Was für ein Hohn…

🔔We are hiring!🔔
In Geneva, we are looking for a new colleague in comparative politics: jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...
Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!

Happy to share it via email. Will be open access when moving from „view in advance“ to „actual“ publication…

Yes, happy to do so. Please share your email address!

Austerity and Populism A large literature explains the rise of populist parties with the economic insecurities stemming from globalization and technological change. But despite the long-standing focus of the comparative and...

Very happy that our review article (with the @annualreviews.bsky.social) on „Austerity and Populism“ is now available as preprint: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... - with @sattlersthomas.bsky.social

The framework of a concept of a future deal….

I thought that taking effect “40 years later was reserved for pension reforms”…

Not convinced… for reasons already mentioned (financial crisis, sovereign debt criss,… austerity). See for instance: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Better late than never…

:( among the most valuable data sources. Not just for comp research but for teaching as well…

Congrats, Nena!

How Democracies Fall Apart - Dissent Magazine An interview with Adam Przeworski.

It was a true honor to talk to legendary political scientist Adam Przeworski about how he understands the present crisis, what he learned from Chile and Poland, and how to move forward from here www.dissentmagazine.org/article/how-...

Here we go again…

Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros’s Foundation The directive suggests department leaders are following orders from the president, a major break from decades of past practice meant to insulate the agency from political interference.

Breaking News: A Justice Dept. official is pushing prosecutors to investigate a group funded by George Soros, the billionaire Democratic donor whom President Trump has demanded be thrown in jail.

Spezieller „Affekt“

Time to re-up this to avoid confusion on EPSS and EPSA
The @epssnet.bsky.social (nonprofit!) call is here:
epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

bsky.app/profile/epss...

We believe there’s room for multiple poli sci conferences in Europe, just like in the US & other regions.

🔝 But if you’re looking to support a Europe-based not-for-profit member-led organization, submit your work to 1️⃣ EPSS conference:

📍 Belfast
📅 18–20 June 2026
📝 epssnet.org/belfast-2026/

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EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

Das hat ja wunderbar geklappt… Happy tariffs day, liebe Schweiz 🇨🇭

What a fight - what a game

It’s now 10 years that I’ve left the city that I called home for 5 years, things still look bleak in Hungary, but from time to time there is a glimmer of hope. I hope this glimmer will turn into a fire storm until next spring. Kudos to all who participated in today’s Pride!!

Did you know that @epssnet.bsky.social will honor your #EPSA membership? Sign up today!

epssnet.org/sign-up/#join

That said, your membership dues are staying with EPSA & EPSS is starting with zero financial funds. So if you can, consider paying for an EPSS membership to help us get off the ground.

For all of those - in and outside of political science - who want to learn more about EPSS, or are genuinely confused, here are some answers to the most pressing questions:

Join EPSS! The newly established member-led and NOT FOR PROFIT European community of political scientists.

Do profs respond to student evaluations?

On average? Nope.

Those who have a more positive view of their own teaching do.

But all of these responses are driven by the female teachers.

"Male teachers appear to be unresponsive to student feedback."

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Harvard’s Battle Is Familiar to a University the Right Forced into Exile

Harvard’s Battle Is Familiar to a University the Right Forced into Exile www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/u...

Some more evidence: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now Europe’s very real problems don’t look so bad by comparison

The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now
economist.com/europe/2025/...
from The Economist ❤️

If we could turn back time….

And drinks…