Compulsory voting creates robust democratic citizens — or does it? In POQ, Stiers & Singh looked to Belgium following a partial abolition of compulsory voting. Once abolished, voter turnout declined, but attitudes and engagement were unchanged. Read now: doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

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A growing part of the population actively avoids the news. Does this affect how congruently they vote? In @epsrjournal.bsky.social, we find a negative association between news avoidance and congruent voting - especially strong among low-knowledgeable respondents. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Die Wahrscheinlichkeit für die Bildung einer rot-grün-roten Koalition in #Berlin liegt laut Koalitionsprognosemodell bei 90%, die Wahrscheinlichkeit für eine Koalition aus CDU, Grünen und SPD bei nur 6%, falls das BSW es nicht in das Landesparlament schafft. 1/2

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Belgique : les recteurs des grandes universités se disent « consternés » par le refus d’accueillir 13 étudiants de Gaza

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For political scientists headed to Liverpool for EPOP this week (and anyone else interested!), @bjpols.bsky.social has made a collection of articles available on elections, public opinion and parties free to read...

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