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Liam F. Beiser-McGrath
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🎓 Associate Professor @ LSE
🌍 Researching climate policy & public opinion
📊 Research-based insights | Methods | AI & teaching
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New paper out in Energy Policy:

Energy insecurity doesn't just affect energy policy preferences—it spills over into climate and social policy support too.
To better understand these results Fig. 3 displays how the association between individuals’ energy insecurity and climate policy preferences translates into overall support for each policy type. Similar to Fig. 2 we see that those experiencing and expecting energy insecurity have almost identical policy preferences. However, unlike the results for energy pol- icy, we also see that achieving majority support for a policy type depends upon energy insecurity. We see that there is only a significant major- ity supporting investment-based climate policy amongst those who are energy insecure. In contrast, for those who did not previously experi- ence energy insecurity or do not expect to be energy insecure, support is not significantly different from indifference for investment-based cli- mate policy. Turning to compensation based policy, we see a different picture where there is a significant majority not supporting compensa- tion based climate policy amongst those who did not experience and are not expecting energy insecurity. In contrast, for those who have experi- enced or expect energy insecurity, support is not significantly different from indifference. This suggests that the patterns exhibited in Fig. 1, with majority support for investment and a lack of support for compensation, are driven by whether individuals are energy insecure or not.
October 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
Excited to chair this talk at LSE with Prof Helen Milner next month.

🗓️ Mon 10 Nov, 18:30–20:00 (UK)
📍 Sheikh Zayed Theatre + online

Registration is free and there will be a drinks reception afterwards

www.lse.ac.uk/events/fault...
Fault lines | Helen Milner
6.30pm Mon 10 Nov | Helen Milner | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
www.lse.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
My department is currently hiring at the Assistant Professor level in the area of crime and/or criminal justice.

I am on the search committee so feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · Oct 6
📢 We're hiring!

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Professor whose core research examines crime and/or criminal justice with a demonstrable research interest in international social and public policy.

📆 Applications close 2 November.

More info here:
Department of Social Policy | Available positions
Jobs available in the Department of Social Policy
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October 7, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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environmentalpol.bsky.social
Call for expressions of interest: We are seeking a Social Media Editor to join our editorial team.

Responsibilities for this position include:

- Running social media & website
- Circulating all publications
- Arranging & editing guest posts

environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/editorial-an...
Environmental Politics is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal spanning the fields of political science, political sociology, and political theory. The journal provides a forum for the publication of original research into, and discussion and analysis of, the diverse theoretical and empirical aspects of environmental politics. The journal’s 2024 Impact Factor is 5.9, ranking 4/322 in Political Science and 29/191 in Environmental Studies. The journal is recruiting a Social Media Editor to manage its external communications. Responsibilities for this position include: Managing social media accounts (currently Bluesky, X, Substack) and the journal website Posting and circulating all journal and website publications Arranging and editing guest posts and interviews with authors We welcome expressions of interest from scholars of environmental politics from any higher education institution. We strongly encourage applications from early career individuals, including advanced PhD students and post-doctoral fellows, and we would specifically welcome applications from historically underrepresented groups and those whose intersectional identities and perspectives position them to support the editorial team’s commitment to an inclusive conception of environmental politics scholarship. The journal’s Aims and Scope, and the current membership of the editorial team and Editorial Advisory Board, are available at: tandfonline.com/fenp The Social Media Editor position comes with a modest stipend. Please send expressions of interest (no more than 2 pages), along with a brief CV, to David Konisky, Editor-in-Chief, (dkonisky@iu.edu). Reviews will begin October 15, 2025, and applications will be considered until the position is filled.
September 29, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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jbeisermcgrath.bsky.social
Excited for #APSA2025 in Vancouver! I’ll be presenting new work on greenwashing with @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social on Saturday, at 2pm, at East Meeting Level, East 18.

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September 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
Excited to be heading to Vancouver for #APSA2025 this week! 🌲🇨🇦 Here’s what I’ll be up to ⬇️
#polisky #ClimatePolitics
September 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
Some exciting updates from @epgonline.bsky.social

1️⃣ CfP for EPG Online
2️⃣ Job market resources
3️⃣ #APSA2025 meet-up

Really glad to see these initiatives kicking off for the new academic year, and I’m looking forward to catching up with many of you in Vancouver! 🍁

#polisky #poliscijobs #psjobs
epgonline.bsky.social EPG Online @epgonline.bsky.social · Aug 18
As the academic year approaches, here are some updates on upcoming EPG events & initiatives 👇
August 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
📢 Quick reminder: Deadline this Sunday (24 Aug) to submit abstracts for the Workshop on Climate Change, Inequality & Policy Contestation (10–11 Nov 2025, LSE).

Hosted by @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social in partnership with @gsos-lse.bsky.social

🔗 Submit: forms.gle/x3Css36pU8kb...
LSE Climate Change, Inequality, and Policy Contestation Workshop November 2025
The Department of Social Policy in partnership with the Global School of Sustainability (GSoS) and Sustainable Social Policy and Welfare States Research Hub at the London School of Economics and Polit...
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August 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
📢 Call for Papers! Join us at the Climate Change, Inequality, and Policy Contestation workshop, hosted by LSE’s @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social, @gsos-lse.bsky.social & the Sustainable Social Policy & Welfare States Hub.

🗓️ 10–11 Nov 2025, London
July 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social
📢 Call for papers to be presented at a workshop on "Climate Change, Inequality, and Policy Contestation" from 10th - 11th November 2025, hosted by @gsos-lse.bsky.social and the Sustainable Social Policy and Welfare States Research Hub @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social

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Climate Change, Inequality, and Policy Contestation workshop
This workshop aims to bring together researchers who are working on how the distributional impacts of climate change and a changing environment shape society.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Excited to share that my first single-authored article is now published in @wepsocial.bsky.social!

