Adriana Bunea
@adrianabuneauib.bsky.social
Professor, Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen. PI on ERC StG CONSULTATIONEFFECTS. Former Marie Curie, Max Weber, Fulbright-Schuman Fellow. EU enthusiast.
This week was really great at work! SAMPOL hosted not one but two Zurich-based scholars!👏
CORE Lecture today with Jonathan Slapin, University of Zurich: How Descriptive Over- and Under-Representation Impacts Citizens Evaluations of Decision-making across Policy Domains.
Thanks for sharing your research!
Thanks for sharing your research!
October 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This week was really great at work! SAMPOL hosted not one but two Zurich-based scholars!👏
It was great to host Silvana Tarlea (a fellow Transylvanian 😇) at our IPA research group! 🙌
Institutions, Policies, and Actors (IPA) research group meeting today: Silvana Târlea, ZHAW, presenting the paper “From presence to participation – What explains parties’ active participation in UN climate negotiations?”
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It was great to host Silvana Tarlea (a fellow Transylvanian 😇) at our IPA research group! 🙌
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Institutions, Policies, and Actors (IPA) research group meeting today: Silvana Târlea, ZHAW, presenting the paper “From presence to participation – What explains parties’ active participation in UN climate negotiations?”
October 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Institutions, Policies, and Actors (IPA) research group meeting today: Silvana Târlea, ZHAW, presenting the paper “From presence to participation – What explains parties’ active participation in UN climate negotiations?”
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📣 New chapter 🌟
👥 Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social & Idunn Nørbech @norbidunn.bsky.social
📘 Public Policymaking and Stakeholder Consultations in Norway
📚 The Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics, eds Kolltveit, Allern, Braut-Hegghammer & Rasch
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👥 Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social & Idunn Nørbech @norbidunn.bsky.social
📘 Public Policymaking and Stakeholder Consultations in Norway
📚 The Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics, eds Kolltveit, Allern, Braut-Hegghammer & Rasch
🔗 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
September 29, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣 New chapter 🌟
👥 Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social & Idunn Nørbech @norbidunn.bsky.social
📘 Public Policymaking and Stakeholder Consultations in Norway
📚 The Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics, eds Kolltveit, Allern, Braut-Hegghammer & Rasch
🔗 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
👥 Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social & Idunn Nørbech @norbidunn.bsky.social
📘 Public Policymaking and Stakeholder Consultations in Norway
📚 The Oxford Handbook of Norwegian Politics, eds Kolltveit, Allern, Braut-Hegghammer & Rasch
🔗 global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Our article on how government invitations impact the levels and diversity of participation in online public consultations is now out with an issue number! Data from our favourite country: awesome Norway! 😇
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@adrianabuneauib.bsky.social & @norbidunn.bsky.social use 🇳🇴 datasets 📊 to make claim that government invitations boost participation in online public consultations, increasing both the number and diversity of stakeholders.
#Governance #PublicPolicy
Read more:
@adrianabuneauib.bsky.social & @norbidunn.bsky.social use 🇳🇴 datasets 📊 to make claim that government invitations boost participation in online public consultations, increasing both the number and diversity of stakeholders.
#Governance #PublicPolicy
Read more:
Do government invitations to consultations shape stakeholder participation in public policymaking?
ADRIANA BUNEA, IDUNN NØRBECH
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our article on how government invitations impact the levels and diversity of participation in online public consultations is now out with an issue number! Data from our favourite country: awesome Norway! 😇
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🌟 New article 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇷🇴
👥 @ibenskasr.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @allansikk.bsky.social
👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
👥 @ibenskasr.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @allansikk.bsky.social
👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
Political parties are essential for structuring parliamentary decision-making in democracies. However, in some countries, as many as 10% of legislators experience spells outside of parliamentary part....
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June 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🌟 New article 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇷🇴
👥 @ibenskasr.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @allansikk.bsky.social
👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
👥 @ibenskasr.bsky.social @paulinasl.bsky.social @sonagolder.bsky.social @allansikk.bsky.social
👉 Independents in Parliament: Temporary Status or Final Destination?
