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Department of Political Science, University of Oslo @statsvitenskap.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📢 New article 🌟 👤 Bjørn Mo Forum @bjornforum.bsky.social (ISV) 👉 Bureaucratic turnover under new governments: the moderating effect of bureaucratic and political layering 📖 Open access in Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jopa...

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Bureaucratic turnover under new governments: the moderating effect of bureaucratic and political layering

Abstract. Politically motivated personnel turnover affects government bureaucracy’s legitimacy and performance. To understand the conditions of meritocracy

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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⛪️ Does a politician's religiosity influence their policymaking? ➡️ Luca Vitale finds that narrowly elected religious Catholic mayors in Italy increase debt repayment, showing how religious values can shape politicians' fiscal decisions doi.org/10.1017/psrm...

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Charles McClean @cmcclean.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Second piece of good news: my paper with Aksel Sundström and Daniel Stockemer is now forthcoming @bjpols.bsky.social We find that including younger representatives in decision-making bodies can boost perceptions of fairness and trust, even among older adults static1.squarespace.com/static/5c69a...

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Adrian Del Rio @adridelrio.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Can elite divisions undo dictatorships? @schaferd.bsky.social, @javierpadilla.bsky.social and I examine the electoral consequences of elite divisions in dictatorships. @politicsjournal.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... A thread 🧵

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

New publication! "The onset of civil armed conflicts and personalization of power in dictatorships" argues that dictators concentrate power after the outbreak of civil conflicts. By @bernatpuertas.bsky.social in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The WhoGov Project mourns the passing of King Harald V of Norway. He championed compassion and an inclusive vision of Norway where every citizen belonged. We have coded many royals as a part of our project, and the world would be a much better place if more of them were like Harald.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 24/08/2026

NEW from @govandopp.bsky.social - When Do Shadow Ministers Become ‘Realities’? Evidence from the UK, 1964–2024 - cup.org/4hQrIxA - @profnjallen.bsky.social & John Bartle #OpenAccess

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Nila Zarepour-Arizi @nilazarepour.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Very excited to share a little piece of my work that means a lot to me: my first solo-authored article is now out in the Journal of Peace Research! In “She Who Pays for Stereotypes,” I show how gender stereotypes can shape military spending. academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...

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She who pays for stereotypes: female leaders and military spending

Abstract. The elections of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah in Namibia and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico as the first female presidents mark a milestone in the histori

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The WhoGov Project mourns the death of Dolly Parton, a true leader.

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We are so grateful to everyone who participated in the 2026 WhoGov Mini-Conference on Political Elites and made it such an enjoyable and enriching experience. The tentative dates for the next edition are 19–20 August 2027, and the call will come out in early 2027. We already can't wait!

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Thanks a lot for a insightful (and fun!) keynote @dzobrien.bsky.social and @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social! Glad to hear that you had a good time and hope to see you, and other amazing scholars, again in one of the next iterations of the conference!

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Edward Goldring @edwardgoldring.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Publication day was last weekend. Book cake was this weekend🥳 Available for $35 with Cornell (unfortunately does not come with cake): cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The #WhoGov26 mini-conference has officially started!

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Getting ready for the #WhoGov26 mini-conference on political elites!

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Does losing an election affect politicians' democratic attitudes? A large literature documents a winner–loser gap among voters, but evidence on political elites was long scarce. A series of recent studies has narrowed this gap. A thread on the state of the evidence. 🧵

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We are excited for the keynote at next week's mini-conference on political elites: @dzobrien.bsky.social and @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social will present "Who Governs and Why It Matters: Lessons from Cabinet Appointments" on Thursday the 20th, 13–14. If you are in Oslo and want to attend, let us know

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World Politics @worldpolitics.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Why & how did #elites in #GreatBritain expand the #franchise between 1830 & 1918? In their July article, @chitbazoo.bsky.social, @cboix.bsky.social, Sonia Giurumescu, & Paulo Serôdio develop a #theory of #democratization to answer this question. doi.org/10.1353/wp.2... #voting #data #MPs #voters

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Daniel A. N. Goldstein @daniel-a-n-goldstein.com · 12/08/2026

Are politicians gatekeepers of democracy? Will they reject candidates for party leadership or coalitions to protect it? We ran pre-registered experiments on 2,000 Norwegian politicians. They do gatekeep, but it’s conditional. osf.io/preprints/so...

