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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 25d
*PSA PUBLICATIONS* 📚 December issue of Political Insight magazine out now! Offering a window to the world on all aspects of political discourse and #research. Including three #OpenAccess articles for you to enjoy.
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Political Insight - Volume 16, Number 4
Table of contents for Political Insight, 16, 4
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Polarized attitudes and anti-democratic orientation in the US - Ariel Malka, Christopher M Federico, Thomas H Costello & Adam R Panish examine paradoxical partisan asymmetries in current democratic attitudes. More: buff.ly/VGQCRIF

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January 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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*PSA Newsletter* January newsletter is now out! 📧 PSA Members check your inbox
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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*PSA PRIZES* APSA-PSA International Partnership Award
🏅 Awarding political scientists engaged in collaborative & productive cross-national partnerships in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement.
📆 Application deadline 11 February 2026
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The APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award honours political scientists engaged in collaborative and productive cross-national partnerships that make a
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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*PSA Annual Conference 2026* For#PSA26 information and updates please visit our dedicated conference page.
🚨 Early Booking deadline has been extended to 2 February 2026
PSA26 Annual Conference - Political Studies Association
"The best gathering for politics scholars in the UK and beyond" - PSA25 delegate
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January 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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#UCAS application still not done? Why not consider studying Politics at university? Read this 🤩new guide from @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social to tell you more 👀👇
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*PSA Resource* Read and share our NEW 'Guide to Studying #Politics & #InternationalRelations at University'
➡️ Studying #PIR helps develop sought-after critical thinking, analytical and communication skills.
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January 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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How do personality traits relate to positive and negative partisanship? R Michael McGregor, @thelagnum.bsky.social & Scott Pruysers examine this in-depth suing data from Canada. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/c0ZgChE

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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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*NEW PSA BLOG* Turkey’s Venezuela Test: Solidarity Talk & Power #Politics by Dr Begum Zorlu @begumzorlu.bsky.social City St George’s, University of London, co-convener and chair of the PSA Turkish Politics Specialist Group @psaturkish.bsky.social
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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Is there a gender gap in satisfaction with monetary policy? @carogarriga.bsky.social examines attitudes towards the Bank of England, finding a small, but statistically significant, gender gap. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/xQEILsN

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January 8, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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📖Commissioned Book Review📖

Lars Tønder Power in the Anthropocene

By Kate Long

'the book uses new materialism thinking to move beyond conventional theories of power by emphasising the entanglement of humans and non-humans in the Anthropocene.'

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January 9, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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*PSA Resource* Read and share our NEW 'Guide to Studying #Politics & #InternationalRelations at University'
➡️ Studying #PIR helps develop sought-after critical thinking, analytical and communication skills.
➡️ Discover what a Politics degree can offer, and where it can take you.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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*PSA EVENT* TLN Webinar: ‘Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education’ with William L Allen @unisouthampton.bsky.social
📆 13 Jan, 12.30pm, Online
➡️ Discover how object-based learning can help convey, capture, and express complex ideas.
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TLN Webinar: Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education - Political Studies Association
Most higher education teaching activities rely on texts. By contrast, I argue object-based learning—or using physical materials to convey, capture, and
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January 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Sexual Corruption and Political (Dis)trust - Sofia Jonsson explores how gendered experiences of corruption affect trust levels. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/MLu3v4O

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January 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'Global models and post-Brexit discourses: ‘Singapore on Thames’ or ‘Nordic Scotland’?' by Tero Erkkilä, Meng-Hsuan Chou & Juho Mölsä

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January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Curious about using physical and virtual objects in your politics and IR teaching, but don’t know where to start? Join my online @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social seminar on 13 Jan! I’ll introduce how I use and adapt object-based learning for political studies education.
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TLN Webinar: Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education - Political Studies Association
TLN Webinar: ‘Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education’   With William L Allen, University of Southampton Tuesday 13 January, 12:30pm FREE, Online Most higher education teachin...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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*PSA Annual Conference 2026* For#PSA26 information and updates please visit our dedicated conference page.
🚨 Early Booking deadline has been extended to 2 February 2026
PSA26 Annual Conference - Political Studies Association
"The best gathering for politics scholars in the UK and beyond" - PSA25 delegate
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January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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🌟NEW PSA Website🌟 We start the new year with the launch of our new website! This first phase of development coincides with other digital initiatives including a new 'My Membership' area and new membership database. Ongoing developments will continue this year.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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How do age & education shape non-institutional forms of #politicalparticipation? Oliveira, Ribeiro & Carvalho examine how self-rated health & civic engagement are moderated by age & education in South Europe. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/wsRctmG

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January 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Rising public dissatisfaction with representative democracy has sparked interest in bottom-up forms of direct democracy, so D Moeckli, F Mendez, M Labud & N Reimann map the European landscape of citizen's initiatives: buff.ly/ZsjB7kY (OPEN ACCESS)

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January 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'Cutting through the noise: The legitimacy of the European Convention on Human Rights in the British press' by Ekaterina Balabanova & Gemma Horton

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January 7, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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🔊New on the Politics and Pedagogy Podcast 'The Power of Education Communities' with @rosegann.bsky.social Chair of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social and Emma Foster Trustee of PSA. rss.com/podcasts/pol...
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Welcome to Season Four of Politics and Pedagogy 'Championing Education Communities', where we will be speaking to game changers in the field of higher education about the importance of communities for...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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After some well deserved time off over the holidays, our editors are now back to work! If you're interested in publishing with us, check out our submissions guidelines:

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January 7, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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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.

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January 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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4/4. Sidestreaming helps explain how fourth-wave PRR parties reshape their public image and why outreach to minorities doesn’t necessarily mean ideological softening.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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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/htbkwaP

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January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'Between compliance and capitulation: Explaining the termination of member state suspensions by international organisations' by Lukas Grundsfeld

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January 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM