Greta Schenke
@gretaschenke.bsky.social
PhD student @ Cornell University | Comparative and Historical Political Economy & more
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⚠️New paper fothcoming in POQ! ⚠️
With @marcjacob.bsky.social and @seanjwestwood.bsky.social, we worried about norm-violating local politicians rising to higher office. We tested when voters defect from such politicians in local, state and federal races.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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With @marcjacob.bsky.social and @seanjwestwood.bsky.social, we worried about norm-violating local politicians rising to higher office. We tested when voters defect from such politicians in local, state and federal races.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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October 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
⚠️New paper fothcoming in POQ! ⚠️
With @marcjacob.bsky.social and @seanjwestwood.bsky.social, we worried about norm-violating local politicians rising to higher office. We tested when voters defect from such politicians in local, state and federal races.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
🧵...
With @marcjacob.bsky.social and @seanjwestwood.bsky.social, we worried about norm-violating local politicians rising to higher office. We tested when voters defect from such politicians in local, state and federal races.
osf.io/preprints/ps...
🧵...
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New data for legislative scholars! Committee Membership Dataset with @bcastanho.bsky.social, @dmpullan.bsky.social and Firuze Taner:
Committee assignments for all MPs (Wikidata IDs!) in 14 countries
Harmonized roles/policy areas
Data: doi.org/10.7802/2940
Working paper: tinyurl.com/vf54r78p
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Committee assignments for all MPs (Wikidata IDs!) in 14 countries
Harmonized roles/policy areas
Data: doi.org/10.7802/2940
Working paper: tinyurl.com/vf54r78p
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GESIS-Suche
doi.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New data for legislative scholars! Committee Membership Dataset with @bcastanho.bsky.social, @dmpullan.bsky.social and Firuze Taner:
Committee assignments for all MPs (Wikidata IDs!) in 14 countries
Harmonized roles/policy areas
Data: doi.org/10.7802/2940
Working paper: tinyurl.com/vf54r78p
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Committee assignments for all MPs (Wikidata IDs!) in 14 countries
Harmonized roles/policy areas
Data: doi.org/10.7802/2940
Working paper: tinyurl.com/vf54r78p
⬇️
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Ex-Vizekanzler Habeck verlässt den Bundestag. Die Grünen hätten ihre neue Rolle nun gefunden, sagt er der taz. Und dann gibt er Julia Klöckner noch eins mit.
Robert Habeck tritt ab: „Ich will nicht wie ein Gespenst über die Flure laufen“
Ex-Vizekanzler Habeck verlässt den Bundestag. Die Grünen hätten ihre neue Rolle nun gefunden, sagt er der taz. Und dann gibt er Julia Klöckner noch eins mit.
taz.de
August 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Ex-Vizekanzler Habeck verlässt den Bundestag. Die Grünen hätten ihre neue Rolle nun gefunden, sagt er der taz. Und dann gibt er Julia Klöckner noch eins mit.
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When politicians use simple language, citizens understand more and see them as less elite.
New paper with @danbischof.bsky.social out in @thejop.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1086/736693
New paper with @danbischof.bsky.social out in @thejop.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1086/736693
Can Simple Language Affect Voters' Political Knowledge and Their Beliefs About Politicians? | The Journal of Politics: Vol 0, No ja
www.journals.uchicago.edu
May 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
When politicians use simple language, citizens understand more and see them as less elite.
New paper with @danbischof.bsky.social out in @thejop.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1086/736693
New paper with @danbischof.bsky.social out in @thejop.bsky.social!
doi.org/10.1086/736693
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While Merz has now been elected, this will be a stain on the chancellorship from the beginning. This 2nd vote today was made possible due to the statesmanship of the opposition Greens and Die Linke groups.
Ouch. Soon-to-be German chancellor Friedrich Merz fails to gain the necessary majority at the first vote in the German @bundestag.de. This spells trouble before the government has even started.
May 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
While Merz has now been elected, this will be a stain on the chancellorship from the beginning. This 2nd vote today was made possible due to the statesmanship of the opposition Greens and Die Linke groups.
The helmets, the torches, ... the optics of Großer Zapfenstreich are questionable and uncomfortable. And yet, the band and their interpretations of popular music are oddly impressive.
May 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The helmets, the torches, ... the optics of Großer Zapfenstreich are questionable and uncomfortable. And yet, the band and their interpretations of popular music are oddly impressive.
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In one of the most profound and thought-provoking contributions to political science of recent years, Steffen Ganghof proposes an alternative view of Australia (as well as the Australian federal states, and Japan) as semi-parliamentary forms of government. library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
April 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In one of the most profound and thought-provoking contributions to political science of recent years, Steffen Ganghof proposes an alternative view of Australia (as well as the Australian federal states, and Japan) as semi-parliamentary forms of government. library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
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Out now! "GERDA: The German Election Database." GERDA provides comprehensive municipal, state, and federal election results at the municipality level between 1990 and 2021.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
GERDA: The German Election Database - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - GERDA: The German Election Database
www.nature.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Out now! "GERDA: The German Election Database." GERDA provides comprehensive municipal, state, and federal election results at the municipality level between 1990 and 2021.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🚨Publication Alert
Very happy to share that my second PhD paper is now out with @govandopp.bsky.social 🤗🎉
Do populist politicians use simpler language? I analyse 30 years of parliamentary discourse to shed light on that question! 👇
Full article: doi.org/10.1017/gov....
#OpenAccess
Very happy to share that my second PhD paper is now out with @govandopp.bsky.social 🤗🎉
Do populist politicians use simpler language? I analyse 30 years of parliamentary discourse to shed light on that question! 👇
Full article: doi.org/10.1017/gov....
#OpenAccess
March 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🚨Publication Alert
Very happy to share that my second PhD paper is now out with @govandopp.bsky.social 🤗🎉
Do populist politicians use simpler language? I analyse 30 years of parliamentary discourse to shed light on that question! 👇
Full article: doi.org/10.1017/gov....
#OpenAccess
Very happy to share that my second PhD paper is now out with @govandopp.bsky.social 🤗🎉
Do populist politicians use simpler language? I analyse 30 years of parliamentary discourse to shed light on that question! 👇
Full article: doi.org/10.1017/gov....
#OpenAccess
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Die Angriffe auf die Zivilgesellschaft durch die CDU in trauter Einheit mit der AfD gehen weiter. Nach dem der Landkreis Bautzen, der seit langem für seinen rechtsoffenen Landrat Udo Witschas und seine offen rechtsextreme Szene bekannt ist, hat nun auch Salzwedel bewilligte Bundesgelder für 1/3
Nächste Kommune lehnt Fördermittel für Demokratiearbeit ab
Die nächste Kommune lehnt Fördermittel für Demokratiearbeit ab. Wie lässt sich Demokratieförderung in Salzwedel und anderswo sichern? Von Timo Reinfrank.
www.belltower.news
March 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Die Angriffe auf die Zivilgesellschaft durch die CDU in trauter Einheit mit der AfD gehen weiter. Nach dem der Landkreis Bautzen, der seit langem für seinen rechtsoffenen Landrat Udo Witschas und seine offen rechtsextreme Szene bekannt ist, hat nun auch Salzwedel bewilligte Bundesgelder für 1/3
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MASSIVE FISCAL PACKAGE OUT OF BERLIN: 12-20%+ of GDP.
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
March 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
MASSIVE FISCAL PACKAGE OUT OF BERLIN: 12-20%+ of GDP.
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
- 500 billion fund for public investment
- All defence spending above 1% of GDP not counted for debt brake.
- Federal states can borrow 0.35% p.y. for investment.
Germany is back - economically and militarily.
1/x
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Der Aufstieg der Linken fasziniert mich. Ich hatte da so eine Vermutung und tatsächlich ist es so: Die Linke gewinnt dort wo die Grünen verlieren. Der Zusammenhang ist bemerkenswert, der Zusammenhang zu Gewinnen/Verlusten der SPD andersrum und zu denen der CDU nicht vorhanden.
