Sara Hobolt
@sarahobolt
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Professor of European politics, LSE | Head of @LSEGovernment | President of the European Political Science Society | Chair @EESresearch
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Joined May 2015
New Project! We've launched a fun interview series, where we speak to Behaviouralists from @LSEGovernment and outside, to help you make sense of the messy and complicated world of Politics. Check out our first episode with Florian Foos, on campaigns! https://t.co/0RAIy1YPXH
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#EPSS2026 currently at over 1,100 submissions and climbing, report the conference committee chairs. Submissions close tomorrow. Don't forget to submit! https://t.co/l64xyk9xW4 All your questions answered here: https://t.co/cCmchrkY91.
@epssnet #EPSS
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Find detailed answers to FAQs for submitting to EPSS Belfast 2026: deadlines, formats, themes, and reviewer criteria.
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#OpenAccess from @EJPRjournal - Support for liberal democracy in times of crisis: Evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic - https://t.co/HamRNb3rP0 - @VinArceneaux, @bnbakker, @SaraHobolt & Catherine E. De Vries #FirstView #COVID19
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@JamesTilley & @SaraHobolt discover how narcissism, especially its rivalry side, is linked to stronger love for one’s party and hostility toward the other. Personality may fuel political tribalism more than we thought. #AffectivePolarization Read more: https://t.co/sb71lGhM5a
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Political Behavior - There are increasing concerns about affective polarization between political groups in the US and elsewhere. While most work explaining affective polarization focuses on a...
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🗳️ Ask the Experts: a year of #global elections 🌆The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace 🗓️ 11 February, 6.30pm Unpack the lessons from a year of #elections with Professor Ben Ansell FBA, Dr Pavithra Suryanarayan, and Professor @sarahobolt FBA. https://t.co/nQVAWUkXTQ
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Join Professor Ben Ansell and guests to unpack the lessons from this impactful year in global politics.
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🚨 LSE Postdoc Fellow in Political Behaviour 🚨 We're hiring a 2-3 year postdoc fellow at the LSE to join our great team @LSEGovernment! Please spread the word and reach out with questions! https://t.co/CyP27esYf7
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Excited to welcome Nan Zhang at the @LSEGovernment Political Behaviour seminar today! He will present a paper on “The Upside of Prejudice: Do Muslims in Europe Enjoy a Religious Trust Premium?” today *4-5 pm UK time* (in-person or online) @LSENews.
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🎉 IT’S HERE! 🎉 📔 Our major new report ‘The Brexit Files: from referendum to reset’ ✍️ Written by leading academic experts for the fifth anniversary of the UK leaving the EU, it covers three key areas of the Brexit story 🧵
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I very much enjoyed being part of this BBC R4 conversation on populism and political labels, chaired by the brilliant @benwansell. You can listen here:
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Is British politics today too complicated to be understood in terms of left and right?
A thoughtful and informed analysis of today’s political labels by @benwansell - so enjoyable to have a proper discussion with @reporterboy from @ConHome and @sarahobolt Listen again via @BBCSounds
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The presentations triggered debate and the questions from the 6th form students were excellent. The event was offered as a taster session for those thinking of applying to study Politics at university @PolStudiesAssoc @UACES @rhulpirp @RoyalHolloway 2/4
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This year billions of people around the world have been to the polls. Tonight, our panel of LSE experts will discuss key outcomes and implications for the world in 2025. @AgbogaVictorm @MukulikaB @sarahobolt @ptrubowitz @ndrlee #LSEEvents Watch live: https://t.co/gfOfOcWccM
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📢Event today! 🗳️ It’s been an extraordinary year for #elections. Join Phelan US Centre Director @ptrubowitz, with @AgbogaVictor, @MukulikaB, @sarahobolt, and @ndrlee as they discuss this landmark year in global politics. Find out more below 👇 https://t.co/CUtpWW9xQO
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6.30pm Wed 11 Dec | What we learned from a year of elections | Victor Agboga, Mukulika Banerjee, Sara Hobolt, Peter Trubowitz | Free public event at LSE
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🗳️ This year, billions of people have been to the polls. What have been the surprises & takeaways from the #election results? In this event, @AgbogaVictor, @MukulikaB, @sarahobolt, @ptrubowitz & @ndrlee will discuss this question. #LSEEvents More info 👇
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6.30pm Wed 11 Dec | What we learned from a year of elections | Victor Agboga, Mukulika Banerjee, Sara Hobolt, Peter Trubowitz | Free public event at LSE
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Very much looking forward to this event on Tuesday - where I will be speaking on the topical issue of "the rise of populism in Europe" 👇
On Tuesday 3rd December, Professor Sara Hobolt, Sutherland Chair in European Institutions at the London School of Economics and Political Science, will present 'The Rise of Populism in Europe.' Admission is free, with tickets available via our box office https://t.co/pkPRzMoyxz.
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Trump's social media messages can influence the behavior of his supporters, find @sachary_ and @sarahobolt in a new @apsrjournal article. Read more to find out who follows these messages, how much, and why:
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In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Sienna Nordquist,...
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Harris or Trump? Some claim that the future of Europe depends on the American elections, while it depends first and foremost on us. On condition Europe finally grows up and believes in its own strength. Whatever the outcome, the era of geopolitical outsourcing is over.
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In case you want to focus on some other elections today... Delighted to announce that the European Election Study 🇪🇺 2024 is released - data from 27 elections to the European Parliament! Possible due to the generosity and hard work of colleagues from across Europe. Thank you!
🚨 Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce the latest wave of the European Elections Voter Study! 📊🇪🇺 Check it out here: https://t.co/MSLyqCI8Vo Join the #EES24challenge: reply with a plot created using EES24 data—we can’t wait to see your insights!!
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The @LSEGovernment Political Behaviour seminar is hosting @antonetti_marta for a talk on “Will She Run? Evaluating Campaigns Targeting Women’s Political Ambition Through Attitudes About Political Equality” today *4-5 pm UK time* (in-person or online) @LSENews
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I am not quite sure what I was trying to explain here...But I hugely enjoyed visiting @MZESUniMannheim - thank you for the great questions, discussions and wonderful hospitality!
Thank you, @sarahobolt, for this exciting presentation! We hope to see you back in Mannheim soon 😊 @LSEGovernment
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Excited to welcome Leonid Peisakhin (@NYUAD_SocialSci) at the @LSEGovernment Political Behaviour seminar today! He will present "The Legacy of Multi-Dimensional Conflict: Time-Variant Salience Transfer After a Civil War" today *4-5 pm UK time* (in-person or online) @LSENews.
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