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🚨 New article - part of a collaborative series with @revdem2020.bsky.social 👀How Bolsonaro’s Gendered Populist Performance Polarized Brazil 🖋️Antonio Athayde Sauandaj Read it here 👇 www.psapopulism.org/blog/researc...

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1/3. Excited to announce the publication of: “Cosmopolitanism, Law, and Narrative: An Interpretation of the Right to Narrate”, by André Murgia, which explores Homi Bhabha’s underexamined concept of the right to narrate as a tool for political agency. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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PSA Student Blog Competition “Can #socialmedia help save #democracy?” – answers in a blog please! ➡️ Open to 16 - 19 yrs #Students. In in partnership with @financialtimes.com @FinancialTimes & @shoutoutuk.bsky.social @Shoutout_UK. ⏰ Deadline 25 May. buff.ly/JL32F0i

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PSA Prize Winners 🏅 Congratulations to this year's outstanding #academic #prize winners. Announced and awarded at PSA25. Well done all winners!

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Do protests change citizens’ perceptions of political parties? Javier Padilla (@javierpadilla.bsky.social) examines evidence from Spain's anti-austerity protests to discuss this question: buff.ly/3PWp0Yz @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

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Politics for Survival: W Lu, S Fan & W Chen examine ideological control in authoritarian regimes from a bottom-up perspective, wherein firms not only comply but also utilize the control to advance their interests: buff.ly/GPEToGx @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Meet our new PSA Founding Fellows 🌟 Awarded this new fellowship in honour for their contribution to the PSA and #PoliticalStudies. 🌟 And in celebration of our #PSA75th year.

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PSA BLOG Diverse Voices workshop “Women in politics, especially Black women face so many challenges...But now, I feel much more motivated to push forward and make my voice heard.” Read more. buff.ly/GNcNujh #EDI #workplaceEquity

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Grateful for the opportunity to make my academic presentation debut at #PSA2025 in Birmingham 🤗 on a fantastic @psawomenpol.bsky.social panel on gender and care. I presented some early findings from my PhD on the QUALREP Project, led by @profrosiecamp.bsky.social and @profsarahchilds.bsky.social.

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Rising public dissatisfaction with representative democracy has sparked interest in bottom-up forms of direct democracy, so D Moeckli, F Mendez, M Labud & N Reimann map the European landscape of citizen's initiatives: buff.ly/MseduJd (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsci

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"The #COVID19 Pandemic in Britain: @profjanegreen.bsky.social, Geoffrey Evans & Dan Snow examine whether it was a competence shock & discover the wider lessons for British politics in the post-#Brexit era: buff.ly/86zq0Ng @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsci

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Does ethnic structure of local areas shape attitudes towards immigrants? Magda Borkowska & James Laurence find living in residentially integrated areas with high minority share leads to more positive attitudes: buff.ly/gXKT8D4 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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PSA Strategic Plan 2025-28 ➡️ Focusing on on #advocacy #support #inclusivity #impact and #sustainability for those teaching, studying and practicing #Politics #PoliticalStudies #InternationalRelations & related disciplines. Learn more

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Automation ‘losers’ prefer the radical right, but have they become more authoritarian? @gregoriobuzzelli.bsky.social, @francesconicoli.bsky.social & S Sacchi find no deep ideological shift among routine workers: buff.ly/dlWUPpP @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Along with its many benefits specialist groups provide a community to researchers interested in a specific field along with a space for dialogue and learning. Do join and if you have inquires about @psaturkish.bsky.social send me a line.

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I attended #PSA25 and gave a presentation titled "Türkiye's Migration Policies and Syrians in the Security Axis." @psa-race.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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PSA Event Troubled Times: #Gender & #Politics in the 21st Century. 17 - 18 June, from the PSA #Women & #Politics group @psawomenpol.bsky.social. At Gender & Inequalities (GAIN) Centre @unisouthampton.bsky.social.

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📧 PSA Newsletter 📧 Members, check your inbox for the latest newsletter.

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PSA Specialist Groups The PSA has 50 specialist groupds dedicated to specific areas of #PoliticalStudies and #InternationalRelations. Learn more and get involved with the groups.

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📣 Don't miss BJPIR Volume 27 - Issue 1 🔹 8 articles including an introduction to: 'Foreign Policy Signaling in the Indo-Pacific: Responses to the US-China Rivalry in a Multipolar World' 🔹 Several articles available in #OpenAccess Available here: buff.ly/QvWqpej @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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New Article 'If Not Now, When? The Case for Urgent Reform of the UK’s #Political #Finance Laws ' by Sam Power @bristoluni.bsky.social @sagepub.com. #OpenAccess #Economics #PoliticalStudies

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Why do interest organizations network with their opponents? @marcelhanegraaff.bsky.social, Andrea Pritoni, @wmjunk.bsky.social & @michelecrepaz.bsky.social examine the logic of brokerage. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/qWmDNXp @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsci

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The US 2020 Elections - @sjungkunz.bsky.social, @robfahey.net & A Hino investigate the dynamics of political violence justification & its connection with populist attitudes & conspiracy beliefs: buff.ly/L8m21y5 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #ECRs #polsky @sagepub.com #polsci

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🎉BISA has partnered with @unisouthampton.bsky.social alongside @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social with their launch of their first Methods Summer School!🎉 Open to PHD students and ECR's looking to share and grow expertise. June 23 and 24 - buff.ly/09COCMh.