February 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Der Aufstieg der Linken fasziniert mich. Ich hatte da so eine Vermutung und tatsächlich ist es so: Die Linke gewinnt dort wo die Grünen verlieren. Der Zusammenhang ist bemerkenswert, der Zusammenhang zu Gewinnen/Verlusten der SPD andersrum und zu denen der CDU nicht vorhanden.
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Remarkable: Merz wants to discuss reforming debt brake in the *outgoing* Bundestag, where CDU/CSU+SPD+Greens still have over 2/3 of seats, before new Bundestag is constituted by 25 March. Greens already signalled willingness this morning.
February 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Remarkable: Merz wants to discuss reforming debt brake in the *outgoing* Bundestag, where CDU/CSU+SPD+Greens still have over 2/3 of seats, before new Bundestag is constituted by 25 March. Greens already signalled willingness this morning.
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Also interesting in this regard is the gap in the far-right vote between young men and young women.
@tabouchadi.bsky.social discusses this here and shows that far-right parties are increasingly in young men's "consideration set": bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
@tabouchadi.bsky.social discusses this here and shows that far-right parties are increasingly in young men's "consideration set": bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
February 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Also interesting in this regard is the gap in the far-right vote between young men and young women.
@tabouchadi.bsky.social discusses this here and shows that far-right parties are increasingly in young men's "consideration set": bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
@tabouchadi.bsky.social discusses this here and shows that far-right parties are increasingly in young men's "consideration set": bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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NEW: updated long-run gap in voting between young men and women in Germany:
Gender divide continues to widen, but contrary to what is often assumed, young men continue to vote roughly in line with the overall population, while young women have swung sharply left.
www.ft.com/content/29fd...
Gender divide continues to widen, but contrary to what is often assumed, young men continue to vote roughly in line with the overall population, while young women have swung sharply left.
www.ft.com/content/29fd...
February 24, 2025 at 9:16 AM
NEW: updated long-run gap in voting between young men and women in Germany:
Gender divide continues to widen, but contrary to what is often assumed, young men continue to vote roughly in line with the overall population, while young women have swung sharply left.
www.ft.com/content/29fd...
Gender divide continues to widen, but contrary to what is often assumed, young men continue to vote roughly in line with the overall population, while young women have swung sharply left.
www.ft.com/content/29fd...
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With the German election looming (23 February), I am re-upping this post about the new electoral system, and why it no longer fits the proper definition of a mixed-member system. fruitsandvotes.wordpress.com/2025/02/21/g...
Germany’s electoral system after the Constitutional Court ruling
It is doubtful, as I shall explain, whether the German system, after this reform, should continue to be called mixed-member proportional (MMP)
fruitsandvotes.wordpress.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
With the German election looming (23 February), I am re-upping this post about the new electoral system, and why it no longer fits the proper definition of a mixed-member system. fruitsandvotes.wordpress.com/2025/02/21/g...
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*And* despite some thousands of German citizens in North America (and probably other continents) not receiving the ballot on time.
A really huge number if you compare to US, UK and France in 2024 (all around 60%)
A really huge number if you compare to US, UK and France in 2024 (all around 60%)
A number to remember tonight: 84% Turnout. This is a combination of postal vote success and people who truly care for the state of their democracy.
February 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
*And* despite some thousands of German citizens in North America (and probably other continents) not receiving the ballot on time.
A really huge number if you compare to US, UK and France in 2024 (all around 60%)
A really huge number if you compare to US, UK and France in 2024 (all around 60%)
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Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
February 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
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Unabhängig davon, was heute Abend rauskommt: Dieser Wahlkampf war die Hölle. Eine Dauerkakophonie der Menschenfeindlichkeit. Ein Überbietungswettbewerb der Boshaftigkeit. Vielen Menschen hat das große Angst gemacht. Für sie bedeutet der Abend heute zumindest eine Atempause.
February 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Unabhängig davon, was heute Abend rauskommt: Dieser Wahlkampf war die Hölle. Eine Dauerkakophonie der Menschenfeindlichkeit. Ein Überbietungswettbewerb der Boshaftigkeit. Vielen Menschen hat das große Angst gemacht. Für sie bedeutet der Abend heute zumindest eine Atempause.
