery. 📚 cup.org/4bR5qYT 062
Reposted by Simon WeschleSebastian Karcher @adam42smith.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I'm hiring an Associate Director for the Center for Qualitative & Multi-Method Inquiry: www.sujobopps.com/postings/114... Run IQMR, work on QDR, help run events around methods @maxwellsu.bsky.social - great for recent MA or PhD interested in alt-ac 1/2sujobopps.comAssociate Director, Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry (CQMI)Work collaboratively with the Director of the Center for Qualitative and Multi-Method Inquiry (CQMI). Lead the planning and logistics for the annual Institute for Qualitative and Multi-method Research... 12427
Reposted by Simon WeschleMarcel Pauly @marcelpauly.de · 22/06/2026Wir haben mal wieder die Nebeneinkünfte der Bundestagsabgeordneten ausgewertet: www.spiegel.de/politik/deut... In der Vergangenheit lief das so: regelbasiertes Parsing der Freitextangaben, viel Regex, viel Fluchen. Diesmal haben wir ein LLM-gestütztes Parsing genutzt – und sehr viel gelernt. 1/18spiegel.de(S+) Gehälter, Gewinne, Mieteinnahmen: Wie viel verdient Ihr Bundestagsabgeordneter nebenbei?Insgesamt mehr als zehn Millionen Euro haben die Parlamentarier seit Beginn der Wahlperiode neben ihrer politischen Arbeit verdient. Kommen sich Nebenjobs und Volksvertretung in die Quere? 1106
Reposted by Simon WeschlePeter K. Enns @peterenns.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I am excited to announce the beta release of @verasight.io’s Free AI Survey Programming Tool: Doc2Survey, that automatically converts any survey drafted in a Word or Google Doc to a programmed Qualtrics survey (.qsf file). We are making Doc2Survey available for free! www.verasight.io/doc2survey 34219
Reposted by Simon WeschleLucia Motolinia @luciamotoliniac.bsky.social · 22/08/2025I'm thrilled that my book, Unity through Particularism: How Electoral Reforms Influence Parties and Legislative Behavior, is now available for pre-order through CUP and Amazon! Let me know if you'd like an electronic copy for your class, and I'll send it to you! www.cambridge.org/us/universit... 13713
Reposted by Simon WeschleMichael Morrison @michaelmorrison.bsky.social · 06/03/2026So Philip Glass just joined TikTok. He only has like 4 posts and they’re simply him in what I assume is his living room playing the piano. First comment on one I saw was “your piano is too close to the fireplace, you’ll dry it out” and if that’s not the internet in a nutshell I don’t know what is. 544500845
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 19/02/2026(Soft) deadline for this is tomorrow, so please apply! 000
Reposted by Simon WeschleSimon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 10/02/2026🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 We're hiring a Teaching Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics! Come join a great department: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/312... I'm on the committee, so send any questions my way. #polisky #academicjobs 01116
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 10/02/2026🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 We're hiring a Teaching Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics! Come join a great department: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/312... I'm on the committee, so send any questions my way. #polisky #academicjobs 01116
Reposted by Simon WeschleInstituto Juan Linz @institute-juanlinz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026☀️☀️ Exciting news in Madrid! We are VERY happy to officially announce the creation of the Instituto Juan Linz (aka “IJL”). ijlinz.es The IJL ("Juan Linz Institute" in English) is dedicated to cutting-edge research and teaching in political science, sociology, economic history and more. thread 1/12 15228
Reposted by Simon WeschleMiguel Pereira @miguelpereira.bsky.social · 30/01/2026PEEP is back this year🤌 ! The 4th Political Economy of Europe APSA Pre-Conference will be hosted at Harvard on Sept 2, the day before APSA. We welcome observational, experimental and formal theory work focused on Europe. Deadline: March 1st. forms.gle/V6NEy4AfnSs7...forms.glePEEP 2026 - SubmissionPlease complete this form if you would like to attend the 2026 Political Economy of Europe APSA Pre-Conference. The pre-conference will be held on Wednesday September 2, 2026 (the day before APSA) at ... 12417
Reposted by Simon WeschleChristian Breunig @breunig.eurosky.social · 23/01/2026🚨 Postdoctoral Position at the University of Konstanz 🚨 We’re hiring a post-doc for our @excinequality.bsky.social project on political elites and decision-making. 4-year position | Deadline: Feb. 20 | Start: Sept 2026 Please share widely 🙏 The ad is here stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/f...stellen.uni-konstanz.dePostdoctoral Position at the Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality”Deadline: 20 February 2026, 12:00 pm CET 05154
Reposted by Simon WeschleJohanna Rickne @johannarickne.bsky.social · 28/12/2025❗ Help needed ❗ Please take our 5-minute survey about interpreting research graphs 📈 And please help us share this post with lots of people 🤗 Take the survey here: supsy.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Thank you!!supsy.eu.qualtrics.comQualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience ManagementThe most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today. 02026
