GL12 Political Theory

We invite proposals for papers and panels from scholars across all ranks working in all areas of our field. Political Theory enjoys a plurality of approaches. In addition to historical, analytical, continental, critical strands, the recent rise of comparative approaches further enriches the depth and scope of research by shedding light on intellectual resources hitherto underappreciated. We welcome proposals from any methodological and theoretical approaches as well as any time periods in any intellectual and regional traditions. Proposals that encourage conversations across these approaches and traditions are also welcome. We are particularly open, but not limited, to submissions that engage with the congress theme “Resisting Autocratization in Polarized Societies.” These may include normative arguments on institutional arrangements and structural processes that sustain or resist autocratization and polarization, theories of democracy and civil society for countering undemocratic politics, theoretical arguments on political representation, the public sphere and pluralism, among others.