Rubén García del Horno
@rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social
PhD student at UAB | Political Science |
Rural-urban divide
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Rural-urban divide
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España ya está a la cabeza de Europa en porcentaje de estudiantes en universidades privadas. Solo le superan tres países minúsculos (Chipre, Malta y Montenegro) y dos del Este (Hungría y Polonia).
A nadie parece preocuparle la transformación estructural que esta tendencia supone.
A nadie parece preocuparle la transformación estructural que esta tendencia supone.
October 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
España ya está a la cabeza de Europa en porcentaje de estudiantes en universidades privadas. Solo le superan tres países minúsculos (Chipre, Malta y Montenegro) y dos del Este (Hungría y Polonia).
A nadie parece preocuparle la transformación estructural que esta tendencia supone.
A nadie parece preocuparle la transformación estructural que esta tendencia supone.
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Fascinated by the philosophical and theological implications of this
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Fascinated by the philosophical and theological implications of this
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Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
Super relevant and interesting contribution by @asanchezgarcia.es and Iván Llamazares!
The takeaway is quite clear: maybe we look too much at the rural areas while ignoring what happens in other contexts
Congratulations! ✨
The takeaway is quite clear: maybe we look too much at the rural areas while ignoring what happens in other contexts
Congratulations! ✨
🚨 Super happy to see our article (w/ Iván Llamazares) out in Contemporary Politics!
“Urban jungle, radical roar: sprawl, economic decline and the success of the PRR in metropolitan Spain”.
Grab one of the first 50 free downloads, hurry up! 🆓
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/D24ND...
“Urban jungle, radical roar: sprawl, economic decline and the success of the PRR in metropolitan Spain”.
Grab one of the first 50 free downloads, hurry up! 🆓
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/D24ND...
Urban jungle, radical roar: sprawl, economic decline and the success of populist radical right in metropolitan Spain
In recent years, Populist Radical Right Parties (PRRPs) have gained significant ground in many Western democracies. While most studies focus on rural areas, this paper examines the role of populati...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Super relevant and interesting contribution by @asanchezgarcia.es and Iván Llamazares!
The takeaway is quite clear: maybe we look too much at the rural areas while ignoring what happens in other contexts
Congratulations! ✨
The takeaway is quite clear: maybe we look too much at the rural areas while ignoring what happens in other contexts
Congratulations! ✨
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Just out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
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1/7 🧵
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
1/7 🧵
Is the Urban-Rural Divide Affectively Polarised? Comparative Evidence from Nine European Countries - Sven Hegewald, Dominik Schraff, 2025
Recent studies in the United States and Europe have documented a growing divergence in voting behaviour and political attitudes between cities and the countrysi...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Just out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
1/7 🧵
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
1/7 🧵
Un motiu més per celebrar el privilegi de poder comptar amb ell com a co-supervisor de la meva tesi! Enhorabona, @ehernandez.bsky.social !!! 🎉
October 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Un motiu més per celebrar el privilegi de poder comptar amb ell com a co-supervisor de la meva tesi! Enhorabona, @ehernandez.bsky.social !!! 🎉
Great opportunity! @galais.bsky.social and @mguinjoan.bsky.social are hiring. Apply and join the @dec-gr.bsky.social 🤓
📢 Call open!
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.
ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...
🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.
ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...
🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
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October 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Great opportunity! @galais.bsky.social and @mguinjoan.bsky.social are hiring. Apply and join the @dec-gr.bsky.social 🤓
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From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).
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The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
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September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).
rdcu.be/eIkms
rdcu.be/eIkms
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Join our team: We're recruiting 2 x 3-year post doc researchers for the Rural-Spatial-Justice project at Aberystwyth, to undertake fieldwork on rural discontent & support for disruptive politics in the UK, Europe & USA. Closing date: 19 Oct. Details: jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/p...
Aberystwyth University - : Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Rural-Spatial-Justice) (5874)
jobs.aber.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Join our team: We're recruiting 2 x 3-year post doc researchers for the Rural-Spatial-Justice project at Aberystwyth, to undertake fieldwork on rural discontent & support for disruptive politics in the UK, Europe & USA. Closing date: 19 Oct. Details: jobs.aber.ac.uk/en/vacancy/p...
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We have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Sexism and the Gender Gap in Support for the Radical Right
Using survey data from Spain we show that the gender gap in the probability of voting for the radical-right party Vox is mainly due to men having higher levels of modern sexism than women. We find ...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Mis admiradas @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social @galais.bsky.social hablan de la relación entre las emociones negativas y el voto a Vox
"La tristeza no solo desactiva el impulso de castigo, sino que también puede abrir espacio para respuestas más reflexivas, prosociales y solidarias"
"La tristeza no solo desactiva el impulso de castigo, sino que también puede abrir espacio para respuestas más reflexivas, prosociales y solidarias"
👉Vox ha sabido movilizar emociones negativas para afianzar su base de apoyo. Sus discursos se caracterizan por apelar al miedo al inmigrante, al resentimiento hacia las élites y a la indignación ante los cambios culturales
Estupendo análisis de Carolina Galais y María Ruiz🖊️
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Estupendo análisis de Carolina Galais y María Ruiz🖊️
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La tristeza como valor democrático contra la ultraderecha
Frente a la ira, el recurso principal en la evolución de Vox, la tristeza desactiva el impulso de castigo. Las autoras del estudio también sostienen que se ha sobreestimado el papel ‘revolucionario’ d...
