European far-right parties push for ICE-style police
Fringe figures want to follow the Trump playbook for tackling unauthorized migration.
I commented for POLITICO Europe 🗞️ on European far-right parties pushing ICE-style migration enforcement. Even without explicit Trump links, the same punitive logic is being normalized within European legal frameworks.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/euro...
10.02.2026 20:21 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Trumpisme light in Vlaanderen
Vlaams Belang imiteert Trump waar dat werkt en negeert wat hier niet past.
Na 1 jaar Trump II draait het politieke kompas overal verder naar rechts. Ook in Vlaanderen. Vlaams Belang imiteert Trump waar dat werkt en negeert wat hier niet past.
@lcjacobs89.bsky.social (www.sampol.be/2026/01/trum...)
19.01.2026 08:13 — 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Trumpisme light in Vlaanderen
Vlaams Belang imiteert Trump waar dat werkt en negeert wat hier niet past.
Vlaams Belang imiteert Trump waar dat werkt en negeert wat hier niet past.
column @lcjacobs89.bsky.social, politicoloog aan de UAntwerpen
lees het volledige artikel op: www.sampol.be/2026/01/trum...?
15.01.2026 11:53 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
De nieuwe SamPol is uit!
Vandaag in de bus bij de abonnee en vanaf nu ook in elke boekhandel.
Wat vind je in ons volledig vernieuwde magazine?
En nog veel meer lees je op www.sampol.be/latest
Neem nu je abonnement, al vanaf 40€ per jaar: www.sampol.be/abonneer
14.01.2026 08:54 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
Vandaag, dus.
Met @lcjacobs89.bsky.social, @gescinska.bsky.social, Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer en @stefaanvanhecke.bsky.social.
Weliswaar in Antwerpen, maar dat zal wel gaan voor een avond.
19.11.2025 09:50 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Nous sommes ravi·es d’annoncer la parution d'un nouvel ouvrage de référence : « L’extrême droite en Belgique », auquel nous avons eu le plaisir de contribuer @lucaskins.bsky.social, C. Close de @sciencepoulb.bsky.social et @lcjacobs89.bsky.social de @m2p-antwerp.bsky.social.
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17.11.2025 10:48 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Abstract for the article: How does right-wing terrorism affect electoral support for populist radical right parties (PRRPs)? Recent research has produced contrary answers to this question. We argue that only high-intensity attacks, whose motives and targets mirror PRRPs’ nativist agenda, are likely to generate a media backlash that dampens electoral support for PRRPs. We test this argument by combining high-frequency survey and social media data with a natural and survey experimental design. We find that right-wing terror reduced support for the radical right party Alternative für Deutschland after one of the most intense nativist attacks in recent German history. An analysis of all ninety-eight fatal right-wing attacks in Germany between 1990 and 2020 supports our argument. Our findings contribute to an understanding of how political violence triggers partisan detachment and have important implications for media responsibility in the aftermath of terrorist attacks.
🚨 New article out!
“Right-Wing Terror, Media Backlash, and Voting Preferences for the Far Right” in @bjpols.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.1017/S000...
We (Alex De Juan, @juvoss.bsky.social & I) examine how right-wing attacks shape support for the far-right in Germany.
Short summary thread below 👇
22.10.2025 15:14 — 👍 118 🔁 49 💬 1 📌 5
Seems like today is a good day to re-share in light of the Dutch elections
29.10.2025 09:12 — 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Now out in Party Politics 🎉
Our study (@jbpilet.bsky.social)suggests that when a mainstream right-wing party signals willingness to rule with the radical right, support for the radical right rises — while the mainstream gains nothing.
👉 A legitimisation effect.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
24.10.2025 07:38 — 👍 236 🔁 124 💬 2 📌 17
Now out in Party Politics 🎉
Our study (@jbpilet.bsky.social)suggests that when a mainstream right-wing party signals willingness to rule with the radical right, support for the radical right rises — while the mainstream gains nothing.
👉 A legitimisation effect.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
24.10.2025 07:38 — 👍 236 🔁 124 💬 2 📌 17
Belgium: State of the Federation (13th edition) | Sociale Wetenschappen | Universiteit Antwerpen
📢 Call for papers!
The 13th State of the Federation Conference will take place at the University of Antwerp on 6 Feb 2026.
📩 Submission deadline: 31 Oct 2025
more info via: www.uantwerpen.be/nl/overuantw...
17.10.2025 11:37 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
10 jaar na Alan: hoe nieuws ons beeld over migratie kleurt
Negatieve frames over asielzoekers, vluchtelingen en immigranten overheersen in de berichtgeving.
