Political Studies

Can the impact of economic crises on political trust be mitigated? @charlotteboucher.fr studies the effect of different measures of social support on trust during the #COVID19 pandemic in Europe. More: buff.ly/Qh0SqBo

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IN NEW ISSUE: Does the public disapprove of leaders who back down to initiate negotiation with non-state armed actors? Zlatin Mitkov & Michael Yekple examine leader-public interactions during domestic security crises: buff.ly/3wKZM7w

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How often do ethnic elites use grievance frames online? @frederikgremler.bsky.social, Lea Haiges, @nilsweidmann.bsky.social & Christina Zuber examine 646k posts showing such frames are rare & track political, not economic, inequality. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/swifESz

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IN NEW ISSUE: Kimonos, Ponchos and Blue Jeans: Rafael Shimabukuro explores the role of clothing in populism through an analysis of Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s one-time autocrat (1990–2000). Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/NleRAfT

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Happy to publish my latest article in @polstudies.bsky.social
"Policy Diversification without Ideological Attenuation: The Programmatic Changes of Western European Far-Right Parties (1990–2025)" #populism #farright
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How do youth bulges reshape political participation in Africa? @michaelkumove.bsky.social & Karin Dyrstad examine age-period-cohort effects showing rising protest & declining turnout as youth ratios grow. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/oj4oX4t

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IN NEW ISSUE: How do different types of #polarization affect political #corruption? Áron Hajnal analyses a panel of 153 countries (2000-2021) to examine this & how regime type moderates these effects. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/vhEAPi8

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Congrats to our Honourable Mention for the Harrison Prize 2025: "Racial Inequality and Support for Democracy" by @janamorgan.bsky.social, @leahchristiani.bsky.social & @natekelly.bsky.social - buff.ly/dTl9teu

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IN NEW ISSUE: Who Do People Prefer to Be in Charge? Tessa Haesevoets, @verschuerebram.bsky.social, Kim Dierckx, Alain Van Hiel & Arne Roets examine UK Citizens’ preferences for politicians, citizens, experts & AI in policymaking: buff.ly/e2OfoPS

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IN NEW ISSUE: Who commits religious discrimination, and why? Brendan Szendro's article 'Defining the Contours of Religion, State, and Modernity' examines this question. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/I7R4IbT

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Congrats to the winner of the Harrison Prize for best article published in a 2025 issue: "Why Are Graduates More Socially Liberal? Estimating the Effect of Higher Education on Political Values Through Variation in University Experience " by @ralphscott.bsky.social

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#polisky

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IN NEW ISSUE: Perceived Democraticness of Parties From Citizens’ Perspectives: @chankaming.bsky.social & Laura B Stephenson use evidence from Canada to examine this subject. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/nHfsCmL

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Hannah Salamon's "The “Women’s Representation-Corruption Link” and Environmentalism: A Cross-National Study" - buff.ly/fQ7WIIZ

@hannahsalamon.bsky.social #polsky #polsci #WomenInPolitics #IWD2026 4/4 🧵

Virginia De Biasio's "Not Just ‘Sinking Islands’: Climate Change and Adaptation in Small Island Developing States" - buff.ly/79Jpg7j

@virginiadebiasio.bsky.social #polsky #polsci #WomenInPolitics #IWD2026 3/4👇🧵

Sofia Ammassari's "Deterrent or Stimulus? How Perceived Societal Stigma Affects Participation in Populist Radical Right Parties" - buff.ly/iF4Xrzg

@ammassarisofia.bsky.social #polsky #polsci #WomenInPolitics #IWD2026 2/4👇🧵

🧵 This International Women's Day we're celebrating recently published articles by female authors in the journal's "Most Read" and "Most Cited" lists. Check these out, and the works of many more female authors, at the journal's webpage.

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #WomenInPolitics #IWD2026 1/4👇🧵

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IN NEW ISSUE: What drives populists to accept expert advice? Cross-country study by A Peresman, @thoruplars.bsky.social, @honoratam.bsky.social & @m-b-petersen.bsky.social compares how populists & non-populists evaluate expertise: buff.ly/MY1U8CH

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IN NEW ISSUE: Politics Vs Economics: @daparicio95.bsky.social, Maria Teresa Balaguer-Coll, Arne Risa Hole & Emili Tortosa-Ausina examine how Spain’s asymmetric fiscal system has shaped regional inequality: buff.ly/QBkOBJg

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Is discrimination wrong because of what it expresses or how it’s deliberated? Bjørn Hallsson & @vikipedersen.bsky.social argue expressive disrespect drives moral judgment for everyone, while deliberation matters mainly for Independents & Republicans. More: buff.ly/v1LX1qC

#CEPDISC #philsky #xPhi

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IN NEW ISSUE: When are ‘evidence-based’ policies truly based in evidence? What seems like an easy question to answer is anything but, according to Schneider et al.

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Do perceptions of low economic status limit support for welfare taxes? Laura Lungu examines survey data showing those feeling poorer favour equality yet resist tax rises to fund welfare. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/VdIYmUB

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IN NEW ISSUE: The evolution of Europe's image in the annual conference speeches by British Conservative leaders (2006-2023): Alma-Pierre Bonnet uses a critical analysis of strategic narratives to shed light on the way they envisage UK's place, role and identity today: buff.ly/B0mreVO

#polsci

IN NEW ISSUE: Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/0JGFJIm

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IN NEW ISSUE: The Professionalisation of Participatory Democracy: Patricia García-Espín & Emma Lancha-Hernández examine class & cultural biases in citizen advisory councils. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/8afCr1S

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IN NEW ISSUE: Does the public disapprove of leaders who back down to initiate negotiation with non-state armed actors? Zlatin Mitkov & Michael Yekple examine leader-public interactions during domestic security crises: buff.ly/3wKZM7w

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsci #polsky

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IN NEW ISSUE: What are the relationships between corruption, democracy & trust in government? Shlomo Mizrahi & Dana Natan Krup examine the effect of societal norms that support corruption on these relationships: buff.ly/v0v2uCh

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IN NEW ISSUE: Kimonos, Ponchos and Blue Jeans: Rafael Shimabukuro explores the role of clothing in populism through an analysis of Alberto Fujimori, Peru’s one-time autocrat (1990–2000). Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/NleRAfT

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsci #polsky #ECRs

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IN NEW ISSUE: Informal Workers as Outsiders: Anil Duman examines how informal employment, prevalent across the MENA region, impacts political behavior by creating insider–outsider divides. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/SVL5OLg

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IN NEW ISSUE: How do different types of #polarization affect political #corruption? Áron Hajnal analyses a panel of 153 countries (2000-2021) to examine this & how regime type moderates these effects. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/vhEAPi8

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #polsci #polsky

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IN NEW ISSUE: The Parliamentary Origins of Party Strength in Western Europe before the Second World War: Simon Davidsson explains the historical origins of Western Europe's strong parties. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/40VrT1N

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