Paul Vierus
paulvierus.bsky.social
Paul Vierus
@paulvierus.bsky.social
Political Scientist @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social at UDE
| PhD Candidate | Research on political trust, political psychology and political integration
3️⃣ Surprisingly, these effects are widespread across society — not just among economically or socially vulnerable groups.
April 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
1️⃣ Progressive policy changes on immigration, climate, and gender equality significantly reduce policy support.

2️⃣ This decline is particularly strong when right-wing populists are electorally successful, exploiting these policies for reactionary, anti-elitist rhetoric.
April 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
📢 New Paper out in @wepsocial.bsky.social! @conradziller.bsky.social and I examine how radical-right populist parties influence political support during times of progressive policy change❓

Our 3 main findings in a thread 🧵 👇

bit.ly/429gOK2
April 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
🔍 Our key finding: Active participation of national parties and a thriving political culture (proxied by higher voter turnout in municipal elections) foster greater civic engagement among immigrants.
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February 23, 2024 at 10:03 AM
In recent elections, the turnout averaged only 13%, ranging from 5.4% to 26.5% across municipalities. We're exploring factors contributing to this regional variance to better understand how to potentially boost engagement.
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February 23, 2024 at 10:03 AM
A while ago, we (conradziller.bsky.social, Nicole Marx) published an article on voter turnout in integration council elections in Germany. We've now uploaded an English translation of this important topic bit.ly/integration_....

A🧵on why caring about integration councils.
February 23, 2024 at 10:02 AM