Political Perspectives is a peer-reviewed electronic journal that publishes postgraduate research in the field of politics. Edited by students at the University of Manchester, the journal aims to engender lively intellectual conversations across all aspects of political studies and to reflect the emerging research agendas of upcoming academics. As an exclusively postgraduate journal, we place a strong emphasis upon assisting the development of student's research by giving constructive and detailed feedback on manuscripts, providing experience of the publishing process and assisting contributors in the expansion of their research and publication profiles.

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'