Rikki Dean
@rikkidean.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Politics and Co-Director of the Centre for Democratic Futures at Southampton University.
Visiting Professor at Democratic Innovations Research Unit, Frankfurt University.
https://rikkidean.com/
Visiting Professor at Democratic Innovations Research Unit, Frankfurt University.
https://rikkidean.com/
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Connectivity. Networks. Flows. | 400013950
In an age of specialisation, no single researcher can navigate the vast scope of knowledge required to tackle today’s challenges. Modern research recognises the interconnectivity between the natural s...
www.steiner-verlag.de
AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections? New chapter from @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @ortiztudela.bsky.social and I. We explore what the democratic challenges would be if we all had our own AI political adviser. The whole book is available open access: www.steiner-verlag.de/en/Connectiv...
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The Public Opinion Analytics Lab (POAL) is a collaboration by Southampton, Reading, and the LSE to leverage our strengths in public opinion research for academia and beyond. Today we've published our first methods brief— a short primer on conjoint experiments by the fantastic Thomas Robinson (LSE).
"While testing one dimension at a time can yield simple results, those effects may not generalise to richer, real-world contexts."
Read our new POAL Methods Briefs on Conjoint Experiments from Thomas Robinson!
Link: www.poal.co.uk/research/met...
Read our new POAL Methods Briefs on Conjoint Experiments from Thomas Robinson!
Link: www.poal.co.uk/research/met...
Public Opinion Analytics Lab
The website of the Public Opinion Analytics Lab
www.poal.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Public Opinion Analytics Lab (POAL) is a collaboration by Southampton, Reading, and the LSE to leverage our strengths in public opinion research for academia and beyond. Today we've published our first methods brief— a short primer on conjoint experiments by the fantastic Thomas Robinson (LSE).
The way that the BBC has reported on this story has been pretty disgusting. Consistently framing it as a melodrama for Andrew (the abuser) and his family, like we should maybe feel a bit sorry for him. We shouldn't; we should be on the side of the trafficked girls. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Is this finally rock bottom for Mr Andrew Mountbatten Windsor?
Stripping Andrew of the title 'prince' is colossal, says the BBC's royal correspondent Sean Coughlan.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The way that the BBC has reported on this story has been pretty disgusting. Consistently framing it as a melodrama for Andrew (the abuser) and his family, like we should maybe feel a bit sorry for him. We shouldn't; we should be on the side of the trafficked girls. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Looking for postdoc funding? Markus Häggrot has put together this very useful database of opportunities: pt-postdoc-funding.com
It is aimed at political theorists, but lots of the schemes are open to other disciplines, so helpful for others too. #polisky
It is aimed at political theorists, but lots of the schemes are open to other disciplines, so helpful for others too. #polisky
Political Theory Postdoc Funding: Grants & Fellowships for Early Career Researchers
Grant and fellowship schemes for early-career researchers in political theory. Browse a comprehensive database of international funding sources for your postdoc in political philosophy. Grant applicat...
pt-postdoc-funding.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Looking for postdoc funding? Markus Häggrot has put together this very useful database of opportunities: pt-postdoc-funding.com
It is aimed at political theorists, but lots of the schemes are open to other disciplines, so helpful for others too. #polisky
It is aimed at political theorists, but lots of the schemes are open to other disciplines, so helpful for others too. #polisky
Looking for postdoc funding? Markus Häggrot has put together this very useful database of opportunities: pt-postdoc-funding.com
It is aimed at political theorists, but lots of the schemes are open to other disciplines, so helpful for others too. #polisky
It is aimed at political theorists, but lots of the schemes are open to other disciplines, so helpful for others too. #polisky
Political Theory Postdoc Funding: Grants & Fellowships for Early Career Researchers
Grant and fellowship schemes for early-career researchers in political theory. Browse a comprehensive database of international funding sources for your postdoc in political philosophy. Grant applicat...
pt-postdoc-funding.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Looking for postdoc funding? Markus Häggrot has put together this very useful database of opportunities: pt-postdoc-funding.com
It is aimed at political theorists, but lots of the schemes are open to other disciplines, so helpful for others too. #polisky
It is aimed at political theorists, but lots of the schemes are open to other disciplines, so helpful for others too. #polisky
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Comparative Constitutional Studies early view: O'Flynn on "Constitutional referendums and randomly selected constitutional conventions." www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
www.elgaronline.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Comparative Constitutional Studies early view: O'Flynn on "Constitutional referendums and randomly selected constitutional conventions." www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
Autumn has arrived on Highfield Campus 🍂🍁
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Autumn has arrived on Highfield Campus 🍂🍁
The Monday after the clocks go back. The one day a year that, as a night owl, you can get up at a comfortable time for you and feel like a productive member of society and not some kind of degenerate.
October 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The Monday after the clocks go back. The one day a year that, as a night owl, you can get up at a comfortable time for you and feel like a productive member of society and not some kind of degenerate.
