Alexi Gugushvili
@a-gugushvili.bsky.social
Professor of Sociology @ University of Oslo | Editor @ European Societies | Researching social stratification, health inequalities, and political sociology
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🔍 ...a new analysis by @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @a-gugushvili.bsky.social and Tim Vlandas shows that the experience of class decline is a more powerful predictor among a key segment of far-right voters
November 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🔍 ...a new analysis by @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @a-gugushvili.bsky.social and Tim Vlandas shows that the experience of class decline is a more powerful predictor among a key segment of far-right voters
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Great research and great fun in our international team awaits you!
If you have any informal questions about the team, feel free shoot me a message.
If you have any informal questions about the team, feel free shoot me a message.
🚨Job alert!🚨
Helsinki Institute for Demography and Population Health is recruiting 2 postdocs. Join our team and investigate social inequalities in health!
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
#postdoc #demography #socialsciences #socialdata
Helsinki Institute for Demography and Population Health is recruiting 2 postdocs. Join our team and investigate social inequalities in health!
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
#postdoc #demography #socialsciences #socialdata
Two Postdoctoral Researchers on Health Inequalities
Two Postdoctoral Researchers on Health Inequalities
jobs.helsinki.fi
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Great research and great fun in our international team awaits you!
If you have any informal questions about the team, feel free shoot me a message.
If you have any informal questions about the team, feel free shoot me a message.
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In light of International Overdose Awareness Day #IOAD2025, read about the effects of college education on indicators of deaths of despair including hard drug use: bit.ly/3HEMC3j
By Grzegorz Bulczak @a-gugushvili.bsky.social Jonathan Koltai
@asamedsoc.bsky.social @overdoseday.bsky.social
By Grzegorz Bulczak @a-gugushvili.bsky.social Jonathan Koltai
@asamedsoc.bsky.social @overdoseday.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
In light of International Overdose Awareness Day #IOAD2025, read about the effects of college education on indicators of deaths of despair including hard drug use: bit.ly/3HEMC3j
By Grzegorz Bulczak @a-gugushvili.bsky.social Jonathan Koltai
@asamedsoc.bsky.social @overdoseday.bsky.social
By Grzegorz Bulczak @a-gugushvili.bsky.social Jonathan Koltai
@asamedsoc.bsky.social @overdoseday.bsky.social
🆕 Out in Social Science & Medicine with @gruelig.bsky.social:
Do anti-discrimination laws improve the lives of people with disabilities in the Nordics? 🇩🇰-🇫🇮-🇳🇴-🇸🇪
👉 Our study finds little evidence of impact on well-being, trust, jobs, or income.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Do anti-discrimination laws improve the lives of people with disabilities in the Nordics? 🇩🇰-🇫🇮-🇳🇴-🇸🇪
👉 Our study finds little evidence of impact on well-being, trust, jobs, or income.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The effect of anti-discrimination legislation on individuals with disabilities in Nordic countries
Nordic countries are renowned for progressive welfare systems and a high quality of life, yet disparities persist between individuals with and without…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🆕 Out in Social Science & Medicine with @gruelig.bsky.social:
Do anti-discrimination laws improve the lives of people with disabilities in the Nordics? 🇩🇰-🇫🇮-🇳🇴-🇸🇪
👉 Our study finds little evidence of impact on well-being, trust, jobs, or income.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Do anti-discrimination laws improve the lives of people with disabilities in the Nordics? 🇩🇰-🇫🇮-🇳🇴-🇸🇪
👉 Our study finds little evidence of impact on well-being, trust, jobs, or income.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🇺🇸-🇺🇦-🇪🇺 As Trump meets Zelensky + European leaders today to discuss ending Russia’s war, it’s important to know: European citizens themselves see the war’s end very differently. My new study in @jei-publication.bsky.social explores these divides 👉 shorturl.at/Mw8KE
When the guns fall silent: the variety of European perspectives on the end of war in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked intense geopolitical debates and public reflection across Europe regarding the likely trajectory and resolution of the conflict. Public expectations about t...
shorturl.at
August 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🇺🇸-🇺🇦-🇪🇺 As Trump meets Zelensky + European leaders today to discuss ending Russia’s war, it’s important to know: European citizens themselves see the war’s end very differently. My new study in @jei-publication.bsky.social explores these divides 👉 shorturl.at/Mw8KE
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What do Europeans think: does Putin resemble Stalin? In my new article, I look at how people in 5 countries compare the two leaders, and what shapes these views: history, politics, the media, and the war in Ukraine.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2374...
