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Edinburgh, UK
Joined March 2013
🚨 SES Annual Lecture 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Prof. Richard Wyn Jones 🥀 The Decline and Fall of Welsh Labour 🕗 6PM, 23rd of May 📍 Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre, University of Edinburgh Sign up edin.ac/4mHfPKZ
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Was Scottish devolution broken from the start? Join David Rogers, former Constitution and Cabinet Director at the Scottish Government, to discuss whether the flaws in the devolution settlement are fundamental & how they might be addressed. Info/register: edin.ac/3O6v7LW
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Looking forward to kicking off the new academic (& political) year with @CCC_Research hosting @AngusRobertson for a conversation on German federalism. Can 🇩🇪 still be seen as a model of stability & balance? What lessons might it hold for us? Register 👇 edin.ac/45YoUs1
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Great four days at the 2025 @ECPR General Conference – 12 panels, over 50 papers in our @ECPR_Federalism SG section. Inspiring to see research on federalism, regionalism & territorial politics thriving and evolving. Thanks to all who presented and joined the debates!
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Scottish Election Study Annual Lecture The Unstable Vote: How Economic Insecurity is Shaping a Divided Electorate with Professor Jane Green Monday 12 May 5:30pm Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre Register here: edin.ac/4lxzs7c
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This promises to be a great event 👇
We now have a new & nicer venue for this event, so even if you aren't too drawn to a talk about how capitalism can (under *some* circumstances) check the power of nationalism, if you want to visit Edinburgh Futures Institute, come join us on March 31.
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We now have a new & nicer venue for this event, so even if you aren't too drawn to a talk about how capitalism can (under *some* circumstances) check the power of nationalism, if you want to visit Edinburgh Futures Institute, come join us on March 31.
Change of venue! 'Money Talks: Business and the Politics of Independence' with @KarloBasta1 will now be held in Room 2.35, Edinburgh Futures Institute on 31 March, 3pm-4:30pm Registrations remain open! Further info: edin.ac/3Cv4g7b
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We are recruiting a new Associate Editor for Communication to help us further enhance the visibility and impact of @RegFedSt within and beyond the academic community. The journal is expanding, offering exciting opportunities! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions! 👇
🔥We are looking for an Associate Editor for Communication!🔥 This role offers an excellent opportunity for an early or mid-career scholar to gain editorial experience, expand their professional network, and contribute to the journal’s ongoing success. think.taylorandfrancis.com/e…
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Join us and @adrianflorea13 to discuss 'Functional Sovereignty in Contested Territories' 3:30pm - 5pm 27 Feb Lister Learning and Teaching Centre, Edinburgh Info and registration: edin.ac/3WVs1Mp
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Looking forward to hosting @adrianflorea13 in a few weeks here at @uoessps @CCC_Research.
Join us and @adrianflorea13 to discuss 'Functional Sovereignty in Contested Territories' 3:30pm - 5pm 27 Feb Lister Learning and Teaching Centre, Edinburgh Info and registration: edin.ac/3WVs1Mp
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Finally out! Article from my @BritishAcademy_ project on territorial divides/inequalities under devolution. Published in @BritJPIR, it’s based on survey in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 examining public evaluations of ‘state-wide’ capital (London) & ‘sub-state’ capitals (Edinburgh/Cardiff). 🧵&🔗👇
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❗This introduction to the Annual Review of Regional Elections by Romanova & @AHSchakel provides a literature review of no less than 324 regional election articles published in our journal, distilling the contributions of seven Reviews published since 2018 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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It was a real pleasure to host so many great colleagues for this two-day conference at @CCC_Research @EdinburghPIR: 4 academic panels and 2 practitioner panels on devolution, federalism, and multi-level governance in an age of multiple crises from a comparative perspective
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Coming up next week 👇
We are delighted to welcome Jeffrey Kopstein for a presentation based on his recent book, ‘The Assault on the State: How the Global Attack on Modern Government Endangers our Future' Register and info: buff.ly/4fA458C 3 Dec 3:30pm - 5pm Edinburgh
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Join us today at 3.30pm! 👇
Has Catalan society depolarized over the national question? And what factors have shaped the evolution of depolarization? Join @DiegoMuro1 for 'Depolarization in Nationalist Conflicts: Evidence from Catalonia' Register and info: buff.ly/3Yze48l 22 Nov 3:30-5pm Edinburgh
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Tomorrow! 👇
In the last of our General Election Series with @UKandEU @robfordmancs will examine the puzzles and challenges from the 2024 UK General Election result, and explore what might lie ahead for British politics. Register & info: buff.ly/4fEggRl 21 Nov 16:10-18:00 Edinburgh
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Edinburgh folks, join the @CCC_Research for an event on this important and timely book by @JeffreyKopstein & Stephen Hanson. Details & registration here 👇
We are delighted to welcome Jeffrey Kopstein for a presentation based on his recent book, ‘The Assault on the State: How the Global Attack on Modern Government Endangers our Future' Register and info: buff.ly/4fA458C 3 Dec 3:30pm - 5pm Edinburgh
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In the last of our General Election Series with @UKandEU @robfordmancs will examine the puzzles and challenges from the 2024 UK General Election result, and explore what might lie ahead for British politics. Register & info: buff.ly/4fEggRl 21 Nov 16:10-18:00 Edinburgh
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We are delighted to welcome Jeffrey Kopstein for a presentation based on his recent book, ‘The Assault on the State: How the Global Attack on Modern Government Endangers our Future' Register and info: buff.ly/4fA458C 3 Dec 3:30pm - 5pm Edinburgh
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