Special Issue on Political Behavior and Public Opinion

Political Behavior and Public Opinion examines how individuals and groups form political attitudes, develop preferences, participate in political activities, and respond to political institutions, social environments, and public events. The topic includes voting behavior, political participation, ideological attitudes, political knowledge, partisan identification, political communication, opinion formation, electoral decision-making, political polarization, trust in institutions, and the influence of media and social networks. It also considers methods for measuring and analyzing public opinion, including surveys, experiments, panel studies, and quantitative and qualitative approaches, providing insights into the relationship between citizens, political processes, and broader social dynamics.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring Political Behavior and Public Opinion. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Voting behavior
• Political participation
• Public opinion
• Political attitudes
• Electoral decision-making
• Partisan identification
• Political ideology
• Political polarization
• Political communication
• Political socialization
• Political knowledge
• Political trust
• Media influence
• Campaign effects
• Survey research
• Political psychology

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Political Behavior and Public Opinion” should be selected during your submission.

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