Out today.

Political parties talk a lot about ethics. But how well do they actually regulate themselves? Luís de Sousa, Fernando Casal Bértoa, Lúcio Hanenberg and I develop a measure of the robustness of party ethics self-regulation across 241 parties in 34 countries.

This makes a lot of sense.

Andrew Martin@andrewmartin.bsky.social · last mo.

Political ideology is the strongest predictor of Messi-Ronaldo preference. Authoritarians who like short-form video are more likely to think Ronaldo is the GOAT.

After six consecutive Oxford-educated Prime Ministers, Britain may finally see some real diversity in the top job: a Cambridge-educated Andy Burnham

Happy to be at #EPSS2026 in Belfast today. I'm chairing panel PP03 — four papers on youth wings as recruitment grounds and early arenas where patterns of political representation take shape. Drop by if you're around! 🕞 15:20–17:00 · Meeting Room 3a (ICC).

📘 Youth Wings of the Populist Radical Right is out today online with Oxford University Press! A wee thread about our new-born book 🧵 academic.oup.com/book/62992

Youth Wings of the Populist Radical Right

Abstract. Many of today’s populist radical right (PRR) leaders in Europe came through their party’s youth wings. Yet, we know little about these organizati

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Our study on gender differences in feelings of political efficacy and ambition among youth wing members is now out, open access, with @politicsgenderj.bsky.social ✨ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Another YOUMEM article published - the 2nd this week and the 7th in total from the project! In this one, led by @ammassarisofia.bsky.social, we look at women & men's perceptions of having acquired efficacy and greater political ambitions. The article is online & open access in Politics & Gender.

Sofia Ammassari@ammassarisofia.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our study on gender differences in feelings of political efficacy and ambition among youth wing members is now out, open access, with @politicsgenderj.bsky.social ✨ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

In this article in Technology in Society, we argue that beliefs about the personal or societal benefits of AI are not enough to explain its generic public acceptance. Beliefs about its 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 should also be crucial (1). t.co/UJZRUNR9bk

6 years ago, I started asking a question that political science had largely ignored: how & why do women get involved in PRR parties as grassroots members? Today, my 1st book proposes an answer. Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right is now out online with OUP: academic.oup.com/book/62754

Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right

Abstract. This book investigates women’s involvement as members of populist radical right (PRR) parties. The latter have long been characterised as ‘men’s

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🚨OUT NOW🚨 Youth Political Representation - A Global Perspective on Young Adults Presence in Political Institutions Edited by @kirareneekurz.bsky.social & @britanlar.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Politics is often said to need renewal. But where do young politicians get elected, and where does the door start to close? Patrícia and I look at this question in Portugal. Young people are not absent from politics. But the path becomes much narrower as offices become more executive and national.

On 7 May 2026, Britain ran a PR experiment: Scottish Parliament: a Mixed-Member Proportional system Welsh Senedd: a (new) Low-Magnitude Party List system Same day, same political context, different outcomes. Which version of PR would be better for Westminster? 🧵

This looks like a great opportunity

Instituto Juan Linz@institute-juanlinz.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📣 The Department of Social Sciences at Universidad Carlos III is recruiting for a fixed-term 2-year position in Political Science. This is a two-year opportunity to conduct research, teach, and and collaborate in a vibrant and interdisciplinary academic environment. More info: lnkd.in/eyVbmPRJ

📣 The programme for the European Political Science Society (EPSS) conference in Belfast is now out 👇

EPSS@epssnet.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 EPSS 2026 Conference updates 🚨 The programme is now live. You can access the programme here: virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/75765/... 🧵

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Jovens longe dos partidos? “Jotas” mostram evoluções distintas, mas mantêm influência

O número de inscritos subiu na JSD, Livre e JCP. A JS regista uma recuperação do número de militantes, mas ainda abaixo dos níveis de 2015. JP e BE com quebra.

