Sofia Breitenstein
Postdoc at @IBEI & @bridgegap_eu | public opinion, political behavior, corruption accountability, experimental methods
http://sofiabreitenstein.com
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein🗓️ Nova data JCPOP: 10 de desembre 2025 (IBEI/UPF). Si no plou molt, el dia 10 tindrà lloc la propera edició de la Jornada de Comportament Polític i Opinió Pública de Catalunya. ▶️Ja la podeu marcar al calendari! @ibei.org @politiquesupf.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein👋Benvinguts/des al Barcelona Network of Political Science. ▶️Som aquí amb objectiu fomentar la recerca, enfortir els vincles entre institucions i donar suport als investigadors joves i als estudiants en el desenvolupament de les seves carreres de recerca.
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein👋Welcome to the Barcelona Network of Political Science. ▶️We are here to promote research, strengthen ties between institutions, and support young researchers and students in developing their research careers.
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein📢 Convocatòria oberta! Busquem un Tècnic especialista de Suport a la Recerca per al projecte europeu TaCT-FoRSED, finançat per @EU_H2020 , sobre conspiracions i democràcia. ℹ️ Informació: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns... 🔗 Sol·licituds: seleccio.uab.cat
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein📢 Call open! We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher for the EU-funded project TaCT-FoRSED, which studies how conspiracy theories affect democratic attitudes. ℹ️ Info: tauler.seu-e.cat/detall?idEns... 🔗 Application: seleccio.uab.cat/seleccio/log...
- Reposted by Sofia BreitensteinWe have a new paper out with @gricoc.bsky.social in @jwpp.bsky.social (this time I swear I am going to post the right link): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- 📢 Publication alert: Our paper "Unpacking the rural–urban divide: Identities and stereotypes" - with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @griambau.bsky.social, and Andreu Rodilla - is now out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social.
- The resurgence of the rural–urban divide in political attitudes is often interpreted through the lens of social identity. ❓But do rural and urban identities shape how citizens see themselves—or are they just reflections of deeper, more salient identities?
- 🧑💻 Using open-ended survey responses from a representative sample in Spain (N=1359), we apply AI-based text analysis to explore how individuals describe the groups they identify with.
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View full thread📄 Read the full paper here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lNZgxRaZn...
- Reposted by Sofia BreitensteinCheck out the Guest Editors' Note from our April Issue, written by @johnkenny.bsky.social , @sofiabrei.bsky.social , and Michael S. Lewis-Beck. It is available here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/pol/curr...
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein📢 New paper by @galais.bsky.social & me on Affective Polarization (AP)! Analyzing short-term changes in AP with panel data, we show that Spain’s COVID-19 de-escalation policies lowered AP, with effects mediated by perceptions of elite ideological divides. academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl...
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein📚 New articles on authenticity! Honored to be part of this special issue edited by @johnkenny.bsky.social, @sofiabrei.bsky.social & M. Lewis-Beck in @polityalsberuf.bsky.social. 👇 🔗 doi.org/10.1086/734727 with Dennis Steffan 🔗 doi.org/10.1086/734726 with Haye Stein & @inesengelmann.bsky.social
- The articles from the forthcoming SI on Political Authenticity - edited by myself, @sofiabrei.bsky.social & Michael Lewis-Beck - at @polityalsberuf.bsky.social are now online. In the introduction (doi.org/10.1086/734784) we set out its contribution and summarise each article 1/12
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein✏️ The Authentic A**hole: Candidate Consistency, Causality, and the Vote Check the article by @sofiabrei.bsky.social, IBEI; John Kenny, @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social; @jaclarner.bsky.social, @cardiffuni.bsky.social; Dieter Stiers, KU Leuven; & Michael S. Lewis-Beck, University of Iowa. 🔎 t.ly/WQXdT
- Reposted by Sofia BreitensteinThe articles from the forthcoming SI on Political Authenticity - edited by myself, @sofiabrei.bsky.social & Michael Lewis-Beck - at @polityalsberuf.bsky.social are now online. In the introduction (doi.org/10.1086/734784) we set out its contribution and summarise each article 1/12
- In the new issue of EPSR you can find our paper "Too Crooked to be Good? Trade-offs in the Electoral Punishment of Malfeasance and Corruption," co-authored with @ehernandez.bsky.social
- NEW ISSUE - European Political Science Review - Volume 17 - Issue 1 - cup.org/4hFOlBK w/ papers by @dpzollinger.bsky.social, @sofiabrei.bsky.social, @lwestheuser.bsky.social, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @dschraff.bsky.social, @ehernandez.bsky.social, & more #OpenAccess cc @ecpr.bsky.social
- While elections are meant to hold politicians accountable, we often see corrupt politicians reelected. One explanation? Voters might prioritize competence over integrity.
- We explored this with a fun survey experiment where respondents faced a dilemma: Should a mayor solve a catastrophe quickly using a shady method or stick to legal procedures, delaying the resolution?
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View full threadThese findings suggest that mild electoral punishment for corruption might occur when voters are unaware of private gains from malfeasance or when those gains aren't visible by election day. Read more open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
- Reposted by Sofia BreitensteinNEW ISSUE - European Political Science Review - Volume 17 - Issue 1 - cup.org/4hFOlBK w/ papers by @dpzollinger.bsky.social, @sofiabrei.bsky.social, @lwestheuser.bsky.social, @rmichaelalvarez.bsky.social, @dschraff.bsky.social, @ehernandez.bsky.social, & more #OpenAccess cc @ecpr.bsky.social
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein🚨 RA Job alert! 🚨 I'm looking for a part-time RA (6 months) to join my project on gender-based violence at UAB. 📊 The RA will develop a unique dataset on GBV indicators in Spain💡 🌍 Remote-friendly 💰 Competitive salary ➡️Full details about the position can be found here: www.leirerincon.com/project
- Reposted by Sofia BreitensteinDeadline today to the Barcelona DEC Workshop on Political Behavior
- ‼️ Call for papers for the Barcelona DEC Workshop on Political Behavior and Public Opinion 👉 webs.uab.cat/grdec/2025-w... deadline: January 15th
- Reposted by Sofia BreitensteinLast days to submit your abstracts! Deadline 01/15. webs.uab.cat/grdec/2025-w...
- Reposted by Sofia Breitenstein‼️ Call for papers for the Barcelona DEC Workshop on Political Behavior and Public Opinion 👉 webs.uab.cat/grdec/2025-w... deadline: January 15th
- Cuando la realidad plagia el experimento. 😳😳
- Con @sofiabrei.bsky.social hicimos un experimento para estudiar el apoyo de los ciudadanos a un político que actúa de forma más o menos “corrupta” para reparar el alcantarillado después de una inundación www.eldiario.es/comunitat-va... 🧵 con los resultados
