Jan P. Vogler
@janvogler.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University. Previously: Konstanz, UVA, Duke, LSE, Berkeley, FU Berlin. Research interests: Political economy, bureaucracy, competition, EU, democracy, pandemics. Website: http://www.janvogler.net
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Jan P. Vogler
@janvogler.bsky.social
· Sep 4
I’m absolutely thrilled to share that I was awarded a Starting Grant (#ERCStG) of €1.5 million by @erc.europa.eu!
For the next 5 years, I’ll investigate how to end vicious cycles in state-citizen interactions.
I’ll regularly post news about the project & advice about ERC applications here.
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For the next 5 years, I’ll investigate how to end vicious cycles in state-citizen interactions.
I’ll regularly post news about the project & advice about ERC applications here.
(1/9)
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Please join Virtual HPE Workshop this Thursday, Nov 6 at 12:30 EST!
@janvogler.bsky.social is presenting his paper "Exploring the Origins of Coercive Colonial Institutions" (with Jan Pierskalla and Daniel Smith). Discussed by @jackpaine.bsky.social.
@janvogler.bsky.social is presenting his paper "Exploring the Origins of Coercive Colonial Institutions" (with Jan Pierskalla and Daniel Smith). Discussed by @jackpaine.bsky.social.
November 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Please join Virtual HPE Workshop this Thursday, Nov 6 at 12:30 EST!
@janvogler.bsky.social is presenting his paper "Exploring the Origins of Coercive Colonial Institutions" (with Jan Pierskalla and Daniel Smith). Discussed by @jackpaine.bsky.social.
@janvogler.bsky.social is presenting his paper "Exploring the Origins of Coercive Colonial Institutions" (with Jan Pierskalla and Daniel Smith). Discussed by @jackpaine.bsky.social.
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⚠️ Virtual Workshop in HPE info ⚠️
@adajkanu.bsky.social is presenting a project on "Colonization and the Politics of Belonging in Nigeria" on Thursday! Martha Wilfahrt (UC Berkeley) will discuss. Let me know if you're not on our email list already and would like to be!
@adajkanu.bsky.social is presenting a project on "Colonization and the Politics of Belonging in Nigeria" on Thursday! Martha Wilfahrt (UC Berkeley) will discuss. Let me know if you're not on our email list already and would like to be!
October 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
⚠️ Virtual Workshop in HPE info ⚠️
@adajkanu.bsky.social is presenting a project on "Colonization and the Politics of Belonging in Nigeria" on Thursday! Martha Wilfahrt (UC Berkeley) will discuss. Let me know if you're not on our email list already and would like to be!
@adajkanu.bsky.social is presenting a project on "Colonization and the Politics of Belonging in Nigeria" on Thursday! Martha Wilfahrt (UC Berkeley) will discuss. Let me know if you're not on our email list already and would like to be!
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Please join Virtual HPE Workshop tomorrow, this Thursday, at 12:00 EST! Henry Thomson (Arizona State University)
is presenting his paper "Careers in the Crossfire: The Effects of Internal Defections on Secret Police Officers’ Networks" (with @kkrakows.bsky.social), discussed by Martin Dimitrov.
is presenting his paper "Careers in the Crossfire: The Effects of Internal Defections on Secret Police Officers’ Networks" (with @kkrakows.bsky.social), discussed by Martin Dimitrov.
October 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Please join Virtual HPE Workshop tomorrow, this Thursday, at 12:00 EST! Henry Thomson (Arizona State University)
is presenting his paper "Careers in the Crossfire: The Effects of Internal Defections on Secret Police Officers’ Networks" (with @kkrakows.bsky.social), discussed by Martin Dimitrov.
is presenting his paper "Careers in the Crossfire: The Effects of Internal Defections on Secret Police Officers’ Networks" (with @kkrakows.bsky.social), discussed by Martin Dimitrov.
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Damn this will be a doozy!
🚨 The Virtual Workshop in Historical Political Economy is back! 🚨
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
September 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Damn this will be a doozy!
🚨 The Virtual Workshop in Historical Political Economy is back! 🚨
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
September 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🚨 The Virtual Workshop in Historical Political Economy is back! 🚨
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
For the new academic year, we have an amazing line up of papers for you!
