Simon Hix

Demonising migrants won’t fill jobs or boost falling popu... ‘Stop the boats’ is a popular refrain but it obscures the real issues rich countries across the world are facing

My feature for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on global migration trends and why the battle between economic wellbeing and nationalism is only going to get more intense.

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

What’s the matter with Greece? It can’t run the clean and effective government necessary for a healthy economy. Everyone involved is pretending that Greece can root out the corruption and political pressure that thwart its economic stability.

And here’s a post by @mjgabel.bsky.social on what happened when the Greek government made up economic data, what then happened to their economy: www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-...

Donald Trump fires US labour statistics boss after weak jobs report President claims July employment figures were ‘rigged’ in latest assault on economic institutions

Trump wants to make up economic statistics. Classic step in the authoritarian playbook.

on.ft.com/4ms6Zzn Donald Trump fires US labour statistics boss after weak jobs report

Great post by Matt Gabel

Thanks for your interest. I suggest that you contact the co-chairs of the IR section. They are listed on the Call for Papers page.

End of the month APSA eJobs update #polisky (there may be a few others listed today, will add later)

July 2024: 93 positions (62 assistant TT positions)

July 2025: 58 positions (40 assistant TT positions)

I exclude non-academic positions / PhD studentships from the total count.

And we have an incredible list of section co-chairs for Belfast 2026, from 18 countries and every part of Europe. We are really grateful to these dedicated colleagues for taking on this role and helping us shape the future of political science in our continent.
epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

Please share this information widely & submit your work!

We're so excited about #EPSS2026 & looking forward to seeing you all in Belfast! 🙌

#PoliticalScience #EPSS2026 #CallForPapers

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Join us in Belfast for an intellectually rich & collaborative event in a city full of history & culture.

🔎 For more information & proposal submission details, check out our call for papers: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

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Sections cont'ed:

🔹 Historical Political Economy
🔹 International Relations
🔹 Judicial Politics
🔹 Migration Politics
🔹 Party Politics
🔹 Political Communication
🔹 Political Economy
🔹 Political Methodology
🔹 Political Representation
🔹 Public Opinion
🔹 Public Policy and Administration

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The #EPSS2026 conference features 19 amazing sections:

🔹 Climate Politics
🔹 Comparative Politics
🔹 Comparative Politics of Development
🔹 Conflict, Violence and Security
🔹 Electoral and Voting Behaviour
🔹 European and EU Politics
🔹 Formal Political Theory
🔹 Gender and Sexuality Politics

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EPSS also aims to reimagine how we exchange ideas.

To spark richer conversations & broader participation, the Belfast conference features innovative formats:

⚡ Lightning Rounds

📘 Author Meets Critics

💬 Topical Round Tables

🔍 Agenda-Setting Panels

👉🏽 Details: epssnet.org/conferences/...

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Whether you're an early-career researcher or established scholar, #EPSS2026 is a premier space for cutting-edge political science.

From comparative politics & public policy, from political behavior & methods to international relations, #EPSS2026 is the place to be.

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I spent decades at Columbia. I’m withdrawing my fall course due to its deal with Trump | Rashid Khalidi The university’s draconian policies and new definition of antisemitism make much teaching impossible

Powerful letter by Prof. Rashid Khalidi, on why he is withdrawing his course on Middle East history at Columbia University next academic year
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Call for Papers for the first @epssnet.bsky.social conference is out. Please submit a paper or a panel.

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

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Europe’s summer of humiliation America knew the EU was weak. The rest of the world knows it now

Europe’s summer of humiliation. A sobering read by Marc de Vos on Europe’s self imposed capitulation

This trade deal is the EU’s Suez moment – its subservience to Trump is on show for all to see | Larry Elliott Critics have described the one-sided deal as an admission of weakness, and a dark day for Europe. They are absolutely right, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

Some pretty strong gloating in the UK press about the US-EU trade deal:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The EU has validated Trump’s bullying trade agenda The US president’s deals are not a win-win for the global economy

Yep! Valid criticism of the EU by the FT editorial team. E.g.

"for those that ought to be able to push back, such as the EU, it has looked more like cowering to a bully"

on.ft.com/4mq4QEx

Fair point!

This is absurd and desperate! No-one is paying any attention to the Greens since Caroline Lucas stepped down as their leader. Zack Polanski is their best hope.

The EU has validated Trump’s bullying trade agenda [FREE TO READ] The US president’s deals are not a win-win for the global economy

"Trump has ushered in an era in which panic rather than policy drives the global trade system. For those that ought to be able to push back, such as the EU, it has looked more like cowering to a bully." Strong FT editorial on Europe's submission to Trump. on.ft.com/3U52oag

I hope @zackpolanski.bsky.social is elected leader of the @greenparty.org.uk. Would be good to see things shaken up on the progressive/left side of British politics. #BackZach

Anti-immigrant bias in the German criminal justice system: who would have thought?

osf.io/preprints/so...

Five survivors of Rotherham grooming gangs say they were also raped by police officers Three former South Yorkshire police officers arrested in investigation into claims by the women, as young as 12 at the time

God, the number of people who were willing to believe that the South Yorkshire police were too woke to prosecute sexual abuse cases, when in fact the police force was itself an instrument of patriarchal sexual violence. It’s like a case study in the worst excesses of the British press.

UK to recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution, Starmer says – UK politics live UK also demands Hamas release all hostages, disarm, sign up to a ceasefire and accept that they will play no role in the government of Gaza

UK will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a 2-state solution; which presumably will mean the UK then recognising the Palestinian state. 🤷‍♂️
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Chloe Kelly :-). Nerves of steel. What an incredible player, and an amazing person. Wow! #ENGSPA #EUROS

Provisional Findings: a Lower Voting Age Would Hand Labour a Quiet Edge Britain’s teenage electorate expansion looks trivial and insignificant at first glance, but a quick test building on the latest YouGov MRP suggests otherwise. Below is a first‑cut analysis.

Fascinating Substack by @laurenleek.eu on the possible impact of reducing the voting age to 16 in the UK:
open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...

Heathrow third runway ‘won’t be cheap’, says chief executive Thomas Woldbye defends expected high price tag of expanding Europe’s busiest airport

Given the cost of HS2, the Heathrow third runway will no doubt be the most expensive piece of flat concrete per square metre ever built. #BrokenBritain
on.ft.com/451Gg5M