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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 11h

Do think tanks coordinate with interest groups or protect their turf? J A H Whittlestone, C K Florczak & @mbklitgaard.bsky.social examine alliances and autonomy in corporatist systems. Read more: buff.ly/uvX3e6O

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 20h

IN NEW ISSUE: Why did Australia border earlier than most others for #Covid19? Diego Leiva Van De Maele, @drjesskirk.bsky.social, @cosmohoward.bsky.social, Mariel Verroya & @saraedavies.bsky.social examine Australia’s policy at the time: buff.ly/bJgFcDB (OPEN ACCESS)

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Bordering: Australia’s Policy to Border During COVID-19 - Diego Leiva Van De Maele, Jessica Kirk, Cosmo Howard, Mariel Verroya, Sara E. Davies, 2025

Why did Australia border earlier than most other states in response to the outbreak of COVID-19? Between mid-January and March 2020, the Australian government a...

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 1d

Can party think tanks help politics slow down and think long-term? @brittvandewalle.bsky.social explores how autonomy and public funding shape the role of Political Party Think Tanks. Read more: buff.ly/GokRQ7T

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 1d

IN NEW ISSUE: Intra-executive dynamics & presidential popularity: Maarika Kujanen examines how party-political shifts & president/government clashes shape public opinion: buff.ly/hWb4xoU (OPEN ACCESS)

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 2d

How do populists define “the people”? @tiondelisa.bsky.social examines how right-wing populists construct ingroup identity through opposition. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/sGDTDQV

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 2d

IN NEW ISSUE: Navigating the Secular Landscape - Steven Kettell examines the religious discourse on transgender rights in the United Kingdom. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/ustNy7i

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 3d

Do generous welfare policies foster political trust? Matthijs Gillissen, @silkegoubin.bsky.social & Anna Ruelens examine the long-term effects of welfare generosity on trust in political institutions. Read more:
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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 3d

IN NEW ISSUE: Localizing Human Rights: Modeling Human Rights Cities - Gil Shaham-Maymon examines how citizens & political actors attempt & succeed to center the human rights ethos in their city: buff.ly/5I4mMqR (OPEN ACCESS)

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 4d

Short-term rentals can disrupt urban life & influence the ballot box - @tonirodon.bsky.social, Raya & Llaneza link high Airbnb density in Barcelona to increased support for parties targeting home-sharing regulation: buff.ly/gPwEQxf

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 4d

IN NEW ISSUE: Does local area social mobility affect political alienation? Andrew McNeil & Patrick Sturgis (@patricksturg.bsky.social) find it depends. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/Uty9AVW

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 5d

Is partner partisanship associated with vote choice? @cerifowler.bsky.social finds that it was for the 2016 Brexit Referendum & subsequent elections in the UK & argues that this can help us understand gender gaps in vote choice. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/eRDc16d

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 5d

IN NEW ISSUE: What is the far-right’s foreign policy outlook @thorstenwojczewski.bsky.social tests a proposed theoretical framework through a comparative analysis of two German right parties. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/NLJLIFU

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Theorizing Far-Right Foreign Policy: Insights From Germany - Thorsten Wojczewski, 2025

What is the far-right’s foreign policy outlook? Although International Relations scholarship has provided important insights into the foreign policy preferences...

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 6d

What drives the stability & change of issue ownership perceptions in election campaigns? Lionel Marquis & @anketresch.bsky.social show voters who quickly see a party as issue owner tend to stick and vote for it; slower judgments shift more during campaigns. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/NKhUUtz

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 6d

IN NEW ISSUE: The transformation of the Belgian Christian-democratic party - @thomlegein.bsky.social & @s-rgi.bsky.social examine how this process concentrated power in the party leader's & a shadow advisor's hands: buff.ly/40wBrjS (OPEN ACCESS)

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 7d

Rethinking East Asia's welfare model: Nan Yang & @stefankuehner.bsky.social's #fsQCA study challenges the Productivist Welfare Capitalism thesis: buff.ly/cipqIC0

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 7d

IN NEW ISSUE: To praise or to pressure? Iskander De Bruycker (@iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social) examines the patterns of social media advocacy during #Covid19 across 9 countries. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/WSRXF5L

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 8d

Do patterns of coalition management affect governance outcomes in multiparty presidential regimes? Paul Chaisty & Timothy J. Power examine how cabinet proportionality predicts accountability and public goods. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/8eMPeR0

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Anke Tresch @anketresch.bsky.social · 10d

New publication with Lionel Marquis « Explaining the (In)Stability of Voters’ Issue Ownership Perceptions: Evidence from the 2019 Swiss Election » @polstudies.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/0032...

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 8d

IN NEW ISSUE: What policies do individuals at risk of automation prefer their governments to implement in response to this threat? Nicolas Bicchi, @ainagallego.bsky.social & Alexander Kuo investigate the subject: buff.ly/HV8XE8Z

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Unpacking Technological Risks: Different Sources of Concern and Policy Preferences - Nicolas Bicchi, Alexander Kuo, Aina Gallego, 2025

How concerned are workers about the impact of technological changes on employment, and what policies do they prefer to mitigate potential negative effects of th...

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 9d

In 2019 EP elections, environmental issues shaped voting across Western Europe. Silvia Bolgherini & Luca Carrieri examine how radical right parties benefitted more than Greens. Read more: buff.ly/N4bmBM9

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 9d

IN NEW ISSUE: Trust and Inequality of Opportunities - A M Jaime-Castillo (@amjaime.bsky.social) & F Herreros (@fherreros18.bsky.social) argue inequality of opportunities deteriorates interpersonal trust: buff.ly/DM56IXh

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 10d

How does electoral volatility influence party system polarization? Juliusz Gastev explores the relationship in the Latin American context from 1992 to 2018. Read the research note OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/oQLb9j6

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 10d

IN NEW ISSUE: Are parties punished for raising taxes? Todd Donovan, Shaun Bowler, Michael Thrasher, Galina Borisyuk & David Brockington examine the electoral consequences of tax increases: buff.ly/JHJ02wa

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 11d

How do ecological activists use expert knowledge to stage scenes of dissensus & what does this reveal about expertise & democracy? @aehyvonen.bsky.social reformulates radical democratic theory to offer new insights into both questions. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/p4HjxBc

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 11d

IN NEW ISSUE: Workplace Democracy - Christian Schemmel investigates which central policy, if any, follows from liberal republican principles for achieving workplace non-domination. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/4fn5KgW

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