Damien Bol
@damienbol.bsky.social
Prof in Political Behavior in Sciences Po Paris. Ex boom-bap rapper, I wear white kicks ALL THE TIME
www.damienbol.eu
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Damien Bol
@damienbol.bsky.social
· Apr 18
Can ChatGPT accurately identify the position of parties? A validation study with an expert survey in France - Damien Bol, Pierre-Henri Bono, 2025
We evaluate whether ChatGPT can be used to estimate the ideological positions of parties in real time. Compared to other methods, ChatGPT can be used at all tim...
journals.sagepub.com
🚨 New paper🚨 on how AI can help us doing research (or not) with my office mate @phbono.bsky.social
We test whether LLMs (ChatGPT, MistralAI) can be used to ideologically position parties in real time.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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We test whether LLMs (ChatGPT, MistralAI) can be used to ideologically position parties in real time.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
1/3
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📻 Great new podcast on political behaviour - the last episode features my @lsegovernment.bsky.social colleague Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social on whether campaigns matter, Mamdani’s victory and the Dutch elections -
listen here ⬇️
linktr.ee/Politically....
listen here ⬇️
linktr.ee/Politically....
November 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
📻 Great new podcast on political behaviour - the last episode features my @lsegovernment.bsky.social colleague Florian Foos @florianfoos.bsky.social on whether campaigns matter, Mamdani’s victory and the Dutch elections -
listen here ⬇️
linktr.ee/Politically....
listen here ⬇️
linktr.ee/Politically....
New WP on political violence in democracies with the fantastic @dianebolet.bsky.social and @bjarneck.bsky.social. Sadly very topical, but with some positive results
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November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New WP on political violence in democracies with the fantastic @dianebolet.bsky.social and @bjarneck.bsky.social. Sadly very topical, but with some positive results
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The Political Behaviour Stream of the MSc in Political Science @lsegovernment.bsky.social is welcoming applications for entry in 2026/27: www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... Benefit from teaching and supervision from world-leading scholars, weekly research seminars & an active alumni network:
MSc Political Science (Political Behaviour)
Study political opinions and behaviours with the MSc Political Science (Political Behaviour), offering rigorous training and diverse career paths.
www.lse.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Political Behaviour Stream of the MSc in Political Science @lsegovernment.bsky.social is welcoming applications for entry in 2026/27: www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... Benefit from teaching and supervision from world-leading scholars, weekly research seminars & an active alumni network:
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🚨 New LSE job in political science 🚨
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy
Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy,
,
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
🚨 New LSE job in political science 🚨
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
We're looking for a *Full or Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy* to join the LSE School of Public Policy
Please share!
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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First-time authors: Get the reviewer on your side in the first 3 pages. From there on, they either look for areas to improve or reasons to reject.
October 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
First-time authors: Get the reviewer on your side in the first 3 pages. From there on, they either look for areas to improve or reasons to reject.
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Le CEVIPOF lance une collection de #notes dédiées à l'enquête #FracturesFrançaises, pour comprendre les transformations profondes du paysage politique et social FR.
NOTE2 : Anne Muxel : La #génération est-elle encore un marqueur des fractures politiques françaises?
www.sciencespo.fr/cevipof/site...
NOTE2 : Anne Muxel : La #génération est-elle encore un marqueur des fractures politiques françaises?
www.sciencespo.fr/cevipof/site...
October 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Le CEVIPOF lance une collection de #notes dédiées à l'enquête #FracturesFrançaises, pour comprendre les transformations profondes du paysage politique et social FR.
NOTE2 : Anne Muxel : La #génération est-elle encore un marqueur des fractures politiques françaises?
www.sciencespo.fr/cevipof/site...
NOTE2 : Anne Muxel : La #génération est-elle encore un marqueur des fractures politiques françaises?
www.sciencespo.fr/cevipof/site...
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🚨 New paper in @thejop.bsky.social
Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?
@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions
Thread 🧵1/10
Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?
@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions
Thread 🧵1/10
September 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
🚨 New paper in @thejop.bsky.social
Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?
@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions
Thread 🧵1/10
Why do politicians often misperceive what citizens' policy positions are?
