Peter Egge Langsæther
@peterla.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Oslo. Political/electoral behaviour & party politics, cleavages and social class. https://sites.google.com/view/peterla/start
Pinned
Party Families in Western Europe
This comprehensive and comparative book makes clear what party families are and, in doing so, helps categorise and make sense of parties in different countries. It describes the ideology of the famili...
www.routledge.com
My book on party families in Western Europe has been out for a year now so why not do an anniversary thread? 🧵 #polisky
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www.routledge.com/Party-Famili...
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🇪🇺🇩🇪 Published Today in @bjpols.bsky.social 🇮🇹🇫🇷
How a voting advice application affected voting behavior in three large-scale field experiments:
shorturl.at/2ekBj
TLDR of our study (with @simonhix.bsky.social & @rlachat.bsky.social) below 👇 1/14
How a voting advice application affected voting behavior in three large-scale field experiments:
shorturl.at/2ekBj
TLDR of our study (with @simonhix.bsky.social & @rlachat.bsky.social) below 👇 1/14
December 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🇪🇺🇩🇪 Published Today in @bjpols.bsky.social 🇮🇹🇫🇷
How a voting advice application affected voting behavior in three large-scale field experiments:
shorturl.at/2ekBj
TLDR of our study (with @simonhix.bsky.social & @rlachat.bsky.social) below 👇 1/14
How a voting advice application affected voting behavior in three large-scale field experiments:
shorturl.at/2ekBj
TLDR of our study (with @simonhix.bsky.social & @rlachat.bsky.social) below 👇 1/14
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Yesterday I defended my thesis and officially became a doctor 🎓
Huge thanks to the committee @chknutsen.bsky.social @hannefjelde.bsky.social for the thoughtful questions and helpful suggestions for future work!
Huge thanks to the committee @chknutsen.bsky.social @hannefjelde.bsky.social for the thoughtful questions and helpful suggestions for future work!
December 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Yesterday I defended my thesis and officially became a doctor 🎓
Huge thanks to the committee @chknutsen.bsky.social @hannefjelde.bsky.social for the thoughtful questions and helpful suggestions for future work!
Huge thanks to the committee @chknutsen.bsky.social @hannefjelde.bsky.social for the thoughtful questions and helpful suggestions for future work!
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There is no better example of America's moral decline than Trump himself.
December 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
There is no better example of America's moral decline than Trump himself.
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
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Dear hiring committees,
I miss writing anything that isn’t a custom-fit job market package. Please consider standardizing the materials so I can return to the research and writing that motivates these applications.
Signed,
A tired postdoc who just finished a 12-page package and misses her work
I miss writing anything that isn’t a custom-fit job market package. Please consider standardizing the materials so I can return to the research and writing that motivates these applications.
Signed,
A tired postdoc who just finished a 12-page package and misses her work
December 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Dear hiring committees,
I miss writing anything that isn’t a custom-fit job market package. Please consider standardizing the materials so I can return to the research and writing that motivates these applications.
Signed,
A tired postdoc who just finished a 12-page package and misses her work
I miss writing anything that isn’t a custom-fit job market package. Please consider standardizing the materials so I can return to the research and writing that motivates these applications.
Signed,
A tired postdoc who just finished a 12-page package and misses her work
Ap sa noe klokt på #dax18 i dag: Tar vi bort profitten, tar vi bort mye av drivkraften bak kriminalitet. Synd de ikke følger opp med regulert salg av cannabis, så tar vi bort en viktig del av profitten og drivkraften bak organisert kriminalitet og kan bruke inntektene på mer politi og forebygging.
December 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Ap sa noe klokt på #dax18 i dag: Tar vi bort profitten, tar vi bort mye av drivkraften bak kriminalitet. Synd de ikke følger opp med regulert salg av cannabis, så tar vi bort en viktig del av profitten og drivkraften bak organisert kriminalitet og kan bruke inntektene på mer politi og forebygging.
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From October 2025 -
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
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
December 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
From October 2025 -
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
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
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Det har senket seg et mørke over fotballen, uansett hvilken horisont du skuer mot.
