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Shane Martin

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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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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 12d

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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Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · Jun 6

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

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Iakovos Makropoulos @makropoulos.bsky.social · Apr 11

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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Stephanie Rickard @sjrickard.bsky.social · Mar 29

A disaster on top of a catastrophe in Burma/Myanmar. Visited before the coup and damage from previous earthquakes was ubiquitous.

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Shane Martin @shane-martin.bsky.social · Mar 20

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

European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Mar 20

✨ 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

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.

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Mar 20

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.

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Shane Martin @shane-martin.bsky.social · Feb 21

A really important role and I hope relevant colleagues will consider applying.......

European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Feb 21

📢 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

Become the Voice of the ECPR Council

Nominate yourself for the Speaker of Council role by 12 March

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Feb 21

Become the Voice of the ECPR Council

Nominate yourself for the Speaker of Council role by 12 March

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IPU Parliament @ipuparliament.bsky.social · Jan 24

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

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Shane Martin @shane-martin.bsky.social · Dec 23

Wishing everyone who celebrates a very happy Christmas 2024 (pic = Bariloche, Argentina - where our holiday adventures continue)

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ECPR Parliaments Standing Group @sgparliaments.bsky.social · Dec 12

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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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · Nov 29

Those intra- party transfers are fascinating. Intra-party loyalty is gone. These are two parties in a de facto merger

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Chris Hanretty @chanret.bsky.social · Nov 29

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...

Scatter-plot showing constituency support for assisted dying on the horizontal axis, and MPs' vote on the vertical axis. The trend line slopes gently upwards, from predicting low probability of voting 'Yes' at 50% support, to around two-thirds probability of voting 'Yes' at 80% support.

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Stephanie Rickard @sjrickard.bsky.social · Nov 29

What an exciting day to be at the WTO. Congratulations to Dr. Ngozi on her reappointment as DG!

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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Nov 26

↔️ 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

ECPR Blondel Lecture Series – The Polarisation of Immigration in Europe

3 December 2024, University of Essex and Online

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Stefan Müller @stefanmueller.bsky.social · Nov 24

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. ⤵️

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of political legacies (nonlegacy, noncabinet legacy, and cabinet legacy) among candidates, TDs (Teachtaí Dála), government-party TDs, and cabinet ministers in Ireland from 1944 to 2016. Cabinet ministers have the highest proportion of cabinet legacies, while nonlegacy representation decreases progressively from candidates to cabinet ministers.

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Shane Martin @shane-martin.bsky.social · Nov 8

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?

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Blondel Lecture Series – The Polarisation of Immigration in Europe, University of Essex and Online, 3 December 2024

European Consortium for Political Research

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ECPR Parliaments Standing Group @sgparliaments.bsky.social · Oct 21

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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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · Oct 10

📯 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...

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