Negatieve frames over asielzoekers, vluchtelingen en immigranten overheersen in de berichtgeving.
💥 Onderzoek van Emmi Verleyen, @lcjacobs89.bsky.social en @kathleenbeckers.bsky.social
12.09.2025 06:00 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Leestip.
Mooie analyse over Wilders.
Dank @lcjacobs89.bsky.social, ik hoop dat de Nederlandse talkshows en parlementair journalisten je analyse ter harte nemen en wat kritischer gaan berichten over de nieuwe kleren van keizer Wilders.
05.09.2025 09:31 — 👍 88 🔁 37 💬 10 📌 3
De electorale immuniteit van Wilders
Hoe kan een partij die zelf de grootste regeringspartner was, medeverantwoordelijkheid droeg voor het gevoerde beleid én de val, en nota bene zelfs de minister van Asiel en Migratie leverde, zich nu w...
Hoe kan een partij die zelf de grootste regeringspartner was, verantwoordelijkheid droeg voor het gevoerde beleid én de val, en zelfs de minister van Asiel en Migratie leverde, zich nu weer presenteren als de redder in nood?
@lcjacobs89.bsky.social zoekt het uit 👇
www.sampol.be/2025/09/de-e...
05.09.2025 06:47 — 👍 43 🔁 25 💬 6 📌 2
De electorale immuniteit van Wilders
Hoe kan een partij die zelf de grootste regeringspartner was, medeverantwoordelijkheid droeg voor het gevoerde beleid én de val, en nota bene zelfs de minister van Asiel en Migratie leverde, zich nu w...
Mooi stukje van @lcjacobs89.bsky.social over de electorale immuniteit van Wilders: Hoe kan een partij die grootste regeringspartner was, medeverantwoordelijkheid droeg voor beleid, en de minister van Asiel en Migratie leverde zich nu presenteren als redder in nood? www.sampol.be/2025/09/de-e...
05.09.2025 08:01 — 👍 30 🔁 12 💬 6 📌 0
We hope you enjoyed Day 1 of #ecprgc25 as much as we did! 🙌
We’re excited to continue on Day 2 our #PolCom section “Bridging Gaps: Political Communication’s Role in Reducing Democratic Erosion” with another strong line-up of panels:👇🧵 [1/x]
26.08.2025 18:10 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Good morning, Thessaloniki! Kicking off our #polcom section at #ecprgc25🎉
Day 1 panels:
📌 The Role of Social Media in Political Discourse — Tue 08:30–10:15
📌 Framing and Political Persuasion Strategies — Tue 10:45–12:30
All panels in Polytech. S., Fl. 2, W. B 1(301)
Excited to see you there!
26.08.2025 05:30 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Comment le Vlaams Belang se radicalise dans l’ombre
Toujours dans le creux de la vague après sa « non-victoire » de juin dernier, le parti flamand d’extrême droite ne parvient pas à se replacer au-devant de l’actualité. Malgré son poids électoral consé...
📰 Comment le Vlaams Belang se radicalise dans l’ombre
Pour @lesoir.be, @lcjacobs89.bsky.social revient sur l’évolution de la stratégie du Vlaams Belang depuis les élections.
Pour en savoir plus :
📚 Consulter nos travaux : cevipol.phisoc.ulb.be/fr/projets-d...
🔗 Lire l'article complet ⬇️
11.08.2025 13:14 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Comment le Vlaams Belang se radicalise dans l’ombre
Toujours dans le creux de la vague après sa « non-victoire » de juin dernier, le parti flamand d’extrême droite ne parvient pas à se replacer au-devant de l’actualité. Malgré son poids électoral consé...
How Vlaams Belang Radicalises in the Shadows
In an interview for @lesoir.be, I discuss how, after its June 2024 “non-victory”, Vlaams Belang is losing media visibility and radicalising further as mainstream parties adopt stricter asylum policies.
🔗 (FR) www.lesoir.be/692510/artic...
11.08.2025 07:40 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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State of the Federation
🗓️ 6 Feb 2026 | 📍UAntwerp @uantwerpenfsw.bsky.social
The 13th edition of this annual polsci conference — hosted by
ABSP & @vpw-politicologie.bsky.social — brings together scholars from across subfields to explore Belgium’s polity, politics & policy
09.07.2025 09:07 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Doctoral scholarship holders in political science | University of Antwerp
YUFE vacancies
🧵 Hiring 2 PhDs in political science!
