Political Studies

2010 winner of the Harrison Prize
Women’s Representation in Parliament: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Mona Lena Krook, Washington University in St Louis
Political Studies volume 58, issue 5, December 2010

62nd Annual Political Studies Association conference
3-5 April 2012
Belfast, Northern Ireland

The 62nd Annual Conference of the Political Studies Association will be hosted by the University of Ulster. The conference will be held in and around Belfast city centre, including the vibrant Cathedral Quarter. This area of Belfast has a rich historical and political character, and is packed with fascinating architecture. The Cathedral Quarter is full of artistic spaces, cosy bars and trendy nightclubs. In the 19th century and early 20th century it was a popular site for citizens of the city to engage in spontaneous and lively debate on the political issues of the day, making it an ideal location for this year's conference - In Defence of Politics.

www.psa.ac.uk/2012

On 1st July, 2011, editorship of Political Studies moved to a new team based in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. The team will provide an excellent service to authors: rapid turn around times, early publication online and publicity for the most impactful work. As well as being committed to publishing the very best stand-alone papers, we are also interested in proposals for ‘special sections’ which may bring together papers around a particular theme or issue. Our one criterion is academic excellence. We aim to be the journal of choice for really first-rate academic work from any part of our diverse discipline and from across the globe. To read the full editorial statement, click here

Click here to read the virtual issues of Political Studies that group together articles from the journal on particular themes, including multiculturalism, electoral systems and deliberative democracy.

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• The British Journal of Politics and International Relations
• POLITICS
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