Christian Rauh

@chrauh.bsky.social

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Amongst other things dad (P+J), political scientist (WZB Berlin & University of Potsdam), bike nerd (n+1), and music addict (Kick, Snare, Kick Kick, Snare).

http://www.christian-rauh.eu

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Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Jul 16

🤔 The #EU 🇪🇺 aspires to be a global actor 🌍 — but do other states recognize it as such?

My new study in @intlinteractions.bsky.social develops targeted #NLP / #TextAsData tools to analyze 50 years of foreign policy discourse in the annual #UN General Debate (1970–2020).

A thread (1/n)

Reposted by Mirco Tonin, Christian Rauh, Karsten Mäuse , and 1 more Mirco Tonin, Christian Rauh, Karsten Mäuse, Francesco Nicoli

Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 1d

Eighty-one years ago today, over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army.

1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.

A historical black and white photo of young survivors in striped uniforms standing behind a barbed wire fence at Auschwitz concentration camp.

Black and white historical photo of liberated prisoners walking under the 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate at Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

Black and white historical photo showing a large hall filled with discarded clothing, with a person visible in the background.

Historical black and white photograph of Auschwitz concentration camp after liberation showing dilapidated wooden barracks and victims' bodies on the ground.

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Ulrich Schneckener @uschneck.bsky.social · 6d

EU-Mercosur: Fatale Fehlentscheidung von acht deutschen Grünen im EP auf mehreren Ebenen - geopolitisch ebenso wie parteipolitisch (Schützenhilfe für linke EU-Gegner und rechte EU-Feinde). Trump und Putin sind erfreut.

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · 6d

🤦‍♂️
www.politico.eu/article/eu-m...

EU-Mercosur trade deal stalled as MEPs send it for judicial review

Opponents of the Latin American accord prevail, potentially delaying it for up to two years.

www.politico.eu

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · 8d

German perspective: prices for school exchange years in the US have dropped by around 1/3. For Canada and Australia, they went up.

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Rebecca Solnit, Nandita Sharma , and 35 more Joanna Bryson, Rebecca Solnit, Nandita Sharma, Will Jennings, Jennifer A. Richeson, Steve Peers, Mark D. White, American Library Association, Joseph Schafer, Anders Nilsson, Robert C. Richards, Michelle Dion, Aaron Sojourner, Lesley Bartlett, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Christine Kooi, Jason Dittmer, James Goodwin, Erol Akçay, Dean Eckles, Cailin O’Connor, W Grant, Aurélien Mondon, Mark Rice, Ann Bartow, Christian Rauh, Nicolas Brisset, Sean P. Corcoran, Melanie O’Brien, Olivier Mannoni, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Magda Teter, Manisha Sinha, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Oliver Nachtwey, Kevin Grant, Beth Tellman, David Darmofal

Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 12d

Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · 13d

Sharing this sentiment tonight.

Reposted by Thomas M. Meyer, Alessandro Nai, Johannes Breuer , and 1 more Thomas M. Meyer, Alessandro Nai, Johannes Breuer, Christian Rauh

Manifesto Project @manifestoproj.bsky.social · 21d

📣 Come work with us! The @wzb.bsky.social Center for Civil Society Research is looking for a research associate/doctoral candidate (75%) for a 3 year period, starting on Apr 1, 2026. The researcher will work in the Manifesto Project. More:
wzb.hr4you.org/job/view/428...

Apply by Jan 25, 2026! 🗓️

Research associate – doctoral candidate (75%) (ID 377)

The Manifesto Project analyses parties’ election manifestos in order to study parties’ policy preferences. To this end, the project conducts conte...

wzb.hr4you.org

Reposted by Daniela Gabor, Mark A. Lemley, Guy Grossman , and 3 more Daniela Gabor, Mark A. Lemley, Guy Grossman, Christopher Barrie, Christian Rauh, Timothy D. McBride

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22d

MILLER: The US is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere. We're a superpower. It's absurd we'd allow a nation in our backyard to become a supplier of resources to our adversaries

TAPPER: Sovereign countries shouldn't be able to do what they want?

M: *yells*

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Jan W. Mueller, Brendan Nyhan , and 33 more Anne Applebaum, Jan W. Mueller, Brendan Nyhan, Ken Caldeira, Patrick A. Jansen, John Horgan, Steve Peers, Michael A. Clemens, Fabio Sabatini, Hans M. Kristensen, Adam Bonica, Daniel W. Drezner, Devon Greyson, Jonathan Hopkin, Laurent Pech, David R. Miller, Aaron Sojourner, Gerald Friedman, Paolo Beria, Aurélien Mondon, Peter Stegmaier, Philipp Sarasin, Christian Rauh, Henry Jones, Greg Linden, Federica Genovese, Tim Stephens, Christina Pagel, Nicole Guenther Discenza, Nicolai von Ondarza, Mark Klamberg, Prakash Kashwan, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Timothy D. McBride, David Darmofal, Elise Thomas

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22d

TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?

MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO

T: So force is on the table?

M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · 23d

Taking in some light to finish off the break ...

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Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · 24d

special shout out to the Nobel Prize committee for their great work in helping make today's triumph possible

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Dec 18

I can honestly say that this is the best and most systematic treatment of competences of and decision-making in the #EuropeanUnion I have read (and I have tried a few ...).

Check it out ... it's open access! 👇 #EUsky

Michal Ovádek @movadek.bsky.social · Dec 18

well, well, well if it isn't the book I started working on in 2017:

academic.oup.com/book/61769

Contested Competences in the European Union: The Law and Politics of Institutional Choice

Abstract. What role do rules really play in shaping the behaviour of legislative actors? In theory, competences and procedures provide a framework within w

academic.oup.com

Reposted by Steve Peers, Dimiter Toshkov, Christian Rauh

Michal Ovádek @movadek.bsky.social · Dec 18

well, well, well if it isn't the book I started working on in 2017:

academic.oup.com/book/61769

Contested Competences in the European Union: The Law and Politics of Institutional Choice

Abstract. What role do rules really play in shaping the behaviour of legislative actors? In theory, competences and procedures provide a framework within w

academic.oup.com

Reposted by Christian Rauh

Oliver von Dobrowolski @vondobrowolski.de · Dec 9

Besser kann man es nicht sagen:
Staatliche Institutionen in Deutschland haben nichts auf X verloren.

Bitte zeichnet die Petition von @campact.de:

https://weact.campact.de/petitions/keine-macht-fur-oligarchen-bundesregierung-endlich-runter-von-x

Staatliche Kommunikation ist keine gewöhnliche Werbung, sondern Teil der demokratischen Grundversorgung. Wenn Regierung und Behörden sich an Plattformen binden, die Hass, Desinformation und intransparente Algorithmen dulden oder fördern, stärken sie Strukturen, die demokratische Öffentlichkeit beschädigen.

Ein Ausstieg aus X ist das notwendige Signal, dass demokratische Werte und Grundrechte Vorrang vor kurzfristiger, vermeintlicher Reichweite haben.

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Nov 25

Tomorrow's politicization class will be on the EU in party politics ... excellent opportunity for plot procrastination ...

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Isabelle Guinaudeau @iguinaudeau.bsky.social · Nov 24

With @elisadeisshelbig.bsky.social, @theresmatthiess.bsky.social, we are designing a survey experiment with low-income Germans 🇩🇪 Survey folks: any tips on reliable institutes, good practices, or any useful approach for harder-to-reach groups? We are really grateful for any hint or experience 🙏

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Nov 24

⏰ Only 7️⃣ days left to apply for the #PreDoc and #PostDoc positions in the VARICRIS project❗

#PoliSky #PoliSkyJobs #polsci 🌐

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Oct 22

➡️ Predoctoral Research Fellow / PhD Candidate
👉 75%, 3 years, @wzb.bsky.social
👉 Focus: Quantitative text analysis ( #NLP | #CSS | #TextAsData ) on global crisis perceptions and dissertation research
👉 Full job call: www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/pred...

Predoctoral Research Fellow – PhD candidate (f/m/x) (ID 364)

For its VARICRIS project at the research department Global Governance, the WZB Berlin Social Science Center is looking for A Predoctoral Research Fellow – PhD candidate (f/m/x) to be employed...

www.wzb.eu

Reposted by Christian Rauh, Karsten Mäuse

Timon Scheuer @timonscheuer.bsky.social · Nov 22

This 👇 is not only a new, but also my first publication! 🎉 @asheinze.bsky.social and I investigate why #youngpeople support the AfD in eastern Germany. Read it here (#openaccess): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Reposted by Christian Rauh

Benjamin Faude @benjaminfaude.bsky.social · Nov 10

Excited to announce that, together with @yoramhaftel.bsky.social, I am co-organising the workshop 'Global Governance in Times of Disruption' at next year's @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions of Workshops.