In our inaugural session 2 HPE superstars will join us: @annagbusse.bsky.social (Stanford) will present & @jvoth.bsky.social (Zurich) discuss! I can't wait. 😀
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🎉 I am so very happy that I was awarded an ERC Starting Grant for my project BORDERS: Border Change and Local Development in Europe and Beyond. My (future) team and I will investigate the mechanisms underlying the effects of border change on development in historical Europe and worldwide. #ERCStG 🎉
September 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🎉 I am so very happy that I was awarded an ERC Starting Grant for my project BORDERS: Border Change and Local Development in Europe and Beyond. My (future) team and I will investigate the mechanisms underlying the effects of border change on development in historical Europe and worldwide. #ERCStG 🎉
I’m absolutely thrilled to share that I was awarded a Starting Grant (#ERCStG) of €1.5 million by @erc.europa.eu!
For the next 5 years, I’ll investigate how to end vicious cycles in state-citizen interactions.
I’ll regularly post news about the project & advice about ERC applications here.
(1/9)
For the next 5 years, I’ll investigate how to end vicious cycles in state-citizen interactions.
I’ll regularly post news about the project & advice about ERC applications here.
(1/9)
September 4, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I’m absolutely thrilled to share that I was awarded a Starting Grant (#ERCStG) of €1.5 million by @erc.europa.eu!
For the next 5 years, I’ll investigate how to end vicious cycles in state-citizen interactions.
I’ll regularly post news about the project & advice about ERC applications here.
(1/9)
For the next 5 years, I’ll investigate how to end vicious cycles in state-citizen interactions.
I’ll regularly post news about the project & advice about ERC applications here.
(1/9)
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This August marks the official start of my new @erc.europa.eu funded project on youth & their conceptions of political power #YOPOW 🫅🏻 & with that I can also announce the 1st postdoc joining the team: @lisaherbig.bsky.social 💫 Lisa's skill and creativity make her a true win for the project 🙌🏻
August 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This August marks the official start of my new @erc.europa.eu funded project on youth & their conceptions of political power #YOPOW 🫅🏻 & with that I can also announce the 1st postdoc joining the team: @lisaherbig.bsky.social 💫 Lisa's skill and creativity make her a true win for the project 🙌🏻
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Vicente Valentim, Elias Dinas, & I came together to do this paper because we have all long shared an intution: mainstream center-right rhetoric shapes democratic norms. The hard part? Showing it empirically. We make some headway in this new paper. Grateful to @bjpols.bsky.social for publishing.
NEW -
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
How Mainstream Politicians Erode Norms - cup.org/4lfeHvD
"we find that statements by mainstream politicians lead to more norm erosion than similar statements by radical-right politicians"
- @valentimvicente.bsky.social, Elias Dinas & @dziblatt.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
August 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Vicente Valentim, Elias Dinas, & I came together to do this paper because we have all long shared an intution: mainstream center-right rhetoric shapes democratic norms. The hard part? Showing it empirically. We make some headway in this new paper. Grateful to @bjpols.bsky.social for publishing.
Yesterday, I did my second DHL relay race with an amazing team: @henrikseeberg.bsky.social, @lindekilde.bsky.social, C. Green-Pedersen, & @lucascoutoz.bsky.social.
I had the goal of running the 5k below 21 minutes & came in at 20:34, my new personal record. Now looking forward to the 2026 race! 😊
I had the goal of running the 5k below 21 minutes & came in at 20:34, my new personal record. Now looking forward to the 2026 race! 😊
August 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Yesterday, I did my second DHL relay race with an amazing team: @henrikseeberg.bsky.social, @lindekilde.bsky.social, C. Green-Pedersen, & @lucascoutoz.bsky.social.
I had the goal of running the 5k below 21 minutes & came in at 20:34, my new personal record. Now looking forward to the 2026 race! 😊
I had the goal of running the 5k below 21 minutes & came in at 20:34, my new personal record. Now looking forward to the 2026 race! 😊
🚨 Are you interested in Historical Political Economy? 🚨
At the Virtual Workshop in HPE (VWHPE)—organized jointly with @dkofanov.bsky.social & @tinepaulsen.bsky.social—we discuss state-of-the-art research on a regular basis.
‼️ We have just issued a new call for papers. ‼️
Link & info in post #2.
At the Virtual Workshop in HPE (VWHPE)—organized jointly with @dkofanov.bsky.social & @tinepaulsen.bsky.social—we discuss state-of-the-art research on a regular basis.
‼️ We have just issued a new call for papers. ‼️
Link & info in post #2.
