Far right parties strategically increase the (descriptive) representation of women assuming it helps them win votes in general and, in particular, from women. Does it work? In this short descriptive piece, I show the answer in the case of Reform UK is a clear ‘no’ doi.org/10.1332/2515...

📣 Big news! 🗓️ Today, @tonirodon.bsky.social and I we are releasing the first version of the ATTCLIMATE panel dataset! ➡️ 4 waves of panel survey data (2023–2025) on citizens' attitudes toward climate change and support for mitigation policies. 🔗 attclimate.net

📝Last week we held a workshop to reflect on the future of our research group and discuss strategic priorities. It was a great opportunity to share ideas, think together, and explore the direction we want to take in the coming years. Thanks to everyone for the enthusiasm and participation.

Can civil-military relations scholarship provide prescriptive normative guidance for military leaders' appropriate behaviour in democratic backsliding? My new article in @journalofgss.bsky.social debates this civil-military conundrum academic.oup.com/jogss/articl... #CivMilSKy

🌀 📊 How powerful are polls in influencing election outcomes? 🗳️ @krausewe.bsky.social & @christinagahn.bsky.social examine how election polls can shape voter behaviour, from bandwagon effects to strategic voting, and why their influence is more complex than it first appears 🤔

How powerful are polls in influencing election outcomes?

Werner Krause and Christina Gahn argue that we need to pay more attention to how the media communicates the results of opinion polls to the public. Reporting methodological details, such as margins…

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📢Open call for applications. DEC welcomes expressions of interest for the 2026 MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships. Applicants interested in developing a proposal with us are encouraged to get in touch before 15 May. More information ⬇️ marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...

„The USA loses its long-term status as a liberal democracy – for the first time in over 50 years. […] The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history“ (V-Dem 2026)

Joe Noonan@joenoonan.se · 7mo ago

The new V-Dem report was released today. There are dramatic declines in democracy in the US. Much worse than during Trump I.

The new V-Dem report was released today. There are dramatic declines in democracy in the US. Much worse than during Trump I.

Second day of the year, first paper submission 🔥

Closing the year presenting ongoing work with @maryhenjimenez.bsky.social about state capacity and support for authoritarian regimes at the #JCPOP2025 organized by the @bcnpolisci.bsky.social. Special thanks to @pauvallprat.bsky.social for the great comments.

L'aula plena per la presentació de la Barcelona Network of Political Science (BaNPS) per part de Jordi Muñoz @jordimunoz.bsky.social i Marc Guinjoan @mguinjoan.bsky.social 👉🏻 www.banps.cat

Now that the year is coming to an end, I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be officially joining @dec-gr.bsky.social at @politiquesuab.bsky.social as a Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral fellow starting January 2026. I'm looking forward to this new chapter!

Last week, I presented our latest paper, coauthored with @tonirodon.bsky.social, on the electoral effects of the NextGenerationEU funds on local governments in Spain, at the final workshop of the #COVIDEUProject. It was a great pleasure to work with such a fantastic group of researchers!

Good morning from Berlin. Starting the final workshop of the COVIDEU project, a wonderful close to an inspiring journey. Grateful to have collaborated with such brilliant colleagues @heikekluever.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @theresakuhn.bsky.social (1/2)

🚨 Interested in public opinion, political psychology, democratic backsliding, conspiracies?🛸 ➡️You have until this Thursday to apply for the postdoctoral position in the @tact-forsed.bsky.social. 📍 @uab.cat 🕗 Full-time (37.5h/week), flexible schedule 💶 36.000€ 🗓️ 27 months contract 👇

TaCT-FoRSED Project@tact-forsed.bsky.social · last yr.

Would you like to work on tackling #conspiracytheories and improving democratic resilience? Are you looking for a postdoctoral position? Our colleagues @galais.bsky.social and @mguinjoan.bsky.social at @uab.cat have this great opportunity: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/377587 Deadline 16th October!

The Spanish centre-right is taking a tumble and the far-right is on the rise. I was lucky enough to present some new causal work on Friday at LSE showing that the PP does better when it signals distinctiveness from VOX. ~1.5K tests, same result. Rejecting far-right benefits centre-right

Scholars & pundits have focussed a lot on the electoral demise of center left, but in doing so we paid to little attention to the electoral problems of the center right. Case-in-points here not only British conservatives or center right in France, but increasingly also the center right in Spain.

Short-term rentals can disrupt urban life & influence the ballot box - @tonirodon.bsky.social, Raya & Llaneza link high Airbnb density in Barcelona to increased support for parties targeting home-sharing regulation: buff.ly/gPwEQxf @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

A highlight today was having my political behavior students replicate (in part) the “Heroes and Villains” paper by @turnbulldugarte.com and @markuswagner.bsky.social but with Spanish characters/influencers 😅

We are hiring! We are looking for a prospective PhD student to work at the Department of Political Science of the University of Barcelona and the Institutions, Politics and Economics Research Center in connection to a research project on Backlash. More details here: sites.google.com/view/jordi-m...

Jordi Muñoz - Calls

PhD fellowship in Political Science at the University of Barcelona

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La pregunta es si las mayorías trabajadoras tienen derecho a vivir en las ciudades que ellas mismas sostienen.

1. We do not know the motive of the shooter. The man who shot at Trump was after attention. 2. The man who murdered MN legislators WAS motivated by politics, and I didn’t hear any Dems calling for reprisals against all Repubs. 3. It’s easy to start a cycle of violence. Not easy to end one.

Zack Beauchamp@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · last yr.

Very, very bad stuff coming from leading right-wingers

📢 Call for Papers for EPSS 2026 conference in Belfast is out: epssnet.org/belfast-2026... Starting today, we'll feature two sections each week to provide more information about the conference. 🔝 This week: Comparative Politics & International Relations

Last day in beautiful Thessaloniki after 3 papers presentations, 2 discussions and one great conference #ecprgc2025

This is also a great new study on gendered labour market competition and (young) men's opposition to gender equality policies. Must-read for anyone interested in the emerging 'gender divide' among young people. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference! 📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
 🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
 📍 ICC Belfast
 📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025 🧵

One sign of democratic backsliding that sometimes goes unnoticed is the decline in statistical transparency. Autocratic regimes degrade the state's ability and willingness to produce and disseminate reliable public data.

Laguna Beach Democratic Club@lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · last yr.

The Trump GOP just quietly gutted real inflation tracking in May 2025—right before their tariffs kicked in. Now they’re just guessing the numbers. When prices spike, they can just fudge the data. It’s not policy—it’s propaganda. This is how authoritarians cook the books.📉🔥 #TrumpTariffs #GOPLies

🧪How did COVID-19 affect citizens’ democratic preferences? ➡️ @cescamat.bsky.social A.Arenas A.Falcó & @jordimunoz.bsky.social find a lasting rise in technocratic preferences and a temporary bump in the willingness to sacrifice civil rights and freedoms www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

Voice is one of the most talked-about, and least explained, aspects of academic writing. We’re told to “find it,” but rarely taught how to build it. I wrote up some reflections here: 👉 open.substack.com/pub/catherin... A 🧵 about why so much academic writing feels voiceless & what to do about it.

You’ve Got the Ideas. What If It’s Your Voice That’s Not Landing?

The Hidden Curriculum of Academic Writing

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Can banning political ideologies protect democracy? 🛡️🆚🗣️ Our (w. @valentimvicente.bsky.social) paper finds: punishing individuals might backfire. We study a West German policy banning "extreme left" individuals from working for the state. #Democracy #PoliticalScience 🧵 url: osf.io/usqdb_v2