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And: Don't hesitate to reach out directly to Prof. Stefanie Bailer or Prof. Nathalie Giger if you have any questions! 😊

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November 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It also analyzes how these factors influence vote choice, and how the role of quality in elections can be strengthened – with cross-national surveys, survey and field experiments and panel data.

Find more information on our website:
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Join Our New SNF Project on Quality of Politicians
Two PhD positions and one Postdoc opening in Basel and Geneva
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November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
What is the project about? 🤔

It explores whether MPs can effectively perform and implement their ideas - which is shaped by their effort and policy influence. It develops a comprehensive index of MP quality always with a focus on which qualities voters value most in a comparative perspective
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Their finding: Online hate is pushing young women out of politics before their careers even start and make them self-censor, lose political ambition, or withdraw from politics altogether.

Or, go read the original article 🙃👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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An Early Leak in the Pipeline – Online Abuse as a Barrier for Young Women’s Political Engagement
To what extent does online abuse on social media platforms obstruct an equal representation of women and men in politics? We investigate the frequency, character, and consequences of online abuse a...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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And we find that different sociocultural conflicts differ regarding their political contention. We find zero-sum thinking around shifts in racial hierarchies among social conservatives. But for gender and sexuality, these shifts are much more salient to progressives, and perceived positively.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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This is the first outcome of a very inspiring collaboration with Delia and Tabea - and we have many people to thank for feedback over the years 🥰
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
A big thank you again for the inspiring session and your valuable feedback on our ongoing research!😁

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November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
In the project you will analyze
🌍 How liberal democratic commitment varies across Europe
🧩 When and how it becomes part of citizens’ political identity
🗳️ What these commitments mean for political behaviour

So go apply! 😄🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️
November 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM