Influence of voting advice web tools is limited during elections with authoritarian candidates, study shows
The influence of online vote advice tools designed to help voters discover more about candidates is limited when elections are...
Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology
Violence is contagious among members of Italian mafia groups, study shows
Violence spreads in a contagious way like a disease among members of the Italian mafia, a new study shows. Researchers...
Strong European backing for Ukraine leaves “little space” for exploitation of pro-Russian politics, study shows
Strong support for Ukraine means there is “little space” for European politicians to exploit pro-Russia foreign policy messages, a new...
Women and people of colour remain “invisible” as most people pick white men as their heroes, study shows
Women and people of colour remain invisible to many people in Britain and the USA as people pick white men...
New online support for farming’s “accidental counsellors”
A new resource is available for farming’s “accidental counsellors” to help them better support those within the agricultural community and...
Non-sectarian parties improve democracy and social stability, study says
Non-sectarian political parties help to make divided societies more stable and improve the quality of the democratic process, a new...
After COP28 “insider” climate activists will become increasingly important, study suggests.
Climate campaigners will increasingly adopt “insider activist” roles, working to change or challenge their organisations from the inside rather than...
International recognition played a crucial role in giving Libyan political actors sovereignty, study shows
The way the international community has recognised – or not – Libya’s various governments in the past decade has played...
Shortage of affordable rural housing having “severe” consequences in Devon, experts warn
Shortages of affordable homes in rural areas are having severe consequences on communities, members of the Devon Housing Commission have...