Subnational Identity, Regional Conflicts, and Public Opinion on Decentralization in Chile - Tomás Huanquil Vega, Rodolfo Disi Pavlic, 2026 What factors shape preferences for subnational autonomy in contexts of limited, top-down decentralization? Drawing on Social Identity Theory, we argue that subn...

1/ New article out in @jplaeditor.bsky.social with Tomás Huanquil:

“Subnational Identity, Regional Conflicts, and Public Opinion on Decentralization in Chile”

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What factors shape preferences for subnational autonomy in contexts of limited, top-down decentralization? Check out our 🆕
and #openaccess article on attitudes towards decentralisation in #Chile by @rdisip.bsky.social & T. Huanquil Vega 👇👇

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From our sister journal, #JPLA Journal of Politics in Latin America, on China-Brazil relations

‼️ This NEW research note on #Chile contributes to debates on feminist foreign policy and the gendered dynamics of economic diplomacy in Latin America. Check it out 👇

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This article could interest your readers @jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social

How do Brazilian right-wing agribusiness elites reconcile the extraordinary economic benefits they have reaped from exports to China with their partisan and negative views towards China?

Check out our 🆕 #openaccess research article 👇
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New Journal of Politics in Latin America 1/2026 This issue covers such key topics as the impact of political trust on citizen engagement, the systematic elimination of social leaders, electoral accountability in federative systems during times of c...

New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It examines how political trust shapes citizen behaviour in unequal contexts, models of constitution-making in #Brazil and #Chile, how people relate to the police, and more.

➡️Read: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

‼️ New #firstonline and #openaccess article #Mexico #incumbency #governors

1️⃣ What explains electoral success in Mexico’s gubernatorial elections after the democratic transition? The key was not government performance, but the support of the incumbent governor. On average, candidates from the governor’s party were about 42% more likely to win. 🧵

JPLA thanks our female authors, reviewers, and editorial board members.
#8M International Women's Day

‼️The first issue of year 2026 is out ! And totally #openaccess ‼️
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Why do business actors sometimes move beyond indirect influence and engage directly in party politics? Gabriel Vommaro & Laura Wills-Otero examine the conditions under which economic elites adopt a “party solution” #Argentina #Colombia
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Has exPresident #Bolsonaro fostered a lasting issue alignment in Brazil that transcends his personal fortunes? To answer, this 🆕study draws on longitudinal public opinion data from the Brazilian Electoral Study and the Face of Democracy survey series.👇👇👇

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Are "Presidential Breakdowns" the new coups? In my latest piece in the @jplaeditor.bsky.social of
@giga-hamburg.de, I explore why some interruptions of presidential mandates are seen as legitimate while others are labelled as "neo-coups."

Do Voters Reject Gay Candidates? Partisanship, the Far-Right, and the Electoral Effect of Candidate Sexual Orientation in Latin America - Lautaro Cella, Rodrigo Castro Cornejo, 2026 In recent years, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights and candidacies have expanded across Latin America. Some argue that such progress may prov...

‼️‼️ Check out our new first online article! 👇
Do Voters Reject Gay Candidates? We find no punishment among the general electorate: voters in Argentina reward gay candidates, while Chilean and Mexican citizens are indifferent.
@rcastrocornejo.bsky.social

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Today JPLA celebrates five years with our current editorial team. A journey between two editors (and amazing assistants) that has been both enriching and fruitful!

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Presidential Breakdowns or Neo-Coups? Presenting a Typology of Social Legitimacy - Italo Beltrão Sposito, 2026 Despite the conceptual and analytical differences between presidential breakdowns (PBs) and coups, the empirical decline in coups has shifted attention to dispu...

‼️🚨‼️ NEW #firstonline article on presidential interruptions in Latin America. It’s #openaccess
Check it out 👇
#presidentialbreakdowns #coups #accountability #legitimacy

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2) How do people position themselves towards the police? The article draws on Motivational Postures Theory to analyse the relationship between citizens and the police in Chile 🆕 #openaccess👇
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Two 🆕 #firstonline and #openaccess articles. Check them out!
1) How do partisanship and institutional design shape constitution-making outcomes? A comparison of Brazil's (1987–1988) National Constituent Assembly and Chile's (2021–2022) Constitutional Convention👇
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New Journal of Politics in Latin America 3/2025 The current issue examines topics such as the consequences when politicians give up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military government, information pollution, the impact of...

New issue of the Journal of Politics in #LatinAmerica out! It examines the consequences of politicians giving up on tackling corruption, whether right-wing parties support military governments, the impact of information pollution, and more.

➡️ Open access via: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/press/new...

I’m enjoying the printed version of our just published new and last issue of the year.
JPLA goes fully digital next year!
It remains of course #openaccess

Our last Issue of the year is now published! Check it out 📣
It included wonderful articles and authors writing on #Brazil #Chile #Mexico #Ecuador #Argentina
All articles #openaccess in the link 👇
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Elite Ideological Differentiation and Demographic-Based Voting in Latin America - Matthew Singer, 2025 Electoral divisions along class, religious, and ethnic lines differ in strength across countries and within them over time. I argue that the lack of meaningful ...

NEW first online and open access article‼️
It analyses the impact of meaningful ideological choices (or the lack thereof) on demographic-based electoral divisions in Latin America.
Check it out!
By Matthew Singer

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Urbi et Orbi: Local Power and National Aspiration in Peru's Populist Radical Right - Zsofia Bocskay, Carlos Meléndez, 2025 How does the populist radical right (PRR) use local office to pursue national political ambitions? This article analyzes the case of Rafael López Aliaga, mayor ...

NEW First online article 🔔
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How does the populist radical right use local office to pursue national political ambitions? #Peru #Populism #politicalambition

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What’s the impact of Indigenous quotas on system support, external political efficacy, trust in congress and trust in elections?
‼️Check out this new #openaccess article ‼️

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Who Do Voters Blame in Times of Crisis? Electoral Accountability in Brazil's Federalism During COVID-19 - Lucas Falcão, Rayane Vieira Rodrigues, Fernando Luiz Abrucio, 2025 This study explores electoral accountability in federative systems during crises, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. It analyses how voters assign...

NEW #onlinefirst article in JPLA! ‼️

The study by Falçao, Vieira Rodrigues & Abrucio explores electoral #accountability in #federative systems during crises, with a focus on the #COVID-19 pandemic in #Brazil.

It’s #openaccess. Check it out ‼️

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🆕 ‼️ This new contribution by Castellar Granados and Francisco Sanchez draws on Hirschman's theory of exit, voice, and loyalty. It’s #openaccess.
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The Violent Path to Power: Violence Against Social Activism and the Rise of Criminal Politicians - Camilo Nieto-Matiz, 2025 Social leaders play a crucial role in serving as mediators between communities and authorities. What happens when these leaders are systematically eliminated fr...

What happens when social leaders are systematically eliminated from their communities?
Check out our 🆕 #firstonline article! #Colombia #violence
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