Why is the far-right rising in Europe? Daphne Halikiopoulou reveals how rising leaders tap into people’s economic insecurities and distrust of institutions in order to cleverly rebrand their right-wing policies. TED Talk link: www.ted.com/talks/daphne... @dafnoukos.bsky.social

New article on the effect of Chinese strategic communications on Uk public opinion. track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...

In honour of IWD (1/9) Did you know that the Editorial team of Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social is based here in the University of York’s Politics & IR department? This International Women’s Day, we’d like to introduce you to all of the outstanding women scholars on our team!

In honour of IWD (2/9): Meet York’s Prof. Monica Brito Vieira, joint Editor-in-Chief of Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social who works on the history of political thought and theory of political representation. Read more about her work at

In honour of IWD (3/9): Meet York’s Prof. Daphne Halikiopoulou @dafnoukos.bsky.social joint Editor-in-Chief of Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social who specialises in populism and the far Right. Read more about her work at

In honour of IWD (4/9): Meet York’s Prof. Sarah Shair-Rosenfield @syysr.bsky.social joint Editor-in-Chief of Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social who specialises in Asian politics, decentralisation, and gender. Read more about her work at

In honour of IWD (5/9): Meet York’s Dr. Harriet Gray @drharrietgray.bsky.social an Associate Editor of Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social who specialises in gender-based violence in military and conflict spaces. Read more about her work at

In honour of IWD (6/9): Meet York’s Dr. Eva Heims, an Associate Editor of Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social who specialises in regulatory governance and public policy. Read more about her work at

In honour of IWD (8/9): Meet York’s Dr. Peg Murray-Evans, an Associate Editor of Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social who specialises in the politics of international development and African politics. Read more about her work at pure.york.ac.uk/portal/en/pe...

In honour of IWD (9/9): Meet York’s Dr. Anna Sanders @annasanders.bsky.social , an Associate Editor of Political Studies @polstudies.bsky.social who specialises in British politics and the politics of gender. Read more about her work at pure.york.ac.uk/portal/en/pe...

In honour of IWD (7/9): Meet York’s Prof. Nicole Lindstrom @nicolelindstrom.bsky.social , an Associate Editor of Political Studies [@polstudies.bsky.social] who specialises in political economy and the European Union. Read more about her work at pure.york.ac.uk/portal/en/pe...

Read the annual update from the @polstudies.bsky.social editors on the journal's breadth and diversity in a record-setting year at buff.ly/sXcz7aQ @syysr.bsky.social @dafnoukos.bsky.social @graemedavies.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

Features research by @syysr.bsky.social, @dingbatacus.bsky.social, @graemedavies.bsky.social and me investigating how strong are the public norms against intimidation and abuse of politicians. The short answer is: pretty strong. For more, see journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.....