Dr Frank Mols
Dr

Frank Mols

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Background

Frank’s research interests include political behaviour, political communication, voter attitudes, behaviour change, leadership and evidence-based policy. His research has been published in leading international journals such as Leadership Quarterly, European Journal of Political Research, Political Psychology, Public Administration, West European Politics, Journal of Common Market Studies, Evidence and Policy, China Quarterly and the Australian Journal of Public Administration. His 2017 book The Wealth Paradox (co-authored with Jolanda Jetten and published by Cambridge University Press) has also attracted international attention, and is now widely regarded as having successfully debunked common myths about populist radical right parties and their voter base.

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Dr Frank Mols is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Political science

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Exeter

Research interests

  • Political Psychology and Political Behaviour

  • Party Politics and Public Policy

  • Leadership and Followership

Research impacts

Frank’s political psychology research has been published in a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed journals. His research is also having considerable impact outside academe. For example, Frank receives regular requests from radio and television stations to analyse current affairs, requests from consultancy firms to be a panellist or guest speaker, and requests from elected politicians to help them gain a deeper understanding of new trends in society. Frank has also published online blogs about his research. For example, his blogs on 'Nudging' have appeared on Democratic Audit UK, and LSE's impact of social science research, and his research on the remarkable appeal of populist radical-right parties in times of economic prosperity featured in an article in the Australian edition of The Guardian.

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44 works between 2004 and 2024
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2015

Journal Article

Relative Deprivation and Relative Wealth Enhances Anti-Immigrant Sentiments: The V-Curve Re-Examined

Jetten, Jolanda, Mols, Frank and Postmes, Tom (2015). Relative Deprivation and Relative Wealth Enhances Anti-Immigrant Sentiments: The V-Curve Re-Examined. PLoS One, 10 (10) e0139156, e0139156.1-e0139156.24. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139156

Relative Deprivation and Relative Wealth Enhances Anti-Immigrant Sentiments: The V-Curve Re-Examined

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2015

Journal Article

Explaining the appeal of populist right-wing parties in times of economic prosperity

Mols, Frank and Jetten, Jolanda (2015). Explaining the appeal of populist right-wing parties in times of economic prosperity. Political Psychology, 37 (2), 275-292. doi: 10.1111/pops.12258

Explaining the appeal of populist right-wing parties in times of economic prosperity

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2015

Journal Article

Why a nudge is not enough: a social identity critique of governance by stealth

Mols, Frank, Haslam, S. Alexander, Jetten, Jolanda and Steffens, Niklas K. (2015). Why a nudge is not enough: a social identity critique of governance by stealth. European Journal of Political Research, 54 (1), 81-98. doi: 10.1111/1475-6765.12073

Why a nudge is not enough: a social identity critique of governance by stealth

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2014

Journal Article

No guts, no glory: how framing the collective past paves the way for anti-immigrant sentiments

Mols, Frank and Jetten, Jolanda (2014). No guts, no glory: how framing the collective past paves the way for anti-immigrant sentiments. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 43 (PA), 74-86. doi: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2014.08.014

No guts, no glory: how framing the collective past paves the way for anti-immigrant sentiments

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2014

Journal Article

50:50 hindsight: appreciating anew the contributions of Milgram's obedience experiments

Jetten, Jolanda and Mols, Frank (2014). 50:50 hindsight: appreciating anew the contributions of Milgram's obedience experiments. Journal of Social Issues, 70 (3), 587-602. doi: 10.1111/josi.12080

50:50 hindsight: appreciating anew the contributions of Milgram's obedience experiments

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2013

Journal Article

Laying sound foundations for social identity theory-inspired European Union attitude research: beyond attachment and deeply rooted identities

Mols, Frank and Weber, Martin (2013). Laying sound foundations for social identity theory-inspired European Union attitude research: beyond attachment and deeply rooted identities. Journal of Common Market Studies, 51 (3), 505-521. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2012.02316.x

Laying sound foundations for social identity theory-inspired European Union attitude research: beyond attachment and deeply rooted identities

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2012

Journal Article

What makes a frame persuasive? Lessons from social identity theory

Mols, Frank (2012). What makes a frame persuasive? Lessons from social identity theory. Evidence & Policy, 8 (3), 329-345. doi: 10.1332/174426412X654059

What makes a frame persuasive? Lessons from social identity theory

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2010

Journal Article

Persuasion as governance: A state-centric relational perspective

Bell, Stephen, Hindmoor, Andrew and Mols, Frank (2010). Persuasion as governance: A state-centric relational perspective. Public Administration, 88 (3), 851-870. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9299.2010.01838.x

Persuasion as governance: A state-centric relational perspective

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2010

Journal Article

Harnessing market competition in PPP procurement: The importance of periodically taking a strategic view

Mols, Frank (2010). Harnessing market competition in PPP procurement: The importance of periodically taking a strategic view. Australian Journal of Public Administration, 69 (2), 229-244. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8500.2010.00681.x

Harnessing market competition in PPP procurement: The importance of periodically taking a strategic view

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2009

Book Chapter

Imaginative Leadership: How Leaders of Marginalized Groups Negotiate Intergroup Relations

Jetten, Jolanda and Mols, Frank (2009). Imaginative Leadership: How Leaders of Marginalized Groups Negotiate Intergroup Relations. Crossing the Divide: Intergroup Leadership in a World of Difference. (pp. 57-69) edited by Todd L. Pittinsky. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Press.

Imaginative Leadership: How Leaders of Marginalized Groups Negotiate Intergroup Relations

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2009

Journal Article

EU identification and endorsement in context: The importance of regional identity salience

Mols, Frank, Jetten, Jolanda and Haslam, S. Alexander (2009). EU identification and endorsement in context: The importance of regional identity salience. Journal of Common Market Studies, 47 (3), 601-623. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2009.01817.x

EU identification and endorsement in context: The importance of regional identity salience

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2008

Journal Article

Understanding EU attitudes in multi-level governance contexts: A social identity perspective

Mols, Frank and Haslam, Alexander S. (2008). Understanding EU attitudes in multi-level governance contexts: A social identity perspective. West European Politics, 31 (3), 442-463. doi: 10.1080/01402380801939693

Understanding EU attitudes in multi-level governance contexts: A social identity perspective

2024

Journal Article

“We’re not as great as we used to be”: Perceived national status threat and the desire for strong leaders

Ionescu, Octavia, Mols, Frank, Álvarez, Belén, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Crimston, Charlie and Jetten, Jolanda (2024). “We’re not as great as we used to be”: Perceived national status threat and the desire for strong leaders. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. doi: 10.1177/13684302241265236

“We’re not as great as we used to be”: Perceived national status threat and the desire for strong leaders

2023

Book Chapter

The social identity approach to political leadership

Mols, Frank, Haslam, S. Alexander, Platow, Michael J., Reicher, Stephen D. and Steffens, Niklas K. (2023). The social identity approach to political leadership. The Oxford handbook of political psychology. (pp. 804-842) edited by Leonie Huddy, David O. Sears, Jack S. Levy and Jennifer Jerit. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197541302.013.21

The social identity approach to political leadership

2023

Journal Article

Why a group-level analysis is essential for effective public policy: The case for a g-frame

Bingley, William J., Haslam, S. Alexander, Haslam, Catherine, Hornsey, Matthew J. and Mols, Frank (2023). Why a group-level analysis is essential for effective public policy: The case for a g-frame. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 46 e148, 25-26. doi: 10.1017/s0140525x23000894

Why a group-level analysis is essential for effective public policy: The case for a g-frame

2023

Journal Article

Shaping EU attitudes through identity leadership: investigating pro‐EU and EU‐skeptic identity narratives

Hehnen, Melissa M., Fladerer, Martin P., Mols, Frank and Frey, Dieter (2023). Shaping EU attitudes through identity leadership: investigating pro‐EU and EU‐skeptic identity narratives. Political Psychology, 44 (3), 475-491. doi: 10.1111/pops.12857

Shaping EU attitudes through identity leadership: investigating pro‐EU and EU‐skeptic identity narratives

2023

Journal Article

Trying to unplug for 24 hours: conspiracy mentality predicts social isolation and negative emotions when refraining from internet use

Jetten, Jolanda, Zhao, Chongting, Álvarez, Belén, Kaempf, Sebastian and Mols, Frank (2023). Trying to unplug for 24 hours: conspiracy mentality predicts social isolation and negative emotions when refraining from internet use. advances.in/psychology, 1 (1). doi: 10.56296/aip00003

Trying to unplug for 24 hours: conspiracy mentality predicts social isolation and negative emotions when refraining from internet use

2021

Journal Article

Consequences of economic inequality for the social and political vitality of society: a social identity analysis

Jetten, Jolanda, Peters, Kim, Álvarez, Belén, Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Dare, Michael, Kirkland, Kelly, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Ángel, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Sprong, Stefanie, Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Wang, Zhechen and Mols, Frank (2021). Consequences of economic inequality for the social and political vitality of society: a social identity analysis. Political Psychology, 42 (S1), 241-266. doi: 10.1111/pops.12800

Consequences of economic inequality for the social and political vitality of society: a social identity analysis

2021

Journal Article

The language of inequality: evidence economic inequality increases wealth category salience

Peters, Kim, Jetten, Jolanda, Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Wang, Zhechen, Mols, Frank and Verkuyten, Maykel (2021). The language of inequality: evidence economic inequality increases wealth category salience. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 48 (8), 1-16. doi: 10.1177/01461672211036627

The language of inequality: evidence economic inequality increases wealth category salience

2021

Journal Article

Responding to climate change disaster: the case of the 2019/2020 bushfires in Australia

Jetten, Jolanda, Fielding, Kelly S., Crimston, Charlie R., Mols, Frank and Haslam, S. Alexander (2021). Responding to climate change disaster: the case of the 2019/2020 bushfires in Australia. European Psychologist, 26 (3), 161-171. doi: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000432

Responding to climate change disaster: the case of the 2019/2020 bushfires in Australia

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2019
    Inequality: Consequences for societies' social and political vitality
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    How economic prosperity hardens attitudes towards minorities
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Olgem eestlased, aga saagem ka eurooplasteks: Estonia's experience of European Integration.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Andrew Bonnell

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Frank Mols directly for media enquiries about:

  • EU integration theory
  • European politics
  • nations and nationalism
  • Politics - Europe
  • Politics - identity
  • Politics and psychology
  • self-categorization theory
  • social identity theory

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