📗 Open access in: Legislative Studies Quarterly
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Delighted to see our paper on how government invitations shape stakeholder participation in public consultations published in EJPR! Part of my @erc.europa.eu project CONSULTATIONEFFECTS. Co-authored with @norbidunn.bsky.social . 🙌 Open access!😇
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Do government invitations to consultations shape stakeholder participation in public policymaking?
Online public consultations are an instrument frequently used by governments to invite citizens and interest organisations to participate in the formulation of public policies. A key feature of the c....
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Delighted to see our paper on how government invitations shape stakeholder participation in public consultations published in EJPR! Part of my @erc.europa.eu project CONSULTATIONEFFECTS. Co-authored with @norbidunn.bsky.social . 🙌 Open access!😇
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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📢 New article 🌟
👥 Adriana Bunea & Idunn Nørbech
👉 Do government invitations to consultations shape stakeholder participation in public policymaking?
📗 European Journal of Political Research
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1475...
👥 Adriana Bunea & Idunn Nørbech
👉 Do government invitations to consultations shape stakeholder participation in public policymaking?
📗 European Journal of Political Research
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1475...
Do government invitations to consultations shape stakeholder participation in public policymaking?
Online public consultations are an instrument frequently used by governments to invite citizens and interest organisations to participate in the formulation of public policies. A key feature of the c...
doi.org
April 28, 2025 at 11:40 AM
📢 New article 🌟
👥 Adriana Bunea & Idunn Nørbech
👉 Do government invitations to consultations shape stakeholder participation in public policymaking?
📗 European Journal of Political Research
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1475...
👥 Adriana Bunea & Idunn Nørbech
👉 Do government invitations to consultations shape stakeholder participation in public policymaking?
📗 European Journal of Political Research
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/1475...
Thrilled to publish "Does public participation foster stakeholder support for policy proposals? Evidence from the EU." in the Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social. Co-authored with @norbidunn.bsky.social. Part of my @erc.europa.eu. Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library
We examine whether and how public participation in policymaking contributes towards fostering stakeholder support for policy proposals formulated in the bureaucratic arena. We explain how key markers...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Thrilled to publish "Does public participation foster stakeholder support for policy proposals? Evidence from the EU." in the Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social. Co-authored with @norbidunn.bsky.social. Part of my @erc.europa.eu. Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Doru Frantescu, CEO of EUMatrix (and former director and co-founder fo VoteWatch) came from Brussels to give a talk on EU policymaking in practice to our students in the course EUR105 European Union Institutions, Politics, and Policies. Many thanks!
April 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Doru Frantescu, CEO of EUMatrix (and former director and co-founder fo VoteWatch) came from Brussels to give a talk on EU policymaking in practice to our students in the course EUR105 European Union Institutions, Politics, and Policies. Many thanks!
Great day at SAMPOL: enjoying the visit and presentation of Professor Jonas Tallberg! Thank you for your inspiring presence @jonastallberg.bsky.social !
Sampol seminar today with Professor Jonas Tallberg, Stockholm University, presenting his ERC Advanced Grant project “Democracy, Autocracy, and International Cooperation.” Thanks for visiting and sharing @jonastallberg.bsky.social !
April 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Great day at SAMPOL: enjoying the visit and presentation of Professor Jonas Tallberg! Thank you for your inspiring presence @jonastallberg.bsky.social !
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A real treat to visit Bergen and @sampol.bsky.social for a talk and great conversations about democracy, autocracy, and international cooperation!
Sampol seminar today with Professor Jonas Tallberg, Stockholm University, presenting his ERC Advanced Grant project “Democracy, Autocracy, and International Cooperation.” Thanks for visiting and sharing @jonastallberg.bsky.social !
April 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A real treat to visit Bergen and @sampol.bsky.social for a talk and great conversations about democracy, autocracy, and international cooperation!
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American media in particular need to stop equivocating and speaking in euphemism and tell Americans that they are aligned with Russia now. They owe the people that honesty.
February 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
American media in particular need to stop equivocating and speaking in euphemism and tell Americans that they are aligned with Russia now. They owe the people that honesty.
