Sven Hegewald
@svenhegewald.bsky.social
Postdoc in Political Science, ETH Zurich | Political behavior; European politics; Political geography
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Is the Urban-Rural Divide Affectively Polarised? Comparative Evidence from Nine European Countries - Sven Hegewald, Dominik Schraff, 2025
Recent studies in the United States and Europe have documented a growing divergence in voting behaviour and political attitudes between cities and the countrysi...
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Just out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
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1/7 🧵
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
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1/7 🧵
Super happy to see this out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social 🎉🎉
Citizens in 🥜-regions closer to Russia became more supportive of EU defence, enlargement & foreign policy after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine (exception: energy policy)
By @giorgiomalet.bsky.social and @svenhegewald.bsky.social
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By @giorgiomalet.bsky.social and @svenhegewald.bsky.social
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October 21, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Super happy to see this out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social 🎉🎉
Just out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
1/7 🧵
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
1/7 🧵
Is the Urban-Rural Divide Affectively Polarised? Comparative Evidence from Nine European Countries - Sven Hegewald, Dominik Schraff, 2025
Recent studies in the United States and Europe have documented a growing divergence in voting behaviour and political attitudes between cities and the countrysi...
journals.sagepub.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Just out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social 🚨
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
1/7 🧵
Together with @dschraff.bsky.social, I ask: Is the urban–rural divide in Europe affectively polarised?
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
1/7 🧵
Had a fantastic time presenting co-authored work with @dianebolet.bsky.social and @tabouchadi.bsky.social on the political effects of the green transition in rural communities. Thank you very much for having me!
Today, we concluded our two-day workshop on Political Behaviour and Public Opinion. Many thanks to all presenters and participants for the inspiring discussions and contributions!
June 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Had a fantastic time presenting co-authored work with @dianebolet.bsky.social and @tabouchadi.bsky.social on the political effects of the green transition in rural communities. Thank you very much for having me!
The urban-rural divide is back in European politics. My dissertation explores how place-based identities, resentments, and affective polarization shape this divide—and what it means for political attitudes and behavior. A short 🧵 on my main findings: (1/6)
December 4, 2024 at 9:28 AM
The urban-rural divide is back in European politics. My dissertation explores how place-based identities, resentments, and affective polarization shape this divide—and what it means for political attitudes and behavior. A short 🧵 on my main findings: (1/6)
Just wrapped up a fantastic visit to Aalborg University, where I presented my research on the political effects of regional accents. Huge thanks to @dschraff.bsky.social for hosting me and for the super helpful feedback! 🙌
November 20, 2024 at 9:31 AM
Just wrapped up a fantastic visit to Aalborg University, where I presented my research on the political effects of regional accents. Huge thanks to @dschraff.bsky.social for hosting me and for the super helpful feedback! 🙌
Out now as open access in the EPSR 🎉
Collective societal threats often lead to a short-lived boost in trust towards political institutions. This rally effect, however, is stronger in some contexts than in others. In a new study, @svenhegewald.bsky.social and I show that ethnic diversity of local context shapes the size of rally effects
Ethnic diversity and political trust at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic | European Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
Ethnic diversity and political trust at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic
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November 19, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Out now as open access in the EPSR 🎉
Super happy to see this paper published in EJPR 🎉
Using an ‘Unexpected Event during Survey Design’ identification strategy in 🇲🇫 & 🇩🇪 Dominik Schraff and I show a negative effect of the Qatargate scandal on public trust in the European Parliament 🇪🇺
Link: ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Using an ‘Unexpected Event during Survey Design’ identification strategy in 🇲🇫 & 🇩🇪 Dominik Schraff and I show a negative effect of the Qatargate scandal on public trust in the European Parliament 🇪🇺
Link: ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
https://ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1475-6765.12654
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January 22, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Super happy to see this paper published in EJPR 🎉
Using an ‘Unexpected Event during Survey Design’ identification strategy in 🇲🇫 & 🇩🇪 Dominik Schraff and I show a negative effect of the Qatargate scandal on public trust in the European Parliament 🇪🇺
Link: ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Using an ‘Unexpected Event during Survey Design’ identification strategy in 🇲🇫 & 🇩🇪 Dominik Schraff and I show a negative effect of the Qatargate scandal on public trust in the European Parliament 🇪🇺
Link: ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🚨 Publication alert 🚨
My first dissertation paper has just been published in @jepp_journal 🎉🎉
In the paper I investigate the relationship between place-based resentment and political trust in local and national institutions.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧵(1/9)
My first dissertation paper has just been published in @jepp_journal 🎉🎉
In the paper I investigate the relationship between place-based resentment and political trust in local and national institutions.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧵(1/9)
Locality as a safe haven: place-based resentment and political trust in local and national instituti...
Recently, an emerging body of research has diagnosed a ‘crisis of trust’ in rural and peripheral areas. Yet, the majority of these works overlook local institutions as a potential alternative sour...
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December 18, 2023 at 9:53 AM
🚨 Publication alert 🚨
My first dissertation paper has just been published in @jepp_journal 🎉🎉
In the paper I investigate the relationship between place-based resentment and political trust in local and national institutions.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧵(1/9)
My first dissertation paper has just been published in @jepp_journal 🎉🎉
In the paper I investigate the relationship between place-based resentment and political trust in local and national institutions.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🧵(1/9)