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NEW #onlinefirst article in JPLA! ‼️

The study by Falçao, Vieira Rodrigues & Abrucio explores electoral #accountability in #federative systems during crises, with a focus on the #COVID-19 pandemic in #Brazil.

It’s #openaccess. Check it out ‼️

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Who Do Voters Blame in Times of Crisis? Electoral Accountability in Brazil's Federalism During COVID-19 - Lucas Falcão, Rayane Vieira Rodrigues, Fernando Luiz Abrucio, 2025

This study explores electoral accountability in federative systems during crises, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. It analyses how voters assign...

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November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM

JPLA

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🆕 ‼️ This new contribution by Castellar Granados and Francisco Sanchez draws on Hirschman's theory of exit, voice, and loyalty. It’s #openaccess.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM

JPLA

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What happens when social leaders are systematically eliminated from their communities?
Check out our 🆕 #firstonline article! #Colombia #violence
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The Violent Path to Power: Violence Against Social Activism and the Rise of Criminal Politicians - Camilo Nieto-Matiz, 2025

Social leaders play a crucial role in serving as mediators between communities and authorities. What happens when these leaders are systematically eliminated fr...

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September 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM

JPLA

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New Research Note🚨
#marijuana #druglegalization
By @renatofakhoury.bsky.social and Angelica Durán-Martínez
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August 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM

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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network

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New Paper Alert by @renatofakhoury.bsky.social on elite and citizen preferences on drug legalisation in Latin America

Who Influences Whom? Elite and Citizen Preferences Regarding Marijuana and Drug Legalisation in Latin America - Angélica Durán-Martínez, Renato Fakhoury, 2025

In Latin America, public opinion support for drug legalisation is generally low. Yet since the 2010s, drug policy debates have grown, and some politicians becam...

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August 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM

JPLA

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Amazing news for the GIGA journals family! Congrats to our #JCCA colleagues 🎉

Journal of Current Chinese Affairs @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social · Aug 5

It is official! #JCCA is coming to the #WoS Web of Science's Emerging Sources Citation Index #ESCI. A big thank you to all the authors, reviewers, the editorial board, and the partnership between @giga-hamburg.de & @lauchinainstitute.bsky.social for making it happen

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August 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM

JPLA

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Another interesting @jplaeditor.bsky.social issue with articles on Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil, Chile, and a comparative analysis of democratic transitions @giga-hamburg.de www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

New Journal of Politics in Latin America 2/2025

The current issue looks at the voting behaviour of small states in multilateral organisations using the example of Colombia, the role of a non-state actor in weakening democratic institutions and deep...

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August 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

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New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It looks at the voting behaviour of small states using the example of #Colombia, weakening democratic institutions and authoritarianism in #Guatemala, race quotas in #Brazil, and more: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

New Journal of Politics in Latin America 2/2025

The current issue looks at the voting behaviour of small states in multilateral organisations using the example of Colombia, the role of a non-state actor in weakening democratic institutions and deep...

www.giga-hamburg.de

August 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM

JPLA

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🆕 Online-first and #openaccess article on #Ecuador! By @orcunselcuk.bsky.social and S.Valdivieso. A contribution to literatures on #populism, #polarisation, #opposition, #democraticresilience
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The Polarising Legacy of Rafael Correa in Ecuadorian Politics (2017–2023) - Orçun Selçuk, P. Salomé Valdivieso, 2025

This article examines the phenomenon of “runoff reversals” in presidential elections, where second-place candidates in the first round surpass frontrunners in t...

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July 14, 2025 at 8:31 AM

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

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📈 GIGA Journals @jplaeditor.bsky.social, @africaspectrum.bsky.social, and @current-sea-aff.bsky.social continue to gain international recognition with rising Impact Factors. A big thank-you to our editorial teams! 👏

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GIGA Journals with Strong Upwards Trend in Impact Factors

The recently published “Impact Factors 2024” by the specialist company Clarivate Analytics once again demonstrate the academic excellence of the GIGA Journal Family. The Journal of Politics in Latin A...

