*PSA JOB OPPORTUNITY* 📢 Join our team as #Membership, Programmes & #Events Assistant (PT 0.6,Fixed term) to support with new projects and Annual Conference. Open to all including #PhdStudents and #EarlyCareerResearchers 📆 Apply by Friday 3 October ➡️ buff.ly/3orvZb2

Congratulations to PSA member and former trustee, Professor Indrajit Roy @indrajitroy.bsky.social @york.ac.uk on his re-election to the EC of the International Political Science Association @ipsa.org as PSA rep.

📣 Call for Papers: The Authoritarian Eco-System 📣 We are launching a new policy brief series w/ the Westminster Foundation for Democracy on authoritarian politics! Deadline: 3 October 2025 Submit abstract (500 words) researcher’s profile, and CVs to: [email protected] Details? Read the call &🧵

- Populism and international crises - Populism and the future of the world order - Populism and capitalism - Intersections of populism, authoritarianism and imperialism - Populism and international political economy - Populism in the Global South - Populism and its discontents +

Here is a list of the exciting activities we are preparing for you (deadline for submissions Oct 17) 1) The first panel with the collobaration of Italian Politics Specialist Group aims to unpack this challenge, welcoming paper proposals from a range of perspectives and methodological traditions +

+ Proposals are invited in relation to any world region, and those considering perspectives from the Global South are especially welcome. For submission to this panel; psa26.exordo.com/panels/8/con...

2) The second panel is open to submissions on a diverse aspects of social movements and civil society in global order, including, but not limited to:social movements&global resistance to authoritarianism,civil society responses to international crises, and alternative practices of global ordering. +

📣Call for papers📣 If you are planning to attend the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social annual conference in Oxford (30 March-1 April), please consider submitting your paper to our Rectionary Politics Specialist Group stream at the link below! Deadline: 17th October. www.psa.ac.uk/events/psa-a...

🚨CfP closing soon! We would love to host your paper at the 2026 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social conference in Oxford. More details here: www.psa.ac.uk/events/psa-a... Just select 'Environmental Politics Specialist Group' in the ‘Topics’ section when submitting your abstract.

1/4. New article out now: "Global Britain and the dark side of civility: Monarchy and the legacy of colonialism", by by Ben Wellings, Matteo Bonotti, and Steven T Zech. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

4/4. Please read the full analysis here: @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

📈 Trending #openaccess article this week in #BJPIR: 'Industrial policy change in the post-crisis British economy: Policy innovation in an incomplete institutional and ideational environment' by Craig Berry. 🔗 buff.ly/XCs1Ono @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

IN NEW ISSUE: 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 @sagepub.com

Prof Rose Gann, PSA’s Chair, reflects on the progress made in embedding #equality, #diversity and #inclusion across the discipline, and the areas where work still needs to be done. Watch the video to explore how Political Studies is evolving.

*PSA JOB OPPORTUNITY* 📢 Join our team as #Membership, Programmes & #Events Assistant (PT 0.6,Fixed term) to support with new projects and Annual Conference. Open to all including #PhdStudents and #EarlyCareerResearchers 📆 Apply by Friday 3 October ➡️ buff.ly/3orvZb2

Are lawmakers marginalized in the legislative process based on their skin tone? René Rejón & Sergio Bárcena assess how skin color affects access to leadership & legislative effectiveness in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/WcWBciF @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

This captivating Early Results Paper is Open Access and free to read! From Reconciliation to Reversal: Explaining Reconciliatory Backsliding in Settler Societies By Christopher Alcantara & Lucas De Sousa journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

*PSA26 Annual Conference* - taking place 30 March - 1 April 2026, Oxford. 📍 Call for papers, registration fees, and FAQs information online. 📆 Paper proposal deadline: 17 October 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/G6WTB20

*PSA26 Annual Conference* - taking place 30 March - 1 April 2026, Oxford. 📍 Call for papers, registration fees, and FAQs information online. 📆 Paper proposal deadline: 17 October 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/G6WTB20

IN NEW ISSUE: Selecting Diversity: @fionacbarker.bsky.social & @samcrawley.bsky.social examine ethnicity, party strategies & candidate selection in New Zealand Elections (1996–2020) - buff.ly/ZQWufTG (OPEN ACCESS) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

📝 Don't miss this recent #BJPIR article! 'The politics of mini-publics: How organisers justify local climate mini-publics in the United Kingdom' by Kate Long. 🔗 buff.ly/4cSbHkb @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

*PSA OPPORTUNITY* 🚨 Final Reminder 🚨 House of Commons internship opportunity. For PSA #EarlyCareer Network members who are currently studying towards their #PhD. 📆 Apply by 28 September 2025 ➡️ Full details buff.ly/VsvdQQD #Politics #Opportunity #PoliticalStudies

1/3. ** New Article Alert! "Time for a rebrand?" by Amy Skoll & Christopher Chiego explores how college departments in the California State University system are reinventing themselves amid the U.S. higher ed enrollment crisis. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

3/3. The main findings: - Most departments have made at least one outward-facing change in the last 5 years. - The most common motivation? Boosting student enrollment. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Do UK voters see a trade-off between electoral integrity and turnout? Jeffrey A. Karp argues that beliefs about fraud and ideology, not turnout concerns, best predict support for photo ID. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/r2FnjwH @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky

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 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky

📈 Trending this week in #BJPIR 'Muddied waters: Freedom-of-navigation operations as signals in the South China Sea' by Hyun-Binn Cho & Brian C Chao. 🔗 buff.ly/ztnwreq @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

*PSA FILM* Watch the third film in our NEW #Equality, #Diversity and #Inclusion (EDI) Video Series. In these short films, contributors reflect on what #EDI means to them, why it matters, and the challenges the discipline still faces. ➡️ buff.ly/01gxLP8

*PSA EVENT* 'Using Objects to Enhance Learning in #PoliticalScience #Education - #Teaching & Learning Network Webinar with William L Allen. 📆 Tuesday 13 January, 12:30pm, online ➡️

📰Online First Article📰 - Free! Open Access! Democratic Resilience in Retreat: Australia’s Response to the 2002 Bali Bombings By Jordan McSwiney @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

*PSA JOB OPPORTUNITY* 📢 Join our team as #Membership, Programmes & #Events Assistant (PT 0.6,Fixed term) to support with new projects and Annual Conference. Open to all including #PhdStudents and #EarlyCareerResearchers 📆 Apply by Friday 3 October ➡️ buff.ly/3orvZb2

*PSA EVENT* 📢 Final Call for Papers📢 'Navigating #Digital #Democracy' joint annual conference by PSA #Media & #Politics Group and #Technology, Information & #Policy Specialist Groups @psampg.bsky.social @techpolicy.bsky.social 📆 Paper Proposals by 26 September ➡️

*PSA EVENT* 'Giving Choice a Chance: Assessment optionality in #PoliticalStudies #education. #Teaching & Learning Network webinar with Jeremy Moulton @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @psateach.bsky.social 📆 3 December, 1:30 - 3pm ➡️ FREE and open to all

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 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social

📝 Don't miss this article from the current issue of #BJPIR 'The erosion of democracy in an age of wealth inequality: Unravelling the impact of subjective socioeconomic stratification' by Seungwoo Han. 🔗 buff.ly/2pswSjH @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

*PSA EVENT* 📢 Call for Papers📢 The Kingdom’s God: The Use and Abuse of #Religion in #ForeignPolicy. One-day hybrid workshop on 3 December from PSA IR Specialist Group @psainter-relations.bsky.social 📆 Paper Proposals by 15 October ➡️ buff.ly/pK3zUv2 #Politics #InternationalRelations #PIR

How does republican theory reimagine economic freedom? Sean Irving explores John Francis Bray’s economic republicanism and its implications for markets and justice. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/5jJfmER @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com #polsky #polsci

*PSA EVENT* 'Conservatism Studies' annual workshop. Organised by PSA Conservatism Studies Specialist Group @psaconservatism.bsky.social.Open to researchers at any career stage. 📆 28 - 29 October, University of Hull ➡️

*PSA26 Annual Conference* - taking place 30 March - 1 April 2026, Oxford. 📍 Call for papers, registration fees, and FAQs information online. 📆 Paper proposal deadline: 17 October 2025 ➡️ buff.ly/G6WTB20

📝 Don't miss this article from the current issue of #BJPIR 'The determinants of public gender egalitarianism at the national level: Empirical evidence from unbalanced panel regressions' by Byung-Deuk Woo & Ki Eun Ryu. 🔗 buff.ly/Ks8dFkj @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

IN NEW ISSUE: Refugee Resettlement - @mgerver.bsky.social, Faten Ghosn & @mirandasimon.bsky.social draw upon a sample of Syrian refugees in Lebanon & find their resettlement preferences are 'adaptive'. Read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/3ZnH2Hn @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social #polsky

*PSA OPPORTUNITY* 🚨 Final Reminder 🚨 House of Commons internship opportunity. For PSA #EarlyCareer Network members who are currently studying towards their #PhD. 📆 Apply by 28 September 2025 ➡️ Full details buff.ly/VsvdQQD #Politics #Opportunity #PoliticalStudies

*PSA FILM* Watch the third film in our NEW #Equality, #Diversity and #Inclusion (EDI) Video Series. In these short films, contributors reflect on what #EDI means to them, why it matters, and the challenges the discipline still faces. ➡️

Polarized attitudes and anti-democratic orientation in the US - Ariel Malka, Christopher M Federico, Thomas H Costello & Adam R Panish examine paradoxical partisan asymmetries in current democratic attitudes. More: buff.ly/GOuVKF1 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

If you're interested in publishing an article with us, take a look at our submissions page: journals.sagepub.com/author-instr... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

*PSA JOB OPPORTUNITY* 📢 Join our team as PSA #Membership, Programmes & #Events Assistant (PT 0.6,Fixed term) to support with new projects and Annual Conference. Open to all including #PhdStudents and #EarlyCareerResearchers 📆 Application deadline Friday 3 October ➡️

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) @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com

*PSA BLOG* “Peace is not merely the absence of war; it is the presence of justice, law, order ‒ of good government.” Today is #InternationalDayofPeace 2025. In this timely blog Dr Celestina Atom explores 'Choosing #Peace in a Restless World' buff.ly/xK068J1 #PeaceDay #ActNowForPeace

*NEW BLOG* Today is #InternationalDayofPeace 2025 with the theme “Act Now for a Peaceful World.” Dr Aruni Samarakoon @arunisamarakoon.bsky.social reflects on what this means at this point in time. ➡️ buff.ly/QnHTOcT #PeaceDay #ActNowForPeace

📰Online First Article📰 - Free! Open Access! Future-Regarding Institutions Through a Legitimacy Lens By Masakazu Ogami, Yasuko Kameyama & Tomohiro Tasaki You can read this article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social