Politics and Governance

Papers
(The median citation count of Politics and Governance is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
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Depoliticizing Transnational Cleavage‐Related Issues Through Social Media Advertising: The 2022 Danish Defense Referendum Campaign29
Masks Down: Diplomacy and Regime Stability in the Post‐Covid‐19 Era28
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Dimensions and Cartography of Dirty Money in Developing Countries: Tripping Up on the Global Hydra24
Methodological Reflections on Studying Gender‐Sensitive Parliaments Cross‐Nationally: A “Most Significant Change” Approach24
The Diversity of Actors in Reform Backsliding and Its Containment in the Ukrainian Hybrid Regime24
When Illiberals Govern: Educational and Cultural Policies in Hungary and Poland23
Southern European Journalists’ Perceptions of Discursive Menaces in the Age of (Online) Delegitimization22
Virtual Worlds, Real Politics: A Cross‐National Comparative Study of Metaverse Policy Approaches22
Multilateralism, Developmental Regionalism, and the African Development Bank22
Merits and Challenges of Comparing the EU and Canada21
Liberal and Deliberative Democracy in the Global South: Models, Functions, Practices20
Satellites and the Changing Politics of Transparency in World Politics20
Germany’s Energy and Climate Policy as an Ecology of Games19
Christian Churches and the Ukraine War: Introducing Religious Publics in Global Politics19
One Crisis is not Like Another: Exploring Different Shades of Crisis in the EU18
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Public Employment Services and Vulnerable Youth in the EU: The Case of Rural NEETs18
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Voter Disenchantment in the Aftermath of the 2005 EU Constitutional Referendum in France16
Assembling Publics: Microsoft, Cybersecurity and Public‐Private Relations16
Leader Effects in an Era of Negative Politics: Who Has a Negativity Bias?15
Gender and Opposition Leadership in the Pacific Islands15
“My Way or No Way”: Political Polarization and Disagreement Among Immigrant Influencers and Their Followers15
Beyond Foreign Policy? EU Sanctions at the Intersection of Development, Trade, and CFSP15
Illiberal Politics in Europe: Ideology, Policies, and Impact15
Illiberal Discourse in Romania: A “Golden” New Beginning?15
The Influence of Age on Citizens’ Preferences for Age‐Related Descriptive Representation15
Indonesian Heroes and Villains: National Identity, Politics, Law, and Security14
A Post-Development Perspective on the EU’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences13
From Counterterrorism to Deterrence: The Evolution of Canada’s and Italy’s Defense Postures13
Enlargement of the EU Towards the East: A Pivotal Change in EU’s External Policy?13
EU Data Sovereignty: An Autonomy–Interdependence Governance Gap?13
Passing the Sexual Violence Crime Law in Indonesia: Reflection of a Gender-Sensitive Parliament?13
EU Renewable Energy Governance and the Ukraine War: Moving Ahead Through Strategic Flexibility?13
Exploring Enablers for an Ambitious Coal Phaseout13
The Debate on the European Union’s Future From the Perspective of Regional Members of Parliament13
Gender Equality Reforms in Parliaments12
Facing the Future: Conceiving Legal Obligations Towards Future Generations12
The Role of Religions and Conspiracy Theories in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes12
When Believing in Divine Immanence Explains Vaccine Hesitancy: A Matter of Conspiracy Beliefs?12
Strong Military and Weak Statehood: The Case of Self‐Governance Through Rasookh in Kashmir12
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Gender and Strategic Opposition Behavior: Patterns of Parliamentary Oversight in Belgium12
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Up and Down With… Polarisation? Intrinsic and Instrumental Polarisation Dynamics in US Climate Policy Debates11
European Union’s Regulating of Social Media: A Discourse Analysis of the Digital Services Act11
Governing AI Decision‐Making: Balancing Innovation and Accountability11
Coping With Turbulence and Safeguarding Against Authoritarianism: Polycentric Governance as a Resilience Resource11
