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Iakovos Makropoulos

@makropoulos.bsky.social

Postdoc, Queen Mary University of London. Ph.D. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland. Previously University of Essex. Political behaviour, comparative politics, political methodology πŸ’» https://iakovosm6.github.io/bio/

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Thank you, Madrid! See you at EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social in Belfast!

29.06.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You are the best! Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication in the class, and your feedback! Much grateful!

21.06.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And a huge thank to Sofia Collignon and @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social for funding me πŸ™πŸΌ

20.06.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much @zacdgreene.bsky.social! One of the best experiences I had πŸ™πŸΌ

20.06.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today was the last day of the EITM Summer School in Mannheim. I am so more knowledgeable, wise and much grateful to Prof. Thomas KΓΆnig for this opportunity, and to Prof. Thomas BrΓ€uninger, Prof. Richard TraunmΓΌller, Prof. @dzobrien.bsky.social & Prof. @fortunato.bsky.social for teaching all of us πŸ™πŸΌ

20.06.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2024 Sir Paul Curran award for academic journalism goes to Paul Whiteley Professor Paul Whiteley, University of Essex, is the winner of the 2024 Sir Paul Curran award, which we recognised at a reception celebrating our authors’ work.

Well-deserved. theconversation.com/the-2024-sir...

12.05.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you very much Lamprini!

13.04.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Billy! You are the best!

11.04.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Stefanie!

11.04.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much Heinz for everything!

11.04.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also a big thank to the whole Greek community of political scientists I met during this journey: Chrysa Lamprinakou, Dimitris Skleparis, Dimitris Tsarouhas, @lamprinirori.bsky.social, @vtsagkr.bsky.social, Roula Nezi, and Dora Giannaki! And especially to Prof. Georgios Karyotis for all the support!

11.04.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And a huge thank to my former supervisor @andreadis.bsky.social one of the very best in quantitative methods and political methodology! Thank you so much Prof. Ioannis Andreadis for setting me on this path!

11.04.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I also want to thank the Department of Government at @universityofessex.bsky.social for the wonderful time I spent there. Special thanks to @shane-martin.bsky.social, @robjohns75.bsky.social and @laurasud.bsky.social for making me feel so welcome and supported!

11.04.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A heartfelt thank to Dr. Sofia Collignon, my amazing supervisor at @qmul.ac.uk for all the kindness, support and advice! Thank you so much Sofia for everything!

11.04.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am indebted to @strathpolir.bsky.social and all my amazing friends there!

11.04.2025 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A big thank you as well @stefaniereher.bsky.social and @heinzbrandenburg.bsky.social for all the support and advice throughtout the years!

11.04.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I passed my Ph.D. viva! Thank you so much for everything, Wolfgang RΓΌdig and @zacdgreene.bsky.social! And a big thank to my examination committee β€” Prof. Bob Mattes, Dr. Eftichia Teperoglou, and Dr. Gabriela Borz β€” for such a thoughtful, constructive, and genuinely enjoyable discussion!

11.04.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hope, Optimism, and Expectations for the Political Future - Political Behavior Expectations of what the future holds are a significant driver of political behavior. It is therefore important to understand the sources of those expectations. In this paper, we explore the psycholog...

My article with @robjohns75.bsky.social, "Hope, Optimism, and Expectations for the Political Future", is now out open access at @polbehavior.bsky.social.

It's about the psychology of expecting good things to happen in politics.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

14.03.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Women in politics and gender equality: Curated content for International Women's Day Celebrate IWD 2025 with our publications!

πŸŽ€πŸ’ Happy #IWD2025! Celebrate with exclusive #FreeToRead articles from our πŸ“š journals and @ecprtheloop.bsky.social!

✨ Discover standout contributions of female authors and explore issues of gender and representation of women in politics

#Polisky #Gendersky #AccelerateAction #IWD2025

08.03.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A collection of images of attendees smiling at ECPR events

A collection of images of attendees smiling at ECPR events

πŸŽ‰ Get ready to mark #InternationalWomensDay with us as we champion women's achievements in #PolSci and take stock of the progress towards #GenderParity

πŸ‘€ Watch this space for exclusive insights, data, and special collections #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

#AcademicSky #Polisky #IRSky

05.03.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The work of AndrΓ© Freire, an enduring legacy in political science and Southern Europe Explore the article collection: The work of AndrΓ© Freire, an enduring legacy in political science and Southern Europe. Published in South European Society and Politics.

The work of our dear departed friend and colleague AndrΓ© Freire published in @sespjournal.bsky.social. A beautiful tribute. www.tandfonline.com/journals/fse...

27.11.2024 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The gender gap in campaign financing: an uphill struggle Women are not a demographic minority, but they are certainly still a minority in politics. Laura Sudulich, Siim Trumm, and Iakovos Makropoulos show that a significant gender resource gap continues to ...

πŸ—³οΈ Women are not a demographic minority, but they are a minority in politics. Laura Sudulich, Siim Trumm & @makropoulos.bsky.social of @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social @strathpolir.bsky.social show how a significant gender resource gap remains a feature of contemporary parliamentary campaigns
bit.ly/498OFWA

26.11.2024 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A lot of discussion about incumbency effects at the moment.

The plot below maps the trend since 1937. In Irish general elections, around 8 in 10 TDs who choose to stand again are re-elected. This re-election rate ranks among the highest in the world.

www.rte.ie/news/electio...
#GE24
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21.11.2024 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

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