Liran Harsgor
@liranharsgor.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer l University of Haifa
Political behavior, electoral politics, generational gaps, gender and politics, Israeli politics
https://liran.harsgor.com/
Political behavior, electoral politics, generational gaps, gender and politics, Israeli politics
https://liran.harsgor.com/
15 שנים ללכתו של פרופ' הרסגור. זה זמן לעילאי להיות דווקא אופטימי
February 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
15 שנים ללכתו של פרופ' הרסגור. זה זמן לעילאי להיות דווקא אופטימי
Had a great time presenting my project with @ayakter.bsky.social on public opinion, voting behavior and party positions in Israel at @vanderbilt.edu. Thanks to @noamlupu.bsky.social and the department of political science for hosting me this week!
February 6, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Had a great time presenting my project with @ayakter.bsky.social on public opinion, voting behavior and party positions in Israel at @vanderbilt.edu. Thanks to @noamlupu.bsky.social and the department of political science for hosting me this week!
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The year 2024 confirmed a global environment defined by:
↔️ pronounced political fragmentation
🗳️ heightened electoral activity
📈 + a deepening wave of autocratisation that continued a 25-year trajectory.
⬇️ Read the 2025 yearbook now!
buff.ly/lSheCuB
↔️ pronounced political fragmentation
🗳️ heightened electoral activity
📈 + a deepening wave of autocratisation that continued a 25-year trajectory.
⬇️ Read the 2025 yearbook now!
buff.ly/lSheCuB
December 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The year 2024 confirmed a global environment defined by:
↔️ pronounced political fragmentation
🗳️ heightened electoral activity
📈 + a deepening wave of autocratisation that continued a 25-year trajectory.
⬇️ Read the 2025 yearbook now!
buff.ly/lSheCuB
↔️ pronounced political fragmentation
🗳️ heightened electoral activity
📈 + a deepening wave of autocratisation that continued a 25-year trajectory.
⬇️ Read the 2025 yearbook now!
buff.ly/lSheCuB
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🆕 Formateur expectations & #VotingBehaviour
Looking at #CSES and German 🇩🇪 pre-election surveys Reut Itzkovitch-Malka, @liranharsgor.bsky.social & @ortuttnauer.com discuss "formateur optimization" – when voters back parties likely to lead.
📖
Looking at #CSES and German 🇩🇪 pre-election surveys Reut Itzkovitch-Malka, @liranharsgor.bsky.social & @ortuttnauer.com discuss "formateur optimization" – when voters back parties likely to lead.
📖
The effect of formateur expectations on vote choice: A comparative analysis | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
The effect of formateur expectations on vote choice: A comparative analysis
buff.ly
October 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🆕 Formateur expectations & #VotingBehaviour
Looking at #CSES and German 🇩🇪 pre-election surveys Reut Itzkovitch-Malka, @liranharsgor.bsky.social & @ortuttnauer.com discuss "formateur optimization" – when voters back parties likely to lead.
📖
Looking at #CSES and German 🇩🇪 pre-election surveys Reut Itzkovitch-Malka, @liranharsgor.bsky.social & @ortuttnauer.com discuss "formateur optimization" – when voters back parties likely to lead.
📖
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💻 Attending the @ecpr.bsky.social webinar on #Israel's domestic political landscape after the #Gaza war tomorrow?
📘 Get up to speed on Israel's political developments + data in the latest report for PDY from @liranharsgor.bsky.social and @roizur.bsky.social.
➡️ bit.ly/48uS83v
📘 Get up to speed on Israel's political developments + data in the latest report for PDY from @liranharsgor.bsky.social and @roizur.bsky.social.
➡️ bit.ly/48uS83v
🆕 #Webinar on Middle Eastern Policy & #EU Relations
🏛️ War and Politics: Israel's Domestic Political Landscape after the Gaza War
🎙️ Gideon Levy & Erica Weiss
📅 Tue 21 Oct, 15:00–16:00 BST
👉 Register now buff.ly/5Aa5X7W
#Democratic #PublicOpinion #Governance
🏛️ War and Politics: Israel's Domestic Political Landscape after the Gaza War
🎙️ Gideon Levy & Erica Weiss
📅 Tue 21 Oct, 15:00–16:00 BST
👉 Register now buff.ly/5Aa5X7W
#Democratic #PublicOpinion #Governance
Register FREE
Webinar on Middle Eastern Policy and EU Relations
buff.ly
October 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
💻 Attending the @ecpr.bsky.social webinar on #Israel's domestic political landscape after the #Gaza war tomorrow?
