PhD candidate in political science @ University of Gothenburg | party competition | representation | intra-party politics | European integration | immigration
Felix Lehmann
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Who do parties really listen to? 🎧
@felixlehmann.bsky.social finds that EU-wide evidence shows parties mostly respond to their own supporters, not the public at large, holding across issues, regions, party types, and over time.
‼️ New paper with Ian McAllister (ANU) out at @respol.bsky.social. We use @ess-survey.bsky.social data to study over-time changes in the association between education and left-right self-placements.
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Can shifting to the Eurosceptic right backfire?
@felixlehmann.bsky.social points to an overlooked reason for why accommodation may fail: intra-party division. When the party disagrees, policy shifts become less credible and can cost votes.
🔗 doi.org/10.1080/0140...
Everything for the fans: Party responsiveness across the EU over time
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@rdassonneville.bsky.social & McAllister show that education divides voters less by changing opinions than by changing political labels, as immigration increasingly shapes how Europeans understand left and right.
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