What do Europeans think: does Putin resemble Stalin? In my new article, I look at how people in 5 countries compare the two leaders, and what shapes these views: history, politics, the media, and the war in Ukraine.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2374...
How Europeans compare Putin and Stalin in the context of Russia's war in Ukraine
This study examines public perceptions of similarities between Vladimir Putin and Joseph Stalin across five European countries: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The analysi...
doi.org
June 23, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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What do Europeans think: does Putin resemble Stalin? In my new article, I look at how people in 5 countries compare the two leaders, and what shapes these views: history, politics, the media, and the war in Ukraine.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2374...
What do Europeans think: does Putin resemble Stalin? In my new article, I look at how people in 5 countries compare the two leaders, and what shapes these views: history, politics, the media, and the war in Ukraine.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2374...
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Is downward class mobility linked to far-right party voting and how? @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @a-gugushvili.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas argue it significantly affects far-right voting but only under specific conditions. Read OPEN ACCESS in @polbehavior.bsky.social: buff.ly/Cljvggt
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June 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Is downward class mobility linked to far-right party voting and how? @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @a-gugushvili.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas argue it significantly affects far-right voting but only under specific conditions. Read OPEN ACCESS in @polbehavior.bsky.social: buff.ly/Cljvggt
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With @gruelig.bsky.social
1⃣ Published in Socius: we analyze Norwegian registry data to examine how early-life chronic conditions and disabilities (asthma, diabetes, sensory loss, physical impairments) influence earnings in adulthood. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
A Register-Based Study of Early-Life Disabilities and Income Attainment in Adulthood - Alexi Gugushvili, Jon Erik Finnvold, Therese Dokken, Jan Grue, 2025
Individuals with disabilities are likely to be doubly disadvantaged, as they tend to earn less but require more financial resources than individuals without dis...
doi.org
June 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
With @gruelig.bsky.social
1⃣ Published in Socius: we analyze Norwegian registry data to examine how early-life chronic conditions and disabilities (asthma, diabetes, sensory loss, physical impairments) influence earnings in adulthood. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
A Register-Based Study of Early-Life Disabilities and Income Attainment in Adulthood - Alexi Gugushvili, Jon Erik Finnvold, Therese Dokken, Jan Grue, 2025
Individuals with disabilities are likely to be doubly disadvantaged, as they tend to earn less but require more financial resources than individuals without dis...
doi.org
June 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
1⃣ Published in Socius: we analyze Norwegian registry data to examine how early-life chronic conditions and disabilities (asthma, diabetes, sensory loss, physical impairments) influence earnings in adulthood. Read more: doi.org/10.1177/2378...
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THIS THURSDAY, 12:00 Paris time at the CREST Sociology seminar: @a-gugushvili.bsky.social! Come out to Palaiseau or join us on-line: zoom.us/j/9482848830...
June 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
THIS THURSDAY, 12:00 Paris time at the CREST Sociology seminar: @a-gugushvili.bsky.social! Come out to Palaiseau or join us on-line: zoom.us/j/9482848830...
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As part of its ongoing war, Moscow has set up another political party in Norway, aiming to divide and conquer the minds of gullible Europeans. The Party for Peace and Justice (FOR), which is supposedly left-wing, is calling for an end to military aid for Ukraine and is financed by dubious donations.
