Swen Hutter
@swenhutter.bsky.social
Political sociology at Freie Universität Berlin and WZB Berlin Social Science Center
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Swen Hutter
@swenhutter.bsky.social
· Aug 29
I’m very excited to share that my paper “Cleavage theory meets civil society: A framework and research agenda” with @eborbath.bsky.social & Swen Hutter has now been published online in @wepsocial.bsky.social (w/ open access funding thanks to @wzb.bsky.social!)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Highly recommend giving it a read! What a fun and insightful writing journey. Also, I’m new here on Bluesky, excited to connect!
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💡New publication with @tevoelker.bsky.social and @swenhutter.bsky.social:
"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
Civil Society and Democracy
link.springer.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:27 AM
💡New publication with @tevoelker.bsky.social and @swenhutter.bsky.social:
"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
"Civil Society and Democracy" In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society
link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
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I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
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🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Congratulations, Teresa! Very proud supervisor moment!
I'm very excited, extremely grateful and deeply honoured to receive the Best Dissertation Award from the German Political Science Association(DVPW)!
🏆 Der #DVPW #Dissertationspreis 2025 wird geteilt und geht an Teresa Völker @tevoelker.bsky.social und Julian Michel @julianpolsci.bsky.social!
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
Beide Arbeiten leisten einen herausragenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der #Stabilität von #Demokratie.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! 🥳
October 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Congratulations, Teresa! Very proud supervisor moment!
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Our recent paper on civil society and cleavage formation (w @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social) was featured in the Research-in-Brief series at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social. Check out their summary of the project here 😊 cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/civil-s...
Civil Society, Cleavages, and Political Parties in Western Europe
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Our recent paper on civil society and cleavage formation (w @eborbath.bsky.social & @swenhutter.bsky.social) was featured in the Research-in-Brief series at @stanfordcddrl.bsky.social. Check out their summary of the project here 😊 cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/news/civil-s...
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Very happy to see "The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines" out in the
@apsrjournal.bsky.social. w/ @erikvoeten.bsky.social and @hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
@apsrjournal.bsky.social. w/ @erikvoeten.bsky.social and @hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core
The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines
doi.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Very happy to see "The Green Transition and Political Polarization Along Occupational Lines" out in the
@apsrjournal.bsky.social. w/ @erikvoeten.bsky.social and @hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
@apsrjournal.bsky.social. w/ @erikvoeten.bsky.social and @hannohilbig.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
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Really pleased to this out as part of special issues on "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies". Huge thanks to the SI editors, @dpzollinger.bsky.social and @davidattewell6.bsky.social for putting the special together and all of their support during the process.
💥OUT NOW!
"Cleavage size and stability in turbulent times: introducing the bloc volatility and fragmentation dataset" by @jacobgunderson.bsky.social
Part of SI "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies", edited by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
"Cleavage size and stability in turbulent times: introducing the bloc volatility and fragmentation dataset" by @jacobgunderson.bsky.social
Part of SI "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies", edited by @dpzollinger.bsky.social & @davidattewell6.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
October 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Really pleased to this out as part of special issues on "Cleavage Politics in Western Democracies". Huge thanks to the SI editors, @dpzollinger.bsky.social and @davidattewell6.bsky.social for putting the special together and all of their support during the process.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Still two spots free today. Open to everyone. Sign up and show up!
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How do populists define “the people”? @tiondelisa.bsky.social examines how right-wing populists construct ingroup identity through opposition. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/sGDTDQV
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs
October 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
How do populists define “the people”? @tiondelisa.bsky.social examines how right-wing populists construct ingroup identity through opposition. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/sGDTDQV
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci #ECRs
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In our new article, @tevoelker.bsky.social and I show how far-right actors have increased their influence on mainstream parties' agenda-setting.
For the @euobserver.com, Hannah Kriwah has written about our study, and I had the pleasure to comment on it.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
For the @euobserver.com, Hannah Kriwah has written about our study, and I had the pleasure to comment on it.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
October 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In our new article, @tevoelker.bsky.social and I show how far-right actors have increased their influence on mainstream parties' agenda-setting.
For the @euobserver.com, Hannah Kriwah has written about our study, and I had the pleasure to comment on it.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
For the @euobserver.com, Hannah Kriwah has written about our study, and I had the pleasure to comment on it.
euobserver.com/eu-and-the-w...
