Despina Alexiadou
@dalexiadou.bsky.social
Political Economy Researcher, Reader at GPP, University of Strathclyde, Author of "Ideologues, Partisans and Loyalists", Swimmer, Mother of 3.
Reminder that at @strathpolir.bsky.social we offer a one year MSc in Political Economy; core courses: CPE, IPE, Quant1 & Quant2. Want to build your skills to research how politics shapes the economy and how economic events shape politics & live in Glasgow? Join Us!
www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...
www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...
May 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Reminder that at @strathpolir.bsky.social we offer a one year MSc in Political Economy; core courses: CPE, IPE, Quant1 & Quant2. Want to build your skills to research how politics shapes the economy and how economic events shape politics & live in Glasgow? Join Us!
www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...
www.strath.ac.uk/courses/post...
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🧵 THREAD: Can a short online intervention help defend democracy against partisan polarization?
In our new study - just published in the @bjpols.bsky.social - my colleagues and I tested this question across 33 countries 🌍 with over 41,000 participants 🧑🤝🧑.
Here’s what we found 👇
In our new study - just published in the @bjpols.bsky.social - my colleagues and I tested this question across 33 countries 🌍 with over 41,000 participants 🧑🤝🧑.
Here’s what we found 👇
April 24, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🧵 THREAD: Can a short online intervention help defend democracy against partisan polarization?
In our new study - just published in the @bjpols.bsky.social - my colleagues and I tested this question across 33 countries 🌍 with over 41,000 participants 🧑🤝🧑.
Here’s what we found 👇
In our new study - just published in the @bjpols.bsky.social - my colleagues and I tested this question across 33 countries 🌍 with over 41,000 participants 🧑🤝🧑.
Here’s what we found 👇
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Fantastic opportunity to do a fully funded PhD @uofgsocsci.bsky.social on an important topic working with the excellent @sergipardos.bsky.social. Apply by Apr 21! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
📢 Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Glasgow! Interested in the following questions?
❓How do national identities shape attitudes toward migration?
🌍 How does this relationship change over time and across countries?
Apply before 21 April. Details here: tinyurl.com/3cxay963
❓How do national identities shape attitudes toward migration?
🌍 How does this relationship change over time and across countries?
Apply before 21 April. Details here: tinyurl.com/3cxay963
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March 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Fantastic opportunity to do a fully funded PhD @uofgsocsci.bsky.social on an important topic working with the excellent @sergipardos.bsky.social. Apply by Apr 21! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Trade wars are accelerating the decline of international economic governance. But instead of collapsing, global trade institutions are lurching forward in a zombie-like state. What happens next? Julia Gray describes our coming era of half-dead internationalism
Zombie institutions could have "afterlives," but little power.
Zombie internationalism sees a slow, stumbling transformation, and decreased trust in international agreements and global institutions.
goodauthority.org
March 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Trade wars are accelerating the decline of international economic governance. But instead of collapsing, global trade institutions are lurching forward in a zombie-like state. What happens next? Julia Gray describes our coming era of half-dead internationalism
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The most striking result from yesterday’s German election #btw2025 🇩🇪:
🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map.
🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East.
🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%!
Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇
🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map.
🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East.
🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%!
Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇
February 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The most striking result from yesterday’s German election #btw2025 🇩🇪:
🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map.
🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East.
🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%!
Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇
🔹 35 years after reunification: The GDR is redrawn on this map.
🔹 The AfD won 45 out of 48 electoral districts in the East.
🔹 In some parts of Saxony, they came close to 50%!
Why is this happening? Here’s my take 👇
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Eastern Germany (former GDR) has 48 electoral districts.
Far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won 45 out of these 48 electoral districts in the 2025 German Election ( #btw25).
As eminent sociologist @steffenmau.bsky.social aptly puts it: „ungleich vereint“ (an unequally united country)
Far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won 45 out of these 48 electoral districts in the 2025 German Election ( #btw25).
As eminent sociologist @steffenmau.bsky.social aptly puts it: „ungleich vereint“ (an unequally united country)
Die AfD gewann in den fünf Flächenbundesländern im Osten 45 von 48 Wahlkreisen. Wie die einzelnen Wahlkreise abgestimmt haben, erfahrt ihr im Liveblog: t1p.de/2t6ae
February 24, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Eastern Germany (former GDR) has 48 electoral districts.
Far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won 45 out of these 48 electoral districts in the 2025 German Election ( #btw25).
As eminent sociologist @steffenmau.bsky.social aptly puts it: „ungleich vereint“ (an unequally united country)
Far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won 45 out of these 48 electoral districts in the 2025 German Election ( #btw25).
As eminent sociologist @steffenmau.bsky.social aptly puts it: „ungleich vereint“ (an unequally united country)
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How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes?
Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.
Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.
Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
February 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
How many federal workers would DOGE need to fire to make up for Musk not paying his fair share of taxes?
Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.
Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
Answer: 677,000. That's 44% of the entire non-DoD federal workforce.
Again, this power grab is not about the budget. It’s about politics.
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I am looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work with me in a project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe:
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
Postdoctoral fellow in political science: party competition in Europe
Are you our next postdoc with a focus on using expert surveys to examine political party competition around cleavage politics? The Department of Political Science invites applications for a 2-year pos
lu.varbi.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I am looking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work with me in a project on social cleavages and political party competition in Europe:
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Happy to answer any questions, and thanks in advance for circulating the call!
New afrobarometer report by Bob Mattes @strathpolir.bsky.social and it is not good news for the continent
www.afrobarometer.org?p=29448
www.afrobarometer.org?p=29448
AD943: Decade of destitution? Severe lived poverty is surging in many African countries
The share of humanity who live in conditions of poverty has been falling since at least 1980. Measured as the proportion of people who live on less than $2.15 a day, the figure has declined...
www.afrobarometer.org
February 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
New afrobarometer report by Bob Mattes @strathpolir.bsky.social and it is not good news for the continent
www.afrobarometer.org?p=29448
www.afrobarometer.org?p=29448
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Good article but the title is wrong. We are not observing a “disconnect”. This is a targeted, aware and aggressive assault on the climate as we know it.
“Never before has the danger of climate change been so evident and the response so cavalier.”
The great climate disconnect
New attempts to prolong the fossil fuel era have come at precisely the wrong time
on.ft.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Good article but the title is wrong. We are not observing a “disconnect”. This is a targeted, aware and aggressive assault on the climate as we know it.
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The D.E.I. Retreat Has Some Notable Holdouts www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/b...
As D.E.I. Programs Come Under Attack, Companies Like Costco and Microsoft Forge Ahead
As racial and gender equity programs come under attack, many companies have scaled back. But Costco, Microsoft and others have forged ahead.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The D.E.I. Retreat Has Some Notable Holdouts www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/b...
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The MPIfG is seeking a research group leader (tenure track) with a focus on the socioeconomic and political impacts of technological change to set up a new research group at the intersection of #economy, #society, and #technology.
📢Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/SULoAf
📢Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/SULoAf
January 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The MPIfG is seeking a research group leader (tenure track) with a focus on the socioeconomic and political impacts of technological change to set up a new research group at the intersection of #economy, #society, and #technology.
📢Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/SULoAf
📢Please share widely!
s.gwdg.de/SULoAf
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‼️ Hiring ‼️
Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich
📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)
Application deadline in early March.
Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk
We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions
Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich
📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)
Application deadline in early March.
Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk
We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions
January 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
‼️ Hiring ‼️
Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich
📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)
Application deadline in early March.
Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk
We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions
Two (!) positions in my group at @ipz.bsky.social in Zurich
📣 1 postdoc position (3+3 years)
📣 1 PhD position (3,5 years)
Application deadline in early March.
Job ads & details:
tinyurl.com/3p6yhptk
We are an international and friendly department with excellent working conditions
Calls for Rachel Reeves to quit as chancellor are overblown and unfair.
A shout out to @barmstrong.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social @dainachiba.bsky.social @dzobrien.bsky.social for their article on the appointments of women finance ministers globally
theconversation.com/calls-for-ra...
A shout out to @barmstrong.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social @dainachiba.bsky.social @dzobrien.bsky.social for their article on the appointments of women finance ministers globally
theconversation.com/calls-for-ra...
Calls for Rachel Reeves to quit as chancellor are overblown – but they highlight what her real problems are
The chancellor is weathering choppy economic waters – but the roots of these date back much further than Reeves’ time in the job.
theconversation.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Calls for Rachel Reeves to quit as chancellor are overblown and unfair.
A shout out to @barmstrong.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social @dainachiba.bsky.social @dzobrien.bsky.social for their article on the appointments of women finance ministers globally
theconversation.com/calls-for-ra...
A shout out to @barmstrong.bsky.social @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social @dainachiba.bsky.social @dzobrien.bsky.social for their article on the appointments of women finance ministers globally
theconversation.com/calls-for-ra...
Very interesting article using a unique survey on legislators' education, profession and political careers across 17 African countries by Bob Mattes @strathpolir.bsky.social and co-authors www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
African Legislators: Unrepresentative Power Elites?
African legislators both resemble and differ from the societies they claim to represent in important ways. Based on a unique survey of representative samples of parliamentarians in 17 countries, we...
www.tandfonline.com
December 10, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Very interesting article using a unique survey on legislators' education, profession and political careers across 17 African countries by Bob Mattes @strathpolir.bsky.social and co-authors www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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There are several opportunities to take a (funded) PhD @sotonpolitics.bsky.social, for specific projects AND your own 🧵
December 4, 2024 at 11:16 AM
There are several opportunities to take a (funded) PhD @sotonpolitics.bsky.social, for specific projects AND your own 🧵
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My unit (Department of Public Policy at CEU, Vienna) is hiring!We’re looking for candidates with excellent skills in quantitative methods (specifically text mining, natural language processing, machine learning). Link to full call: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
Happy to answer questions!