@simonotjes.bsky.social and I study ~10,000 estimates of public opinion by politicians in Denmark & the Netherlands to uncover the sources of these (mis)perceptions
Thread 🧵1/10
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🚨 new paper out w/ @simonchauchard.bsky.social in BJPS @bjpols.bsky.social on the link between misinformation and religiosity- does religious belief cause people to endorse more misinformation? And if so, what can we do about it?
thread below ⬇️
thread below ⬇️
September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨 new paper out w/ @simonchauchard.bsky.social in BJPS @bjpols.bsky.social on the link between misinformation and religiosity- does religious belief cause people to endorse more misinformation? And if so, what can we do about it?
thread below ⬇️
thread below ⬇️
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New WP thread! 🤓 Vietnam's solar panel exports boomed between 2018 and 2022. With my PhD student Meng Yu Ngov, Trang Thu Tran, and Gaurav Nayyar we look at how this industry success can be attributed to attracting FDI and importing parts and components, as well to Chinese subsidy spillovers.👇
September 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
New WP thread! 🤓 Vietnam's solar panel exports boomed between 2018 and 2022. With my PhD student Meng Yu Ngov, Trang Thu Tran, and Gaurav Nayyar we look at how this industry success can be attributed to attracting FDI and importing parts and components, as well to Chinese subsidy spillovers.👇
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#danslesmédias
Analyse de la crise de confiance politique par @damienbol.bsky.social, enseignant-chercheur @cevipof.bsky.social @sciencespo.bsky.social
sur le plateau du 19/20 Paris IDF @francetv.bsky.social
www.france.tv/france-3/par...
cc @scpo-research.bsky.social
Analyse de la crise de confiance politique par @damienbol.bsky.social, enseignant-chercheur @cevipof.bsky.social @sciencespo.bsky.social
sur le plateau du 19/20 Paris IDF @francetv.bsky.social
www.france.tv/france-3/par...
cc @scpo-research.bsky.social
Politique : crise de confiance en replay - ICI 19/20 - L'entretien
Dans ce contexte d’incertitude politique, décryptage et analyse concernant le lien de confiance entre citoyens et politiques.
www.france.tv
September 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#danslesmédias
Analyse de la crise de confiance politique par @damienbol.bsky.social, enseignant-chercheur @cevipof.bsky.social @sciencespo.bsky.social
sur le plateau du 19/20 Paris IDF @francetv.bsky.social
www.france.tv/france-3/par...
cc @scpo-research.bsky.social
Analyse de la crise de confiance politique par @damienbol.bsky.social, enseignant-chercheur @cevipof.bsky.social @sciencespo.bsky.social
sur le plateau du 19/20 Paris IDF @francetv.bsky.social
www.france.tv/france-3/par...
cc @scpo-research.bsky.social
Thanks for the SO. We tried estimate the effect of having a 4th candidate (as a separate RDD), but there were too few treated districts. That said, as France is becoming increasingly fragmented, there will be more and more data points
A recent paper by @damienbol.bsky.social and @riaivandic.bsky.social provides some inspiration: in France's two-round system, the top two parties go through to the second round, but so do any others that pass a given threshold (currently receiving votes from 12.5% of registered voters)
Ria Ivandic (@riaivandic.bsky.social)
AP @ University of Zagreb. Associate at
@cep-lse.bsky.social. Working on research in domestic abuse, gender economics and political economy. She/her.
https://sites.google.com/site/riaivandic/
riaivandic.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Thanks for the SO. We tried estimate the effect of having a 4th candidate (as a separate RDD), but there were too few treated districts. That said, as France is becoming increasingly fragmented, there will be more and more data points
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📣 We are hiring! 👇
This PhD position is part of a research project that examines how growing income inequality can reshape the way democracy functions by influencing both political discourse and public opinion.
More info here:
www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3542...
This PhD position is part of a research project that examines how growing income inequality can reshape the way democracy functions by influencing both political discourse and public opinion.
More info here:
www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3542...
August 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
📣 We are hiring! 👇
This PhD position is part of a research project that examines how growing income inequality can reshape the way democracy functions by influencing both political discourse and public opinion.
More info here:
www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3542...
This PhD position is part of a research project that examines how growing income inequality can reshape the way democracy functions by influencing both political discourse and public opinion.
More info here:
www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3542...
Très heureux de voir notre article publié dans la Revue Française de Science Politique, en collaboration avec @jfdaoust.bsky.social, toujours aussi brillant ✨
Après avoir beaucoup travaillé sur le vote utile, aussi appelé vote stratégique, nous testons nos méthodes sur le cas français.
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Après avoir beaucoup travaillé sur le vote utile, aussi appelé vote stratégique, nous testons nos méthodes sur le cas français.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Très heureux de voir notre article publié dans la Revue Française de Science Politique, en collaboration avec @jfdaoust.bsky.social, toujours aussi brillant ✨
Après avoir beaucoup travaillé sur le vote utile, aussi appelé vote stratégique, nous testons nos méthodes sur le cas français.
1/
Après avoir beaucoup travaillé sur le vote utile, aussi appelé vote stratégique, nous testons nos méthodes sur le cas français.
1/
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The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!
📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
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📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
🧵
August 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!
📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
🧵
📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
📍 ICC Belfast
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025
🧵
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Kicking off the @sciencespo.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @iast.fr workshop in political economy. This year at beautiful Nuffield College in Oxford
July 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Kicking off the @sciencespo.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk @iast.fr workshop in political economy. This year at beautiful Nuffield College in Oxford
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How are the classic social identities (urban-rural, education, etc. ) and perceptions about those groups related to a persons own European and national identity? Read it here (in fantastic company) in print
And (5) "Who are the Cosmopolitans? How Perceived Social Sorting and Social Identities Relate to European and National Identities" by Ronja Sczepanski @ronjasczepanski.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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June 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How are the classic social identities (urban-rural, education, etc. ) and perceptions about those groups related to a persons own European and national identity? Read it here (in fantastic company) in print
We’ve water and AC in the room. And great presentations ! Do join us
June 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
We’ve water and AC in the room. And great presentations ! Do join us
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Very happy to co-organize this wonderful workshop with an awesome colleague such as @damienbol.bsky.social thanks to the generosity of UC3M
🚨EPSA alert 🚨 @priera.bsky.social and I are organizing a pre-EPSA conference on political institutions on Wed 25 June. Same location as EPSA - Room 0.A.04. We've an amazing line-up of fantastic junior colleagues matched with more senior discussants. All EPSA attendees can attend and are welcome
June 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Very happy to co-organize this wonderful workshop with an awesome colleague such as @damienbol.bsky.social thanks to the generosity of UC3M
🚨EPSA alert 🚨 @priera.bsky.social and I are organizing a pre-EPSA conference on political institutions on Wed 25 June. Same location as EPSA - Room 0.A.04. We've an amazing line-up of fantastic junior colleagues matched with more senior discussants. All EPSA attendees can attend and are welcome
June 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🚨EPSA alert 🚨 @priera.bsky.social and I are organizing a pre-EPSA conference on political institutions on Wed 25 June. Same location as EPSA - Room 0.A.04. We've an amazing line-up of fantastic junior colleagues matched with more senior discussants. All EPSA attendees can attend and are welcome
Honored to have been invited to my former work place to participate in stimulating discussions about democratic innovations. The basis of my intervention was our OA paper on public opinion about deliberative democracy (with @jbpilet.bsky.social). ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
June 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Honored to have been invited to my former work place to participate in stimulating discussions about democratic innovations. The basis of my intervention was our OA paper on public opinion about deliberative democracy (with @jbpilet.bsky.social). ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Filip is a gem. A rare combination of intellectual sharpness and personal sweetness. Political science is lucky to have him
Had a great time at Sciences Po, discussing @damienbol.bsky.social's impressive habilitation research, and now heading to Barcelona for a presentation at @transdem.bsky.social, equipped with an excellent read by @celytadeas.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Filip is a gem. A rare combination of intellectual sharpness and personal sweetness. Political science is lucky to have him
Today, I defended my habilitation in Paris. This is one for these peculiar national survivances that exist in many countries, but that we hardly talk about in globalized academia. Going through these hoops is nonetheless
an important part of any academic career for
many of us
an important part of any academic career for
many of us
May 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Today, I defended my habilitation in Paris. This is one for these peculiar national survivances that exist in many countries, but that we hardly talk about in globalized academia. Going through these hoops is nonetheless
an important part of any academic career for
many of us
an important part of any academic career for
many of us
Another paper on similar topic with similar results: LLMs are good at positioning parties on major issues (here: left-right scale).
Paper worth reading by great scholars !
doi.org/10.1017/pan....
Paper worth reading by great scholars !
doi.org/10.1017/pan....
May 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Another paper on similar topic with similar results: LLMs are good at positioning parties on major issues (here: left-right scale).
Paper worth reading by great scholars !
doi.org/10.1017/pan....
Paper worth reading by great scholars !
doi.org/10.1017/pan....
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I have been waiting for such a paper. Excellent work!
🚨 New paper🚨 on how AI can help us doing research (or not) with my office mate @phbono.bsky.social
We test whether LLMs (ChatGPT, MistralAI) can be used to ideologically position parties in real time.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
1/3
We test whether LLMs (ChatGPT, MistralAI) can be used to ideologically position parties in real time.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
1/3
Can ChatGPT accurately identify the position of parties? A validation study with an expert survey in France - Damien Bol, Pierre-Henri Bono, 2025
We evaluate whether ChatGPT can be used to estimate the ideological positions of parties in real time. Compared to other methods, ChatGPT can be used at all tim...
journals.sagepub.com
April 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I have been waiting for such a paper. Excellent work!