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September 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Mis admiradas @ruizhdezmaria.bsky.social @galais.bsky.social hablan de la relación entre las emociones negativas y el voto a Vox
"La tristeza no solo desactiva el impulso de castigo, sino que también puede abrir espacio para respuestas más reflexivas, prosociales y solidarias"
"La tristeza no solo desactiva el impulso de castigo, sino que también puede abrir espacio para respuestas más reflexivas, prosociales y solidarias"
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🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to gr.dec@uab.cat
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to gr.dec@uab.cat
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
Call for expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship within the project GPOL – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
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September 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to gr.dec@uab.cat
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to gr.dec@uab.cat
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
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I'm very honored to have received the Frances Rosenbluth Best Paper Prize for the best paper published in @cpsjournal.bsky.social in 2024, together with Jonathan Rodden.
Many thanks to the Editorial Board for appreciating our study!
Here is the paper:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Many thanks to the Editorial Board for appreciating our study!
Here is the paper:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
The Great Global Divider? A Comparison of Urban-Rural Partisan Polarization in Western Democracies - Twan Huijsmans, Jonathan Rodden, 2025
This study is the first to measure urban-rural electoral divides in a way that facilitates comparisons beyond majoritarian democracies of the UK and North Ameri...
journals.sagepub.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I'm very honored to have received the Frances Rosenbluth Best Paper Prize for the best paper published in @cpsjournal.bsky.social in 2024, together with Jonathan Rodden.
Many thanks to the Editorial Board for appreciating our study!
Here is the paper:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Many thanks to the Editorial Board for appreciating our study!
Here is the paper:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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🚨My first published article together with @galais.bsky.social is out:
“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”
In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.
🧵What do we find?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”
In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.
🧵What do we find?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Beyond anger and fear: the demobilizing role of sadness in far-right voting in Spain
This study investigates emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain, offering a case study of far-right support. It addresses prior research’s narrow focus on anger and fear, and its tendenc...
www.tandfonline.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🚨My first published article together with @galais.bsky.social is out:
“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”
In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.
🧵What do we find?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”
In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.
🧵What do we find?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‼️Our new paper with magnificent colleagues @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social @antonialang.bsky.social on how place experience shapes place-based (rural/urban) identity is now out at the Journal of Rural Studies!
👇 (1/5)
👇 (1/5)
August 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
‼️Our new paper with magnificent colleagues @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social @antonialang.bsky.social on how place experience shapes place-based (rural/urban) identity is now out at the Journal of Rural Studies!
👇 (1/5)
👇 (1/5)
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📝Why has a Bukele-style far-right party emerged in Spain—even though VOX already exists?
In our new paper, @javierpadilla.bsky.social, @canalejoalvaro.bsky.social and I explain the unexpected rise of SALF ("Let the Party Be Over") in the 2024 EP elections:
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In our new paper, @javierpadilla.bsky.social, @canalejoalvaro.bsky.social and I explain the unexpected rise of SALF ("Let the Party Be Over") in the 2024 EP elections:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
1/3
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August 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
📝Why has a Bukele-style far-right party emerged in Spain—even though VOX already exists?
In our new paper, @javierpadilla.bsky.social, @canalejoalvaro.bsky.social and I explain the unexpected rise of SALF ("Let the Party Be Over") in the 2024 EP elections:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
1/3
In our new paper, @javierpadilla.bsky.social, @canalejoalvaro.bsky.social and I explain the unexpected rise of SALF ("Let the Party Be Over") in the 2024 EP elections:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
1/3
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Does prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes increase voter turnout? In our new paper in @electoralstudies.bsky.social @pierre-lue.bsky.social and I analyse all Swiss municipalities (2005 to 2023) and find that the increase in turnout lags several years behind and depends on the municipal context
🚨Thread zu Portokosten und Stimmbeteiligung
Der Effekt von vorfrankierten Stimmcouverts auf die #Stimmbeteiligung sorgt gerade auf lokaler Ebene immer wieder für politische Diskussionen.
In unserem Artikel zeigen @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social und ich, dass die Situation komplexer ist, als gedacht
Der Effekt von vorfrankierten Stimmcouverts auf die #Stimmbeteiligung sorgt gerade auf lokaler Ebene immer wieder für politische Diskussionen.