Happy to answer questions!
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
Assistant Professor (f/m/d)
careers.ceu.edu
December 4, 2024 at 12:55 PM
My unit (Department of Public Policy at CEU, Vienna) is hiring!We’re looking for candidates with excellent skills in quantitative methods (specifically text mining, natural language processing, machine learning). Link to full call: careers.ceu.edu/job/Vienna-A...
Happy to answer questions!
Happy to answer questions!
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This matters for many reasons, not least because there is a bunch of evidence that the social class (of which education is a proxy) of politicians and the cabinet matters for actual outcomes 🧵
A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.
November 29, 2024 at 3:35 PM
This matters for many reasons, not least because there is a bunch of evidence that the social class (of which education is a proxy) of politicians and the cabinet matters for actual outcomes 🧵
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We have a forthcoming BJPS paper and a new dataset on the gender, education, and occupational backgrounds of lawmakers in the world's democracies!
Paper: www.noamlupu.com/GLDpaper.pdf
Dataset: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
Here's one application . . . (1/2)
Paper: www.noamlupu.com/GLDpaper.pdf
Dataset: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
Here's one application . . . (1/2)
www.noamlupu.com
October 10, 2024 at 3:50 PM
We have a forthcoming BJPS paper and a new dataset on the gender, education, and occupational backgrounds of lawmakers in the world's democracies!
Paper: www.noamlupu.com/GLDpaper.pdf
Dataset: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
Here's one application . . . (1/2)
Paper: www.noamlupu.com/GLDpaper.pdf
Dataset: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
Here's one application . . . (1/2)
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working-class voters are more likely to prefer a candidate with a working-class occupation, not due to policy positions or class rhetoric but because they perceive them as more understanding of their problems.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Do working-class candidates activate class-based voting?
After steadily leaving the Democratic Party, working-class voters are increasingly seen as pivotal in US elections. What type of candidates should par…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:03 AM
working-class voters are more likely to prefer a candidate with a working-class occupation, not due to policy positions or class rhetoric but because they perceive them as more understanding of their problems.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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#polisky #gendersky #HPE
Any one-liners of advice from your PHD advisors that you always pass on to students?
My favorite from Frances Rosenbluth was to “tape your argument onto your computer and remember not to stray”
Any one-liners of advice from your PHD advisors that you always pass on to students?
My favorite from Frances Rosenbluth was to “tape your argument onto your computer and remember not to stray”
November 22, 2024 at 4:19 PM
#polisky #gendersky #HPE
Any one-liners of advice from your PHD advisors that you always pass on to students?
My favorite from Frances Rosenbluth was to “tape your argument onto your computer and remember not to stray”
Any one-liners of advice from your PHD advisors that you always pass on to students?
My favorite from Frances Rosenbluth was to “tape your argument onto your computer and remember not to stray”
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The Department of Political Economy at King's College London is hiring in political behavior
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/083946-...
@ecpr.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social behavoursky polisky commsky
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/083946-...
@ecpr.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social behavoursky polisky commsky
Lecturer in Political Behaviour
Job id: 083946. Salary: Grade 6/7: £43,205 to £61,021 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance..
www.kcl.ac.uk
February 8, 2024 at 8:06 PM
The Department of Political Economy at King's College London is hiring in political behavior
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/083946-...
@ecpr.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social behavoursky polisky commsky
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/083946-...
@ecpr.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social behavoursky polisky commsky
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I think influencers call this *unboxing* ✨✨✨
January 24, 2024 at 9:22 AM
I think influencers call this *unboxing* ✨✨✨
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The purpose of peer review is not to demonstrate the reviewer’s proficiency in identifying flaws; negative critiques are not obligated. Reviewers should identify strengths and provide constructive comments to help authors resolve weaknesses in the work. (4/n)
January 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM
The purpose of peer review is not to demonstrate the reviewer’s proficiency in identifying flaws; negative critiques are not obligated. Reviewers should identify strengths and provide constructive comments to help authors resolve weaknesses in the work. (4/n)
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🚨🚨Two tenure-track positions in the European Institute @LSE:
1. European Politics and Policy jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
2. Political Economy
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
It's a really great place to work. Consider applying! I won't be in the search committee but happy to chat. 1/2 polisky
1. European Politics and Policy jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
2. Political Economy
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
It's a really great place to work. Consider applying! I won't be in the search committee but happy to chat. 1/2 polisky
Assistant Professor in European Politics and Policy
jobs.lse.ac.uk
December 19, 2023 at 4:30 PM
🚨🚨Two tenure-track positions in the European Institute @LSE:
1. European Politics and Policy jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
2. Political Economy
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
It's a really great place to work. Consider applying! I won't be in the search committee but happy to chat. 1/2 polisky
1. European Politics and Policy jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
2. Political Economy
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
It's a really great place to work. Consider applying! I won't be in the search committee but happy to chat. 1/2 polisky