Raf Reuse
💚 Fractieleider Groen Brugge | 👨🎓 Postdoctoral researcher in local party politics Ghent University | 😍 Brugge | 🍰 Cake addict
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- Reposted by Raf Reuse[OUT] 'Les élections locales du 13 octobre 2024 en Wallonie et à Bruxelles. Une offre politique resserrée face à des dynamiques divergentes ?', nouvel ouvrage coordonné par Caroline Close et Simon Geshef, chercheurs à SciencePo ULB (Cevipol), avec Jehan Bottin et Min Reuchamps, publié aux PUL
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- 📢 New publication out in Electoral Studies! Do voters care about ideology in local elections? Studying the 2012 & 2018 Flemish local elections, @dieterstiers.bsky.social and I find they do. A little thread 🧵
- Ideology is seen as a key driver of voting behaviour in national elections. However, what about the local level, where politics is frequently described as less ideological? In this paper we study whether voters' preferences align with the manifesto of the local party they support.
- Only a few days left to submit a paper proposal!
- LoPaPol is back! 💥 Come join us in Darmstadt for the 3️⃣ edition of the Local Party Politics workshop! ⏰ 24-25 March 2026 🚧 Organizers: @christinajuen.bsky.social Björn Egner @pluggedchris.bsky.social & myself with the help of LoPaPol legends @simonotjes.bsky.social & @rafreuse.bsky.social
- Reposted by Raf ReuseLoPaPol is back! 💥 Come join us in Darmstadt for the 3️⃣ edition of the Local Party Politics workshop! ⏰ 24-25 March 2026 🚧 Organizers: @christinajuen.bsky.social Björn Egner @pluggedchris.bsky.social & myself with the help of LoPaPol legends @simonotjes.bsky.social & @rafreuse.bsky.social
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- I’m thrilled to share that I’ve started a new position as Postdoctoral Teaching Assistant at Ghent University’s Centre for Local Politics 🎉 I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue my research on the role of ideology in local politics and to contribute to our amazing Department 😊
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- 🎓✨ Officially Dr. Reuse! ✨🎓 After 4 years of hard work, I defended my PhD on ideology in local politics. It was an unforgettable night. Grateful to my supervisors @nicolasbouteca.bsky.social & Kristof Steyvers, colleagues, family & friends for making this possible. ❤️
- Reposted by Raf ReuseOok in de lokale politiek speelt ideologie een rol. Partijprogramma's verschillen net zoals op het nationale niveau van elkaar en kiezers stemmen ideologisch. Bij coalitievorming is de rol van ideologie beperkt. Dank om dit voor ons uit te klaren @rafreuse.bsky.social. #UGent
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- Can't get enough of local party politics after my public defense next week? Join us for a lecture on candidate selection within local parties by @simonotjes.bsky.social
- ➡️ Save the date! ⬅️ Curious about candidate selection & democratic norms? 👀 On Oct 2, GASPAR welcomes @simonotjes.bsky.social (Leiden University) for our lecture series! Discover how Dutch parties weigh gender, ethnicity & past votes in renomination decisions 🇳🇱 All welcome! Register 👇
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- Reposted by Raf ReuseDe premier kon kiezen voor fel verzet tegen genocide, tegen het nieuwe offensief, tegen het verhongeren van kinderen, tegen gewelddadige kolonisten, tegen Europese inactie. De premier koos voor verdelen in eigen land en de uitholling van termen als antisemitisme & racisme. Een premier onwaardig.
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- After four years of hard work, I’ve officially submitted my PhD dissertation. 🎓 288 pages about the role of ideology in local politics - the best research topic in the world. 😍 Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the journey. 🙏
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- Reposted by Raf Reuse💥Very happy & proud that the Special Issue "Party Politics at the Local Level" has found such an excellent home @spsr.bsky.social Huge thanks to my co-editors @christinajuen.bsky.social @rafreuse.bsky.social @simonotjes.bsky.social & @cerpintaxt.bsky.social A 🧵on the SI contributions:
- 🎉 New Special Issue out in Swiss Political Science Review! Together with @christinajuen.bsky.social @martingross.bsky.social @simonotjes.bsky.social & Michael Jankowski, I co-edited a collection of articles on party politics at the local level. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/16626370... 🧵👇
- 2/ 🗳️ Tal Elovits & Nimrod Barnea study how Israeli parties decide whether to run in local elections. Key factors? Municipal size, previous electoral success, mayoral candidacy & coalition membership. They find that many national parties run in local elections without revealing their party label.
