Ellis Aizenberg
@eaizenberg.bsky.social
Assistant professor @unileiden.bsky.social | Interest representation | Public policy | Political behaviour | Comparative politics and EU | Methods | Mom of 2
New paper @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social @eaizenberg.bsky.social @bjpols.bsky.social Are firms more active lobbyists in Washington? Many theories in PoliSci suggest they are. But we find remarkable stability. The structure of business lobbying did not change much over the past 20y cup.org/4dykWuq
From April 2026 - The Evolution of Firm Lobbying in American Politics: Testing Theories of Lobby Activity and Centrality (1999–2018) - https://cup.org/4dykWuq - @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, @eaizenberg.bsky.social & @diliaravaleeva.bsky.social #OpenAccess
(1) Happy to share our new paper in @bjpols.bsky.social 📊 Together with the amazing @eaizenberg.bsky.social and @diliaravaleeva.bsky.social we analyze whether firms increasingly dominate interest group systems over time?
NEW - The Evolution of Firm Lobbying in American Politics: Testing Theories of Lobby Activity and Centrality (1999–2018) - https://cup.org/4dykWuq - @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, @eaizenberg.bsky.social & @diliaravaleeva.bsky.social #OpenAccess
I’m very happy to learn that my article RETHINKING SHARED RULE AS INTERGOVERNMENTAL LOBBYING has received second place in the BEST ARTICLE PRIZE @regfedst.bsky.social !🙏 I take this recognition as a sign of the potential in bringing together federalism with research on interest groups and lobbying
@eaizenberg.bsky.social and I contributed an entry on lobbying to the IPSA Companion to Political Science. In it, we distill insights from the 20 most-cited works on lobbying published over the past decade. The book is open access! @unileiden.bsky.social @essb-erasmusuni010.bsky.social
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📢 New Article Out! Coalition formation as a popularity contest? In a new study, @wmjunk.bsky.social and I examine which groups are preferred partners in agenda setting. We find NGOs are favoured, and trusted allies trump capable newcomers—shaping how networks form and why NGOs hold an edge.
Strange Bedfellows, No Thanks! A Survey Experiment on the Choice of Lobbying Coalition Partners in Policy Agenda Setting
The literature on lobbying coalitions has explored the choice of interest organizations to cooperate with others in a series of correlational studies. Yet, considerable diversity in cooperation activ...
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Does lobbying access actually mean lobbying influence? In our new @jeppjournal.bsky.social paper we try to answer this key question in interest group politics and lobbying by exploring models of access = influence translation. Check it out here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.... is #OA
The cat is out of the bag! After 18 inspiring years at the University of Amsterdam, Ill move to the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University on October 15th, where I'll take up the position of Professor of Dutch Politics. www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Sarah de Lange nieuwe hoogleraar Nederlandse Politiek: ‘Onze democratische rechtstaat is geen vanzelfsprekendheid’
‘De Nederlandse politiek wordt gekenmerkt door grote veranderingen en stabiliteit; die spanning fascineert mij mateloos’, aldus Sarah de Lange. Zij bestudeert onder meer hoe het Nederlandse partijsyst...
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En route for #ECPRgc25. So excited to see ‘my people’ again. Looking forward to lots of fruitful discussions. If you would like to talk to me about your research or academia as PhD researcher or ECR, don’t hesitate to reach out.
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@eaizenberg.bsky.social presented our new paper together with @annebind.bsky.social, on how business interest involvement affects citizens' legitimacy perceptions of policy making 🚀 In the summer school, Ellis and I also taught about methods and scientific conduct📔
This week, supernovas @eaizenberg.bsky.social, Ida Hobma and I attended the Workshop and Summer School of the @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social in #Maastricht 🤩
2️⃣ At the #BSK conference from @unileiden.bsky.social I presented the first paper of my PhD project on how citizens perceive interest organisations. Check out this project together with @eaizenberg.bsky.social, Caelesta Braun and Rik Joosen on www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/research/...
✨ Conference szn has started ✨ 1️⃣ Together with Ida Hobma, Joost Berkhout, we organised the #Poletmaal2025 panel on Interest Representation in Groningen. We want to thank all participants for their excellent contributions and the interesting discussions. It was good to (re)connect!