Reposted by Simon WeschleBritish Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 22/12/2025NEW - Like ’Em Rich? Public Perceptions and Opinions of Politicians’ Wealth - cup.org/3L6V50J - Marko Klašnja & @luciamotoliniac.bsky.social #OpenAccess 061
Reposted by Simon WeschleSarah Brierley @sarahbrierley.bsky.social · 17/12/2025I am hiring a post-doctoral fellow (2 years) to work on all things political finance in Africa. There are no teaching obligations, and lots of opportunities for fieldwork. A PhD in Political Science is a requirement. Please spread the word! Happy to answer questions - send them to my LSE email. 02934
Reposted by Simon WeschleOliver Huwyler @ohuwyler.bsky.social · 17/10/2025📣 New EJPR publication! @stefaniebailer.bsky.social, @nathaliegiger.bsky.social and I study citizens’ attitudes toward MPs’ side income disclosure in 7 European countries. MPs who conceal income are trusted least, even less than those with very high side incomes. doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100303 293
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Nice write-up of our recent paper on the link between campaign finance permissiveness and the wealth of politicians.open.substack.comOnly the Super-Rich can RunCampaign finance doesn't just influence winning, it decides who can even stand for elections 051
Reposted by Simon WeschleSimon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 24/09/2025We're hiring at UNC Political Science! Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Methods (Deadline Oct 24) unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307... #polisky #psjobs #poliscijobsunc.peopleadmin.comAssistant ProfessorThis tenure-track position includes 40% teaching, 40% research and 20% service to the department/college. The service portion includes, but is not limited to search committees, review committees and a... 0148
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 24/09/2025We're hiring at UNC Political Science! Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Methods (Deadline Oct 24) unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307... #polisky #psjobs #poliscijobsunc.peopleadmin.comAssistant ProfessorThis tenure-track position includes 40% teaching, 40% research and 20% service to the department/college. The service portion includes, but is not limited to search committees, review committees and a... 0148
Reposted by Simon WeschleNick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Just out at JOP (www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....) : Why do so few working-class people hold office? It's not lack of interest. Noam Lupu and I ran 10 surveys in 8 countries and found no evidence of a social class gap in how often qualified people consider running. 36527
Reposted by Simon WeschleEPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 10/09/2025🚨 Reposting to avoid any confusion between EPSS & EPSA 🚨 If you want to support non-for-profit, member-led political science association, EPSS is the place to be! More here 👇🏽 01219
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 09/09/2025At this point my book is practically writing itself...theguardian.comRevealed: how Boris Johnson traded PM contacts for global business dealsExclusive: Leak exposes how former leader has used publicly subsidised office to manage commercial interests 050
Reposted by Simon WeschleAPSA- Political Organizations & Parties Section @apsa-pop.bsky.social · 03/09/2025🌟🎉 Celebrating @luciamotoliniac.bsky.social (WashU)—recipient of the 2025 Emerging Scholar Award! Her research is already shaping the field in big ways. Come and celebrate with her at the business meeting (Sept 12, Friday, @12pm) #APSA25 @apsa.bsky.social #EmergingScholar 052
Reposted by Simon WeschleBen Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 13/08/2025I'm delighted to advertise an exciting job as centre manager, helping me build Oxford's new Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM). We start this academic year and aim to attract as new faculty some of the world's top people in computational, experimental and qualitative methods.politics.ox.ac.ukCASSM Centre ManagerFull-timeFixed-term for 5 yearsGrade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 per annum 25828
Reposted by Simon WeschleSoumaya Keynes @soumayakeynes.ft.com · 13/08/2025Pal if you can share the secret of how to control a group of 3yos that’ll make you more cash than any AI project 1545086
Reposted by Simon WeschleEPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 07/08/2025EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026. 😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA. 👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things. A short 🧵 1183145
Reposted by Simon WeschleInequality and Distributive Politics - IDP @inqdp.bsky.social · 07/08/20255/6 🧵In @ajpseditor.bsky.social @luciamotoliniac.bsky.social Klašnja & @simonweschle.bsky.social show that higher pressures to spend in campaigns leads to a wealthier politician pool. Use data on MP wealth from 40 countries, & quasiexperimental evidence from 🇧🇷 & 🇨🇱 doi.org/pz7c 143
