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Government and Opposition

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Government and Opposition is an international journal of comparative politics published by Cambridge University Press. Fully open access from 2025. Access all our content here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/government-and-opposition

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · 13d

New on #FirstView -

"Gender-of-Interviewer Effects on Support for Women’s Rights and Democracy in Africa" - shorturl.at/1YGvC

by Zack Zimbalist

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · 15d

On #FirstView -

"Autocrats and Their Business Allies: The Informal Politics of Defection and Co-optation" - shorturl.at/4spJG

by Semuhi Sinanoglu (@semuhi.bsky.social)

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · 16d

In our July 2025 issue -

"The Fast Rise of Populist Radical Right Parties: Evidence from the Alliance for the Union of Romanians" - shorturl.at/OJjA9

by Oana I. Armeanu

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · 20d

Check out the latest articles available on #FirstView - shorturl.at/5Ppsm

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · 23d

On #FirstView -

"Foreign Policy and Domestic Opposition Spaces under Authoritarianism: Moroccan Political Reconfigurations in Response to Israel’s Wars on Gaza" - shorturl.at/M2fWz

by Alfonso Casani, @fcolin.bsky.social & @irenefmolina.bsky.social

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · 27d

#OpenAccess -

"From Collusion to Autonomy: Patterns of Hybrid Repression and Human Rights Activism" - shorturl.at/wXwUY

by Larissa Meier, Alejandro M. Peña and Alice M. Nah

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Sep 8

#OpenAccess in our July 2025 issue -

"Back to the Future? The Electoral Breakthrough of Far-Right Parties" - shorturl.at/crHM4

by Luca Manucci

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Sep 2

#OpenAccess on #FirstView -

"Autocrats and Their Business Allies: The Informal Politics of Defection and Co-optation" - cup.org/3HMMH51

by @semuhi.bsky.social

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 28

New on #FirstView -

"Foreign Policy and Domestic Opposition Spaces under Authoritarianism: Moroccan Political Reconfigurations in Response to Israel’s Wars on Gaza" - cup.org/4mF9E9x

- Alfonso Casani, Francesco Colin & @irenefmolina.bsky.social

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 25

New on #FirstView - -

"To Reinforce or Replace: Courts and Democratic Backsliding" - cup.org/45x0DZZ

by Yasser Kureshi

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 22

#OpenAccess on #FirstView -

"Democratic Illiberalism, Anti-Populism and Cultures of Opposition to Populist Parties in Europe" - cup.org/3Up8NNO

by Angela K. Bourne

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 21

New on #FirstView -

"The Spiral of Ressentiment: Emotions and Stigma in Populist Radical-Right Party Activism" - cup.org/419Wdps

- Philippe Beauregard & @jsijstermans.bsky.social

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 18

We are delighted to announce that the 2024 Elizabeth Meehan best article prize was awarded to

"Shocks to the System: Electoral Manipulation, Protests and the Evolution of Political Trust in Russia" - shorturl.at/4C5rY

by Hannah S. Chapman (University of Oklahoma)

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our July 2025 issue is now out, #OpenAccess!

Take a look - cup.org/4loJBSg

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 14

New on #FirstView -

Government and Opposition on the Road to EU Accession: Responsibility, Responsiveness and the Salience of Gender Equality - cup.org/4m4bZdP

by @klaudiakoxha.bsky.social, Zoe Lefkofridi &
@nzwiener-collins.bsky.social

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 13

#OpenAccess on #FirstView -

When the Local is Illiberal: Local Welfare Chauvinism and the Populist Radical Right - cup.org/3UBsOjY

by Elisa Bellè

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 13

New on #FirstView -

"Responsiveness to the Public Opinion Expressed in Letters to Political Leaders: Insights from Australia" - shorturl.at/XMHR7

by @danielcaseycbr.bsky.social

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Aug 11

#OpenAccess on #FirstView -

"Clicks and Mortar: Electoral Campaigning in the 21st Century" - cup.org/3HaPaps

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Rick Whitaker @rickwhitaker.bsky.social · Aug 6

Marco Giugni & Maria Grasso review literature on political participation in a new review article for @govandopp.bsky.social. They argue for the benefits of linking work in this area from political science, (political) sociology and social movement studies: tinyurl.com/cbe34v3w.

United in Diversity: Building Bridges in the Study of Political Participation | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core

United in Diversity: Building Bridges in the Study of Political Participation

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Rick Whitaker @rickwhitaker.bsky.social · Aug 6

In a new review article for @govandopp.bsky.social, Dr Aline Sierp assesses the nature of research in memory studies over the last 25 years: tinyurl.com/u46bm7sc.

The Politics of Memory: Between History, Identity and Conflict | Government and Opposition | Cambridge Core

The Politics of Memory: Between History, Identity and Conflict

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Jul 28

Take a look at the latest articles available on #FirstView - tinyurl.com/mr3faycz

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Jul 21

Take a look at our 8 Special Collections - tinyurl.com/rmr4bbxb

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Government and Opposition/Leonard Schapiro Lecture 2023 on "American Political Violence" by Professor Desmond King is available #OpenAccess in our April 2025 issue - cup.org/4ak1gXK

Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Jun 26

Check out the latest articles available on #FirstView - tinyurl.com/mr3faycz

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Government and Opposition @govandopp.bsky.social · Jun 2

Take a look at our 8 Special Collections - tinyurl.com/rmr4bbxb

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