Twan Huijsmans
@twanhuijsmans.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher | Sociology and Political Science | University of Amsterdam |
Geographic political divides | Political trust
Geographic political divides | Political trust
Thank you, Reto!
November 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Thank you, Reto!
Overall, our findings stress the importance of further studying the role of political socialization in adolescence to help us understand how and why growing up in different types of places shapes people's political attitudes.
See the full paper here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
See the full paper here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Political socialization across places: differential effects on multiculturalist attitudes in urban and rural areas?
Extensive literature shows that inhabitants from urbanized areas tend to have more multicultural attitudes than those from rural areas, and these diff…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Overall, our findings stress the importance of further studying the role of political socialization in adolescence to help us understand how and why growing up in different types of places shapes people's political attitudes.
See the full paper here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
See the full paper here:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We analyzed whether these associations are explained by socialization or selection effects, and only found support for the latter.
In urban areas, adolescents with more multiculturalist attitudes are more likely to discuss politics with parents/peers, while it seems opposite in rural areas. (2/3)
In urban areas, adolescents with more multiculturalist attitudes are more likely to discuss politics with parents/peers, while it seems opposite in rural areas. (2/3)
November 17, 2025 at 8:08 AM
We analyzed whether these associations are explained by socialization or selection effects, and only found support for the latter.
In urban areas, adolescents with more multiculturalist attitudes are more likely to discuss politics with parents/peers, while it seems opposite in rural areas. (2/3)
In urban areas, adolescents with more multiculturalist attitudes are more likely to discuss politics with parents/peers, while it seems opposite in rural areas. (2/3)
Bedankt Matthijs!
September 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Bedankt Matthijs!
Haha, thank you!!!
September 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Haha, thank you!!!
I intend to keep this dataset up to date with new elections in these 15 countries (e.g. recent elections in NO and upcoming elections in NL).
If anyone wants to contribute by adding other countries or elections, or has any questions about the data, let me know!
If anyone wants to contribute by adding other countries or elections, or has any questions about the data, let me know!
September 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I intend to keep this dataset up to date with new elections in these 15 countries (e.g. recent elections in NO and upcoming elections in NL).
If anyone wants to contribute by adding other countries or elections, or has any questions about the data, let me know!
If anyone wants to contribute by adding other countries or elections, or has any questions about the data, let me know!
The aim of the paper was to compare urban-rural divides in election outcomes between countries and over time. This resulted in the 'Urban-rural Electoral Divides' dataset, with election outcomes disaggregated at municipality/constituency levels in 15 countries, covering 5 decades.
osf.io/gwumr/
osf.io/gwumr/
Urban-Rural Electoral Divides dataset
Dataset of national elections outcomes disaggregated at low geographic levels, with comparable measurements of urban-rural electoral divides over time and across countries, at both level of elections ...
osf.io
September 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The aim of the paper was to compare urban-rural divides in election outcomes between countries and over time. This resulted in the 'Urban-rural Electoral Divides' dataset, with election outcomes disaggregated at municipality/constituency levels in 15 countries, covering 5 decades.
osf.io/gwumr/
osf.io/gwumr/