New party's ads stirred up a storm - Norway's News in English — www.newsinenglish.no
UPDATED: Norwegians riding public transportation to 17th of May celebrations in the Oslo area over the weekend got a bit of a shock on the way: Metro cars were plastered with advertising calling for a...
www.newsinenglish.no
May 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
As part of its ongoing war, Moscow has set up another political party in Norway, aiming to divide and conquer the minds of gullible Europeans. The Party for Peace and Justice (FOR), which is supposedly left-wing, is calling for an end to military aid for Ukraine and is financed by dubious donations.
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How and why actual class decline leads to far-right party support: our new blog post for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social with @a-gugushvili.bsky.social and Tim Vlandas, based on our Political Behavior article blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
blogs.lse.ac.uk
May 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
How and why actual class decline leads to far-right party support: our new blog post for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social with @a-gugushvili.bsky.social and Tim Vlandas, based on our Political Behavior article blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...
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Does class decline lead to increased support for far-right parties?
New research from @a-gugushvili.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas @polbehavior.bsky.social
New research from @a-gugushvili.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas @polbehavior.bsky.social
How and why actual class decline leads to far-right party support
Does class decline increase an individual's support for the far right? New research suggests that it can, but only under specific conditions.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
May 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Does class decline lead to increased support for far-right parties?
New research from @a-gugushvili.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas @polbehavior.bsky.social
New research from @a-gugushvili.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas @polbehavior.bsky.social
🧵1️⃣ In a new Norwegian twin study with @oyvindw.bsky.social we ask: does being partnered really cut your risk of death? 💍📉 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Does partnership predict mortality? Evidence from a twin fixed effects study design
This study examines the association between partnership status and mortality, addressing methodological concerns such as selection effects and unobser…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🧵1️⃣ In a new Norwegian twin study with @oyvindw.bsky.social we ask: does being partnered really cut your risk of death? 💍📉 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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NEW ARTICLE: CREST Sociology's @scoavoux.bsky.social, @eollion.bsky.social, and @ppraeg.bsky.social's Machine Bias in Sociological Methods & Research, on why we can't use LLMs to generate meaningful survey data
Link: doi.org/10.1177/0049...
Preprint at @socarxiv.bsky.social: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
Link: doi.org/10.1177/0049...
Preprint at @socarxiv.bsky.social: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
April 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW ARTICLE: CREST Sociology's @scoavoux.bsky.social, @eollion.bsky.social, and @ppraeg.bsky.social's Machine Bias in Sociological Methods & Research, on why we can't use LLMs to generate meaningful survey data
Link: doi.org/10.1177/0049...
Preprint at @socarxiv.bsky.social: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
Link: doi.org/10.1177/0049...
Preprint at @socarxiv.bsky.social: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
Great work with @dafnoukos.bsky.social and (Blueskyless) Tim Vlandas, will write a thread about this shortly
Glad to see this one on EarlyView. Our new paper with @a-gugushvili.bsky.social and Tim Vlandas just out in Political Behavior examines whether and how actual downward class mobility is linked with far-right party support. In sum, falling class matters! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Downward Class Mobility and Far-Right Party Support in Western Europe - Political Behavior
This article contributes to debates about the importance of class in far-right voting behavior by focusing on intergenerational class mobility. Using data from the European Social Survey (ESS), we emp...
link.springer.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Great work with @dafnoukos.bsky.social and (Blueskyless) Tim Vlandas, will write a thread about this shortly
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Great postdoc opportunity! Join the Segregation of Opportunities (SEGOP) project led by Nicolai Borgen, with methods for causal inference using registry, survey, and genotyped data 📊 Located at CREATE (@uio.no), an exciting environment with many working on similar topics!
tinyurl.com/segop-postdoc
tinyurl.com/segop-postdoc
Postdoctoral Fellow - SEGOP (277092) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow - SEGOP (277092), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
March 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Great postdoc opportunity! Join the Segregation of Opportunities (SEGOP) project led by Nicolai Borgen, with methods for causal inference using registry, survey, and genotyped data 📊 Located at CREATE (@uio.no), an exciting environment with many working on similar topics!
tinyurl.com/segop-postdoc
tinyurl.com/segop-postdoc
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NEW: As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, our analysis found that this expanding media ecosystem is overwhelmingly right-leaning.
