Anja Jetschke
Regional organisations are increasingly powerful players on the global stages, accumulating authority that once belonged to sovereign states. However, Anja Jetschke and Samuel Standaert show that as these organisations grow, they distribute their power over different organs, creating checks and balances and increasing their organisational capacity Read more
Dana Sofi
Dana Sofi argues that public participation in Iraqi Kurdistan has expanded in form but remained limited in influence. His research shows that new civic forums increased visibility, access and local trust, yet failed to make political institutions more responsive or redistribute power from elites to citizens Read more
Marta Kołczyńska
Political trust can shape the trajectory of democracy writes Marta Kołczyńska, but its effects are conditional, uneven, and increases in trust may sometimes even be conducive to democratic decline rather than renewal Read more
The Loop
Cutting-edge analysis showcasing the work of the political science discipline at its best.
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