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British Journal of Political Science from @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org‬.

cambridge.org/bjpols

BJPolS is now an open access journal and from 2025 has published continuously with no issues, just one volume per year.

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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgOct 8, 2026, 2:51 PMReposted by @bjpols.bsky.social

Climate Realism is out now.

Dieter Helm explores climate change and energy, considering the relationship between policy, economics, and the environment.

Order your copy today:
https://cup.org/4ALWS0g

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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgOct 8, 2026, 10:30 AMReposted by @bjpols.bsky.social

NEWS -

From the 2nd of November 2026, all articles accepted for publication in Du Bois Review will be ‘open access’; published with a Creative Commons licence and freely available to read online.

Find out more - https://cup.org/4hpgPlL

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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgOct 6, 2026, 4:24 PMReposted by @bjpols.bsky.social

🚨New Cambridge Element🚨

"Gender and Local Political Ambition" by @cwolbrecht.bsky.social @mirya.bsky.socialLakshmi Iyer, Samantha Chapa, Fiona Rodger, & Emma Schroeder, part of the Gender and Politics series, is out now!

Read for free until 15 October at cup.org/4AMQA0s

#PoliSci #NewBooks

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@bjpols.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 7:10 PM

From August 2026 -

Can Authoritarian Electoral Propaganda Compete with the Opposition? Experimental Evidence from Russia - https://cup.org/4ySTzn1

- Michael Rochlitz, Koen Schoors & @nikitaz.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing a study on electoral propaganda in Russia, focusing on a pro-regime propaganda video about Vladimir Putin before the presidential election.
@bjpols.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 1:10 PM

NEW -

The Threshold Effect: Preference Falsification Versus Weak Preferences in Russian War Support - https://cup.org/4hGfoyp

- @isadesisto.bsky.social, @grigopop.bsky.social & Jacob R. Tucker

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing surveys in autocracies with a focus on wartime Russia. It highlights the use of list experiments to detect falsification and the threshold effect. The findings suggest surveys should be cautiously interpreted in such contexts, specifically regarding attitudes towards Ukraine.
@garciaponce.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 8:10 PMReposted by @bjpols.bsky.social

1/8 🧵 New paper with @isabellatingley.bsky.social, now out open access in the @bjpols.bsky.social

“The Legacy of Mexico’s Drug War on Youth Political Attitudes”

Our paper examines how growing up amid criminal violence and militarized security shapes political attitudes later in life.

@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 8:50 PM

From July 2026 -

Democratic Satisfaction and the Public Sphere - https://cup.org/4yP5gv2

"This article identifies three features of national public spheres – pluralism, information, and respect..."

- @agustingoenaga.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract of a study discussing public theories of democracy and satisfaction, focusing on pluralism, information, and respect in 175 countries from 2000 to 2020.
@ginopauselli.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 12:59 PMReposted by @bjpols.bsky.social

Our (open access) paper with Florencia Montal and María José Urzúa is now out in @bjpols.bsky.social. "Critical Ties" asks why IOs criticize some states and topics and not others. Our answer has lies in which NGOs IO staff have come to trust.

@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 12:50 PM

NEW -

When, Where, and Why Might Elected Political Elites Reach for Democratic Innovations? - https://cup.org/4hxykPY

- @suleyaylaci.bsky.social, Mark Waren & Edana Beauvais

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the challenges of electoral democracies and the potential of democratic innovations such as deliberative minipublics to enhance or compete with traditional electoral methods...
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.orgSep 29, 2026, 11:00 PMReposted by @bjpols.bsky.social

CALL FOR PAPERS

Submit papers on "Qualitative Bayesian Reasoning in Practice" is a special issue of @poppublicsphere.bsky.social.

APSA welcomes case studies, comparative work, and multimethod research.

Submit by December 10, 2026 - https://cup.org/4xxMF4U

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@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 10:50 AM

NEW -

Critical Ties: How NGOs Become Reliable Information Suppliers to International Organizations - https://cup.org/47qRaU5

- Florencia Montal, @ginopauselli.bsky.social & María-José Urzúa

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing International organizations (IOs) and trust in organizations like NGOs. It highlights the IOs' reliance on NGOs for mandate-aligned and verifiable information, mentioning the importance of established ties with local NGOs for credible press releases and effective communication.
@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 8:50 AM

NEW -

The Legacy of Mexico’s Drug War on Youth Political Attitudes - https://cup.org/4AEn6Sj

- @garciaponce.bsky.social & @isabellatingley.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing the impact of childhood exposure to criminal violence in Mexico's drug war on political attitudes and behaviors, analyzing urban youth survey data and historical data. It examines interpersonal trust, law enforcement views, and military confrontations, with implications for democratic engagement.
@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 3:50 AM

From July 2026 -

Disproportionality in Geographic Representation - https://cup.org/4fLxlL5

- Orit Kedar, Yair Amitai & Gilad Hurvitz

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing geographic representation in elections. Highlights geographic disproportionality between votes and party seats, using data from 113 districts across twelve democracies.
@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 12:50 AM

From July 2026 -

The Equality Positions and Policies of Governments, 1970–2020: How Egalitarian Parties Evoke Equality While Evading Real Redistribution - https://cup.org/3TLOKfb

- @alexanderhorn.bsky.social & @leoahrens.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract discussing selective egalitarianism in economic policies, analyzing political manifestos and OECD countries' approaches to taxation and redistribution. The focus is on party competence and policy complexity, highlighting challenges in implementing redistributive measures effectively.
@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 8:20 PM

From July 2026 -

Education for Mobilization: The Effects of Knowledge about Labor History on Union Support - https://cup.org/44YYa9G

- @rrahnama.bsky.social & @jonnekamphorst.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract section of a research paper discussing the relationship between education on historical labor struggle, union engagement, and class-based solidarity in the US. The study uses surveys focusing on perspectives of non-college-educated people in the American South...
@hilmal.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 11:29 AMReposted by @bjpols.bsky.social

The paper shows that while workplaces may serve as sites for countervailing processes to educational polarization, structural patterns of educational sorting in the labor market contribute to a political polarization of education groups at the aggregate.

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 27, 2026, 7:10 PM

NEW -

Ideas at Work: Educated Colleagues Shape Political Attitudes - https://cup.org/4dIhNHF

- @hilmal.bsky.social

#OpenAccess

BJPolS abstract text on a blurred darkened rectangle. Discusses research on education's impact on workplace political attitudes using Swedish data. Mentions university education and labor market effects, highlighting implications for social connections and political attitudes.
@tonirodon.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 7:20 AMReposted by @bjpols.bsky.social

Having a job in a workplace with a considerable proportion of university-educated coworkers is associated with an increase in culturally liberal attitudes www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 12:35 PM

In partnership with Cambridge and BJPolS, the @britishacademy.bsky.social awards an annual prize in honour of Brian Barry, a distinguished Fellow of the Academy and founding editor of the journal.

Browse the prize winners here - https://cup.org/46Q9A0C

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@bjpols.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 4:30 AM

The recent article by @alexanderhorn.bsky.social & @leoahrens.bsky.social, 'The Equality Positions and Policies of Governments, 1970–2020: How Egalitarian Parties Evoke Equality While Evading Real Redistribution' has been referenced on @eastangliabylines.co.uk -

https://cup.org/4hnubxK

#OpenAccess

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