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Are some political systems inherently more unstable than others? Yes! Countries with high government turnover fifty years ago tend to still have high turnover today. But it's not destiny. Some countries got more stable (Argentina, Turkey) and others more volatile (Tunisia, Romania).

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Josef Woldense @woldense.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Do you teach about authoritarian regimes? Check out this new book! I snuck my way in it and shared my coup game you can play with your students.

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The WhoGov Project has a new webpage 🎉 It brings our datasets, publications, team, and news together in one home. We have big plans for expanding the dataset and building the project, and we'll keep it updated. Take a look (and join our mailing list): whogov.net

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WhoGov — Data on governing elites

Mapping the people who govern us — worldwide and across centuries. WhoGov provides open, global data on the members of government, from 1966 to today. Hosted at the University of Oslo.

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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🤝 Do parties reward allies or recruit rivals for cabinet? ➡️ Alexander Herzog and David Schmuck show that rather than favoring moderates, parties prefer loyal MPs: strong government defenders and fierce opposition critics are more likely to become ministers www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In the 1960s the average US cabinet member was in the early fifties. Yet, we have seen a gradual increase, and today they're over 60.

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Which generation dominates governments around the world? In most countries (102), Generation X now runs the cabinet. Boomers cling to power in 59, while Millennials dominates the government in just ten. Data from July 2025.

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

You won't find many millennials in most European governments; instead they are dominated by Gen X and boomers. The exceptions are Scandinavia, Ukraine, Moldova, Montenegro, and Malta.

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Kristian Frederiksen @kristianvsf.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

New public pre-print with @aarslew.bsky.social and Martin Bisgaard 🧵 We introduce a perspective on democratic erosion that focuses on quiet anticipation among political elites: what do they think happens to those who cross a strongman that challenges democracy? www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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(PDF) The Imagined Strongman: How Elites Anticipate the Cost of Opposing Trump

PDF | What happens to politicians who speak up against a strongman that challenges democracy? Political scientists typically answer this question using... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 09/07/2026

Until the middle of the 20th century, few countries had political leaders that were women. These were monarchs, who rose to their positions because of their royal lineage.

Line chart of the share of current countries that have had a woman as chief executive from 1789 to 2025, showing two series: any woman chief executive and democratically-elected woman chief executive. Both series are near zero until the mid-20th century, rise modestly from about 1960 to 1990, then accelerate sharply after 1990, with any-woman exceeding 40% and democratically-elected reaching about 30% by 2025. Source: Coppedge et al. (V-Dem) 2026. License: CC BY (author Bastian Herre).

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Do you struggle to remember who is in government? Be glad you're not Japanese. Japan has the world's highest cabinet turnover: a dizzying 72% of cabinet members are replaced from one year to the next. Nepal (62%), South Korea (58%), and Peru (58%) come next.

Horizontal bar chart titled "Don't Get Too Comfortable in Power," showing the 20 countries with the highest average annual cabinet turnover, 1975–2025. Japan is highest at 72%, followed by Nepal (62%), South Korea (58%), and Peru (58%). Most of the top 20 are Andean, Central American, post-Soviet, or conflict-affected states. Bars are colored on a red-to-blue scale from highest to lowest.

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

There are clear gender patterns in which type of government portfolios women are put in charge of. Women are far more likely than men to head ministries like women's affairs and family. Defence or natural resources almost never go to a woman.

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The preliminary program for our mini-conference on political elites on the 20th and 21st of August is out. You can find it here: bit.ly/whogov2026_p.... If you are in Oslo and want to drop by for a panel or five, you are more than welcome.

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American Political Science Review @apsrjournal.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

From our FirstView: Vetting for Virtue: Democracy’s Challenge in Excluding Criminals from Office by SIGURD S. ARNTZEN, @fiva.no and RUNE J. SØRENSEN. doi.org/10.1017/S000...

