Czech Journal of Political Science

‼️Good news‼️️

SCImago Journal rankings are in, and they made us happy 😊

Our journal is now in Q2 in the Political Science and International Relations & Sociology and Political Science categories. And we are certainly not stopping there!

Of course, it wouldn´t be possible without you, our great readers and contributors. Thank you! 🫶

Plus, the second issue of 2026 is shaping up, and you can look forward to some really good reads for your summer getaways 😊

https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=5700168238&tip=sid&clean=0

A friendly reminder that our journal has your reading covered ahead of the Hungarian election this weekend 🤝👇📖📚

⏳ Less than a month until Hungary's potentially pivotal election! 🇭🇺🗳️

Catch up on the dynamics of Hungarian politics under Viktor Orbán with curated articles from our archive👇

1) Gerö et al. (2020): Strategies for Survival: Human Rights Organizations’ Responses to the Closing of Political Opportunity Structures in Hungary: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34074

2) Olejnik (2020): A New Model of Corporatism in States Governed by Populist Political Parties: The Cases of Poland and Hungary: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34077

3) Gagyi et al. (2020): Civic Organization beyond the ‘Open Society’ Battle: Cases from Hungary: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34076

4) Mikécz et al. (2023): Populist Counterframing of the Climate Movement: The Case of the Hungarian Incumbent Right: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/36783

Supply security and energy prices are, once again, making headlines. Supply chains disrupted, prices soaring, Europe in a state of emergency... Will the crisis make the EU stronger or will it crumble?
🗄️Dive into our archive and learn about the intricate connection between the world of energy, geopolitics and international relations: 👇👇👇👇👇

1) Crnčec, Fenko (2022): Slovenia as a Stress Test of the EU’s External Dimension of Energy Policy. Case Studies of Russian and American Influence - https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/33994

2) Osička et al. (2021): Ready to React: Contextualizing the Visegrad Group’s Energy Cooperation - https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34096

3) Deák et al. (2022)): New Dynamics of Great-Power Energy Politics in South-Eastern Europe: The EU versus the US and Russia? -https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/33995

4) Sharples, Jirušek (2022): Foreign and Energy Policies of the European Union: Challenges in a Time of Growing Geopolitical Struggle between the East and the West -https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34000

5) Vlček et al. (2019): The Northern Sea Route: Oil Transportation Alternative for Current Sea Lanes of Communication? - https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34973

⏳ Less than a month until Hungary's potentially pivotal election! 🇭🇺🗳️

Catch up on the dynamics of Hungarian politics under Viktor Orbán with curated articles from our archive👇

1) Gerö et al. (2020): Strategies for Survival: Human Rights Organizations’ Responses to the Closing of Political Opportunity Structures in Hungary: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34074

2) Olejnik (2020): A New Model of Corporatism in States Governed by Populist Political Parties: The Cases of Poland and Hungary: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34077

3) Gagyi et al. (2020): Civic Organization beyond the ‘Open Society’ Battle: Cases from Hungary: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34076

4) Mikécz et al. (2023): Populist Counterframing of the Climate Movement: The Case of the Hungarian Incumbent Right: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/36783

Did you follow the meeting of Friedrich Merz with Donald Trump? A key moment or just another day in the office for both politicians?

We´ll see. In the meantime, you can read an analysis of Friedrich Merz´s leadership by Martina Beránková and Marcela Konrádová in our latest issue:
https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/40806/35090

Photo: Reuters

‼️ NEW ISSUE ALERT ‼️

Our first issue of 2026 is now available online. What´s inside?

1️⃣ A deep dive into German domestic politics by Martina Beránková and Marcela Konrádová, who analyse the situation in the CDU party and the role of Friedrich Merz.

2️⃣ Blaming and framing of elites as enemies in political party manifestos in Poland between 2001-2023 by Jakub Krupa

3️⃣ Petr Voda´s take on the Czech populist party SPD in local elections

4️⃣ A review of Houman Sadri´s book on conflict and cooperation in the South Caucasus by Carrie Belisle

The issue is available on this link➡️ https://czechpolsci.eu/

Addressing the recently reinvigorated interest in the EU, its institutions and legitimacy with a few tips from our archive😉 👇

➡️ Political Representation in the European Union. Still democratic in times of crisis? (2016) by J. Galušková: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34917

➡️ Citizens’ Trust in the EU: The Impact of the Constitutional and the Eurozone Crises (2015) by I. Camisao: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34880

➡️ A whole special issue on Euroscepticism (2/2025): https://czechpolsci.eu/issue/view/2714

Presidents and their powers - once again, a highly topical issue, not just in the context of Czech politics.
Looking for something to read in this regard? Well, you came to the right place ☺️

Here are some texts we published on the issue in the past.

- A recent take on constitutional conventions by Miloš Brunclík from Institut politologických studií FSV UK: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/40036

- ...and his older take on the role of state heads in government formation across Europe: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34881

- Another article from our most recent issue: Biographies and Typology of Non-Partisan Presidential Candidates in Europe by Michael Drašar, also from Institut politologických studií FSV UK: https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/39527

Need a weekend read? Looking for references for your upcoming paper? Watch this space for more reading recommendations or browse our archive spanning over three decades of publications.
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Did you know...?

Our latest issue includes articles that seem to be getting more up-to-date as time goes by:

- "More than Informal Institutions? A Typology-Based Analysis of Constitutional Conventions" by Miloš Brunclík of Fakulta sociálních věd Univerzity Karlovy

- A review of "Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East" by Martial Fanga Agbor

- "Really Independent? Biographies and Typology of Non-Partisan Presidential Candidates in Europe" by Michael Drašar, also from the faculty of Social Sciences, Univerzita Karlova

Read/download them from our website: https://czechpolsci.eu/

‼️ Don´t miss out ‼️

Here is a friendly reminder that the deadline for abstracts to our special issue on the 2025 Czech Republic General Election is Friday, October 31.

Details on our website

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https://czechpolsci.eu/announcement/view/3993

New issue is out now!

Our 3/2025 issue is now online, waiting to be read and cited 😉
What´s inside?

- "More than Informal Institutions? A Typology-Based Analysis of Constitutional Conventions" by Miloš Brunclík of Fakulta sociálních věd Univerzity Karlovy

- "Really Independent? Biographies and Typology of Non-Partisan Presidential Candidates in Europe" by Michael Drašar, also from the faculty of Social Sciences, Univerzita Karlova

- "Women’s Protests in Poland in 2015-2021 in the Context of Charles Tilly’s Approach to Social Movements" by Małgorzata Madej of Uniwersytet Wrocławski

- A review of "Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East" by Martial Fanga Agbor

See the full issue in our archive: https://czechpolsci.eu/issue/view/2715