Third dissertation paper is out now in @govandopp.bsky.social!

OA: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

It studies the ideological structure of European electorates – finding broad similarities between countries, despite that party electorates and social groups remain structured nationally

The thesis explores changes in Belgian voting behaviour 🇧🇪

It finds that demand-side cleavages have mostly remained stable, and don't differ much between Flanders and Francophone Belgium.

You can read the whole thing here: kuleuven.limo.libis.be/discovery/se...

Happy to report that I'm officially #PhDone!

Thanks for joining me on this journey – in particular to supervisors @swyngedouwm.bsky.social, @cecilmeeusen.bsky.social & Koen Abts, and jury members @lwestheuser.bsky.social, @rdassonneville.bsky.social, @rlachat.bsky.social & Gert-Jan Put.

Submitted the thesis everybody

Cannot stress enough how great this years’ #PolEtmaal2025 has been. Amazing people, warm (!) atmosphere and (as it turns out) great running trails 🤩 Thank you to all the organisers @rug.nl!

Interesting insights about the online diet of 🇧🇪 voters:

- Greens aren't on Facebook
- Far right isn't on Instagram
- But both are still on X

👉 @lucaskins.bsky.social and Caroline Close in @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social:

www.sampol.be/2024/12/onli...

Ever wondered why Flanders and Wallonia vote so differently? 🇧🇪🗳️

In my second PhD chapter – out now in EPSR – we look at cleavage structures in both regions

Very (!) happy to see this published: cambridge.org/core/journal...