- Reposted by Raf ReuseOut now! The introduction to our Special Issue on Party Politics at the Local Level with @rafreuse.bsky.social @christinajuen.bsky.social @martingross.bsky.social and Michael Jankowski onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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- We are looking for new colleagues. Apply now 👇
- Reposted by Raf ReuseOver the past 10 years, GASPAR has conducted extensive research on citizen participation. 📊 How can citizens truly have a say? What works in practice? Where do the challenges lie? 🎬 Watch the video and take a 2-minute dive into a decade of research on strengthening democracy! youtu.be/8xd1wUsOFNg
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- Geen straatanimatie meer op de Burg en onder het Belfort, ook als er daar geen evenementen en beiaardconcerten plaatsvinden. Geen straatanimatie meer na 19u, ook al maken we een zomerse avond mee zoals vandaag. Onbegrijpelijk hoe betuttelend het stadsbestuur is naar onze straatmuzikanten toe.
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- 100 bomen kappen en een illegaal zwembad regulariseren. Dat is men van plan in Engelendaele, een beschermd domein in Assebroek waarvan de geschiedenis teruggaat tot de 13e eeuw. Het stadsbestuur heeft hier doodleuk een vergunning voor afgeleverd, het negatief advies van de Groendienst ten spijt.
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- Reposted by Raf Reuse🌎 Five of our researchers are taking their research across borders in 2025. Some have already started their stays abroad, while others will be heading out later this year. 👇 Want to know more?
- Back from LoPaPol in Leiden - two incredible days of local party politics research! 🤩 Cutting-edge papers, a keynote of @martingross.bsky.social and a large group of amazing colleagues - this community keeps growing since our Ghent kickoff. Huge thanks to the organisers! @simonotjes.bsky.social
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- Te vaag en te vrijblijvend. Dat is mijn analyse van het Brugse beleidsprogramma. Staan we zonnepanelen in de binnenstad toe, ook al zijn ze zichtbaar van de straatkant? Maken we het centrum autoluwer? Er is geen enkele garantie.
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- Maatregelen om het (groeps)toerisme beheersbaar te houden blijven vaag. De plannen om onze schaarse open ruimte verder aan te snijden zijn dan weer heel concreet. Mijn volledige reactie op het beleidsprogramma van het stadsbestuur 👇 www.hln.be/brugge/ook-g...
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- Dit is de wapenindustrie die we volgens sommigen verder moeten uitbouwen in Europa. vrtnws.be/p.nwb4D6qPR
- Aanbevolen weekendlectuur: interview met ons nieuwe raadslid Eva 👇
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- De verwarming in de Gotische Zaal is kapot, dus wijkt de gemeenteraad eenmalig uit naar de provincieraadszaal 😊
- Reposted by Raf Reuse❗️Short notice❗️ This Friday, Joep van Lit (Radboud University) will present key insights on democratic decay and the difficulties of democratic defence in our times. Everyone's welcome - no registration required! ➡️John Vincke room, T1 (Ghent) 🕒 11:00 - 12:00
- Vanochtend vroeg uit de veren voor de jaarlijkse Valentrein-actie van @groenbe.bsky.social 💚 We deelden kaartjes én appels uit in het station om de trein- en busreizigers te bedanken voor hun duurzame keuze.
- Only in Bruges 😄
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- Reposted by Raf Reuse‼️Save the date ‼️ Interested in local politics and keen to learn more about local elections? 📈 Join us and the Centre of Local Politics during the last edition of this winter's GASPAR lecture series with Prof. Ulrik Kjær! ➡️Register now at: event.ugent.be/registration...
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- Reposted by Raf Reuse📢 SAVE THE DATE 📢 It's already time for the penultimate seminar of this edition of the GASPAR Guest Lecture Series! Dr. Martin Rosema (@rosema.bsky.social) will give a talk on the effects of threat and blame frames in political communication. 📅Wednesday Feb 5 at 3 pm 🏛️2.1, Technicum 1, Ghent
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- 🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨 In a new open access article in @plc-journal.bsky.social Tom Verhelst and I examine the local council chair in Flanders. For the fans: there are Game of Thrones references in the article 😃 👇🧵
- Since 2007, Flemish local councils can appoint their own chair. The introduction of this new institution put an end to the automatic combination of council chairmanship and mayoralty.