Som symbol er det vanskelig å se for seg noe mørkere enn en «fredspris» i fotballens navn til Donald Trump.
josimar.no/artikler/abs...
Som symbol er det vanskelig å se for seg noe mørkere enn en «fredspris» i fotballens navn til Donald Trump.
josimar.no/artikler/abs...
Absurditetens teater • josimar.no
Da fotballen fikk fotfeste blant arbeiderklassen i England ble den kalt «the working man’s ballet». Nå danser verdens vakreste idrett diktatorenes dans. Har fotballen sunket lavere enn øyeblikket Fifa...
josimar.no
December 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Det har senket seg et mørke over fotballen, uansett hvilken horisont du skuer mot.
Som symbol er det vanskelig å se for seg noe mørkere enn en «fredspris» i fotballens navn til Donald Trump.
josimar.no/artikler/abs...
Som symbol er det vanskelig å se for seg noe mørkere enn en «fredspris» i fotballens navn til Donald Trump.
josimar.no/artikler/abs...
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Use of mental health medications in the population of Swedish PhD students is 40% higher than a matched sample by the fifth PhD year.
Be kind to PhD students. Don't take up PhD students you can't invest in. Alert prospective students of the reality of a PhD.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Be kind to PhD students. Don't take up PhD students you can't invest in. Alert prospective students of the reality of a PhD.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Use of mental health medications in the population of Swedish PhD students is 40% higher than a matched sample by the fifth PhD year.
Be kind to PhD students. Don't take up PhD students you can't invest in. Alert prospective students of the reality of a PhD.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Be kind to PhD students. Don't take up PhD students you can't invest in. Alert prospective students of the reality of a PhD.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Good job universities haven't switched their entire digital infrastructure to... oh hang on
Microsoft will increase prices for commercial Office subscriptions on July 1, 2026, including a 33% jump for front-line worker plans like Microsoft 365 F1 (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
December 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Good job universities haven't switched their entire digital infrastructure to... oh hang on
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A week has passed since I successfully defended my dissertation at @eui-sps.bsky.social, and I still feel extremely proud of the skills I have learned and the research I have produced.
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A week has passed since I successfully defended my dissertation at @eui-sps.bsky.social, and I still feel extremely proud of the skills I have learned and the research I have produced.
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Which countries have the most representative governments?
You guessed it; the Scandinavian countries.
The graph shows the share in government in the given category minus the share in the population (from 2000-2021).
Joint work with @peterla.bsky.social.
You guessed it; the Scandinavian countries.
The graph shows the share in government in the given category minus the share in the population (from 2000-2021).
Joint work with @peterla.bsky.social.
December 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Which countries have the most representative governments?
You guessed it; the Scandinavian countries.
The graph shows the share in government in the given category minus the share in the population (from 2000-2021).
Joint work with @peterla.bsky.social.
You guessed it; the Scandinavian countries.
The graph shows the share in government in the given category minus the share in the population (from 2000-2021).
Joint work with @peterla.bsky.social.
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Brannfakkel: Hvis du synes "kraften i fortellingen" i en fagprosabok ikke svekkes av at fagfolk slakter forfatterens kildebruk, så bør du ikke settes til anmelde fagprosabøker i allmennkringkasteren.
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Brannfakkel: Hvis du synes "kraften i fortellingen" i en fagprosabok ikke svekkes av at fagfolk slakter forfatterens kildebruk, så bør du ikke settes til anmelde fagprosabøker i allmennkringkasteren.
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Vi gir alt, alt for Norge.
Unntatt skatt. Den gir vi til Sveits.
Unntatt skatt. Den gir vi til Sveits.
November 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Vi gir alt, alt for Norge.
Unntatt skatt. Den gir vi til Sveits.
Unntatt skatt. Den gir vi til Sveits.
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Last day to submit a paper or panel for the EPSS conference in Belfast 2026. It's where you will meet the best and nicest people in European political science next year.
Deadline for application to @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026 conference is this Friday 7th of November.
There's been an amazing response to the call for papers so far, we hope for even more great proposals this week.
