Shane Martin
@shane-martin.bsky.social
Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education & Anthony King Chair in Comparative Government, University of Essex. Parliaments & Legislatures.
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Shane Martin
@shane-martin.bsky.social
· Oct 25
I was delighted to be in Strasbourg earlier this week to speak with MEPs from the European People's Party Group, offering reflections on navigating the challenges affecting the core of parliamentary democracy. Thanks to François-Xavier Bellamy MEP and Group Vice Chair for the opportunity.
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🆕 Why do junior coalition parties sometimes dodge voter anger? 😤
Lasse Aaskoven & @shane-martin.bsky.social study 36 🇪🇺 & OECD countries to show how strong legislative committees help smaller parties protect their policy brand and navigate electoral costs
Lasse Aaskoven & @shane-martin.bsky.social study 36 🇪🇺 & OECD countries to show how strong legislative committees help smaller parties protect their policy brand and navigate electoral costs
Coalition government and the electoral consequences of legislative organization | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Coalition government and the electoral consequences of legislative organization
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November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🆕 Why do junior coalition parties sometimes dodge voter anger? 😤
Lasse Aaskoven & @shane-martin.bsky.social study 36 🇪🇺 & OECD countries to show how strong legislative committees help smaller parties protect their policy brand and navigate electoral costs
Lasse Aaskoven & @shane-martin.bsky.social study 36 🇪🇺 & OECD countries to show how strong legislative committees help smaller parties protect their policy brand and navigate electoral costs
Wonderful to see ten like-minded universities including @universityofessex.bsky.social come together as researchplusunis.bsky.social to amplify our voice and maximise our impact across research and education - including for our postgraduate researchers @ukcge.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Wonderful to see ten like-minded universities including @universityofessex.bsky.social come together as researchplusunis.bsky.social to amplify our voice and maximise our impact across research and education - including for our postgraduate researchers @ukcge.bsky.social
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Halloween began as Samhain in Ireland, when the veil between this world and the "otherworld" thinned. In Co. Roscommon, this cave 👇 called Uaimh na gCat was said to open on Samhain allowing the spirits to walk freely among the living. 👻
📷 my own
📷 my own
October 31, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Halloween began as Samhain in Ireland, when the veil between this world and the "otherworld" thinned. In Co. Roscommon, this cave 👇 called Uaimh na gCat was said to open on Samhain allowing the spirits to walk freely among the living. 👻
📷 my own
📷 my own
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Delighted that my paper with @lukefield.ie and @shane-martin.bsky.social has been published in @psaireland.bsky.social Irish Political Studies. This article uses data from a recent survey of Dáil deputies to examine how electoral change has impacted on TDs' representative behaviour
September 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Delighted that my paper with @lukefield.ie and @shane-martin.bsky.social has been published in @psaireland.bsky.social Irish Political Studies. This article uses data from a recent survey of Dáil deputies to examine how electoral change has impacted on TDs' representative behaviour
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Me, in the FT, on the problem politicians - and especially this government - have with short and long term demand of voters... www.ft.com/content/820c...
What do we want? Everything. When do we want it? Right now!
It turns out that we voters may be to blame for the UK’s short-termism
www.ft.com
June 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Me, in the FT, on the problem politicians - and especially this government - have with short and long term demand of voters... www.ft.com/content/820c...
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I passed my Ph.D. viva! Thank you so much for everything, Wolfgang Rüdig and @zacdgreene.bsky.social! And a big thank to my examination committee — Prof. Bob Mattes, Dr. Eftichia Teperoglou, and Dr. Gabriela Borz — for such a thoughtful, constructive, and genuinely enjoyable discussion!
April 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I passed my Ph.D. viva! Thank you so much for everything, Wolfgang Rüdig and @zacdgreene.bsky.social! And a big thank to my examination committee — Prof. Bob Mattes, Dr. Eftichia Teperoglou, and Dr. Gabriela Borz — for such a thoughtful, constructive, and genuinely enjoyable discussion!
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A disaster on top of a catastrophe in Burma/Myanmar. Visited before the coup and damage from previous earthquakes was ubiquitous.
March 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
A disaster on top of a catastrophe in Burma/Myanmar. Visited before the coup and damage from previous earthquakes was ubiquitous.
