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European Journal of Political Research

Published on behalf of the European Consortium for Political Research

Edited by:
Kris Deschouwer and Richard S. Katz


ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2007: 7/93 Political Science
Impact Factor: 1.679


European Journal of Political Research specialises in articles articulating theoretical and comparative perspectives in political science, and welcomes both quantitative and qualitative approaches. EJPR also publishes short research notes outlining ongoing research in more specific areas of research. The Journal includes the Political Data Yearbook, published as a double issue at the end of each volume.

TopNews and Announcements

The ECPR is currently advertising for new co-editors of EJPR and Political Data Yearbook, to take over from Kris Deschouwer and Ingrid van Biezen in August 2009. Please click here to see the advert containing more information

Online Submission
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European Journal of Political Research online at Manuscript Central 

Political Data Yearbook - Edited by Tim Bale and Ingrid van Biezen
The Political Data Yearbook, published as a double issue at the end of each volume, documents election results, national referenda, changes in government, and institutional reforms in all of the EU member states, plus Australia, Canada, Iceland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. In addition, recognized experts on the politics of each country provide commentary on these events, as well as on the principal issues in national politics during the year.

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TopHighlights

Some political aspects of taxation and distribution in federal governments: An application of the theory of the core
Alex Coram

Defending democracy: Reactions to political extremism in inter-war Europe
Giovanni Capoccia

Who is that (wo)man in the street? From the normalisation of protest to the normalisation
Peter Van Aelst, Stefaan Walgrave

Ideology-driven opinion formation in Europe: The case of attitudes towards the third sector in Sweden
Stafaan Kumlin

Politicians on TV news: Getting attention in Dutch and German election campaigns
Klaus Schoenbach, Jan De Ridder, Edmund Lauf

Constitutional Courts as Veto Players: Divorce and Decrees in Italy
Mary L. Volcansek

Learning and Re-Learning Regime Support: The Dynamics of Post-Communist Regimes
William Mishler and Richard Rose

The Effects of Negotiation Democracy. A Comparative Analysis
Klaus Armingeon

TopEndorsements

"The European Journal of Political Research  marries the highest professional standards with topics of broad political and social interest.. It is an invaluable tool for social scientists on both sides of the Atlantic to keep abreast of the most cutting-edge research from and about Europe."
Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University

"This flourishing journal draws its strength from the productive research networks of talented political networks which ECPR so actively promotes."
Helen Wallace, Sussex University and European University Institute, Florence

"Reading the EJPR is one of the best ways I know to keep up with research in my field done by European colleagues."
Gina Sapiro, University of Wisconsin, Madison