Czech Journal of Political Science

16/07/2026

Nothing to read this summer?
Don´t worry, we´ve got you covered!
Given the current events on the Czech political scene, how about delving into the intricacies of presidential powers?

Check some of the articles we published on the topic over the years.

1️⃣"Populism and Discontent: A Spatial Analysis of the 2023 Czech Presidential Election" by Jonáš Suchánek and Aleš Michal
https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/36759

2️⃣ "Really Independent? Biographies and Typology of Non-Partisan Presidential Candidates in Europe" by Michael Drašar
https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/39527

3️⃣ "Patterns of Government Formation in Europe: The Role of the Head of State" by Miloš Brunclík
https://czechpolsci.eu/article/view/34881

17/06/2026

‼️New issue alert‼️

The second issue of 2026 is out now and is, once again, full of good reads.

1) Spatial Analysis of the Czech Presidential Election 2023 in the Context of the War in Ukraine by M. Drašar

2) Czechoslovak Social Democracy Between Revolution and Evolution: Party Daily Newspaper Právo lidu 1918 – 1935 by F. Chalupa

3) Emotional Impact of Pro-Russian Disinformation in the Czech Media Space by N. Karpchuk & B. Yuskiv

- Reviews by O. Vozňák and V. Dordevic, and a review essay by Thomas Klikauer

Get it here👇👇👇

https://czechpolsci.eu/

20/04/2026

‼️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

10/04/2026

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

26/03/2026

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

18/03/2026

⏳ 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

04/03/2026

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

24/02/2026

‼️ 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/

16/02/2026

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