Pandemic Populism? How Covid-19 Triggered Populist Facebook User Comments in Germany and Austria11
Zeitenwende: German Foreign Policy Change in the Wake of Russia's War Against Ukraine10
The Geoeconomic Turn in International Trade, Investment, and Technology10
Authoritarianism and the Psychology of War: Exploring Personality Traits in the Legitimation of Military Conflict10
Embedded Neoliberalism and the Legitimacy of the Post-Lisbon European Union Investment Policy10
Beyond Rhetoric: The European Parliament as a Workplace for Parents and Current Reform Debates10
Individual‐Level Predictors of Conspiracy Mentality in Germany and Poland10
The Dollar as a Mutual Problem: New Transatlantic Interdependence in Finance10
Carbon Pricing Under Pressure: Withering Markets?10
Economic Security and the Politics of Trade and Investment Policy in Europe10
Social and Discursive Capital as Illiberal Enabler: A Tale of Two Far‐Right Fictions in France10
Shared Streets: Choreographed Disorder in the Late Socialist City10
Implementation of EU Trade Agreements Under an Assertive, Open, and Sustainable Trade Policy10
Wagner Group Flows: A Two‐Fold Challenge to Liberal Intervention and Liberal Order10
Current Challenges to the Legitimacy of International Economic and Financial Arrangements10
Migrants' Voter Turnout in the Home Country Elections: Non‐Integration or Political Anchor?10
Continuous Militarization as a Mode of Governance of Indigenous People in the Russian Arctic9
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Reporting EU Politics in News Venues: An Issue of Democratic Deficit?9
The Changing Unpolitics of Covid‐19 Vaccine Procurement9
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Investigating Party Abroad: Party Origins and Degrees of Formalization9
The Role of Moral Principles in Resolving Intergenerational Conflicts of Interest9
Picking Sectors: IPCEIs and Europe’s Emerging State Capacity for Strategic Identification9
Fueling Toxicity? Studying Deceitful Opinion Leaders and Behavioral Changes of Their Followers9
Limited Congruence: Citizens’ Attitudes and Party Rhetoric About Referendums and Deliberative Practices9
“Strongmen” Don't Redistribute: Illiberal Leaders on the Right and Worsening Economic Inequality8
From Villain to Hero: The Role of Disengaged Terrorists in Social Reintegration Initiatives8
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The Preferred Governing Actors of Populist Supporters: Survey Evidence From Eight European Countries8
A Chapter on Institutionalization: The Use and Misuse of Institutions of Citizen Participation in Hungary8
Adverse Contagion? Populist Radical Right Parties and Norms on Gender Balance in Political Institutions8
Geopolitics and Transnational Data Governance8
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Drivers and Limits of the Geoeconomic Turn in EU Infrastructure Policy8
Empowering the People’s Truth Through Social Media? (De)Legitimizing Truth Claims of Populist Politicians and Citizens8
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The European Green Deal Agenda After the Attack on Ukraine: Exogenous Shock Meets Policy‐Making Stability8
Debating Europe: Politicization, Contestation, and Democratization8
US Critical Mineral Policies and Alliance Strategies in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalry8
Backsliding Populist Governments in the Council: The Case of the Hungarian Fidesz8
For a Research Agenda on Negative Politics8
Protecting Future Generations Through Minilateralism: Climate Clubs and Normative Legitimacy7
Governance Through Regime Complexity: A Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex7
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Publics in Global Politics: A Framing Paper7
Drivers and Barriers of Digital Market Integration in East Africa: A Case Study of Rwanda and Tanzania7
Illiberal and Populist Political Narratives on Gender and Underreporting of Sexual Violence: A Case Study of Hungary7
Gender Heterogeneity and Politics in Decision-Making About Green Public Procurement in the Czech Republic7
Do Leader Evaluations (De)Mobilize Voter Turnout? Lessons From Presidential Elections in the United States7
