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Josep M. Comellas
@pepcomellas.bsky.social
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Politòleg. Public opinion, political behavior, polarization. Postdoc at @dec-gr.bsky.social @uab.cat

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Josep M. Comellas @pepcomellas.bsky.social · May 28
🚨 New article out at @polstudies.bsky.social!

"A Longitudinal Study on the Dynamic Relationship Between Affective Polarization and Radical Right's Emergence: The Case of VOX in Spain", co-authored with @marianotorcal.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1177/0032...

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Political Science Research and Methods @psrm.bsky.social · 3d
🧑‍🤝‍🧑Do politicians consider the gender of leaders when selecting coalition partners?

➡️Using a conjoint on 979 Spanish mayors, @albahuidobro.bsky.social finds that mayors, especially those on the center and left, prefer coalitions with parties led by women www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

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Àngel Ferrero @angelferrero.bsky.social · 4d
🧑‍🏫 "El fraude no es un accidente, sino un subproducto lógico de cómo evaluamos y comunicamos la investigación en un sistema papercentrista absurdo en el siglo XXI."

elpais.com/ciencia/2026...
El científico Me-Lo I Nvent O y los números primos de las embarazadas: un matemático expone la estafa de las revistas depredadoras
El español Pascual Diago ha publicado un delirante estudio para denunciar la invasión de editoriales fraudulentas en la ciencia
elpais.com

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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · 4d
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Rubén García del Horno @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social · 6d
🎉 Really happy to see my first single-authored article published in @politicalgeography.bsky.social !

It analyses how inequalities in access to basic services (healthcare, education, roads, and internet coverage) affect levels of rural resentment

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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
There is nothing here! Unequal access to services and rural resentment in Spain
The rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behaviour has gained increasing attention in recent years. One of the key unresolved debates in this…
www.sciencedirect.com

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Damjan Tomic @damjantomic.bsky.social · 11d
🎉 We're excited to share that "Winners’ Restraint or Affective Majoritarianism? Elections, Polarization and Political Support," co-authored with @sergiferrer.bsky.social, Enrique Prada and @ehernandez.bsky.social, is now published in CPS! You can access it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Marta Fraile @martafraile.bsky.social · 16d
Do not miss our article published at @politicsgenderj.bsky.social Using content analysis and survey data, we show how generalist influencers in consumer markets produce anti-feminist content and how it can shape, reinforce, or shift public attitudes toward feminism
Beyond Likes: The Role of Influencers in Promoting Views about Feminism and Anti-feminism in Spain | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Beyond Likes: The Role of Influencers in Promoting Views about Feminism and Anti-feminism in Spain - Volume 21 Issue 4
www.cambridge.org

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Comparative National Elections Project (CNEP) @cnep-elections.bsky.social · 17d
📢 Big news: After decades at the Ohio State University, CNEP is now based @upf.edu with big changes:

👥New Principal Investigators @marianotorcal.bsky.social (UPF) and Robert Mattes (Strathclyde University)

🎯 Renewed Research Focus

🌐 New Website

📊 Methodological Innovations

www.upf.edu/web/cnep

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Evelyne Hübscher @evehubscher.bsky.social · 18d
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
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...
www.annualreviews.org

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Reactionary Politics Research Network @reacpolrn.bsky.social · 26d
📣New interview📣

'Processes of democratic erosion started decades ago under neoliberalism, well before the current widespread concerns about polarisation.'

@juanroch.bsky.social and @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social critique the polarisation hype.

reacpol.net/polarisation...
Interview: On polarisation hype (Juan Roch and Daniel Balinhas) - Reactionary Politics Research Network
This interview is based on Juan Roch and Daniel Balinhas’s article, “A critique of the polarisation narrative: expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation.” (2025)
reacpol.net

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 27d
How does affective polarization shape political participation? Maruša Lubej, Martin Dolezal & Andrej Kirbiš's examine how emotional divides between political groups impact voting, protests & other participation. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/DmqU7dZ

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com
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Toni Rodon @tonirodon.bsky.social · 28d
Això és greu. La comunitat politològica catalana estava orgullosa d'un CEO que s'adheria a estàndards moderns i de transparència. Dir "les estimacions es fan sense codi" crea la idea que la cuina (pública) és ciència infusa i no un procediment reproduïble i auditable (1/2) elmon.cat/politica/opa...
Polèmica al CEO: opacitat en el procés d'estimació de vots i escons
La supressió del codi obert genera crítiques per falta de transparència en les estimacions
elmon.cat

