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Political Studies Association @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 5d
*#PSA26 Annual Conference* 🚨Registration Open🚨
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Should political parties pick their parliamentary candidates by lottery among members? William Bosworth, Keith Dowding & Adriano Giuliani examine sortition within parties as a guard against elite capture while preserving deliberation. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/JvgHjJt

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December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Informal Workers as Outsiders: Anil Duman examines how informal employment, prevalent across the MENA region, impacts political behavior by creating insider–outsider divides. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/SVL5OLg

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December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'Emotional protesters: Protest out of anger or stay home in fear?' by Deren Onursal

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December 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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*NEW BLOG* What do the most-cited articles in PSA's journal BJPIR @bjpir.bsky.social tell us about the (changing?) discipline(s) as PSA reflects on its 75th anniversary?
➡️ @profjackholland.bsky.social has narrowed it down to 48 most cited articles!
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December 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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📢Just arrived 📚 (publishes January 2026):

The Hobbled State: Fractured Politics in Contemporary Germany
by Mark Vail

May be of interest to the German Politics Specialist Group (GPSG) of @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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December 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'Beyond the meadows and uplands: The Leave campaign’s vision of the post-Brexit future' by Mike Bolt

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December 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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In what senses might body counts be, paradoxically, both humanizing and dehumanizing? @moyalloyd.bsky.social explores the role that orders of grievability play in determining whose lives are counted, and how. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/dU6yu1P

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December 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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🚨Call for Papers!🚨
Special Issue in Political Studies Review: Understanding Populism in East and Southeast Asia

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We look forward to your contributions to this important and timely Special Issue!!

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December 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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IN NEW ISSUE: Do protests change citizens’ perceptions of political parties? Javier Padilla examines evidence from Spain's anti-austerity protests to discuss this question. Read in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/3PWp0Yz

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December 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Is it rational to expect to win elections? @mbarnfield.bsky.social argues so-called "wishful thinking" about election outcomes is part of how voters make rational sense of their role in democracies. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/VudD2ir

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December 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'Will there be war over Taiwan? Structural stability and policy pitfalls in cross-Strait deterrence' by Brandon K Yoder

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December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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How do people adapt to sanctions in authoritarian contexts? Yechan Moon & Taehee Whang show informal economies in North Korea expand where sanctions hit hardest. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/vblP2x5

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December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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'Conspiracy theories and India’s transnational authoritarian populism: NGOs, Khalistanis and Soros' by Priya Chacko

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December 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Can’t wait to be back in Oxford in a few months!
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Looking forward to my first time presenting at the PSA Conference, a wonderful way to kick off a hopefully busy schedule for 2026's conference season! #PSA26
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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📣 New #openaccess #BJPIR article out now!

'An uneasy union: The moral and ideological divides of territorial identification in post-Brexit Scotland' by Constantine G Kyritsopoulos, Adam Moore & Laura Cram

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December 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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*PSA EVENT* 📢 CALL FOR PAPERS
#Sport & #Politics Conference 2026: Political governance and the reshaping of the sports industry run by @psasport.bsky.social
📍University of Liverpool Management School, 4 - 6June
📆 Deadline for paper proposals 30 January
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December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Having seen what many specialist groups have been working on in the run-up to this year's PSA Annual Conference, l know that it will be unmissable.

See many of you there!
December 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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How do democracies respond to extremist attacks? Selen A Ercan, Jordan McSwiney, Emily Beausoleil, Claire Fitzpatrick & @andreafelicetti.bsky.social explore 2 approaches to resilience- ‘bouncing back’ & deepening democracy. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/ituNUoP

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December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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*#PSA26 Annual Conference* 🚨Registration Open🚨
Join us in Oxford 30 March - 1 April 2026 to discuss 'Political Studies Futures'
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December 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨THIS WEEK🚨 The Kingdom’s God: The Use and Abuse of #Religion in #ForeignPolicy. One-day hybrid workshop organised by PSA IR Specialist Group @psainter-relations.bsky.social
📆 3 December 2025
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December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨THIS WEEK🚨 #Political #Psychology Research Seminar Series: ‘Visualisation Choices about Refugees Have Delimited Impacts Along Partisan Lines’ with William Allen @unisouthampton.bsky.social
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Political Psychology - Visualisation Choices about Refugees Have Delimited Impacts Along Partisan Lines | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
‘Visualisation Choices about Refugees Have Delimited Impacts Along Partisan Lines’ with William Allen (Southampton) 4 December – 12:00 to 13:00 Data visualizations are indispensable to journalists,…
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December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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*PSA EVENT* 🚨THIS WEEK🚨TLN Webinar Series – Giving choice a chance: Assessment optionality in #PoliticalStudies #Education, with @jeremymoulton.bsky.social, University of York. Understanding the costs and benefits of assessment optionality.
📆 3 Dec, 1.30 - 3pm, online
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‘Giving choice a chance: Assessment optionality in political studies education’ with Jeremy Moulton, University of York Wednesday 3 December, 1:30pm to 3pmThis practice-sharing webinar will present…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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IN NEW ISSUE: Are more women elected in proportional elections than in majoritarian ones? @gulczynski.bsky.social, @monikaturyna.bsky.social & @jkantorowicz.bsky.social examine local Polish elections and find little evidence of that. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/UH5PdOR

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December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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britishacademy.bsky.social The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 6d
Entries are now open for the 2026 Brian Barry Prize ✍️

The prize is awarded annually for excellence in political science. The winner receives £1,500 and will be published in @bjpols.bsky.social.

Follow the link for more information and to find out how to apply: https://bit.ly/3XUKdG1
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