Politics and Governance

Papers
(The TQCC of Politics and Governance is 5. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
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Depoliticizing Transnational Cleavage‐Related Issues Through Social Media Advertising: The 2022 Danish Defense Referendum Campaign30
Masks Down: Diplomacy and Regime Stability in the Post‐Covid‐19 Era28
Germany’s Energy and Climate Policy as an Ecology of Games25
When Illiberals Govern: Educational and Cultural Policies in Hungary and Poland24
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The Diversity of Actors in Reform Backsliding and Its Containment in the Ukrainian Hybrid Regime24
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” Approach23
Southern European Journalists’ Perceptions of Discursive Menaces in the Age of (Online) Delegitimization22
Satellites and the Changing Politics of Transparency in World Politics21
One Crisis is not Like Another: Exploring Different Shades of Crisis in the EU21
Christian Churches and the Ukraine War: Introducing Religious Publics in Global Politics20
Multilateralism, Developmental Regionalism, and the African Development Bank20
Liberal and Deliberative Democracy in the Global South: Models, Functions, Practices19
Merits and Challenges of Comparing the EU and Canada19
Assembling Publics: Microsoft, Cybersecurity and Public‐Private Relations18
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 France17
The Influence of Age on Citizens’ Preferences for Age‐Related Descriptive Representation17
Illiberal Politics in Europe: Ideology, Policies, and Impact17
Leader Effects in an Era of Negative Politics: Who Has a Negativity Bias?17
“Mass,” “Movement,” “Personal,” or “Cartel” Party? Fidesz’s Hybrid Organisational Strategy16
From Counterterrorism to Deterrence: The Evolution of Canada’s and Italy’s Defense Postures15
Gender and Opposition Leadership in the Pacific Islands15
A Post-Development Perspective on the EU’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences15
Indonesian Heroes and Villains: National Identity, Politics, Law, and Security15
“My Way or No Way”: Political Polarization and Disagreement Among Immigrant Influencers and Their Followers15
Is the (Mass) Party Really Over? The Case of the Dutch Forum for Democracy15
EU Renewable Energy Governance and the Ukraine War: Moving Ahead Through Strategic Flexibility?14
Beyond Foreign Policy? EU Sanctions at the Intersection of Development, Trade, and CFSP14
EU Data Sovereignty: An Autonomy–Interdependence Governance Gap?14
Exploring Enablers for an Ambitious Coal Phaseout13
The Debate on the European Union’s Future From the Perspective of Regional Members of Parliament13
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European Union’s Regulating of Social Media: A Discourse Analysis of the Digital Services Act13
Passing the Sexual Violence Crime Law in Indonesia: Reflection of a Gender-Sensitive Parliament?13
Illiberal Discourse in Romania: A “Golden” New Beginning?13
The Role of Religions and Conspiracy Theories in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes13
Enlargement of the EU Towards the East: A Pivotal Change in EU’s External Policy?13
When Believing in Divine Immanence Explains Vaccine Hesitancy: A Matter of Conspiracy Beliefs?12
Gender and Strategic Opposition Behavior: Patterns of Parliamentary Oversight in Belgium12
Gender Equality Reforms in Parliaments12
Up and Down With… Polarisation? Intrinsic and Instrumental Polarisation Dynamics in US Climate Policy Debates12
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Strong Military and Weak Statehood: The Case of Self‐Governance Through Rasookh in Kashmir12
Individual‐Level Predictors of Conspiracy Mentality in Germany and Poland11
Coping With Turbulence and Safeguarding Against Authoritarianism: Polycentric Governance as a Resilience Resource11
Leading the Way, but Also Following the Trend: The Slovak National Party11
Pandemic Populism? How Covid-19 Triggered Populist Facebook User Comments in Germany and Austria11
The Geoeconomic Turn in International Trade, Investment, and Technology11
Shared Streets: Choreographed Disorder in the Late Socialist City11
Zeitenwende: German Foreign Policy Change in the Wake of Russia's War Against Ukraine11
Facing the Future: Conceiving Legal Obligations Towards Future Generations11
The Dollar as a Mutual Problem: New Transatlantic Interdependence in Finance10
The Changing Unpolitics of Covid‐19 Vaccine Procurement10
Beyond Rhetoric: The European Parliament as a Workplace for Parents and Current Reform Debates10
Embedded Neoliberalism and the Legitimacy of the Post-Lisbon European Union Investment Policy10
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
Economic Security and the Politics of Trade and Investment Policy in Europe10
Current Challenges to the Legitimacy of International Economic and Financial Arrangements10
Fueling Toxicity? Studying Deceitful Opinion Leaders and Behavioral Changes of Their Followers9
The Role of Moral Principles in Resolving Intergenerational Conflicts of Interest9
Carbon Pricing Under Pressure: Withering Markets?9
Backsliding Populist Governments in the Council: The Case of the Hungarian Fidesz9
