Simon Hix

@simonhix.bsky.social

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Stein Rokkan Chair in Comparative Politics, EUI. President-Elect, @epssnet.bsky.social. FBA, FRSA. Democracy, parties, elections, electoral systems etc. Live music. COYI

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Simon Hix is a British political scientist, holder of the Stein Rokkan chair in comparative politics at the European University Institute in Florence. His main areas of research are voting in parliaments, democratic institutions, and EU politics. .. more

Political science 79%

Economics 10%

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 2h

Not resiling from this one iota in spite of the feeding frenzy, the resignations, and the talk of a billion dollar law suit of the last few days. If those on the right in this country seriously think that lining up with Donald Trump against the BBC is a good call, then I say good luck with that.

Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 2d

The attention the Tory party in the media and in the Commons are giving to this story is a reflection of just how far off the deep-end both have gone in recent times. Sure, they have a long-term vested interest in trying to undermine faith in the Beeb. But this is such a non-issue for most voters.

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 2d

The BBC is apologising for its Panorama edit. It shouldn’t. First, the narrative is true: Donald Trump *did* incite the Capitol riot. Second, the apology won’t appease those attacking it. So why not at least stand for something?

Wrote this on it earlier this week:
inews.co.uk/news/world/b...

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 16h

2500 paper submissions - what a huge success for @epssnet.bsky.social already. Big congratulations to @sarahobolt.bsky.social @simonhix.bsky.social @kenbenoit.bsky.social @macartan.bsky.social & everyone else involved in getting EPSS off the ground.

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Simon Hix, Stephen P. Jenkins , and 10 more Diane Coyle, Simon Hix, Stephen P. Jenkins, Michael A. Clemens, Ben Barr, Richard Shaw, Max Nathan, Stephen Cushion, Ben Crum, Rory O’Connell, Dana R. Fisher, Nicolai von Ondarza, Pepper D. Culpepper

John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · 1d

Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:

One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.

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LSE Methodology @lsemethodology.bsky.social · 1d

🌎New @lseimpactblog.bsky.social: Nano-targeting or mass appeal, what makes persuasive climate communications?

Thomas Robinson, @miriamsorace.bsky.social @simonhix.bsky.social & @fresejoris.bsky.social explore how new tools make targeting individuals at scale with tailored communications possible

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Nano-targeting or mass appeal, what makes persuasive climate communications? - Impact of Social Sciences

Are nano-targeting tools capable of creating more persuasive climate communications, or broad appeal messages still the best way to move audiences on climate?

blogs.lse.ac.uk

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 1d

This is a fantastic opportunity for a junior computational political scientist

Christopher Wratil 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine @chriswratil.bsky.social · 1d

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⏱️ Apply by 15/12/2025

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Reposted by Simon Hix, Stefan Müller, Maarten Vink , and 9 more Simon Hix, Stefan Müller, Maarten Vink, Robert Huber, Thomas M. Meyer, Ben Crum, Michal Onderčo, Maria Abreu, Aleksandra Urman, Francesco Nicoli, Björn Bremer, Roman Senninger

Christopher Wratil 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine @chriswratil.bsky.social · 1d

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Herman van de Werfhorst 🟥 @hermwerf.bsky.social · 2d

I think it’s fair to say that “field of study” becomes increasingly relevant to understand social and political patterns. Here a blog I wrote about the revival of my PhD work in political science, with a proper replication by @liesbethooghe.bsky.social et al. hermwerf.substack.com/p/field-of-s...

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele , and 40 more Jonathan Portes, Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele, Simon Hix, Norbert Schwarz, Jon Pierre, Steve Peers, David Feldman, Rosemary A. Joyce, Philip N. Cohen, Martin Paul Eve, Andrew Curry, Lesley A. Hall, Robert J. Spitzer, Juan Cole, Trevon D. Logan, Gerald Friedman, Alison Johnson, Victor Galaz, Will Lowe, Claudia Diehl, C. Kirabo Jackson, Michael H. Whitworth, Michael D. McDonald, Anne Norton, Brian Keegan, Jason Lyall, Mark Robinson, Tom Stoppard, Karen L. Cox, Julie Novkov, Brooke Harrington, Rebecca Zorach, David S. Tanenhaus, Nancy M. Wingfield, Magda Teter, Seth Frey, Aidan O’Sullivan, Virginia Sapiro, Dunlap, David Darmofal, Peter Jacobs, Kristina McElheran

ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 2d

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

Reposted by Simon Hix, Stephen P. Jenkins, David Lazer , and 7 more Simon Hix, Stephen P. Jenkins, David Lazer, Samuel L. Perry, Pierre Bataille, Valerie Mueller, Jens Rydgren, Nate Breznau, Florencia Torche, Dan Woodman

Kristian Bernt Karlson @kbkarlson.bsky.social · 2d

LAST CALL! #Sociology Professorships in Copenhagen, Denmark!

We're hiring 2+ open-rank profs (Asst/Assoc/Full). Any area.

Deadline: this Saturday, Nov 15!

Join a leading European sociology department. Please repost!

jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Call for two or more open-rank academic positions in Sociology

jobportal.ku.dk

Reposted by Simon Hix, Simon Wren‐Lewis, Aaron Sojourner , and 1 more Simon Hix, Simon Wren‐Lewis, Aaron Sojourner, Stuart White

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 4d

"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency."

New analysis by @lgilbert.co

ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...

Reposted by Simon Hix, Edgar Morgenroth, Robert Wolfe , and 1 more Simon Hix, Edgar Morgenroth, Robert Wolfe, Paul Nightingale

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning from Brussels, where an EU struggling internally and with its global position is trying to respond as it knows best, by punching down on smaller partners. For opening paragraphs suggest it is trying to renege on the common understanding with the UK. www.ft.com/content/8963...

EU demands UK pay into budget as part of relationship ‘reset’

Growing tension between London and Brussels just six months after summit set out to build stronger ties

www.ft.com

Reposted by Simon Hix, Stefanie Walter, Federica Genovese , and 2 more Simon Hix, Stefanie Walter, Federica Genovese, Tom Louwerse, Tarik Abou‐Chadi

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 5d

Deadline for application to @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026 conference is this Friday 7th of November.

There's been an amazing response to the call for papers so far, we hope for even more great proposals this week.

Here is the call for papers: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference

Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.

epssnet.org

Reposted by Jonathan Portes, Simon Hix, Will Jennings , and 2 more Jonathan Portes, Simon Hix, Will Jennings, Dave O’Brien, Paul Nightingale

Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social · 6d

I did a lecture on the impact of Brexit on British politics. Watch it here if you're really bored www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztqL...

Reflections on the Brexit Revolution: 2025-26 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture

YouTube video by Cambridge Law Faculty

www.youtube.com

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 7d

Congratulations!!! And good luck with the ring hunting 💪

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 8d

I suspect that @ezraklein.bsky.social will be interested in this

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 8d

If you want to understand the emotional end intellectual malaise of British politics, this piece by @mjrobbins.com is a pretty good place to start. It effectively describes a country that has gone mad. open.substack.com/pub/martinro...

Reposted by Simon Hix, Sara B. Hobolt, Stefanie Walter , and 3 more Simon Hix, Sara B. Hobolt, Stefanie Walter, Catherine E. De Vries, Lisa Dellmuth, Tarik Abou‐Chadi

Macartan Humphreys @macartan.bsky.social · 8d

Please share!: Last week to apply for @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026

really good news is that there's been an amazing response to the call for papers already; now very excited for this meeting

⬇️ We put together a quick FAQ on Qs that have come up on submitting: epssnet.org/conferences/...

EPSS 2026 submissions FAQ - EPSS

Submissions are coming in fast for Belfast 2026 and so are your questions about submissions. Here are answers to the most common questions: Where do I go to submit? For panel submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/events/75765/symposia/create For paper submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79266/submissions/new? How many papers can I submit? We put a constraint of max one presentation per person. This does …

epssnet.org

Reposted by Catherine E. De Vries, Bruno Martorano

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 8d

Very good piece by @catherinedevries.bsky.social on what the Dutch election might mean for Europe www.politico.eu/article/neth...

As the Netherlands moves to the center, Brussels is watching

It seems the Euroskepticism that once dominated the political mood has given way to a quiet mandate for cooperation and reform.

www.politico.eu

Reposted by Simon Hix, Anand Menon, Jonathan Hopkin , and 1 more Simon Hix, Anand Menon, Jonathan Hopkin, Stephen Jones

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 8d

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Simon Otjes @simonotjes.bsky.social · 8d

Met @tomwgvdmeer.bsky.social in het @fd.nl over het plan van @simonhix.bsky.social en @catherinedevries.bsky.social over een kiesdrempel fd.nl/opinie/15758...

🎁 Hogere kiesdrempel bemoeilijkt politieke bestuurbaarheid

Een hogere kiesdrempel lijkt een logische reactie op de politieke versnippering, maar zou Nederland juist minder bestuurbaar maken. Kleine partijen fungeren vaak als smeerolie in het systeem, schrijve...

fd.nl

Reposted by Stephen P. Jenkins, Robert Huber, Neil Lee , and 1 more Stephen P. Jenkins, Robert Huber, Neil Lee, Stuart J. Turnbull‐Dugarte

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

Please spread the word word 👇

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

Better get your paper submissions in for the @epssnet.bsky.social conference in June 2026, as the deadline is 7 November, and we have no intention of extended that (given the submission numbers)!
epssnet.org/belfast-2026...

Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference

Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.

epssnet.org

Reposted by Stefanie Walter, Catherine E. De Vries, Alexander Wuttke , and 7 more Stefanie Walter, Catherine E. De Vries, Alexander Wuttke, Ingo Rohlfing, Tom van der Meer, Nazita Lajevardi, Sven‐Oliver Proksch, Stephen A. Meserve, Karsten Mäuse, Anita Gohdes

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference

Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.

epssnet.org

Reposted by Simon Hix, Stephen P. Jenkins, Maarten Vink , and 3 more Simon Hix, Stephen P. Jenkins, Maarten Vink, Kitty Stewart, Chris Hanretty, Martin Kreidl

European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · 10d

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Join the EUI's 50th PhD cohort!

Apply by 15 January 2026 (14:00 CET) for the academic journey of a lifetime! 👉: eui.eu/phd

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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

Dank u wel Michiel!

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

Ok. Fair. Thanks Tom. Apologies for my slightly snarky comment.

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

This is a really relevant point. Thanks Victor.

Victor Ellenbroek @vicellenbroek.bsky.social · 10d

NKO shows that most Dutch voters are fine with their second (or third) choices, that’s why everyone decides so late

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you Erik. Exactly right. Appreciate that.

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Michiel van Hulten @michielvanhulten.eu · 10d

Fun! And agree. Pure PR wasn’t a huge issue in the past because pillarisation meant most voters voted for the large “people’s parties” (PvdA, CDA, VVD) anyway. But with traditional party loyalties dead and buried, it’s now a complete free-for-all. The electoral system needs modernising.

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Victor Ellenbroek @vicellenbroek.bsky.social · 10d

NKO shows that most Dutch voters are fine with their second (or third) choices, that’s why everyone decides so late

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

Interesting idea. Need to think about that. Nothing to stop the parties forming larger parliamentary groups now, though.

Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · 10d

I’m certainly not a fan of the British system, and have long been a supporter of PR in the UK

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