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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · 28d
📢 DEC Seminar | Jan 13, 1 PM @dec-gr.bsky.social

🎤 Javier Padilla (CUNY) @javierpadilla.bsky.social presents
📄 When Authoritarians Embrace Democracy: The Hidden Hand of Pre-Existing Oligarchies in Brazil's Transition

📍 Sala de Juntes de la Facultat de Ciències Polítiques i Sociologia, UAB

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dec-gr.bsky.social @dec-gr.bsky.social · Jan 7
📢 Nuevo artículo en @elpais.com que recoge el artículo publicado por @petroleuse-sbd.bsky.social y @pedromaaa.bsky.social

elpais.com/economia/202...
Las interrupciones en el empleo de las mujeres persisten pese a la equiparación de las bajas paternales con las maternales
Solo las madres que ganan lo mismo que sus parejas se benefician de la mayor implicación de los hombres en el cuidado de los hijos
elpais.com

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Marta Vallvé @martavallve.bsky.social · Dec 30
New publication! I wrote a conceptual paper reflecting on how to study the material roots of socio-ecological conflicts using a metabolic rift approach. This is the story of how this paper came to be 🧵 doi.org/10.1177/0486...
The Materiality of Socio-Ecological Conflicts: A Revised Interpretation of Marx’s Theory of Metabolic Rift - Marta Vallvé, 2025
In the context of ecological crisis and ecological transitions, socio-ecological conflicts are increasing. While their material causes are often attributed to s...
doi.org

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Toni Rodon @tonirodon.bsky.social · Dec 30
🚨New article🥳

➡️ The Limits of Alarm: How Climate Scenarios Fail to Increase Willingness to Act and Pay for Climate Change Policies, published at @psrjournal.bsky.social co-authored with @mguinjoan.bsky.social & @celiaestruch.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... (1/n)

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Pedro Manuel Bellón @pedromaaa.bsky.social · Dec 22
📰 Escribimos en @agendapublica.es sobre los efectos de la equiparación del permiso del permiso de paternidad sobre la penalización por maternidad.

“La ampliación del permiso funciona especialmente bien en hogares donde ya existía una cierta igualdad previa”

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agendapublica.es/noticia/2048...

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Andreu Paneque @anddreupm.bsky.social · Dec 19
Vols entendre com el federalisme canvia els partits polítics per dins? 🏛️🔎

Amb @javiermcanto busquem Research Assistant pel projecte "Multilevel intra-party".

Si t'interessen els partits polítics i la recerca, t'estem buscant! 🚀

👇 Tota la info: selection.uoc.edu/web/offersjo...

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Ajudant de recerca pel projecte “Multilevel intra-party” del grup de recerca GADE (temporal)
Endalia Web Portal de selección
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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · Dec 18
☀️Good morning from @cpoliticaub.bsky.social

A new edition of the PhD Workshop on Empirical Political Science has kicked off 🎉

📢 Papers from @cpoliticaub.bsky.social @politiquesupf.bsky.social & @politiquesuab.bsky.social

Check out the programme 👉🏻 share.google/5cmM69EIjk2B...

Reposted by M Josep, Eva Anduiza, Bonnie N. Field

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Marta Vallvé @martavallve.bsky.social · Dec 16
Why do rural dwellers show lower support for green policies? Is it because they prioritise the environment less over material goals, or because they perceive higher costs of green policies? Check out our new article! @environmentalpol.bsky.social @evaanduiza.bsky.social tuit.cat/OP6Ph
The losers of ecological transitions: rural and urban support for green policies in Spain
Green policies can be contentious, with opposition often highlighting rural-urban divides. In this article we measure and analyse the perceptions of harm associated with several green policies (ren...
www.tandfonline.com

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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · Dec 15
🗓️ La XIII edició del Workshop on Empirical Poli. Sci. és aquest dijous!

📢 Quatre doctorands/es de la UB, UPF i UAB presentaran la seva recerca

📍UB, Nou edifici, Planta 4, Aula Maria Soteras

Consulta el programa 👉🏻 sites.google.com/view/barcelo...

