I’m excited to see this published in @polbehavior.bsky.social! When faced with historical harms committed by an ingroup, what is the effect of ‘whataboutism’ — appeals to ‘worse’ harms committed by other groups? 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

We Could Have Been Worse: ‘Whataboutism’ and Defensive Memory Among Perpetrator Groups - Political Behavior

Can exposure to harmful acts committed by other groups obstruct meaningful confrontation with one’s own group history? This paper explores the extent to which favourable inter-group comparison — the i...

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Ich durfte ein paar Gedanken dazu äussern, weshalb die #Erbschaftssteuer der Jusos so klar gescheitert ist. Nein, es ist nicht (nur) das Kampagnenbudget. Trotzdem ist es stossend, dass die Reichen ihren Reichtum dafür einsetzen können, dass Reichtum nicht besteuert wird … www.nau.ch/politik/bund...

Allies of the Weak: La Résistance and Jews in the Holocaust Allies of the Weak: La Résistance and Jews in the Holocaust By Kasia Nalewajko, Collegio Carlo Alberto Do insurgents help or hinder survival of the targets of genocide? A common view in political science holds that insurgents’ presence…

Allies of the Weak: La Résistance and Jews in the Holocaust

Allies of the Weak: La Résistance and Jews in the Holocaust By Kasia Nalewajko, Collegio Carlo Alberto Do insurgents help or hinder survival of the targets of genocide? A common view in political science holds that insurgents’ presence attracts state violence against civilians. In contrast to this, I use multiple archival collections on WWI and WWII military personnel, Holocaust victims’ records, and testimonies of survivors and rescuers to show that insurgent presence in fact decreased local numbers of Holocaust victims.

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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...

Our new forecast brew is out! Sing up to be briefed on #geopolitics and technology from #predictionmarkets and #polls. (It’s free) open.substack.com/pub/forecast...

Forecast Brew | nov 14th, 2025

Where Oliver and Guillaume explore geopolitical risks by curating predictions from forecasting tournaments and markets

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I'm delighted to announce that my paper "How terrorism affects support for democracy" doi.org/10.1007/s111... is now published in Public Choice. Thanks to all my dear colleagues and friends who supported this project in whatever way over the years.😍🥳🍀

Delighted to share that I have been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for my project “Lost in the Green Transition: Local Collective Greenloss Identity, Anti-Climate Attitudes and Radical Right Support.” #ERCStG More soon on #GREENLOSS. A huge thank you to friends and colleagues who made this possible!

Yes, our paper "Connections During Democratic Transitions: Insights from the Political Purge in Post-WWII France" with Toke Aidt and @jeanlacroix.bsky.social is forthcoming in the AEJ: Economic Policy (@aeajournals.bsky.social)!🎉 It investigates a little-known process of Post-WWII France.

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Forthcoming in AEJ: Economic Policy: "Connections During Democratic Transitions: Insights from the Political Purge in Post-WWII France" by Toke S. Aidt, Jean Lacroix, and Pierre-Guillaume Méon. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

We have a great lineup of papers for the Junior Workshop in HPE. A limited number of spots are available for scholars interested in attending the workshop. Fill this form if you want to join us next June 25 at UC3M forms.gle/DckGoQDfniTU... @tinepaulsen.bsky.social @franvillamil.bsky.social

🎉 We are so thrilled to share that our amazing postdoc Magdalena Breyer has won the 3rd prize of the 2025 SAGW Early Career Award! 👏 Congratulations, Magdalena 💐🎉 We are very proud and inspired by your work! @mabreyer.bsky.social @unibas.ch @dgw.philhist.unibas.ch

🚨 Workshop alert! 🚨 Working on elections or parties in Africa or Latin America? Let’s break the silos! Join us at Reading on 19 June 2025 to share research & build cross-regional links. Submit by 19 May 👉 forms.gle/HFDebZLAoRCS... #GlobalSouth #PoliSci #Africa #LatinAmerica

Workshop: Elections and Political Parties in Africa and Latin America Workshop

Event: 19 June 2025 Research on elections and political parties in the Global South often takes place within continental silos. Yet, scholars have much to gain by engaging in conversations around thes...

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New (open access) publication with @philipp-kerler.bsky.social. We draw on fieldwork to build a theoretical model that outlines the conditions when the expectation of clientelism can drive selective political engagement, something we call asymmetric participation. #distributivepolitics #clientelism

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Thrilled to see my very first publication online! Many thanks to my great friend and co-author @victoraraujo.bsky.social !! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Thrilled to see my very first publication online! Many thanks to my great friend and co-author @victoraraujo.bsky.social !! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Distributive politics and asymmetric participation - Philipp Kerler, Victor Araújo, 2025

How do distributive politics affect participation under incomplete information? We theorize a novel mechanism that we call asymmetric participation, which expla...

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