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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 03/10/2026

Perspectives on Politics - Volume 24 - Issue 3 - cup.org/4cFOy7V Where not #OpenAccess, this issue of @poppublicsphere.bsky.social is free to read until the end of October 2026

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! Think #Globally, Act #Locally: The Determinants of Local Policy Makers’ Support for #Climate #Policy By @sabrinabarias.bsky.social & Joshua A. Schwartz www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! From Courtiers to Courtship: #Tory #Feminism & the Political Dangers of #Flattery By Geertje Jeanne Bol & @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! The Disappearance of #Political #Moderates Online: How the Privacy Function of #Social #Media Amplifies Observed Political Polarization By Fuhai Hong, Shouzhi Xia & Chen Zhang www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology @cmist-cmu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What kinds of environmental plans do local policymakers support? In Perspectives on Politics, @sabrinabarias.bsky.social and CMIST's @joshschwartz.bsky.social demonstrate that the probability of policy adoption can be increased by strategic design. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Think Globally, Act Locally: The Determinants of Local Policy Makers’ Support for Climate Policy | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core

Think Globally, Act Locally: The Determinants of Local Policy Makers’ Support for Climate Policy

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Research Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill University @rgcs-mcgill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“From Courtiers to Courtship: Tory Feminism and the Dangers of Flattery,” co-authored with Geertje Bol, in Perspectives on Politics. doi.org/10.1017/S153... 2/2

Abstract: Flattery appears to be a trivial vice, yet it receives a curious amount of attention in contemporary political analysis. Scholars often view flattery as a symptom of autocratic regimes, an association with a much longer history. In seventeenth-century England, republicans likewise understood the courtier’s flattery as a humiliating sign of slavish dependence on the ruler. This article complicates this position by turning to an understudied perspective in the history of political thought: Tory feminism. We show how two Tory feminists, Mary Astell and Judith Drake, challenged the standard republican narrative by drawing on a broader set of experiences—namely, the dynamics of flattery in courtship. We argue that they used the example of courtship to isolate the true wrong of flattery: its employment to subordinate the flattered. Astell and Drake applied this insight to the political realm, contending that the most morally troubling forms of flattery emerge not in monarchical courts, but in republican political spaces. Recovering the perspectives of Astell and Drake is not merely a matter of diversifying the canon; it also shows how gendered assumptions have shaped our conceptual history of flattery. A more complete account of flattery—its value, dangers, and the political environments in which it flourishes—requires attention to the insights of these Tory women.

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! Toward Solidarity in #Democratic #Theory & Practice By John N. Medearis www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Women in the History of Political Thought @whpt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@maryjomacdonald.bsky.social and Geertje Bol wrote on why flattery of rulers isn't the kind of flattery you should be worried about... Tory feminists show us that flattery is particularly dangerous when it is used to subordinate. 👩‍🏫 First presented at the 2024 WHPT conference in Ghent!

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! Closing the Gap: #Gender, #Race, & #Welfare-State Knowledge By Jasmine English www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! American Public Support for #Higher #Education in the Trump Era By Leonie Huddy & Seden Yilmazturk www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To round these critical perspectives on polarization out, you cannot do better than @pettertornberg.com's essential recent @poppublicsphere.bsky.social article, available here open access: doi.org/10.1017/S153...

It’s Not Polarization; It’s the Radicalization of the Political Right

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 July 2026
Petter Törnberg

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Polarization has become the master concept for diagnosing contemporary democratic crises. The notion denotes three features: symmetry between parties, politics as an opinion space where positions diverge, and mutual repulsion between opposing camps. Yet none of these capture current realities. Across democracies, the central dynamic is not two poles drifting apart but the transformation of the political right into authoritarianism, norm breaking, and openness to political violence. Social democratic and center-right parties tend to respond in the opposite way from what “polarization” implies: by accommodating rightward. Attempts to salvage the polarization frame with modifiers (“asymmetric,” “affective,” “sectarian,” “pernicious”) concede these realities but risk hollowing out the concept’s definitional core. These limitations reveal a deeper misdiagnosis: when one party turns antidemocratic and illiberal, incivility and conflict are inevitable—but they are symptoms, not the root problem. Misdiagnosing them as the central issue leads to viewing civility and compromise as remedies, thereby risking the legitimation of authoritarian actors. This article proposes an alternative lens: the radicalization of the political right. Developed in the study of extremism, the radicalization framework better captures asymmetric change, identity-driven politics, and the mainstreaming of illiberalism. It foregrounds identity fusion, threat narratives, elite entrepreneurship, and escalation. Concepts are never politically innocent and persisting with “polarization” risks both misdiagnosing and normalizing authoritarian threats.
Keywords
Political polarization
radicalization
democratic backsliding
radical right
authoritarianism
democracy

