Our research

Our academic staff regularly publish work in leading journals. Examples of their most recent work include:

• Big Data Justice: A Case for Regulating the Global Information Commons co-authored by Dr David Axelsen in the Journal of Politics
• Can Terrorism Abroad Influence Migration Attitudes at Home? co-authored by Professor Tobias Böhmelt in the American Journal of Political Science
• Power Sharing: Institutions, Behavior, and Peace co-authored by Dr Nils‐Christian Bormann in the American Journal of Political Science
• Climate Justice and Historical Responsibility by Professor Paul Bou-Habib in the Journal of Politics
• Winning the Peace Locally: UN Peacekeeping and Local Conflict co-authored by Professor Han Dorussen and Professor Ismene Gizellis in the International Organization
• Party Policy Diffusion co-authored by Professor Tobias Böhmelt, Professor Lawrence Ezrow and Professor Hugh Ward in the American Political Science Review
• Interests, Norms and the Support for the Provision of Global Public Goods: The Case of Climate Cooperation co-authored by Dr Federica Genovese in the British Journal of Political Science
• Maternal Health Care in the Time of Ebola: A Mixed-Method Exploration of the Impact of the Epidemic on Delivery Services in Monrovia co-authored by Professor Ismene Gizellis in World Development
• Roving Bandits? The Geographical Evolution of African Armed Conflicts co-authored by Professor Kristian Skrede Gleditsch in International Studies Quarterly
• Moderation and Competence: How a Party's Ideological Position Shapes Its Valence Reputation co-authored by Professor Robert Johns in the American Journal of Political Science
• Risky Business? Welfare State Reforms and Government Support in Britain and Denmark co-authored by Dr Seonghui Lee in the British Journal of Political Science
• Contributions by Interest Groups to Lobbying Coalitions co-authored by Professor Philip Leifeld in the Journal of Politics
• Policy, Office and Votes: The Electoral Value of Ministerial Office by Professor Shane Martin in the British Journal of Political Science
• Discursive Exit by Dr Laura Montanaro in the American Journal of Political Science
• Inequality and the Emergence of Vigilante Organizations: The Case of Mexican Autodefensas by Dr Brian Phillips in Comparative Political Studies
• Compete or Coordinate? Aid Fragmentation and Lead Donorship by Dr Martin Steinwand in International Organization
  

Our academic staff regularly publish books on a wide range of topics. Their most recent work includes:

• Why Central Bankers Change their Speech and how Speech Changes the Economy by Dr Nicole Baerg
• Analyzing spatial models of choice and judgement with R by Dr Ryan Bakker
• Trade Justice by Dr James Christensen
• Security Relations between the European Union and China: From Convergence to Cooperation? edited by Professor Han Dorussen and Professor Emil Kirchner
• Refugee Repatriation Ethics and Practice by Dr Mollie Gerver
• The Europeanization of Workplace Pensions by Dr Alexandra Hennessy
• Who Elected Oxfam? by Dr Laura Montanaro
• Brexit: Why Britain Voted To Leave the European Union co-authored by Professsor Paul Whiteley
• Austerity and Political Choice in Britain by Professor Paul Whiteley
• Constitutional Preferences and Parliamentary Reform Explaining National Parliaments' Adaptation to European Integration by Dr Thomas Winzen
• Ever Looser Union? Differentiated European Integration by Dr Thomas Winzen
  
  

Some of the best known work produced by the Department in previous years includes:

• The Blunders of Our Governments by Professors Anthony King and Ivor Crewe
• Electing and Ejecting Party Leaders in Britain by Dr Thomas Quinn
• All International Politics is Local by Professor Kristian Skrede Gleditsch
• Global Politics and Violent Non-State Actors by Professor Natasha Lindstaedt

Our academic staff frequently feature within the wider press. Below are some examples of their latest appearances:

• Read the article in The Conversation by Dr Thomas Quinn on What Kind of Brexit will Britain Now Get Done
• Read the STV news article by Professor Rob Johns on The Polls Show Everything To Play For in Scotland
• Read the article in The Conversation by Professors Paul Whiteley and Harold Clarke on The Confusing Picture in the Last Days of the Campaign
• Read the article in The Conversation by Professor Peter Bloom on How a Global Economic Downturn is Being Ignored in this Election

Research from the Department of Government examines key issues which have a real-world impact upon the political landscape.

• Read Professor Ismene Gizelis' research project on Peace Dividends and Post-conflict Reconstruction
• Read Professor Shane Martin's research showcase on Making Parliaments Better Law Makers 
• Read Professor Paul Whiteley's research showcase on Why Britain Really Voted To Leave the European Union