Post15_The Publication Journey: PhD Seminar at FSPAC

The Publication Journey: PhD Seminar at FSPAC In late October, Dan led a doctoral seminar titled ‘The Publication Journey’ in the Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences (FSPAC) at Babeș-Bolyai University. Reflecting on the process that begins with a paper idea and concludes with the publication of a manuscript as a journal article, Dan […]

PRS02_List of Publications

List of Publications Mosca, L., Mikola, B., Paxton, F., Vlasie, C., & Mercea, D. (2026). How movement parties contest democratic backsliding: evidence from Hungary and Romania. Democratization, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2026.2651364 Santos, F. G., Hoffmann, M., & Mercea, D. (2026). One foot in parliament, one on the streets: Studying the fluid relation between individual participation and party […]

PRS01_Thinking about Protests with Maps

Thinking about Protests with Maps by Matthias Hoffmann One of the main aims of the TakePart project is to create accessible resources that can contribute to the public understanding of political participation in democratic countries. In our view, a systematic, evidence-based understanding of political participation that goes beyond a narrow interest in voting can help […]

Post13_Take_Part_Team_Presents_Four_research_Papers_at_the_2024_Conference_of_the_European_Sociological_Association

TakePart Team Presents Four Research Papers at the 2024 Conference of the European Sociological Association TakePart researchers Sorana Constantinescu, Matthias Hoffmann, Dan Mercea, and Felipe G. Santos presented their research at the 16 th Conference of the European Sociological Association on “Tension, Trust, and Transformation”, hosted by the University of Porto, Portugal, from August 27 […]

Post12_Felipe G. Santos Featured in El País for His Insights on Emerging Far-Right Strategies in EuropePost12

Felipe G. Santos Featured in El País for His Insights on Emerging Far-Right Strategies in Europe We are pleased to share that Felipe G. Santos, a member of the Take Part Project, has been featured in El País, Spain’s most widely read newspaper, for his incisive analysis on the growing influence of far-right ideologies in […]

Post11_The TakePart team represented t in the 2024 ECPR General Conference at University College DublinPost11

The TakePart team represented t in the 2024 ECPR General Conference at University College Dublin This year, our colleague, Claudiu Vlasie, had the honor of participating in the prestigious General Conference organized by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) from August 12–15, 2024, at University College Dublin. The General Conference is one of the […]

Post10_Exploring Youth Civic Participation: Insights From TakePart Team’s Ongoing Work Presented at Declic’s EventPost10_

Exploring Youth Civic Participation: Insights from Dan Mercea’s Presentation at Declic’s Event On June 14, 2024, Dan Mercea delivered a presentation on youth civic participation at an event organized by declic.ro, a Romanian online platform for civic and political activism. This gathering served as an excellent opportunity to engage with stakeholders from the TakePart project […]

Post09_The Role of Roma Leadership in the Process of Social Inclusion of Roma: Perspectives and Visions of Roma Citizens From Nușfalău and Șimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj.Post09

The Role of Roma Leadership in the Process of Social Inclusion of Roma: Perspectives and Visions of Roma Citizens From Nușfalău and Șimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj. Authors: Fernando Varga Who has the power to decide for us? When a leader is not a member of the Roma community,how can he deal with a problem? In the […]

Post08_Learning to ‘#rezist’ – A longitudinal mixed-methods approach to the study of online social learning in social movementsPost08

Learning to ‘#rezist’ – A longitudinal mixed-methods approach to the study of online social learning in social movements Authors: Dan Mercea, Matthias Hoffmann, Felipe G. Santos, Sorana Constantinescu In this paper, we take the long view to examine the use of the #rezist protest hashtag on Twitter from 2017 to 2022. Associated with some of […]

Post07_Experimental Evidence on How Different Frames of the Energy Transition Influence Readiness to Adopt in Lifestyle Changes and Political Participation SubmittedPost07

Experimental Evidence on How Different Frames of the Energy Transition Influence Readiness to Adopt in Lifestyle Changes and Political Participation Submitted Authors: Felipe G. Santos, Matthias Hoffmann, Dan Mercea Using a vignette experiment embedded in a nationally representative survey of the Romanianpopulation, we test how different ways of framing the energy transition influence people’sreadiness to […]