For those interested in Dutch politics: Far-right leader, Geert Wilders, just pulled the plug on the government coalition that his party PVV was a part of. Because other parties are not “signing up to his party’s asylum plans” May I add that this happened as his party was slipping in polls…
Geert Wilders PVV leaves Dutch government coalition, resulting in fall of cabinet Schoof
NRC@nrc.nl · last yr.Het kabinet-Schoof is gevallen; Geert Wilders stapt eruit. Volg de laatste ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog. buff.ly/XILsWff
New book review in @igajournal.bsky.social cc @annerasmussen.bsky.social @timlapira.bsky.social
Wiebke Marie Junk@wmjunk.bsky.social · last yr.I've had the privilege of reviewing Maraam Dwidar's excellent new book @uchicagopress.bsky.social It provides answers to several long-standing questions on lobbying. And, most importantly, it can provide HOPE in times where many might need it the most ... link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Mothers day is ambivalent for me, because becoming a mother was the time for me to truly understand gender inequalities and the burden of the patriarchy. Mothers don't need flowers, they need revolution
🎉 Proud of @sharonvangeldere.bsky.social for presenting the pre-analysis plan of her first paper @uva.nl yesterday! She shared her work at an inspiring workshop on bridging communication & interest group research. Big thanks to @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social for the invite!
A senior Hamas official told Agence France-Presse on Saturday that the organization is prepared to release all remaining hostages at one time in exchange for a five-year cease-fire in Gaza. Israel has not yet responded to the report
Hamas reportedly willing to release all hostages at once for five-year cease-fire in Gaza
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Do US politicians listen to science? Democrat-led congressional committees and leftwing think tanks cite research papers more than their rightwing counterparts, finds vast analysis by @dashunwang.bsky.social @alexanderfurnas.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... With comments from @ejfagan.com
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Katjana Gattermann@kgattermann.bsky.social · last yr.🔥Exciting postdoc position in political communication @ascor.bsky.social starting 1 Sep! The postdoc will work w/ @lindabos.bsky.social, @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social & me on media-politics relations + framing effects in the aftermath of elections. Interested?😀Apply by 5 May⬇️ tinyurl.com/4wz3u5vn
#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Institutional Change on Digital Platforms: Temporal Shifts in the Power of Users, Businesses, and States - cup.org/42EiCeo - Sverrir Steinsson #FirstView
Foto van gewond Palestijns jongetje is World Press Photo of the Year: ‘Zijn leven verdient het om begrepen te worden’
Foto van gewond Palestijns jongetje is World Press Photo of the Year: ‘Zijn leven verdient het om begrepen te worden’
Terwijl de Israëlische aanvallen in alle hevigheid doorgaan, gaat de World Press Photo of the Year naar de Palestijnse fotograaf Samar Abu Elouf (41), voor haar confronterende beeld van een Palestijns jochie dat ernstig gewond raakte tijdens zijn vlucht voor een Israëlische aanval in Gaza.
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My sabbatical leave allowed me to reflect on my professional life. As I’ve stepped into more senior roles in academia (plus gotten a bit older), I often get asked: “How do you keep writing academic articles, policy work, opinion pieces, while juggling everything else?” My answer: skillpower 🧵
🚨 TWO DAYS left to apply 🚨 Help us shape a new #OpenScience vision for one of the leading journals in political science worldwide. *You* can make a (huge) difference in our field Feel free to reach out for any Qs, please report for diversity! Apply! 👇
European Consortium for Political Research@ecpr.bsky.social · last yr.🚀 Champion #OpenScience at EJPR! 📘 Our flagship journal is making open scholarship central to its new agenda, and we need an Editor with vision and expertise to lead this bold initiative ✨ Could this be you? 👉 Apply by Thu 17 Apr
New article with @drashleec.bsky.social and @cerifowler.bsky.social! Intersectionality, NGOs and executives: who has which minister’s ear? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Intersectionality, NGOs and executives: who has which minister’s ear?
To what extent do the most powerful political office-holders engage with extra-parliamentary representatives from the most marginalised groups? To what extent and how are these relationships inters...
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Come and join us in wonderful Maastricht 👇
European Consortium for Political Research@ecpr.bsky.social · last yr.🚨 Deadline extended! 📣 Want to learn how #InterestGroups and #Advocacy work in a rapidly changing political climate? 👉 Join @ecprinterestgroups.bsky.social intensive course this July at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social! ✅ Expert-led lectures ✅ Tailored feedback ✅ Real-world insights 🗓️ Apply by 16 Apr