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“Political communication by mainstream parties plays a central role in the electoral success of the far right”
How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
German far right setting agenda as opponents amplify its ideas, study finds
Normalisation of far-right stances likely to affect success of such parties at ballot boxes across Europe, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“Political communication by mainstream parties plays a central role in the electoral success of the far right”
How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
How much more research do journalisten, politicians, pundits and strategists need before they finally change course?
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Great write-up of an important study by @tevoelker.bsky.social and @dasalgon.bsky.social. Far-right actors have been very successful in setting the political agenda. Many in politics and media still ignore this. They argue "immigration is important to people, hence we need to talk about immigration"
October 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Great write-up of an important study by @tevoelker.bsky.social and @dasalgon.bsky.social. Far-right actors have been very successful in setting the political agenda. Many in politics and media still ignore this. They argue "immigration is important to people, hence we need to talk about immigration"
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"Mainstream parties are increasingly allowing the far right to set the agenda" - for the @theguardian.com, @ashifakassam.bsky.social summed up our study.
@tevoelker.bsky.social and I answered some questions to put our results into context. Give it a read!
Study: bit.ly/4hhRFUN
@tevoelker.bsky.social and I answered some questions to put our results into context. Give it a read!
Study: bit.ly/4hhRFUN
October 20, 2025 at 6:13 AM
"Mainstream parties are increasingly allowing the far right to set the agenda" - for the @theguardian.com, @ashifakassam.bsky.social summed up our study.
@tevoelker.bsky.social and I answered some questions to put our results into context. Give it a read!
Study: bit.ly/4hhRFUN
@tevoelker.bsky.social and I answered some questions to put our results into context. Give it a read!
Study: bit.ly/4hhRFUN
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New publication for everyone interested in climate politics, far-right climate obstruction, and the role of elite cues! 📚
"Climate action versus environmental protection?" now out in @environmentalpol.bsky.social (with Matthias Diermeier).
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (open access!) (1/5)
"Climate action versus environmental protection?" now out in @environmentalpol.bsky.social (with Matthias Diermeier).
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (open access!) (1/5)
Climate action versus environmental protection? How far-right and environmentalist messengers shape public attitudes towards renewable energy infrastructure in forests
This article examines how political messengers, and not the message, influence attitudes toward renewable energy infrastructure amid an increasingly polarized climate change debate. Focusing on win...
www.tandfonline.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
New publication for everyone interested in climate politics, far-right climate obstruction, and the role of elite cues! 📚
"Climate action versus environmental protection?" now out in @environmentalpol.bsky.social (with Matthias Diermeier).
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (open access!) (1/5)
"Climate action versus environmental protection?" now out in @environmentalpol.bsky.social (with Matthias Diermeier).
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (open access!) (1/5)
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2/@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I set out 3 puzzles: How does a new cleavage work without strong intermediary orgs? How to reconcile cleavage theory w fragmented party systems? How are structural divides (e.g. ed) mobilized indirectly in political conflict today?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Updating cleavage theory for the twenty-first century
Contemporary cleavage research has linked ‘socio-cultural’ conflicts mobilised by new left and far right parties to structural divides in post-industrial knowledge societies. Contributions in this ...
www.tandfonline.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
2/@dpzollinger.bsky.social and I set out 3 puzzles: How does a new cleavage work without strong intermediary orgs? How to reconcile cleavage theory w fragmented party systems? How are structural divides (e.g. ed) mobilized indirectly in political conflict today?
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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:
🧵⬇️
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Ein von Michael Zürn und mir verfasster Nachruf auf Claus Offe. Ein bemerkenswerter Mensch und Wissenschaftler www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...
Sozialwissenschaftler Claus Offe gestorben
Claus Offe prägte die Sozialwissenschaften mit scharfsinnigen Analysen und gesellschaftskritischen Perspektiven. Als Grenzgänger zwischen Soziologie und Politologie bleibt sein Werk wegweisend.
www.faz.net
October 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Ein von Michael Zürn und mir verfasster Nachruf auf Claus Offe. Ein bemerkenswerter Mensch und Wissenschaftler www.faz.net/aktuell/feui...
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Out now @socmovstudies.bsky.social: we introduce the concept of a "protest script" & demonstrate how video-enhanced protest event analysis (vPEA) helps trace a common script of the Italian and German anti-containment protests.
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
Understanding protest scripts: the anti-containment protests in Germany and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic did not bring protest politics to a halt. Instead, it sparked diverse and divergent forms of contention. This study compares the development and characteristics of anti-containment pro...
doi.org
September 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Out now @socmovstudies.bsky.social: we introduce the concept of a "protest script" & demonstrate how video-enhanced protest event analysis (vPEA) helps trace a common script of the Italian and German anti-containment protests.
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
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Join us for the second part of our new online series "Science under Pressure".
📅 Monday, September 29, 1 p.m.
"When the State Threatens Science – Examples of the USA and Eastern Europe". Online-Discussion with @dziblatt.bsky.social and Kriszta Kovács.
www.wzb.eu/en/events/wh...
📅 Monday, September 29, 1 p.m.
"When the State Threatens Science – Examples of the USA and Eastern Europe". Online-Discussion with @dziblatt.bsky.social and Kriszta Kovács.
www.wzb.eu/en/events/wh...
September 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Join us for the second part of our new online series "Science under Pressure".
📅 Monday, September 29, 1 p.m.
"When the State Threatens Science – Examples of the USA and Eastern Europe". Online-Discussion with @dziblatt.bsky.social and Kriszta Kovács.
www.wzb.eu/en/events/wh...
📅 Monday, September 29, 1 p.m.
"When the State Threatens Science – Examples of the USA and Eastern Europe". Online-Discussion with @dziblatt.bsky.social and Kriszta Kovács.
www.wzb.eu/en/events/wh...
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📣 Calling all future postdocs 📣
@iast.fr is hiring! This is an incredible opportunity. I couldn't have imagined a better place for my postdoc. The community is fantastic, full autonomy and great resources. Located between the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean, & the Atlantic. Anything more I need to say?
@iast.fr is hiring! This is an incredible opportunity. I couldn't have imagined a better place for my postdoc. The community is fantastic, full autonomy and great resources. Located between the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean, & the Atlantic. Anything more I need to say?
Research Fellowships
Each year, IAST invites applications for post-doctoral Research Fellowships, which offer candidates an opportunity to devote themselves full-time to their research at the start of their careers. Fello...
www.iast.fr
September 21, 2025 at 7:55 AM
📣 Calling all future postdocs 📣
@iast.fr is hiring! This is an incredible opportunity. I couldn't have imagined a better place for my postdoc. The community is fantastic, full autonomy and great resources. Located between the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean, & the Atlantic. Anything more I need to say?
@iast.fr is hiring! This is an incredible opportunity. I couldn't have imagined a better place for my postdoc. The community is fantastic, full autonomy and great resources. Located between the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean, & the Atlantic. Anything more I need to say?
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As I am fairly new to Bluesky, this comes a bit late, but it is still worth checking out:
Our #oa introduction to the @jeppjournal.bsky.social special issue on "Europe’s Changing Protest Landscape"
with @sophiahunger.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
Our #oa introduction to the @jeppjournal.bsky.social special issue on "Europe’s Changing Protest Landscape"
with @sophiahunger.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
Journal of European Public Policy
Special Issue: Europe's Changing Protest Landscape. Guest Editors: Sophia Hunger & Swen Hutter. Volume 32, Issue 8 of Journal of European Public Policy
www.tandfonline.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
As I am fairly new to Bluesky, this comes a bit late, but it is still worth checking out:
Our #oa introduction to the @jeppjournal.bsky.social special issue on "Europe’s Changing Protest Landscape"
with @sophiahunger.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
Our #oa introduction to the @jeppjournal.bsky.social special issue on "Europe’s Changing Protest Landscape"
with @sophiahunger.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjpp20/3...
Out now @socmovstudies.bsky.social: we introduce the concept of a "protest script" & demonstrate how video-enhanced protest event analysis (vPEA) helps trace a common script of the Italian and German anti-containment protests.
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
Understanding protest scripts: the anti-containment protests in Germany and Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic did not bring protest politics to a halt. Instead, it sparked diverse and divergent forms of contention. This study compares the development and characteristics of anti-containment pro...
doi.org
September 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Out now @socmovstudies.bsky.social: we introduce the concept of a "protest script" & demonstrate how video-enhanced protest event analysis (vPEA) helps trace a common script of the Italian and German anti-containment protests.
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
doi.org/10.1080/1474...
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Taking a closer look at @mierkezat.bsky.social @swenhutter.bsky.social & @eborbath.bsky.social's paper on cleavage formation and civil society and cannot recommend it highly enough! Really insightful theorizing, e.g. on changes in the form of civil society and its effect on group-party linkages:
September 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Taking a closer look at @mierkezat.bsky.social @swenhutter.bsky.social & @eborbath.bsky.social's paper on cleavage formation and civil society and cannot recommend it highly enough! Really insightful theorizing, e.g. on changes in the form of civil society and its effect on group-party linkages: