Second paper from our #assetstruggles SI now online: @hadoose.bsky.social makes the crucial point that asset struggles over climate governance not only include climate vulnerable & climate forcing assets – but that climate policy itself often takes an asset form, reconfiguring power. Check it out!

The first paper of my dissertation is published now in @sociologyjnl.bsky.social! Press coverage of the richest Germans is rare but focused on a minority of highly visible individuals and varies along the historical origins of fortunes. doi.org/10.1177/00380385261428292

🚘 Why is the German EV transition so slow? One reason: The industry tries to squeeze maximum profits out of old technology. 🔎 I show that incumbents use their business power to push for policies allowing for such profit squeezes. It, however, is not always successful. doi.org/10.1177/1024...

(5) How does Industry 4.0 Inc. relate to the former Germany Inc.? While in Germany Inc., industrial firms were fully embedded as both acquirers and targets in cross-shareholdings, Industry 4.0 Inc. emanates from industrial firms’ role solely as investors. The result are indirect intersections.

🤖 First publication alert 🤖 Germany Inc. is dead? Long live Industry 4.0 Inc.! Michael Schwan, Christine Trampusch and I uncover that overlapping M&A of German industry create a new coordination enabling structure: Industry 4.0 Inc. @compchange.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🛎️Tomorrow in #ECPRSeminars on Environmental Politics The Standing Group's Best Paper award winners, 🎙️ @mkemmerling.bsky.social & Friedrich Haas analyse how firms respond to EU sustainability regulation, highlighting the role of capacity, incentives & sector differences 💻Thu 16 Apr, 15:00–16:30 BST

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Standing Group on Environmental Politics (EPOSS) Seminar Series

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📣 Call for doctoral researchers! For our International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy we’re seeking doctoral researchers with a master’s degree in sociology, political science, economics, or a related field. Please share widely! s.gwdg.de/LNzUNa

Friendly reminder: Only 4 days left to submit your abstracts for the 4th Doctoral Conference of the IMPRS-SPCE at @mpifg.bsky.social more information can be found here: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026... We look forward to receive your submissions!

📣 Call for Abstracts! Join the 4th Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy, March 19 -20, 2026 at the MPIfG in Cologne. 🎓 We welcome abstracts by doctoral researchers in economic sociology, political economy and related fields by Dec 8, 2025. s.gwdg.de/U27NQb

New publication in IJSSP 🎉 We analyse with @mkemmerling.bsky.social how digital care platforms (CPs) contribute to the marketisation of care across the European Union (EU) by examining their business models and national variations. Full article is here: doi.org/10.1108/IJSS...

Platformization of care in Europe: comparative analysis of marketization trends and business models

Purpose. We investigate how digital care platforms contribute to the marketization of care across the European Union (EU) by analyzing their business models and national variations.Design/methodology/...

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#cfp: Happy to share that the next Doctoral Conference at the @mpifg.bsky.social will be taking place in March 2026. Particularly relevant for PhD students from political economy/economic sociology and neighbouring disciplines. 🤗 When: 19.-20.03.2026 More information: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...

🚨New Article Out! “The Scottish Road to Net Zero: Corporate Welfare and Assetization Cascades” The article focuses on the evolution of the land-based natural capital market in Scotland in light of the country's net zero efforts.

🚨 Want to join me at the Technical University of Munich? I’m hiring a PhD student (100%) in the area of the political economy of technological change! 📅 Apply by 18 May | Start Date: July (flexible) 🔗 More info & how to apply: hfp.heyrecruit.de?page=job&id=... ❓Reach out if you have any questions

PhD position in the field of Political Economy of Technological Change bei Hochschule für Politik München

The Professorship Political Economy (Prof. Dr. Timo Seidl) invites applications for a PhD position in the field of Political Economy of Technological Change

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Pleased to share that I will be joining @mpifg.bsky.social as Lise-Meitner-Research-Group Leader. Truly excited to be leading a group on Technology and Sovereignty in this exceptional environment and to engage with its remarkable academic community. PhD call out—pls share! shorturl.at/0K7PW

Große Vermögen sind in Deutschland oft in familiären Netzwerken gegen Verluste abgesichert, zeigt die Forschung von @dariatisch.bsky.social und @emmaischinsky.bsky.social Etwa 8% der größten Vermögen von heute können direkt auf eine Reichenliste von 1913 zurückgeführt werden. s.gwdg.de/xO5JaW

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Gibt es einen freien Willen? Wie frei sind wir in der #Partnerwahl? Haben Kinder die gleichen Chancen, oder hängen diese davon ab, in welche #Familie sie geboren werden? Diesen Themen widmet sich unser neues Magazin zum Thema #Wahlfreiheit. Viel Spaß beim Lesen! 🔖 bc.pressmatrix.com/de/profiles/...

