Swen Hutter
@swenhutter.bsky.social
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Political sociology at Freie Universität Berlin and WZB Berlin Social Science Center
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Highly recommend giving it a read! What a fun and insightful writing journey. Also, I’m new here on Bluesky, excited to connect!
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Hans Jonas Gunzelmann
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💡New publication with
@tevoelker.bsky.social
and
@swenhutter.bsky.social
: "Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
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Civil Society and Democracy
https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-319-99675-2_9643-1
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Teresa Völker
12 days ago
I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
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DVPW
12 days ago
🏆 Der
#DVPW
#Dissertationspreis
2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker
@tevoelker.bsky.social
und Julian Michel
@julianpolsci.bsky.social
! Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der
#Stabilität
von
#Demokratie
. Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
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Congratulations, Teresa! Very proud supervisor moment!
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Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki
13 days ago
Our recent paper on civil society and cleavage formation (w
@eborbath.bsky.social
&
@swenhutter.bsky.social
) was featured in the Research-in-Brief series at
@stanfordcddrl.bsky.social
. Check out their summary of the project here 😊
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/civil-s...
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Civil Society, Cleavages, and Political Parties in Western Europe
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/civil-society-cleavages-and-political-parties-western-europe
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Vincent Heddesheimer
16 days ago
Very happy to see "The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines" out in the
@apsrjournal.bsky.social
. w/
@erikvoeten.bsky.social
and
@hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
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The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055425101226
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Jacob Gunderson
14 days ago
Really pleased to this out as part of special issues on "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies". Huge thanks to the SI editors,
@dpzollinger.bsky.social
and
@davidattewell6.bsky.social
for putting the special together and all of their support during the process.
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Cas Ⓜ️udde
18 days ago
Still two spots free today. Open to everyone. Sign up and show up!
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Office Hours Sign-Up Sheet
SIGN-UP SHEET FOR “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” WITH CAS MUDDE IN FALL 2025, I WILL AGAIN HOLD “INTERNATIONAL OFFICE HOURS” FOR COLLEAGUES/STUDENTS/OTHERS WHO WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT THEIR RESEARC...
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Political Studies
about 1 month ago
How do populists define “the people”?
@tiondelisa.bsky.social
examines how right-wing populists construct ingroup identity through opposition. Read OPEN ACCESS:
buff.ly/sGDTDQV
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
@uoypolitics.bsky.social
@sagepub.com
#polsky
#polsci
#ECRs
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Daniel Saldivia Gonzatti
23 days ago
In our new article,
@tevoelker.bsky.social
and I show how far-right actors have increased their influence on mainstream parties' agenda-setting. For the
@euobserver.com
, Hannah Kriwah has written about our study, and I had the pleasure to comment on it.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
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Cas Ⓜ️udde
22 days ago
“Political communication by mainstream parties plays a central role in the electoral success of the far right” How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
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German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds
Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/18/german-far-right-setting-agenda-as-opponents-amplify-its-ideas-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Tarik Abou-Chadi
22 days ago
Great write-up of an important study by
@tevoelker.bsky.social
and
@dasalgon.bsky.social
. Far-right actors have been very successful in setting the political agenda. Many in politics and media still ignore this. They argue "immigration is important to people, hence we need to talk about immigration"
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Daniel Saldivia Gonzatti
20 days ago
"Mainstream parties are increasingly allowing the far right to set the agenda" - for the
@theguardian.com
,
@ashifakassam.bsky.social
summed up our study.
@tevoelker.bsky.social
and I answered some questions to put our results into context. Give it a read! Study:
bit.ly/4hhRFUN
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Manès Weisskircher
26 days ago
New publication for everyone interested in climate politics, far-right climate obstruction, and the role of elite cues! 📚 "Climate action versus environmental protection?" now out in
@environmentalpol.bsky.social
(with Matthias Diermeier).
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
(open access!) (1/5)
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Climate action versus environmental protection? How far-right and environmentalist messengers shape public attitudes towards renewable energy infrastructure in forests
This article examines how political messengers, and not the message, influence attitudes toward renewable energy infrastructure amid an increasingly polarized climate change debate. Focusing on win...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09644016.2025.2569733
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David Attewell
about 1 month ago
2/@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I set out 3 puzzles: How does a new cleavage work without strong intermediary orgs? How to reconcile cleavage theory w fragmented party systems? How are structural divides (e.g. ed) mobilized indirectly in political conflict today?
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Updating cleavage theory for the twenty-first century
Contemporary cleavage research has linked ‘socio-cultural’ conflicts mobilised by new left and far right parties to structural divides in post-industrial knowledge societies. Contributions in this ...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01402382.2025.2560781
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David Attewell
about 1 month ago
@dpzollinger.bsky.social
and I are thrilled "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" is out as an SI at
@wepsocial.bsky.social
! Its papers explore the foundations of the cleavage pitting new left against radical right parties, and how it compares to the classic cleavages of Lipset & Rokkan: 🧵⬇️
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Steffen Mau
about 1 month ago
Ein von Michael Zürn und mir verfasster Nachruf auf Claus Offe. Ein bemerkenswerter Mensch und Wissenschaftler
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Sozialwissenschaftler Claus Offe gestorben
Claus Offe prägte die Sozialwissenschaften mit scharfsinnigen Analysen und gesellschaftskritischen Perspektiven. Als Grenzgänger zwischen Soziologie und Politologie bleibt sein Werk wegweisend.
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/debatten/sozialwissenschaftler-claus-offe-gestorben-accg-110715864.html
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Out now
@socmovstudies.bsky.social
: we introduce the concept of a "protest script" & demonstrate how video-enhanced protest event analysis (vPEA) helps trace a common script of the Italian and German anti-containment protests.
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
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Understanding protest scripts: the anti-containment protests in Germany and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic did not bring protest politics to a halt. Instead, it sparked diverse and divergent forms of contention. This study compares the development and characteristics of anti-containment pro...
https://doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2025.2554603
about 2 months ago
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WZB Berlin
about 2 months ago
Join us for the second part of our new online series "Science under Pressure". 📅 Monday, September 29, 1 p.m. "When the State Threatens Science – Examples of the USA and Eastern Europe". Online-Discussion with
@dziblatt.bsky.social
and Kriszta Kovács.
www.wzb.eu/en/events/wh...
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Violeta Haas
about 2 months ago
📣 Calling all future postdocs 📣
@iast.fr
is hiring! This is an incredible opportunity. I couldn't have imagined a better place for my postdoc. The community is fantastic, full autonomy and great resources. Located between the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean, & the Atlantic. Anything more I need to say?
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Research Fellowships
Each year, IAST invites applications for post-doctoral Research Fellowships, which offer candidates an opportunity to devote themselves full-time to their research at the start of their careers. Fello...
https://www.iast.fr/research-fellowships
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As I am fairly new to Bluesky, this comes a bit late, but it is still worth checking out: Our
#oa
introduction to the
@jeppjournal.bsky.social
special issue on "Europe’s Changing Protest Landscape" with
@sophiahunger.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
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Journal of European Public Policy
Special Issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape. Guest Editors: Sophia Hunger & Swen Hutter. Volume 32, Issue 8 of Journal of European Public Policy
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/32/8
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@socmovstudies.bsky.social
: we introduce the concept of a "protest script" & demonstrate how video-enhanced protest event analysis (vPEA) helps trace a common script of the Italian and German anti-containment protests.
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
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Understanding protest scripts: the anti-containment protests in Germany and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic did not bring protest politics to a halt. Instead, it sparked diverse and divergent forms of contention. This study compares the development and characteristics of anti-containment pro...
https://doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2025.2554603
about 2 months ago
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Linus Westheuser
about 2 months ago
Taking a closer look at
@mierkezat.bsky.social
@swenhutter.bsky.social
&
@eborbath.bsky.social
's paper on cleavage formation and civil society and cannot recommend it highly enough! Really insightful theorizing, e.g. on changes in the form of civil society and its effect on group-party linkages:
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Caterina Froio
about 2 months ago
Thanks
@sophiahunger.bsky.social
and
@swenhutter.bsky.social
for such a timely contribution. Happy to see work wt
@pietrocastellig.bsky.social
&
@andreapirro.it
in this stellar line up of contributors!
