Dr Diane Bolet
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Email
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Location
5B.320, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
I am a political scientist and comparativist, specialising in voting behaviour, public opinion, and far-right politics in Europe. My research focuses on the role that changes in (local) context, media, and public policy can play in affecting political attitudes and behaviour, using observational and experimental data. I held positions at King’s College London, the University of Zurich, and the University of Durham before starting my lectureship at Essex.
Qualifications
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PhD in Political Science London School of Economics, (2020)
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MSc in European Politics London School of Economics, (2016)
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MSc in European Politics Sciences Po, (2015)
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BA in International Politics King's College London, (2014)
Appointments
University of Essex
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Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Political Behaviour, Government, University of Essex (1/8/2023 - present)
Other academic
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Postdoctoral researcher, Political Science, University of Zurich (2/8/2021 - 31/7/2023)
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Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Government and International Affairs, Durham University (1/9/2021 - 16/3/2022)
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Public Policy, King's College London (7/10/2019 - 30/7/2021)
Research and professional activities
Conferences and presentations
Conference organiser
Mini-conference on Political Cleavages, Washington D.C., United States, 9/9/2023
Conference Participation
EPCR, Colchester, United Kingdom, 1/9/2022
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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The Psychology of Politics (GV505)
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Political Psychology (GV928)
Publications
Publications (2)
Rettl, P., Bolet, D., De Vries, CE., Cremaschi, S., Abou-Chadi, T. and Pardos-Prado, S., (2024). A Gender Backlash: Does Exposure to Female Labor Market Participation Fuel Gender Conservatism?
Bolet, D. and Foos, F., (2023). Media platforming and the normalisation of extreme right views
Journal articles (8)
Bolet, D. and Campbell, R., (2024). Does (Non-)Localness Affect MPs’ Levels of Responsiveness? Evidence from a UK Field Experiment. British Journal of Political Science, 1-11
Sorace, M. and Bolet, D., (2024). Vox populi, vox dei? The effect of sociotropic and egocentric incongruence on democratic preferences. European Journal of Political Research, 1-15
SCHAKEL, W., BAUMANN, M., BOLET, D., CAMPBELL, R., LOUWERSE, TOM. and ZITTEL, T., (2024). How political and social constituent traits affect the responsiveness of legislators: A Comparative Field Experiment. European Journal of Political Research, 1-22
Bolet, D., Green, F. and González-Eguino, M., (2023). How to Get Coal Country to Vote for Climate Policy: The Effect of a “Just Transition Agreement” on Spanish Election Results. American Political Science Review. 118 (3), 1344-1359
Bolet, D., (2023). The janus-faced nature of radical voting: Subjective social decline at the roots of radical right and radical left support. Party Politics. 29 (3), 475-488
Campbell, R. and Bolet, D., (2022). Measuring MPs’ Responsiveness: How to Do it and Stay Out of Trouble. Political Studies Review. 20 (2), 175-183
Bolet, D., (2021). Drinking Alone: Local Socio-Cultural Degradation and Radical Right Support—The Case of British Pub Closures. Comparative Political Studies. 54 (9), 1653-1692
Bolet, D., (2020). Local labour market competition and radical right voting: Evidence from France. European Journal of Political Research. 59 (4), 817-841
