Co-director of @ccc-research.bsky.social
Lead editor of @regfedst.bsky.social
Chair of @ecprfederalism.bsky.social
Views are my own.
For our series by @regfedst.bsky.social, Onyedikachi Madueke writes that Nigeria is drifting towards federal autocracy as power concentrates across every tier of government.
Read more: edin.ac/4oTR92h
For our series by @regfedst.bsky.social, Onyedikachi Madueke writes that Nigeria is drifting towards federal autocracy as power concentrates across every tier of government.
Read more: edin.ac/4oTR92h
The first blog in the series is live here: edin.ac/43V8AH0
You can find the blog post by Philip Toney here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2025/ri...
The first blog in the series is live here: edin.ac/43V8AH0
You can find the blog post by Philip Toney here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2025/ri...
You can find the blog post by Philip Toney here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2025/ri...
Devolution has reshaped how Scotland is governed. Yet power and prosperity have become ever more concentrated in and around Edinburgh. Our new report makes the case for a distinctive Scottish approach for reform to rebalance central–local relations.
Read more: edin.ac/3JonpLb
Devolution has reshaped how Scotland is governed. Yet power and prosperity have become ever more concentrated in and around Edinburgh. Our new report makes the case for a distinctive Scottish approach for reform to rebalance central–local relations.
Read more: edin.ac/3JonpLb
🛒 Sticking to the script: 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and the 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗼𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 in plurinational states
🔓Read the new #openaccess article by Judith Sijstermans, @paulanderson88.bsky.social & Coree Brown Swan 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#nationalism #Spain #UK #Belgium
🛒 Sticking to the script: 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and the 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗼𝗳-𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 in plurinational states
🔓Read the new #openaccess article by Judith Sijstermans, @paulanderson88.bsky.social & Coree Brown Swan 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#nationalism #Spain #UK #Belgium
🇪🇸 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮 and 𝗩𝗼𝘅 in Catalonia: united in nativism, divided by the nation
🔓Read the new #openaccess article by @javiermcanto.bsky.social & @julitudo.bsky.social here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Radicalright #Catalonia #Vox #AliançaCatalana #nationalism
🇪🇸 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮 and 𝗩𝗼𝘅 in Catalonia: united in nativism, divided by the nation
🔓Read the new #openaccess article by @javiermcanto.bsky.social & @julitudo.bsky.social here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Radicalright #Catalonia #Vox #AliançaCatalana #nationalism
Cracks in the Stonehenge of Welsh Politics: Caerphilly and Labour’s Future
Read @nyedavies.bsky.social on why the result in Caerphilly should act as a wake-up call to Welsh Labour, despite many in the party having warned against reading too much into the defeat
Read more: edin.ac/4949g0m
Cracks in the Stonehenge of Welsh Politics: Caerphilly and Labour’s Future
Read @nyedavies.bsky.social on why the result in Caerphilly should act as a wake-up call to Welsh Labour, despite many in the party having warned against reading too much into the defeat
Read more: edin.ac/4949g0m
More info here: edin.ac/46JYj2v
More info here: edin.ac/46JYj2v
Far-right against green: the re-emergence of geographically defined voting patterns and the new environment cleavage in Western Europe - https://cup.org/3LB7xpl
- @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & Christoph Arndt
#FirstView
Far-right against green: the re-emergence of geographically defined voting patterns and the new environment cleavage in Western Europe - https://cup.org/3LB7xpl
- @dafnoukos.bsky.social, @chvrakopoulos.bsky.social & Christoph Arndt
#FirstView
If you are interested in #regionalism and #federalism, take a look at the first article and find out how you can contribute:
www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2025/sh...
If you are interested in #regionalism and #federalism, take a look at the first article and find out how you can contribute:
www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2025/sh...
Constituency / List %:
SNP 34 / 29
Reform 22 / 20
Labour 18 / 17
Cons 10 / 12
LibDem 8 / 10
Green 7 / 10
Alba 1 / 2 Alba
Via @survation.bsky.social
Constituency / List %:
SNP 34 / 29
Reform 22 / 20
Labour 18 / 17
Cons 10 / 12
LibDem 8 / 10
Green 7 / 10
Alba 1 / 2 Alba
Via @survation.bsky.social
Still a Model? What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from German Federalism
The CCC & @britgerassoc.bsky.social welcome @angusrobertson.bsky.social to discuss whether German federalism still offers useful lessons for Scotland & the UK
11 Nov, 6-7:30pm
Edinburgh
Register: edin.ac/46JYj2v
Still a Model? What We Can (and Can’t) Learn from German Federalism
The CCC & @britgerassoc.bsky.social welcome @angusrobertson.bsky.social to discuss whether German federalism still offers useful lessons for Scotland & the UK
11 Nov, 6-7:30pm
Edinburgh
Register: edin.ac/46JYj2v
“Uneven benefits? Territorial divides in perceptions of devolution in Scotland and Wales" in @rsa-tpg.bsky.social
➡️ Where within devolved nations are the benefits of devolved power actually felt? With what political implications?
📄 Open access 🔗:
doi.org/10.1080/2162...
thread 🧵👇
“Uneven benefits? Territorial divides in perceptions of devolution in Scotland and Wales" in @rsa-tpg.bsky.social
➡️ Where within devolved nations are the benefits of devolved power actually felt? With what political implications?
📄 Open access 🔗:
doi.org/10.1080/2162...
thread 🧵👇
“Uneven benefits? Territorial divides in perceptions of devolution in Scotland and Wales" in @rsa-tpg.bsky.social
➡️ Where within devolved nations are the benefits of devolved power actually felt? With what political implications?
📄 Open access 🔗:
doi.org/10.1080/2162...
thread 🧵👇
“Uneven benefits? Territorial divides in perceptions of devolution in Scotland and Wales" in @rsa-tpg.bsky.social
➡️ Where within devolved nations are the benefits of devolved power actually felt? With what political implications?
📄 Open access 🔗:
doi.org/10.1080/2162...
thread 🧵👇
🇧🇪Dieter Stiers & @marchooghe.bsky.social discuss whether it is (still) right to label regional elections as 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 in 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺.
🗳️Are regional elections second-order or not for Belgian voters?
Read the article here👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#elections #Belgium #voting #regions
🇧🇪Dieter Stiers & @marchooghe.bsky.social discuss whether it is (still) right to label regional elections as 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 in 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺.
🗳️Are regional elections second-order or not for Belgian voters?
Read the article here👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#elections #Belgium #voting #regions
🇳🇴 The 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹-𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 in risk preferences: evidence of a 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 drain in Norway
🔓Read the new #openaccess article by Philip Toney here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Norway #risk #rural #urban
🇳🇴 The 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹-𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 in risk preferences: evidence of a 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 drain in Norway
🔓Read the new #openaccess article by Philip Toney here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Norway #risk #rural #urban
Two articles in free access 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.
🟢 by Nigussie Afesha & Hazel Rose Barrett on statehood in Ethiopia 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
🟢 by Paul Carmichael & Colin Knox on devolution and local government in Northern Ireland 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
Two articles in free access 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝟯𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.
🟢 by Nigussie Afesha & Hazel Rose Barrett on statehood in Ethiopia 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
🟢 by Paul Carmichael & Colin Knox on devolution and local government in Northern Ireland 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
With comment from Sir John Curtice on the polarising of Scottish politics and from myself on the decoupling of Scottish and British identities:
With comment from Sir John Curtice on the polarising of Scottish politics and from myself on the decoupling of Scottish and British identities:
🔓Read #OpenAccess here 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🔓Read #OpenAccess here 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🇪🇺🇩🇪 @romyha.bsky.social investigated the 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 in the German Baden-Württemberg.
What are the reasons behind organisations’ 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀?
🔓Read the #openaccess article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#EU #cohesion #policy
🇪🇺🇩🇪 @romyha.bsky.social investigated the 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 in the German Baden-Württemberg.
What are the reasons behind organisations’ 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀?
🔓Read the #openaccess article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#EU #cohesion #policy
📌 Find out in the article by @caroline-beer.bsky.social and Alejandra Armesto on the 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 here 👉https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2025.2533761
#Mexico #voting #elections #federalism
📌 Find out in the article by @caroline-beer.bsky.social and Alejandra Armesto on the 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 here 👉https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2025.2533761
#Mexico #voting #elections #federalism
🇮🇹 @gmripamonti.bsky.social examined 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀' behaviour in intergovernmental relations during the pandemic.
In which situations were regions 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, and in which 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹?
Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Italy #regions #crisis
🇮🇹 @gmripamonti.bsky.social examined 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀' behaviour in intergovernmental relations during the pandemic.
In which situations were regions 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, and in which 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹?
Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
#Italy #regions #crisis
How do career patterns in multi-level political systems work?
📰 Take a look at our latest 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 “𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀”
👉 www.tandfonline.com/toc/frfs20/3...
#poltics #career #pakistan #argentina #russia #spain #nigeria
How do career patterns in multi-level political systems work?
📰 Take a look at our latest 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 “𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀”
👉 www.tandfonline.com/toc/frfs20/3...
#poltics #career #pakistan #argentina #russia #spain #nigeria