Political Perspectives is a peer-reviewed electronic journal for postgraduate research in political studies edited by postgraduate students at the University of Manchester. The journal’s primary aim is to engender intellectual conversations across politics and facilitate graduate students on their pathway to publication. The journal places strong emphasis upon providing assistance by providing constructive and detailed feedback on manuscripts to authors

This journal developed out of the collaborative efforts of graduate students from the school of Politics at the University of Manchester in 2005. After putting together a very well received special issue, drawing papers from the school's four research area groups, this journal underwent a major re-organization.

The new structure was designed to reflect the school's diversity of research. Each school publishes special issues to reflect current trends and developments in their respective field of specialty. At the same time the journal interprets 'politics' in the broadest sense and is keen to develop and promote cross-disciplinary approaches'