Oversight, Accountability, or Influence? Understanding the Use of Monetary Dialogues in the European Parliament7
No Longer Neutral: The ECB’s Geopoliticization of the International Role of the Euro7
Re‐Embedding Trade in the Shadow of Populism7
Followers First: Rethinking the Legitimacy of Political Leadership7
Unpacking Legal Accountability: The Case of the European Central Bank7
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The Shortcomings of Just War Theories and the Legitimacy of Just Peace7
Fiscal Rules and Federal Capacity in American Fiscal History: Lessons for Europe?7
European Leadership and European Youth in the Climate Change Regime Complex7
Digital Policy as a Driver of Integration: Spillover Effects and European Commission Empowerment7
The Multisided Threat to Free Trade: Protectionism and Fair Trade During Increasing Populism7
Transformational Party Leaders: Determinants of Leadership Style Assessment in Central and Eastern Europe7
Green Monetary Policy Measures and Central Bank Mandates: A Comparative Political Economy Analysis7
Making Sense of the European Side of the Transatlantic Security Relations in Africa7
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No Borrowing Without Taxing? Fiscal Solidarity of Next Generation EU in Light of the American Experience6
Active Labour Market Policies for Rural NEETs in Lithuania: A Case of Rural Municipalities6
How Trickle‐Down Democracy Won the Debate, and Why It Didn’t Have To6
Accountability Issues, Online Covert Hate Speech, and the Efficacy of Counter‐Speech6
Conspiracy Theory Beliefs and Political Trust: The Moderating Role of Political Communication6
Challenges Facing Organised Interests Under a Populist Right-Wing Government in Slovenia6
Indonesian Women and Terrorism: An Analysis of Historical and Contemporary Trends6
Loops of Violence(s) Within Europe’s Governance of Migration in Libya, Italy, Greece, and Belgium6
China in Africa: Assessing the Consequences for the Continent’s Agenda for Economic Regionalism6
The EU De‐Risking of Energy Dependencies: Towards a New Clean Energy Geopolitical Order?6
What Are Crises for? The Effects on Users’ Engagement in the 2022 Italian Election6
Sovereignty Crises and the EU’s Moral Challenge6
The Moral and Political Legitimations of War and the Complex Dynamics of Peace Negotiation Processes6
The Parapolitical Path to Parliament: Former Political Support Staff as Parliamentary Members6
Evolution of Brazilian Democracy: Unveiling Election Dynamics in Political Issues, Negativity, and Acclaim6
Analyzing Citizen Engagement With European Politics on Social Media6
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The Gendered Discourses of Illiberal Demographic Policy in Poland and in Russia6
Gus Dur’s Enduring Legacy: Accruing Religious Merit in the Afterlife6
Legitimizing Illiberalism: The Construction of Civilizational Identity by the Justice and Development Party in Türkiye6
The Coexistence of Fiscal Sovereignties: The Post‐Pandemic European Union in Comparative Perspective6
Introduction: Out With the Old, In With the New? Explaining Changing EU–US Relations6
Character, Gender, and Populism: How Female Populist Voters Judge the Character of Political Leaders6
Trade Policy and Ecological Transition6
Network Alliances Among Fridays for Future Local Groups in Italy: Relational Mechanisms in Action5
Making Polar and Ocean Governance Future-Proof5
The Youth Guarantee, Vulnerability, and Social Exclusion Among NEETs in Southern Europe5
The Irresistible Allure of Charismatic Leaders? Populism, Social Identity, and Polarisation5
Does Federalism Facilitate Permanent Minipublics?5
Cooperation Regimes and Hegemonic Struggle: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries5
Carbon Pricing in the US: Examining State-Level Policy Support and Federal Resistance5
Disputing “Gender” in Academia: Illiberalism and the Politics of Knowledge5
Governing Arctic Seals: A Longitudinal Analysis of News and Policy Discourse5
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Politicians, Electoral Integrity, and Electoral Management Bodies: A Cross‐National Study on Satisfaction With Democracy5
Shaping Global Public Spheres Through International Law: An Investigation Into International Climate Change Law5
