I’m happy to see this short paper with @fluegeldo.bsky.social on unexpected hikes in voting costs out in @thejop.bsky.social ! doi.org/10.1086/739405 [1/5]

We have a new working paper available: osf.io/preprints/so...

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

As a former assistant at the IR Chair (1993-1998) and Managing Director of the Institute (1998-2002) I kindly ask you to sign

The University of Cologne plans drastic cuts to its Political Science department, potentially abolishing the MSc in Political Science and eliminating the professorships in IR and Comparative Politics. This would severely weaken the social sciences at @unicologne.bsky.social. Petition (de/en) ⤵️

Excited to share my first publication!

‪Interested in “the historical roots of electoral politics” and have a free spot on your Friday afternoon schedule? Come see this fun EPSA panel! Ft. @vcharnysh.bsky.social‬, @hannohilbig.bsky.social, ‪‪@rantuna.bsky.social, Jose Maycas-Sardi, @nilsblossey.bsky.social‬, and Makoto Fukumoto

We have a great lineup of papers for the Junior Workshop in HPE. A limited number of spots are available for scholars interested in attending the workshop. Fill this form if you want to join us next June 25 at UC3M forms.gle/DckGoQDfniTU... @tinepaulsen.bsky.social @franvillamil.bsky.social

Das Ruhrgebiet war lange Deutschlands größte Industrieregion und eine Hochburg der SPD. Auch 2021 blieb es weitestgehend rot. Doch 2025 ist es rot-schwarz-blau. Um diesen Wandel zu verstehen, lohnt sich ein Blick auf die Unterschiede innerhalb der Stadtgrenzen. Ein Thread 🧵