Vol. 11 No. 22 (2025): July - December

With a deep conviction in the value of knowledge applied to democratic strengthening, we present the new volume of Politics, Globality, and Citizenship, entitled Special Issue: Electoral Studies: Systems, Parties, and Citizens. This special issue has been made possible thanks to the collaboration with the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León and the Latin American Association of Researchers in Electoral Campaigns (ALICE). The edition offers a comprehensive look at contemporary electoral processes, addressing both their institutional dimensions and their social, legal, and cultural implications. The contributions gathered here explore the transformations of political systems, the strategic evolution of parties, and the challenges citizens face in their exercise of suffrage. From the recognition of the right to vote as a universal principle to the need to guarantee legitimate and equitable processes, this special issue opens a space for reflection on the construction of popular will, the representation of minorities, and electoral reforms. It also highlights how scientific research in this field contributes to the design of stronger institutions and the promotion of a more participatory democratic culture. We invite our readers to join this diverse, informed, and necessary analysis to understand the challenges of democracy in the 21st century.