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Thomas Saalfeld
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Professor of Political Science and Vice President for Research, University of Bamberg. Posting exclusively in a personal capacity. Repostings do not always indicate agreement.

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Bamberg Graduate School of Social Sciences @bagss-bamberg.bsky.social · 20h
Our doctoral member @reppert-polsci.bsky.social has successfully completed his dissertation. In his Graduation Interview, he gives insights into the topic and findings of his dissertation, talks about his time at the BAGSS, and shares the next step in his career:

www.uni-bamberg.de/en/bagss/mag...
Thorsten Reppert Interview - BAMBERG GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
www.uni-bamberg.de

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · 2d
In an ongoing project, we ask which countries citizens prefer as benchmarks for policy decisions.

Pilot data from the UK show that Denmark is ranked as one of the most preferred reference countries, particularly in relation to migration policy.

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · 6d
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What a UK government led by Reform would really look like
What the party's first six months at the helm at local level shows about how they govern - and whether they can keep their promises
bbc.com

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · 6d
Verfassungsblog

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · 6d
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Counting on You to Count on Us
ettlo.r.sp1-brevo.net

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · 8d
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dutch voters have been seduced by positivity – liberals elsewhere, take note | Simon van Teutem
By selling hope alongside progressive patriotism, the centrist D66 party widened its appeal and beat the far right, says Dutch journalist Simon van Teutem
www.theguardian.com

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · 17d
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Local election wipeout would see off Starmer, MPs say after Caerphilly rout
Crushing defeat in Welsh byelection triggers renewed outpouring of anger and concern within Labour
www.theguardian.com

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 17d
Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (=)
CON: 17% (=)
LAB: 16% (+1)
GRN: 15% (=)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 22 Oct.
Changes w/ 15 Oct.

Reposted by Claudia Landwehr

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · Oct 3
R. I. P., Claus Offe, one of the great German social scientists of the post-war era. Here is the tribute of the Hertie School Berlin:
www.hertie-school.org/en/news/deta...
The Hertie School community mourns the passing of Professor Claus Offe
Offe was a distinguished political sociologist and a founding member of the Hertie School.
www.hertie-school.org

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · Sep 26
Very sadly, John Groom passed away a week ago. My heart goes out to Antoinette, Anna and Helen.

www.bisa.ac.uk/news/memoria...
In memoriam: Professor A J R (‘John’) Groom
It is with sadness that we bring the news that former BISA Chair, Professor Groom has passed away.
www.bisa.ac.uk

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · Sep 6
BREAKING: ICE is sending Russian dissidents back to Russia. When the dissidents arrived in Russia, the Russian authorities were given documents relating to their asylum applications in the US which under US law are confidential. This seems to be part of a secret agreement between Trump and Putin.
‘I escaped a Russian prison — only to end up in an American jail’
Dozens of Russian dissidents have been expelled from the US and forcibly returned to Russia with the co-operation of immigration authorities
www.thetimes.com

Reposted by Thomas Saalfeld, Lucas Leemann, Klaus H. Goetz , and 1 more

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Markus Kollberg @markuskollberg.bsky.social · Sep 3
Returning from vacation and looking for a late summer read? @ivobantel.bsky.social and I got you covered!

In our new @wepsocial.bsky.social paper, we assess how mainstream parties rhetorically create an affect-based "common front" against the radical right.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · Sep 1
This incidentally is one of the reasons they are polling so poorly - they give people who are sympathetic to them little reason to support them.

Reposted by Thomas Saalfeld, Robert Huber

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1
1/4. We're excited to announce the publication of: "How populist are ethnic minorities? Populist attitudes and voting for populist parties in the Netherlands", by Niels Spierings & Kristof Jacobs.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
@sagepub.com

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · Sep 1
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Science research gets more engagement on Bluesky than X, study finds
Bluesky posts referencing scholarly articles ‘find substantially higher levels of interaction’ than on Elon Musk’s platform
www.theguardian.com

Reposted by Jan W. Mueller, Thomas Saalfeld, Nils Gustafsson , and 1 more

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 30
The way that housing co-ops work in Switzerland may seem foreign to many. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains? Advocates say their model could reshape how the world thinks about affordable housing. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/r...
An apartment complex. A headline reads: "Did Switzerland Solve The Housing Crisis?"

Reposted by Thomas Saalfeld

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Aug 26
⭐ Let's Talk Methods TODAY @ #ecprgc25 ⭐

Join our Academic Convenors @sebastiankoehler.uk & Susana Salgado for a friendly, group-based session to find the right methods training path for you!

⏰ 11:30–12:15
📍 Room 4, Law Building
👇 Details buff.ly/xsjJ14M
Let's Talk Methods with the Methods School Academic Convenors
European Consortium for Political Research
buff.ly

Reposted by Thomas Saalfeld, Pietro Castelli Gattinara

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ECPR SG Extremism & Democracy @ecpr-ead.bsky.social · Aug 22
🍿Do not miss our book panel at @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference celebrating these two important OUP publications by Paris Aslanidis and the dreamteam duo @pietrocastellig.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it.
🍰 Featuring commentary by @sldelange.bsky.social & @leoniedejonge.bsky.social.

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Thomas Saalfeld @thomas-saalfeld.bsky.social · Aug 24
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Edith Pritchett's Venn diagrams | The Guardian
<p>Cartoonist Edith Pritchett takes a circular&nbsp;look at how the week pans out</p>
www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social · Aug 23
With Brexit, HS2, the Rwanda scheme and more Westminster is easily the most wasteful layer of Government in the UK. Over the past year alone blowing almost double the Scottish Government’s entire annual budget - www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Why Westminster is easily the most wasteful layer of Government
Westminster policy decisions have cost us all eye watering sums of money
www.scotsman.com

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Eric Gordy @ericgordy.bsky.social · Aug 23
Still no book, but we have an advertisement.
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
Captured Societies in Southeast Europe
In Southeast Europe, there is a growing disjunction between “the way the world is” and the world that is described by law. The informal practices that address problems when formal institutions fail ca...
www.aup.nl

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Wahlumfragen • dawum.de @dawum.de · Aug 22
Umfrageverlauf: #Wahltrend Bundestagswahl (bis zum 21.08.25) - zugehöriges Flächendiagramm (Summendarstellung) ist auf unserer Website ➤ dawum.de/Bundestag/ | #Wahlumfrage #Sonntagsfrage #btw2025

Reposted by Thomas Saalfeld, Lucas Leemann, Justin H. Kirkland

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Mirco Good @goodmirco.bsky.social · Aug 21
A milestone today: my first PhD publication, co-authored with Fabio Wasserfallen, is out in the @spsr.bsky.social. The article compares Swiss Euroscepticism—just as the title promises. The article is open access: doi.org/10.1111/spsr...
Bar chart comparing public perceptions of the EU across European countries. Switzerland stands out with one of the highest shares of negative views (very negative or fairly negative) and the lowest positive evaluations, similar only to the UK and Czech Republic. Most other countries, including Norway and Iceland, show more positive or neutral attitudes.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · Aug 20
“This ruling essentially writes the far right’s playbook for it: launch a protest outside an asylum hotel … Once there is violence, get local residents to put pressure on the council to take the hotel to court, and try to secure an injunction. Rinse and repeat.” www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
The Bell Hotel ruling incentivises the far right
By factoring extremist unrest into his judgment, a British judge has signalled that disorder works
www.thenewworld.co.uk

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British-German Association (BGA) @britgerassoc.bsky.social · Aug 20
#GermanLinksQuiz: our series explores British-German links by asking what connects familiar aspects of UK life with Germany. Questions on a Wednesday, answers on a Thursday. Feel free to post your guesses below 👇 Enjoy and be kind in your comments!

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Aug 6
The countdown to #ecprgc25 begins!

3️⃣ weeks until we reach Thessaloniki – the 2nd largest city in Greece

Walk through 2,300+ years of history from 🏛️ ancient Macedonia to the Ottoman Empire

🍸 Discover entertainment, activities, essential Greek phrases + more buff.ly/ftxeklb

#visitthessaloniki
ECPR General Conference 2025
26 – 29 August, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
ecpr.eu

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Aug 20
🧳 First time attending our General Conference? 👇 #ecprgc25
ℹ️ Visit our FAQs page buff.ly/c0c3QTJ
📲 Download the Event App to access programme, highlights, updates & more ecpr.eu/app

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electionmaps.uk
Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · Aug 19
Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 28% (=)
LAB: 21% (=)
CON: 18% (+1)
LDM: 15% (-1)
GRN: 10% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 17-18 Aug.
Changes w/ 10-11 Aug.

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Leibniz-Gemeinschaft @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de · Aug 19
Zum 30. Jubiläum der @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de befragen wir #30umdie30: Die Politikwissenschaftlerin Lisa Zehnter analysiert am @wzb.bsky.social wie Parteien kommunizieren.

👉 www.leibniz-magazin.de/alle-artikel...

#WZB #Politikwissenschaft #LeibnizMagazin