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Dr Paul Anderson

@paulanderson88.bsky.social
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Associate Professor in Territorial Politics• Territorial Politics • Devolution • IGR • Metro Mayors • Nationalism • Secession • British Politics • www.paul-anderson.co.uk

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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
To celebrate my book’s publication in paperback @manchesterup.bsky.social have a 50% summer sale. You can bag yourself a copy for £12.50. See the link below ⬇️ indiepubs.co.uk/cart?storefr...
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Academy of Social Sciences @acadsocsciences.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
⭐New blog⭐ In this blog for our Devolution Hub, Dr Paul Anderson & Dr Coree Brown Swan analyse the current state of Intergovernmental Relations & explore the possible impacts of the May 2026 elections in Scotland & Wales plus the continuing trends in Northern Ireland. ✍️➡️ acss.org.uk/time-to-rese...
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Regional & Federal Studies @regfedst.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦… 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇧🇪🇪🇸 J. Sijstermans, @paulanderson88.bsky.social & C. Brown Swan analysed the cost-of-living #crisis in #Flanders, #Catalonia and #Scotland. 🏠 How have state and substate #nationalist parties exploited it to further their claims? 🔓 In #openaccess here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
🎨 Are you experimenting with creative methods to research or teach politics? 📸 Have you used visual, participatory, or arts-based approaches like photography, storytelling, or collaging? 💡 What insights have creative methods helped you uncover that traditional approaches might miss?
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Centre on Constitutional Change @ccc-research.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
New publication! 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
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Regional & Federal Studies @regfedst.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🚨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲🚨 🛒 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
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Sticking to the script: nationalist contestation and the cost-of-living crisis in plurinational states
In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the growth of the transnational cost-of-living crisis provided an impetus for state and substate nationalist cooperation but has also created a window of ...
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Alex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Dear universities, I am begging you to stop requiring letters of recommendation for master's programmes. You and I both know you don't read them, so stop asking for them. Instead, have applicants list a name and get in touch if it's a borderline case. Signed, Everyone.
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Davide Vampa @davidevampa.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Great workshop yesterday at @ccc-research.bsky.social – we explored how strengths/limitations of English devolution might inform local/regional reform in Scotland. Thanks to all who joined, esp. @ariannagiovannini.bsky.social @paulanderson88.bsky.social & @sekip.bsky.social! @uoe-sps.bsky.social
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Alex Walker @alwalker.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Looking forward to reading @paulanderson88.bsky.social and Tom Arnold's report on intergovernmental relations in England Looks like a lot of common ground with our work on the Council of Nations & Regions, particularly the need for a clear purpose for new forums www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in...
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The state of intergovernmental relations in England The state of intergovernmental relations in England- Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool
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PSA Local Politics & Governance Specialist Group @psalocalpol.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
On Thursday, @tjarnold.bsky.social and @paulanderson88.bsky.social are launching their new report: 📘 The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England Sign up to the launch event here (Thu 19th June, 1.30pm): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...
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Report Launch: The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England
The state of Intergovernmental Relations in England: towards a new era of partnership?
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Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place @livuniheseltine.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
One week today! Join us online for the launch of a new report by @paulanderson88.bsky.social and @tjarnold.bsky.social on The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England. 🗓️ Thurs 19 June 2025 🕝 1:30–3:00pm | Online 📍 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...
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Report Launch: The State of Intergovernmental Relations in England
The state of Intergovernmental Relations in England: towards a new era of partnership?
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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Latest issue out now! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1467923x... With John Connolly David Judge Matt Flinders; @sekip.bsky.social; @jimtomlinson45.bsky.social; Andrés Velasco @dbrieba.bsky.social; Coree Brown Swan @paulanderson88.bsky.social Judith Sijstermans; Stewart Lansley; Tom Wraight Kai Green
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The Political Quarterly: Vol 96, No 2
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🗓️Save the date! 🗓️ 19 June, 13:30, Online. Tom Arnold and I will discuss our soon to be launched report: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 - 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽? Register in the Eventbrite below⬇️ Hope to see you there! 😃
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
📢‼️ JOB ADVERTS ‼️📢 As our undergraduate offer expands, International Relations & Politics at LJMU are recruiting 3 positions: 1: a 4 month (Sep- Jan 26) fixed post covering my sabbatical (British Politics): jobs.ljmu.ac.uk/vacancies/97...
