🚨New paper out at Journal of European Public Policy: Do Europeans want tariffs? No!
Our conjoint experiments show that the mass public does not support tariffs, no matter how they are framed. Full paper below ⬇️
It was great to work on such a timely piece with a stellar team of co-authors ✨
Could you help us out? We're looking for German post election surveys including state elections - any pointers very welcome! See full details below - thank you
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Congratulations Diane, what a fantastic project and achievement!!
Does copying the radical right's "tough" anti-immigration rhetoric pay off? No! Our new pre print provides evidence that Starmer's anti-immigration speech did not benefit Labour - with important implications for mainstream parties across Europe. Thread below ⬇️
🚨New pre-print with @versteegenluca.bsky.social and @mtsakiris.bsky.social on emotions and polarization ⬇️ We often intuitively think that affective polarization (AP) is about strong negative emotions, e.g. fear & loathing. But how do citizens actually feel? Spoiler: not as negative as assumed!
‼️ There are a few more days left to apply for the PhD positions in my group at KU Leuven. Make sure to send in applications by July 4! 👇
If you’re a political scientist please consider joining @epssnet.bsky.social as a member to help support this new (not for profit!) organization and the next European Political Science Conference in 2026 in Belfast 👇
If that’s not in the budget: spreading the word is just as important 😊
Recs for #EPSA2025 schedule:
THU, 1.10-2.50, in 0A.05: I’ll chair a panel on conceptual issues in affective polarization, feat. @luismremiro.bsky.social, @mascakir.bsky.social, Mickael Temporão, @fghjorth.bsky.social, plus present work w @katharinalawall.bsky.social + @mtsakiris.bsky.social
It was great to speak at the launch of POAL - I shared some insights about negative partisanship, and how hostility in politics relates to women disproportionately dropping out of elected office. Thank you @miriamsorace.bsky.social for creating this space, excited for what's next!
Opportunity here for someone interested in campaign experiments within the progressive ecosystem in the UK. Some training in experiments/causal inference a big plus/stats background required. Also ideal for a recent graduate interested in PhD research afterwards: apply.workable.com/campaign-lab...
Had a great time in Boston giving a talk at Harvard Business School on gender and the radical right. Thank you to Laura Jakli for inviting me & for all the excellent conversations and questions! @vinpons.bsky.social @giovannifacchini.bsky.social
Hi could you add me please if there is space? Thank you!
Could you add me please if there is space? Thank you for making this!
Thank you Stu, would love to join if there is space!!
Thank you Julius, that's really helpful!
Amazing thank you Stefan!
With Trump's victory, the need for a fresh UK-EU strategy has never been more urgent. Check out my latest piece in the Conversation on "Bresignation" and how the UK can re-configure the UK-EU relationship: shorturl.at/VyDYw #polisky #UKEUReset
🌤️So is it all doom and gloom? No! While echo chambers polarize, even a half-an-hour conversation with people from the other party can reduce polarization. Interventions that encourage cross-partisan discussion, however limited, may be key to ameliorating partisan animosity. 7/n
We also show results by partisanship. These reveal that echo chambers only significantly increase affective polarization among Labour partisans. This finding may be explained by incumbency dynamics 6/n
We also find that echo chambers increase policy polarization. Being assigned to discuss in a homogeneous group, compared to a mixed group, entrenches partisans’ policy views. Conservatives become even more in favour of the policy, while Labour partisans become more opposed to it. 5/n
We find that being assigned to discuss in a partisan echo chamber, compared to a mixed group, increases affective polarization by around 5 points, or a quarter of a standard deviation.➡️ Echo chambers polarize! 4/n
We test the effect of echo chambers on polarization using a large-scale pre-registered “lab-in-the-field” experiment in the UK, randomly assigning partisans to discuss a salient policy issue in either a mixed partisan group or a homogeneous group 3/n
Partisan polarization is of increasing concern across the world. What causes polarization? We examine the argument that partisan “echo chambers” – people surrounded by likeminded partisans – fuel polarization 2/n
🚨Do echo chambers polarize? Yes! 🚨Very excited that our paper “The Polarizing Effect of Partisan Echo Chambers” w @sarahobolt.bsky.social and James Tilley has been published FirstView at APSR! Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Thread 👇1/n
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📅 Nov 2: Calla Hummel dives into Remittances and LGBTQ+ Rights! 🔥 @callahummel.bsky.social
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My amazing colleague @benmtappin.bsky.social is giving a talk today about how to use cutting edge quantitative methods for political campaigns - you can join online or in person if you're in Edinburgh! Sign up below👇polisky #campaigns #polcomm
On a personal level, I'm really excited to share this pre-print. This work directly relates to my wider PhD work on negative partisanship and research on polarization - you can learn more about my other research on: katharinalawall.com (fin)
Many people to thank for feedback and support with this paper, incl @denisebaron.bsky.social @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social and many others not on here. (8/n)
So, should political parties use negative identity campaigning? Not necessarily! Yes, it can mobilise new supporters. But: turns off invested supporters & not a winning fundraising strategy. Plus: negative identity campaigning may polarization – bad for democracy (7/n)