*Understanding the Role of Political Staff and Parliamentary Administrations * ** Edited by  Gijs Jan Brandsma and Anna-Lena Högenauer /Deadline for Abstracts: 15 September 2024 /| /Deadline for Articles: 30 April 2025/ Politics and Governance, peer-reviewed journal indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science; Impact Factor: 2.2) and Scopus (CiteScore: 4.2), welcomes new and exciting research papers for its upcoming issue "Understanding the Role of Political Staff and Parliamentary Administrations," edited by  Gijs Jan Brandsma and Anna-Lena Högenauer. While political scientists have sought to understand the activities of elected representatives in parliaments, sparse case studies underscore the key role played by political staff in brokering information, advising, preparing and exercising legislative oversight, preparing and, in part, conducting legislative compromise-seeking, and interacting with various actors, such as lobby groups, citizens, and the media. This issue seeks to provide cutting-edge research in this emerging field, bridging the disciplines of political science and public administration. Authors interested in submitting a paper for this issue are encouraged to read the full call for papers: https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/pages/view/nextissues#ParliamentStaff Abstracts welcome by 15 September 2024. Kindest regards, Carolina Carolina Correia Politics and Governance Cogitatio Press 1070-129 Lisbon Portugal New issues (open access): Vol 12 (2024): Considering Future Generations in Democratic Governance https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/issue/view/379 Vol 12 (2024): The Political Representation and Participation of Migrants https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/issue/view/354 ------------------------------------------------------------------------