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Marc Debus
@marcdebus.bsky.social
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Professor of Political Science at the University of Mannheim.
Interested in elections, voters, candidates, party competition, coalition politics and legislatures. Co-PI of the German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES). #FirstGen .. more

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 11d
Interested in the sociodemographic background, policy preferences, attitudes and campaign strategies of candidates for the 2025 Bundestag election? The @gles.bsky.social Candidate Study 2025 is now available (doi.org/10.4232/5.ZA... @gesis.org) and includes CCS Module IV
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gles.bsky.social German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES) @gles.bsky.social · 12d
🚨New GLES release for #BTW25: GLES Candidate Study 2025 (ZA10102)
📅24/03–09/06/2025
👥512 interviews
🗳️Political background & nomination, campaigning, political issues, democracy & representation, sociodemographic background
🌍Includes CCS Module IV (@ccs-project.bsky.social)
📥 doi.org/10.4232/5.ZA...

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German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES) @gles.bsky.social · 12d
🚨New GLES release for #BTW25: GLES Candidate Study 2025 (ZA10102)
📅24/03–09/06/2025
👥512 interviews
🗳️Political background & nomination, campaigning, political issues, democracy & representation, sociodemographic background
🌍Includes CCS Module IV (@ccs-project.bsky.social)
📥 doi.org/10.4232/5.ZA...

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 18d
Danke, liebe Kathrin!

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 18d
Vielen Dank, Alexander.

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 18d
Danke Dir, liebe Claudia!

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 19d
Danke, Armin!

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 19d
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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 19d
Looking forward to working with @martingross.bsky.social, @evahausteiner.bsky.social, Oliver Hidalgo, Anna Holzscheiter, @nilssteiner.bsky.social, Colette Vogeler and @manesweisskircher.bsky.social in the editorial board. 2/3

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · 19d
Happy to serve as the editor-in-chief of the Politische Vierteljahresschrift/German Political Science Quarterly (PVS/GPSQ) link.springer.com/journal/11615 @dvpw.bsky.social from January 2026 onwards. Thanks to Eric Linhart for his great work in the last six years! 1/3

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Felix Haass @felixhaass.bsky.social · 19d
🚨 New article out!

“Right-Wing Terror, Media Backlash, and Voting Preferences for the Far Right” in @bjpols.bsky.social

👉 doi.org/10.1017/S000...

We (Alex De Juan, @juvoss.bsky.social & I) examine how right-wing attacks shape support for the far-right in Germany.

Short summary thread below 👇
Abstract for the article: How does right-wing terrorism affect electoral support for populist radical right parties (PRRPs)? Recent research has produced contrary answers to this question. We argue that only high-intensity attacks, whose motives and targets mirror PRRPs’ nativist agenda, are likely to generate a media backlash that dampens electoral support for PRRPs. We test this argument by combining high-frequency survey and social media data with a natural and survey experimental design. We find that right-wing terror reduced support for the radical right party Alternative für Deutschland after one of the most intense nativist attacks in recent German history. An analysis of all ninety-eight fatal right-wing attacks in Germany between 1990 and 2020 supports our argument. Our findings contribute to an understanding of how political violence triggers partisan detachment and have important implications for media responsibility in the aftermath of terrorist attacks.

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Christian Stecker @pluggedchris.bsky.social · 20d
Ich habe mit der Magdeburger Volksstimme über eine doppelte Gefahr für die CDU nach der Landtagswahl gesprochen: "Mord" in blau-schwarzer Koalition oder "Selbstmord" in einer überdehnten Anti-AfD-Koalition mit Einigungszwang. Etwas Empirie im thread...

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British Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 22d
NEW -

Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments - https://cup.org/47i6oKQ

- @jacobnyrup.bsky.social, @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social & Ina Lyftingsmo Kristiansen

#OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract describing the introduction of a global database called PtP, which contains detailed individual-level data on political, occupational, and social backgrounds from 144,789 cabinet members across 141 countries between 1966 and 2021. The text highlights the database's relevance to researchers in various fields including political and social sciences.

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Constantin Wurthmann @wurthmann.bsky.social · Oct 8
For my DFG-funded project “German Sexual Identity and Election Study” and my ERC-funded project “VisibleQueers”, I am looking for three student assistants (m/f/d) to provide dedicated support and active collaboration.

Please share!

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Three Student Assistants (m/f/d) Projects German Sexual Identity and Election Study as well as VisibleQueers
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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · Sep 29
Und die Anzahl der ungültigen Stimmen ist leicht auf 339 Stimmen angewachsen.

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · Sep 28
Inkl 337 ungültige Stimmen.

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · Sep 28
OB-Stichwahl Siegen... 10 Stimmen Differenz... bei 29705 abgegebenen Stimmen

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Conrad Ziller @conradziller.bsky.social · Sep 18
🗳️ Tag 1 der AK-Wahlen-Tagung @ FU Berlin

💡Hervorragende Präsentationen und intensive Diskussionen zu aktuellen Themen der Wahl- und Einstellungsforschung

🤝 Viele Gelegenheiten zum Networking

📝 Wir freuen uns auf den zweiten Tag mit weiteren spannenden Einblicken!

#Wahlforschung #AKWahlen

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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Sep 12
💥Online first:

"The sound of party competition: how applause reflects unity, disagreement, and the electoral cycle in parliaments"

by @ankuepfer.bsky.social @jocmuel.bsky.social & @pluggedchris.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0140...
Abstract of the research article "The sound of party competition: how applause reflects unity, disagreement, and the electoral cycle in parliaments" by Andreas Küpfer, Jochen Müller and Christian Stecker. Published online first in West European Politics. Figure 1, displaying the occurences of different types of reactions in the German Bundestag between 1976 and 2020. Figure 3, displaying the heatmap of predicted applause per 1000 words based on a Poission regression model. Figure 5, displaying expected applause for interaction terms government and opposition.

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · Aug 28
Ein paar Einschätzungen von mir zur aktuellen Lage der Koalition aus Union und SPD 👇

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MZES Uni Mannheim @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social · Aug 28
Vertrauen müsse in der Koalition offenbar noch hergestellt werden, sagt Politikwissenschaftler @marcdebus.bsky.social anlässlich der Regierungs-Klausur im WDR-Interview.
Er rechnet aber mit tragfähigen Kompromissen.
👇 (ab Min. 4:25)
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Regierungs-Klausur: "Kürzungen ein Kernkonflikt"
Mit einer Klausur der Vorstände will die schwarz-rote Bundesregierung wieder auf Kurs kommen. Offenbar müsse noch Vertrauen hergestellt werden, sagt Politologe Marc Debus. Journalistin Sara Sievert bl...
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Julius Diener @dienerjulius.bsky.social · Aug 25
Have you ever wondered if young politicians perceive their roles as representatives differently than their older colleagues? Then, my new research note in Party Politics may interest you. I investigate age differences in the representation styles of politicians.
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Mat Paterson @matpaterson.bsky.social · Aug 19
Paul Tobin, @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social and I are delighted to announce our new, open access, edited book ‘Stability and politicization in climate governance’. bit.ly/45Gb6RM. It is packed full of fantastic chapters about different aspects of climate politics. Here’s a short thread. 1/

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Marc Debus @marcdebus.bsky.social · Aug 15
In an open access contribution to the volume 'Stability and Politicization in Climate Governance', Jale Tosun and I study the politicization of climate change in Germany and how it affected party competition and carbon emission policies. www.cambridge.org/core/books/s...

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MZES Uni Mannheim @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social · Aug 11
🔴⚪ @marcdebus.bsky.social über Bärbel Bas, Arbeits- und Sozialministerin sowie Co-Vorsitzende der SPD, anlässlich ihres #ARD-Sommerinterview:

"Frau Bas kann die Sozialdemokratie stärken"

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Politologe über Bas: "Korrektiv zu Klingbeil"
Bärbel Bas, Co-Vorsitzende der SPD und an der Spitze des Ministeriums für Arbeit und Soziales, hat sich im ARD-Sommerinterview zum Zustand der Koalition geäußert. Politologe Marc Debus bescheinigt ihr...
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Simon Hix @simonhix.bsky.social · Aug 7
Please share this thread. It is important that political scientists, in Europe and across the world, understand why EPSS exists and why we are encouraging people to attend our inaugural conference, in Belfast next June.
epssnet.bsky.social EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 7
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.

😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.

👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.

A short 🧵

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MZES Uni Mannheim @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social · Jul 29
⏰ Timing is crucial:

@marcdebus.bsky.social and @ortuttnauer.com show that voters tend to reward parties for attacking coalition partners, provided it comes at the right time.

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Quote: "Attacking coalition parties leads to an increase in voter support—but only in the four weeks before election day." from Marc Debus

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Benjamin-Immanuel Hoff 🪬🕊️ @benjaminhoff.bsky.social · Jan 27
Am 30. Januar ab 19:30 Uhr geht’s um #Koalitionen beim Insta-Live von @juliareuschenbach.bsky.social und @wahlforschung.thorstenfaas.de, bei dem @marcdebus.bsky.social und ich zu Gast sein dürfen.

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Julia Reuschenbach @juliareuschenbach.bsky.social · Jan 29
Für unser morgiges Thema bei „7x7“ hat der heutige Tag zweifelsohne auch Implikationen. Wir sprechen über Koalitionen - auch ganz grundsätzlich. @wahlforschung.thorstenfaas.de und ich freuen uns auf @marcdebus.bsky.social und @benjaminhoff.bsky.social - 📌 Do. 30.1., 19.30h drüben bei Insta

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Spektrum der Wissenschaft @spektrum.de · Feb 12
Die Regierungsbildung könnte diesmal vertrackt werden. Ein Gespräch mit Koalitionsforscher Marc Debus über rote Linien, eine Brandmauer – und die Tücken einer Minderheitsregierung.
Koalitionsforschung : Wer knackt den Koalitions-Code?
Wer kann mit wem, wird es reichen, und wird es halten? Ein Interview mit Koalitionsforscher Marc Debus
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Ansgar Wolsing @ansgarw.bsky.social · Feb 15
Noch nie waren Kanzlerkandidaten so unbeliebt.

@wahlforschung.thorstenfaas.de

#Merz #Scholz #Habeck 📊
Ein Balkendiagramm, das die Bewertung der Kanzlerkandidat:innen im letzten Politibarometer vor der jeweiligen Bundestagswahl zeigt. Merz, Scholz und Habeck alle im negativen Bereich. Bestwerte: Schmidt (SPD, 1980), Merkel (CDU, 2013/2019), Kohl (1990).