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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 10h

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From Marginalized to Mainstream? An International Comparative Analysis of Gender Differences in Social Media Adoption and Activity by Politicians in Non-Election Times

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 5d

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Does Politicians’ Negative Social Media Communication Backfire? A Case Study of Former US President Trump

By Hsuan-Yu (Shane) Lin

Does Politicians’ Negative Social Media Communication Backfire? A Case Study of Former US President Trump - Hsuan-Yu (Shane) Lin, 2024

Does posting negative social media messages incur costs to politicians in a polarized society? While extant literature finds that politicians’ negative rhetoric...

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 6d

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Responding to Needs: Increased Attention to the Rights of Non-Citizens in Times of Migration Spikes

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Responding to Needs: Increased Attention to the Rights of Non-Citizens in Times of Migration Spikes - Sara Kahn-Nisser, 2025

Refugees’ and migrants’ rights are enshrined in dedicated treaties. Yet other UN TBs (TB) regularly monitor foreigners’ rights. This repetitive use of scarce TB...

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 7d

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Trust and Conspiratorial Thinking: Distinguishing Between Conspiracy Mentality Suspicion and Theory Beliefs

By Türkay Salim Nefes & @fherreros18.bsky.social

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Trust and Conspiratorial Thinking: Distinguishing Between Conspiracy Mentality, Suspicion and Theory Beliefs - Türkay Salim Nefes, Francisco Herreros, 2025

Was the COVID-19 pandemic orchestrated by a secret elite, or does the government simply filter certain truths? While both statements reflect conspiracy thinking...

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 11d

Looking for a new weekend read? Not sure what to read next?

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Political Studies Review - Volume 23, Number 3

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 12d

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From Reconciliation to Reversal: Explaining Reconciliatory Backsliding in Settler Societies

By Christopher Alcantara & Lucas De Sousa

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 14d

This article takes democratic resilience as a way of exploring the quality of public dialogue after a violent extremist attack. Drawing on normative theory of deliberative democracy it argues that democratic resilience requires meaningful deliberations in the public sphere after extremist attacks.

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 14d

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Democratic Resilience in Retreat: Australia’s Response to the 2002 Bali Bombings

By Jordan McSwiney

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Democratic Resilience in Retreat: Australia’s Response to the 2002 Bali Bombings - Jordan McSwiney, 2025

This article takes democratic resilience as a means of exploring the quality of public dialogue following a violent extremist attack. Drawing on the normative t...

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 16d

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 16d

We seek to show the essential utility of political science through enhancing understanding and dialogue within the political science profession and outside the scholarly community.

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 18d

📖Commissioned Book Review📖
Nicole Bolleyer, Civil Society’s Democratic Potential: Organizational Trade-Offs between Participation and Representation

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'Nicole Bolleyer’s Civil Society’s Democratic Potential revolutionizes the study of CSOs'

Commissioned Book Review: Nicole Bolleyer, Civil Society’s Democratic Potential: Organizational Trade-Offs between Participation and Representation - Tristan Klingelhöfer, 2025

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 19d

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Future-Regarding Institutions Through a Legitimacy Lens

By Masakazu Ogami, Yasuko Kameyama & Tomohiro Tasaki

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 26d

Husain argues that Images of India’s Muslims by Mushirul Hasan historicises the present hatred of India’s Muslims. It examines prejudices prevalent not only among the ordinary people but among those in positions of power and influence. This review essay tries to convey some of the core arguments.

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 26d

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Review Essay: Images of India’s Muslims by Zeeshan Husain

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 28d

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From the Ground Up: Investigating the Relationship between Political Trust and Citizen Participation in the Wake of the Turkey Earthquake

Didem Mina Kara & Emre Toros

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Politics of Rational Decision-making: The Effect of Political Alignment on Revenue Forecasts

By @heasunchoi.bsky.social & Sungyoon Lee

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Politics of Rational Decision-making: The Effect of Political Alignment on Revenue Forecasts - Heasun Choi, Sungyoon Lee, 2025

Bureaucrats often operate within politically influenced contexts. Despite the persistent scholarly interest in political congruence across executive and legisla...

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Sharing Prime Ministerial Power in Hung Parliamentary Systems: Deputy, Rotating and Alternating Prime Ministers

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Sharing Prime Ministerial Power in Hung Parliamentary Systems: Deputy, Rotating and Alternating Prime Ministers - Maoz Rosenthal, 2025

In parliamentary systems without clear coalition formation paths, prime ministerial powers become key to power-sharing between coalition partners. Coalition for...

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you've recently sent us your manuscript, there may be a slightly longer than usual delay, while we work through a small backlog. We thank you for your patience!

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're back!

After a short summer break, our editors are back to the task of publishing high-quality peer reviewed original research across political science and the study of politics.

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Aug 4

It has been a fantastic year for our new editorial team at University of Portsmouth: with two issues published, two special issues underway, multiple conferences hosted and attended, and a wealth of high quality peer reviewed articles published online!

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Aug 4

Our editors work tirelessly to provide a unique intellectual space for rigorous high-quality peer reviewed original research.

We think our editors deserve a little break over the summer. They will be back to stimulating wide-ranging debate at the end of August.

Until then, have a great summer!

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Aug 3

🚨Call for Submissions!!!🚨

Special Issue: 250th Anniversary of the United States of America’s founding Theme: America at a Turning Point?

Guest editor:
‪josephineharmon.bsky.social ‬, Assistant Prof. in Political Science

Deadline for abstracts: 1 September 2025

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Jul 31

The 2025 KNU International Conference this month was a fantastic success!

Thank you to KNU & everyone that helped in hosting and organising the event, and for all of you that came along!

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Nora Siklodi 🍉 @nsiklodi.bsky.social · Jul 19

We have a full house for the @psrjournal.bsky.social panel on challenging Eurocentrism and centring Asia as part of the KNU “From research to publication” conference @ Chunchon

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · Jul 17

If you're attending the #2025KNUInternationalConference today don't forget to come along to the 'Meet the Editors' roundtable at 14:30! One of our editors, Dr Nora Siklodi, is one of the panelists!

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