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Department of Politics & International Studies, Uni of Cambridge @campolis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📄 New in Perspectives on Politics by POLIS PhD candidate @connorpobrien.bsky.social: ‘Good Governance as Responsible Sovereignty’ 🏛️ Reconstructing Francis Deng’s contributions to conflict management & global governance: 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #PolSci #IntRelations #OpenAccess

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Joshua Schwartz @joshschwartz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's been 6 years (!) in the making, but I'm happy to share a new piece in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social w/ @sabrinabarias.bsky.social. Since federal efforts to combat climate change have been reversed, we evaluate the kinds of environmental plans *local* policymakers support doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Think Globally, Act Locally: The Determinants of Local Policy Makers’ Support for Climate Policy | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core

Think Globally, Act Locally: The Determinants of Local Policy Makers’ Support for Climate Policy

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 30/09/2026

CALL FOR PAPERS Submit papers on "Qualitative Bayesian Reasoning in Practice" is a special issue of @poppublicsphere.bsky.social. APSA welcomes case studies, comparative work, and multimethod research. Submit by December 10, 2026 - cup.org/4xxMF4U

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 29/09/2026

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Think Globally, Act Locally: The Determinants of Local Policy Makers’ Support for Climate Policy - cup.org/3VF6vOa - @sabrinabarias.bsky.social & Joshua A. Schwartz #FirstView

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 29/09/2026

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Closing the Gap: Gender, Race, and Welfare-State Knowledge - cup.org/4jdDD9N - Jasmine English #FirstView

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Studying qualitative Bayesian reasoning or curious about it? @poppublicsphere.bsky.social wants your work on a special issue on broadening a conversation beyond methodologists. Submit by Dec 10th! View submission details: buff.ly/zEt4KfT

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Mary Jo MacDonald @maryjomacdonald.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In our new article in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social , Geertje Bol and I turn to Tory feminists who use flattery between the sexes to challenge our assumptions about what flattery is, in what environments it flourishes, and the dangers it poses to politics. doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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From Courtiers to Courtship: Tory Feminism and the Political Dangers of Flattery | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core

From Courtiers to Courtship: Tory Feminism and the Political Dangers of Flattery

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 29/09/2026

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Toward Solidarity in Democratic Theory and Practice - cup.org/4hElW0G - John N. Medearis #FirstView

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 29/09/2026

NEW ISSUE from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Perspectives on Politics - Volume 24 - Special Issue 3 - September 2026 cup.org/4cFOy7V Special Section: Authoritarian Politics

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! The #Democracy–#Decarbonization Dilemma: Can #Climate #Assemblies Provide an Escape Route? By @fergusgreen.bsky.social & @michelezadra.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! Positional Blurring in Context: How #Dimensionality & #Ideology Constrain #Strategy By @ndelacerda.bsky.social & @jacobgunderson.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 21/09/2026

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Positional Blurring in Context: How Dimensionality and Ideology Constrain Strategy - cup.org/4dNElqp - @ndelacerda.bsky.social & Jacob R. Gunderson #FirstView

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Nicolás de la Cerda @ndelacerda.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

New with @jacobgunderson.bsky.social , in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social (open access): "Positional Blurring in Context." Europe's populist parties typically blur their economic platforms but stay sharp on cultural issues. Does that hold everywhere? 🧵 doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Positional Blurring in Context: How Dimensionality and Ideology Constrain Strategy

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Michele Zadra @michelezadra.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Can climate assemblies help the public to understand and support climate policies? @fergusgreen.bsky.social and I argue that they can in a paper just published on @poppublicsphere.bsky.social, but not in isolation.

