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PhD student at UAB | Political Science | Rural-urban divide sites.google.com/view/rgarciadelhorno
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Ignacio Molina
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España ya está a la cabeza de Europa en porcentaje de estudiantes en universidades privadas. Solo le superan tres países minúsculos (Chipre, Malta y Montenegro) y dos del Este (Hungría y Polonia). A nadie parece preocuparle la transformación estructural que esta tendencia supone.
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Abigail Thorn
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Fascinated by the philosophical and theological implications of this
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Lukas Haffert
28 days ago
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area,
@nilsblossey.bsky.social
,
@lstoetze.bsky.social
and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
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Super relevant and interesting contribution by
@asanchezgarcia.es
and Iván Llamazares! The takeaway is quite clear: maybe we look too much at the rural areas while ignoring what happens in other contexts Congratulations! ✨
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Sven Hegewald
about 1 month ago
Just out in
@cpsjournal.bsky.social
🚨 Together with
@dschraff.bsky.social
, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised? 👉
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Is the Urban-Rural Divide Affectively Polarised? Comparative Evidence from Nine European Countries - Sven Hegewald, Dominik Schraff, 2025
Recent studies in the United States and Europe have documented a growing divergence in voting behaviour and political attitudes between cities and the countrysi...
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00104140251369317
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Un motiu més per celebrar el privilegi de poder comptar amb ell com a co-supervisor de la meva tesi! Enhorabona,
@ehernandez.bsky.social
!!! 🎉
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Great opportunity!
@galais.bsky.social
and
@mguinjoan.bsky.social
are hiring. Apply and join the
@dec-gr.bsky.social
🤓
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Roberto Pannico
about 2 months ago
From the research group
@dec-gr.bsky.social
, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).
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The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
https://rdcu.be/eIkms
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Rural Spatial Justice
about 2 months ago
Join our team: We're recruiting 2 x 3-year post doc researchers for the Rural-Spatial-Justice project at Aberystwyth, to undertake fieldwork on rural discontent & support for disruptive politics in the UK, Europe & USA. Closing date: 19 Oct. Details:
jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/p...
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Aberystwyth University - : Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Rural-Spatial-Justice) (5874)
https://jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/postdoctoral-research-associate-ruralspatialjustice-588874.html
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Eva Anduiza
about 2 months ago
We have a new paper out with
@gricoc.bsky.social
in
@jwpp.bsky.social
(this time I swear I am going to post the right link):
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Sexism and the Gender Gap in Support for the Radical Right
Using survey data from Spain we show that the gender gap in the probability of voting for the radical-right party Vox is mainly due to men having higher levels of modern sexism than women. We find ...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1554477X.2025.2552577?src=exp-la#abstract
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Mis admiradas
@ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social
@galais.bsky.social
hablan de la relación entre las emociones negativas y el voto a Vox "La tristeza no solo desactiva el impulso de castigo, sino que también puede abrir espacio para respuestas más reflexivas, prosociales y solidarias"
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Eva Anduiza
about 2 months ago
🧲 We are hiring! ✨ PhD position to join
@dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract 🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English 📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to
[email protected]
🔗
tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
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Call for expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship within the project GPOL – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
https://tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
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Twan Huijsmans
2 months ago
I'm very honored to have received the Frances Rosenbluth Best Paper Prize for the best paper published in
@cpsjournal.bsky.social
in 2024, together with Jonathan Rodden. Many thanks to the Editorial Board for appreciating our study! Here is the paper:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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The Great Global Divider? A Comparison of Urban-Rural Partisan Polarization in Western Democracies - Twan Huijsmans, Jonathan Rodden, 2025
This study is the first to measure urban-rural electoral divides in a way that facilitates comparisons beyond majoritarian democracies of the UK and North Ameri...
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00104140241237458
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María Ruiz
2 months ago
🚨My first published article together with
@galais.bsky.social
is out: “Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain” In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain. 🧵What do we find?
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Beyond anger and fear: the demobilizing role of sadness in far-right voting in Spain
This study investigates emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain, offering a case study of far-right support. It addresses prior research’s narrow focus on anger and fear, and its tendenc...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13608746.2025.2529211
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‼️Our new paper with magnificent colleagues
@alinazumbrunn.bsky.social
@antonialang.bsky.social
on how place experience shapes place-based (rural/urban) identity is now out at the Journal of Rural Studies! 👇 (1/5)
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Alberto López Ortega
3 months ago
📝Why has a Bukele-style far-right party emerged in Spain—even though VOX already exists? In our new paper,
@javierpadilla.bsky.social
,
@canalejoalvaro.bsky.social
and I explain the unexpected rise of SALF ("Let the Party Be Over") in the 2024 EP elections:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
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Alina Zumbrunn
4 months ago
Does prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes increase voter turnout? In our new paper in
@electoralstudies.bsky.social
@pierre-lue.bsky.social
and I analyse all Swiss municipalities (2005 to 2023) and find that the increase in turnout lags several years behind and depends on the municipal context
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Léonie de Jonge
4 months ago
Very important read by
@timbale.bsky.social
on the strange (and dangerous) trend among news commentators and media practitioners to use the term "hard right" to categorize far-right parties and politicians. Don't. It sanitizes and normalizes them.
