Oliviero Angeli
@olivieroangeli.bsky.social
Political Scientist at the TU Dresden and coordinator at MIDEM. Working mainly on migration-related issues. Views my own.
Der Politologe Oliviero Angeli vom @forum-midem.bsky.social sieht das Kneipensterben als schlechtes Zeichen für die #Demokratie. 🍻 Kneipen seien Infrastruktur gegen Polarisierung, wo Menschen über konkrete Probleme sprechen. Ohne Kneipen gingen diese Räume verloren. ℹ️ www.zeit.de/news/2026-06...
Well, turns out pubs and democracy is a thing in Germany
Affektive #Polarisierung gilt als zentrale Herausforderung für #Demokratien. Was hilft dagegen? Unser neues MIDEM Policy Paper von @olivieroangeli.bsky.social gibt einen Überblick über erprobte Strategien. ➡️ Download: forum-midem.de/affektive-po... #Depolarisierung
Affektive Polarisierung verringern - aber wie? - midem
Bürgerräte, Wahlrechtsreformen oder Dialogplattformen wie „Deutschland spricht“ – die Ansätze zur Überwindung gesellschaftlicher Spaltung sind vielfältig. Doch welche Maßnahmen wirken wirklich? Das ne...
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Dresden. The Russians are back. This time on the bike lane
Morgen diskutieren wir auf unserer Tagung in Berlin, wie polarisiert Deutschland wirklich ist — und was dagegen hilft. Wir bringen Forschung, Journalismus, Zivilgesellschaft und Politik zusammen. 📅 Mittwoch, 22. April | ab 12:30 Uhr 📍 Publix, Berlin #Depolarisierung #Polarisierung #Demokratie
📢 New publication! Luke March and I analyse how European radical left parties politicise the Israel–Palestine and Russia–Ukraine wars, comparing positions across 25 parties. Free access (for a limited time) with this link www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2KQ5C...
Comparing radical left parties’ positions on Ukraine and Israel: between Russophilia and anti-Semitism?
We provide a comparative analysis of how European radical left parties (RLPs) politicise the Israel – Palestine and Russia – Ukraine conflicts. Examining the positions of 25 RLPs, we test four hypo...
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⏰ Reminder: deadline tomorrow! Submit your abstract for the MIDEM workshop “Polarized Democracies: New Lines of Division in Europe” (11–12 June 2026, Dresden). Especially for Early Career Researchers including postdocs.
Forum MIDEM@forum-midem.bsky.social · 9mo ago📢 Call for Papers! MIDEM invites early career researchers to join the workshop “Polarized Democracies: New Lines of Division in Europe” (11–12 June 2026, Dresden). Submit your abstract by 20 Jan 2026. All Details below 👇 #CfP #PoliticalScience #Polarization #Democracy @tudresden.bsky.social
Looking forward to this 👇 On 13 Jan 2026, MIDEM hosts @leberntzen.bsky.social (@universitetsmuseet.bsky.social) on affective polarization & political violence. 🤝 Jointly organized at MIDEM (in Dresden) w/ @rexklima.bsky.social led by @manesweisskircher.bsky.social
Theoretische Beiträge sind explizit erwünscht beim interdisziplinären wie internationalen Workshop "Polarized Democracies: New Lines of Division in Europe", den das Mercator Forum Migration und Demokratie am 11. und 12. Juni 2026 in Dresden organisiert.... https://www.theorieblog.de/?p=30296
🌳 Thrilled to launch The PopulisTree — a new website covering decades of populism in Europe (both national and European elections) using a new taxonomy and dataset. 🔗 populistree.org 📄 More in my brand new article in European Union Politics: 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Germany: public attitudes keep getting more restrictive on migration, yet migration-related affective polarization remains high. Czechia: hold my beer. (For German Readers)
Forum MIDEM@forum-midem.bsky.social · 8mo agoNeues MIDEM Policy Paper: Rund 75% der tschechischen Bevölkerung lehnen Zuwanderung ab. Trotzdem emotionalisiert das Thema stark. Woran liegt das? 🔗 forum-midem.de/reizthema-zu... @tudresden.bsky.social
📣 PhDs & postdocs: Our Call for Papers is now open! If you work on (de)polarization including migration, media or radical right parties — come to Dresden in June 2026. We’re eager to see what ideas, cases and theories are out there!. Please share! @tudresden.bsky.social @gsw-tudresden.bsky.social
📣 PhDs & postdocs: Our Call for Papers is now open! If you work on (de)polarization including migration, media or radical right parties — come to Dresden in June 2026. We’re eager to see what ideas, cases and theories are out there!. Please share! @tudresden.bsky.social @gsw-tudresden.bsky.social
Bei welchen Themen ist Deutschland wirklich gespalten? Das MIDEM Polarisierungsbarometer erfasst ideologische und affektive #Polarisierung in Deutschland 2025 bei Themen wie #Zuwanderung & #Klimawandel. Jetzt lesen: forum-midem.de/polarisierun... @tudresden.bsky.social @stiftungmercator.bsky.social
Polarisierungsbarometer 2025 - midem
Mehr als 81 Prozent der Deutschen nehmen die Gesellschaft als gespalten wahr. Dabei wird dem Thema Zuwanderung das größte Spaltungspotenziel zugeschrieben. Das stärkste Maß an ideologischer Polarisier...
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Schöne Überraschung im Briefkasten: @leaypi.bsky.social neues Buch Aufrecht. Romane lese ich leider selten – Leas aber sind Pflicht (im besten kantischen Sinn...)