Details here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...

Join us in Innsbruck to discuss this crucial topic!

Reposted by Christian Rauh

Trevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · Nov 7

“Indeed”

Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social · Nov 6

Academic tip: sometimes you have to write "Importantly," to get a sentence started and then you can go back and delete it.

Reposted by Marc Lynch, Jan W. Mueller, Dorothy Bishop , and 28 more Marc Lynch, Jan W. Mueller, Dorothy Bishop, Stephan Lewandowsky, Brigitte Nerlich, Will Jennings, Gavin L. Foster, John Horgan, Steve Peers, Andrew Scott, Leigh Sparks, Elizabeth Stokoe, Vincent Tiberj, Charles West, Paul Davies, Lesley A. Hall, Fabián Muniesa, Peter Holmes, Simon Wren‐Lewis, John Foot, Michelle Everson, Aaron Sojourner, Margot C. Finn, John Hogan, Stephen Ryan, Michael D. McDonald, W Grant, Christian Rauh, Greg Linden, Daxton R. Stewart, Pádua Fernandes

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Nov 6

Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.

news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how

news.sky.com

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Nov 4

Just in time for my EU politicization class - that will be useful, cheers!

Reposted by Marina Costa Lobo, Christian Rauh

Dimiter Toshkov @dtoshkov.bsky.social · Nov 3

For my course on Conflict and Representation in the EU, I made an interactive Shiny app that plots CHES party positions, for all countries, years (1999-2024) and (most) dimensions in the dataset. Enjoy!
dimiter.shinyapps.io/ches/

#polsci #Polisky #EUsky #Comparativesky #polbehaviorsky

An interactive Shiny app on party positions using the CHES (Chapel HIll expert survey dataset).

Reposted by Joanna Bryson, Christian Rauh

Will Lowe @conjugateprior.org · Oct 26

In the internet of things, no one can hear you stream.

Except this chap, apparently: codetiger.github.io/blog/the-day...

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Oct 24

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Stefan Leifert @stefanleifert.bsky.social · Oct 24

Die Umfrage hierzu entstand am Donnerstag, nachdem Merz seine Aussagen am Mittwoch präzisiert hatte. Die genaue Frage lautete so:

Reposted by Thorsten Faas, Christian Rauh

Stefan Leifert @stefanleifert.bsky.social · Oct 24

Die Umfrage hierzu entstand am Donnerstag, nachdem Merz seine Aussagen am Mittwoch präzisiert hatte. Die genaue Frage lautete so:

Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Oct 24

1. We ( @jbakcoleman.bsky.social, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social, and I) have a new preprint up on the arXiv.

There we explore how social media companies and other online information technology firms are able to manipulate scientific research about the effects of their products.

Three schematic diagrams. The first illustrates selective publishing of internal resection, the second selective causal focus, and the third selective access and funding for researchers.

Reposted by Robert Huber

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Oct 22

Predoctoral Research Fellow – PhD candidate (f/m/x) (ID 364)

For its VARICRIS project at the research department Global Governance, the WZB Berlin Social Science Center is looking for A Predoctoral Research Fellow – PhD candidate (f/m/x) to be employed...

www.wzb.eu

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Oct 22

➡️ Postdoctoral Research Fellow
👉 100%, 3 years, FSU Jena
👉 Focus: Qualitative field work at international organizations, theory building
👉 Full job call: jobs.uni-jena.de/jobposting/e...

Postdoctoral research fellow

jobs.uni-jena.de

Reposted by Robert Huber, Thomas M. Meyer, Ben Crum , and 1 more Robert Huber, Thomas M. Meyer, Ben Crum, Karsten Mäuse

Christian Rauh @chrauh.bsky.social · Oct 22

@ckreudersonnen.bsky.social and I are happy to announce two open research positions in our joint DFG-funded project VARICRIS (👉 bit.ly/varicris).
We are recruiting a #PostDoc and a #PhD candidate 🧵:

#PoliSky #PoliSkyJobs #polsci 🌐

Welcome! – VARICRIS

VARICRIS research project

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