Tag: Politics

Political organizing is argued to support egalitarian citizenship goals
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in Social Sciences
What the study found The article argues that political organizing has instrumental value for achieving egalitarian goals. It presents political organizing as able to help transform citizenship by both expanding the entitlements citizenship provides and reducing barriers to citizenship status for non-members. Why the authors say this matters The authors suggest this matters because, in…
The article asks whether shared-society membership can be pluralized
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in Social Sciences
What the study found The article argues that the traditional social democratic ideal of society as a "common possession" has long linked democracy and welfare to membership in a shared society. It also asks whether that ideal can be revised so that it respects the experiences and aspirations of racialized minorities and Indigenous peoples. Why…
Knowledge can both politicize and depoliticize environmental conflicts
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in Social Sciences
Analysis of knowledge mobilization in environmental conflicts showing that expert and grassroots knowledge both politicize and depoliticize issues in complex, contingent ways.
Congress, especially Republicans, uses more security framing in trade policy
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in Social Sciences
Analysis of US trade discourse from 2001 to 2025 shows Congress uses security framing more than the executive branch, with Republicans in Congress leading the trend.
Indonesia’s dynastic politics coincided with democratic decline
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in Social Sciences
Examine how Indonesian political dynasties systematically manipulated democratic institutions from 2014-2024 while preserving electoral legitimacy through adaptive mechanisms and constitutional.
Iranian political science curricula reflect state-led Islamization
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in Social Sciences
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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in Social Sciences
Analysis of Danish shipyard closure shows plant closures reduce incumbent support through unemployment and blame attribution, but targeted compensation policies can neutralize electoral effects.
Executive dominance and weak institutions undermine trust in Madagascar
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in Law
Analysis of Madagascar’s governance crisis identifies executive dominance and absence of political virtue as obstacles to justice, proposing ethical and structural reforms.
Western relations to Russian oligarchs shifted rapidly after the war
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in Social Sciences
Explores how Western institutions rapidly disassociated from Russian oligarchs after Ukraine invasion, introducing oligarch-washing as a framework for understanding institutional responses to.
Political donations are linked to lower cash holdings and investment efficiency
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in Business, Management and Accounting
Study of 300 Australian firms reveals political donations correlate with lower cash holdings, higher leverage, and reduced investment efficiency, pointing to agency costs.