Competitive diplomacy in bargaining and war by Joseph J. Ruggiero is now available in Early View. @josephjruggiero

Balancing bossism: State expansion in the face of elite capture by Anna F. Callis and Christopher L. Carter is now available in Early View.

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AJPS will take a hiatus from 8/15 at 5:00 PM - 9/8 at 12:00 AM EST. During this time, we won't accept new/revised manuscripts and you will not be able to see the review status of submitted manuscripts. You'll be able to submit reviews and we will make decisions during this break.

Recent changes to the AJPS Conflict of Interest policy have been outlined on the Editor's Blog, available here:

The latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science (AJPS 69:3 July 2025) is now available in the Wiley Online Library. MPSA members can view the full issue after logging in here:

States, cities, and border control: Do sub-state collectives have a right to protect vulnerable people on the move? by Kim Angell is now available in Early View.

Unpacking the role of in-group bias in US public opinion on human rights violations by Rebecca Cordell is now available in Early View.

The logic of secret alliances by Peter Bils and Bradley C. Smith is now available in Early View. @BradSmithUNC

We’re excited to announce that AJPS is officially open following the successful transition to our new editorial team. We are now accepting new and revised manuscript submissions. Thank you for your patience during this transition period; we look forward to your contributions!.

We have been discussing amongst ourselves how AJPS should handle the issue of artificial intelligence (AI) in the creation and review of journal submissions. These are important issues we feel we must address. Read the AJPS AI Policy here:

AJPS announces a slightly revised policy for manuscript submissions. The page limit on supplemental materials has been increased to 25 pages, and we are also now permitting the submission of pre-registered analysis plans (PAPs). Read more:

AJPS has for decades been recognized as one of the top two or three journals in all of political science. The central goal of the new editorial team is to maintain and, if possible, further strengthen this reputation. Read the Editorial Principles at AJPS:

Complementarity in alliances: How strategic compatibility and hierarchy promote efficient cooperation in international security by J. Andrés Gannon is now available in Early View. @AndresGannon

Brook no compromise: How to negotiate a united front by Elaine Yao is now available in Early View.

Strategic litigation as a challenge for deliberative democracy by Svenja Ahlhaus is now available in Early View.

Global competition, local unions, and political representation: Disentangling mechanisms by Michael Becher and Daniel Stegmueller is now available in Early View. @IEpolisci @DukePoliSci

AJPS will be closed May 31 at 11:59 PM EST to June 18 at 12:00 AM EST for an editorial transition. No new/revised manuscripts or review status updates will be available. Reviews can still be submitted and editorial decisions will continue.

Shifting power, interstate war, and domestic politics by Scott Wolford and Yuji Masumura is now available in Early View. @yujimasumura

Partisan sorting, fatalism, and Supreme Court legitimacy by Nicholas T. Davis and Matthew P. Hitt is now available in Early View.

Speaking their language?: Multilingualism in party communication across democracies by Taishi Muraoka, Dahjin Kim, Christopher Lucas, Jacob Montgomery, and Margit Tavits is now available in Early View. @Jacob_Montg @WUSTLPoliSci @AcadSinica