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Fergus Green @fergusgreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

My new open access article with @michelezadra.bsky.social in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social critically reflects on the potential for citizens' climate assemblies to provide an escape route from the apparent “democracy–decarbonization dilemma". doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 21/09/2026

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - The Democracy–Decarbonization Dilemma: Can Climate Assemblies Provide an Escape Route? - cup.org/4Ap1SI6 - @fergusgreen.bsky.social & Michele Zadra #FirstView

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 20/09/2026

NEW ISSUE from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Perspectives on Politics - Volume 24 - Special Issue 3 - September 2026 cup.org/4cFOy7V Special Section: Authoritarian Politics

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Call for Papers! Submit papers on "Qualitative Bayesian Reasoning in Practice" is a special issue of #PerspectivesonPolitics. APSA welcomes case studies, comparative work, and multimethod research. Submit by December 10th! buff.ly/zEt4KfT @poppublicsphere.bsky.social

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Biff Parker-Magyar @biffpm.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Excited to see this! Comparing Egypt’s Muslim Brothers and Iraq’s Communist Party, Nasir Al Masri brings a focus on colonialism, time, and factional dynamics to look at why some groups choose radicalism or moderation

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 12/09/2026

#OpenAccess from the new issue of @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - The Unitary Executive, the Constitution, and the Trajectory of the Supreme Court’s Approach to the Removal Power - cup.org/4qO7cQD - Joseph Karol Natali

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 11/09/2026

#OpenAccess from the new issue of @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Knowing Is Disturbing: Emotions and Public Attitudes toward Digital Control under Autocracy - cup.org/3VowHMQ - Danqi Guo & @geniakostka.bsky.social

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 11/09/2026

NEW ISSUE from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Perspectives on Politics - Volume 24 - Special Issue 3 - September 2026 cup.org/4cFOy7V Special Section: Authoritarian Politics

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Bruno Leipold @brunoleipold.com · 11/09/2026

My article on Constituency Juries now out in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/service...

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Gerard Toal @critgeopolitics.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The latest issue of Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social is excellent, with lots on books address climate change & geo/politics. I enjoyed reading Lisa Vanhala Governing the End & responding to her review of Oceans Rise Empires Fall. Here's my review: doi.org/10.1017/S153...

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Hanna E. Morris, Ph.D. @hannamorris.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Thank you to the book review editors @poppublicsphere.bsky.social for inviting me to be a part of this Critical Dialogue! (For those of you who want to read the full Critical Dialogue but can’t access it via the links below, feel free to email me for a copy.)

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Response to Genevieve Guenther’s Review of Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate Crisis, Media, and Power | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core

Response to Genevieve Guenther’s Review of Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate Crisis, Media, and Power - Volume 24 Special Issue

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! #Colonial #Legacies and the Dynamics of Opposition: How #Factional Power Shapes Cycles of Moderation & #Radicalization By Nasir Almasri www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! #Elections, Government Turnover, & Citizen Acceptance of #Political #Violence: Evidence from Election Panel Surveys in #Zambia & #Kenya By @borzyskowski.bsky.social & Michael Wahman www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Perspectives on Politics @poppublicsphere.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! A Few Good Women? Gendered Socialization and Norms of Civilian Protection in United States Military Training By @andrewmbell.bsky.social, Thomas Gift, Jonathan Monten & Chiara Ruffa www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 08/09/2026

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Colonial Legacies and the Dynamics of Opposition: How Factional Power Shapes Cycles of Moderation and Radicalization - cup.org/4gPFoa3 - Nasir Almasri #FirstView

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 07/09/2026

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - Elections, Government Turnover, and Citizen Acceptance of Political Violence: Evidence from Election Panel Surveys in Zambia and Kenya - cup.org/4ih2KrI - @borzyskowski.bsky.social & Michael Wahman #FirstView

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 07/09/2026

#OpenAccess from @poppublicsphere.bsky.social - A Few Good Women? Gendered Socialization and Norms of Civilian Protection in United States Military Training - cup.org/4xa1b2k - Andrew Bell, Thomas Gift, Jonathan Monten & Chiara Ruffa #FirstView

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Bastian Becker @beckerbastian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Why do people follow the news under autocracy? 🏰 💡Instead of seeking information for political decisions, people in autocracies follow the news to participate in conversations and maintain relationships. ➡️ @samagreene.bsky.social in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social

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