How democratic are ordinary citizens in Western democracies? Academic research has extensively studied this question recently. This 🧵summarizes some of the most important findings from the past 10 years in 22 short tweets 👇🏾

Die meisten Menschen zählen sich zur Mittelschicht, obwohl sie nicht dazugehören. Ein Experte erklärt, weshalb das gefährlich ist und ab wann man schon als #reich gilt. trib.al/uTSLPV7

Für mehr zur Wahrnehmung von Ungleichheit in Deutschland, darunter Unterschiede zwischen Befragten aus Ost- und Westdeutschland, hier nachlesen ➡️ progressives-zentrum.org/publication/de… Autor:innen: Marius R. Busemeyer, Nanna Lauritz Schönhage, Sharon Baute, Luna Bellani und Guido Schwerdt (5/5)

New #PolicyPaper alert! Survey of the Konstanz #EXCInequality Barometer shows: The majority of the 🇩🇪 population underestimates or overestimates their wealth.➡️t1p.de/b16of by Marius R. Busemeyer Nanna Lauritz Schönhage Sharon Baute L. Bellani & G. Schwerdt Universität Konstanz Das Progressive Zentrum

Is middle class often just a matter of faith? The German newspaper Wochenblatt cited our colleagues Sharon Baute, Marius Busemeyer, Nanna Lauritz Schönhage and other Konstanz scientists about this topic. wochenblatt.net/konstanz/c-nac…

Article 3 of Issue 2 is “Politicians and Scandals that Damage the Party Brand” by Nanna Lauritz Schönhage (Universität Konstanz) and Benny Geys (Handelshøyskolen BI) which you can read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ls…

📢 CfP - Workshop | Lobbying and Political Connections organized by U.S.E. and DemoTrans Project. Keynote speaker: 🗣️ Mirko Draca (University of Warwick) 📅 November 7, 2023 📍 Utrecht 🇳🇱 🚨 CfP deadline July 31, 2023 More info 👉 shorturl.at/rARXY 🧵

Why does Research Gate catfish you with claims of citations? Then you have a look at the paper and it's never true.

Interested in interdisciplinary work on public policy, political economy, and public choice? Join us for the next Economics & Politics workshop organized by Dulbea CEBRIG LIEPP Sciences Po & LEM. Submit by September 15👉 forms.gle/MyXYpGady7droP… #econtwitter Details👇

Call for Papers - spread widely: #EXCInequality invites you to join the next #InequalityConf in April 2024! Submit your paper on inequality research until 20th of Sept. More Info: inequality-conference.de Universität Konstanz

Great first morning in L.A.: #PECE APSA pre-conference off to an exciting start & NEW publication on how the distributional implications of climate policy affect individual policy support AND redistribution preferences just out Environmental Politics. Thread to follow…tinyurl.com/43dcecj4

No-fault divorce also applies to coalitions! See why 👇🏼 This article was made possible by my inclusive academic village. (among others, the Comparative Politics Group Hanna Bäck Agustín Goenaga Robert Klemmensen Julie Hassing Nielsen Jonathan Polk Statsvetenskap Lund) bit.ly/48UVlqJ

Very excited to see my paper with Jon Fiva out in QJPS! In the paper, we study the importance of political parties in disciplining and motivating their elected officials. nowpublishers.com/article/Detail…

Now that I'm in Norway, I rely on my colleagues both for their expertise in academic topics, and also their expertise in skiing. Because what kind of skiis should I get?