With Jon Slapin's impactful term as Co-Editor for the Comparative Politics book series coming to an end, the @ecpr.bsky.social is now inviting applications for a new Co-Editor
✨ NEW opportunity ✨
✒️ Co-edit our renowned Comparative Politics book series which has published some of the most influential works in #PolSci
📚 Source & evaluate manuscripts
📚 Select referees
📚 Support authors & junior scholars
📚 Develop & grow the series
⏳ Apply by 14 May
#AcademicSky #Polisky
✒️ Co-edit our renowned Comparative Politics book series which has published some of the most influential works in #PolSci
📚 Source & evaluate manuscripts
📚 Select referees
📚 Support authors & junior scholars
📚 Develop & grow the series
⏳ Apply by 14 May
#AcademicSky #Polisky
Seeking Co-Editor of the ECPR-OUP Comparative Politics Series
Contribute your expertise to developing a leading outlet for high-impact research in comparative politics.
bit.ly
March 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
With Jon Slapin's impactful term as Co-Editor for the Comparative Politics book series coming to an end, the @ecpr.bsky.social is now inviting applications for a new Co-Editor
A really important role and I hope relevant colleagues will consider applying.......
📢 Become the voice of the ECPR Council 📢
📍 In this key leadership position, you will:
🎙️ Guide Council meetings
🎙️ Oversee elections
🎙️ Act as the essential link between our Council and Executive Committee
✅ Put yourself forward by Wed 12 Mar
#Polisky #AcademicSky #PoliticalScience
📍 In this key leadership position, you will:
🎙️ Guide Council meetings
🎙️ Oversee elections
🎙️ Act as the essential link between our Council and Executive Committee
✅ Put yourself forward by Wed 12 Mar
#Polisky #AcademicSky #PoliticalScience
Become the Voice of the ECPR Council
Nominate yourself for the Speaker of Council role by 12 March
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
A really important role and I hope relevant colleagues will consider applying.......
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IPU's Guidelines for #AI in #parliaments offer a comprehensive framework for parliaments to understand and implement artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively.
Read 📖
The role of AI in parliaments
ipu.org/ai-guidelines/role-ai-in-parliaments
Read 📖
The role of AI in parliaments
ipu.org/ai-guidelines/role-ai-in-parliaments
January 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
IPU's Guidelines for #AI in #parliaments offer a comprehensive framework for parliaments to understand and implement artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively.
Read 📖
The role of AI in parliaments
ipu.org/ai-guidelines/role-ai-in-parliaments
Read 📖
The role of AI in parliaments
ipu.org/ai-guidelines/role-ai-in-parliaments
Wishing everyone who celebrates a very happy Christmas 2024 (pic = Bariloche, Argentina - where our holiday adventures continue)
December 23, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Wishing everyone who celebrates a very happy Christmas 2024 (pic = Bariloche, Argentina - where our holiday adventures continue)
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Did you know that a group of owls is called a “parliament of owls”? Some argue this name derives from owls being associated with wisdom. Others argue, perhaps less charitably, that it is because owls rarely meet in groups - and historically, parliaments were rare, too. 🦉
December 12, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Did you know that a group of owls is called a “parliament of owls”? Some argue this name derives from owls being associated with wisdom. Others argue, perhaps less charitably, that it is because owls rarely meet in groups - and historically, parliaments were rare, too. 🦉
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Those intra- party transfers are fascinating. Intra-party loyalty is gone. These are two parties in a de facto merger
November 29, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Those intra- party transfers are fascinating. Intra-party loyalty is gone. These are two parties in a de facto merger
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What an exciting day to be at the WTO. Congratulations to Dr. Ngozi on her reappointment as DG!
November 29, 2024 at 3:47 PM
What an exciting day to be at the WTO. Congratulations to Dr. Ngozi on her reappointment as DG!
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Quick analysis of today's division suggests that MPs from areas more supportive of assisted dying were more likely to vote in favour
Division list from votes.parliament.uk/votes/common...
Constituency opinion from Electoral Calculus estimates for Humanists UK humanists.uk/2024/10/16/n...
Division list from votes.parliament.uk/votes/common...
Constituency opinion from Electoral Calculus estimates for Humanists UK humanists.uk/2024/10/16/n...
November 29, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Quick analysis of today's division suggests that MPs from areas more supportive of assisted dying were more likely to vote in favour
Division list from votes.parliament.uk/votes/common...
Constituency opinion from Electoral Calculus estimates for Humanists UK humanists.uk/2024/10/16/n...
Division list from votes.parliament.uk/votes/common...
Constituency opinion from Electoral Calculus estimates for Humanists UK humanists.uk/2024/10/16/n...
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↔️ What does the polarisation of immigration in Europe mean for democracy?