Our 2024 article now with a 2025 JEPP volume and issue number! A story about mapping the policy space of public consultations organised by the European Commission!
▶️ @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social , @retowuest.bsky.social and @sergiulipcean.bsky.social map public consultations by the European Commission 👇
Journal of European Public Policy
www.tandfonline.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Our 2024 article now with a 2025 JEPP volume and issue number! A story about mapping the policy space of public consultations organised by the European Commission!
Delighted to see our paper out at @jeppjournal.bsky.social! As always, it was great to work again with Florian and Raimondas!
Who do interest groups follow in the European Parliament—and why? 🤔
@adrianabuneauib.bsky.social, @ibenskasr.bsky.social, and Florian Weiler @weareceu.bsky.social investigate how MEP power and policy proximity shape these ties on Twitter. 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@adrianabuneauib.bsky.social, @ibenskasr.bsky.social, and Florian Weiler @weareceu.bsky.social investigate how MEP power and policy proximity shape these ties on Twitter. 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Power, policy and national background: understanding interest groups-legislators ties on social media in the European Parliament
The rise of social media added an important new arena for interest group activities aimed at information-gathering, accessing decision-makers and influencing policymaking. A key theoretical and emp...
www.tandfonline.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Delighted to see our paper out at @jeppjournal.bsky.social! As always, it was great to work again with Florian and Raimondas!
Big congrats to Il Biondo Fantastico @ibenskasr.bsky.social and the American Viking @jonathanpolk.bsky.social for their new @jeppjournal.bsky.social article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Bravo bravissimo! #On behalf of Porte-parole of the Bunea-Ibenskas house! :)
Party responsiveness to public opinion in a multi-dimensional policy space
Party responsiveness to public opinion is a key question in the study of democratic representation. While numerous studies have examined party responsiveness on broad ideological dimensions, there ...
www.tandfonline.com
December 20, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Big congrats to Il Biondo Fantastico @ibenskasr.bsky.social and the American Viking @jonathanpolk.bsky.social for their new @jeppjournal.bsky.social article: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Bravo bravissimo! #On behalf of Porte-parole of the Bunea-Ibenskas house! :)
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A massive, coordinated expensive Tik-Tok promotion campaign helped a pro- Russian candidate in Romanian presidential elections. He declared he spent no money on the campaign...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Romania hit by major election influence campaign, amid Russian cyber-attacks
Romania's intelligence service reveals details of what it says is an attempt from abroad to meddle in the country's presidential election.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:58 AM
A massive, coordinated expensive Tik-Tok promotion campaign helped a pro- Russian candidate in Romanian presidential elections. He declared he spent no money on the campaign...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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SAMPOL seminar today with Professor John Boswell, University of Southampton, talking about Whitehall’s response to the Brexit vote and how the experience of individual and collective emotions coloured the work of British government in delivering Brexit.
Thanks for an interesting presentation!
Thanks for an interesting presentation!
December 4, 2024 at 4:41 PM
SAMPOL seminar today with Professor John Boswell, University of Southampton, talking about Whitehall’s response to the Brexit vote and how the experience of individual and collective emotions coloured the work of British government in delivering Brexit.
Thanks for an interesting presentation!
Thanks for an interesting presentation!
The Call for Papers for EPSA XV, June 26-28 June, Madrid is now open!
Proposal Submission Deadline: December 18, 2024
Proposals can be submitted via coms.app/epsa2025/wel...
Proposal Submission Deadline: December 18, 2024
Proposals can be submitted via coms.app/epsa2025/wel...
15th Annual Conference of the European Political Science Association
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November 11, 2024 at 8:31 PM
The Call for Papers for EPSA XV, June 26-28 June, Madrid is now open!
Proposal Submission Deadline: December 18, 2024
Proposals can be submitted via coms.app/epsa2025/wel...
Proposal Submission Deadline: December 18, 2024
Proposals can be submitted via coms.app/epsa2025/wel...
