On Wed 13 May at 6pm, I will deliver my UCL Inaugural Lecture "All Tomorrow's Parties: What Central and Eastern Europe Teaches Us About Party Politics" followed by a drinks reception.
Free & open to all. If you are in London, I'd be delighted to see you there!
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We find all types of party switchers less likely to run again vs non-switchers. If seeking reelection, switching is bad for all (newly independent, splits, etc.) except defectors to other parties who can benefit from high list positions w/ new party even if their personal popularity drops. See 👇
Impact of switching on preference vote change
Does party switching pay off for MPs? Not really, but... For details see our #instaparty paper w @sonagolder.bsky.social, @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social just out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
Congratulations! 👏🎉
- Legislative Party Switching and Party Electoral Support. Thu, 11/9, 4-5:30pm
- Party System Evolution in Parliaments and Elections. Sat, 13/9, 8-9:30am
- Electoral Fate of Party Switchers. Sun, 14/9, 10-11:30am
Find us in the online programme: convention2.allacademic.com/one/apsa/aps...
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If you are in Vancouver this week, do come along to Instaparty presentations @apsa.bsky.social 2025!
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@ibenskasr.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social
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Excited to join #IPSA in Seoul to present "Parliamentary Switching & Electoral Party Evolution" and co-present "Gender & Parliamentary Party Switching" with @sonagolder.bsky.social co-authored by: @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social. instapartyproject.com in full swing! Panel links ⬇️
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A teaching opportunity for political science PhD students in the London area - come and work with me or my colleagues!
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Excited to share this INSTAPARTY project paper co-authored w Raimondas Ibenskas, Paulina Sałek-Lipcean and Sona Golder in Legislative Studies Quarterly: Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
Available open access: doi.org/10.1111/lsq....
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🌟 New article 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇷🇴
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👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
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My short post on Baltic security for the @uclei.bsky.social series "A Changing Geopolitical Order"
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Five days to go!
Kui raskusi "mehitamisega" vaadakem põhja ja lääne poole. RK komme et komisjone juhivad vaid koal esindajad erineb enamuse 🇪🇺 demokraatiate (eriti Põhjamaade) omast kus toolid jagatakse võrdeliselt kõigi parteide vahel. Rääkisin sellest hiljuti Eesti Õigusteadlaste Päevadel: uttv.ee/naita?id=35943
The symposium will feature panel discussions on key issues of regional and global relevance from Baltic perspectives:
Panel I The Baltic states shaping the Global Security
Panel II Digital security
Panel III Creative Industries and Cultural Diplomacy
Baltic Symposium 2025: Standing Strong poster; Keynote by HE Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Very excited to share the full programme of the 11th Baltic Symposium 2025: Standing Strong 31/3/25, 9:30–17:00.
The keynote speech will be delivered by H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Former President of Estonia (2006-16).
Info & booking: www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/events...
@uclssees.bsky.social
New Swingometer! With the new Lab govt expected to consider reforms to voting rights, I have revisited & updated analysis I did a few years ago looking at migrants' voting rights. Tl;dr: There is overwhelming public support for enfranchising settled migrants open.substack.com/pub/swingome...
Keynote speech
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At the Cathedral Square w Gražina
Greatly enjoyed the Annual Lithuanian Pol Sci Conference last week: great panels & stimulating chats w colleagues after my keynote. Special thanks to Gražina for a wonderful walk in the Old Town - you're not only an excellent teacher & generous colleague, but also a 1st class tour guide!
Small but sweet @uclssees.bsky.social reunion with Vilius Mackinis and Gražina Bielousova at the Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference! 🙂
The results of the first round of the Romanian presidential election were shocking. For the first time since 1989, neither of the candidates from the two largest parties qualified for the run-off and an ultra-nationalist won. What to expect from the parliamentary elections taking place tomorrow?
Honoured to be invited to give a keynote speech about political parties and their people at the Annual Lithuanian Political Science Conference next week. Looking forward to wintry Vilnius! 🙂 www.tspmi.vu.lt/en/conferenc...
🗳️ Have you been following today's presidential election in #Romania? Check out the comments below for excellent & relevant publications below 👇 🇷🇴 @andreapirro.bsky.social
We're new here. In case you don't know who we are, here's an intro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD0G...
Great list - many thanks! I'd be happy to be part of this gang!
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