Alexi Gugushvili

How Europeans compare Putin and Stalin in the context of Russia's war in Ukraine This study examines public perceptions of similarities between Vladimir Putin and Joseph Stalin across five European countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The analysi...

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Why does this matter? Because how we remember the past shapes how we see leaders today. This isn’t just about history, it’s about how people across Europe understand today’s threats. 📖 Read more: doi.org/10.1080/2374...

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The more people follow news about the war or think it’s a big global threat, the more they see Putin and Stalin as similar. Those who support far-right parties, especially in Austria, are much less likely to make the comparison.

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Finns and Danes are much more likely to say Putin is “Stalin-like,” probably because of their history with the Soviet Union and how close they are to Russia. Meanwhile, people in Austria, Spain, and the UK are more on the fence.

How Europeans compare Putin and Stalin in the context of Russia's war in Ukraine This study examines public perceptions of similarities between Vladimir Putin and Joseph Stalin across five European countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The analysi...

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What do Europeans think: does Putin resemble Stalin? In my new article, I look at how people in 5 countries compare the two leaders, and what shapes these views: history, politics, the media, and the war in Ukraine.
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Is downward class mobility linked to far-right party voting and how? @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @a-gugushvili.bsky.social‬ & Tim Vlandas argue it significantly affects far-right voting but only under specific conditions. Read OPEN ACCESS in @polbehavior.bsky.social‬: buff.ly/Cljvggt

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@sociusjournal.bsky.social

With @gruelig.bsky.social

2⃣ By age 32, individuals with or who developed these conditions earn notably less than their peers, even after accounting for actual hours worked. This highlights persistent economic disparities tied to early-life health

A Register-Based Study of Early-Life Disabilities and Income Attainment in Adulthood - Alexi Gugushvili, Jon Erik Finnvold, Therese Dokken, Jan Grue, 2025 Individuals with disabilities are likely to be doubly disadvantaged, as they tend to earn less but require more financial resources than individuals without dis...

1⃣ Published in Socius: we analyze Norwegian registry data to examine how early-life chronic conditions and disabilities (asthma, diabetes, sensory loss, physical impairments) influence earnings in adulthood. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/2378...

THIS THURSDAY, 12:00 Paris time at the CREST Sociology seminar: @a-gugushvili.bsky.social! Come out to Palaiseau or join us on-line: zoom.us/j/9482848830...

New party's ads stirred up a storm - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no UPDATED: Norwegians riding public transportation to 17th of May celebrations in the Oslo area over the weekend got a bit of a shock on the way: Metro cars were plastered with advertising calling for a...

As part of its ongoing war, Moscow has set up another political party in Norway, aiming to divide and conquer the minds of gullible Europeans. The Party for Peace and Justice (FOR), which is supposedly left-wing, is calling for an end to military aid for Ukraine and is financed by dubious donations.

How and why actual class decline leads to far-right party support: our new blog post for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social with @a-gugushvili.bsky.social and Tim Vlandas, based on our Political Behavior article blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

How and why actual class decline leads to far-right party support Does class decline increase an individual's support for the far right? New research suggests that it can, but only under specific conditions.

Does class decline lead to increased support for far-right parties?

New research from @a-gugushvili.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas @polbehavior.bsky.social

5️⃣ Policy call, if any 📢🏛️: Instead of prescribing marriage as a health cure, invest in social & economic support for single adults. Everyone deserves a fair shot at long life. 🌱❤️

4️⃣ Take‑home: the storied “marriage‑protection effect” could be mostly selection bias. Health & longevity might stem from shared background, not the ring. 🪄🚫💍

3️⃣ BUT when we compared twin pairs (same genes & upbringing) 🎭 the mortality gap vanished. Partnership status ≠ magic shield. 🫥✨

2️⃣ Population stats say YES: at age 62, single men faced ⚰️ +59 % and single women +47 % higher mortality than coupled peers. 💔

Does partnership predict mortality? Evidence from a twin fixed effects study design This study examines the association between partnership status and mortality, addressing methodological concerns such as selection effects and unobser…

🧵1️⃣ In a new Norwegian twin study with @oyvindw.bsky.social we ask: does being partnered really cut your risk of death? 💍📉 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

NEW ARTICLE: CREST Sociology's @scoavoux.bsky.social, @eollion.bsky.social, and @ppraeg.bsky.social's Machine Bias in Sociological Methods & Research, on why we can't use LLMs to generate meaningful survey data

Link: doi.org/10.1177/0049...
Preprint at @socarxiv.bsky.social: doi.org/10.31235/osf...

Great work with @dafnoukos.bsky.social and (Blueskyless) Tim Vlandas, will write a thread about this shortly

Postdoctoral Fellow - SEGOP (277092) | University of Oslo Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow - SEGOP (277092), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Great postdoc opportunity! Join the Segregation of Opportunities (SEGOP) project led by Nicolai Borgen, with methods for causal inference using registry, survey, and genotyped data 📊 Located at CREATE (@uio.no), an exciting environment with many working on similar topics!

tinyurl.com/segop-postdoc

The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this conte...

NEW: As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, our analysis found that this expanding media ecosystem is overwhelmingly right-leaning.

📢 Out now! Democracy Report 2025:
25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped?

Read the Report: v-dem.net/publications...
Download the V-Dem Dataset v15: v-dem.net/data/the-v-d...

#DR25 #DemocracyReport2025 #VDemDatasetV15
#Polisky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceData #PoliticalScience

This is promising

🚫 No mass protests? Fear, repression & the “spiral of silence” keep dissent hidden. Even in crisis, authoritarian control shapes public opinion. What does this mean for Russia’s future? 🤔 Read on for some of my thoughts. (4/4)

🌍 How does Russia compare? In many countries close to the conflict, pessimism is widespread. Yet, Russians report less concern than people in places with no direct involvement. What explains this gap? Perception is shaped by more than just reality. (3/4)

📊 Many Russians recognize the war's economic & political toll, but a sizable group still believes it benefits their country. What drives this? State propaganda, institutional trust & regional divides all play a role. But there’s more beneath the surface... 🧐 (2/4)

Russian public perceptions of the war in Ukraine: a paradox of optimism amid crisis This study examines public perceptions of the Ukraine war, with a particular focus on Russian attitudes toward its economic and political impacts in comparison to other countries. Drawing on theore...

🚨🔍 New research on Russian public opinion! Despite sanctions, political turmoil & economic strain, many Russians remain surprisingly optimistic about the war. Why? My latest study unpacks this paradox & what it reveals about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇 (1/4)

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Remarkable clarity in Britain.

The Politics of Disability Identity - Department of Sociology and Human Geography This project aims to provide knowledge about the politics of disability identity that will help counter the mechanisms of marginalization. Jan Grue is the Principal Investigator.

4️⃣ This study is part of The Politics of Disability Identity project 🔍 Examining how legal, social, and political structures shape disability identification and discrimination. Read more here: www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/... & related papers here:
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