July 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🚨 Are you interested in Historical Political Economy? 🚨
At the Virtual Workshop in HPE (VWHPE)—organized jointly with @dkofanov.bsky.social & @tinepaulsen.bsky.social—we discuss state-of-the-art research on a regular basis.
‼️ We have just issued a new call for papers. ‼️
Link & info in post #2.
At the Virtual Workshop in HPE (VWHPE)—organized jointly with @dkofanov.bsky.social & @tinepaulsen.bsky.social—we discuss state-of-the-art research on a regular basis.
‼️ We have just issued a new call for papers. ‼️
Link & info in post #2.
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Going to EPSA and have a free spot in your schedule Thursday morning? Then come see a fun collection of HPE papers! Projects by @melissazrogers.bsky.social, Federica Carugati
(ft. @alicirone.bsky.social), @janvogler.bsky.social (ft. Matthias Scheu), @ashartnett.bsky.social, and me!
(ft. @alicirone.bsky.social), @janvogler.bsky.social (ft. Matthias Scheu), @ashartnett.bsky.social, and me!
June 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Going to EPSA and have a free spot in your schedule Thursday morning? Then come see a fun collection of HPE papers! Projects by @melissazrogers.bsky.social, Federica Carugati
(ft. @alicirone.bsky.social), @janvogler.bsky.social (ft. Matthias Scheu), @ashartnett.bsky.social, and me!
(ft. @alicirone.bsky.social), @janvogler.bsky.social (ft. Matthias Scheu), @ashartnett.bsky.social, and me!
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My book was just sent to press! It'll be available in print end of July. Focusing mostly on the topic of bureaucracy in Southeast Asia during the 20th c, the book develops an argument about how state-building can present headwinds for nation-building.
June 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My book was just sent to press! It'll be available in print end of July. Focusing mostly on the topic of bureaucracy in Southeast Asia during the 20th c, the book develops an argument about how state-building can present headwinds for nation-building.
Just finished the Aarhus half marathon (my first recorded one ever) and it was challenging, but also really fun! 😊
I even met Christoffer Green-Pedersen on the way and gave him a high five as we were both running. 😄
I hope to meet even more people from our department at the next run in 2026! 😁
I even met Christoffer Green-Pedersen on the way and gave him a high five as we were both running. 😄
I hope to meet even more people from our department at the next run in 2026! 😁
June 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Just finished the Aarhus half marathon (my first recorded one ever) and it was challenging, but also really fun! 😊
I even met Christoffer Green-Pedersen on the way and gave him a high five as we were both running. 😄
I hope to meet even more people from our department at the next run in 2026! 😁
I even met Christoffer Green-Pedersen on the way and gave him a high five as we were both running. 😄
I hope to meet even more people from our department at the next run in 2026! 😁
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For those interested in historical political economy, this is an amazing and comprehensive reading list.
After 10 years of doing research in Historical Political Economy, this fall I’ll finally get a chance to teach a survey course on the field & I’m really looking forward to it! 😊
I thought this would be an opportunity to create a syllabus with many essential contributions to this growing field.
I thought this would be an opportunity to create a syllabus with many essential contributions to this growing field.
June 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
For those interested in historical political economy, this is an amazing and comprehensive reading list.
After 10 years of doing research in Historical Political Economy, this fall I’ll finally get a chance to teach a survey course on the field & I’m really looking forward to it! 😊
I thought this would be an opportunity to create a syllabus with many essential contributions to this growing field.
I thought this would be an opportunity to create a syllabus with many essential contributions to this growing field.
June 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
After 10 years of doing research in Historical Political Economy, this fall I’ll finally get a chance to teach a survey course on the field & I’m really looking forward to it! 😊
I thought this would be an opportunity to create a syllabus with many essential contributions to this growing field.
I thought this would be an opportunity to create a syllabus with many essential contributions to this growing field.
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STAR WARS was released 47 years ago today. Hollywood’s biggest movie phenomenon, and the film that launched the career of star Harrison Ford, the behind the scenes story is as spectacular as blowing up the Death Star…
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May 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
STAR WARS was released 47 years ago today. Hollywood’s biggest movie phenomenon, and the film that launched the career of star Harrison Ford, the behind the scenes story is as spectacular as blowing up the Death Star…
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My paper, A Global, Historical Rule of Law Index, offering a description and evaluation of the V-Dem Rule of Law Index, has now been published: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A global, historical rule of law index - Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
This article introduces the V-Dem Rule of Law Index, capturing formal-procedural aspects of de facto adherence to rule of law principles. It relies on information from fifteen V-Dem indicators based o...
link.springer.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
My paper, A Global, Historical Rule of Law Index, offering a description and evaluation of the V-Dem Rule of Law Index, has now been published: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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We’re pleased to release the schedule for this year’s virtual conference in Historical Political Economy 🎉 historicalpe.org/annual-virtu...