Twitting Against the Enemy: Populist Radical Right Parties Discourse Against the (Political) “Other”5
The Personality Origins of Positive and Negative Partisanship5
The Wartime Justification Trajectory: A Dynamic Approach to Justifying Wars in the 21st Century5
Paradoxical Infrastructuring: Genealogies of Governance and “Art of Being Governed” in China’s Blockchain–AI Hypes5
The Design and Impacts of Individual Sanctions: Evidence From Elites in Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe5
Decolonising Deliberation: Citizens’ Assemblies as a Claimed Space for Forging Bottom‐Up Democracy in Lebanon and Tunisia5
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Politicisation and Democracy: The Consequences of Contingency5
Still Out of Touch? Parties and Their Voters on the EU Dimension5
Voter’s Perception of Political Messages Against the Elite Classes in Spain: A Quasi‐Experimental Design5
Public Support for European Integration in Greece and Italy Between 2015 and 20205
Addressing Migrant Inequality in Youth Political Engagement: The Role of Parental Influences5
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“America is Back” or “America First” and the Transatlantic Relationship5
Climate Change and Institutional Resilience in Arctic Environmental Governance5
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The Janus Face of Valuation: Global Performance Indicators as Powerful and Criticized Public Measures5
Blackmailing and Identity Profiling? The Behaviour of Populist Radical Right Governments in EU Development Policy5
Public Policy Europeanisation in Response to the Covid‐19 Crisis: The Case of Job Retention Schemes5
Strategies for Engaging and Outreaching NEETs in Italy: Insights From Active Labour Policies5
Gender, Intraparty Competition, and the Substantive Focus of Parliamentary Questions in South Africa5
Spanish Political Communication and Hate Speech on Twitter During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine5
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Understanding the EU’s Response to LGBTI Rights Violations: Inter-Institutional Differences and Social Sanctions5
The European Parliament: On the Politics of Naming5
Does the EU Have Moral Authority? A Communicative Action Perspective on Sanctions5
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Parliamentary Women Opposition Leaders: A Comparative Assessment Across 28 OECD Countries5
In the Name of the Conservative People: Slovakia’s Gendered Illiberal Transformation5
Reject, Reject, Reject...Passed! Explaining a Latecomer of Emigrant Enfranchisement5
Technology as Statecraft: Remaking Sovereignty, Security, and Leadership in a Multipolar Age5
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda5
Generative AI‐Making and State‐Making: Sovereign AI Race and the Future of Digital Geopolitics5
Exploring Global Climate Policy Futures and Their Representation in Integrated Assessment Models5
Labour Mobility and Informality: Romanian Migrants in Spain and Ethnic Entrepreneurs in Croatia5
River Commoning and the State: A Cross‐Country Analysis of River Defense Collectives4
Understanding the Role of Political Staff and Parliamentary Administrations4
Adaptive Sovereignty: China’s Evolving Legislative Framework for Transnational Data Governance4
“Selective Friendship at the Fund”: United States Allies, Labor Conditions, and the International Monetary Fund’s Legitimacy4
Political Pathways and Performance of Women Opposition Leaders in Indonesia and South Korea4
The “Accidental Candidate” Versus Europe’s Longest Dictator: Belarus’s Unfinished Revolution for Women4
From Exclusion to Co-Optation: Political Opportunity Structures and Civil Society Responses in De-Democratising Hungary4
Liberal Democracy From Oxymoron to Celebrated Concept: British and French Discourses of 1968–20014
Multilevel Venue Shopping Amid Democratic Backsliding in New European Union Member States4
NextGenerationEU and the European Semester: Comparing National Plans and Country‐Specific Recommendations4
United in Diversity? A Study on the Implementation of Sanctions in the European Union4
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The Process of The Transfer of Hate Speech to Demonization and Social Polarization4
