CALL FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS TO THE DOSSIER CRITICALLY UNDERSTANDING THE NEW FORMS OF RIGHT-WING POLITICS: CIRCULATING IDEAS AND PRACTICES

This dossier proposes to address how new forms of right-wing political groups have been organized in different parts of the world. Based on frameworks that deal with concepts such as right and left, authoritarianism, populism and others, we expect authors to present reflections – whether of a theoretical nature or with a more empirical emphasis – that account for how these changes present themselves in multiple contexts. We welcome papers with sociological basis and historical perspectives, with a focus on comparative issues, especially with attention to how these ideas and concepts (as well as the practical ways they connect with each other) have been circulating and gaining relevance among different countries, groups and political systems, whether in the center-periphery relationship or carrying other characteristics or circulation dynamics. The dossier also welcomes papers that deal with the role of online social media in regard to these gatherings and performances, and/or how they are intertwined with rallies, demonstrations and other forms of political events. We are particularly interested in receiving the contributions of Black and Women scholars, as well as papers addressing the main theme of our dossier in the African and/or Asian contexts.

 

Wiebke Keim, Clara Ruvituso, Stefan Klein

Editors

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Submissions to the dossier must be sent through RBS webpage (https://rbs.sbsociologia.com.br/) for the “Dossier Critically understanding the new forms of right-wing politics” section, by November 1st, 2025, and shall comply with the Guidelines for Authors.

Manuscripts submitted to the dossier will go through four review stages. The first, carried out by the journal's editorial team, will assess the manuscript's conformity to the Guidelines for authors. In case of non-compliance, the authors will be informed and the submission will be archived. The second stage will be carried out by the organizers of the dossier in collaboration with RBS editors, who will assess the relevance of the manuscript to the dossier program. In case of non-adequacy, an editorial review will be prepared and sent to the authors and the submission will be refused. The third stage will consist of double-blind peer review of manuscripts approved in the previous stages. Manuscripts with negative reviews will be rejected. Those with a recommendation for revisions may be rejected at the discretion of the dossier’s organizers or have a revision requested and may then compose the list for final selection. Submissions with reviews for acceptance will be part of the final selection of manuscripts to be chosen for the dossier.

Among those submissions approved for the final stage, two will be selected to integrate the dossier. The remaining ones, at the discretion of RBS editors, may be considered for publication in other editions of the journal, in the regular submissions section, if the authors so desire.