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Gidon Cohen
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Political science and social science history. Durham University. Climate politics. Polarization. British politics. British political development.
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Gidon Cohen @gidoncohen.bsky.social · Aug 14
Our bsky.app/profile/past...
article is out and Open Access!
doi.org/10.1093/past...
A short thread on the 3 key insights from the article...
Electoral Violence in England and Wales, 1832–1914*
Abstract. This article analyses over 19,000 articles from newspapers and parliamentary commission reports to reveal endemic electoral violence in England a
doi.org
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johnkenny.bsky.social
Our review article on the use of climate change questions in public opinion surveys is now available in the current issue of Environmental Politics.
August 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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environmentalpol.bsky.social
Climate whataboutism and rightwing populism: how emissions blame-shifting translates nationalist attitudes into climate policy opposition by Joakim Kulin
Pages: 979-999
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Climate whataboutism and rightwing populism: how emissions blame-shifting translates nationalist attitudes into climate policy opposition
In the evolving discourse on climate change, the phenomenon of ‘whataboutism’ has emerged as a pervasive rhetorical strategy to deflect responsibility for the emissions of one’s own country by shif...
doi.org
August 27, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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environmentalpol.bsky.social
Review Article:

A framework for classifying climate change questions used in public opinion surveys by John Kenny, Lucas Geese, Andrew Jordan & Irene Lorenzoni
Pages: 1114-1140

doi.org/10.1080/0964...
A framework for classifying climate change questions used in public opinion surveys
Climate change is a significant site of political contestation, with public opinion frequently invoked to support claims for more (or less) action. Yet, ‘climate change public opinion’ is an umbrel...
doi.org
August 27, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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joakimkulin.bsky.social
Happy to see this study published in @environmentalpol.bsky.social Vol 34, Issue 6. In it, I show how rightwing populists, especially those holding nationalist attitudes, consistently employ climate delay discourses (here whataboutism) to justify climate inaction. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Climate whataboutism and rightwing populism: how emissions blame-shifting translates nationalist attitudes into climate policy opposition
In the evolving discourse on climate change, the phenomenon of ‘whataboutism’ has emerged as a pervasive rhetorical strategy to deflect responsibility for the emissions of one’s own country by shif...
www.tandfonline.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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pastpresentsoc.bsky.social
From the current issue:

“Electoral Violence in England and Wales, 1832–1914”

by Luke Blaxill (@oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social), Gary Hutchison (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social), @pmkuhn.bsky.social, @gidoncohen.bsky.social, Nick Vivyan (@durham-university.bsky.social)
#OpenAccess

doi.org/10.1093/past...
Electoral Violence in England and Wales, 1832–1914*
Abstract. This article analyses over 19,000 articles from newspapers and parliamentary commission reports to reveal endemic electoral violence in England a
doi.org
July 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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pastpresentsoc.bsky.social
From the current issue: “Electoral Violence in England and Wales, 1832–1914”

by Luke Blaxill (@oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social), Gary Hutchison (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social), @pmkuhn.bsky.social, @gidoncohen.bsky.social, Nick Vivyan (@durham-university.bsky.social)

#OpenAccess

doi.org/10.1093/past...
doi.org
June 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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environmentalpol.bsky.social
Research Articles:

Long-run trends in partisan polarization of climate policy-relevant attitudes across countries
David Caldwell, @gidoncohen.bsky.social & Nick Vivyan
Pages: 767-792
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Long-run trends in partisan polarization of climate policy-relevant attitudes across countries
We summarize long-run trends in partisan polarization of voters’ climate policy-relevant attitudes across 36 countries and multiple decades (1993–2020). We find substantial growth in partisan polar...
doi.org
June 26, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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pmkuhn.bsky.social
Explore incidents of election violence in 19th Century England and Wales on our interactive map at victorianelectionviolence.uk/interactive-....

Read short descriptions, see how violence changed over time, and follow the historical newspapers sources to discover more.
May 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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pastpresentsoc.bsky.social
From current issue: “Electoral Violence in England and Wales, 1832–1914”

by Luke Blaxill (@oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social), Gary Hutchison (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social), @pmkuhn.bsky.social, @gidoncohen.bsky.social, Nick Vivyan (@durham-university.bsky.social)

#OpenAccess

doi.org/10.1093/past...
Electoral Violence in England and Wales, 1832–1914*
Abstract. This article analyses over 19,000 articles from newspapers and parliamentary commission reports to reveal endemic electoral violence in England a
doi.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Reposted by Gidon Cohen
amaliaab.bsky.social
Thrilled that our article with Ioana Sendroiu and Fabian Winter is now online in the American Sociological Review!

We study how climate actions are shaped by beliefs about the past, present, and future—and expectations about others' concern about climate.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Time’s Up? How Temporal Maps of Climate Change Shape Climate Action - Ioana Sendroiu, Amalia Álvarez-Benjumea, Fabian Winter, 2025
We track how temporal mappings of climate change relate to individuals’ actions to address the climate crisis. We consider multiple aspects of temporal maps and...
journals.sagepub.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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psaenvironmental.bsky.social
Join us this week in Bristol for our Workshop on Elections and Climate Change @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @environmentalpol.bsky.social @psaepopsg.bsky.social @jeppjournal.bsky.social @conorlittle.bsky.social @matpaterson.bsky.social @drsophiah.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...
Workshop: Elections and Climate Change (In-Person Registration)
This workshop will focus on the role that climate change is playing in elections around the world. Register here to attend in-person.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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psaenvironmental.bsky.social
Final tickets left for our workshop @bristoluni.bsky.social on climate, elections, parties and public opinion.