🎙️ Join us FREE on Tue 3 Dec at the University of Essex or online!
💥 Gain Insights from the #ActEU project with Laura Morales
🪑 Chaired by @shane-martin.bsky.social
🤝 Partnership with @universityofessex.bsky.social
🎙️ Join us FREE on Tue 3 Dec at the University of Essex or online!
💥 Gain Insights from the #ActEU project with Laura Morales
🪑 Chaired by @shane-martin.bsky.social
🤝 Partnership with @universityofessex.bsky.social
ECPR Blondel Lecture Series – The Polarisation of Immigration in Europe
3 December 2024, University of Essex and Online
buff.ly
November 26, 2024 at 2:07 PM
↔️ What does the polarisation of immigration in Europe mean for democracy?
🎙️ Join us FREE on Tue 3 Dec at the University of Essex or online!
💥 Gain Insights from the #ActEU project with Laura Morales
🪑 Chaired by @shane-martin.bsky.social
🤝 Partnership with @universityofessex.bsky.social
🎙️ Join us FREE on Tue 3 Dec at the University of Essex or online!
💥 Gain Insights from the #ActEU project with Laura Morales
🪑 Chaired by @shane-martin.bsky.social
🤝 Partnership with @universityofessex.bsky.social
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I guess that’s a question for @profdansmith.bsky.social and @shane-martin.bsky.social, who’ve worked extensively on dynasties in Ireland and abroad:
– onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
– journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Really relevant graph from their LSQ paper. ⤵️
– onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
– journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Really relevant graph from their LSQ paper. ⤵️
November 24, 2024 at 3:55 PM
I guess that’s a question for @profdansmith.bsky.social and @shane-martin.bsky.social, who’ve worked extensively on dynasties in Ireland and abroad:
– onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
– journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Really relevant graph from their LSQ paper. ⤵️
– onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
– journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Really relevant graph from their LSQ paper. ⤵️
Join @ecpr.bsky.social and University of Essex for the second Annual Blondel Lecture: The Polarisation of Immigration in Europe: What Does it Mean for Democracy?
ecpr.eu/Events/306
ecpr.eu/Events/306
Blondel Lecture Series – The Polarisation of Immigration in Europe, University of Essex and Online, 3 December 2024
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
November 8, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Join @ecpr.bsky.social and University of Essex for the second Annual Blondel Lecture: The Polarisation of Immigration in Europe: What Does it Mean for Democracy?
ecpr.eu/Events/306
ecpr.eu/Events/306
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Save the Date! 🚨 Our next annual conference will take place in Barcelona on 2-4 July 2025! We will send out further details via our newsletter in due course - please message us if you have questions. 🦉
October 21, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Save the Date! 🚨 Our next annual conference will take place in Barcelona on 2-4 July 2025! We will send out further details via our newsletter in due course - please message us if you have questions. 🦉
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📯 ECPR and Cambridge University Press join forces 🤝
🔓 We're taking a big step towards an open future in #PolSci research, through a NEW partnership with
Cambridge University Press
🔜 From 2026, we'll work with Cambridge to publish our journals portfolio in Open Access 👉 ecpr.eu/News/News/De...
🔓 We're taking a big step towards an open future in #PolSci research, through a NEW partnership with
Cambridge University Press
🔜 From 2026, we'll work with Cambridge to publish our journals portfolio in Open Access 👉 ecpr.eu/News/News/De...
October 10, 2024 at 4:55 PM
📯 ECPR and Cambridge University Press join forces 🤝
🔓 We're taking a big step towards an open future in #PolSci research, through a NEW partnership with
Cambridge University Press
🔜 From 2026, we'll work with Cambridge to publish our journals portfolio in Open Access 👉 ecpr.eu/News/News/De...
🔓 We're taking a big step towards an open future in #PolSci research, through a NEW partnership with
Cambridge University Press
🔜 From 2026, we'll work with Cambridge to publish our journals portfolio in Open Access 👉 ecpr.eu/News/News/De...
I was delighted to be in Strasbourg earlier this week to speak with MEPs from the European People's Party Group, offering reflections on navigating the challenges affecting the core of parliamentary democracy. Thanks to François-Xavier Bellamy MEP and Group Vice Chair for the opportunity.
October 25, 2024 at 4:33 PM
I was delighted to be in Strasbourg earlier this week to speak with MEPs from the European People's Party Group, offering reflections on navigating the challenges affecting the core of parliamentary democracy. Thanks to François-Xavier Bellamy MEP and Group Vice Chair for the opportunity.