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Javier Pérez Sandoval @javierpsandoval.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Interested in democracy? Ever wondered why it varies so markedly within countries? Or simply keen to learn about Brazil? If so, check out our new piece in Studies in Comparative International Development (SCID)! I certainly had a blast working on it with Virginia & Tim! Link to the paper 👇 👇

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Virginia Rocha @virginiarocha.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

So happy to see this piece out! ✍ In this paper, Javier Pérez Sandoval, Timothy Power, and I contribute to a growing body of literature examining within-country variation in political regimes. (1/4)

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American Political Science Review @apsrjournal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

From our FirstView: New Evidence and Design Considerations for Repeated Measure Experiments in Survey Research by @dianamejordan.bsky.social, TRENT OLLERENSHAW and @atrexler.com. doi.org/10.1017/S000....

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Omar Wasow @owasow.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

“Writing is hard.” Thrilled to share that this simple idea led to a new paper in Political Analysis! Where most text methods focus on content, I test if expression is also effortful action. I find simple measures like character counts reveal attitudes and predict voting. cup.org/4cUmoXi 1/

Text as Behavior
Text as Behavior published in Political Analysis

by Omar Wasow

Abstract

Text analysis typically focuses on content—such as sentiment or topic—but expression is also a form of effortful action. Building on this insight, I propose using simple features of open-ended tasks to study text as behavior. This approach treats expression, such as writing, as cognitively, emotionally and temporally “costly” for subjects but inexpensive for researchers. I show basic statistics like the number of characters can approximate effort and significantly improve estimation of quantities of interest, including candidate choice, the probability of turning out to vote and psychological states about which a subject may not be fully aware. Further, these methods can convert nonresponse into informative data; validate survey instruments; serve as mechanism checks; be hard for a subject to “game”; work across different languages and analogize well to real-world situations. In sum, text as behavior can help address a range of issues related to quantifying attitudes and actions.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I mean, this is an execution

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Needed - larger samples, more realism about (the lack of) heterogeneous treatment effects: -"less than a third of proposed hypotheses were supported... the largest predictor of positive exp. results was sample size" -"moderation hypotheses were rarely significant" academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...

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An Audit of Social Science Survey Experiments

Abstract. Survey experiments have become a popular methodology for causal inference across the social sciences. We study the efficacy of survey experiment

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

NEW - Anti-Immigrant Bias in the Choice Between Punitive and Rehabilitative Justice - cup.org/49vUfVa - @riazsascha.bsky.social & @mhamjediers.bsky.social #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract of a study on bias in judicial decisions affecting juvenile criminal offenders, emphasizing the impact on immigrant offenders and suggesting reforms for a more equitable justice system.

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Filip Kostelka @filipkostelka.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

If you know anyone considering doing a PhD in political science or sociology, encourage them to apply to the EUI PhD program and join the institute's landmark 50th cohort of PhD researchers in the SPS Department! Applications from Central and Eastern Europe are particularly welcome!

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Tiago Ventura @tiagoventura.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

How common are “survey professionals” - people who take dozens of online surveys for pay - across online panels, and do they harm data quality? Our paper, FirstView at @politicalanalysis.bsky.social, tackles this question using browsing data from three U.S. samples (Facebook, YouGov, and Lucid):

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... Starting today, we'll feature two sections each week to provide more information about the conference. 🔝 This week: Electoral + Voting Behaviour & Climate Politics ▶️ Electoral + Voting Behaviour 🧵

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Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference

Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.

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American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) @ajpseditor.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Change in migrants’ political attitudes: Acculturation and cosmopolitanization is now available in Early View. @evakrejcova.bsky.social @filipkostelka.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/09/12/c...

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Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

1/ How does migration affect political attitudes? Using 380k obs from 104 sending & 28 receiving countries, @filipkostelka.bsky.social, Nicolas Sauger & I find some migrants’ attitudes align with locals, while others exceed origin-host context, reshaping ideological space. 👉 doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

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Tarek Jaziri-Arjona @tarekjaziri.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Radical-right parties are often linked to the “left-behind”. But supporting them when stigma is strong is costly. So who is willing to pay that cost early on, before it’s normalized? In my new WP, I argue that breaking political norms is socially stratified. 🧵👇

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Vladimir Zabolotskiy @zabolotskiy.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

🚨 New working paper: War, Propaganda, and Russian Fatalities in Ukraine @ifomichev.bsky.social and I study how Russian fatalities in the Russia–Ukraine war affect engagement with propaganda on social media in soldiers’ hometowns. Here's what we find 🧵 #workingpaper #ukraine #russia #propaganda

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War, Propaganda, and Russian Fatalities in Ukraine

This article examines how military losses shape public engagement with propaganda. We combine data on Russia's military losses in its war against Ukraine with u

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Joris Frese @fresejoris.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🇪🇺🇦🇫 Published Today in CPS 🇪🇺🇦🇫 “Stand by those who share our values” – how refugees fleeing the Taliban improved European attitudes toward immigration Article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Pre-print: osf.io/preprints/os... Thread: 1/8

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

When democracy becomes a family affair... 🧐 Our Max Weber Fellow @virginiarocha.bsky.social dives into how political elites and non-professional actors influence policy outcomes and polarisation. A must-watch for political science enthusiasts! #MyEUIResearch #EUISPS youtu.be/MjftCEmnUvk

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#MyEUIResearch with Virginia Rocha | When democracy becomes a family affair

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Deadline next week! Apply for the 2025 APSA Fund for #Latino Scholarship by June 15th! The fund encourages and supports the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latino/a political scientists. politicalsciencenow.com/apsa-2025-fu...

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Victor Araújo @victoraraujo.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

🚨 Workshop alert! 🚨 Working on elections or parties in Africa or Latin America? Let’s break the silos! Join us at Reading on 19 June 2025 to share research & build cross-regional links. Submit by 19 May 👉 forms.gle/HFDebZLAoRCS... #GlobalSouth #PoliSci #Africa #LatinAmerica

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Workshop: Elections and Political Parties in Africa and Latin America Workshop

Event: 19 June 2025 Research on elections and political parties in the Global South often takes place within continental silos. Yet, scholars have much to gain by engaging in conversations around thes...

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Virginia Rocha @virginiarocha.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Excited to share some of my research through the #MyEUIResearch series!

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Big fan of Paper Picnic 🧺 Every Friday night, it pulls new articles from over 60 political science & economics journals. If you sign up to the mailing list, you receive a weekly email with a list of all new papers, sorted by journal. Excellent work, @moritzmarbach.bsky.social! paper-picnic.com

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Paper Picnic 🧺: Home

A weekly basket with the latest published research in political science.

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Bård Harstad @bardharstad.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

After being an editor for 6.5 years (4 REStud; 2.5 JEEA), I have accumulated a few suggestions that can help you avoid unnecessary rejections.

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

NEW - The Global Legislators Database: Characteristics of National Legislators in the World’s Democracies - cup.org/4hMcJCi - @carnes.bsky.social, Joshua Ferrer, @mgoldenprof.bsky.social, @esmelillywhite.bsky.social, @noamlupu.bsky.social & @eugenian.bsky.social #OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract describing the Global Legislators Database, which includes demographic and biographical data on legislators from nearly 100 parliamentary democracies worldwide.

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