‘Polarization’ has become the master concept for diagnosing our current democratic crisis. But this is not polarization. It is the radicalization of the political right. By misdiagnosing it, we risk becoming complicit in the crisis. 🧵 Just out in Perspectives on Politics doi.org/10.1017/S153...

🚨🚨Europeans are increasingly pessimistic about the state of the world, but their belief in the #EU is riding high. A #Eurobarometer survey found 74 % of citizens reckon their country has benefited from being part of the EU. 🧵 www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Europeans embrace EU amid growing gloom about world, survey finds

Eurobarometer reports increased pessimism about the future of the world — but not the EU.

politico.eu

Looking forward to the 1st @epssnet.bsky.social conference in Belfast this week! #EPSS2026 @kenbenoit.bsky.social & I organise the Political Communication Section covering 17 panels & a wide range of exciting and highly topical subjects. Do come along 😀⬇️ Full programme: tinyurl.com/47eu732s

According to the most recent Global Gender Gap report published by the WEF, the Netherlands has dropped from 28th to 43rd place in the rankings. The low ranking is mostly due to only two of the index’s metrics – economic and political representation.

Dutch News@dutchnewsnl.bsky.social · 5mo ago

International Women’s Day: there is much to be done in NL www.dutchnews.nl?p=264656

Clear 🧵 from @jeppjournal.bsky.social about the special issue on the last European Parliament Elections. Fabulous guest editors @sarahobolt.bsky.social, Popa and van der Brug. Happy to contribute with an article led by excellent colleagues @kgattermann.bsky.social and @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social

JEPP Journal@jeppjournal.bsky.social · 7mo ago

📰 Issue 33:2 out! 👉 Special Issue: European Democracy in Action? The 2024 European Parliament Elections, guest edited by @sarahobolt.bsky.social, Sebastian-Adrian Popa, and Wouter van der Brug Read the whole issue: www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3... 📸 © European Union 2024 - Source : EP

@kgattermann.bsky.social, @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social & @claesdevreese.bsky.social: The role of far-right party performance in shaping disinformation concerns of European voters: evidence from the 2024 European Parliament elections 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

I'm very happy to share our newest publication! 🛂 Internal border controls are back across the EU. 🗣️ And they require public justification. In this article, we analyze a decade of German government communication (2013–2023) to examine how border policies are publicly justified.

JEPP Journal@jeppjournal.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🤔 How does the German government justify its border policies? @lisaherbig.bsky.social, @olgaeisele.bsky.social, @kgattermann.bsky.social, @theresakuhn.bsky.social examine speeches and press conferences from 2013 until 2023 ⤵️ 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

See if you can spot in the new UKIP party logo the slight, nuanced, extremely veiled visual nods to historical political symbols en vogue circa 1940

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45

🫵WE WANT YOU 🎓 Are you interested in political communication, negative campaigning, and social norms? Are you experienced in quantitative methods? Do you have good rain clothes? Then our postdoc position might be just for you: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies... Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas

WTF are we doing here, BBC?

My study of 🇪🇺 public opinion is now published! Check it out if you want to know how attitudes towards European integration really covary with political ideology, which policy views predict EU support, and how party positions structure public opinion. www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

Political Ideology, Policy Attitudes, and Public Support for European Integration | Article | Politics and Governance

Dimiter Toshkov

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Dimiter Toshkov@dtoshkov.bsky.social · last yr.

How do attitudes to 🇪🇺 European integration relate to political ideology and policy preferences? A major update of my study: - I added the latest 2023 ESS data for citizens and 2024 CHES data for parties - I built an app to explore these relationships across datasets, indicators, years & countries

Great opportunity at @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social: we have 4-year postdoc position on disinformation and European democracy. Possible disciplinary focus includes, e.g., political science and computational social science. Interdisciplinary approaches to disinformation are encouraged.

"Voer een kritisch debat over organisatie, programmering en journalistieke keuzes, maar wel met feiten, niet met verdachtmakingen. Een instituut opbouwen is veel moeilijker dan het afbreken. Termen als 'activisme' en 'staatsomroep' zijn ongefundeerd, misleidend en schadelijk."

🚨 Job Alert! Postdoc in POLITICAL TEXT ANALYSIS in the MULTIREP project You do quant text analysis? You are interested in political representation? Enjoy working in teams? Would like to live in a great city? Consider joining us in Vienna! ⏱️ Apply by 15/12/2025 wratil.eu/files/MULTIR... 1/4 🧵

Mmmh. Yes, Jetten/D66 had a great election and is the largest (mid size) party. But at the same time far right cemented its vote share, just shared across more parties than Wilders/PVV. Important nuance for the 🇳🇱 elections. www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

The Dutch choose optimism over anti-immigrant populism

Rob Jetten fends off Geert Wilders

economist.com

Excitement, tension, bingo and great insights from my fellow PolComm colleagues - think that describes our election event in CREA quite well. Great way to count down to the exitpolls! @markboukes.bsky.social @favstats.eu @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social @lindabomm.bsky.social @corinnaoschatz.bsky.social

When the dust settles after Dutch elections, reflections will come on political dynamics, but it is also a time to reflect on the role of: - talk shows - stop on online ads - influencer content on Insta and TikTok - platform fragmentation - dynamics of polls - AI content and slob - news avoidance

Dat de positieve campagne van D66 gewerkt heeft is eigenlijk niet verrassend. Kiezers van links tot rechts hebben de voorkeur dat hun partijleider positieve emoties gebruikt en minder negatieve emoties. De data hieronder uit drie surveys laten dit zien (grootste partijen op dat moment). [1/2]

Er wordt nu steeds gesproken over de grootste partij die het voortouw zou mogen nemen in de formatie. Dat is zwaar aangezet, in het verleden is een verkenner benoemd op voordracht van de grootste partij. Maar dat is een gebruik, geen regel. Als een (ruime) meerderheid iets anders wil, kan dat.

Weinig verhuld racisme van een 'gewone' line-dancende kiezer op NPO1. "Maar dat is gewoon mijn mening. Dat mag je gewoon zeggen".

De pipeline van PVV naar D66 blijft me verbazen. 7% is niet niks. Impact van de debatten?

Reto Mitteregger@indubioproreto.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The key to D66's success tonight: winning voters from two camps - the left and the center.

The Dutch data protection watchdog has warned voters not to ask artificial intelligence chatbots for voting advice ahead of the country's general election next week.

Don’t let AI chatbots tell you how to vote, Dutch authorities warn voters

Far-right PVV and GreenLeft-Labor were overrepresented as suggested picks, in a test of how four chatbots gave voter advice.

politico.eu

Chatbots offer explicit vote advice ahead of elections. A simple prompt leads to receiving an advice for the Dutch October 29 elections ⬇️ The Dutch Data Protection Authority concluded: AI chatbots are not transparent, they are not auditable, and providers should prevent use as vote advice.

Nou nee, dat mag niet. Een school moet een veilige plek zijn voor álle leerlingen. Dat staat ook in de wet. Het afwijzen van homoseksuele relaties geeft de boodschap dat iemand niet zichzelf mag zijn. Dat mag niet én is ronduit schadelijk. nos.nl/nieuwsuur/co...

CDA-leider Bontenbal: religieus onderwijs mag botsen met grondrecht van gelijkheid

Dat religieuze scholen homoseksuele relaties afwijzen, is volgens CDA-leider Henri Bontenbal nu eenmaal een gevolg van de vrijheid van onderwijs. Daar wil hij niet aan tornen. "Een andere mening doet ...

nos.nl

Latest Dutch polls show PVV still ahead, followed by CDA and GL-PvdA. D66 made gains, mostly over the last month or so. Still, many voters are still uncertain about their vote choice: between 48% and 83% according to Verian and Ipsos I&O.

Peilingwijzer@peilingwijzer.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The Peilingwijzer poll of polls for the Netherlands has been updated to include the latest poll of Ipsos I&O. 📊 📈 All graphs & figures: https://peilingwijzer.tomlouwerse.nl/ Source Ipsos I&O: https://is.gd/35hl01

Zendtijd is cruciaal voor kleine partijen, maar een klimaatdebat tussen Volt en FvD? Totale onzin. 1) Nauwelijks zwevende kiezers tussen die twee. 2) Waarom debatteren met een partij die de klimaatcrisis ontkent én extreemrechts gedachtegoed verspreidt? Sterk van @laurensdassen.voltnederland.org 👏

NOS@nieuws.nos.nl · 10mo ago

Volt zegt NOS-debat af, wil niet met FvD in discussie over klimaat

Uiteraard komt de beste analyse over her geweld van zaterdag van collega @leoniedejonge.bsky.social

de Volkskrant@volkskrant.nl · 11mo ago

Onderzoeker over geweld in Den Haag: ‘Extreemrechts gedachtegoed wordt normaal. Dan krijg je dit’

Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech underlines the EU can no longer defer difficult choices about the economy, geopolitics and migration. ✍️ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Von der Leyen’s 2025 State of the Union speech – Europe’s autumn of truth?

Ursula von der Leyen's 2025 State of the Union speech underlines that the EU can no longer defer difficult choices about the economy, geopolitics and migration.

blogs.lse.ac.uk

Class-based gaps in voter turnout and political representation in Britain are likely to widen further. Our study, with Nan Dirk de Graaf and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), reveals how social mobility creates a cycle that reinforces democratic inequalities. 🗳️🪜

Social Mobility, Self‐Selection, and the Persistence of Class Inequality in Electoral Participation

In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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