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Populist Democrats - Andrej Zaslove & @mauritsmeijers.bsky.social unpack the relationship between populist & democratic attitudes at the citizen level. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/TyaCtnX

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 16h

*PSA NEWS* 🤖 Digital Developments are underway as we prepare for a new PSA website and database, which should soft launch in the new year. We will keep you posted and informed about further developments over the coming months.

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Voting for the Future: Electoral Institutions and the Time Horizons of Democracy - Sarah Birch, 2024

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Political Studies Review @psrjournal.bsky.social · 1d

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Voting for the Future: Electoral Institutions and the Time Horizons of Democracy

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The urgency of climate change has prompted political theorists to consider how democracy might be reconfigured to cope with the future challenges that our curre...

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PSA 76th Annual International Conference | Ex Ordo

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PSA Autocracy & Regime Change Specialist Group @psaautocracy.bsky.social · 1d

Submissions are via ExOrdo: psa26.exordo.com/login

Just select 'Autocracy and Regime Change' in the ‘Topics’ section when submitting your abstract.

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PSA Autocracy & Regime Change Specialist Group @psaautocracy.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 The Call for Papers for PSA26 in Oxford closes soon! 🚨

We would love to host your paper at the 2026
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More details here: www.psa.ac.uk/events/psa-a...

Deadline this Friday (17 October)! ❗

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 18h

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Felix Wiebrecht @felixwiebrecht.bsky.social · 1d

Get your submissions in quickly to join us in Oxford next year for the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference!

PSA Autocracy & Regime Change Specialist Group @psaautocracy.bsky.social · 1d

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 19h

IN NEW ISSUE: Do citizens disobey the law when they feel elections are rigged? @cschnaudt.bsky.social examines how perceptions of electoral integrity relate to citizens’ law compliance. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/49uZK4g

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Obituary for Professor Agnès Alexandre-Collier | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

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BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social · 19h

📝 Don't miss one of our most read #openaccess #BJPIR articles!

'Social media and youth political engagement: Preaching to the converted or providing a new voice for youth?' by Avril Keating & Gabriella Melis.

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Dr Anthony Ridge-Newman @ridgenewman.bsky.social · 7d

In memory of my dear friend and colleague Professor Agnès Alexandre-Collier

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Donald Trump would have been an unsuitable choice for the 2025 Nobel peace prize – but he may be a more serious contender in 2026

Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 20h

Following the announcement of this year’s #NobelPeacePrize winner, María Corina Machado, leader of Venzuela’s opposition movement, PSA Trustee @stefwolff.bsky.social reflects on the competition and controversies surrounding the prize @uk.theconversation.com

The peace prize rules made it hard for the US president to win this year. But that doesn’t rule him out for 2026.

Teaching and Learning Network Webinar – ‘Prior Attainment Affects Uptake of genAI-Based Learning Activities’ with Dr Barbara Piotrowska | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 22h

Watch the latest video in our EDI series. Dr Manjeet Ramgotra reflects on promoting #EDI in Political Studies. Watch, reflect, and join the conversation.
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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 1d

📘 Get to know some of the most highly cited & downloaded pieces we've published in the last couple years!

👉 We will be sharing a popular article each day under #PSHighlyViewed for the next ten days - follow us & the hashtag to get them in your feed.

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 1d

*PSA EVENT* 🚨 THIS WEEK - TLN Webinar Series. ‘Prior Attainment Affects Uptake of #genAI-Based Learning Activities’ with Dr. Barbara Piotrowska @bpiotrowska.bsky.social. Hosted by @psateach.bsky.social
📆 15 October, 2.30-4.40pm, Online
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‘Prior Attainment Affects Uptake of genAI-Based Learning Activities’ with Dr Barbara Piotrowska, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Public Policy, Department of Political Economy, King's College…

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Donatella Bonansinga @dbonansinga.bsky.social · 1d

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 1d

IN NEW ISSUE: Narrating Against Uncertainty: Adélie Chevée examines post-2021 Syrian Uprising newspapers to show how documentation helped build the opposition narrative with fact-finding & storytelling. Read more: buff.ly/VmH83l1

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Hybrid Workshop - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - Possibilities and (Missed?) Opportunities | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 1d

*PSA EVENT* 'English #Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill - Possibilities & (Missed?) Opportunities' Hybrid workshop with PSA Local Governance & #Politics Group @psalocalpol.bsky.social
📆 24 November, Online & London
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PSA Local Governance and Politics Specialist Group WorkshopDate: 24 November 2025Time: 12:30 – 17:00 GMTLocation: Online, and limited in person spaces available at the Political Studies Association,…

TLN Webinar – Teaching Political Science Through Feminist Methodology to Generation Z by a Millennial in a Cyber Classroom | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 1d

*PSA EVENT* TLN Webinar Series 'Teaching #PoliticalScience Through #Feminist Methodology to #GenZ by a #Millennial in a Cyber Classroom' with Dr Aruni Samarakoon @arunisamarakoon.bsky.social FREE and open to all.
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‘Teaching Political Science Through Feminist Methodology to Generation Z by a Millennial in a Cyber Classroom’ withDr Aruni Samarakoon, University of Hull 28 October – 1:30pm As a millennial holding…

PSA26 FAQs and Additional Information | The Political Studies Association (PSA)

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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 1d

*PSA26 Annual Conference* - taking place 30 March - 1 April 2026, Oxford.
📢 FINAL REMINDER - Call for papers
📆 Paper proposal deadline: 17 October 2025
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How can I stay up to date with announcements about PSA26? The dedicated webpage for PSA26 will include all the latest information, deadline dates and related links. PSA Members will also receive…

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PSA Young People's Politics specialist group💙 @psayoungpol.bsky.social · 4d

Hallo young people's politics people💙

1 week left until 17 Oct 2025 to put in your 200-word max abstract for the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social annual conference in Oxford 31 March-2 April 2026 #PSA26

For more info: www.psa.ac.uk/events/psa-a...

In ExOrdo remember to X 'Young People's Politics'

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 4d

How do different forms of state capacity protect democracy? D Andersen, @chknutsen.bsky.social & @skaaning.bsky.social argue coercive & administrative capacity affect stability in distinct ways depending on threat: buff.ly/2yUrCqu

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 3d

IN NEW ISSUE: Relational Equality & Extreme Social Exclusion - Giacomo Floris develops a novel theory of social exclusion explaining how society fails to treat socially excluded individuals as equals: buff.ly/D7xSDCs (OPEN ACCESS)

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Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social · 3d

What are states really saying through their policies? Fayin Xu uses discourse analysis to show how China’s anti-corruption policies construct state identity. Read more: buff.ly/2AEcfMi

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