📘 Get up to speed on Israel's political developments + data in the latest report for PDY from @liranharsgor.bsky.social and @roizur.bsky.social.
➡️ bit.ly/48uS83v
📘 Get up to speed on Israel's political developments + data in the latest report for PDY from @liranharsgor.bsky.social and @roizur.bsky.social.
➡️ bit.ly/48uS83v
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Writing about Israel is emotionally challenging, but equally important to me. Thanks, @liranharsgor.bsky.social for inviting me to collaborate on this @pdyearbook.bsky.social report. Hopefully, next year's report won't have such a somber tone.
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Israel: Political Developments and Data in 2024
In 2024, Israel faced profound political and military upheaval. The Gaza war persisted throughout the year, expanding to direct confrontations with Hezbollah and Iran, while Houthi attacks intensifie...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Writing about Israel is emotionally challenging, but equally important to me. Thanks, @liranharsgor.bsky.social for inviting me to collaborate on this @pdyearbook.bsky.social report. Hopefully, next year's report won't have such a somber tone.
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Writing a report about Israeli politics in 2024 for @pdyearbook.bsky.social was quite a challenge. Luckily, I had @roizur.bsky.social as a collaborator.
We hope this report helps make sense of an extremely difficult period in the country’s history.
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We hope this report helps make sense of an extremely difficult period in the country’s history.
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Israel: Political Developments and Data in 2024
In 2024, Israel faced profound political and military upheaval. The Gaza war persisted throughout the year, expanding to direct confrontations with Hezbollah and Iran, while Houthi attacks intensifie...
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Writing a report about Israeli politics in 2024 for @pdyearbook.bsky.social was quite a challenge. Luckily, I had @roizur.bsky.social as a collaborator.
We hope this report helps make sense of an extremely difficult period in the country’s history.
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
We hope this report helps make sense of an extremely difficult period in the country’s history.
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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🚨New #polisky publication 🚨
In @ejprjournal.bsky.social, Reut Itzkovitch-Malka, @liranharsgor.bsky.social and I ask: when do voters back a party that's not their top pick, but has a real shot at being the the next PM's party?
The answer is a mix of preferences, expectations, and uncertainty
1/4
In @ejprjournal.bsky.social, Reut Itzkovitch-Malka, @liranharsgor.bsky.social and I ask: when do voters back a party that's not their top pick, but has a real shot at being the the next PM's party?
The answer is a mix of preferences, expectations, and uncertainty
1/4
The effect of formateur expectations on vote choice: A comparative analysis | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
The effect of formateur expectations on vote choice: A comparative analysis
www.cambridge.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🚨New #polisky publication 🚨
In @ejprjournal.bsky.social, Reut Itzkovitch-Malka, @liranharsgor.bsky.social and I ask: when do voters back a party that's not their top pick, but has a real shot at being the the next PM's party?
The answer is a mix of preferences, expectations, and uncertainty
1/4
In @ejprjournal.bsky.social, Reut Itzkovitch-Malka, @liranharsgor.bsky.social and I ask: when do voters back a party that's not their top pick, but has a real shot at being the the next PM's party?
The answer is a mix of preferences, expectations, and uncertainty
1/4
Do voters strategically attempt to affect the identity of the next prime minister?
In a new paper at @ejprjournal.bsky.social, we show they do!
Using @cses.bsky.social and German surveys, we find when and how "formateur optimization" is more likely to occur
@ortuttnauer.com
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
In a new paper at @ejprjournal.bsky.social, we show they do!
Using @cses.bsky.social and German surveys, we find when and how "formateur optimization" is more likely to occur
@ortuttnauer.com
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
October 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Do voters strategically attempt to affect the identity of the next prime minister?
In a new paper at @ejprjournal.bsky.social, we show they do!
Using @cses.bsky.social and German surveys, we find when and how "formateur optimization" is more likely to occur
@ortuttnauer.com
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
In a new paper at @ejprjournal.bsky.social, we show they do!
Using @cses.bsky.social and German surveys, we find when and how "formateur optimization" is more likely to occur
@ortuttnauer.com
doi.org/10.1017/S147...
Looking forward to have your submissions of gender-related papers to our section on elections, parties and voters at the #ECPG26.
