Jonathan Benson
@j-benson.bsky.social
Political theorist at the University of Manchester | Author of 'Intelligent Democracy' (OUP) | Thinking about polarization, democracy & PPE
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Jonathan Benson
@j-benson.bsky.social
· May 7
After some distribution issues, my book 'Intelligent Democracy' is now available in the UK & Europe! 🎉📚
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🎙️ Episode 8 is out now!
Jess @jtsuth.bsky.social
sits down with Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) to talk democratic theory, scepticism, and the intersections of politics, philosophy & economics.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
#DemocracyDifferently #PoliticalTheory #Democracy #PPE
Jess @jtsuth.bsky.social
sits down with Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) to talk democratic theory, scepticism, and the intersections of politics, philosophy & economics.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
#DemocracyDifferently #PoliticalTheory #Democracy #PPE
October 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🎙️ Episode 8 is out now!
Jess @jtsuth.bsky.social
sits down with Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) to talk democratic theory, scepticism, and the intersections of politics, philosophy & economics.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
#DemocracyDifferently #PoliticalTheory #Democracy #PPE
Jess @jtsuth.bsky.social
sits down with Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) to talk democratic theory, scepticism, and the intersections of politics, philosophy & economics.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts!
#DemocracyDifferently #PoliticalTheory #Democracy #PPE
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Latest PSR: Setälä and O'Flynn on "Can Deliberative Democracy Provide Remedies for Affective Polarisation?" journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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August 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Latest PSR: Setälä and O'Flynn on "Can Deliberative Democracy Provide Remedies for Affective Polarisation?" journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Really interesting double-book event for those in London on Friday 20th June, featuring Rob Jubb & @j-benson.bsky.social, as well as @pamukz.bsky.social @shaiagmon.bsky.social Mark Pennington & Edmund Tweedy Flanigan www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/joint-auth...
Joint Author-Meets-Critics: Unjust Authority and Intelligent Democracy
Join us for a lively discussion on two recent books in political and democratic theory by Robert Jubb and Jonathan Benson.
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May 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Really interesting double-book event for those in London on Friday 20th June, featuring Rob Jubb & @j-benson.bsky.social, as well as @pamukz.bsky.social @shaiagmon.bsky.social Mark Pennington & Edmund Tweedy Flanigan www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/joint-auth...
After some distribution issues, my book 'Intelligent Democracy' is now available in the UK & Europe! 🎉📚
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
May 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
After some distribution issues, my book 'Intelligent Democracy' is now available in the UK & Europe! 🎉📚
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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The ethics of responding to democratic backsliding abroad by James Pattison is now available in Early View. @jamespattison.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/04/14/t...
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The ethics of responding to democratic backsliding abroad by James Pattison is now available in Early View. @jamespattison.bsky.social ajps.org/2025/04/14/t...
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The ERC have given me 5 years to figure out what Europeans really think about democracy. If you would like to come and join me in the endeavour, then I am currently hiring a postdoc @sotonpolitics.bsky.social.
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow in Political Process Preferences in Europe (PoPPiE)
We are delighted to welcome applications for the position of Research Fellow within a new ERC-funded research group on Political Process Preferences in Europe (PoPPiE): Rethinking Conceptual, Ontologi...
jobs.soton.ac.uk
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The ERC have given me 5 years to figure out what Europeans really think about democracy. If you would like to come and join me in the endeavour, then I am currently hiring a postdoc @sotonpolitics.bsky.social.
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
Deadline: 30 April | Details here: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #polisky
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Come join us (again!) @uompol.bsky.social. We have a new permanent lectureship (asst prof) in Environmental Politics to join the already excellent group here, including @sherilynmacgregor.bsky.social, Carl Death, and Paul Tobin. @manchestersci.bsky.social www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
March 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Come join us (again!) @uompol.bsky.social. We have a new permanent lectureship (asst prof) in Environmental Politics to join the already excellent group here, including @sherilynmacgregor.bsky.social, Carl Death, and Paul Tobin. @manchestersci.bsky.social www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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🚨My small book with
@cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social
on timely #empathy #politics is online and I can't be happier! 🚨
shorturl.at/jZyPz
*The manuscript can be accessed freely for the next 2 weeks!* The book builds on my PhD thesis, defended
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
@cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social
on timely #empathy #politics is online and I can't be happier! 🚨
shorturl.at/jZyPz
*The manuscript can be accessed freely for the next 2 weeks!* The book builds on my PhD thesis, defended
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
March 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🚨My small book with
@cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social
on timely #empathy #politics is online and I can't be happier! 🚨
shorturl.at/jZyPz
*The manuscript can be accessed freely for the next 2 weeks!* The book builds on my PhD thesis, defended
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
@cambridgeuppolisci.bsky.social
on timely #empathy #politics is online and I can't be happier! 🚨
shorturl.at/jZyPz
*The manuscript can be accessed freely for the next 2 weeks!* The book builds on my PhD thesis, defended
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
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Justice and Security-based Attachment, which I co authored with Stephanie Collins (Monash) is out in the Journal of Moral Philosophy now.
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March 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Justice and Security-based Attachment, which I co authored with Stephanie Collins (Monash) is out in the Journal of Moral Philosophy now.
brill.com/view/journal...
brill.com/view/journal...
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Out in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social
Can people tell true from false news?
Yes! Our meta-analysis shows that people rate true news as more accurate than false news (d = 1.12) and were better at spotting false news than at recognizing true news (d = 0.32).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Can people tell true from false news?
Yes! Our meta-analysis shows that people rate true news as more accurate than false news (d = 1.12) and were better at spotting false news than at recognizing true news (d = 0.32).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Out in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social
Can people tell true from false news?
Yes! Our meta-analysis shows that people rate true news as more accurate than false news (d = 1.12) and were better at spotting false news than at recognizing true news (d = 0.32).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Can people tell true from false news?
Yes! Our meta-analysis shows that people rate true news as more accurate than false news (d = 1.12) and were better at spotting false news than at recognizing true news (d = 0.32).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I've been sporadically adding people to this Democratic Innovations Starter Pack over the last few weeks. Now up to 140 members. go.bsky.app/LX11yEA
Sorry if I missed you, I find Bluesky not the best at notifying about replies.
Sorry if I missed you, I find Bluesky not the best at notifying about replies.
February 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I've been sporadically adding people to this Democratic Innovations Starter Pack over the last few weeks. Now up to 140 members. go.bsky.app/LX11yEA
Sorry if I missed you, I find Bluesky not the best at notifying about replies.
Sorry if I missed you, I find Bluesky not the best at notifying about replies.
I'll be talking about polarization and anger next week as part of the great Practical, Political & Ethical Series. If you're in London, come along.
Thanks to @elisewoodard.bsky.social and @michaelhannon.bsky.social for organizing.
Thanks to @elisewoodard.bsky.social and @michaelhannon.bsky.social for organizing.
Join the next talk in the Practical, Political, & Ethical Series!
Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) presents "Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger"
📆: Thursday, Feb 20
🕟: 4:30 - 6 PM
📍: Senate House, Room 243
Abstract below! Hope to see you there :)
Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) presents "Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger"
📆: Thursday, Feb 20
🕟: 4:30 - 6 PM
📍: Senate House, Room 243
Abstract below! Hope to see you there :)
February 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I'll be talking about polarization and anger next week as part of the great Practical, Political & Ethical Series. If you're in London, come along.
Thanks to @elisewoodard.bsky.social and @michaelhannon.bsky.social for organizing.
Thanks to @elisewoodard.bsky.social and @michaelhannon.bsky.social for organizing.
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Join us in London next week for Jonathan Benson's @j-benson.bsky.social talk:
"Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger".
"Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger".
Join the next talk in the Practical, Political, & Ethical Series!
Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) presents "Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger"
📆: Thursday, Feb 20
🕟: 4:30 - 6 PM
📍: Senate House, Room 243
Abstract below! Hope to see you there :)
Jonathan Benson (@j-benson.bsky.social) presents "Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger"
📆: Thursday, Feb 20
🕟: 4:30 - 6 PM
📍: Senate House, Room 243
Abstract below! Hope to see you there :)
February 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Join us in London next week for Jonathan Benson's @j-benson.bsky.social talk:
"Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger".
"Affective Polarization and the Aptness of Partisan Anger".