New paper out with Socio-Economic Review 🎉 Varieties of capitalism and patient capital in developing and emerging economies: evidence from Kenya academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...

Varieties of capitalism and patient capital in developing and emerging economies: evidence from Kenya

Abstract. Patient capital (PC) has gained traction in discussions about how finance can better serve society. While PC is a central concept in comparative

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I couldn't find a starter pack on the political economy of digitalisation, so I made one. (Self-)recommendations accepted! go.bsky.app/SGZAADH

Do you work on European integration and want to live in one of the most livable cities in 🇪🇺? We have an opening for 3-year postdoc position at our research group, which is part of the #polsci department @univie.ac.at. Application Deadline: Jan 9, 2025. More info: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

Coming up next week: “The Postneoliberal State“, an MPIfG Lecture by @danielagabor.bsky.social, Professor of Economics at @soasuni.bsky.social. Wednesday December 11, 4 pm, at the MPIfG in Cologne

The Postneoliberal State

We live in a postneoliberal age, or so we often hear. The state again has transformative ambitions, guided by national security, SDG development, or clean industrialization priorities. Yet it faces on...

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Can't believe this wasn't a thing yet— 50 *women* in political economy I follow & you should too! 💡 Send me more! 🙋‍♀️ go.bsky.app/QFrdfh3

Started this to make sure I wasn't missing stuff in the area I most care about. Help me make the list better! go.bsky.app/VnXeJWp

The Political Economy Starter Pack has had an update - still working my way through the Political Economists moving over to @bsky.app - suggestions are very helpful! go.bsky.app/NgpPxi4

Given the spike in activity on here (finally!), it might be a good moment to repost two recent working papers on the governance and history of the 'poster child' of the EU's new industrial policy: the Important Projects of Common European Interest or IPCEIs. Links 👇

I've started putting together a starter pack of political scientists on Bluesky who focus on the political implications of technological change. It's still a work in progress, so feel free to DM me if you'd like to be included or have any suggestions! go.bsky.app/NAFAj7N

Back in the good old days of Twitter, the European Copyright Directive of 2019 (EUCD) was a hot topic. Some users thought it would stifle free speech, while others believed it would stop Big Tech from exploiting artists. How did platforms shape this debate and why were they (un)successful? 🧵

Do you want to know more about Fintechs in Kenya and Nigeria? Or the politics and culture of digital capitalism in general? Join us for PCDC on Wednesday, 6 November at 13:30 (CET)! Florence Dafe and Radha Upadhyaya will present their research. More info here: pcdc.timoseidl.com/colloquium

We started PCDC a while ago to provide social scientists working on the 'Politics & Culture of Digital Capitalism' with a forum to present their work and exchange ideas. After a one-year hiatus we're back for season 2! Everyone's welcome to attend (or present) 👇

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The Politics and Culture of Digital Capitalism Colloquium is back! Join us on October 2 at 4pm (CET) when Filippo Gualtiero Blancato will present his work on EU Bargaining over Cloud Infrastructures. @juliarone.bsky.social will serve as discussant. Visit pcdc.timoseidl.com/colloquium for more info.

The Politics and Culture of Digital Capitalism Colloquium is back! Join us on October 2 at 4pm (CET) when Filippo Gualtiero Blancato will present his work on EU Bargaining over Cloud Infrastructures. @juliarone.bsky.social will serve as discussant. Visit pcdc.timoseidl.com/colloquium for more info.

Come work with us! 📢 Fully-funded PhD position (4 years) at the Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University on political economy of the green and digital transition Deadline: March 31 🚨 Supervised by the amazing @fbulfone.bsky.social & myself www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...

PhD candidate

The Institute of Public Administration at Leiden University is looking for aPhD Candidate for the research project ‘Political Economy of the Green and Digital Transition between the Local, National an...

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Call for Papers! Join @AnnaFruhstorfer and me for a workshop on "The Backstage of Protest Camps: Conceptualizing Infrastructure, Logistics, and Organization of Popular Uprisings" on March 14-15, 2024, at Free University Berlin. tiny.cc/5avhvz

CfP: Workshop - The backstage of protest camps

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