"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.

Read More

  • Arianta
  • BazHum
  • CEEOL - Central and Eastern European Online Library
  • CEJSH - The Central European Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities
  • CEON - Repozytorium Centrum Otwartej Nauki
  • Erih Plus
  • IC Journals Master List
  • MNISW - Wykaz czasopism naukowych 2019 r.
  • PBN - Polska Bibliografia Naukowa
Recently Published
Divine, Imperial or Popular? The Church and Democracy in the Light of Catholic Social Teaching
Published: 2025-12-31
The subject of this article is an analysis of the Roman Catholic Church’s attitude towards democracy in the light of Catholic social teaching. The main hypothesis is based on the  assertion that...
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Axis of Resistance in the Middle East Crisis
Published: 2025-12-31
The Islamic Republic of Iran has for years been the leader of an alliance known as the Axis of Resistance, which includes numerous Shiite militias and groups, Palestinian radicals, and until...
“Boundary” of the Socratic-Christian Order
Published: 2025-12-31
The research goal is to identify the issue of “boundary” in Machiavelli’s political thought. Machiavelli criticized the state of contemporary culture, particularly the world of politics, which was...
Participation and Representation: The Voice of Young Europeans in Shaping Democracy
Published: 2025-12-31
The article analyses the attitudes and expectations of young Europeans towards the democratic system in the context of declining trust in political institutions. The aim of the discussion is to...
Does Affective Polarization Undermine Satisfaction with Democracy? The Evidence from European Countries
Published: 2025-12-31
What is the effect of affective polarization on vote satisfaction? Previous studies have investigated various consequences of affective polarization, such as support of democratic norms,...
The Potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Building Effective Political Narratives
Published: 2025-12-31
The development of artificial intelligence tools is revolutionizing the design of election campaigns, giving politicians and their teams unlimited possibilities to generate micro- targeted...

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


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

Publisher
Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | University of Silesia Press

Licence CC

Licencja CC BY-SA

40

Indexing and Abstracting
Logo IC
Logo BazHum
Logo CEJSH
Logo CEJSH
Logo CEEOL
Metadata from Crossref logo
Crossref Similarity Check logo
This website uses cookies for proper operation, in order to use the portal fully you must accept cookies.