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Continuous Militarization as a Mode of Governance of Indigenous People in the Russian Arctic9
Migrants' Voter Turnout in the Home Country Elections: Non‐Integration or Political Anchor?9
Drivers and Limits of the Geoeconomic Turn in EU Infrastructure Policy9
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Authoritarianism and the Psychology of War: Exploring Personality Traits in the Legitimation of Military Conflict9
Social and Discursive Capital as Illiberal Enabler: A Tale of Two Far‐Right Fictions in France9
US Critical Mineral Policies and Alliance Strategies in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalry8
Drivers and Barriers of Digital Market Integration in East Africa: A Case Study of Rwanda and Tanzania8
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Adverse Contagion? Populist Radical Right Parties and Norms on Gender Balance in Political Institutions8
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Debating Europe: Politicization, Contestation, and Democratization8
The Multisided Threat to Free Trade: Protectionism and Fair Trade During Increasing Populism8
For a Research Agenda on Negative Politics8
Investigating Party Abroad: Party Origins and Degrees of Formalization8
No Longer Neutral: The ECB’s Geopoliticization of the International Role of the Euro8
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From Villain to Hero: The Role of Disengaged Terrorists in Social Reintegration Initiatives8
The Preferred Governing Actors of Populist Supporters: Survey Evidence From Eight European Countries8
Empowering the People’s Truth Through Social Media? (De)Legitimizing Truth Claims of Populist Politicians and Citizens8
“Strongmen” Don't Redistribute: Illiberal Leaders on the Right and Worsening Economic Inequality8
Limited Congruence: Citizens’ Attitudes and Party Rhetoric About Referendums and Deliberative Practices8
Oversight, Accountability, or Influence? Understanding the Use of Monetary Dialogues in the European Parliament8
Reporting EU Politics in News Venues: An Issue of Democratic Deficit?8
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Do Leader Evaluations (De)Mobilize Voter Turnout? Lessons From Presidential Elections in the United States7
Geopolitics and Transnational Data Governance7
Re‐Embedding Trade in the Shadow of Populism7
Introduction: Out With the Old, In With the New? Explaining Changing EU–US Relations7
Gender Heterogeneity and Politics in Decision-Making About Green Public Procurement in the Czech Republic7
Publics in Global Politics: A Framing Paper7
Fiscal Rules and Federal Capacity in American Fiscal History: Lessons for Europe?7
Digital Policy as a Driver of Integration: Spillover Effects and European Commission Empowerment7
No Borrowing Without Taxing? Fiscal Solidarity of Next Generation EU in Light of the American Experience7
What Are Crises for? The Effects on Users’ Engagement in the 2022 Italian Election7
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European Leadership and European Youth in the Climate Change Regime Complex7
The Shortcomings of Just War Theories and the Legitimacy of Just Peace7
The European Green Deal Agenda After the Attack on Ukraine: Exogenous Shock Meets Policy‐Making Stability7
Protecting Future Generations Through Minilateralism: Climate Clubs and Normative Legitimacy7
Conspiracy Theory Beliefs and Political Trust: The Moderating Role of Political Communication7
Illiberal and Populist Political Narratives on Gender and Underreporting of Sexual Violence: A Case Study of Hungary7
The Gendered Discourses of Illiberal Demographic Policy in Poland and in Russia7
Governance Through Regime Complexity: A Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex7
The Coexistence of Fiscal Sovereignties: The Post‐Pandemic European Union in Comparative Perspective6
Transformational Party Leaders: Determinants of Leadership Style Assessment in Central and Eastern Europe6
Legitimizing Illiberalism: The Construction of Civilizational Identity by the Justice and Development Party in Türkiye6
Accountability Issues, Online Covert Hate Speech, and the Efficacy of Counter‐Speech6
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Loops of Violence(s) Within Europe’s Governance of Migration in Libya, Italy, Greece, and Belgium6
The Democratic Legitimacy of Secession and the Demos Problem6
The EU De‐Risking of Energy Dependencies: Towards a New Clean Energy Geopolitical Order?6
The Parapolitical Path to Parliament: Former Political Support Staff as Parliamentary Members6
Unpacking Legal Accountability: The Case of the European Central Bank6
How Trickle‐Down Democracy Won the Debate, and Why It Didn’t Have To6
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Active Labour Market Policies for Rural NEETs in Lithuania: A Case of Rural Municipalities6
Gus Dur’s Enduring Legacy: Accruing Religious Merit in the Afterlife6
Green Monetary Policy Measures and Central Bank Mandates: A Comparative Political Economy Analysis6
Followers First: Rethinking the Legitimacy of Political Leadership6
Sovereignty Crises and the EU’s Moral Challenge6
