Luana Russo

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3️⃣ How is it linked to broader political orientations? (Associated with political involvement, salient political identity, and being on the left)
4️⃣ How does it relate to the radical right? (Dislike of PRRPs increases negative partisanship, with curvilinear and cross-country variation)

What do we know about negative partisanship in Western Europe?
This article examines four open questions:
1️⃣ How widespread is it? (Up to 70%, often more than positive partisanship)
2️⃣ What does it consist of? (Mainly rejection of parties’ worldviews)

What do we know about negative partisanship in Western Europe?
This study in Electoral Studies examines its prevalence, components, predictors, and links to the radical right.
🔗 authors.elsevier.com/a/1lxsLxRaZn...

This is a highly interesting, timely and great initiative - a new diamond OA journal for #replication research! It is interdisciplinary, but #PolSci is specifically invited. Hence, if you or someone you know has an interesting replication paper, do not hesitate to submit!

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Learn to design and conduct surveys independently, master research design, sampling, measurement & data quality

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Abstract of the article "Updating cleavage theory for the twenty-first century" by Delia Zollinger and David Attewell. Published online first in West European Politics.

💥Out now: The introduction to the Special Issue "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies"

"Updating cleavage theory for the twenty-first century" by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

Great event co-hosted with BrIAS on Challenges to Democracy. Grateful to all panelists for their insights and to everyone who joined us for the lively and inspiring discussions! @dfuturevub.bsky.social @sciencepoulb.bsky.social

Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Political Science The Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for one and possibly two tenure-track Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent) positions in Political Science w...

At the Department of Political Science (University of Amsterdam, @uva-fmg.bsky.social), we are looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team. Interested? You can find all details and apply here: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies....

Today I found in my pigeonhole 📬 the printed version of the Handbook of Affective Polarization! 😍
Thanks again to the wonderful editors @marianotorcal.bsky.social & @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social
Best bit: you do not need to buy it! It is accessible open access 👉 www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...

A new regime divide? Democratic backsliding, attitudes towards democracy and affective polarization THERESA GESSLER, NATASHA WUNSCH

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A new regime divide?

@gessler.bsky.social & N.Wunsch show partisan emotions among opposition supporters drive attitudes toward democratic norms.

What does this mean for #DemocraticResilience? 🤔

Read more 👇
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📣 We are hiring! 👇

This PhD position is part of a research project that examines how growing income inequality can reshape the way democracy functions by influencing both political discourse and public opinion.

More info here:
www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3542...

📣PLC is pleased to reintroduce this state of the profession by
@rebeccagebauer.bsky.social, Min Reuchamps, @luanarusso.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social "Insight into Gender Authorship in Politics in the Low Countries"!
🔗Available in #OpenAccess in PLC at: plc-journal.eu/article/view...

‼️ There are a few more days left to apply for the PhD positions in my group at KU Leuven. Make sure to send in applications by July 4! 👇

➡️ Interested ? 👉 Send your proposal to @turkenburgemma.bsky.social and @luanarusso.bsky.social

1. Title and abstract of the PhD thesis successfully defended as from 2023 in BE, LUX, or NL
2. Details of the PhD holder and PhD project
3. Details of the PhD reviewer and relation to the PhD candidate

What an amazing @ecpr.bsky.social joint sessions edition! Many thanks to the directors @lisajanssen.bsky.social and Hanna Werner, for a wonderfully organised workshop, and to all participants for great papers followed by even greater discussions! 🍒 on top of the 🍰: all of this in beautiful Prague 🇨🇿

Are you an early career researchers working on elections, public opinion, or political behavior? Apply to the @epovb.bsky.social fellowship!

SWEPSA 2025 Welcome to SWEPSA 2025 conference, hosted by the Department of Political Science at Linnaeus University

Join us for the Annual Meeting of the Swedish Political Science Association (SWEPSA), October 1-3 in Växjö! See the call for papers here (deadline June 13):

lnu.se/en/meet-linn...

This is a special day for Italians 🇮🇹 and for Portugueses 🇵🇹.
This is the day in which liberal democracy was chosen over authoritarian regimes.
This is the day we embraced social justice.
#25Aprile will always remind us of how much we should value liberal democracies, justice, and freedom.

Gender and affective polarization Though many empirical analyses on affective polarization demonstrate that women hold a higher level of affective polarization than men in industrialized democracies, a theoretical explanation for the...

"women's higher level of affective polarization in Western Europe is [...] explained by their stronger disapproval of populist radical right‐wing parties as well as their greater concern for issues around gender and the natural environment."
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Brilliant work! Thanks for sharing!

🧵 THREAD: Can a short online intervention help defend democracy against partisan polarization?

In our new study - just published in the @bjpols.bsky.social - my colleagues and I tested this question across 33 countries 🌍 with over 41,000 participants 🧑‍🤝‍🧑.

Here’s what we found 👇

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Stop the budget cuts in higher education! #university #maastricht @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

Interested in #AffectivePolarization? Check out our special issue on "Affective polarisation in the Low Countries" now available in #OpenAccess down below ⬇️

Editorial by @luanarusso.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social at plc-journal.eu/article/view...

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CHES estimates of party positions in Europe for 2024 are now available!

Big thanks to all respondents that have helped us build 25 years of CHES data on party positioning in Europe!

We're excited to host @lalamur.bsky.social at the Centre for Voting & Democracy on 25 March for the launch of her Cambridge Element!

We'll have a discussion of the book with comments from Karen Celis, @annakern.bsky.social and @neerdaels.bsky.social

Join us for this event if you're around!

Great words. Let’s follow up on that with actions too 🇺🇦

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