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New Article 'How Diverse are our Politicians? Moving Beyond Counting Heads at Westminster by Prof Maria Sobolewska @profsob.bsky.social. In new issue of Political Insight. buff.ly/XHDPBYu #PoliticalStudies #Diversity #Equity #Inclusion #Parliament #Politics #OpenAccess @sagepub.com.

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PSA Partnership Event 🌟FREE Summer School🌟for #PhD #EarlyCareerResearchers ➡️ Declining democratic health: Methods for diagnosis, treatment & recovery, 23 - 24 June 2025 ‪@sotonpolitics.bsky.social‬. Details buff.ly/QxLqZRg 📆 Apply by 9 May @psaecn.bsky.social #Politics #InternationalRelations

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PSA BLOG ‘Making space’ for #queer #politics feels especially important now. #LGBTQ+ blog by Carolina Silveira & Claire Dunlop.https://buff.ly/mb86oRh

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Sign-up by 9 May for this fantastic #PoliticalStudies opportunity. Taking place in partnership with the PSA. #PhD #ECR @psaecn.bsky.social

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📣 New BJPIR article out now! 'Status-seeking in wartime: Poland’s leadership aspirations and the response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine' by Monika Sus ⬇️ Find the full article in #OpenAccess here: buff.ly/8BdBwkP @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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British attitudes to ‘Europe’ have been long characterised as ‘reluctant’. @jamesrdennison.bsky.social explores the exception between 1988–1992 - Britain’s Pro-European Moment: buff.ly/3D41PIx (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #ECRs #polsky @sagepub.com #polsci

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PSA BLOG by PSA Chair, Prof. Rose Gann @rosegann.bsky.social on Recognition & Reward for #Teaching-focused #careers buff.ly/47IZWhO @britishacademy.bsky.social

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📝 Online First Article! 📝 'Issue Polarization and Opinion Expression: A Latent Variable Approach to Nonresponse and Misreporting' By Tsung-han Tsai & Ching-hsin Yu journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... @sagepub.com @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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"Governing As If the Future Obliged the Present: Tapio Reinekoski analyses a scenario exercise in prefigurative climate policy run in Helsinki. Read OPEN ACCESS in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/vM6OrKb @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

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PSA RESOURCE Learn how to be an #ActiveBystander. ➡️ This practical resource outlines how you can recognise problematic behaviour and take constructive action to support others. #onlineresource

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📈 Trending in BJPIR this week '‘Get off your high horse and vote for us’: The anti-populist construction of the elite and the people' by @alexyates2000.bsky.social & @aurelmondon.bsky.social ⬇️ Find the article in #OpenAccess here: buff.ly/tfbLfhH @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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PSA Publication the new March issue of Political Insight is now out and available to view online. @sagepub.com

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Between Inevitability and Hindsight: Nanna Lilletvedt Sæten examines the topic of #climatechange and currently used time frames. Read why another temporal frame is needed: buff.ly/3Q0G4fU (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

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Beyond the ballot: S Arnesen, @jonaslinde.bsky.social, @ts-broderstad.bsky.social & M P Johannesson examine the impact of turnout, majority size & outcome favorability on perceived ref legitimacy: buff.ly/3OLrGYs (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

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Become a PSA member Our new ‘go cardless’ sign-up makes joining or renewing even easier! Discover our membership options and benefits online

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How do UK political elites reconcile with a low trust environment? @chrisbutlerpol.bsky.social, @drjennings.bsky.social & Gerry Stoker examine this question in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/3E6DkuS (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

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Why are graduates more socially liberal? Ralph Scott (@ralphscott.bsky.social) examines the effect of Higher Education on political values. Read in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/IgHo8Oe (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #polsky @sagepub.com #polsci

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📣 Don't miss this new BJPIR article! 'The political effects of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone' by Andrew McNeil and Frieder Mitsch ⬇️ Find the full article in #OpenAccess here: buff.ly/QIn8Bm9 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Throwback to #PSA25 with @oupolitics.bsky.social colleagues @simonusherwood.bsky.social and @filippoboni.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Check out my Wise in 5 briefing written for @policywise.bsky.social Should the voting age be lowered to 16 and 17? www.policywise.org.uk/news/policyw... @oupolitics.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

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Call for Papers Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP) Annual Conference, 4 - 6 Sept at Dept of Social and #Political Sciences, #Philosophy & #Anthropology @exeter.ac.uk. Organised by PSA EPOP specialist group @psaepop.bsky.social. Details at

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