In the Name of the Conservative People: Slovakia’s Gendered Illiberal Transformation6
Making Sense of the European Side of the Transatlantic Security Relations in Africa6
The Moral and Political Legitimations of War and the Complex Dynamics of Peace Negotiation Processes6
Reject, Reject, Reject...Passed! Explaining a Latecomer of Emigrant Enfranchisement5
Network Alliances Among Fridays for Future Local Groups in Italy: Relational Mechanisms in Action5
Addressing Migrant Inequality in Youth Political Engagement: The Role of Parental Influences5
The Design and Impacts of Individual Sanctions: Evidence From Elites in Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe5
Character, Gender, and Populism: How Female Populist Voters Judge the Character of Political Leaders5
Public Policy Europeanisation in Response to the Covid‐19 Crisis: The Case of Job Retention Schemes5
Voter’s Perception of Political Messages Against the Elite Classes in Spain: A Quasi‐Experimental Design5
Shaping Global Public Spheres Through International Law: An Investigation Into International Climate Change Law5
Institutionalizing Democratic Innovations in Poland: Mapping the Evolution of Citizens’ Assemblies Through Rules of Procedure5
Spanish Political Communication and Hate Speech on Twitter During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine5
Longer‐Term Effects of Voting at Age 16: Higher Turnout Among Young People in Scotland5
Politicisation and Democracy: The Consequences of Contingency5
Twitting Against the Enemy: Populist Radical Right Parties Discourse Against the (Political) “Other”5
Parliamentary Women Opposition Leaders: A Comparative Assessment Across 28 OECD Countries5
Justifying Secession in Catalonia: Resolving Grievances or a Means to a Better Future?5
China in Africa: Assessing the Consequences for the Continent’s Agenda for Economic Regionalism5
No Way Back? ECB’s Forward Guidance and Policy Normalisation5
Making Polar and Ocean Governance Future-Proof5
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Valence Secession? Voting Shocks and Independence Support in Scotland5
Challenges Facing Organised Interests Under a Populist Right-Wing Government in Slovenia5
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Evolution of Brazilian Democracy: Unveiling Election Dynamics in Political Issues, Negativity, and Acclaim5
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Indonesian Women and Terrorism: An Analysis of Historical and Contemporary Trends5
The Youth Guarantee, Vulnerability, and Social Exclusion Among NEETs in Southern Europe5
Politicians, Electoral Integrity, and Electoral Management Bodies: A Cross‐National Study on Satisfaction With Democracy5
Right-Wing Populist Party Organisation Across Europe: The Survival of the Mass-Party? Introduction to the Thematic Issue5
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Governing Arctic Seals: A Longitudinal Analysis of News and Policy Discourse5
Paradoxical Infrastructuring: Genealogies of Governance and “Art of Being Governed” in China’s Blockchain–AI Hypes5
The Irresistible Allure of Charismatic Leaders? Populism, Social Identity, and Polarisation5
The Personality Origins of Positive and Negative Partisanship5
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The Wartime Justification Trajectory: A Dynamic Approach to Justifying Wars in the 21st Century5
“America is Back” or “America First” and the Transatlantic Relationship5
The Janus Face of Valuation: Global Performance Indicators as Powerful and Criticized Public Measures5
Does the EU Have Moral Authority? A Communicative Action Perspective on Sanctions5
Strategies for Engaging and Outreaching NEETs in Italy: Insights From Active Labour Policies5
Climate Change and Institutional Resilience in Arctic Environmental Governance5
When a Right-Wing Populist Party Inherits a Mass Party Organisation: The Case of EKRE5
Disputing “Gender” in Academia: Illiberalism and the Politics of Knowledge5
Labour Mobility and Informality: Romanian Migrants in Spain and Ethnic Entrepreneurs in Croatia5
Analyzing Citizen Engagement With European Politics on Social Media5
Gender, Intraparty Competition, and the Substantive Focus of Parliamentary Questions in South Africa5
Cooperation Regimes and Hegemonic Struggle: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries5
Political Pathways and Performance of Women Opposition Leaders in Indonesia and South Korea5
The European Parliament: On the Politics of Naming5
Exploring Global Climate Policy Futures and Their Representation in Integrated Assessment Models5
Carbon Pricing in the US: Examining State-Level Policy Support and Federal Resistance5
Blackmailing and Identity Profiling? The Behaviour of Populist Radical Right Governments in EU Development Policy5
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The Instrumentalization of Women Opposition Leaders for Authoritarian Regime Entrenchment: The Case of Uganda5
Public Support for European Integration in Greece and Italy Between 2015 and 20205
Trade Policy and Ecological Transition5
Understanding the EU’s Response to LGBTI Rights Violations: Inter-Institutional Differences and Social Sanctions5
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