... Despite frequent claims of bias in public service institutions, we still know surprisingly little about the extent to which European citizens believe that these institutions are politically biased ... (2/3)
👉 The “enraged” mechanism (where politically dissatisfied citizens favor DIs) is stronger in poorer regions, likely reflecting a desire to make the system more responsive to their needs.
... We show that citizens' perceptions of bias are widespread in 🇩🇪, 🇳🇱, 🇬🇧, 🇵🇱 and 🇪🇸. Most notably, we find that the direction of perceived bias mirrors one’s own ideological position. Left- and right-leaning citizens tend to associate institutional actors with the opposite (‘hostile’) ideology. (3/3)
👉 The “engaged” mechanism (where politically interested citizens favor DIs) mainly applies in wealthier regions, reflecting a desire for greater participation rather than institutional grievances.
New publication with Emilien Paulis and David Talukder!
We examine how regional economic conditions shape public support for direct and deliberative democratic innovations (DIs). Our findings show that common explanations of support for DIs are context-dependent:
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Dit is een heel belangrijk artikel van Lotte Schrijver, Marcel Lubbers en @takesipma.bsky.social. Het laat zien dat naar mate kiezers migratie als een belangrijker thema zien zij een grotere kans hebben om PVV te stemmen, *onafhankelijk* van hun positie over migratie.
Are universities perceived as left-wing bastions? Are police officers seen as right-wing? And are judges considered impartial?
In a new publication in @ejprjournal.bsky.social, Erika van Elsas, @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social, and I answer these questions ... (1/3)
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📢 Call for Papers – Special Issue on Democratic Innovations in the Low Countries
Guest editors: Emilien Paulis (University of Luxembourg), David Talukder (Université de Namur) & @takesipma.bsky.social (Tilburg University)
🗓️ Abstract submissions by October 31
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🚨 VACATURE Het Instituut Politieke Wetenschap van Uni Leiden is op zoek naar twee UD2s met expertise in één of meer van de volgende gebieden: de Europese Unie-politiek, politieke economie, milieupolitiek, beleid en/of de Nederlandse politiek.
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Citizen perceptions of ideological bias in public service institutions: A cross-institutional analysis in five countries