The Politics of Environmental Networks4
Navigating Regional Regime Complexity: How and Why Does the European Union Cooperate With Regional Organizations?4
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Challenging Democracy: Understanding How the Ideas of Populists and Disenchanted Citizens Align4
Links Between Conspiracy Thinking and Attitudes Toward Democracy and Religion: Survey Data From Poland4
No Way Back? ECB’s Forward Guidance and Policy Normalisation4
A Geopolitical Economy Analysis of China and India’s Approaches to Transnational Data Governance4
Industrial Alliances for the Energy Transition: Harnessing Business Power in the Era of Geoeconomics4
The Pancasila Ideological Direction Bill (RUU‐HIP): A Missed Opportunity?4
Testing Staff Roles in the Danish Parliament4
Expanding, Complementing, or Substituting Multilateralism? EU Preferential Trade Agreements in the Migration Regime Complex4
The Informational Consequences of Populism: Social Media News Use and “News Finds Me” Perception4
Online Trolls: Unaffectionate Psychopaths or Just Lonely Outcasts and Angry Partisans?4
Hiding in Plain Sight: The Legitimacy of Labour Standards Clauses in the EU–Ukraine Collaboration4
How European Do Young Slovenians Feel?4
Enduring disembeddedness? Understanding the persistence of trade disconnects in US digital trade policy4
The Legal Institutionalisation of Public Deliberation and the Embeddedness in the Democratic System: The Italian Case4
Political Ideology, Policy Attitudes, and Public Support for European Integration4
The Rumours of the Crisis of Liberal Interventionism Are Greatly Exaggerated4
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Longer‐Term Effects of Voting at Age 16: Higher Turnout Among Young People in Scotland4
Institutionalizing Democratic Innovations in Poland: Mapping the Evolution of Citizens’ Assemblies Through Rules of Procedure4
Non-War Activities in Cyberspace as a Factor Driving the Process of De-Bordering4
After Post‐Truth: Revisiting the Lippmann–Dewey Debate4
Emissions Lock-in, Capacity, and Public Opinion: How Insights From Political Science Can Inform Climate Modeling Efforts4
Different Perspectives on Democracy as an Explanation for the “Populist Radical Right Gender Gap”?4
When Violence Becomes Visible: The Bundeswehr’s Struggle for Legitimacy in Afghanistan4
Party Competition Over Democracy: Democracy as Electoral Issue in Germany4
In the Pursuit of Democracy: Support for Referendums in Moldova4
Building up the EU Revenue Side: But What Is a Tax in EU Law?3
Internet Control and Disinformation Across Regime Types During and After the Covid‐19 Crisis3
Is Protest Only Negative? Examining the Effect of Emotions and Affective Polarization on Protest Behaviour3
Hybrid Governance Structures and Monetary Policy: The Legal and Institutional Position of National Central Banks in the Eurosystem3
China and Climate Multilateralism: A Review of Theoretical Approaches3
Muslims’ Vote Choice: Exclusion and Group Voting in Europe3
Status Threat, Campaign Rhetoric, and US Foreign Policy3
The Conspiracist Theory of Power3
Dilemmas Between Freedom of Speech and Hate Speech: Russophobia on Facebook and Instagram in the Spanish Media3
Alternatives to Liberal Democracies and Their Consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe3
Economic Narratives and the Legitimacy of Foreign Direct Investments3
Do Affective Polarization and Populism Affect the Support for Holding Referendums?3
Learning to Lead at the WHO: Thailand’s Global Health Diplomacy at the World Health Assembly3
The China Gambit: Geoeconomics and the US’ Turn to Informal Data Governance Initiatives3
The Challenges of Reconstructing Citizen-Driven EU Contestation in the Digital Media Sphere3
Women Leading the Opposition: Gender and Rhetoric in the European Parliament3
The Ball That Failed to Curve: The 2023 “Populist Polarizing” Referendum in Poland3
Under Which Conditions Do Populist Governments Use Unpolitics in EU Decision-Making3
Public Interests and the Legitimation of Global Governance Actors3
Uneven Pathways to Local Power: The Political Incorporation of Immigrants’ Descendants3
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