Lasse Egendal Leipziger

Assistant Professor at @AarhusUni. Interested in democracy, inequality, and ethnic politics.

[Lasse Egendal Leipziger @LLeipziger]

Does democracy reduce socioeconomic inequality between ethnic groups?

Excited that my article addressing this question is now online (open access) at @ajpseditor. 🧵👇

https://t.co/0FsIGyg1VN

[Aarhus BSS @Aarhus_BSS]

Lektor i statskundskab @Suthan_1607 vinder pris for bedste artikel i @apsrjournal om sin demokratiforskning. Det er første gang, at prisen uddeles til en forsker ved et dansk universitet.
https://t.co/vt01RNjb5B

[Lasse Egendal Leipziger @LLeipziger]

More broadly, the findings contribute to the extensive body of research on the effects of democracy
and support the idea that democracy, at least under certain conditions, promotes political dynamics that benefit less privileged groups. See, e.g.: https://t.co/oD6lUeIN2V. 9/9

[Lasse Egendal Leipziger @LLeipziger]

Excited to share that my article on democracy's consequences for socioeconomic inequality between ethnic groups is now online at @democ_journal.

Through five case studies, I examine how and why democratic transitions sometimes lead to more equality and sometimes do not. 🧵👇

[Lasse Egendal Leipziger @LLeipziger]

The study highlights that democratization does not automatically lead to successful egalitarian pushes as collective action problems may squander movements towards more equality. 8/9

[Matias Engdal @EngdalMatias]

Interested in the effect of cross-class exposure on attitudes toward redistribution?

In a new paper in @BJPolS, Kim Sønderskov, @ThistedPeter, and I find that local exposure to poor individuals reduces support for redistribution among the well-off.

OA: https://t.co/5S5gf8cxWJ

[Gerardo L. Munck @GerardoMunck]

Møller & Skaaning, two long-term students of political regimes & democracy, have written a sophisticated but accessible text on democratization & autocratization.👇

It discusses concepts, theories & empirical analyses—& is useful for teaching or catching up with recent research

[Lasse Egendal Leipziger @LLeipziger]

In connection with the NOPSA Congress in Bergen (25-28 June 2024), @VDjuve and I are organizing a workshop on political regimes. If interested, please send us your abstracts directly ([email protected] & [email protected]) before 15 Dec.

https://t.co/4wJiypywKO

[Journal of Politics @[email protected] @The_JOP]

⁉️ Do socioeconomic disparities between ethnic groups influence whether a country democratizes and remains democratic? @LLeipziger proposes that ethnic inequality does not affect the prospects of democratization due to competing mechanisms.⬇️ @The_JOP Blog https://t.co/hijaCwtxQi

[Carl Henrik Knutsen @carlhknutsen]

I ukens Forskningsfronten i @Morgenbladet skriver jeg om et av de mest spennende spørsmålene jeg vet om — det kompliserte forholdet mellom demokrati og ulikhet — og en ny artikkel av @LLeipziger som bidrar til å belyse dette spørsmålet.

[Lasse Egendal Leipziger @LLeipziger]

Finally, there are many people I want to thank for help and great discussions: @SkaaningErik, Kees van Kersbergen, @AarslewLaurits, @kristianvsf, @TS_Broderstad, @carlhknutsen, Solveig Hillesund, @JonathanDouce17, David Andersen, @Suthan_1607 & @Carsten80554073. 14/14

[Lasse Egendal Leipziger @LLeipziger]

Do socioeconomic disparities between ethnic groups influence whether a country democratizes and remains democratic?

Very happy to see my article addressing this question is now online at @The_JOP. 🧵👇

https://t.co/HJ3TNoKief

[Lasse Egendal Leipziger @LLeipziger]

In short, while ethnic inequality is not associated with democratic transitions, it increases the risk of democratic breakdown. The findings suggest that we should pay particular attention to democracies where socioeconomic inequality and ethnic divisions coincide. 13/14