"Studia Politicae Universitatis Silesiensis" ISSN 2353-9747 (electronic version) is a scientific journal of the Institute of Political Sciences of the University of Silesia in Katowice. It is a semi-annual with a political profile, in which a special emphasis is placed on public policy (Evidence Based Policy). We are interested in the forms and mechanisms of systemic solving of key social problems by the state in consultation with representatives of various interest groups, especially at the local and regional level. The editors of the journal will primarily prefer articles with an empirical dimension. The journal provides instant open access to its contents on the basis of free public access to support global knowledge exchange.

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Vol. 41 (2025)
Published: 2026-01-21


ISSN: 1895-3492
eISSN: 2353-9747
Logo DOI 10.31261/spus

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Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | University of Silesia Press

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