The new V-Dem report was released today. There are dramatic declines in democracy in the US. Much worse than during Trump I.

Next week I will be presenting our research about attitudes towards AI in democratic governance in the session "From Bots to Ballots: AI, Populism, and the Future of Democratic Participation" Registration link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... More information: www.populismstudies.org/workshop-ser...

When Dani Rodrik was a guest on my old podcast (PolicyCast), he said "neoliberalism is just bad economics." I got to circle back to that in depth with Princeton U economist Atif Mian in the latest episode of Economics for Inclusive Prosperity. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Distribution matters: Why record inequality is a big macroeconomic problem

Podcast Episode · Economics for Inclusive Prosperity · 01/28/2026 · 48m

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Una de las funciones clásicas de los clubes privados ha sido reproducir los usos y costumbres de las élites y a las propias élites, evitando que se mezclen demasiado con otros estamentos sociales. Hay un ‘boom’ de este tipo de establecimientos

Solo para miembros: ¿por qué hay gente que quiere ser socia de un club privado?

El ‘boom’ de este tipo de establecimientos en ciudades de medio mundo habla de la disposición de algunos a pagar por segregarse y, en definitiva, sentirse singulares y un poco superiores al resto.

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IN NEW ISSUE: Which values distinguish supporters of radical right populist parties from their rivals? Arman Azedi finds political authoritarianism is a key ideological feature. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/9eIVm7h @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

Could the 'deliberative wave' be a product of ideological orientation? Rodrigo Ramis-Moyano & co explore the influence of party ideology on the actual commissioning of #deliberative #minipublics using OECD database in the last 4️⃣ decades ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

#OpenAccess from @epsrjournal.bsky.social - Which mini-publics do they favour? A European experiment on Politicians’ attitudes towards mini-publics’ design - https://cup.org/47CMhIG - Rodrigo Ramis-Moyano, Emma Lancha-Hernández & Sara Pasadas-del-Amo #FirstView

Which can of deliberative Minipublics are preferred by political representatives? My colleagues show that they care more about of sits on the table than about being or not binding www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @rodrigoramis.bsky.social

Many studies attribute the success of right-wing parties to sexism. What is sexism? How is it measured? How does it influence elections? My systematic review of studies on sexism as a predictor of political behavior and attitudes is about to appear in @poqjournal.bsky.social! 1/7

Las universidades públicas de Madrid se ahogan en una deuda histórica: "Es el asalto definitivo de Ayuso" ✍️ Por Rocío Cruz

La asfixia de Ayuso deja en números rojos a las universidades públicas: "Nos amenazan con recortarnos la paga extra"

La Complutense y la Rey Juan Carlos exigen la actualización de los modelos de financiación de los centros educativos en la recta final de la presentación de la nueva Ley de Universidades.

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De Madrid a Berlín, con parada en Bruselas: Europa busca salidas a la crisis de la vivienda. Un informe que debatirá el Parlamento Europeo tratará de dar directrices a la Comisión para tratar de atajar la situación

De Madrid a Berlín, con parada en Bruselas: Europa busca salidas al laberinto de la vivienda

El Parlamento Europeo ha presentado el primer informe para encarar el problema residencial que asola a la UE. El objetivo es dar directrices a la Comisión para intentar atajar la situación

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Diez datos que sitúan a Madrid como la comunidad que peor trata a su universidad pública

Diez datos que sitúan a Madrid como la comunidad que peor trata a su universidad pública

La región que preside Isabel Díaz Ayuso es la que más estudiantes y personal está trasvasando de la pública a la privada, la que peores salarios tiene en relación al coste de vida, la que menos fondos...

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Vicente Valentim, Elias Dinas, & I came together to do this paper because we have all long shared an intution: mainstream center-right rhetoric shapes democratic norms. The hard part? Showing it empirically. We make some headway in this new paper. Grateful to @bjpols.bsky.social for publishing.

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NEW - How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD "we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians" - @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social #OpenAccess

BLOG POST ALERT! Explore this PSJ blog challenging the idea that learning always leads to better policy by revealing how learning failures can distort outcomes and destroy public value. By @bishoyzaki.bsky.social Read here: psjblog.net/2025/07/30/t... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

The Dark Side of Policy Learning: When Learning Leads to Value Destruction

by Bishoy L. Zaki Understanding why policy actors do what they do and how their actions influence the public have always been fundamental questions in not only public policy but also public adminis…

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🟢 COMUNICADO | Valoración de la proliferación de títulos privados en detrimento de la pública  Leer comunicado completo aquí: https://www.universidadespublicasdeandalucia.es/valoracion-de-la-proliferacion-de-titulos-privados-en-detrimento-de-la-publica/

While political ideology influenced the adoption of #ParticipatoryBudgeting in Europe, this new study shows no clear ideological pattern in the early adoption of #deliberative #minipublics 👇 🔖 LATEST from the Digest: publicdeliberation.net/does-party-i... Available in: ➡️ Spanish ➡️ English

**New working paper** AI is reshaping how we work. This makes some people more productive - but exposes others to job and income loss. I explore how this affects people's political attitudes and preferences using data from the @ess-survey.bsky.social and indicators of AI exposure & complementarity.

Very happy to see our piece featured in this month's Deliberative Democracy Digest!🎉 Graham Smith, @eganuza.bsky.social, Thamy Pogrebinschi and myself ask: Does party ideology matter in the commissioning of deliberative mini-publics? Find out more here👇 www.publicdeliberation.net/does-party-i...

New publication in Contemporary Politics! ‘Democratic innovations and political parties: reevaluating the influence of ideology’ If you are interested in how political parties interact with democratic innovations, this article is for you. Link to the article👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

IN NEW ISSUE: What makes a politician trusted by citizens? @viktorv.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social, G Stoker, @lawrencemckay.bsky.social, @danjdevine.bsky.social & @nickclarkegeo.bsky.social find attributes of authenticity are as important as competence & integrity: buff.ly/41DzrXI OPEN ACCESS

No sólo existe, Teruel también hace presupuestos participativos. Hoy los pondremos en contextos. Un caso interesante para @rodrigoramis.bsky.social

One guy down the hall talking with another guy down the hall. Paul Krugman and Branko Milanovic discuss global inequality, elephants, life chances, Rawls, and more. @pkrugman.bsky.social @brankomilan.bsky.social @stone-lis.bsky.social @lisdata.bsky.social paulkrugman.substack.com/p/global-ine...

Global Inequality: Branko Milanovic

Talking with the guy down the hall

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"En el Harvard de la segunda presidencia de Trump, cada gesto de defensa de la internacionalidad se ha convertido en un acto de resistencia", escribe Alberto López Ortega, investigador visitante español en la universidad estadounidense. Lee la tribuna aquí social.elpais.com/vuvz917

¿Está cambiando la forma en que los europeos participan en política? Un nuevo informe del @ipp-csic.bsky.social , junto a TEPSA (@tepsa.bsky.social), analiza 20 años de participación no electoral (protestas, boicots, peticiones...) en Europa. Y esto es lo que revela 👇

@ipp-csic.bsky.social Comparto este reportaje sobre los primeros resultados del modulo de la @ess-survey.bsky.social ‬que hemos diseñado con @jessfortin-ritt.bsky.social @hildecoffe.bsky.social, Susan Banducci and Amy Alexander www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2025-...

Well, @financialtimes.com wrote it. Case closed🙂 🔹"The super-rich [are] richer and more numerous than previously thought" 🔹"The super-rich pay lower tax rates than ordinary people" 🔹"The rich dodge taxes even in death" 🔹"Surveys show broad public support for the 2%tax" www.ft.com/content/859e...

Meet the insurgent economists promoting a global wealth tax

Gabriel Zucman is leading a movement for billionaires to pay at least 2 per cent of their net worth each year

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New publication in Contemporary Politics! ‘Democratic innovations and political parties: reevaluating the influence of ideology’ If you are interested in how political parties interact with democratic innovations, this article is for you. Link to the article👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Como muestra el gráfico, la renta de los padres es determinante para la de los hijos. De hecho, la movilidad social entre generaciones ha empeorado desde los años 80. Sucesivas crisis, desempleo de larga duración y falta de políticas específicas de desarrollo productivo son algunas de las causas.

How was the 'deliberative wave' influenced by the ideology of its commissioners? In our latest article, #GrahamSmith, @eganuza.bsky.social, #ThamyPogrebinschi and I examine the patterns of adoption of deliberative mini-publics in Europe between 1979 and 2021. Full text available 👇🏻

Journal of Deliberative Democracy@delibdemjournal.bsky.social · last yr.

Could the 'deliberative wave' be a product of ideological orientation? Rodrigo Ramis-Moyano & co explore the influence of party ideology on the actual commissioning of #deliberative #minipublics using OECD database in the last 4️⃣ decades ⬇️ delibdemjournal.org/article/id/1...

Joan Romero: “Trump y los populismos son el síntoma, no la causa, de un malestar profundo” www.lavanguardia.com/local/valenc...

Joan Romero: “Trump y los populismos son el síntoma, no la causa, de un malestar profundo”

En un mundo cada vez más fragmentado e inestable, el catedrático de geografía humana de la UV y ensayista Joan Romero analiza con lucidez los grandes desafíos de

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