The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces
As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this conte...
www.mediamatters.org
March 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
NEW: As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, our analysis found that this expanding media ecosystem is overwhelmingly right-leaning.
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📢 Out now! Democracy Report 2025:
25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped?
Read the Report: v-dem.net/publications...
Download the V-Dem Dataset v15: v-dem.net/data/the-v-d...
#DR25 #DemocracyReport2025 #VDemDatasetV15
#Polisky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceData #PoliticalScience
25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped?
Read the Report: v-dem.net/publications...
Download the V-Dem Dataset v15: v-dem.net/data/the-v-d...
#DR25 #DemocracyReport2025 #VDemDatasetV15
#Polisky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceData #PoliticalScience
March 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
📢 Out now! Democracy Report 2025:
25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped?
Read the Report: v-dem.net/publications...
Download the V-Dem Dataset v15: v-dem.net/data/the-v-d...
#DR25 #DemocracyReport2025 #VDemDatasetV15
#Polisky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceData #PoliticalScience
25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped?
Read the Report: v-dem.net/publications...
Download the V-Dem Dataset v15: v-dem.net/data/the-v-d...
#DR25 #DemocracyReport2025 #VDemDatasetV15
#Polisky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceData #PoliticalScience
This is promising
The general trend is crazy. Here is Twitter vs Bluesky volumes for the last week. On some days they are equal in volume.
March 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is promising
🚨🔍 New research on Russian public opinion! Despite sanctions, political turmoil & economic strain, many Russians remain surprisingly optimistic about the war. Why? My latest study unpacks this paradox & what it reveals about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇 (1/4)
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
Russian public perceptions of the war in Ukraine: a paradox of optimism amid crisis
This study examines public perceptions of the Ukraine war, with a particular focus on Russian attitudes toward its economic and political impacts in comparison to other countries. Drawing on theore...
doi.org
March 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🚨🔍 New research on Russian public opinion! Despite sanctions, political turmoil & economic strain, many Russians remain surprisingly optimistic about the war. Why? My latest study unpacks this paradox & what it reveals about authoritarian resilience. 🧵👇 (1/4)
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1478...
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Remarkable clarity in Britain.
March 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Remarkable clarity in Britain.
1️⃣ New @sfjournal.bsky.social study on disability discrimination in Europe with @gruelig.bsky.social 📢 Despite anti-discrimination laws, perceived disability discrimination remains high. Policy alone isn't enough - structural barriers must be addressed academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
March 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
1️⃣ New @sfjournal.bsky.social study on disability discrimination in Europe with @gruelig.bsky.social 📢 Despite anti-discrimination laws, perceived disability discrimination remains high. Policy alone isn't enough - structural barriers must be addressed academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...
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Look, obviously my emotional reaction to that press conference is to punch a wall so hard either it or my knuckles break.
But let put that on hold for a moment and ask, very dispassionately and calmly:
What American national interest objective or foreign policy goal was served by that shit-show?
But let put that on hold for a moment and ask, very dispassionately and calmly:
What American national interest objective or foreign policy goal was served by that shit-show?
February 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Look, obviously my emotional reaction to that press conference is to punch a wall so hard either it or my knuckles break.
But let put that on hold for a moment and ask, very dispassionately and calmly:
What American national interest objective or foreign policy goal was served by that shit-show?
But let put that on hold for a moment and ask, very dispassionately and calmly:
What American national interest objective or foreign policy goal was served by that shit-show?
Absolute disgrace
"You've gotta be more thankful" -- remarkable scenes out of the White House as Trump and JD Vance team up to do Putin's bidding and demean Zelenskyy
February 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Absolute disgrace