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This Friday at Sussex for anyone in the area interested in political epistemology! @elisewoodard.bsky.social @michaelhannon.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This Friday at Sussex for anyone in the area interested in political epistemology! @elisewoodard.bsky.social @michaelhannon.bsky.social
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Had a delightful conversation with @roberttalisse.bsky.social on the New Books in Philosophy podcast. We talked about my *Experiments in Living Together: How Democracy Drives Social Progress (OUP 2024)*. Thank you, Robert!
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Podcast Episode · New Books in Philosophy · 01/01/2025 · 1h 10m
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January 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Had a delightful conversation with @roberttalisse.bsky.social on the New Books in Philosophy podcast. We talked about my *Experiments in Living Together: How Democracy Drives Social Progress (OUP 2024)*. Thank you, Robert!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
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🤩 The CfP for the 7th Deliberative Democracy Summer School is out now 🤩
A toast to our colleagues from the University of Zurich for hosting the European version of the summer school.
Grants available for students with limited institutional support.
www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doc...
A toast to our colleagues from the University of Zurich for hosting the European version of the summer school.
Grants available for students with limited institutional support.
www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doc...
December 10, 2024 at 8:04 AM
🤩 The CfP for the 7th Deliberative Democracy Summer School is out now 🤩
A toast to our colleagues from the University of Zurich for hosting the European version of the summer school.
Grants available for students with limited institutional support.
www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doc...
A toast to our colleagues from the University of Zurich for hosting the European version of the summer school.
Grants available for students with limited institutional support.
www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doc...
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This was a fantastic discussion (and ‘the chat’ engagement was great too) and I am very much looking forward to reading @elisewoodard.bsky.social @michaelhannon.bsky.social forthcoming book! In the meantime I’ve ordered Jonathan Benson’s #IntelligentDemocracy
Thank you www.thephilosopher1923.org
Thank you www.thephilosopher1923.org
December 9, 2024 at 8:14 PM
This was a fantastic discussion (and ‘the chat’ engagement was great too) and I am very much looking forward to reading @elisewoodard.bsky.social @michaelhannon.bsky.social forthcoming book! In the meantime I’ve ordered Jonathan Benson’s #IntelligentDemocracy
Thank you www.thephilosopher1923.org
Thank you www.thephilosopher1923.org
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Looking forward to this conversation tonight with @michaelhannon.bsky.social and @j-benson.bsky.social!
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www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/truth...
December 9, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Looking forward to this conversation tonight with @michaelhannon.bsky.social and @j-benson.bsky.social!
www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/truth...
www.thephilosopher1923.org/events/truth...
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Most contemporary discussions of markets vs planning are too stark and simplistic. To think seriously for the future, we need a richer and more nuanced approach. Angus Hebenton & I make a start here: engaging with the unduly neglected work of Meade, Holland, and Wootton.
ejpe.org/journal
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December 9, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Most contemporary discussions of markets vs planning are too stark and simplistic. To think seriously for the future, we need a richer and more nuanced approach. Angus Hebenton & I make a start here: engaging with the unduly neglected work of Meade, Holland, and Wootton.
ejpe.org/journal
ejpe.org/journal
Very much looking forward to what should be a great discussion!
Join us Monday to discuss "Truth, Expertise, and Democracy."
Why are true beliefs essential for democracy? How can truth be weaponized for political domination?
🗓️ Mon, Dec 9 | 2pm ET | 7pm UK
📍 Register: bit.ly/3OJ7Ahc
Why are true beliefs essential for democracy? How can truth be weaponized for political domination?
🗓️ Mon, Dec 9 | 2pm ET | 7pm UK
📍 Register: bit.ly/3OJ7Ahc
December 7, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Very much looking forward to what should be a great discussion!
'Democracy and the Epistemic Problems of Political Polarization' is now out in the latest volume of @apsrjournal.bsky.social.
Democracy and the Epistemic Problems of Political Polarization | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Democracy and the Epistemic Problems of Political Polarization - Volume 118 Issue 4
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December 7, 2024 at 10:19 AM
'Democracy and the Epistemic Problems of Political Polarization' is now out in the latest volume of @apsrjournal.bsky.social.
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From our new issue: "Democracy and the Epistemic Problems of Political Polarization" by Jonathan Benson. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #ASPRNewIssue
December 3, 2024 at 3:15 PM
From our new issue: "Democracy and the Epistemic Problems of Political Polarization" by Jonathan Benson. www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #ASPRNewIssue