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A major milestone for #DemocracyResearch. 🏛️ MEDem has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap, recognizing its role in advancing the empirical study of Democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺 Thank you to everyone who helped bring us to this point! 🙏 #ResearchInfrastructure⚙️

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Holzleitner, Schütze: Austria set to become a centre for European democracy research

European research infrastructure MEDem included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 – headquarters at the University of Vienna

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Louisa Boulaziz @louisabo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy to share that this paper with @jacobnyrup.bsky.social has been accepted for publication, subject to minor revisions, in AJPS @ajpseditor.bsky.social 🚨 Couldn't be more proud! Watch this space for the final version of the paper! 🚣 (a tiny viking row for us) tinyurl.com/ynk7epa5 👆

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Picture Perfect: Gender Conformity in Cabinet Appointments

Which women reach the most influential political positions? We argue that female ministers face a gendered conformity premium: while men can deviate from the ty

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Governments around most of the world are, on average, getting older. The trend is starkest in Africa, but it is also clear in the Americas and Asia. The exception is Europe, where we saw a drop after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and then stabilization at just above 50 years of age.

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

And a big thank you of course to the @erc.europa.eu for financing the GETGOV project and all our new team members!

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We are happy to announce that our team has been strengthened by four new members who will code many, many ministers with us in the years to come! Welcome to our new PhD @gelonn99.bsky.social and our new Postdocs @javierpadilla.bsky.social, @andreinathoma.bsky.social & @jonaswschmid.bsky.social!

Picture of the four new team members on Campus.

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Roman-Gabriel Olar @rgolar23.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Super excited to see this paper - with the all-time great Alex Baturo - published in World Politics. We conceptualized dictators as human resource managers to provide a unified theoretical explanation on how vertical (i.e. dismissals) and horizontal (i.e. reshuffles)... dx.doi.org/10.1353/wp.2...

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𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We have created a Bluesky account for the WhoGov project, which we will use for updates, sharing research on political elites, & data visualizations. We are working on many new projects, including a new webpage (will be launched in July), gathering more data, a R-package, and we even got a new logo

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The WhoGov Project @whogov.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

We are happy to release Version 4 of WhoGov, which expands WhoGov to 2025. It now contains data on cabinet members from 1966-2025. The update is supported by UiO:Democracy and can be downloaded through GETGOV's page or through Nuffield College: politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/whogov-datas.... 1/2

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Governing elites since the dawn of modern democracy (GETGOV) - Department of Political Science

Ever since humans settled into communities, there have been political classes. A small elite governs, while the majority are governed. Yet, who are the people in the governing elite? GETGOV will answe...

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Austin S. Matthews @austinsmatthews.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Thrilled to share that this August I'll be joining the Clements Center for National Security at UT Austin as an Associate Professor. Returning home to teach security studies, strategy, and statecraft has been a goal of mine since starting graduate school. Grateful to everyone who helped me get here.

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Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

New publication! "Governing for Growth? Economic Performance and Finance Minister Survival in Democracies and Autocracies" by @jonaswschmid.bsky.social and @jacobnyrup.bsky.social now out in Political Research Quarterly. doi.org/10.1177/1065...

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Jonas W. Schmid @jonaswschmid.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Are top public officials rewarded for good performance? In our new paper "Governing for growth?" (doi.org/10.1177/1065...). @jacobnyrup.bsky.social and I study how economic performance affects the political survival of finance ministers to show that this depends on the regime they work in. Thread ⬇️

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𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Three days left to apply for our mini-conference on political elites - deadline is April 1st! It will be held August 20-21st, 2026 in Oslo. We promise good food (maybe brown cheese), beautiful scenery, & great work on political elites Call for papers w. submission link here: bit.ly/whogovminico...

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𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Two weeks left to apply!

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𝙅𝙖𝙘🍩𝙗 𝙉𝙮𝙧𝙪𝙥 @jacobnyrup.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We are happy to announce the call for papers for the third WhoGov Mini-Conference on Political Elites! It will be held on August 20-21st, 2026 in Oslo. We welcome research on political elites broadly understood and not just papers using WhoGov. You can find the call here: bit.ly/whogovminico...

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