6 research idea notes tagged “politics”. Read them as Markdown, JSON or an Atom feed.
Sanctions appear on 85 recent papers, with 23 in the last quarter against about 20 per quarter before, and 35 of them carry a Russia, enforcement or effectiveness keyword. Trade data show exports from Europe to Central Asia and the Caucasus surging after 2022. How much of the sanctioned trade simply took a detour, and what stops it?
Papers in the last 30 days — economic sanctions: 1 · financial sanctions: 1
Populism appears on 26 recent papers, mostly in the economics journals, with 7 in the last quarter against about 5 per quarter before. Only 2 of them carry a trade, globalization, tariff or automation keyword, although the "China shock" is the best-known economic explanation of populist votes. Do the newer shocks (inflation, immigration, AI) now matter more?
Papers in the last 30 days — populism: 2 · right-wing populism: 1
Food security, food prices and food inflation appear on 105 recent papers, mostly in economics, but only 6 of them carry a conflict, unrest, protest or violence keyword. Food price spikes preceded unrest in 2008 and 2011. With prices high again and aid budgets cut, where is the risk greatest, and does early warning work?
Papers in the last 30 days — food security: 2
ESG investing appears on 56 recent papers in the finance journals, but only 3 of 81 papers on responsible investing carry a backlash, political or polarization keyword. Several US states now restrict ESG in public funds, and some asset managers have stopped using the label. Did fund flows, fees and holdings change?
Papers in the last 30 days — ESG investing: 8 · political polarization: 3
Diversity, equity and inclusion, inclusive leadership and affirmative action appear on 44 recent papers, with 17 in the last quarter against about 8 per quarter before, but only 5 carry a political, backlash or legal keyword. Firms in the US have cut or renamed diversity programmes after court rulings and political pressure. What changed in hiring and pay, and what only changed in name?
Papers in the last 30 days — diversity management: 1 · workplace diversity: 1
Lobbying, corporate political activity and campaign contributions appear on 49 recent papers, mostly about tax, trade and environmental policy, while AI regulation appears on 53 papers as a question of design. The EU AI Act and dozens of US state bills attracted record lobbying by technology firms. What did the money change in the texts?
Papers in the last 30 days — corporate political activity: 1
Scholar4AI. (2026). Research ideas tagged “politics”. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/ideas/tags/politics
@misc{scholar4ai-ideas-tags-politics,
author = {{Scholar4AI}},
title = {Research ideas tagged “politics”},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/ideas/tags/politics}},
urldate = {2026-10-23},
note = {Journal Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}