Reposted by Simon WeschleTimea Balogh @tbalogh.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Our paper (w/ wonderful co-authors @rwillh11.bsky.social, @simonweschle.bsky.social, @cbwlezien.bsky.social, and Jim Adams) is now out in print! 🎉 May be of interest to those studying electoral behavior, party strategy, or how citizens use information! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....tandfonline.comDoes political sophistication moderate how citizens use information to infer left-right distances between parties?Research identifies numerous factors associated with citizens’ perceptions of party ideologies, including the Left-Right orientations of parties’ election manifestos, governing coalition arrangemen... 044
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Now out in @ajpseditor.bsky.social: @luciamotoliniac.bsky.social, Marko Klašnja and I show that greater pressures to spend more money on campaigning leads not just to more politicians who are rich, but especially to more politicians who are are *super* rich onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comAmerican Journal of Political Science | MPSA Journal | Wiley Online LibraryWe provide a comprehensive theoretical and empirical account of the relationship between campaign finance pressures and the wealth of politicians. We argue that the heavily right-skewed wealth distri... 03312
Reposted by Simon WeschleEPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 26/06/2025🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community. 🔗 epssnet.org Here’s a thread with everything you need to know. 🧵 4374208
Reposted by Simon WeschleLucas Novaes @lmnovaes.bsky.social · 28/05/2025In a just-accepted paper at the @thejop.bsky.social , @MelaniCammett, Guadalupe Tuñon, and I examine how campaign finance reforms have unanticipated effects: organized actors gain an edge. In our case, the Universal Kingdom of God Church in Brazil. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...journals.uchicago.eduSpecial Interest Trade-Offs: Campaign Finance Reforms and Religious Influence in Politics in Brazil | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja 2255
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 22/05/2025The WaPo-AI summary of the comments section on this piece is quite something 010
Reposted by Simon WeschleUniversität Konstanz @uni-konstanz.de · 22/05/2025The #UniKonstanz Cluster of Excellence "The Politics of Inequality @excinequality.bsky.social will continue to receive funding in the context of the German #ExcellenceStrategy @dfg.de @wissenschaftsrat.de. Details: t1p.de/ouhyj 27016
Reposted by Simon WeschleLukas Lehner @lukaslehner.bsky.social · 12/05/2025It was educational and fun to participate in the @i4replication.bsky.social UK Replication Games. Our task was pretty smooth thanks to @simonweschle.bsky.social's excellent replication package and code, which could serve as a model example of literate programming. Here’s our replication report: 152
Reposted by Simon WeschleInstitute for Replication @i4replication.bsky.social · 12/05/20253-Politicians’ private sector jobs and parliamentary behavior, @ajpseditor.bsky.social Updated report here (based on author’s feedback): ideas.repec.org/p/zbw/i4rdps... Author: “Thanks a lot to the replication team for their careful analysis, I really appreciate all the work they put into it!” 061
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Also, the APSA Class and Inequality section is finally on here. Give them a follow! 010
Reposted by Simon Weschleapsainequality.bsky.social @apsainequality.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Going to APSA in Vancouver this year and need some additional funding? Applications for the Class & Inequality section support grants are now open! apsa.secure-platform.com/a/solicitati...apsa.secure-platform.comAPSA - Login 0914
Reposted by Simon WeschleJohan Skytte Prize in Political Science @skytteprize.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Herbert P. Kitschelt is the winner of the 2025 Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. 🏆 He is awarded the prize for " having increased knowledge of the functioning of democratic party systems with exquisite theoretical acuity and impressive empirical breadth and depth." 219667
Reposted by Simon WeschleIan Turner @ianrturner.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Dark Money and Politician Learning (w/ @keithschnak.bsky.social) now online at @thejop.bsky.social: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...journals.uchicago.eduDark Money and Politician Learning | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja 0126
Reposted by Simon WeschleTimea Balogh @tbalogh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025🚨🎉Very excited to share our new paper with @rwillh11.bsky.social, James Adams, @simonweschle.bsky.social, and @cbwlezien.bsky.social!! Out today @JEPOP www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... A short thread 🧵 1/ntandfonline.comDoes political sophistication moderate how citizens use information to infer left-right distances between parties?Research identifies numerous factors associated with citizens’ perceptions of party ideologies, including the Left-Right orientations of parties’ election manifestos, governing coalition arrangemen... 1207
Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Auslandsdeutsche: Habt ihr eure Wahlunterlargen auch noch nicht bekommen? 331