@uobrisceh.bsky.social @policybristol.bsky.social
@ree-uwe.bsky.social @cabot-institute.bsky.social @cast-centre.bsky.social @bath-iscc.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...
Workshop: Elections and Climate Change (In-Person Registration)
This workshop will focus on the role that climate change is playing in elections around the world. Register here to attend in-person.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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psaepop.bsky.social
Final chance to attend our Elections and Climate Change workshop with @psaenvironmental.bsky.social this Thursday in Bristol with just a few spots left. Register for free through the link below.

Alternatively, tune in remotely by registering through this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...
Workshop: Elections and Climate Change (In-Person Registration)
This workshop will focus on the role that climate change is playing in elections around the world. Register here to attend in-person.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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environmentalpol.bsky.social
We are sponsoring an event on Thursday, organised by @psaenvironmental.bsky.social. Register now!

Workshop: Elections and Climate Change. Lots of great contributors. Details here:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-e...
Workshop: Elections and Climate Change (In-Person Registration)
This workshop will focus on the role that climate change is playing in elections around the world. Register here to attend in-person.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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tabouchadi.bsky.social
🚨 How are more ambitious climate policies feasible politically? We have published 4 new research briefs on the political viability of climate policies. You can find all the briefs on our website.
Here is a 🧵summarizing the briefs.
Please share.
politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/progressive-...
December 6, 2024 at 9:06 AM
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profelainechalus.bsky.social
If you want to check surviving poll books for the eighteenth century, our ECPPEC project lists 1,929 surviving poll books for the period 1695-1832, corresponding to 11676 separate elections. Searchable polling data here: ecppec.ncl.ac.uk/data-explorer/ #c18th #skystorians 🗃️
kwrs.bsky.social Trace my House @kwrs.bsky.social · Nov 25
Poll books can be useful for checking out residents and this one for Higham in Kent in 1868 helped us discover Charles Dickens living at Gads Hill Place. Trace my house show you more about Poll and Electoral Rolls http://www.tracemyho...
November 25, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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environmentalpol.bsky.social
New article from John Kenny , Lucas Geese , Andrew Jordan and Irene Lorenzoni reviews the usage of climate change questions in public opinion surveys & provides an overview of the types of concepts that can be elicited from these.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
screenshot of article abstract, reads: Climate change is a significant site of political contestation, with public opinion frequently invoked to support claims for more (or less) action. Yet, ‘climate change public opinion’ is an umbrella term encompassing many different components. Empirical research has recently burgeoned, but an up-to-date and globally comprehensive guide to navigating the interconnected concepts currently measured is still lacking. In this review, we develop an original classification framework based on questions fielded in over 315 surveys across different parts of the world. We reflect on what aspects the questions elicit, relate them to patterns in the existing empirical literature, and identify and reflect on important implications for future research...
November 21, 2024 at 7:38 AM
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magnusrasmussen.bsky.social
I made a quick starter pack on scholars working/having worked on historical political economy (wide definition). go.bsky.app/Hz9LmgL

(please make [self]suggestions to improve the starter pack)
November 12, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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mattomildenberger.bsky.social
A short commentary on how valuable this dataset is for advocates and public opinion scholars: wrp.lrfoundation.org.uk/news/leaders.... The data is clear: global publics are really concerned about climate change and leaders around the world should heed these concerns!
November 15, 2024 at 9:02 PM
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peterallen.bsky.social
A starter pack of academics (mostly political scientists and political historians) I found on here who (broadly) work in the British Politics subfield. Please (self) recommend others I’ve missed. go.bsky.app/EqXUQbt
November 15, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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medzihorsky.bsky.social
The cabinet under modern despotism in Sid Meier's Civilization, the one fictional cabinet etched into my mind. The science advisor most of all.
The four members of the cabinet described in the post: 1) defense minister, a bemedalled man with a moustache in green uniform 2) domestic advisor, a bearded man in a khaki uniform 3) foreign minister, a blonde woman with a golden cross on a necklace 4) science advisor, a long-haired man with a 5 o'clock shadow, a deep-cut v-neck shirt under a patterned sportscoat, and a bunch of golden chains on his neck and a golden cross earring All four characters are shown wearing glasses, which may or may not be sunglasses.
November 14, 2024 at 10:26 AM
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psrm.bsky.social
📊Do you have multiple datasets lacking shared identifiers and do you want to merge them?

➡️ @blibgober.bsky.social & @jerzakconnor.bsky.social introduce a massive training corpus and discuss various methods to enhance existing matching benchmarks www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
October 29, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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psrm.bsky.social
📊Do you want to use ecological inference to estimate the transfer of votes between parties from one election to another?

➡️José M. Pavía & Søren R. Thomsen introduce a new ecological inference technique: ecolRxC www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView
October 23, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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willpooley.bsky.social
‘Sometimes the obvious and the banal are paradoxically absent from the archive.’

So what to do? And in particular, who can tell me *how many* farmers I am missing in my counts?

williamgpooley.wordpress.com/2024/10/16/t... 🗃️
The Missing Farmers
What historians know about the past is often constrained by what record keepers thought worth noting. Some aspects of the obvious and the banal are paradoxically underrepresented in the archive. Wo…
williamgpooley.wordpress.com
October 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM
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psrm.bsky.social
🗳️Why does vote buying persist under the secret ballot?💰

➡️Using a formal model, a survey and a lab experiment, @sascenciob.bsky.social & H.Chang show material goods erode voters' confidence in ballot secrecy, making vote buying effective cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView #OpenAccess
October 11, 2024 at 6:02 AM