Esperem veure't a @cpoliticaub.bsky.social🎉
Barcelona PhD Workshop
Who is it for?
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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · Dec 10
Fins aquí el JCPOP 2025! 🎉

Moltes gràcies als presentadors, discussants i chairs per una gran jornada, a @evaanduiza.bsky.social per una gran keynote, i a @politiquesupf.bsky.social i @ibei.org per organitzar-ho.

Atents a les xarxes per futures novetats de BaNPS! 👀

Fina l'any que ve! 👋🏻🎆

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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · Dec 9
🗓️JCPOP is tomorrow!

Check out the programme 👉 sites.google.com/view/jcpop

Looking forward to seeing you at @ibei.org &
@politiquesupf.bsky.social 🎉 @upf.edu
JCPOP25
Dates a tenir en compte Call for papers: 4 de juny de 2025 Data límit per presentar proposta: 4 de juliol de 2025 Comunicació de l'acceptació de la ponència: 15 de juliol de 2025 Termini per confirmar...
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The Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology @recsm.bsky.social · Nov 26
We are excited to announce that Winter School 2026 is officially open!

Ready to learn from experts in research methods? Head to our website using the link in our bio for more information and to sign up for classes.

#research #methods #socialscience #upf #quantitative #winterschool

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Pedro Manuel Bellón @pedromaaa.bsky.social · Nov 24
🆕📢 New publication alert! Our article is now out in Social Policy & Administration.
W/Dani M. Marinova

🌐Paternity leave, motherhood penalty and Spanish reform
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Paternity Leave and the Motherhood Penalty: How Within‐Couple Inequality–Conditions Policy Impact
Motherhood-related labour market penalties remain a major driver of the gender employment gap. Father-specific paternity leave is often promoted as a policy tool to support maternal employment, yet e...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Elias Dinas @eliasdinas.bsky.social · Nov 19
Il paper più amato

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Berlinguer, I Love You (Still): The Downstream Effects of Expressive Voting - Political Behavior
For nearly as long as the rational voting paradox has puzzled scholars, it has been recognized that voters’ decisions are influenced by expressive motivations. Yet, since disentangling emotional from ...
link.springer.com

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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · Nov 18
🗓️ Nova data JCPOP: 10 de desembre 2025 (IBEI/UPF).

Si no plou molt, el dia 10 tindrà lloc la propera edició de la Jornada de Comportament Polític i Opinió Pública de Catalunya.

▶️Ja la podeu marcar al calendari! @ibei.org @politiquesupf.bsky.social

Reposted by John Drury, Rebecca Sear, M Josep

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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · Nov 17
The ‘polarisation narrative’ simplifies complex issues by constructing a spectrum where good should be found in the middle of diametrically opposed political positions

New preprint article by @juanroch.bsky.social, @daniel-balinhas.bsky.social and I

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www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) A critique of the polarisation narrative: Expanding the limits of democracy, parties and political participation
PDF | To cite: Roch J, Balinhas, D and Mondon A (2025) 'A critique of the polarisation narrative: Expanding the limits of democracy, parties and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on R...
www.researchgate.net

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Delia Zollinger @dpzollinger.bsky.social · Nov 6
How are contemporary cleavage structures stabilized in times of declining mass social and political organizations?

In this new paper with @davidattewell6.bsky.social @bjpols.bsky.social, we suggest that homogeneous social (educational) networks provide part of the answer.

tinyurl.com/49cs8jwp
Educational Networks, Social Closure, and Cleavage Stabilization | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Educational Networks, Social Closure, and Cleavage Stabilization - Volume 55
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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · Nov 6
⚠️ Update: Following @upf.edu 's guidance on today’s weather conditions, all #JCPOP sessions are cancelled for today.

😔 We are truly sorry for the disruption and will share rescheduling details as soon as possible. Stay safe, and thank you for your understanding.

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Barcelona Network of Political Science (BANPS) @bcnpolisci.bsky.social · Nov 5
⚠️ Due to heavy rain warnings, @upf.edu has suspended all academic activity until 1:00 pm tomorrow.

👉 Morning #JCPOP sessions are cancelled until 1 pm. More information about afternoon activities, if they are possible, will be shared tomorrow morning. Thank you for your understanding!