Lukas Haffert
@lhaffert.bsky.social
I teach comparative politics at the University of Geneva, Alumnus @jungeakademie.bsky.social, Autor: "Stadt, Land, Frust. Eine politische Vermessung"
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Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
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Just published in @bjpols.bsky.social: @sergipardos.bsky.social and I show that inter-regional moves in pursuit of employment security reduce individual worries about immigration—a mobility pattern that, in the aggregate, reinforces spatial polarization in anti-immigration sentiment. cup.org/3XiB6yD
November 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Just published in @bjpols.bsky.social: @sergipardos.bsky.social and I show that inter-regional moves in pursuit of employment security reduce individual worries about immigration—a mobility pattern that, in the aggregate, reinforces spatial polarization in anti-immigration sentiment. cup.org/3XiB6yD
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How are contemporary cleavage structures stabilized in times of declining mass social and political organizations?
In this new paper with @davidattewell6.bsky.social @bjpols.bsky.social, we suggest that homogeneous social (educational) networks provide part of the answer.
tinyurl.com/49cs8jwp
In this new paper with @davidattewell6.bsky.social @bjpols.bsky.social, we suggest that homogeneous social (educational) networks provide part of the answer.
tinyurl.com/49cs8jwp
Educational Networks, Social Closure, and Cleavage Stabilization | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Educational Networks, Social Closure, and Cleavage Stabilization - Volume 55
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November 6, 2025 at 8:28 AM
How are contemporary cleavage structures stabilized in times of declining mass social and political organizations?
In this new paper with @davidattewell6.bsky.social @bjpols.bsky.social, we suggest that homogeneous social (educational) networks provide part of the answer.
tinyurl.com/49cs8jwp
In this new paper with @davidattewell6.bsky.social @bjpols.bsky.social, we suggest that homogeneous social (educational) networks provide part of the answer.
tinyurl.com/49cs8jwp
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Share widely with your students in Switzerland 🇨🇭thinking about a PhD @eui-eu.bsky.social
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗜 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 🇨🇭
21 Nov 2025 | 2:30pm CET
@alissasiara.bsky.social introduces the program & life at EUI, I share my experience, and we answer your questions.
👉 Register: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗜 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 🇨🇭
21 Nov 2025 | 2:30pm CET
@alissasiara.bsky.social introduces the program & life at EUI, I share my experience, and we answer your questions.
👉 Register: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...
PhD Prep Talk: Switzerland
Meet an EUI Researcher and alumnus from your country!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Share widely with your students in Switzerland 🇨🇭thinking about a PhD @eui-eu.bsky.social
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗜 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 🇨🇭
21 Nov 2025 | 2:30pm CET
@alissasiara.bsky.social introduces the program & life at EUI, I share my experience, and we answer your questions.
👉 Register: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...
𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗜 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 🇨🇭
21 Nov 2025 | 2:30pm CET
@alissasiara.bsky.social introduces the program & life at EUI, I share my experience, and we answer your questions.
👉 Register: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...
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Last Friday, new English Indices of Deprivation were released for the first time since 2019, measuring relative deprivation in 33,755 areas of England across multiple domains. How do these geographic disparities relate to voting patterns in the UK’s last General Election? A short thread 🧵
November 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Last Friday, new English Indices of Deprivation were released for the first time since 2019, measuring relative deprivation in 33,755 areas of England across multiple domains. How do these geographic disparities relate to voting patterns in the UK’s last General Election? A short thread 🧵
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Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
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Wie stark sich die Sozialstruktur der Schweizer Gesellschaft in den letzten Jahrzehnten verändert hat, ist wirklich beeindruckend: In der Stadt Zürich hat sich beispielsweise der Anteil der Menschen mit Universitätsabschluss seit 1990 mehr als verdreifacht (von 19 auf 63%).
November 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Wie stark sich die Sozialstruktur der Schweizer Gesellschaft in den letzten Jahrzehnten verändert hat, ist wirklich beeindruckend: In der Stadt Zürich hat sich beispielsweise der Anteil der Menschen mit Universitätsabschluss seit 1990 mehr als verdreifacht (von 19 auf 63%).
Sehr spannende Aufbereitung der schweizer Bildungsgeographie: www.tagesanzeiger.ch/bildung-schw...
Interaktive Karte für die ganze Schweiz: Finden Sie heraus, wie gebildet Ihre Nachbarn sind
Neue Daten zeigen die Bildungsexpansion der Schweizer Bevölkerung so detailliert wie noch nie. Zwischen den Gemeinden bestehen teilweise riesige Unterschiede.
www.tagesanzeiger.ch
November 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Sehr spannende Aufbereitung der schweizer Bildungsgeographie: www.tagesanzeiger.ch/bildung-schw...
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Happy to share that our paper on the ideological biases of international organizations is now out in the current issue of the AJPS (@ajpseditor.bsky.social):
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
@the-peio.bsky.social @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
@the-peio.bsky.social @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Happy to share that our paper on the ideological biases of international organizations is now out in the current issue of the AJPS (@ajpseditor.bsky.social):
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
@the-peio.bsky.social @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social
dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajps...
@the-peio.bsky.social @mzesunimannheim.bsky.social @akentikelenis.bsky.social
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NEW -
Seeking Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy: Moving Places, Moving Politics? - https://cup.org/3LgxVos
"moving to opportunity results in... more left-leaning self-identification, and lower support for far-right parties"
- @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Seeking Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy: Moving Places, Moving Politics? - https://cup.org/3LgxVos
"moving to opportunity results in... more left-leaning self-identification, and lower support for far-right parties"
- @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
October 30, 2025 at 8:50 AM
NEW -
Seeking Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy: Moving Places, Moving Politics? - https://cup.org/3LgxVos
"moving to opportunity results in... more left-leaning self-identification, and lower support for far-right parties"
- @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
Seeking Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy: Moving Places, Moving Politics? - https://cup.org/3LgxVos
"moving to opportunity results in... more left-leaning self-identification, and lower support for far-right parties"
- @valentinaconsiglio.bsky.social & @thmskrr.bsky.social
#OpenAccess
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We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu
October 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We have just advertised a Full Prof position in the Political and Social Sciences department at the EUI (@eui-sps.bsky.social). Here are the details. Please spread the word, and get in touch if you have any questions.
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
www.eui.eu/Documents/Se...
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Wie blicken die vom Kohleausstieg betroffenen Städte und Gemeinden auf den Strukturwandel in den Revieren? Um das herauszufinden, haben wir von April bis Juli 2024 alle 651 Kommunen in den Kohleregionen zu einer Befragung eingeladen. Nun sind die ersten Ergebnisse erschienen: doi.org/10.58007/krk...
October 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Wie blicken die vom Kohleausstieg betroffenen Städte und Gemeinden auf den Strukturwandel in den Revieren? Um das herauszufinden, haben wir von April bis Juli 2024 alle 651 Kommunen in den Kohleregionen zu einer Befragung eingeladen. Nun sind die ersten Ergebnisse erschienen: doi.org/10.58007/krk...
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How it started vs. how it's going
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
How it started vs. how it's going
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*Call for Applications*
We’re excited to announce the Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy!
Abstract Deadline: December 1, 2025
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce the Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy!
Abstract Deadline: December 1, 2025
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social
Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy
The Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy aims at building bridges and finding commonalities among young scholars whose research is addressing the complex ...
www.mpifg.de
October 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
*Call for Applications*
We’re excited to announce the Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy!
Abstract Deadline: December 1, 2025
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social
We’re excited to announce the Fourth Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy!
Abstract Deadline: December 1, 2025
Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1432364/2026...
Please share widely!
@mpifg.bsky.social
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Applications for our flagship Visiting Scholars Program are now open and close Dec 14, 2025. Scholars who are European citizens can also apply for our 4 fellowships. Please share widely! @dziblatt.bsky.social
🔗https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/opportunities/visiting-scholars-overview/visiting-scholars
🔗https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/opportunities/visiting-scholars-overview/visiting-scholars
October 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Applications for our flagship Visiting Scholars Program are now open and close Dec 14, 2025. Scholars who are European citizens can also apply for our 4 fellowships. Please share widely! @dziblatt.bsky.social
🔗https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/opportunities/visiting-scholars-overview/visiting-scholars
🔗https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/opportunities/visiting-scholars-overview/visiting-scholars
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Wonderful to see our paper on perceived inequality and populism at the EJPR. 👇
🆕 Perceived #Inequality and #Populism
Evidence from 🇩🇰🇩🇪🇮🇹 show that people who perceive great inequality are more likely to hold populist attitudes according to @lstoetze.bsky.social, Johannes Giesecke & @heikekluever.bsky.social 🗣️
📖 #OA
Evidence from 🇩🇰🇩🇪🇮🇹 show that people who perceive great inequality are more likely to hold populist attitudes according to @lstoetze.bsky.social, Johannes Giesecke & @heikekluever.bsky.social 🗣️
📖 #OA
Perceived inequality and populism | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Perceived inequality and populism
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October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Wonderful to see our paper on perceived inequality and populism at the EJPR. 👇
"Second, we find significant improvements in student test scores in the second year of the ban after that initial adjustment period...effects of cellphone bans are more pronounced in middle and high school settings where student smartphone ownership is more common."