Send me a message if you’re not yet on our email list and would like to be!
Send me a message if you’re not yet on our email list and would like to be!
May 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We’re pleased to release the schedule for this year’s virtual conference in Historical Political Economy 🎉 historicalpe.org/annual-virtu...
Send me a message if you’re not yet on our email list and would like to be!
Send me a message if you’re not yet on our email list and would like to be!
If you are a computational social scientist and interested in how norms shape society, make sure to apply for this amazing opportunity with my colleague Kristina!
💥Postdoc call 💥
Join my @erc.europa.eu project #YOPOW at Aarhus University
🎇 3-y position (possibility of 1-y extension)
❓How societal norms give rise to biased beliefs about political power in youth
🤖 Computational social science (large-scale text & image data)
Deadline May 15: bit.ly/4hIpSeD
Join my @erc.europa.eu project #YOPOW at Aarhus University
🎇 3-y position (possibility of 1-y extension)
❓How societal norms give rise to biased beliefs about political power in youth
🤖 Computational social science (large-scale text & image data)
Deadline May 15: bit.ly/4hIpSeD
May 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
If you are a computational social scientist and interested in how norms shape society, make sure to apply for this amazing opportunity with my colleague Kristina!
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Want to work with us? stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/8...
Postdoctoral Position in Computational Social Science
Deadline: 15.03.2025
stellen.uni-konstanz.de
March 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Want to work with us? stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/8...
🚨 What are the long-term effects of imperialism & authoritarianism on voting behavior? 🚨
I recently gave a presentation that speaks to this question at Stanford University's @theeuropecenter.bsky.social. It’s based on a paper with D Gingerich.
Here is the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Np...
I recently gave a presentation that speaks to this question at Stanford University's @theeuropecenter.bsky.social. It’s based on a paper with D Gingerich.
Here is the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Np...
February 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🚨 What are the long-term effects of imperialism & authoritarianism on voting behavior? 🚨
I recently gave a presentation that speaks to this question at Stanford University's @theeuropecenter.bsky.social. It’s based on a paper with D Gingerich.
Here is the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Np...
I recently gave a presentation that speaks to this question at Stanford University's @theeuropecenter.bsky.social. It’s based on a paper with D Gingerich.
Here is the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Np...
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Heart-wrenching reporting on the dehumanization of homeless people in the U.S. (pre-Trump). Great original reporting again by @propublica.org
“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...
projects.propublica.org
January 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Heart-wrenching reporting on the dehumanization of homeless people in the U.S. (pre-Trump). Great original reporting again by @propublica.org
After a long time, I’m back to the Bay Area for 10 days! ☀️ It’s already bringing back a lot of memories from my stay here in 2011 and 2012. ☺️
If anyone has research interests in common with me and would like to meet up in Berkeley, Palo Alto, or San Francisco, let me know. 😊
If anyone has research interests in common with me and would like to meet up in Berkeley, Palo Alto, or San Francisco, let me know. 😊
January 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
After a long time, I’m back to the Bay Area for 10 days! ☀️ It’s already bringing back a lot of memories from my stay here in 2011 and 2012. ☺️
If anyone has research interests in common with me and would like to meet up in Berkeley, Palo Alto, or San Francisco, let me know. 😊
If anyone has research interests in common with me and would like to meet up in Berkeley, Palo Alto, or San Francisco, let me know. 😊
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Absolute 🔥 start to this year's virtual HPE workshop! @jannetukiainen.bsky.social is presenting a paper titled "Candidate Exit and Voter Loyalty During Early Democratization" on Thursday. Toke Aidt (Cambridge) will discuss. Send me a message if you're not on our list but would like to be!
January 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Absolute 🔥 start to this year's virtual HPE workshop! @jannetukiainen.bsky.social is presenting a paper titled "Candidate Exit and Voter Loyalty During Early Democratization" on Thursday. Toke Aidt (Cambridge) will discuss. Send me a message if you're not on our list but would like to be!