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Very interesting to look at the age distribution in the exit poll. The SPD which already did very poorly with young voters last time continues to loose further there - a party of pensioners. Interestingly, also huge losses for the Greens among young voters and massive gains for the Linke.
February 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Very interesting to look at the age distribution in the exit poll. The SPD which already did very poorly with young voters last time continues to loose further there - a party of pensioners. Interestingly, also huge losses for the Greens among young voters and massive gains for the Linke.
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More importantly, as always, SPD is NOT the main supplier of new AfD voters.
Most new AfD voters did not vote in 2021 (not only first voters!).
Right-wing parties CDU and FDP were main suppliers.
Despite hype, BSW took virtually nothing from AfD.
Most new AfD voters did not vote in 2021 (not only first voters!).
Right-wing parties CDU and FDP were main suppliers.
Despite hype, BSW took virtually nothing from AfD.
February 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
More importantly, as always, SPD is NOT the main supplier of new AfD voters.
Most new AfD voters did not vote in 2021 (not only first voters!).
Right-wing parties CDU and FDP were main suppliers.
Despite hype, BSW took virtually nothing from AfD.
Most new AfD voters did not vote in 2021 (not only first voters!).
Right-wing parties CDU and FDP were main suppliers.
Despite hype, BSW took virtually nothing from AfD.
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First exit polls are in, and it is extremely tight. The ZDF has both FDP and BSW in, which means only a three party coalition can work, whereas the ARD has both just bout failing to enter parliament, allowing for an CDU/CSU & SPD coalition.
This will be a long night for German politics.
This will be a long night for German politics.
February 23, 2025 at 5:07 PM
First exit polls are in, and it is extremely tight. The ZDF has both FDP and BSW in, which means only a three party coalition can work, whereas the ARD has both just bout failing to enter parliament, allowing for an CDU/CSU & SPD coalition.
This will be a long night for German politics.
This will be a long night for German politics.
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As a German living abroad, I like probably 100.000s didn’t get my ballot in time to vote in today’s election, an election that will see the strongest result for a far right party since WWII. AfD reinvents Hitler as Communist. One of their leaders can legally be called fascist.
February 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As a German living abroad, I like probably 100.000s didn’t get my ballot in time to vote in today’s election, an election that will see the strongest result for a far right party since WWII. AfD reinvents Hitler as Communist. One of their leaders can legally be called fascist.
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Es war ein Problem mit Ansage, nun ist der Frust rund um den Globus groß. Die kurzen Fristen bei der vorgezogenen Bundestagswahl führen zu Ärger bei Wählenden im Ausland. Wahlunterlagen kommen zu spät an - oder gar nicht www.tagesschau.de/inland/bunde...
Wahlrecht: Bleiben viele Deutsche im Ausland diesmal außen vor?
Es war ein Problem mit Ansage, nun ist der Frust rund um den Globus groß. Die kurzen Fristen bei der vorgezogenen Neuwahl führen zu Ärger bei Wählenden im Ausland. Wahlunterlagen kommen zu spät an - o...
www.tagesschau.de
February 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Es war ein Problem mit Ansage, nun ist der Frust rund um den Globus groß. Die kurzen Fristen bei der vorgezogenen Bundestagswahl führen zu Ärger bei Wählenden im Ausland. Wahlunterlagen kommen zu spät an - oder gar nicht www.tagesschau.de/inland/bunde...
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Some thoughts and pointers on the upcoming German elections on Sunday. Nearly all polling institutes have released final polls in the last days that show a very similar picture. It is nearly certain that the CDU/CSU will come out on top and Friedrich Merz is going to be the next Chancellor. 1/
February 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Some thoughts and pointers on the upcoming German elections on Sunday. Nearly all polling institutes have released final polls in the last days that show a very similar picture. It is nearly certain that the CDU/CSU will come out on top and Friedrich Merz is going to be the next Chancellor. 1/