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🟡 The Incite-Dem Interactive Forums are novel events where institutional actors are recruited to reflect on how citizen-generated models might be integrated into governance structures, and what adaptations are needed to make them work in practice. ⬇️
October 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🟡 The Incite-Dem Interactive Forums are novel events where institutional actors are recruited to reflect on how citizen-generated models might be integrated into governance structures, and what adaptations are needed to make them work in practice. ⬇️
The problem of telling the truth after nine years of denial is that most people will quite reasonably assume either 1) you are just making excuses for current failure, or 2) you spent the last nine years being stupid/lying.
As his landmark Brexit has proved, Farage is a fraud.
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nothing else has worked – so Starmer and Reeves are finally telling the truth about Brexit | Rafael Behr
It is the right way to go, but taking the long way round to such an obvious point has cost Labour precious time and credibility, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The problem of telling the truth after nine years of denial is that most people will quite reasonably assume either 1) you are just making excuses for current failure, or 2) you spent the last nine years being stupid/lying.
Stumbled across what seemed to be an abandoned palace whilst wandering around Lisbon last week.
October 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Stumbled across what seemed to be an abandoned palace whilst wandering around Lisbon last week.
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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...
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AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections? New chapter from @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @ortiztudela.bsky.social and I. We explore what the democratic challenges would be if we all had our own AI political adviser. The whole book is available open access: www.steiner-verlag.de/en/Connectiv...
Connectivity. Networks. Flows. | 400013950
In an age of specialisation, no single researcher can navigate the vast scope of knowledge required to tackle today’s challenges. Modern research recognises the interconnectivity between the natural s...
www.steiner-verlag.de
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections? New chapter from @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @ortiztudela.bsky.social and I. We explore what the democratic challenges would be if we all had our own AI political adviser. The whole book is available open access: www.steiner-verlag.de/en/Connectiv...
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Although not yet available to read (January 2026!), very happy to see our book on political trust online. Co-edited with @mfair.bsky.social and available open access, we think it'll be a useful addition to the field.
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/a-r...
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/a-r...
October 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Although not yet available to read (January 2026!), very happy to see our book on political trust online. Co-edited with @mfair.bsky.social and available open access, we think it'll be a useful addition to the field.
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/a-r...
www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/a-r...
AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections? New chapter from @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @ortiztudela.bsky.social and I. We explore what the democratic challenges would be if we all had our own AI political adviser. The whole book is available open access: www.steiner-verlag.de/en/Connectiv...
Connectivity. Networks. Flows. | 400013950
In an age of specialisation, no single researcher can navigate the vast scope of knowledge required to tackle today’s challenges. Modern research recognises the interconnectivity between the natural s...
www.steiner-verlag.de
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections? New chapter from @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @ortiztudela.bsky.social and I. We explore what the democratic challenges would be if we all had our own AI political adviser. The whole book is available open access: www.steiner-verlag.de/en/Connectiv...
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🛎️New Issue is out❗️
Towards a 3⃣rd generation of #PolicyAdvisorySystems studies❓
Co-guest edited by @andreamigone.bsky.social & @howlettm.bsky.social, the new generation studies how different PAS are structured and operated—or managed—to deliver quality results👇
academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...
Towards a 3⃣rd generation of #PolicyAdvisorySystems studies❓
Co-guest edited by @andreamigone.bsky.social & @howlettm.bsky.social, the new generation studies how different PAS are structured and operated—or managed—to deliver quality results👇
academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🛎️New Issue is out❗️
Towards a 3⃣rd generation of #PolicyAdvisorySystems studies❓
Co-guest edited by @andreamigone.bsky.social & @howlettm.bsky.social, the new generation studies how different PAS are structured and operated—or managed—to deliver quality results👇
academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...
Towards a 3⃣rd generation of #PolicyAdvisorySystems studies❓
Co-guest edited by @andreamigone.bsky.social & @howlettm.bsky.social, the new generation studies how different PAS are structured and operated—or managed—to deliver quality results👇
academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...
Just accidentally activated an AI assistant on my phone. It confidently told me that I was looking at the cover art for Compositions, the 2023 album of Norwegian drone artist Deathprod. I was actually checking a purchase on my banking app, but I guess it just knew I really wanted to hear some drone.
a man in a striped sweater is standing in front of a door and says they know everything
ALT: a man in a striped sweater is standing in front of a door and says they know everything
media.tenor.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Just accidentally activated an AI assistant on my phone. It confidently told me that I was looking at the cover art for Compositions, the 2023 album of Norwegian drone artist Deathprod. I was actually checking a purchase on my banking app, but I guess it just knew I really wanted to hear some drone.
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📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍
✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies
✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies
✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
August 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
📚 new open access book: "Climate Assemblies - New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World" 🌍
✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies
✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
✅ 25 co-authors examine the state of the field and the reasons behind the growing hope and hype about climate assemblies
✅Free PDF available here 👉🏼 www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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🎓 Join us for our Autumn 2025 Webinar Series: “Using Social Media as a Research Tool”, co-organised with @aykutozturk.bsky.social!
