Political parties are both private and public bodies. Some actions of political parties must be categorised as private to protect freedom of speech and association. This article

argues, however, that it is sometimes necessary that political parties are understood as exercising public functions as well. [...]

European Journal of Criminology, Ahead of Print. Situational Action Theory's (SAT) situational model is being increasingly applied to study rule-breaking behaviours. Given

this rapidly growing interest, it is timely to review the state of empirical support for the model and identify conceptual and methodological challenges in order [...]

Written by Isabelle Gaudeul-Ehrhart. At the beginning of a new year and, from an institutional perspective, of a new mandate, what should we focus on and understand to navigate

the coming months? Out of so many competing issues on Parliament’s agenda, the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) selected 10 for closer examination. [...]

Defenses of political obligation—the pro tanto obligation to obey the law because the state commands it—often operate at or near the level of ideal theory. Critics, though,

increasingly question that approach’s relevance for the imperfect states that exist. [...]