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A flagship @PolStudiesAssoc journal. Published by @SAGECQPolitics.
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1/4. New Article "Elites and institutional legacies: The political explanations for Libya’s transition" by Walid Ali

Why did Libya's post-2011 transition collapse into prolonged uncertainty? This new research moves beyond regional trends to examine the domestic political drivers.
September 21, 2026 at 11:21 AM
1/4. New article!

“Rapprochement of nativist populism and migrantised voters” by Mari-Liis Jakobson, Niels Spierings & Sebastián Umpierrez de Reguero

The article introduces a forthcoming special issue on the changing relationship between nativist populism and migrantised voters
September 16, 2026 at 8:35 AM
1/2. Exciting news!

Politics is co-sponsoring a panel with the brilliant Environmental Politics specialist group at the 2027 PSA Conference in Hull

Help keep the climate and biodiversity crises centre stage at and beyond the conference
#PSA2027 #EnvironmentalPolitics
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September 15, 2026 at 11:10 AM
1/4. 📢 New Article Published

“Are perceptions of inter-party conflict-gendered and do they shape political ambition among citizens and politicians?”

by Emma van der Goot, Chris Butler, Pirmin Bundi, Ondřej Císař, and Toni G.L.A. van der Meer.

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September 2, 2026 at 3:29 PM
1/4. 📢 New article!

“Second chambers and the informational function of parliamentary oversight: Written questions in Japan” by Ken Kinoshita examines how Japan’s two chambers use written questions to perform parliamentary oversight.
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August 20, 2026 at 9:58 AM
1/4.📢 New publication!

“Extrication versus self-entrenchment: Intra-military relations and post-military coup transition outcomes” by Sebastian Elischer.

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August 17, 2026 at 9:33 AM
1/4.📢 New publication!

“A rainbow in the dark? The electoral impact of elite divisions within the ruling party in dictatorships” by Adrián del Río, Javier Padilla, and Dean Schafer.

The article examines what happens when divisions emerge within authoritarian ruling parties.
August 12, 2026 at 11:21 AM
1/4. New article published:

Can AI support Citizens' Assemblies?

Jäske, Kulha, Leino, Setälä & Wessman tested GPT-4o in Finland's 2025 Energy Assembly. They identify 6 deliberative functions & tested AI in 3: inquiry, co-creation & integration

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August 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
1/5. New article published!

"Equally fit for elected office? Gender gaps in self-perceived political competence across levels of policymaking", by Josefina Sipinen, Åsa von Schoultz & Hilde Coffé.

What shapes people's confidence to run for elected office?

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August 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM
1/4. 📢 New publication!

We're delighted to announce the publication of: "Locating the Far Right within Contemporary Patriarchal Politics: Liberal and Illiberal Patriarchalisms in Post-Patriarchal Western Europe" by Archibald Gustin

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July 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
1/5. 📢NEW PUBLICATION

We're thrilled to announce the publication of "Antifeminism in the German Far Right: A Comparative Analysis Across Political Arenas," by Victoria Scheyer, Jacqui True, and Matteo Bonotti.

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July 18, 2026 at 10:47 AM
1/4. New article published
"Populism, Reform, and Failure: Constrained Constitutional Ambition in Italy" by Gianfranco Baldini.

The article explores why populist constitutional reforms fail and what this reveals about democracy.

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July 15, 2026 at 9:27 AM
1/4. New article published

"The people, the elite, and the environment: Constructing populist and anti-populist frontiers in environmental politics", by Gijs Lambrechts and Benjamin De Cleen

How do populism, anti-populism, and environmental politics intersect?

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June 24, 2026 at 10:51 AM
1/4. 📢NEW PUBLICATION

We're thrilled to announce the publication of “Fixing the foundations? A critical fantasy study of the UK Labour Party’s ‘working people’ discourse in the first 6 months of the Starmer government” by George Newth.

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June 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
🎉 We are delighted to share that Politics has achieved a 2025 Impact Factor of 3.0, up from 2.5 last year.

This milestone reflects the growing reach and influence of the excellent research and debates published in the journal.

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June 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
1/5.📢 New Article

We're thrilled to announce the publication of "Make Britain Great Again: The Morphology of Restorationist Re-politics", by Georgios Samaras.

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June 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM
1/4. We're thrilled to announce the publication of:
"Voice, Withdrawal, and Judicial Disagreement under Authoritarianism: Evidence from the Russian Constitutional Court", by Yulia Khalikova.

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June 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
📢 New Article
“The visualisation of international relations: Using film as pedagogical scaffolding” by Richard J. Cook, Igor Sevenard and Mateus Bilhar explores how film can be used more effectively in teaching International Relations
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May 20, 2026 at 10:57 AM
1/4.📢 New Article
We're thrilled to announce the publication of: “Political elite climate consensus erosion: Evidence from the UK Parliament (2017–22)” by Sean McDaniel, Cristina Leston-Bandeira, Nicole Nisbett, and Viktoria Spaiser

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May 14, 2026 at 10:05 AM
1/4. New symposium on Active Learning in Politics & IR by Andrew Judge highlights how teaching in the field is evolving beyond traditional lectures toward more engaging, student-centred approaches.
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May 5, 2026 at 6:14 AM
📢 New Special Issue out now!

Politics, Vol. 46(2), May 2026: “Global Britain: Imaginaries, Identities and Ontological Security”
Edited by Christopher Browning, Ben Wellings & Matteo Bonotti.

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May 2, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Prof. Kelly Kollman, one of our Politics editors, attended the Meet the Editors session at the PSA conference in Oxford (30 March–1 April). Organized by the Early Career Network, editors from all four PSA journals answered questions on publishing and peer review.

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April 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
1/4. New publication 📢
“Gender electoral quotas and women’s inequitable incorporation in politics: What women bear and political parties gain in Medan, Indonesia” by Tanya Jakimow, Asima Yanty Siahaan, Yumasdaleni, and Aida Fitria Harahap.

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April 1, 2026 at 8:43 AM
1/4 📢New publication
“Peace is brat: NATO, digital militarism, and the absurd” by Luise Bendfeldt
What happens when a military alliance joins internet meme culture? The article explores NATO’s brat summer “peace” post and what it reveals about digital militarism
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March 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM
1/4. 📢New publication alert:

We are thrilled to announce the publication of “Meeting the support needs of commuter students through the Political Studies curriculum” by Susan Kenyon.

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February 23, 2026 at 5:40 PM