In light of the current backlash to climate policy, I explore the (rural) geography of support for climate policies in Europe.

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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A green divide? Climate policy support and its rural geography in Europe
Opposition to the green transition is often attributed to the direct costs of climate policies, with particularly vulnerable individuals perceived as more resistant. While recent studies suggest ru...
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July 1, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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fgenovese.bsky.social
🚨Global public action (climate!) is most effective when countries do it together yet we're in a period of IO backlash rooted in left-behind places

Does it mean all left-behind regions hate IOs the same?

@patrickbayer.bsky.social & I have a paper accepted @bjpols.bsky.social abt this🧵

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Climate Policy Costs, Regional Politics and Backlashagainst International Cooperation by Patrick Bayer and Federica Genovese. This paper investigates the conditions under which subnational concerns shape public assessments of international climate governance. In line with existing literature, we maintain that costly policy adjustments fuel negative views of international cooperation in policy exposed regions. At the same time, we argue that the more resentful relations are with the national center of politics, the more sympathetic these regions areto international institutions and global governance. Based on geographically targeted survey data from theUnited Kingdom, we find that fossil fuel-intensive regions with strong, institutionalized regional politics have more positive assessments of international climate cooperation than structurally similar regions where regional political institutions are less pronounced. The findings show that regional politics characteristics are key for understanding climate policy beliefs among citizens that bear the brunt of adjustments to international climate agreements
June 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social
📢 We're hiring!

We are looking to recruit an LSE Fellow to teach on our BSc and MSc programmes whilst also being fully engaged in our vibrant research culture!

📆 Applications close 14 July.

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Jobs available
Jobs available in the Department of Social Policy
www.lse.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
A reminder that the deadline for submissions is today!

You can submit directly here: forms.gle/nBFpm7Xta1mg...

Further details here: www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...
March 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
Thrilled to share that I have been awarded tenure with promotion to Associate Professor @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social

I'm truly grateful for everyone who has helped me along the way and looking forward to the next phase of my career!
PROMOTIONS COMMITTEE and Thursday 6 March 202t, following its meeting held on Tuesday 4 March, Wednesday 5 March , the Promotions Committee has agreed that vou have successfulv passed your Major Review and should be promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Social Policy with effect from 1 August 2025.
March 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
If you work on topics related to climate change, (social) policy, and politics, broadly defined, then we'd love you to submit to our inaugural workshop taking place this June. More details below
lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · Feb 14
📢 Call for papers to be presented at The Sustainable Social Policy & Welfare States Research Hub's inaugural workshop!

Aims to showcase cutting edge research on the social dimensions of climate change & the environment.

Info 👇
https://buff.ly/42UYG8E

@liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
Inaugural Workshop
This workshop aims to bring together researchers who are working on the social dimensions of climate change and the environment.
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February 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
Looking forward to speaking at Oxford tomorrow!
fgenovese.bsky.social Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · Nov 18
If in Oxford tomorrow, come for this talk by @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social on public opinion on distributional energy/climate policy, 5pm at St Antony’s College
November 18, 2024 at 6:46 PM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
Thanks again to @fgenovese.bsky.social for joining us last Friday, giving us plenty of food for thought (and optimism!) about the challenges facing the world over the coming years!
fgenovese.bsky.social Federica Genovese @fgenovese.bsky.social · Nov 3
At the Barbican Centre in London this afternoon I got to talk about inequalities and crises to LSE Social Policy students - thanks again @liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social

The present is grim but I tried to convince the fab students in the room that the future can be brighter ☀️
November 6, 2023 at 12:17 PM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
A thread on some of the activities and resources available through the @epgonline.bsky.social
epgonline.bsky.social EPG Online @epgonline.bsky.social · Oct 17
The Environmental Politics and Governance network (epgnetwork.org) is now here!

A thread with the events we run and resources offered related to the academic job market 🧵
Environmental Politics and Governance
epgnetwork.org
October 17, 2023 at 7:45 AM
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epgonline.bsky.social
The Environmental Politics and Governance network (epgnetwork.org) is now here!

A thread with the events we run and resources offered related to the academic job market 🧵
Environmental Politics and Governance
epgnetwork.org
October 17, 2023 at 7:35 AM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
@epgonline.bsky.social is now on bsky

Follow for updates related to the Environmental Politics and Governance Network (epgnetwork.org) and our online seminar EPG Online (www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...)
Environmental Politics & Governance
The in-person viewing of the Environmental Politics and Governance online seminar series
www.lse.ac.uk
October 17, 2023 at 7:33 AM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
How might energy insecurity and the cost-of-living crisis affect the outcome of the next general election in the UK?

blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

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Why Sunak’s net zero rollback won’t pay off
How might energy insecurity and the cost-of-living crisis affect the outcome of the next general election? Liam F. Beiser-McGrath and Muzhou Zhang explain that while Conservative policies on the en…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
October 10, 2023 at 12:56 PM
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robert-a-huber.bsky.social
We're hiring!
5-year Postdoc/university assistant position in Methods focusing on comparative politics, University of Salzburg.
Application deadline: 1.11.

More details: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zf0il...

Please share!
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October 6, 2023 at 9:29 AM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
As part of the EPG Network (epgnetwork.org) I run the EPG Job Market Candidate List, featuring researchers in the areas of climate change and environmental politics & governance.

A thread with bios of those currently on the list:

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September 28, 2023 at 1:54 PM
liambeisermcgrath.bsky.social
A thread on the political logic of @RishiSunak and the @Conservative parties recent announcement about #NetZero

Based on results from a recent survey, funded by LSE, working with @muzhouzhang

polisky #EconSky
September 21, 2023 at 10:06 AM