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British Journal of Political Science from @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org‬.

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BJPolS is now an open access journal and from 2025 will publish continuously with no more issues, just one volume per year.
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Explores how global migration filters people with liberal democratic values out of authoritarian spaces, enabling democratic backsliding around the world.

Democratic Drain by Justin Gest, Coming Soon

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February 18, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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New Cambridge Element, Bayesian Social Science Statistics, by Jeff Gill and Le Bao, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at
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February 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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CALL FOR EDITOR -

@jepsjournal.bsky.social seeks an editor or editorial team with a commitment to publishing articles that represent the substantive and methodological diversity of experimental work in the discipline.

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February 17, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Our recent article 'The Hidden Cost of Tax Regressivity at the Top by David Hope', @julianlimberg.bsky.social, @lhaffert.bsky.social has been referenced in a HMN blog post -

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HMN 2026: How Public backing for taxes falls when unfairness exposed
Taxes falls unfairness exposed: Information provided to the control (left panel) and treatment (right panel) groups in the experiment. Credit: British Journal of Political...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica (IPSR-RISP) has joined Bluesky, follow here -

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February 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Adolescent Exposure to Economic Inequality and Belief in the ‘American Dream’ on Entering Adulthood - https://cup.org/4rmfyyE

- @sldemora.bsky.social & Benjamin J. Newman

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BJPolS abstract text discussing economic inequality in the United States, focusing on its impact on the belief in the American dream among adolescents. It highlights findings from a study related to socioeconomic factors and belief systems.
February 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Deadline for nominations for the 2026 Brian Barry Prize is the 28th of February 2026.

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In partnership with @universitypress.cambridge.org and BJPolS, the @britishacademy.bsky.social awards an annual prize in honour of Brian Barry.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Very excited to see this out at @bjpols.bsky.social! In this article, I show that contemporary political news coverage makes it challenging for readers to learn information that is helpful for democratic accountability, even for very politically engaged audiences.

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The Unequal Challenge of Learning from Under-Informative News - https://cup.org/461vHAT

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BJPolS abstract discussing political news consumption. It highlights the dependency of outlets on audience preferences, with coverage focusing on partisan conflict and specialized jargon.
February 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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New Cambridge Element, Conflict and Maternal Health, by Susan Hannah Allen and Frank C. Thames, out now! Read for free for the next 2 weeks at
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February 12, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Descriptive or Partisan Representation? Examining Trade-Offs for Asian Americans - https://cup.org/45Y91Bz

- John J. Cho, @miacosta.bsky.social & @yusakuhoriuchi.bsky.social

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BJPolS abstract text discussing research on voting preferences among Asian Americans in the U.S., focusing on 'co-ethnic' (same ethnicity) and 'cross-ethnic' (different ethnicity but within the same racial group) political representation.
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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The Unequal Challenge of Learning from Under-Informative News - https://cup.org/461vHAT

- @atrexler.com

#OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract discussing political news consumption. It highlights the dependency of outlets on audience preferences, with coverage focusing on partisan conflict and specialized jargon.
February 11, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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How Bad Can It Get? Polarization and the Public Interest When It Matters - https://cup.org/3MBqFV9

- Mark A. Kayser & @knalewajko.bsky.social

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BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of in-group bias on political polarization, accountability, and electoral integrity. The study involves survey experiments in Poland.
February 11, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Deadline for nominations for the 2026 Brian Barry Prize is the 28th of February 2026.

Find out more - cup.org/4rl5mqj

In partnership with @universitypress.cambridge.org and BJPolS, the @britishacademy.bsky.social awards an annual prize in honour of Brian Barry.
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Divided We Fall: Opposition Fragmentation and the Electoral Fortunes of Governing Parties - https://cup.org/4qujmwy

- Ko Maeda
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February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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"Will help answer some of the crucial questions currently worrying democratic countries: how to understand and combat the lies and deceitfulness- the Brexitspeak- that led to the UK leaving the EU in 2016..."

Brexitspeak by @paulchilton.bsky.social

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February 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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New Cambridge Element, Decolonizing Pedagogy in Post-Apartheid South Africa, by Azwihangwisi Edward Muthivhi, out now! Read Open Access at
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February 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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I really enjoyed reading this article, now available in @bjpols.bsky.social:

In recent years in Spain, when the Left governs, voters seem to undergo an ideological realignment and become more right-wing in their policy preferences.

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January 23, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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January 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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New Cambridge Element, Catching Fire in the News, by Amber E. Boydstun, Jill R. Laufer, Dallas Card and Noah A. Smith, out now! Read Open Access at
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January 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Three Is a Crowd: Information and Electoral Coordination in Argentina - https://cup.org/4qQEZIm

- Adrián Lucardi, Agustín Vallejo & Germán Feierherd

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BJPolS abstract for 'Three Is a Crowd: Information and Electoral Coordination in Argentina'
January 29, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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"evidence shows that radical-right voters are not shunned from the dating market..."

Articles from @bjpols.bsky.social, @epsrjournal.bsky.social & @psrm.bsky.social referenced in this @ecprtheloop.bsky.social post by @turnbulldugarte.com & @bertous.bsky.social.

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How hard is it to find a date when you vote radical right?
Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte and Alberto López Ortega explore what our dating choices reveal about democracy. While liberal circles assume radical-right supporters are socially shunned, experimental eviden...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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From Bookworm to Browser: The Decline of Books in Political Science Scholarship - cup.org/3WfnBiX

- Alixandra B. Yanus & Phillip J. Ardoin

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January 27, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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We are pleased to announce that Democratic Theory is now on Bluesky -

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All articles accepted for publication from 2026 onwards in Democratic Theory will be #OpenAccess.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica invites submissions for a special issue on “The Comparative Politics of Gender” - https://cup.org/4sPDJXh

Guest editors - @edegiorgi.bsky.social & @klbeckwith.bsky.social

Deadline: 8th of February, 2026.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:30 AM