sure, June Ball parties are wild & graduations are moving, but for me it's always been the CEE pol behavior conf organized by @filipkostelka.bsky.social that marks the end of EUI spring term when familiar & new faces, grad school friends & emeriti show there's great research east of the Oder/Leitha

New paper out in EJPR with @filipkostelka.bsky.social and his amazing team* at @eui-eu.bsky.social *Martín Alberdi, @maxbradley.bsky.social @t-fiselier.bsky.social @nahlamansour.bsky.social @elyaminaeva.bsky.social @silviaporciuleanu.bsky.social @dianarafailova.bsky.social

European Journal of Political Research@ejprjournal.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tentative support for preconceptions 🤔 These authors 🧵 look at variations in mass attitudes towards the Russo-Ukrainian War using two types of survey data, finding that top-down models of #PublicOpinion may better explain variations of attitudes across a country buff.ly/j12fNJ5

We are looking for a colleague to fill a part-time (50%) teaching position in IR. Ability to teach in German is required, though courses may also be offered in English. Deadline: 3 July Ad (in German): tinyurl.com/ysnjcwwn Please share - and PM in case of questions @politikuhh.bsky.social

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#OpenAccess from @ejprjournal.bsky.social - Mass attitudes towards Russia’s aggression against Ukraine: Tentative support for top-down opinion formation - https://cup.org/4exQAbn - @filipkostelka.bsky.social, @elyaminaeva.bsky.social, @silviaporciuleanu.bsky.social, et al #FirstView

Our paper shows, indeed, that attitudes towards the war in Ukraine seem to primarily reflect partisan alignment and disinformation. (So no support for preconception, I do not know where the term and statement come from)

European Journal of Political Research@ejprjournal.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tentative support for preconceptions 🤔 These authors 🧵 look at variations in mass attitudes towards the Russo-Ukrainian War using two types of survey data, finding that top-down models of #PublicOpinion may better explain variations of attitudes across a country buff.ly/j12fNJ5

Last Friday, I defended my PhD dissertation "Every Rose Has Its Thorn? The Interplay Between Elections, Affective Polarization, and Political Behaviour" at @sciencepoulb.bsky.social. Very happy to have done this among dear colleagues, family, and friends.

One of the most well-attended PhD defences in recent memory at the EUI, according to an experienced colleague. Max produced an excellent dissertation and demonstrates a strong potential for a distinguished academic career. Political science departments should take note.

Max Bradley@maxbradley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Last week, after four incredible years, I defended my dissertation and was awarded a PhD in Political Science from the @eui-eu.bsky.social. It was a really special moment surrounded by family and friends, both old and new. Thank you to everyone who came to the defense and supported me along the way.

📝In the latest @theconversation.com piece, @filipkostelka.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social examines the factors driving pro-Kremlin sentiments in the EU. 🔗https://loom.ly/W7Rc2j0

🚨 World Press Freedom Index 2026 just dropped The US is now placed 64 in the world. Between Panama and Botswana. #pressfreedom rsf.org/en

📢 Hungary votes. Central Europe watches. Join us on 16 April 15:30 CEST for a roundtable unpacking what’s at stake in Hungary’s election and what it might mean for the EU, for populism, and for the region's political future. Registration: www.eui.eu/events?id=58... #EUI #HungaryVotes #EUpolitics

fmr gov't commissioner & billionaire entrepreneur György Wáberer, after defecting #Fidesz 3 days ago & launching GOTV campaign to choose Europe & vote against #Russia, now promises a reward of 300K HUF (cca. 800 EUR) to anyone who reports or was targeted by electoral fraud tmr at #HungarianElections

join @filipkostelka.bsky.social @zsofia-v.bsky.social Imogen Bayley & me in Florence @eui-eu.bsky.social or via Zoom on 16 April, as we discuss the implications of the #HungarianElection 🇭🇺🗳️ Register here: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...

🎉Excited to share our forthcoming paper in POQ! And don’t worry—it’s not all about our mums 😉. With @lenkahrbkova.bsky.social and @matejjung.bsky.social, we ask: did younger generations in post-communist Europe develop more conventional left–right belief systems? Tl;dr: not really. (🧵)

This will be the 3rd edition. If you study pol. behaviour and work on #CEE, this is the right place to present your research. Dates: June 25-26. Discussants include @simonhix.bsky.social & @eliasdinas.bsky.social. Highlight: roundtable on dem. erosion with H. Kriesi, M. Svolik & N. Wunsch.

EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences@eui-sps.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Call for Papers 📣 The EUI SPS Department invites submissions for the workshop “Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe.” Research on elections, public opinion, parties and political participation in the CEE region. Submit by 30 March 2026 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=... #PoliticalScience

Why did antisemitism rise in Germany during the Covid pandemic? And why was this increase concentrated among political centrists, rather than on the fringes? doi.org/10.1017/S153... @kanol.bsky.social @wzb.bsky.social @uni-hamburg.de @politikuhh.bsky.social @socfub.bsky.social

Looking forward to discussing this article with a bunch of clever MA students tomorrow (morning 🥱)

West European Politics@wepsocial.bsky.social · 10mo ago

What explains the rising turnout in recent EP elections? @filipkostelka.bsky.social & @evakrejcova.bsky.social find that it's the strength of Eurosceptic parties at the national level. The more seats they hold in national parliament, the more mobilizing the EP election is doi.org/10.1080/0140...

🎄 Now if this isn't the perfect Christmas gift for scholars of elections! A fresh @cses.bsky.social Module 6 Advance Release for you all to analyze and explore!

Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES)@cses.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Announcement: The Second Advance Release of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Module 6 dataset is now available for download! For more information, please see: cses.org/2025/12/16/m...

I 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.

LSE Department of Government@lsegovernment.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨We're #hiring! We're looking for a #Research #Fellow to join our team. The successful candidate will be part of the research project "Political #Finance in #Africa" led by Associate Professor @sarahbrierley.bsky.social for 2 years. 🗓️Apply by Monday 12 January 👇🏽 jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

A week has passed since I successfully defended my dissertation at @eui-sps.bsky.social, and I still feel extremely proud of the skills I have learned and the research I have produced.

So this happened a little while ago. I'm very grateful to the judges from the @psaireland.bsky.social and to @kevcunningham.bsky.social for generous financial support of the prize. It was great to be in Galway a few weeks ago to collect the award at the PSAI annual conference. lnkd.in/dEsZBksB

🎉 SPS researcher Max Bradley has been awarded the Ireland Thinks Best Paper Prize for his paper 'Cost, Risk, and Threat: The Material & Contextual Factors Driving Climate Policy Preferences&#3...

🎉 SPS researcher Max Bradley has been awarded the Ireland Thinks Best Paper Prize for his paper 'Cost, Risk, and Threat: The Material & Contextual Factors Driving Climate Policy Preferences' 💬 “This...

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Good morning. A coda (from me) on this replication business. While I understand the impulse, it is disheartening that most of the discussion generated by this replication is about the replication "process" -- both the APSR's process and my own process. What could we be talking about instead?

I have now read the response by Turnbull-Dugarte and López Ortega again with a clearer eye. Multiple claims in this response are untrue or seek to obscure the truth. My interest has always been the accuracy of the scientific record, so I feel compelled to note some of these claims here.

Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte@turnbulldugarte.com · 8mo ago

A critique of our (w/ @bertous.bsky.social) paper “Instrumentally inclusive” has just been published. Our response is under review (see below on process) but we feel obliged to share our draft for balance since the comment has been released without the response. osf.io/rn6h3/files/...

📢New publication: The poor want redistribution regardless of whether they think society is meritocratic. 🎉 Big congrats to my former supervisees — now co-authors, @irenepaneda.bsky.social, @jonnekamphorst.bsky.social, and Bala Battu! 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The relevance of meritocratic beliefs for redistributive preferences increases with income

A leading explanation for why in democratic societies the rich are not taxed more is that meritocratic beliefs breed tolerance for inequality. We prob…

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Here is a short interview for the @eui-eu.bsky.social about our article (w/ @filipkostelka.bsky.social & Nicolas Sauger) in the AJPS @ajpseditor.bsky.social. We discuss the key findings, why they matter, and how they speak to broader debates on migration and politics. www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

Rethinking politics after migration, with Eva Krejcova

Moving abroad can change how people see politics A new article led by Eva Krejcova in the American Journal of Political Science reveals a dual dynamic: migran

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Useful undergrad resource: A brief overview of 200 important concepts in political science link.springer.com/referencewor...

IPSA Companion to Political Science

This open access companion is a comprehensive reference work for political science, detailing the 200 most central concepts of the discipline.

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The EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences invites prospective PhD candidates to join the SPS Virtual Open Day 2025. Discover online our doctoral programme, meet faculty and researchers, and learn about life at the EUI. 📅 4 December 2025 | Online event 🔗 www.eui.eu/events?id=58...

New OA article @europe-asia.bsky.social: The Incumbency Advantage and the Enabler Effect: How Londongrad Beat the UK AML Regime Drawing on £2bn of property data, we show that not a single incumbent kleptocrat (0/72!) lost their UK assets. with @jheathershaw.bsky.social T. Mayne & S. Tokubayev

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!

European University Institute@eui-eu.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨 Applications Now Open for the EUI PhD Programmes 2026-2027! 📊 Economics |⚖️ Law |📘 History | 🏛 Political and Social Sciences Join the EUI's 50th PhD cohort! Apply by 15 January 2026 (14:00 CET) for the academic journey of a lifetime! 👉: eui.eu/phd #EUIPhD #PhDOpportunity

We have reached peak "NATO expansion propaganda". Jeffrey Sachs claims he was personally told by someone he didn't meet that there was a broken promise to a person who says it wasn't made.

Better get your paper submissions in for the @epssnet.bsky.social conference in June 2026, as the deadline is 7 November, and we have no intention of extended that (given the submission numbers)! epssnet.org/belfast-2026...