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‼️ New paper out in Political Behavior, in which we examine the accuracy of citizens' perceptions of parties' left-right positions outside of election time. Check out Semih's 🧵 below! We started working on this paper back in *2020*, so we're absolutely thrilled to finally share it!

Semih Çakır@mascakir.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 New paper with great co-authors (@oguzhan-alkan.bsky.social @rdassonneville.bsky.social @zeynsom.bsky.social) in Political Behavior! How well do citizens perceive where parties stand? 🤔 Open access: rdcu.be/fb83Z

This piece makes good points but also common mistakes: 1. Gender gap among youth is because left-wing turn of women, not right-wing turn of men. 2. Young men are not the core of far-right support. 3. ’Modern sexism’ is less about Rogan-Tate toxic masculinity than about perceived discrimination.

The Incel Global Order

modern autocracy as a cult of masculinity

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This is a very nice paper.

Sofia Ammassari@ammassarisofia.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Our new article on gender differences in why young people join political parties is now out, open access, in @ejprjournal.bsky.social ✨ www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @duncanmcdonnell.com @profannikawerner.bsky.social @rheinisch.bsky.social Marco Valbruzzi @cwegscheider.bsky.social

Recommended reading for anyone working on group identities and party competition!

Dr. Philip J. Howe@drphilipjhowe.bsky.social · 4mo ago

My latest with Christina Zuber and Edina Szöcsik, finally out in the @ejprjournal.bsky.social! We outline an emerging new paradigm in the study of parties and elections. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Very interesting new paper by @jonnekamphorst.bsky.social, Alexander Davenport, Marcus Heagly, @eliasdinas.bsky.social and @arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social questioning the idea of a momentum for winners of US Presidential primaries: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Composition of Danish Parliament after the elections: 48% women in Parliament (up from 43 and 39% in last elections) Average age 43,9 years (women 41,5 years) Youngest member 23 years old #fv26 #dkpol www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...

Unge kvinder stormer ind i Folketinget

Aldrig har så mange kvinder været valgt til Folketinget og aldrig har gennemsnitsalderen været så lav.

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🇩🇰Election results: The parties in Mette Frederiksen’s centrist coalition government lost seats in the Danish elections - yet, Denmark could still end up with a centrist coalition as no clear governing coalition emerges on the left or the right Coalition talks will now commence

Claes de Vreese@claesdevreese.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Final result Danish elections (100% votes counted):

Follow the Danish elections like a pro today 🗳️ @oleryborg.bsky.social has you covered on the anatomy of the election: election day, exit polls, projection and first elements of government formation #fv26 #dkpol #dkmedier

Ole Ryborg@oleryborg.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A guide to the Danish election. 179 members of the Danish Parliament – the Folketing – are to be elected. 175 members from Denmark, two from Greenland and two from the Faroe Islands. You need 90 seats to have a majority in the Danish Parliament. 1/

I've been asked over the last few days/weeks what I think will happen on April 12th in Orbán's 🇭🇺 (and the aftermath), so here's my assessment, looking at everything as it stands now 🧵 tldr: It's complicated, and no one really knows (and those who say they do are either lying or overly confident) 1/

The best email to wake up to on a Monday morning ☀️ Coming soon in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social: our study on gender differences in political efficacy and ambition among youth wing members, drawing on original survey data from 12 parties across Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden.

When you see the proofs, it feels a bit more real ✨ Grassroots Women in the Populist Radical Right (Oxford University Press) will be published online in June 2026 and in print in July 2026.

In Fall 2026, I will join @georgetownuni.bsky.social's Department of Government to teach "Youth and Politics" as the FLAD Visiting Professor. I am honored beyond measure and grateful to FLAD for the trust and support. 🇵🇹🇺🇸

Why do social norms work differently when we interact with AI? In a new paper (N = 1,108), we found that people are less sensitive to prosocial norms when interacting with AI because they are less accurate at predicting AI behavior. Read the full working paper: osf.io/8fhwg/