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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
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Southern European Journalists’ Perceptions of Discursive Menaces in the Age of (Online) Delegitimization47
Merits and Challenges of Comparing the EU and Canada44
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The Diversity of Actors in Reform Backsliding and Its Containment in the Ukrainian Hybrid Regime27
Masks Down: Diplomacy and Regime Stability in the Post‐Covid‐19 Era26
Depoliticizing Transnational Cleavage‐Related Issues Through Social Media Advertising: The 2022 Danish Defense Referendum Campaign23
Asylum Migration, Borders, and Terrorism in a Structural Gravity Model21
When Illiberals Govern: Educational and Cultural Policies in Hungary and Poland20
Multilateralism, Developmental Regionalism, and the African Development Bank20
Methodological Reflections on Studying Gender‐Sensitive Parliaments Cross‐Nationally: A “Most Significant Change” Approach20
Christian Churches and the Ukraine War: Introducing Religious Publics in Global Politics20
Dimensions and Cartography of Dirty Money in Developing Countries: Tripping Up on the Global Hydra20
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The European Council, the Council, and the European Green Deal19
One Crisis is not Like Another: Exploring Different Shades of Crisis in the EU19
Satellites and the Changing Politics of Transparency in World Politics18
Public Employment Services and Vulnerable Youth in the EU: The Case of Rural NEETs18
Voter Disenchantment in the Aftermath of the 2005 EU Constitutional Referendum in France17
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Exploring Enablers for an Ambitious Coal Phaseout17
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“My Way or No Way”: Political Polarization and Disagreement Among Immigrant Influencers and Their Followers16
Tug of War over Financial Assistance: Which Way Forward for Eurozone Stability Mechanisms?16
Indonesian Heroes and Villains: National Identity, Politics, Law, and Security16
Illiberal Discourse in Romania: A “Golden” New Beginning?16
Election Reform and Women’s Representation: Ranked Choice Voting in the U.S.16
Assembling Publics: Microsoft, Cybersecurity and Public‐Private Relations15
Ressentiment: A Complex Emotion or an Emotional Mechanism of Psychic Defences?15
Leader Effects in an Era of Negative Politics: Who Has a Negativity Bias?15
“Refugees” as a Misnomer: The Parochial Politics and Official Discourse of the Visegrad Four15
“Mass,” “Movement,” “Personal,” or “Cartel” Party? Fidesz’s Hybrid Organisational Strategy15
Beyond Foreign Policy? EU Sanctions at the Intersection of Development, Trade, and CFSP14
Is the (Mass) Party Really Over? The Case of the Dutch Forum for Democracy14
Comprehensive Security: The Opportunities and Challenges of Incorporating Environmental Threats in Security Policy14
Angry Reactionary Narcissists? Anger Activates the Link Between Narcissism and Right-Populist Party Support14
Gender and Opposition Leadership in the Pacific Islands14
A Post-Development Perspective on the EU’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences14
From Counterterrorism to Deterrence: The Evolution of Canada’s and Italy’s Defense Postures14
Facing the Future: Conceiving Legal Obligations Towards Future Generations13
Pandemic Populism? How Covid-19 Triggered Populist Facebook User Comments in Germany and Austria13
The Influence of Age on Citizens’ Preferences for Age‐Related Descriptive Representation13
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Leading the Way, but Also Following the Trend: The Slovak National Party13
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
Zeitenwende: German Foreign Policy Change in the Wake of Russia's War Against Ukraine12
Enlargement of the EU Towards the East: A Pivotal Change in EU’s External Policy?12
The Debate on the European Union’s Future From the Perspective of Regional Members of Parliament12
Gender Equality Reforms in Parliaments12
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
Coping With Turbulence and Safeguarding Against Authoritarianism: Polycentric Governance as a Resilience Resource12
Gender and Strategic Opposition Behavior: Patterns of Parliamentary Oversight in Belgium12
Strong Military and Weak Statehood: The Case of Self‐Governance Through Rasookh in Kashmir12
The Geoeconomic Turn in International Trade, Investment, and Technology11
Migration in Spain: The Role of Cultural Diversity Revisited11
European Union’s Regulating of Social Media: A Discourse Analysis of the Digital Services Act11
Carbon Pricing Under Pressure: Withering Markets?11
Steering as Path Creation: Leadership and the Art of Managing Dependencies and Reality Effects11
Current Challenges to the Legitimacy of International Economic and Financial Arrangements11
Beyond Rhetoric: The European Parliament as a Workplace for Parents and Current Reform Debates11
Embedded Neoliberalism and the Legitimacy of the Post-Lisbon European Union Investment Policy10
The Changing Unpolitics of Covid‐19 Vaccine Procurement10
Implementation of EU Trade Agreements Under an Assertive, Open, and Sustainable Trade Policy10
Individual‐Level Predictors of Conspiracy Mentality in Germany and Poland10
Shared Streets: Choreographed Disorder in the Late Socialist City10
The Dollar as a Mutual Problem: New Transatlantic Interdependence in Finance10
Continuous Militarization as a Mode of Governance of Indigenous People in the Russian Arctic10
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Economic Security and the Politics of Trade and Investment Policy in Europe9
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Wagner Group Flows: A Two‐Fold Challenge to Liberal Intervention and Liberal Order9
Migrants' Voter Turnout in the Home Country Elections: Non‐Integration or Political Anchor?9
Social and Discursive Capital as Illiberal Enabler: A Tale of Two Far‐Right Fictions in France9
The Role of Moral Principles in Resolving Intergenerational Conflicts of Interest9
Investigating Party Abroad: Party Origins and Degrees of Formalization9
Governing Precarious Immigrant Workers in Rural Localities: Emerging Local Migration Regimes in Portugal8
Parliamentary Scrutiny of the European Semester: The Case of Poland8
Backsliding Populist Governments in the Council: The Case of the Hungarian Fidesz8
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Climate Change and Security: Filling Remaining Gaps8
Limited Congruence: Citizens’ Attitudes and Party Rhetoric About Referendums and Deliberative Practices8
Do Leader Evaluations (De)Mobilize Voter Turnout? Lessons From Presidential Elections in the United States7
European Leadership and European Youth in the Climate Change Regime Complex7
Drivers and Barriers of Digital Market Integration in East Africa: A Case Study of Rwanda and Tanzania7
Drivers and Limits of the Geoeconomic Turn in EU Infrastructure Policy7
Double Ressentiment: The Political Communication of Kulturkampf in Hungary7
From Villain to Hero: The Role of Disengaged Terrorists in Social Reintegration Initiatives7
Policy Assemblages and Policy Resilience: Lessons for Non-Design from Evolutionary Governance Theory7
Japan’s Climate Change Discourse: Toward Climate Securitisation?7
Publics in Global Politics: A Framing Paper7
The Preferred Governing Actors of Populist Supporters: Survey Evidence From Eight European Countries7
Fueling Toxicity? Studying Deceitful Opinion Leaders and Behavioral Changes of Their Followers7
Empowering the People’s Truth Through Social Media? (De)Legitimizing Truth Claims of Populist Politicians and Citizens7
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No Longer Neutral: The ECB’s Geopoliticization of the International Role of the Euro7
US Critical Mineral Policies and Alliance Strategies in an Age of Geopolitical Rivalry7
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Fiscal Rules and Federal Capacity in American Fiscal History: Lessons for Europe?7
The Multisided Threat to Free Trade: Protectionism and Fair Trade During Increasing Populism7
Making Sense of the European Side of the Transatlantic Security Relations in Africa6
Re‐Embedding Trade in the Shadow of Populism6
Indonesian Women and Terrorism: An Analysis of Historical and Contemporary Trends6
Transformational Party Leaders: Determinants of Leadership Style Assessment in Central and Eastern Europe6
The EU De‐Risking of Energy Dependencies: Towards a New Clean Energy Geopolitical Order?6
No Borrowing Without Taxing? Fiscal Solidarity of Next Generation EU in Light of the American Experience6
The Democratic Legitimacy of Secession and the Demos Problem6
The Gendered Discourses of Illiberal Demographic Policy in Poland and in Russia6
Adverse Contagion? Populist Radical Right Parties and Norms on Gender Balance in Political Institutions6
For a Research Agenda on Negative Politics6
The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility: A Next Phase in EU Socioeconomic Governance?6
Active Labour Market Policies for Rural NEETs in Lithuania: A Case of Rural Municipalities6
In the Name of the Conservative People: Slovakia’s Gendered Illiberal Transformation6
Green Monetary Policy Measures and Central Bank Mandates: A Comparative Political Economy Analysis6
Gender Heterogeneity and Politics in Decision-Making About Green Public Procurement in the Czech Republic6
The Coexistence of Fiscal Sovereignties: The Post‐Pandemic European Union in Comparative Perspective6
Gus Dur’s Enduring Legacy: Accruing Religious Merit in the Afterlife6
Transforming the Dynamics of Climate Politics in Japan: Business’ Response to Securitization6
Protecting Future Generations Through Minilateralism: Climate Clubs and Normative Legitimacy6
Oversight, Accountability, or Influence? Understanding the Use of Monetary Dialogues in the European Parliament6
Illiberal and Populist Political Narratives on Gender and Underreporting of Sexual Violence: A Case Study of Hungary6
What Are Crises for? The Effects on Users’ Engagement in the 2022 Italian Election6
Followers First: Rethinking the Legitimacy of Political Leadership6
Introduction: Out With the Old, In With the New? Explaining Changing EU–US Relations6
Conspiracy Theory Beliefs and Political Trust: The Moderating Role of Political Communication6
Unpacking Legal Accountability: The Case of the European Central Bank6
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Accountability Issues, Online Covert Hate Speech, and the Efficacy of Counter‐Speech6
The European Green Deal Agenda After the Attack on Ukraine: Exogenous Shock Meets Policy‐Making Stability6
Governance Through Regime Complexity: A Role for the EU in the African Security Regime Complex6
“America is Back” or “America First” and the Transatlantic Relationship5
Voter’s Perception of Political Messages Against the Elite Classes in Spain: A Quasi‐Experimental Design5
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Reactionary Politics and Resentful Affect in Populist Times5
The Design and Impacts of Individual Sanctions: Evidence From Elites in Côte d’Ivoire and Zimbabwe5
Spanish Political Communication and Hate Speech on Twitter During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine5
Governing Arctic Seals: A Longitudinal Analysis of News and Policy Discourse5
Loops of Violence(s) Within Europe’s Governance of Migration in Libya, Italy, Greece, and Belgium5
Public Support for European Integration in Greece and Italy Between 2015 and 20205
Reject, Reject, Reject...Passed! Explaining a Latecomer of Emigrant Enfranchisement5
Trade Policy and Ecological Transition5
Does the EU Have Moral Authority? A Communicative Action Perspective on Sanctions5
Evolution of Brazilian Democracy: Unveiling Election Dynamics in Political Issues, Negativity, and Acclaim5
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The Youth Guarantee, Vulnerability, and Social Exclusion Among NEETs in Southern Europe5
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Strategies for Engaging and Outreaching NEETs in Italy: Insights From Active Labour Policies5
Perceptions, Resentment, Economic Distress, and Support for Right-Wing Populist Parties in Europe5
Parliamentary Women Opposition Leaders: A Comparative Assessment Across 28 OECD Countries5
The European Parliament: On the Politics of Naming5
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Challenges Facing Organised Interests Under a Populist Right-Wing Government in Slovenia5
When a Right-Wing Populist Party Inherits a Mass Party Organisation: The Case of EKRE5
Analyzing Citizen Engagement With European Politics on Social Media5
Disputing “Gender” in Academia: Illiberalism and the Politics of Knowledge5
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Making Polar and Ocean Governance Future-Proof5
Right-Wing Populist Party Organisation Across Europe: The Survival of the Mass-Party? Introduction to the Thematic Issue5
Understanding the EU’s Response to LGBTI Rights Violations: Inter-Institutional Differences and Social Sanctions5
Gender, Intraparty Competition, and the Substantive Focus of Parliamentary Questions in South Africa5
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A Nice Tailwind: The EU’s Goal Achievement at the IMO Initial Strategy5
The Irresistible Allure of Charismatic Leaders? Populism, Social Identity, and Polarisation5
Character, Gender, and Populism: How Female Populist Voters Judge the Character of Political Leaders5
Carbon Pricing in the US: Examining State-Level Policy Support and Federal Resistance5
Addressing Migrant Inequality in Youth Political Engagement: The Role of Parental Influences5
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Gender in the Climate-Conflict Nexus: “Forgotten” Variables, Alternative Securities, and Hidden Power Dimensions5
China in Africa: Assessing the Consequences for the Continent’s Agenda for Economic Regionalism5
Climate Change and Institutional Resilience in Arctic Environmental Governance5
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