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
📢 New Publication 📢 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞? 🇪🇺🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...
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Project MUSE - European Perceptions of Scottish Independence Before and After Brexit
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
PSA 2025 ✅ Had a great time in Birmingham. Great to catch and meet up with so many colleagues and friends and see and discuss so much brilliant research.
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
My first ever trip to Rome. Loved it! 🇮🇹 ☀️ 😎
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Some very interesting insights in this blog from academics and practitioners responding to the English Devolution White Paper. I offered a few thoughts on mayoral-central government relations - ‘Promising Steps Forward, but Cultural Change is Crucial’ @ljmuimpact.bsky.social
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Easing myself in to work this morning by finally reading the full White Paper.
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Artistic snowman in Sefton Park. ⛄️
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy New Year 🥳 You can take the boy out of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 but you can’t take the Scottish traditions out of the boy 🥧 #LangMayYerLumReek
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Fantastic few days in Edinburgh at a workshop discussing research on IGR and crisis with colleagues and practitioners from across the UK. Huge thanks to @davidevampa.bsky.social, Carolyn Rowe and Ed Turner for the invitation and hospitality.
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Delighted to have been appointed an Honorary Fellow at the University of Liverpool’s Heseltine Institute @livuniheseltine.bsky.social Looking forward to seeing some of our collaborations come to fruition next year 🙌
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Jack Newman @jacknewman.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
My new piece with Patrick Diamond for the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social blog Inequality and instability in the British State We argue long-term political stability can only be secured by more concerted attempts to tackle deeply-embedded and multi-faceted inequalities www.psa.ac.uk/psa/news/ine...
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Inequality and instability in the British State | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
Jack Newman and Patrick Diamond explore the twin trends of instability and inequality in British politics, and that long-term political stability can only be secured by more concerted aspects to tackl...
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
‘It’s no Catherine Cookson but the front cover is eye-catching’ First review in from my gran on my latest book: Territorial Politics in Catalonia and Scotland: Nations in Flux
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Rounding off a busy week of teaching and assessments with a chat on BBC Merseyside analysing this week’s big stories, including Labour’s revamp, reset, refocus? 🌹 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Tony Snell - 06/12/2024 - BBC Sounds
Great music, interviews, quizzes and all the weekday talking points.
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Fantastic event organised by colleagues at the Heseltine Institute tonight with @andyburnham.bsky.social and @lcrmayor.bsky.social discussing the legacy of Hillsborough, the prevalence of place-based leadership and the need for a radical rewiring of the UK
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Yesterday, the PSA Territorial Politics group held an online discussion: ‘Across Borders: A Comparative Look at 2024 Multilevel Elections’ We had a stellar panel who shared their insights from four fascinating cases 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 Thanks again to all panelists and guests for joining us.
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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Politics and the Pandemic: The UK Covid-19 Inquiry & Devolution Coree Brown Swan, @paulanderson88.bsky.social, Judith Sijstermans explore what they learned about IGR and devolution from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #UKCovidInquiry #Devolution
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Dr Paul Anderson @paulanderson88.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
New publication open access in The Political Quarterly In our latest article, Coree Brown Swan, Judith Sijstermans and I explore what we learned about intergovernmental relations and devolution from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. 🧑‍⚖️ 🦠 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Politics and the Pandemic: The UK Covid‐19 Inquiry and Devolution
Drawing on documentary and oral evidence presented in Module 2 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, this article asks what the inquiry tells us about the nature and dynamics of intergovernmental relations (IG...
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