Political Scientist at KU Leuven & University of Antwerp
affective polarisation, radical-right voting & democratic support
https://jochemvanagt.github.io
Jochem Vanagt
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📢 Call for papers on political polarization!
@eelcoharteveld.bsky.social and I warmly invite you to our workshop on political polarization at the Politicologenetmaal in Ghent, Belgium on 11–12 June.
Submission deadline: 15 March 2026
More information: politicologenetmaal.eu/workshops-20...
Jochem Vanagt
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💡 Coalition politics in the spotlight
🗳️ @jochemvanagt.bsky.social & @markuskollberg.bsky.social (@ecprpovb.bsky.social)
show that coalition governments bring voters of different parties closer together only if people believe those coalitions are doing a 👍 good job.
➡️ bit.ly/4k0lKs3
Wanna talk about the cordon sanitaire (the "Brandmauer"?)
🚨We (@christinajuen.bsky.social, @pluggedchris.bsky.social and I) have a new paper out in @cpsjournal.bsky.social
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...
What do we do in the paper? A 🧵:
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Full dissertation (open-access) can be found here: doi.org/10.63028/100...
European Journal of Political Research
This PhD would not have been possible without the support of several people. I am deeply grateful to my supervisors, Stefaan Walgrave, Ellen Claes, and @luanarusso.bsky.social, and the members of my jury, Rune Stubager, @eelcoharteveld.bsky.social, Jonas Lefevere, and Cecil Meeusen.
Thank you also to a stellar team of co-authors: @markuskollberg.bsky.social, @markuswagner.bsky.social, Katrin Praprotnik, @turkenburgemma.bsky.social, @lcjacobs89.bsky.social, @bjarneck.bsky.social, and @jbpilet.bsky.social.
Finally, I want to thank my colleagues at LEGITeam, @m2p-antwerp.bsky.social, and @vd-researchgroup.bsky.social, who made this PhD journey such a warm one.
Jochem Vanagt
PhD successfully defended!
"Beyond the Two-Party Divide" examines how affective polarization works in Europe, and when it matters for democracy.
Short answer: Europe's multiparty systems have particularly good "safeguards" to prevent polarization from spiraling out of control like in the U.S.
Martin Gross
Very happy to see this out in @bjpols.bsky.social
The last paper from my dissertation has found a home
‼️ New paper out at @electoralstudies.bsky.social with the fantastic Valentin Pautonnier, Michael Lewis-Beck and Richard Nadeau!
doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
A short 🧵 on what it's about and what we find
