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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/4. New article! “The far-right’s tug-of-war with multilateral democracy promotion” by Jana Lipps The article examines how far-right parties use their representation within international organisations to challenge liberal democratic norms @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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.

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

1/4.📢 New publication! “Extrication versus self-entrenchment: Intra-military relations and post-military coup transition outcomes” by Sebastian Elischer. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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.

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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? @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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? @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🎉 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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📢 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 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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. @judge.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

📢 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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @glasgow.ac.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

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 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

1/4. 📢New article “Global Britain: Imaginaries, identities, and ontological security” By Christopher Browning, Ben Wellings & Matteo Bonotti The article examines how “Global Britain” emerged after Brexit as a re-articulation of the UK’s place in the world @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

1/4. New publication: "Populist resilience to corruption: Institutional, partisan, and discursive strategies in Hungary and Turkey", by Digdem Soyaltin-Colella & Robert Csehi. How do populist leaders survive corruption scandals, and stay in power? @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

1/4.📢 New publication alert: We are thrilled to announce the publication of: “Skilful symbiosis: Optionality and employability in Political Studies assessment”, by Jeremy FG Moulton. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

1/4. 📢 New article published “More bills, more laws, but less success: Bill introduction and passage in Chile’s Senate, 1990–2022”, by Vicente Faúndez-Caicedo, Jhon Jaime-Godoy, Patricio Navia, and Felipe Barrueto @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

1/4. 📢 New article Alert We're thrilled to announce the publication of: “Ideological engineering against a postmaterialist shift: China’s pro-democratic but regime-supporting generations”, by Leqing Yang & Zhengxu Wang. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

1/4. New Article Alert! 📢 We're thrilled to announce the publication of: "Social conservatism and changing party preferences among immigrants in Norway", by Johannes Bergh & Øyvin Kleven. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

1/2. A huge thank you to our reviewers at Politics for their thoughtful engagement throughout 2025. Your constructive feedback, careful reading and thoughtful critique are essential to maintaining the highest standards of academic publishing @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

🎉 New Special Issue Published! (Vol. 46, Issue 1, Feb 2026) is out now, titled: “Democratic Innovation beyond the Deliberative Paradigm?” Exploring fresh horizons in democratic theory and practice. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @oliverescobar.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

1/4. We’re pleased to announce the publication of a new article: “Conceptualising sidestreaming: How the populist radical right appeals to atypical supporters”, by Mari-Liis Jakobson. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @mari-liis.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

1/4. We’re delighted to share a new article just published in Politics: “With or without you? The strategic inclusion of Latin American immigrants in VOX electoral speeches”, by Sebastián Umpierrez de Reguero, Javier Zamora-García, and Lisa Zanotti. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

1/4. We're thrilled to announce the publication of “Presidential approval and power concentration as leverage of political support: Evidence from Latin America”, by Asbel Bohigues and Mariana Sendra. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

We’re delighted to announce the winners of the Politics Outstanding Reviewer Prize 2025 🎉 Peer review is essential to ensuring the integrity, originality, and quality of what we publish, and we are deeply grateful to all our reviewers @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

1/3. Politics organised a great workshop at the University of Glasgow on “AI in the Classroom: Evidence and Best Practices for Teaching Politics & IR.” Thanks to all participants for the rich discussions on AI in teaching and learning @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

1/3. 📢 New publication alert! We are delighted to announce the publication of “Rejuvenating international relations: Rethinking the social interpretation of youth to advance the global governance agenda” by Amandine Orsini. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com @amandine-orsini.bsky.social

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

1/4. New Article Alert! 📢 “Understanding unlikely alliances in Europe: Why ethno-religious minorities support populist radical right parties” by Samira Azabar, Saskia Glas, Nella Geurts & Michael Savelkoul. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

1/4. New Article Alert! “Hybrid Democratic Innovation as Assemblage” by Frank Hendriks & Shirley Kempeneer The article probes and extends the concept of democratic assemblage to better understand the complexity of hybrid democratic innovations (HDI). @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

1/3. New Article! "Extracting employability: Closing the widening participation gap in politics teaching through model summits?"by Gregory Stiles & Scarlett Vickers As UK HE emphasises “employability,” how can WP students avoid being left behind? @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

1/4. New Article Alert! 📢 "Neither mimicry nor substitution but business as usual: German aid attitudes in the wake of the USAID shutdown", by Sebastian H Schneider, A Burcu Bayram, Alexandra Gödderz, and Helge Zille. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

1/3. New Article Alert! "From classroom to post-conflict zones", by Serag El Hegazi & Maria Ambrozy. This article sheds light on how immersive learning prepares students to engage with the realities of post-conflict development across Africa. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

⏳ Last day to apply. Don’t miss this excellent workshop on AI in the Classroom: Teaching Politics & IR (Glasgow, 8–9 Dec), organised by Politics @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com No fees, most costs covered To apply, please submit the application form by today tinyurl.com/4a77semt

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

1/5. ** New Article Alert! "Between civilisation, race, and nation: Transnational dimensions of far-right activism in post-Brexit Britain", by Rafal Soborski, Michał P Garapich, and Anna Jochymek. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

1/4. ** New Article Alert! "Making campaigns more personalised: Explaining the personalisation of election campaigns in comparative perspective," by Sebastian Rivera. What factors are associated with the personalisation of election campaigns? @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🚨 Reminder: Only 3 days left to apply for the International Workshop on Polarization in Contemporary Politics organised by Politics @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com in Lisbon (9–10 December)! To apply, fill out the application form by 25 October. Don’t miss out! tinyurl.com/y3u7kt6f

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

1/3. New Article Alert! “England’s World: UK Foreign Policy in a Multi-Nation State” by John Denham, Conor Gaughan & Tim Oliver It explores how England’s size and politics shape UK foreign policy and how Brexit exposed the tensions within the Union @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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