Here is the call for papers: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
There's been an amazing response to the call for papers so far, we hope for even more great proposals this week.
Here is the call for papers: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Last day to submit a paper or panel for the EPSS conference in Belfast 2026. It's where you will meet the best and nicest people in European political science next year.
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Svingdøra spinner som en karusell i norsk politikk for tida. Dette er ikke tegn på et sunt demokrati.
November 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Svingdøra spinner som en karusell i norsk politikk for tida. Dette er ikke tegn på et sunt demokrati.
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Look at the distribution of z-values from medical research!
November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Look at the distribution of z-values from medical research!
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The rich are responsible for an outsized share of carbon emissions — the top 10% account for 48%.
And the gap is growing.
Since 1990, the richest 1% have increased their share of emissions by 13%, while the poorest 50% have seen theirs fall by 3%.
And the gap is growing.
Since 1990, the richest 1% have increased their share of emissions by 13%, while the poorest 50% have seen theirs fall by 3%.
October 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The rich are responsible for an outsized share of carbon emissions — the top 10% account for 48%.
And the gap is growing.
Since 1990, the richest 1% have increased their share of emissions by 13%, while the poorest 50% have seen theirs fall by 3%.
And the gap is growing.
Since 1990, the richest 1% have increased their share of emissions by 13%, while the poorest 50% have seen theirs fall by 3%.
Reposted by Peter Egge Langsæther
Super excited to finally see this project out in the wild! What a journey it's been! Looking forward to see how people will use this awesome data. See thread below for more details from @jacobnyrup.bsky.social.
Paths to Power (PtP) is out in @bjpols.bsky.social! It is a database with data on cabinet members' social profile globally from 1966-2021.
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments - Volume 55
www.cambridge.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Super excited to finally see this project out in the wild! What a journey it's been! Looking forward to see how people will use this awesome data. See thread below for more details from @jacobnyrup.bsky.social.
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We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Super excited to finally see this project out in the wild! What a journey it's been! Looking forward to see how people will use this awesome data. See thread below for more details from @jacobnyrup.bsky.social.
Paths to Power (PtP) is out in @bjpols.bsky.social! It is a database with data on cabinet members' social profile globally from 1966-2021.
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments - Volume 55
www.cambridge.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Super excited to finally see this project out in the wild! What a journey it's been! Looking forward to see how people will use this awesome data. See thread below for more details from @jacobnyrup.bsky.social.
Reposted by Peter Egge Langsæther
Excited to share a glimpse of my book on party families via LSE European Politics and Policy! The book delves into the heart of what constitutes a party family, offer updated categorisations, contemporary descriptions, and an insight into their supporters. #polisky
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
Why we should rethink how we categorise party families in western Europe
It is common to refer to party families such as “social democrats” and the “radical right” when discussing European politics. Drawing on a new book, Peter Egge Langsæther writes that while th...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 3, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Excited to share a glimpse of my book on party families via LSE European Politics and Policy! The book delves into the heart of what constitutes a party family, offer updated categorisations, contemporary descriptions, and an insight into their supporters. #polisky
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
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Hvis vi mener alvor med at vi trenger å trygge landet, er investering i kunnskap grunnplanken. Nå er planken for tynn til å bære ambisjonene.
Forskning er beredskap, så hvorfor trygger ikke regjeringen landet?
KOMMENTAR: Nok en gang må alle andre fortelle politikerne at forskning er viktig. Hvorfor kan de ikke forstå det selv?
www.forskning.no
October 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Hvis vi mener alvor med at vi trenger å trygge landet, er investering i kunnskap grunnplanken. Nå er planken for tynn til å bære ambisjonene.
Mye klokt her, både om underfinansiering og ny pensjonsalder i akademia.
www.khrono.no/takk-for-meg...
www.khrono.no/takk-for-meg...
Takk for meg!
Om underfinansieringen av universitetene og om det å holde fanen høyt for grunnforskning.
www.khrono.no
October 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Mye klokt her, både om underfinansiering og ny pensjonsalder i akademia.
www.khrono.no/takk-for-meg...
www.khrono.no/takk-for-meg...