Last month, I gave this keynote address at a wonderful workshop in Dresden, organized by @jakubw.bsky.social & @olivieroangeli.bsky.social It is addressed to scholars and students working on, or interested in, the (comparative) study of far left and far right parties (in Europe).
Cas Mudde: From extremism theory to populism studies
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Happening today at 2:00 PM (CEST)! Join us online for a talk by Lenka Dražanová on “More educated, more pro-immigration?” Based on her brand-new @forum_midem policy paper. Still time to register & join:
Forum MIDEM@forum-midem.bsky.social · last yr.More educated = more pro-immigration? Not so fast. Join @lenkadrazanova.bsky.social (@eui-eu.bsky.social) on July 8 (2PM) for our MIDEM talk on how 20 years of #ESS data challenge this view. 🔗 tu-dresden.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #immigration #education @mpc-eui.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social
It was a real pleasure to host such a great lineup of scholars in Dresden for our @hait-tud.bsky.social x MIDEM workshop on left & right political radicalisms. Two days full of thoughtful presentations and genuinely open debate are now behind us. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
Radikale Rechte, radikale Linke – und ihre Antworten auf Migration, Klima & Co: Am 3./4. Juni findet unser Workshop von MIDEM und HAIT mit @jakubw.bsky.social in Dresden statt Mit dabei: Speaker aus Dresden & dem Ausland – und eine spontane Keynote von Cas Mudde Kommt vorbei – es gibt noch Plätze!
C🅰️S Ⓜ️UDDE@casmudde.bsky.social · last yr.Very much looking forward to this workshop at HAIT in Dresden 🇩🇪, which brings together some old friends and grad students and new friends and grad students. As stand-in keynote speaker, I'll give a "thinking out loud" keynote on studying the far left and far right comparatively.
Still time to join us!
Forum MIDEM@forum-midem.bsky.social · last yr.How Can Make Democracies Immigration Popular? Join us on May 13 as political scientist Alexander Kustov presents his new book In Our Interest at MIDEM. 📍 Dresden & online 🕑 2 PM CEST 🔗 tu-dresden.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Migration #PublicOpinion #Democracy #MIDEM @tudresden.bsky.social
My first book piece in German! Ich habe meinen ersten deutschen Buchbeitrag für die Sächsische Zeitung veröffentlicht, in dem es darum geht, wie man Einwanderung populär machen kann! Wenn Sie in Dresden sind, kommen Sie am Dienstag um 14 Uhr zur MIDEM. www.saechsische.de/kultur/regio...
Vorbild Kanada: Wie man Migration auch in Deutschland wieder populär machen kann
Trotz Wahlerfolgen der AfD: Die meisten Wähler unterstützen Einwanderung - wenn sie dem Gemeinwohl dient. Ein Gastbeitrag.
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Forum MIDEM@forum-midem.bsky.social · last yr.How Can Make Democracies Immigration Popular? Join us on May 13 as political scientist Alexander Kustov presents his new book In Our Interest at MIDEM. 📍 Dresden & online 🕑 2 PM CEST 🔗 tu-dresden.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Migration #PublicOpinion #Democracy #MIDEM @tudresden.bsky.social
🚨Who believes in the “Great Replacement”? In my latest article in 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺, I show that those who subscribe to this conspiracy theory are much more politically diverse than commonly assumed, and that their endorsement cannot always be explained by extreme political ideologies. 👇
Who Believes in the “Great Replacement”? Political Attitudes and Democratic Alienation Among Supporters of Immigration‐Related Conspiracy Theories in Europe
Objective This paper investigates how belief in the Great Replacement myth (GRM) is associated with individual political attitudes, ideological positions, and indicators of political alienation. M...
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Looking forward to moderating Alex Kustov’s talk! His book offers thought-provoking insights on how democracies can win public support for immigration — a crucial topic, especially here in Eastern Germany, where migration criticism runs deep. Join us in person or online! @akoustov.bsky.social
Forum MIDEM@forum-midem.bsky.social · last yr.How Can Make Democracies Immigration Popular? Join us on May 13 as political scientist Alexander Kustov presents his new book In Our Interest at MIDEM. 📍 Dresden & online 🕑 2 PM CEST 🔗 tu-dresden.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Migration #PublicOpinion #Democracy #MIDEM @tudresden.bsky.social
Endlich können wir es zeigen – das Cover von Lea Ypis neuem Buch »Aufrecht«, dem Prequel zu ihrem großartigen Memoir »Frei«. Es erscheint im September und kann hier vorgemerkt werden: shrk.vg/Aufrecht-B @leaypi.bsky.social
I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
It’s finally here—just got my first author's copies of "In Our Interest: How Democracies Can Make Immigration Popular"! Excited for more folks to check it out. And hey, even if my evidence and arguments don’t win you over, at least the cover will look great in any room.
Interested in the field? Do not miss this blog by Oliviero Angeli: 'Why liberal refugee policies need enemies'👉🏽 migrationpolicycentre.eu/why-liberal-...
Why liberal refugee policies need enemies - Migration Policy Centre
In 2022 Europe experienced the largest refugee influx since World War II. Europe’s response to the Ukrainian refugee movement drew positive headlines at first. Later, however, frustration and disappoi...
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If one person gives a euro to Ukraine, the result is €1. If two people give 2 each, it is €4. If 3,000 give 3,000 each, it is 9 million. Let’s coordinate, here 👇 and please re-post to spread the word. yourcontributionsquared.eu/en/
Your Contribution Squared
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A visualisation of how European states will likely develop in population numbers with vs. without immigration (based on average net migration levels). www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