New study on student cellphone bans finds short-term increases in discipline issues but ultimately improvements in both attendance and student achievement. www.nber.org/papers/w3438...
The Impact of Cellphone Bans in Schools on Student Outcomes: Evidence from Florida
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Second, we find significant improvements in student test scores in the second year of the ban after that initial adjustment period...effects of cellphone bans are more pronounced in middle and high school settings where student smartphone ownership is more common."
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This is interesting: the idea of the "post-industrial" or "deindustrialised" region is really pervasive, when in fact there's a lot of historical specificity that's missed out. The trajectory and technology of mining, diversification of industry, local/national tensions eg motor industry...
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
October 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This is interesting: the idea of the "post-industrial" or "deindustrialised" region is really pervasive, when in fact there's a lot of historical specificity that's missed out. The trajectory and technology of mining, diversification of industry, local/national tensions eg motor industry...
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Mit der Zeit haben @onethuthree.bsky.social und ich darüber gesprochen, wo Europa nach einem schwierigen Sommer steht, wie es besser laufen kann und warum es jetzt vor allem auch auf die Bundesregierung ankommt.
Donald Trump schüttelt die Welt durch – und was macht die Europäische Union? Zwei junge Europaoptimisten erklären, wie man sie aufweckt – jetzt aber wirklich.
Zukunft Europas: "Die Welt, für die Europa gebaut wurde, existiert nicht mehr"
Donald Trump schüttelt die Welt durch – und was macht die Europäische Union? Zwei junge Europaoptimisten erklären, wie man sie aufweckt – jetzt aber wirklich.
www.zeit.de
October 20, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Mit der Zeit haben @onethuthree.bsky.social und ich darüber gesprochen, wo Europa nach einem schwierigen Sommer steht, wie es besser laufen kann und warum es jetzt vor allem auch auf die Bundesregierung ankommt.
Bei den Kommunalwahlen in NRW gab es viel Aufmerksamkeit für die AfD-Ergebnisse im Ruhrgebiet. In unserem neuen Working Paper zeigen wir, wie diese mit dem Verlauf der historischen Industrialisierung der Region zusammenhängen.
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
October 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Bei den Kommunalwahlen in NRW gab es viel Aufmerksamkeit für die AfD-Ergebnisse im Ruhrgebiet. In unserem neuen Working Paper zeigen wir, wie diese mit dem Verlauf der historischen Industrialisierung der Region zusammenhängen.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Why do rustbelts vote radical right? Studying the German Ruhr area, @nilsblossey.bsky.social, @lstoetze.bsky.social and I show: it’s not just about deindustrialization, but also about the original industrialization. Where coal is buried deeper and mining started later, the AfD is stronger today 1/12
Laberintellektuelle sind für mich Völkermord...
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Laberintellektuelle sind für mich Völkermord...
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Großer Sieg für die Klimabewegung beim Hamburger Zukunftsentscheid: Große Zustimmung findet das „Gesetz für besseren Klimaschutz“ vor allem in zentrumsnahen Gegenden und Stadtteilen mit einer jüngeren Bevölkerung. Deutlich niedriger ist die Zustimmung in Gegenden mit höherem Eigentümeranteil. (1/2)
October 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Großer Sieg für die Klimabewegung beim Hamburger Zukunftsentscheid: Große Zustimmung findet das „Gesetz für besseren Klimaschutz“ vor allem in zentrumsnahen Gegenden und Stadtteilen mit einer jüngeren Bevölkerung. Deutlich niedriger ist die Zustimmung in Gegenden mit höherem Eigentümeranteil. (1/2)
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I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I am delighted to share that Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee will join our Department of Economics @econ.uzh.ch at the University of Zurich on July 1, 2026, as Lemann Foundation Professors of Economics.
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@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I are thrilled "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" is out as an SI at @wepsocial.bsky.social!
Its papers explore the foundations of the cleavage pitting new left against radical right parties, and how it compares to the classic cleavages of Lipset & Rokkan:
🧵⬇️
Its papers explore the foundations of the cleavage pitting new left against radical right parties, and how it compares to the classic cleavages of Lipset & Rokkan:
🧵⬇️
October 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I are thrilled "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies" is out as an SI at @wepsocial.bsky.social!
Its papers explore the foundations of the cleavage pitting new left against radical right parties, and how it compares to the classic cleavages of Lipset & Rokkan:
🧵⬇️
Its papers explore the foundations of the cleavage pitting new left against radical right parties, and how it compares to the classic cleavages of Lipset & Rokkan:
🧵⬇️