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Voting is Now Open in IAPSS’ July By-election

July By-election Candidates, Positions, and Voting (Ballot available July 7th)


Campaign Period – June 23-July 7

Voting Period – July 7-14


Vacant elected positions contested include:

  • VP and Head of Programs
  • Regional Chair IAPSS MENA

Feel free to contact the candidates via the information provided in their Research CV/Platform Statement during the campaign period (June 23-July 7)

Questions about IAPSS, our elections, and the other vacant positions may be directed to publicrelations@iapss.org.

*IAPSS elections are governed by both our Legal Framework and Bylaws and Policies. Available for reading under the “About Us” and “Official Documents” tabs above. Must be an IAPSS Member to be eligible.*


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India’s Eroding Influence in South Asia: A Structural Decline?

Author: Luke Rimmo Lego India has long dominated South Asia economically, politically, and strategically. Traditionally, India has shaped South Asian order—most notably in 1971 with Bangladesh’s birth—and long assumed that…
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July 2, 2025

Hobbes’ timeless concept of representation David Pimenta

Thomas Hobbes remains a significant influence on contemporary reflections about the concept of political representation. Among his works, Leviathan (Hobbes, 1651)  presents this concept most clearly and continues to resonate…
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July 2, 2025

‘Kapalı’ versus ‘açık,’: the emerging solidarity in the headscarf debate among Turkish female students

In recent years, polarization has become a major topic in both academic and public discourse (Bernaerts et al., 2023; Gentzkow, 2016). Driven by rising levels in the U.S. (Pew Research…

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