Deadline: November 7
💪
Deadline: November 7
💪
🌸 #ECPG26 @ecprgender.bsky.social Section seeking Panels and Papers ⤵️
✍️ Elections, Parties and Voters
🪑@cerifowler.bsky.social @liranharsgor.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social, Rosalind Shorrocks (@ox.ac.uk)
⌛👇 7 Nov
#Elections #Gendersky #PoliticalParties
✍️ Elections, Parties and Voters
🪑@cerifowler.bsky.social @liranharsgor.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social, Rosalind Shorrocks (@ox.ac.uk)
⌛👇 7 Nov
#Elections #Gendersky #PoliticalParties
Elections, Parties and Voters
European Conference on Politics and Gender, Newcastle University, 15 – 17 June 2026
buff.ly
October 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Looking forward to have your submissions of gender-related papers to our section on elections, parties and voters at the #ECPG26.
Deadline: November 7
💪
Deadline: November 7
💪
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#OpenAccess from July 2025 -
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#OpenAccess from July 2025 -
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
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Delighted to say I'm chairing a section at ECPG 2026 with @jess-smith.bsky.social @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social and @liranharsgor.bsky.social on Elections, Parties, and Voters! Please send your abstracts in - full info here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @ecprgender.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Delighted to say I'm chairing a section at ECPG 2026 with @jess-smith.bsky.social @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social @gefjonoff.bsky.social and @liranharsgor.bsky.social on Elections, Parties, and Voters! Please send your abstracts in - full info here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event... @ecprgender.bsky.social
My 12yo in the protests today, calling for a deal for the release of the hostages and ending the war in Gaza. I'm so proud of her.
August 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
My 12yo in the protests today, calling for a deal for the release of the hostages and ending the war in Gaza. I'm so proud of her.
Reposted by Liran Harsgor
Peacemaking public sentiment can be bootstrapped. Evidence from a hopeful study by @liranharsgor.bsky.social and @ayakter.bsky.social
The Oct 7 events & heartbreaking devastation in Gaza have deepened pessimism in the region. While it’s hard to imagine a way out now, our new @bjpols.bsky.social letter (w/ @liranharsgor.bsky.social) reaffirms that improving expectations for an agreement could raise support for compromises ▶️🧵1/10
NEW -
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
"...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise"
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
"...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise"
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
August 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Peacemaking public sentiment can be bootstrapped. Evidence from a hopeful study by @liranharsgor.bsky.social and @ayakter.bsky.social
Reposted by Liran Harsgor
The Oct 7 events & heartbreaking devastation in Gaza have deepened pessimism in the region. While it’s hard to imagine a way out now, our new @bjpols.bsky.social letter (w/ @liranharsgor.bsky.social) reaffirms that improving expectations for an agreement could raise support for compromises ▶️🧵1/10
NEW -
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
"...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise"
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
"...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise"
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
August 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The Oct 7 events & heartbreaking devastation in Gaza have deepened pessimism in the region. While it’s hard to imagine a way out now, our new @bjpols.bsky.social letter (w/ @liranharsgor.bsky.social) reaffirms that improving expectations for an agreement could raise support for compromises ▶️🧵1/10
Reposted by Liran Harsgor
NEW -
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
"...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise"
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
"...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise"
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
July 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
NEW -
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
"...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise"
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Disentangling the Relationship Between Prospective Expectations and Policy Preferences in Violent Conflicts - cup.org/3IUnTrV
"...changes in prospective expectations do predict subsequent shifts in support for compromise"
- @ayakter.bsky.social & @liranharsgor.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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I have a new article out at @polstudies.bsky.social. In "Electoral Hope", I make the case that supposedly irrational "wishful thinking" is actually a crucial part of how voters make rational sense of their role in democracies.
OA link: doi.org/10.1177/0032...
OA link: doi.org/10.1177/0032...
August 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I have a new article out at @polstudies.bsky.social. In "Electoral Hope", I make the case that supposedly irrational "wishful thinking" is actually a crucial part of how voters make rational sense of their role in democracies.
OA link: doi.org/10.1177/0032...
OA link: doi.org/10.1177/0032...
Yesterday I presented a new paper with Maria Grasso and @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social at #EPSA25 in the beautiful (and hot) city of Madrid.
Great panel, lovely place, and nice people around.
See you next year at EPSS!