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WZB Berlin
about 2 months ago
And we are delighted to announce that
@valentimvicente.bsky.social
will be honored with the A.SK Bright Mind Award for his work on how social norms influence behavior. 🎉Congratulations!
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As I am fairly new to Bluesky, this comes a bit late, but it is still worth checking out: Our
#oa
introduction to the
@jeppjournal.bsky.social
special issue on "Europe’s Changing Protest Landscape" with
@sophiahunger.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
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Journal of European Public Policy
Special Issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape. Guest Editors: Sophia Hunger & Swen Hutter. Volume 32, Issue 8 of Journal of European Public Policy
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/32/8
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American Political Science Review
2 months ago
From our latest issue: "Civic Organizations and the Political Participation of Cross-Pressured Americans: The Case of the Labor Movement" by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez.
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Civic Organizations and the Political Participation of Cross-Pressured Americans: The Case of the Labor Movement | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Civic Organizations and the Political Participation of Cross-Pressured Americans: The Case of the Labor Movement - Volume 119 Issue 3
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/civic-organizations-and-the-political-participation-of-crosspressured-americans-the-case-of-the-labor-movement/A237D4654482E5DDC21CF44B3E75B41A
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Maecenata Stiftung
2 months ago
🚨 Neue Publikation: Das Anti-NGO-Narrativ Wie versucht wird, die Zivilgesellschaft in Deutschland zu delegitimieren? Dr. Siri Hummel (Maecenata Institut) & Dr. Peter Schubert (ZiviZ) liefern eine faktenbasierte Analyse. 🧵Thread
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WEP Journal
2 months ago
💥 Online first in West European Politics: "Cleavage theory meets civil society: a framework and research agenda" by
@mierkezat.bsky.social
@eborbath.bsky.social
&
@swenhutter.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
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WZB Berlin
2 months ago
Congratulation,
@boesevanessa.bsky.social
! The WZB researcher has been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for her work on regime types and socioeconomic interactions.
www.wzb.eu/en/press-rel...
@vdeminstitute.bsky.social
@dziblatt.bsky.social
@blfirestone.bsky.social
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Macartan Humphreys
2 months ago
Please share: Seeking seed funding to develop innovations for open science, design, aggregation, transfer..? Call open now with
@egap.bsky.social
egap.org/our-work/res...
@awilke.bsky.social
Deadline 31 October
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EGAP Innovation Grants 2025 – EGAP
https://egap.org/our-work/research-grants/egap-innovation-grants-2025/
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Endre Borbáth
2 months ago
🔔 Very happy to see our paper published open access on cleavage theory and civil society! 📖 We have tried to sketch a new research agenda, that I think has a lot of potential. I very much enjoyed working on this! Check Alex's thread below 👇 & read the paper:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki
2 months ago
I’m very excited to share that my paper “Cleavage theory meets civil society: A framework and research agenda” with
@eborbath.bsky.social
& Swen Hutter has now been published online in @wepsocial.bsky.social (w/ open access funding thanks to
@wzb.bsky.social
!)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Lennart Schürmann
4 months ago
🚨New article w/
@eborbath.bsky.social
& Swen Hutter Protest and the rise of left-nationalist challengers: evidence from Germany 📔 Social Movement Studies 🔗
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
In 2022, Germany faced a cost-of-living crisis. Many expected a “Hot Autumn” of mass protest—but it never happened. Why?
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JEPP Journal
4 months ago
📫 Latest special issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape, edited by @sophiahunger.bsky.social and Swen Hutter. In their introductory article, they sketch Europe's ‘new contentious politics’ landscape and preview the issue's articles 👇 🔗
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Highly recommend giving it a read! What a fun and insightful writing journey. Also, I’m new here on Bluesky, excited to connect!
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