The blessings of having two social media accounts: you get to celebrate published articles twice! 😇
📢 New article 🌟
👥 Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social Reto Wüest @retowuest.bsky.social & Sergiu Lipcean @sergiulipcean.bsky.social
👉 Mapping the policy space of public consultations: evidence from the European Union
📗 Journal of European Public Policy
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
#ERC
👥 Adriana Bunea @adrianabuneauib.bsky.social Reto Wüest @retowuest.bsky.social & Sergiu Lipcean @sergiulipcean.bsky.social
👉 Mapping the policy space of public consultations: evidence from the European Union
📗 Journal of European Public Policy
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1350...
#ERC
March 11, 2024 at 3:27 PM
The blessings of having two social media accounts: you get to celebrate published articles twice! 😇
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Come join us! We currently have 3 vacant positions:
• Postdoc ConFront project ⏳ 7 February
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• Associate Professor all fields/methodological approaches in comparative politics ⏳ 28 February
tinyurl.com/2f8v5sh3
• Associate Professor Arctic Politics ⏳ 20 March
tinyurl.com/2b8jry5s
• Postdoc ConFront project ⏳ 7 February
tinyurl.com/y2hfd2zf
• Associate Professor all fields/methodological approaches in comparative politics ⏳ 28 February
tinyurl.com/2f8v5sh3
• Associate Professor Arctic Politics ⏳ 20 March
tinyurl.com/2b8jry5s
January 26, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Come join us! We currently have 3 vacant positions:
• Postdoc ConFront project ⏳ 7 February
tinyurl.com/y2hfd2zf
• Associate Professor all fields/methodological approaches in comparative politics ⏳ 28 February
tinyurl.com/2f8v5sh3
• Associate Professor Arctic Politics ⏳ 20 March
tinyurl.com/2b8jry5s
• Postdoc ConFront project ⏳ 7 February
tinyurl.com/y2hfd2zf
• Associate Professor all fields/methodological approaches in comparative politics ⏳ 28 February
tinyurl.com/2f8v5sh3
• Associate Professor Arctic Politics ⏳ 20 March
tinyurl.com/2b8jry5s
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@sonagolder.bsky.social and I are organising a workshop on conflict in parliamentary parties at the June 2024 Nordic PolSci conf. in Bergen. Submit proposals to @sonagolder.bsky.social and @ibenskasr.bsky.social by January 12th! More info: www.nopsa2024.no
January 8, 2024 at 6:56 AM
@sonagolder.bsky.social and I are organising a workshop on conflict in parliamentary parties at the June 2024 Nordic PolSci conf. in Bergen. Submit proposals to @sonagolder.bsky.social and @ibenskasr.bsky.social by January 12th! More info: www.nopsa2024.no
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Deadline extension to Jan 12!
Also, there are travel grants for PhD students affiliated with Nordic universities (more info at www.nopsa2024.no.)
Also, there are travel grants for PhD students affiliated with Nordic universities (more info at www.nopsa2024.no.)
Attn polisky scholars of parties, parliaments & political behavior:
Raimondas Ibenskas & I are organizing a workshop on conflict in parliamentary parties @ the June 2024 Nordic PolSci conf. in Bergen.
Submit proposals to @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @sonagolder.bsky.social by 15 Dec!
www.nopsa2024.no
Raimondas Ibenskas & I are organizing a workshop on conflict in parliamentary parties @ the June 2024 Nordic PolSci conf. in Bergen.
Submit proposals to @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @sonagolder.bsky.social by 15 Dec!
www.nopsa2024.no
December 14, 2023 at 12:40 PM
Deadline extension to Jan 12!
Also, there are travel grants for PhD students affiliated with Nordic universities (more info at www.nopsa2024.no.)
Also, there are travel grants for PhD students affiliated with Nordic universities (more info at www.nopsa2024.no.)
How interesting...
NGOs cry foul after Commission proposes new law for interest groups www.euractiv.com/sec...
NGOs cry foul after Commission proposes new law for interest groups
The European Commission has unveiled a new law designed to force interest and lobbying groups working for non-EU actors to register on a transparency register as part of its plans to protect against malign influence in EU politics.
www.euractiv.com
December 13, 2023 at 7:58 PM
How interesting...