Great panel, lovely place, and nice people around.
See you next year at EPSS!
June 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Yesterday I presented a new paper with Maria Grasso and @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social at #EPSA25 in the beautiful (and hot) city of Madrid.
Great panel, lovely place, and nice people around.
See you next year at EPSS!
Great panel, lovely place, and nice people around.
See you next year at EPSS!
Reposted by Liran Harsgor
🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
June 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
🚨 Big News for European Political Science 🚨
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the European Political Science Society (EPSS): a new, member-led, not-for-profit association built to support our scholarly community.
🔗 epssnet.org
Here’s a thread with everything you need to know.
🧵
Delighted to organize and chair this panel tomorrow. Promising research on cohorts, voting for radical right parties and satisfaction with democracy, with some really fascinating findings.
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
June 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Delighted to organize and chair this panel tomorrow. Promising research on cohorts, voting for radical right parties and satisfaction with democracy, with some really fascinating findings.
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
Back to London after four days full of inspiring discussions on gender and generational gaps (and lots of coffee...)
Thank you to all the participants! It's been a pleasure directing this workshop 🤓
#ecprjs25
@ecpr.bsky.social
Thank you to all the participants! It's been a pleasure directing this workshop 🤓
#ecprjs25
@ecpr.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Back to London after four days full of inspiring discussions on gender and generational gaps (and lots of coffee...)
Thank you to all the participants! It's been a pleasure directing this workshop 🤓
#ecprjs25
@ecpr.bsky.social
Thank you to all the participants! It's been a pleasure directing this workshop 🤓
#ecprjs25
@ecpr.bsky.social
Having a paper accepted to @bjpols.bsky.social while in London is a perfect match 🎉
May 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Having a paper accepted to @bjpols.bsky.social while in London is a perfect match 🎉
Summarizing Israeli politics in 2024 feels less like covering a year and more like telling the story of a decade, just in fast forward...
@roizur.bsky.social
@roizur.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Summarizing Israeli politics in 2024 feels less like covering a year and more like telling the story of a decade, just in fast forward...
@roizur.bsky.social
@roizur.bsky.social
Party switching is one of the most impactful things MKs do, sometimes reshaping Israeli politics (hi Idit Silman).
Csaba Nikolenyi's book dives into this fascinating topic, and I had the pleasure of reviewing it for Israel Studies Review.
www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...
Csaba Nikolenyi's book dives into this fascinating topic, and I had the pleasure of reviewing it for Israel Studies Review.
www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...
April 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Party switching is one of the most impactful things MKs do, sometimes reshaping Israeli politics (hi Idit Silman).
Csaba Nikolenyi's book dives into this fascinating topic, and I had the pleasure of reviewing it for Israel Studies Review.
www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...
Csaba Nikolenyi's book dives into this fascinating topic, and I had the pleasure of reviewing it for Israel Studies Review.
www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journal...
מאמר חדש בספר ה"בחירות בישראל" עם @yanivshapi.bsky.social @ayakter.bsky.social
תומכי אילו מפלגות מסכימים ביניהם, ועל אילו נושאים? אילו מהנושאים השפיעו יותר על ההצבעה בבחירות 2022? והאם בעשור האחרון ניכרת מגמה של קיטוב אידאולוגי גובר בין המפלגות או דווקא יציבות יחסית?
תומכי אילו מפלגות מסכימים ביניהם, ועל אילו נושאים? אילו מהנושאים השפיעו יותר על ההצבעה בבחירות 2022? והאם בעשור האחרון ניכרת מגמה של קיטוב אידאולוגי גובר בין המפלגות או דווקא יציבות יחסית?
April 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
מאמר חדש בספר ה"בחירות בישראל" עם @yanivshapi.bsky.social @ayakter.bsky.social
תומכי אילו מפלגות מסכימים ביניהם, ועל אילו נושאים? אילו מהנושאים השפיעו יותר על ההצבעה בבחירות 2022? והאם בעשור האחרון ניכרת מגמה של קיטוב אידאולוגי גובר בין המפלגות או דווקא יציבות יחסית?
תומכי אילו מפלגות מסכימים ביניהם, ועל אילו נושאים? אילו מהנושאים השפיעו יותר על ההצבעה בבחירות 2022? והאם בעשור האחרון ניכרת מגמה של קיטוב אידאולוגי גובר בין המפלגות או דווקא יציבות יחסית?