International Conference on Political Sociology and Socialization ICPSS on November 04-05, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa

Political sociology
Political opinion
Socio-political trends
Public opinion
Ideologies
Political socialization, education, life experience
Political parties
Personalities
Urbanization and other political and social forces
Political contention
Educated opinions
Active citizens
Public attitudes or beliefs about government or politics
Democratic government
Media
Role of influentials on public opinion
Relationship between opinion and public policy
Survey research
Power and politics
Structural domination by one group over another
Authority
Social interactions
Cultural and social change
Social movements and their effects
Methodological nationalism
Role of non-governmental organizations
Nation-state
Stateless entities
Modern world society
Inter-state interactions
Human rights
The sociopolitical formation of the modern state
Social inequality between groups
Power relationships within and between social groups
Social trends, dynamics, and structures
Political policies
Pluralism and power relations
State and society
Institutionalization of local, national, and global political regimes
Historical intersection of politics and the economy
The social structure of political beliefs and action