Annamária Sebestyén's interview-based study "Political Socialization Scenarios Leading to Party Membership in an Autocratizing Democracy" - read OPEN ACCESS: buff.ly/ccfDnpJ
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Abstract The study identifies the typical political socialization trajectories leading to political parties in Hungary through an analysis of life history interviews with 40 young party members. These trajectories develop within a context where the decline and aging of party membership are not accompanied by a resurgence of civil society but rather by its exclusion from political decision-making processes and ongoing democratic backsliding. The findings underscore the significant influence of historical, social, and political contexts on the socialization routes leading to party-political participation, resulting in a more varied, fragmented, complex, and conflictual process compared to Western Europe. Distinct socialization pathways entail specific conflicts, with the persuasive power of party communities playing a crucial role in overcoming these challenges. This persuasive influence functions as an essential compensatory mechanism, particularly in Hungary and, arguably, in other contexts where the broader socialization environment does not actively promote political participation.
Making sense of the Hungarian case - this week, we've pulled four articles from our archive that can provide some context and thinking points on the results of the recent election in Hungary. First is an intro to party politics in the Hungarian context
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Hannah Salamon's "The “Women’s Representation-Corruption Link” and Environmentalism: A Cross-National Study" - buff.ly/fQ7WIIZ
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Virginia De Biasio's "Not Just ‘Sinking Islands’: Climate Change and Adaptation in Small Island Developing States" - buff.ly/79Jpg7j
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🧵 This International Women's Day we're celebrating recently published articles by female authors in the journal's "Most Read" and "Most Cited" lists. Check these out, and the works of many more female authors, at the journal's webpage.
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The @essexsummerschool.bsky.social celebrates the women who shape the ESS today, those who paved the way for women in methods, and the new generations we are training to lead the future of social science data analysis.
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Volume 74, Issue 1 of @polstudies.bsky.social is now available. Here is the Editor's Introduction, outlining our editorial goals and reflecting on the year's successes and challenges.
Read the full issue here: buff.ly/rUI1FTL
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For those attending #IPSA2025, join myself and Monica Brito- Vieira at our @polstudies.bsky.social 'Meet the Editors' session today at 11am KST at the Sage Stand @ipsa.org @sagepub.com
Attending #IPSA2025? Join @polstudies.bsky.social & @psrjournal.bsky.social for a 'Meet the Editors' session at 11am KST today at the Sage Stand, IPSA Publishers Exhibition Hall
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How welfare wins: @indrajitroy.bsky.social examines discursive institutionalism, the politics of the poor & the expansion of social welfare in India during the early 21st century. Read OPEN ACCESS in @policysociety.bsky.social: buff.ly/dLlk12Z
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Towards a masculinised Westminster model? @annasanders.bsky.social & Joanna Flavell examine gender equality policy in Britain, pre-and post-Brexit. Read OPEN ACCESS in @jeppjournal.bsky.social: buff.ly/Kgk2iyM
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From price competitiveness to local production in East African Community pharmaceutical policy: Peg Murray-Evans & Peter O’Reilly examine complex norm localization. Read OPEN ACCESS in @ejir.bsky.social: buff.ly/JPda99P
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People often say they don't trust politicians & experts. Yet they continue to vote, fly, etc. Why? Maybe they don’t mean it. Or maybe they just choose to act as-if they trust: buff.ly/lRZUeUB
OPEN ACCESS in @crispp.bsky.social by @alfredmoore.bsky.social & Michael K. MacKenzie
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Aiding the state: @nicolelindstrom.bsky.social examines administrative capacity and creative compliance with European state aid rules in new member states. Read the article in Journal of European Public Policy: buff.ly/L2MfilI
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Blame, Shame and Betrayal - @drharrietgray.bsky.social, Nicola Lester & Emma Norton examine servicewomen’s experiences of the aftermath of sexual assault in the British military. Read OPEN ACCESS in the RUSI Journal (@rusi.bsky.social): buff.ly/g403K45
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UK regulation and the Vioxx drug scandal: Eva Heims & Sophie Moxon examine the causal mechanisms of regulatory capture and test claims of industry influence in the case. Read OPEN ACCESS in @reggovjournal.bsky.social: buff.ly/6qv6K9Q
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Is downward class mobility linked to far-right party voting and how? @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @a-gugushvili.bsky.social & Tim Vlandas argue it significantly affects far-right voting but only under specific conditions. Read OPEN ACCESS in @polbehavior.bsky.social: buff.ly/Cljvggt
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This year marks our 2nd anniversary at our @uoypolitics.bsky.social home so we wanted to shine the spotlight on our hardworking editors. We will highlight their contributions over the next two weeks under #PSEditorSpotlight
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Beyond Nationalism and Militarism: @graemedavies.bsky.social, @kingsleyedney.bsky.social & Bo Wang build a mediation model to examine support for military intervention in the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands. Read OPEN ACCESS in Journal of Conflict Resolution: buff.ly/ggFSAs6
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Race and Populism: Mónica Brito Vieira and Filipe Carreira da Silva examine Thatcherism, Peronism and the American Populists. Read OPEN ACCESS in European Journal of Sociology: buff.ly/k22TNvO
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There's still time to join for tonight's event where @graemedavies.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @reedmwood.bsky.social and I will be joined by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social to discuss this timely topic! Check it out to register and attend!
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Do you ever wonder how the public thinks about abuse and harassment of politicians? On 5th June, come hear from me @graemedavies.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social and @reedmwood.bsky.social, with the amazing @petergeoghegan.bsky.social chairing this York Festival of Ideas virtual discussion!
Then at 12.30 it's a roundtable sponsored by @polstudies.bsky.social discussing results of a survey on expertise in political news reporting and featuring @graemedavies.bsky.social, Eva Heims, @justin-t-fisher.bsky.social and @profnjallen.bsky.social
At 11.30, it's Meet the Editors with representatives from all of the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social journals
If you're in Birmingham for #PSA2025, join my @polstudies.bsky.social co-editor @graemedavies.bsky.social for back-to-back roundtables