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Stereotype Crossroads: Investigating the Interplay of Gender and Religious Symbols in Shaping Political Gender Stereotypes in Flanders (Belgium), Turkey and the UK

By @robindevroe.bsky.social

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Stereotype Crossroads: Investigating the Interplay of Gender and Religious Symbols in Shaping Political Gender Stereotypes in Flanders (Belgium), Turkey and the UK - Robin Devroe, Berfin Çakin, 2026
An extensive literature on women’s access to political power, drawing primarily from work on Western democracies, suggests a variety of conditions that lead to ...
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February 16, 2026 at 8:57 AM
🔔New Online First Artcle!🔔

High Support for Austerity in Principle, Low Support in Practice: The Impact of Austerity Measures on Preferences for Austerity Policies

By Merve Biten-Butorac, Wouter van der Brug & @theresakuhn.bsky.social

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February 13, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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The Priority Question and Its Solutions: Debates About Political Normativity

By Gang Wang

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The Priority Question and Its Solutions: Debates About Political Normativity - Gang Wang, 2026
Kreutz explicitly categorises the debates about political normativity into two questions: the distinctness question (Q1), which asks whether there is distinctiv...
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February 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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We have a long list of fantastic books we are looking to have reviewed!

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February 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
🚨Online First Article!🚨
Open Seats, Incumbency, Campaign Spending and Electoral Success in Legislative Elections: Evidence from Chile’s Open-List Proportional Representation System

By A.A Martínez & @patricionavia.bsky.social
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February 6, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Have you seen the PSR's Best Original Research Article and Best Short-Form Article Prize Nominees yet?!?

You can see a full list of the nominees, and read their articles, here:

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February 4, 2026 at 8:55 AM
📖Interested in reviewing a book for us?📖

We have a long list of fantastic books we are looking to have reviewed!

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February 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
🚨Online First Article!🚨 Open Access & Free to Read!

'Militant Regimes: International Conflict During State of Emergencies'

By Emine Ari

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January 30, 2026 at 8:40 AM
🎆Congratulations to the PSR's Best Original Research Article and Best Short-Form Article Prize Nominees!!🎆

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January 29, 2026 at 10:34 AM
📖Commissioned Book Review📖

Manash Ghosh, Mujib’s Blunders: The Power and The Plot Behind His Killing

By Dibyajyoti Dutta

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January 26, 2026 at 8:57 AM
📖Commissioned Book Review📖

Bryan Nelson, Democracy and Defiance: Rancière, Lefort, Abensour and the Antinomies of Politics

By ilhan Bilici

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January 22, 2026 at 8:35 AM
📖Commissioned Book Review📖

@louisetillin.bsky.social, Making India Work: The Development of Welfare in a Multi-Level Democracy

By Akanksha Sanil

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January 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🚨Online First Article!🚨
United We Stand? Populism and Party Cohesion: A Comparative Study

By Marco Lisi

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January 15, 2026 at 8:35 AM
🆕State of the Art Article🆕

Exploring the Interplay Between Democratic Innovations and Social Sustainability: A Scoping Review

By

João Moniz, @robertofalanga.bsky.social & José Duarte Ribeiro

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January 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM
📖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
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
🎙️Author Interview Series🎙️ Ep 2

In this episode we speak to @tonirodon.bsky.social @mguinjoan.bsky.social & Cèlia Estruch-Garcia about their article:

The Limits of Alarm: How Climate Scenarios Fail to Increase Willingness to Act and Pay for Climate Change Policies

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January 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
We will not be processing new submissions between 19th December and 5th of January, while our editorial team take some well deserved rest over the holiday period.

See you in 2026!
December 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🔔New Online First Article - Open Access & Free to Read!🔔

Does National Voting Experience During High School Form a Voting Habit? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in South Korea

By Hoyong Jung

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Does National Voting Experience During High School Form a Voting Habit? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in South Korea - Hoyong Jung, 2025
This study examines whether high school seniors develop voting habits after their initial experience with national voting by leveraging a natural experimental s...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
International Migrants Day

In light of International Migrants Day tomorrow, the PSR's Editorial Team invites you to explore some key contemporary issues relating to international migration with this virtual collection:

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December 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
PSR have launched our new Author Interview Series!

Kicking off our inaugural episode, our Senior Research Associate Mark Kaye speaks with Dr William O'Brochta, Ph.D., regarding his State-of-the-Art research article: 'How Human Coding is Used and Described.'

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December 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We've had a fantastic response to our request for Commissioned Book Reviews!

But while so many great scholars are writing so many great books there will be a need for more reviewers!

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December 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🚨Call for Papers!🚨
Special Issue in Political Studies Review: Understanding Populism in East and Southeast Asia

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We look forward to your contributions to this important and timely Special Issue!!

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December 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Reviewers need for:

Devetak & Dunne: Rise of the International: International Relations Meets History

Schenoni Bringing War Back In: Victory, Defeat, and the State in Nineteenth Century Latin America

Chalcraft: From Subordination to Revolution: A Gramscian Theory of Popular Mobilisation
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December 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
📖Commissioned Book Review📖

M.J. Peterson (ed), Contesting Global Environmental Knowledge, Norms, and Governance

By Basak Erhan Cingir
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December 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM