Tag: Political Science and International Relations
Iranian political science curricula reflect state-led Islamization
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Analysis of how authoritarian state policies reshape political science curricula and research in Iranian universities through ideological control and institutional mechanisms.
Plant closure reduced incumbent votes, but effects faded after compensation
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Analysis of Danish shipyard closure shows plant closures reduce incumbent support through unemployment and blame attribution, but targeted compensation policies can neutralize electoral effects.
Global AI governance shows consensus around three principles
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in LawSociosemiotic analysis of 47 international AI governance documents reveals that consensus on core principles masks implementation gaps and actor tensions in global regulation.
U.S. obstruction reshapes WTO trade adjudication
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in LawExplore how U.S. obstruction of WTO’s Appellate Body reshapes neoliberal trade governance, reconfiguring power within multilateral systems rather than abandoning them entirely.
Western relations to Russian oligarchs shifted rapidly after the war
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Explores how Western institutions rapidly disassociated from Russian oligarchs after Ukraine invasion, introducing oligarch-washing as a framework for understanding institutional responses to.
Article describes support for Polish border services after Operation Sluice
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Analysis of support for Polish border services during 2021 Operation Sluice, examining migrant instrumentalization as hybrid warfare and the ‘United behind the Polish uniform’ campaign.
Economic conditions and presidential approval move together in patterned ways
Machine learning analysis identifies which macroeconomic conditions drive presidential approval ratings. Public sector activity, recession timing, and housing markets show distinct temporal dynamics.
Limited response to 2008 war linked to later conflict conditions
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Analysis of international responses to the 2008 Russia-Georgia war reveals how limited consequences weakened deterrence mechanisms and contributed to structural conditions enabling later conflicts.
Mass opinion shows little ideological structure
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Analysis of six million responses to Belgium’s Voting Advice Application reveals voters lack ideological coherence while elites maintain consistent ideological structures.
Boundary marker removal on Sebatik Island may violate sovereignty
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in LawAnalysis of legal implications when boundary markers are unilaterally removed between Indonesia and Malaysia on Sebatik Island, examining violations of international law and threats to sovereignty.