We explore how social media data can help study democracy, political communication & public engagement. 🧵👇
We explore how social media data can help study democracy, political communication & public engagement. 🧵👇
October 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🎓 Join us for our Autumn 2025 Webinar Series: “Using Social Media as a Research Tool”, co-organised with @aykutozturk.bsky.social!
We explore how social media data can help study democracy, political communication & public engagement. 🧵👇
We explore how social media data can help study democracy, political communication & public engagement. 🧵👇
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🧩Democracy is complex, but maybe that’s an asset
🌍🪴@alexalenz.bsky.social, Xavier Fernández-i-Marín, Markus Hinterleitner, @cknill.bsky.social & Yves Steinebach show that democracies handle climate-policy complexity more smoothly than less democratic regimes 👇
🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍🪴@alexalenz.bsky.social, Xavier Fernández-i-Marín, Markus Hinterleitner, @cknill.bsky.social & Yves Steinebach show that democracies handle climate-policy complexity more smoothly than less democratic regimes 👇
🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🧩Democracy is complex, but maybe that’s an asset
🌍🪴@alexalenz.bsky.social, Xavier Fernández-i-Marín, Markus Hinterleitner, @cknill.bsky.social & Yves Steinebach show that democracies handle climate-policy complexity more smoothly than less democratic regimes 👇
🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍🪴@alexalenz.bsky.social, Xavier Fernández-i-Marín, Markus Hinterleitner, @cknill.bsky.social & Yves Steinebach show that democracies handle climate-policy complexity more smoothly than less democratic regimes 👇
🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Second, a more down-to-earth combination in which @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @rikkidean.bsky.social and I reflect on the potentials and pitfalls of AI for Democracy. Much has changed in the AI-sphere since we wrote it but many of our concerns remain! - AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections?
October 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Second, a more down-to-earth combination in which @tamaraehs.bsky.social, @rikkidean.bsky.social and I reflect on the potentials and pitfalls of AI for Democracy. Much has changed in the AI-sphere since we wrote it but many of our concerns remain! - AI in Politics: Repairing Democratic Connections?
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Very happy to finally see this out! A while ago I had the wonderful opportunity to meet an awesome group of scientists from very diverse fields, interested in exchanging thoughts, experiences and ideas. In this book, we collect some of these exchanges as a celebration the richness of science.
October 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Very happy to finally see this out! A while ago I had the wonderful opportunity to meet an awesome group of scientists from very diverse fields, interested in exchanging thoughts, experiences and ideas. In this book, we collect some of these exchanges as a celebration the richness of science.
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Finally, three weeks later on Thursday 4th December at 12:00, @williamlallen.bsky.social rounds out the series by presenting important insights into the partisan attitudinal effects of data visualisation of refugee numbers.
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...
October 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Finally, three weeks later on Thursday 4th December at 12:00, @williamlallen.bsky.social rounds out the series by presenting important insights into the partisan attitudinal effects of data visualisation of refugee numbers.
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...
Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c939c6...
Asymmetric reporting:
Yesterday, David Lammy made a comment about Nigel Farage "flirting with the Hitler Youth" and it was 2nd story on BBC News at 10.
Today, Zia Yusuf repeatedly calls Keir Starmer a "stochastic terrorist... trying to incite violence against Farage" and it's not even mentioned.
Yesterday, David Lammy made a comment about Nigel Farage "flirting with the Hitler Youth" and it was 2nd story on BBC News at 10.
Today, Zia Yusuf repeatedly calls Keir Starmer a "stochastic terrorist... trying to incite violence against Farage" and it's not even mentioned.
October 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Asymmetric reporting:
Yesterday, David Lammy made a comment about Nigel Farage "flirting with the Hitler Youth" and it was 2nd story on BBC News at 10.
Today, Zia Yusuf repeatedly calls Keir Starmer a "stochastic terrorist... trying to incite violence against Farage" and it's not even mentioned.
Yesterday, David Lammy made a comment about Nigel Farage "flirting with the Hitler Youth" and it was 2nd story on BBC News at 10.
Today, Zia Yusuf repeatedly calls Keir Starmer a "stochastic terrorist... trying to incite violence against Farage" and it's not even mentioned.
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How strategic narratives function in geopolitical settings as bordering practices?
I address this question in my latest article ‘Narrating Geopolitics: Strategic Narratives of Georgia’s EU Candidacy’ published in @geopoliticsjournal.bsky.social
I address this question in my latest article ‘Narrating Geopolitics: Strategic Narratives of Georgia’s EU Candidacy’ published in @geopoliticsjournal.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
How strategic narratives function in geopolitical settings as bordering practices?
I address this question in my latest article ‘Narrating Geopolitics: Strategic Narratives of Georgia’s EU Candidacy’ published in @geopoliticsjournal.bsky.social
I address this question in my latest article ‘Narrating Geopolitics: Strategic Narratives of Georgia’s EU Candidacy’ published in @geopoliticsjournal.bsky.social