New Issue of IPSR Published (September 2026)

The latest issue of the International Political Science Review (IPSR) (Volume 47, Number 4, September 2026) features nine articles on topics including democracy, inequality, political communication, research ethics, polarization, authoritarianism, electoral behaviour, and public opinion.

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Financial development, democracy, and income inequality
Mathew YH Wong and Ying-ho Kwong

Tweeting cheap talk: Elites’ communication strategies during corruption scandals 
Jason Gainous, Mayra Vélez-Serrano, Kevin M Wagner, Jialong Wang, You Wu
and Weiheng “Mark” Liu

Missing ethics: A proposal for responsible conduct of research training in political science in interdisciplinary comparison
Nixon S Chekenya

Affective polarization and institutional confidence in Canada
Andrea Lawlor and Laura B. Stephenson

Rivalry, insurgency, and pro-government militias in authoritarian states 
Ghashia Kiyani and Jeffrey Pickering

The empire’s fading influence: United States soft power in Africa during the COVID-19 era
Bülent Aras, Alpaslan Özerdem and Ahmet Erdi Öztürk

Is there more strategic voting under plurality or majority runoff? Survey evidence from presidential elections worldwide
Gabriela Aguirre Fernández

Transboundary Air Pollution and Public Opinions on Neighbouring Countries: Evidence from South Korea
Hoyong Jung

Shaking up the vote: The electoral impact of induced earthquakes
Jordan H McAllister and Afiq bin Oslan