In unserem Artikel zeigen @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social und ich, dass die Situation komplexer ist, als gedacht
July 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Does prepaid postage on ballot return envelopes increase voter turnout? In our new paper in @electoralstudies.bsky.social @pierre-lue.bsky.social and I analyse all Swiss municipalities (2005 to 2023) and find that the increase in turnout lags several years behind and depends on the municipal context
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Very important read by @timbale.bsky.social on the strange (and dangerous) trend among news commentators and media practitioners to use the term "hard right" to categorize far-right parties and politicians. Don't. It sanitizes and normalizes them.
Far-right parties are doing well – so it’s important that we see them for what they are. Yet, in the UK, the label ‘hard right’ is catching on. Why is debateable. But, argues, @timbale.bsky.social, this misdescription sanitises far-right parties, and we should push back against it
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Why we need to halt ‘hard right’ in its tracks
Far-right parties are doing well – so it’s important that we see them for what they are. Yet, in the UK, the label ‘hard right’ is catching on. Why is debateable. But, argues Tim Bale, it’s a misdescr...
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July 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Very important read by @timbale.bsky.social on the strange (and dangerous) trend among news commentators and media practitioners to use the term "hard right" to categorize far-right parties and politicians. Don't. It sanitizes and normalizes them.
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🚨New article🔥
Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes, at @electoralstudies.bsky.social with @sofiabrei.bsky.social @griambau.bsky.social @arodilla.bsky.social
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @upf.edu @politiquesupf.bsky.social (1/n)
Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes, at @electoralstudies.bsky.social with @sofiabrei.bsky.social @griambau.bsky.social @arodilla.bsky.social
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @upf.edu @politiquesupf.bsky.social (1/n)
Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes
The resurgence of the rural–urban divide as a factor shaping political attitudes has gained increasing attention in both public and academic discourse…
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July 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🚨New article🔥
Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes, at @electoralstudies.bsky.social with @sofiabrei.bsky.social @griambau.bsky.social @arodilla.bsky.social
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @upf.edu @politiquesupf.bsky.social (1/n)
Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes, at @electoralstudies.bsky.social with @sofiabrei.bsky.social @griambau.bsky.social @arodilla.bsky.social
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @upf.edu @politiquesupf.bsky.social (1/n)
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📢 Publication alert:
Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @griambau.bsky.social, and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social.
Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @griambau.bsky.social, and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social.
July 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📢 Publication alert:
Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @griambau.bsky.social, and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social.
Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @griambau.bsky.social, and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social.
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Our Element is out! 🎉
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Attitudes toward Political Authoritarianism in Economically Advanced Democracies
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July 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Our Element is out! 🎉
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Why do authoritarian-leaning leaders target women’s and LGBTQ+ rights? Is there a systematic pattern that reaches beyond individual country cases, and how is this reflected in people’s attitudes and societal norms?
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Super important new research on the underrepresentation of rural areas in national parliaments. Check it out! 👇
📢 New publication alert: "Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments" by @gricoc.bsky.social, @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social and @ehernandez.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments
Recent research shows a growing rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behavior, which has given currency to expressions like “places that don'…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Super important new research on the underrepresentation of rural areas in national parliaments. Check it out! 👇
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📢 New publication alert: "Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments" by @gricoc.bsky.social, @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social and @ehernandez.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments
Recent research shows a growing rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behavior, which has given currency to expressions like “places that don'…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
📢 New publication alert: "Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments" by @gricoc.bsky.social, @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social and @ehernandez.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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📢 Our new paper on the rural/urban background of legislators in European national parliaments is now available in @electoralstudies.bsky.social !
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New paper @electoralstudies.bsky.social
With @gricoc.bsky.social and @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social we study the presence of legislators with urban and rural backgrounds in national parliaments
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With @gricoc.bsky.social and @rgarciadelhorno.bsky.social we study the presence of legislators with urban and rural backgrounds in national parliaments
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Rural representation in Europe: The presence of place in national parliaments
Recent research shows a growing rural-urban divide in political attitudes and behavior, which has given currency to expressions like “places that don'…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
📢 Our new paper on the rural/urban background of legislators in European national parliaments is now available in @electoralstudies.bsky.social !
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New publication with Wouter van der Brug in Electoral Studies!
What is the role of place-based resentment for voting behavior in multiparty systems?
We took data from the Dutch parliamentary elections in '17, '21 and '23 to find out.
(1/4)
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What is the role of place-based resentment for voting behavior in multiparty systems?
We took data from the Dutch parliamentary elections in '17, '21 and '23 to find out.
(1/4)
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Place-based resentment and party support in multiparty systems: A study of three consecutive elections in the Netherlands
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July 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
New publication with Wouter van der Brug in Electoral Studies!
What is the role of place-based resentment for voting behavior in multiparty systems?
We took data from the Dutch parliamentary elections in '17, '21 and '23 to find out.
(1/4)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
What is the role of place-based resentment for voting behavior in multiparty systems?
We took data from the Dutch parliamentary elections in '17, '21 and '23 to find out.
(1/4)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...