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July 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM

JPLA

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‼️ Three new online first and open access articles are now available for consultation and download.
“The Effect of Education on Democratic Values Under Different Regime Types in Mexico”, by Yeaji Kim. Check it out 1/3
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July 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM

JPLA

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‼️ Impact Factors for 2024 were recently released and JPLA has got a score of 2.1. This is a notable increase on last year’s score and in political science ranking: we went up to category 92/322 from 126/318 last year 👏 @giga-hamburg.de

June 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM

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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs

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"China’s Expanding Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Development Financing, Public Perceptions, and Strategic Partnerships" will be edited by Dr. Narayani Sritharan, Dr. Ana Horigoshi, & Dr. Jonathan A. Solis from AidData, William & Mary
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March 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM

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The editors @millanos.bsky.social and Rossana Castiglioni presented the journal at #Ceisal2025, a panel on European journals working on Latin America

June 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM

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🆕 Anti-corruption actions can improve the quality of public policies. Does this occur because politicians reduce their involvement in misconduct? For an answer to this question, check out the new article by Thiago do Nascimento Fonseca and Mauricio Yoshida Izumi
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Audit Risk and Wealth Accumulation: When Politicians Give up on Corruption - Thiago do Nascimento Fonseca, Mauricio Yoshida Izumi, 2025

Experts have shown that anti-corruption actions can improve the quality of public policies. The issue is that we are not certain if this occurs because politici...

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May 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM

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‼️ #onlinefirst #openaccess @robertomunita.bsky.social, Caterina Bo Guzmán and @patricionavia.bsky.social assess if identification with the Republicanos Party in Chile is associated with support for iron-fist policies, and with authoritarian values.
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May 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM

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JCSEA-Affairs

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The Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs is @bsky.app now!

We are #OpenAccess journal @giga-hamburg.de publishing original research on current developments and emerging topics in Southeast Asia. Follow us on this channel for news and newest online articles.

May 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM

JPLA

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#firstonline Check out “Agrosuper, Out!” the new #openaccess article by @sebahuneeus.bsky.social on the Freirina case exemplifying a “David versus Goliath” dynamic, or the local community vs. the largest agro-industrial project ever built in Chile
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May 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM

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German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

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New issue of @jplaeditor.bsky.social out! This issue investigates how marriage-equality measures have been stopped from progressing in #LatinAmerica, anti-science populism against Brazil’s #COVID19 vaccination programme, and more.

➡️ Have a look: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

New Journal of Politics in Latin America 1/2025

In this issue, we look at the conditions under which marriage-equality measures have been stopped from progressing in Latin America, economic voting and support for governors in the region, anti-scien...

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April 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM

JPLA

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Have you seen JPLA in its paper version? Maybe this week, if you were at the Diego Portales University book fair in #Chile @giga-hamburg.de

April 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM

JPLA

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A new #openaccess research note by @paduis.bsky.social and Alejandro Bonvecchi. The authors use vote switching by legislators between committee and floor voting as a measure of positive agenda power in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies. Check it out! 👇 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

April 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM

JPLA

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🚨 The first JPLA issue of the year is now available online and #openaccess in the following link 👉 journals.sagepub.com/toc/pla/curr... Check it out!🚨 @giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com

March 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM

JPLA

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With new experimental evidence on public preferences over targeted race quotas in Brazil, Anissa Nia, Nura Ahmad Sediqe, Juan Fernando Tellez’s contribution on group-based quotas and affirmative action policies is now #OnlineFirst and #openaccess

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February 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM

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A new article and very timely topic in JPLA #firstonline and always #openaccess
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Antulio Rosales @antuliorosales.bsky.social · Feb 21

In 2021, the president of El Salvador Nayib Bukele announced that the country would adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. This was justified to promote ﬁnancial inclusion, increasing remittance flows, and enhancing development.

How did this turn out?
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