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Toni Rodon
4 months ago
🚨New article🔥 Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes, at
@electoralstudies.bsky.social
with
@sofiabrei.bsky.social
@griambau.bsky.social
@arodilla.bsky.social
🔗
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@upf.edu
@politiquesupf.bsky.social
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Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes
The resurgence of the rural–urban divide as a factor shaping political attitudes has gained increasing attention in both public and academic discourse…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261379425000411
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Sofia Breitenstein
4 months ago
📢 Publication alert: Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with
@tonirodon.bsky.social
,
@griambau.bsky.social
, and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in
@electoralstudies.bsky.social
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Gefjon Off
5 months ago
Our Element is out! 🎉 Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
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Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/attitudes-toward-political-authoritarianism-in-economically-advanced-democracies/842FCC23F46E01C10A0603E708C1DE88#element
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Alina Vranceanu
5 months ago
Super important new research on the underrepresentation of rural areas in national parliaments. Check it out! 👇
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5 months ago
📢 New publication alert: "Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments" by
@gricoc.bsky.social
,
@rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social
and
@ehernandez.bsky.social
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Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments
Recent research shows a growing rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behavior, which has given currency to expressions like “places that don'…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026137942500068X
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📢 Our new paper on the rural/urban background of legislators in European national parliaments is now available in
@electoralstudies.bsky.social
! 👇
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Twan Huijsmans
5 months ago
New publication with Wouter van der Brug in Electoral Studies! What is the role of place-based resentment for voting behavior in multiparty systems? We took data from the Dutch parliamentary elections in '17, '21 and '23 to find out. (1/4)
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Place-based resentment and party support in multiparty systems: A study of three consecutive elections in the Netherlands
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261379425000691
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It was a pleasure to debut at
#EPSA2025
chairing, discussing, and presenting my paper "Capital cities in the eye of the storm: Unpacking rural-urban, centre-periphery, and economic divides". All of this, in company of great friends and colleagues and in the wonderful city of Madrid!
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Now that
#EPSA2025
has begun, I invite you to attend the panel "Understanding the Rural-Urban Cleavage", which I will be pleased to chair next Saturday at 3 p.m.
@lawrencemckay.bsky.social
and
@astroppe.bsky.social
will present really interesting papers!
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It was a pleasure to present one of my thesis' articles to the undergraduate students of the "Politisches Verhalten in Stadt und Land - Einzelansicht" seminar at
@goetheuni.bsky.social
Many thanks to Antonia Lang for the opportunity and to the audience for their comments!
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Toni Rodon
5 months ago
🚨New article🔥 🏠UnfAirbnb! The Effect of Short-Term Letting on Electoral Behaviour, with JM Raya & C Llaneza at
@polstudies.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
What do we study? (1/n)
@upf.edu
@politiquesupf.bsky.social
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It's been a pleasure to hear all the amazing presentations and to discuss impressive work by
@giorgiomalet.bsky.social
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Julius Kölzer
6 months ago
How is regional loss of manufacturing jobs linked to populism? In a new paper in
@pvs-journal.bsky.social
,
@mbayerlein.bsky.social
, Anne Metten & I find that industrial decline in Germany shapes electoral support for left-wing rather than far-right populist parties. A thread. 🧵👇
shorturl.at/RIjCr
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Industrial Employment and Populism in Germany—Exploring the Effect of Actual and Looming Decline - Politische Vierteljahresschrift
The regional decline of manufacturing employment is frequently linked to the rise of right-wing populism in many Western countries. Surprisingly, contributions that directly examine the relationship b...
https://shorturl.at/RIjCr
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Twan Huijsmans
6 months ago
Cool recent study by Bram van Vulpen. Based on conversations with community leaders and residents of Dutch region northeast Fryslan, illustrating perceptions of regional neglect. Very interesting to anyone studying place-based resentment, or geographic divides
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Perceptions of regional neglect: Deepening the deviant Dutch case
Over the past decade polarisation has deepened across geographic divides, characterised in part by the sense that one's region does not matter to peop…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629825000812
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Josep M. Comellas
6 months ago
🚨 New article out at
@polstudies.bsky.social
! "A Longitudinal Study on the Dynamic Relationship Between Affective Polarization and Radical Right's Emergence: The Case of VOX in Spain", co-authored with
@marianotorcal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
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Jordi Muñoz
6 months ago
Avui, i fins al 15 de juny, hem obert les inscripcions per la novena edició del postgrau d'analista de dades per l'anàlisi política i la gestió pública que fem a
@cpoliticaub.bsky.social
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Analista de dades | Universitat de Barcelona
Analista de dades per a l'anàlisi política i la gestió pública
https://www.ub.edu/analista-de-dades/
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Simon Hix
6 months ago
Delighted that my paper with
@kevincunning.bsky.social
on "Still second-order national elections? Evaluating the classic model after the 2024 European elections" has just been published by
@wepsocial.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
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Enrique Hernández
7 months ago
Should democracies ban parties that threaten democracy? In the DEMOTRADEOFF project survey we asked people in 15 countries about this. A short 🧵 with some results Citizens are deeply divided about this issue Support for bans is highest in 🇮🇱 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇳🇱 🇵🇹 🇨🇭 🇩🇪
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Very interesting findings about political representation of ruralites in this new paper! 👇
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Sergi Ferrer
7 months ago
🎉🎉 Excited to share that our paper "The Value of Liberal Democracy: Assessing Citizens’ Commitment to Democratic Principles", co-authored with
@ehernandez.bsky.social
, Enrique Prada and Damjan Tomic, is now published in the European Journal of Political Research!🎉
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Very happy to be at
@goetheuni.bsky.social
for a research stay! Thanks to Prof Sigrid Roßteutscher and Antonia Lang for hosting me!
7 months ago
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Julius Kölzer
7 months ago
What are the political consequences of long-term population loss? In a new paper for German Politics
@benjaminhoehne.bsky.social
, Hendrik Träger and I find that East German places more affected by depopulation provided stronger support for the AfD in recent state elections.🧵👇
shorturl.at/cujwa
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Gina-Julia Westenberger
8 months ago
How does employment change differ across German regions & is it all about the urban-rural divide? 🏙️ 🏡 Happy to see the first paper of my PhD now out in Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie and Sozialpsychologie! Read the paper
#OpenAccess
here
doi.org/10.1007/s115...
and 🧵👇:
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Beyond Thriving Cities and Declining Rural Areas: Mapping Geographic Divides in Germany’s Employment Structure, 1993–2019 - KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie
This article assesses the popular thesis of growing regional inequality and urban–rural divides for Germany, focusing on the quality of employment opportunities. Drawing on a 2% sample of individuals ...
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11577-025-00992-4
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Erick Padilla
8 months ago
Another success in the second seminar of the BJ-REPS 🧑💻! Last Friday we had
@klaramueller.bsky.social
presenting an awesome joint work with
@aleferna.bsky.social
on snap elections. Many thanks to the participants and next month more!
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It has been a pleasure to participate and learn from the co-authors in this project, where we propose a 16-items battery for measuring rural/urban consciousness in 5 West European democracies. Happy to see this article led by
@chrisclaassen.bsky.social
published in
@electoralstudies.bsky.social
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Catherine E. de Vries
8 months ago
Lots of talk about ‘left behind’ places & far-right’s rise. How do industrial decline, economic hardship, & resentment actually fuel far-right support? In new
@apsrjournal.bsky.social
paper exploring Xylella epidemic that devastated centuries-old 🫒 groves in 🇮🇹, we find out
shorturl.at/xgeho
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Julius Kölzer
9 months ago
Deutschland hat gewählt, und die AfD gilt als die große Siegerin. Wie lässt sich ihr Ergebnis einordnen, und welche geografischen Merkmale prägen ihre Unterstützung?
@hudde.bsky.social
und ich haben das AfD-Zweitstimmenergebnis in den 299 Bundestagswahlkreisen ausgewertet. Ein Thread. 🧵👇
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Lukas Haffert
9 months ago
Ein Blick auf den Stadt-Land-Gegensatz. Abgebildet für jede Partei ihr nach Bevölkerungsdichte mittlerer Wahlkreis: 50% ihrer Stimmen sind urbaner, 50% ländlicher. AfD im Westen stärker und damit etwas urbaner, BSW ähnlich wie Union (weil Ostdeutsch), Grüne bleiben stark urban, Linke urban wie nie.
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Anja Neundorf
9 months ago
The most striking result from yesterday’s German election
#btw2025
🇩🇪: 🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map. 🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East. 🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%! Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇
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Erick Padilla
9 months ago
Full room of young political scientists yesterday in the first session of the BJ-REPS 🧑💻 at the UB. Thanks a lot to
@ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social
for presenting an awesome project! Also many thanks to Damjan Tomic for this amazing idea and to all the participants. Next month more!
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Great opportunity to work with
@leirerincon.bsky.social
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10 months ago
We are now on Bluesky. Follow us here for information about our research, seminars and updates. We look forward to sharing insights and engaging with the community here too!
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