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Mirko Wegemann

@mwegemann.bsky.social

polsci | Postdoc at University of Münster, previously PhD candidate at European University Institute | radical right, justifications, gender | computational text analyses | he/him

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Mirko Wegemann @mwegemann.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Great @epssnet.bsky.social so far! Today, I am presenting ongoing work w. @elenaleuschner.bsky.social, @timallinger.bsky.social, @danbischof.bsky.social, @kristianvsf.bsky.social, and @morganlcj.bsky.social on citizen's conceptualisations of democracy. 📍 CP09, Lagan B (Hilton) ⏰ 15:20

Abstract: "What Citizens Mean By Democracy: Evidence from Open- and Closed-Ended Survey Responses"

Why do citizens report high support for democracy in standard survey questions even as democratic backsliding advances in many countries? We address this puzzle by comparing two ways of measuring democratic orientations: an open-ended question asking respondents to define democracy in their own words and closed-ended items asking whether they endorse specific democratic principles. Drawing on more than 25,000 survey responses from representative samples in 14 countries, we use a fine-tuned language model to classify open-ended answers into substantive dimensions. First, across countries, citizens most often define democracy in terms of individual and civil rights, while multidimensional conceptions are rare. Second, open- and closed-ended measures diverge systematically. Center-right voters invoke liberal-democratic language at rates similar to the center-left, yet they are less supportive of minority rights and electoral norms when prompted. Far-right voters stand out more clearly in open-ended responses, where majoritarian conceptions are more prevalent than among other electorates.

Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's time for our final speaker series of the semester! On Wednesday, @mstalinski.bsky.social will present work on "The Prosocial Ranking Challenge: Reducing Polarization on Social Media without Sacrificing Engagement". w @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social @thiloalbers.bsky.social

Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 3mo ago

On Wednesday at 12.00, we welcome @cathrinmohr.bsky.social in Münster, presenting her working paper "Hysteresis and Selection in the Rise of Fascism: The “Ordinary Men” of the Nazi Party" @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social @thiloalbers.bsky.social

Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 4mo ago

It's a new semester in Münster and that means a new start to our speaker series! We have teamed up with @thiloalbers.bsky.social + Andreas Stegmann to organize next year's talks. We are so excited to kick off w @alexjabbour.bsky.social next week 🎉 @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social

Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Christmas prepping was prepping, and I almost forgot to tell you that @miguelpereira.bsky.social is coming all the way to Münster to present work on politicians' ability to use evidence in policy making! This Wednesday, find the Zoom link below 👇 @danbischof.bsky.social @mwegemann.bsky.social

Magda Breyer @mabreyer.bsky.social · 9mo ago

New article out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social with Tabea Palmtag and @dpzollinger.bsky.social 📝 We use open-ended survey questions (in Germany) to assess how and among whom social status shifts are perceived. This tests cultural backlash narratives in voters' perceptions. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...

Abstract
It is widely accepted in political science – and remarkably established in public discourse – that status anxieties fuel a far right backlash against progressive politics. This narrative suggests that right-wing conservatives perceive the status of women, racial, or sexual minorities as threatening. Using open-ended survey questions fielded in Germany, we show that women and minorities indeed figure in people’s perceptions of status hierarchies, but in very specific ways: First, overall, people still perceive status as largely socioeconomically determined. Second, sociocultural groups figure in perceptions of who is gaining/losing status, less so in perceptions of the top/bottom of society. Third, more than conservative voters, it is social progressives who mention women and minorities as “winners”. While on race/ethnicity, we find evidence for a backlash, on gender and sexuality we find more evidence for a progressive momentum. This matters for progressive politics today and for how we empirically study status concerns.

zweitstimme.org @zweitstimme.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🎉 Kicking off the Zweitstimme.org Workshop! We’re looking forward to two days discussing new work on Elections, Public Opinion & Elite Behaviour. Today’s sessions: 👉 Panel I – Elites 👉 Panel II – Participation 👉 Panel III – Party Strategies Huge thanks to @hertieschool.bsky.social for hosting us!

Elena Leuschner @elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 9mo ago

On Wednesday, @riazsascha.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present phenomenal work on regime loyalty during the Nazi regime! joint work w De Juan, @felixhaass.bsky.social + @juvoss.bsky.social As always, you can join us via zoom! organized w @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social

Mirko Wegemann @mwegemann.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We are very much looking forward to @krausewe.bsky.social talk on how the reporting of polls shapes parties' chances of entering parliament (w @christinagahn.bsky.social). Join us!

Elena Leuschner@elenaleuschner.bsky.social · 9mo ago

On Wednesday, the brilliant @krausewe.bsky.social will join us in Münster to present work w @christinagahn.bsky.social on opinion polls and elections! We are so thrilled! You can join via Zoom: uni-ms.zoom-x.de/j/62265873291 co-organized @danbischof.bsky.social + @mwegemann.bsky.social y.social

Mirko Wegemann @mwegemann.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Very much looking forward to present new joint work with @awaldendorf.bsky.social on the "Politics of Language" at #APSA2025 tomorrow morning (8am). Please reach out for a coffee during the conference :)

John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · last yr.

Female academics are much more affected by the birth of a child than are male academics. Academic mothers are much more likely to... ◾temporarily leave the labor force ◾and, if they return, shift away from tenure-track positions. scholar.harvard.edu/files/sdchen...

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · last yr.

Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop! Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels

"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions

Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.

gelliottmorris.com

Mirko Wegemann @mwegemann.bsky.social · last yr.

I am very much looking forward to tomorrow's talk by @mrooduijn.bsky.social on "Arts-based interventions and prejudice reductions" @ifpolms.bsky.social. Please join @danbischof.bsky.social, @elenaleuschner.bsky.social and me on Zoom (link below).

Elena Leuschner@elenaleuschner.bsky.social · last yr.

Next week Wednesday at 12.00, we welcome the fantastic @mrooduijn.bsky.social to Münster to talk about how narratives of empathy + tolerance affect feelings towards outgroups! Join us with the link below. The speaker series is organized together w @danbischof.bsky.social & @mwegemann.bsky.social

Mirko Wegemann @mwegemann.bsky.social · last yr.

This Wednesday (12-1pm), we will launch our new speaker series on "Understanding Democracies" @ifpolms.bsky.social! We are delighted to host @dianebolet.bsky.social who will present joint work with @giorgiomalet.bsky.social on "The Electoral Consequences of Conditional Agricultural Subsidies".

Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 3y ago

Eine Analyse der prog. Positionen von Union und AfD zu den 37 Bund- und Landtagswahlen seit 2013 deutet darauf hin, dass eine Annäherung der Union an die Positionen der AfD eher mit einem höheren Stimmenanteil für die AfD verbunden ist. Ein Beitrag für den DVPW Blog. www.dvpw.de/blog/schwaec...