Josep M. Comellas
@pepcomellas.bsky.social
Politòleg. Public opinion, political behavior, polarization. Postdoc at @dec-gr.bsky.social @uab.cat
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🚨 New article out at @polstudies.bsky.social!
"A Longitudinal Study on the Dynamic Relationship Between Affective Polarization and Radical Right's Emergence: The Case of VOX in Spain", co-authored with @marianotorcal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
"A Longitudinal Study on the Dynamic Relationship Between Affective Polarization and Radical Right's Emergence: The Case of VOX in Spain", co-authored with @marianotorcal.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/0032...
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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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⚠️ Due to heavy rain warnings, @upf.edu has suspended all academic activity until 1:00 pm tomorrow.
👉 Morning #JCPOP sessions are cancelled until 1 pm. More information about afternoon activities, if they are possible, will be shared tomorrow morning. Thank you for your understanding!
👉 Morning #JCPOP sessions are cancelled until 1 pm. More information about afternoon activities, if they are possible, will be shared tomorrow morning. Thank you for your understanding!
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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👋Benvinguts/des al Barcelona Network of Political Science.
▶️Som aquí amb objectiu fomentar la recerca, enfortir els vincles entre institucions i donar suport als investigadors joves i als estudiants en el desenvolupament de les seves carreres de recerca.
▶️Som aquí amb objectiu fomentar la recerca, enfortir els vincles entre institucions i donar suport als investigadors joves i als estudiants en el desenvolupament de les seves carreres de recerca.
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
👋Benvinguts/des al Barcelona Network of Political Science.
▶️Som aquí amb objectiu fomentar la recerca, enfortir els vincles entre institucions i donar suport als investigadors joves i als estudiants en el desenvolupament de les seves carreres de recerca.
▶️Som aquí amb objectiu fomentar la recerca, enfortir els vincles entre institucions i donar suport als investigadors joves i als estudiants en el desenvolupament de les seves carreres de recerca.
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🍂 17.4
📊 How does political #Polarization shape #Participation?
@mkolczynska.bsky.social reviews 25 studies to examine how individual and system-level polarization relate to electoral and non-electoral engagement, revealing key trends and research gaps
📊 How does political #Polarization shape #Participation?
@mkolczynska.bsky.social reviews 25 studies to examine how individual and system-level polarization relate to electoral and non-electoral engagement, revealing key trends and research gaps
Does polarization increase participation? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Does polarization increase participation? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis - Volume 17 Issue 4
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November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
🍂 17.4
📊 How does political #Polarization shape #Participation?
@mkolczynska.bsky.social reviews 25 studies to examine how individual and system-level polarization relate to electoral and non-electoral engagement, revealing key trends and research gaps
📊 How does political #Polarization shape #Participation?
@mkolczynska.bsky.social reviews 25 studies to examine how individual and system-level polarization relate to electoral and non-electoral engagement, revealing key trends and research gaps
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New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵
October 7, 2025 at 7:14 AM
New paper out with @dasalgon.bsky.social: “Far-Right Agenda Setting: How the Far Right influences the Political Mainstream” doi.org/10.1017/S1475676525100066 #openaccess in @ejprjournal.bsky.social🧵
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🚨 New paper: Who climbs the Ivory Tower? 🏛️ Together with Nicolai Borgen and Astrid Sandsør (@astridsandsor.bsky.social), we find that the chances of becoming a professor differ enormously by family background. Here’s what we find 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
October 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🚨 New paper: Who climbs the Ivory Tower? 🏛️ Together with Nicolai Borgen and Astrid Sandsør (@astridsandsor.bsky.social), we find that the chances of becoming a professor differ enormously by family background. Here’s what we find 👇
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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📢 New job alert! @galais.bsky.social & @mguinjoan.bsky.social are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-ForSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.
⬇️ Here is all the information to apply:
⬇️ Here is all the information to apply:
📢 Call open!
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.
ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...
🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.
ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns...
🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
e-TAULER - Consorci Administració Oberta de Catalunya
tauler.seu-e.cat
October 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
📢 New job alert! @galais.bsky.social & @mguinjoan.bsky.social are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-ForSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes.
⬇️ Here is all the information to apply:
⬇️ Here is all the information to apply:
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From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).
rdcu.be/eIkms
rdcu.be/eIkms
The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
Scientific Data - The Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (12 waves)
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September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
From the research group @dec-gr.bsky.social, we are glad to share our new Scientific Data article presenting the release of the first 12 waves of the Spanish Political Attitudes Panel (POLAT).
rdcu.be/eIkms
rdcu.be/eIkms
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We have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Sexism and the Gender Gap in Support for the Radical Right
Using survey data from Spain we show that the gender gap in the probability of voting for the radical-right party Vox is mainly due to men having higher levels of modern sexism than women. We find ...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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🚨My first published article together with @galais.bsky.social is out:
“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”
In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.
🧵What do we find?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”
In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.
🧵What do we find?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Beyond anger and fear: the demobilizing role of sadness in far-right voting in Spain
This study investigates emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain, offering a case study of far-right support. It addresses prior research’s narrow focus on anger and fear, and its tendenc...
www.tandfonline.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🚨My first published article together with @galais.bsky.social is out:
“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”
In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.
🧵What do we find?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Beyond fear and anger: the demobilizing role of sadness in far right voting in Spain”
In this article we address the emotional dynamics behind support for Vox in Spain.
🧵What do we find?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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We are hiring! We are looking for a prospective PhD student to work at the Department of Political Science of the University of Barcelona and the Institutions, Politics and Economics Research Center in connection to a research project on Backlash. More details here: sites.google.com/view/jordi-m...
Jordi Muñoz - Calls
PhD fellowship in Political Science at the University of Barcelona
sites.google.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We are hiring! We are looking for a prospective PhD student to work at the Department of Political Science of the University of Barcelona and the Institutions, Politics and Economics Research Center in connection to a research project on Backlash. More details here: sites.google.com/view/jordi-m...
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The far-right majority in the Dutch parliament (BBB-FvD-JA21-PVV-SGP-VVD) has just designated “Antifa” a terrorist organization.
This is a dark day for Dutch democracy and the final nail in the coffin of the VVD as a serious liberal democratic party.
This is a dark day for Dutch democracy and the final nail in the coffin of the VVD as a serious liberal democratic party.
Kamermeerderheid vindt Antifa terroristische organisatie
Een meerderheid in de Tweede Kamer wil dat Nederland, in navolging van de Verenigde Staten, de extreemlinkse beweging Antifa aanmerkt als terroristische organisatie. Een motie daartoe van Lidewij de V...
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September 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The far-right majority in the Dutch parliament (BBB-FvD-JA21-PVV-SGP-VVD) has just designated “Antifa” a terrorist organization.
This is a dark day for Dutch democracy and the final nail in the coffin of the VVD as a serious liberal democratic party.
This is a dark day for Dutch democracy and the final nail in the coffin of the VVD as a serious liberal democratic party.
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Long ago, in a study of the democratic attitudes in Germany, Dalton raised the possibility of “Fragebogendemokraten” (questionnaire democrats): people who hesitate to express their sincere dislike for “democracy” in surveys, providing instead the “socially desirable” response (1)
September 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Long ago, in a study of the democratic attitudes in Germany, Dalton raised the possibility of “Fragebogendemokraten” (questionnaire democrats): people who hesitate to express their sincere dislike for “democracy” in surveys, providing instead the “socially desirable” response (1)
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🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to gr.dec@uab.cat
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to gr.dec@uab.cat
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
Call for expressions of interest for a PhD scholarship within the project GPOL – Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
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September 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🧲 We are hiring!
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to gr.dec@uab.cat
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
✨ PhD position to join @dec-gr.bsky.social
🏁 4-year FPI contract
🎓 Pol Sci / Social Sci background + Master’s + English
📧 Send expression of interest with CV and motivation letter to gr.dec@uab.cat
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc3epmv2
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Colleagues have backed up the point with data and infographics. The answer is no: political violence in the US is if anything declining, not rising. The far right commits more than the far left, but both are rare, and fewer than 10% of Americans endorse violence for political goals.
September 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Colleagues have backed up the point with data and infographics. The answer is no: political violence in the US is if anything declining, not rising. The far right commits more than the far left, but both are rare, and fewer than 10% of Americans endorse violence for political goals.
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‼️Our new paper with magnificent colleagues @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social @antonialang.bsky.social on how place experience shapes place-based (rural/urban) identity is now out at the Journal of Rural Studies!
👇 (1/5)
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August 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
‼️Our new paper with magnificent colleagues @alinazumbrunn.bsky.social @antonialang.bsky.social on how place experience shapes place-based (rural/urban) identity is now out at the Journal of Rural Studies!
👇 (1/5)
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EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026.
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
😵💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA.
👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things.
A short 🧵
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🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Are police more right-wing and biased against marginalized groups than the general public? If so, why? My new article in
@pnas.org w/ @tylerreny.bsky.social, Newman, and Sears provides some answers. 🧵1/n
@pnas.org w/ @tylerreny.bsky.social, Newman, and Sears provides some answers. 🧵1/n
August 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨 Are police more right-wing and biased against marginalized groups than the general public? If so, why? My new article in
@pnas.org w/ @tylerreny.bsky.social, Newman, and Sears provides some answers. 🧵1/n
@pnas.org w/ @tylerreny.bsky.social, Newman, and Sears provides some answers. 🧵1/n
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🧐 Les actituds contràries a la immigració van a l'alça, però és el moment de més racisme a Catalunya?
No, l'any 2010 també hi era molt present i, de fet, ara les opinions són més positives a les enquestes, encara que el racisme tingui més presència institucional 👇
No, l'any 2010 també hi era molt present i, de fet, ara les opinions són més positives a les enquestes, encara que el racisme tingui més presència institucional 👇
August 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🧐 Les actituds contràries a la immigració van a l'alça, però és el moment de més racisme a Catalunya?
No, l'any 2010 també hi era molt present i, de fet, ara les opinions són més positives a les enquestes, encara que el racisme tingui més presència institucional 👇
No, l'any 2010 també hi era molt present i, de fet, ara les opinions són més positives a les enquestes, encara que el racisme tingui més presència institucional 👇
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📢 Out now! The Handbook of Affective Polarization is officially published 🎉
📖 Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! 💙
Link below for the e-book 👇
📖 Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! 💙
Link below for the e-book 👇
doi.org
July 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📢 Out now! The Handbook of Affective Polarization is officially published 🎉
📖 Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! 💙
Link below for the e-book 👇
📖 Open Access & packed with 30 great chapters thanks to amazing authors. Huge thanks to everyone, and in particular to @marianotorcal.bsky.social for the great (and fun) collaboration! 💙
Link below for the e-book 👇
It has been a pleasure to contribute to the Handbook of Affective Polarization, edited by @marianotorcal.bsky.social and @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social
I co-authored a chapter with @marianotorcal.bsky.social on the operationalization of affective polarization in multiparty systems 👇
I co-authored a chapter with @marianotorcal.bsky.social on the operationalization of affective polarization in multiparty systems 👇
It is OUT the last (printed) version of Handbook of Affective Polarization doi.org/10.4337/9781...
It is open Access!!!
It is open Access!!!
doi.org
July 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It has been a pleasure to contribute to the Handbook of Affective Polarization, edited by @marianotorcal.bsky.social and @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social
I co-authored a chapter with @marianotorcal.bsky.social on the operationalization of affective polarization in multiparty systems 👇
I co-authored a chapter with @marianotorcal.bsky.social on the operationalization of affective polarization in multiparty systems 👇
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It is OUT the last (printed) version of Handbook of Affective Polarization doi.org/10.4337/9781...
It is open Access!!!
It is open Access!!!
doi.org
July 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It is OUT the last (printed) version of Handbook of Affective Polarization doi.org/10.4337/9781...
It is open Access!!!
It is open Access!!!
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Ho vam dir. Es va negar. Però hi som de ple.
França proposa reduir radicalment la despesa pública en tots els àmbits... menys en la despesa militar!
Va començar Gran Bretanya, continua França i ho farà la resta.
I cal dir-ho: és un despropòsit, irracional i antisocial.
elpais.com/internaciona...
França proposa reduir radicalment la despesa pública en tots els àmbits... menys en la despesa militar!
Va començar Gran Bretanya, continua França i ho farà la resta.
I cal dir-ho: és un despropòsit, irracional i antisocial.
elpais.com/internaciona...
Bayrou lanza un plan radical de recortes de 44.000 millones de euros para frenar la deuda francesa
En un discurso dramático con menciones a la Grecia rescatada, el primer ministro anuncia que se congelará el Presupuesto y se suprimirán 3.000 empleos públicos
elpais.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ho vam dir. Es va negar. Però hi som de ple.
França proposa reduir radicalment la despesa pública en tots els àmbits... menys en la despesa militar!
Va començar Gran Bretanya, continua França i ho farà la resta.
I cal dir-ho: és un despropòsit, irracional i antisocial.
elpais.com/internaciona...
França proposa reduir radicalment la despesa pública en tots els àmbits... menys en la despesa militar!
Va començar Gran Bretanya, continua França i ho farà la resta.
I cal dir-ho: és un despropòsit, irracional i antisocial.
elpais.com/internaciona...