Join my ERC project DEMO-LIES
@uantwerpen.be
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We study how politicians accuse each other of lying/disinfo — and how citizens react: Does it erode trust? Polarize? Mobilize? 🧠🗳️
💥 4-yr fully funded
📅 Start: Oct/Nov 2025
🗓️ Deadline: 21 Aug
Details + apply 👇
24.06.2025 16:05 — 👍 51 🔁 49 💬 0 📌 0
My first @icahdq.bsky.social conference was without a doubt one to remember! Four papers I worked on were presented at #ICA25:
20.06.2025 15:27 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0
☀️ Thrilled to be at #ICA25 in sunny Denver! Presented our paper on how news drives conspiracy beliefs w/ Peter Van Aelst. Grateful for the great discussion & proud of our YouVoice team – incl. Top Student Paper winners Matthias, @margotlissens.bsky.social, & @babettehermans.bsky.social! #75yearsICA
14.06.2025 18:39 — 👍 24 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Inderdaad!
Onderzoek van Rachid Azrout en bovengetekende sluit daar naadloos op aan.
Zowel een recente studie naar het openzetten van de deur door de VVD in 2023 (zie plaatje onder) als reeksen eerdere studies in 15 landen sinds 1944 (zie m'n boek uit 2018).
Imiteren zonder isoleren: slecht plan.
05.06.2025 11:10 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Yesilgöz zet de deur naar samenwerking met Wilders opnieuw op een kier. “Moet er nog goed over nadenken.”
Onderzoek, o.a. door mezelf, toont het belang van zulke strategieën en suggereert legitimering van radicaal-rechts. 📚
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
05.06.2025 11:01 — 👍 12 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 1
📢 Have you recently defended your PhD in political science in The Netherlands, Belgium or Luxembourg? PLC is looking for PhD Summaries and Reviews!
#PhDOpportunity #PhDGraduates #PoliticalScience #AcademicPublishing #PhDResearch #EarlyCareerResearchers
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28.05.2025 09:32 — 👍 2 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 1
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🇳🇱 Given recent political events & new Dutch elections looming, a good time to reshare our study w/ @jbpilet.bsky.social
🤝 Mainstream parties open to ruling w/ radical right → boosts their legitimacy & vote chances.
📢 Coalition partners, take note
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
04.06.2025 09:09 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Communicatie @ Move Coalition. Theater. Zeugmata. Fietsen. Brussel. Spoonerismen. Altijd inconsequent.
The KU Leuven Voting and Democracy Research Group studies electoral democracies, public opinion, voting behaviour, political participation, political parties, and democratic institutions.
https://research.kuleuven.be/portal/en/unit/58127343?hl=en&lang=en
digital rights / researcher / writer
📕 ‘technologie is politiek’
🌱 scherpsteller at deburen & hannah arendt institute
📍brussels
Postdoc at @IBEI & @bridgegap_eu | public opinion, political behavior, corruption accountability, experimental methods
http://sofiabreitenstein.com
PostDoc, Leipzig University. Political Communication | Authenticity | Memes on Climate Change
Postdoctoral researcher at the University of East Anglia
COMPTEXT is an international community and forum for text/image/video as data scholars
The home of Political Studies since 1950. We advance, support & promote the global study of politics & IR. psa.ac.uk
Become a PSA member here: http://psa.ac.uk/members
European Political Science Review (EPSR) is an #OpenAccess journal of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR).
A flagship journal of @PolStudiesAssoc.bsky.social
Find us on https://journals.sagepub.com/home/psw
Political Communication is an international journal publishing theory-driven empirical research at the intersection of politics and communication.
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/upcp20
Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Trieste
Populism ▪ Radical & Extreme Right ▪ Parties & Party Systems ▪ Comparative Politics #FirstGen
PhD Candidate in Political Sociology researching stereotypes, perceptions, trust, and attitudes.
I am passionate about political communication and stand-up comedy, which are often the same thing.
NeFCA’s Political Communication division provides a platform for Dutch and Flemish communication scholars working in the field of media and politics
https://nefca.eu/divisions/political-communication/
Assistant Professor @ Wageningen University & Research・Political communication, news use (among adolescents), computational methods・PhD @ ASCoR
Schrijver van Groetjes uit Vlaanderen (2020) en Gesloten wegens omstandigheden (2023).
Strategy - Negotiating - Public Affairs - Investing - Legal Affairs | entrepreneur @ Aegis Strategy Partners - AuwerA - AB Technics - Prisma Group - Econopolis; lecturer | ❤️ Lego opera my 3 children & MissAiesj
Mansplainerboyke der dominante en achterhaalde vastgoedwereld. Clubzot. Pluviale kaarten fan-account🕊️🔱