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SPECIALIST GROUPS

The Political Studies Association has a network of over forty specialist groups dedicated to the promotion of quality research within the profession. These groups provide a research focus for PSA members and receive support from the PSA.

For information about how to form a specialist group, click here.

Some Specialist Groups also host their conference programmes here. For a list of forthcoming conferences and papers, click here.

Group	Convenor	Address	Phone

American Politics Constitutional document	Philip John Davies	Director, Eccles Centre for American Studies The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB	020 7412 7551
Anarchist Studies Network Constitutional document	Ruth Kinna Alex Prichard	Department of Politics, IR and European Studies Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU Department of European Studies and Modern Languages University of Bath	01509 223651
Art and Politics Constitutional document	Debbie Lisle	School of Politics and International Studies Queen's University of Belfast 21 University Square Belfast BT7 1PA	028 9097 3853
British and Comparative Territorial Politics Constitutional document	Jonathan Bradbury Nicola McEwen	Department of Politics and International Relations University of Wales Swansea SA2 8PP School of Social and Political Science University of Edinburgh Adam Ferguson Building George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LL	01792 295961 0131 651 1831
British Idealism Constitutional document	David Boucher Andrew Vincent	Collingwood and British Idealism Cente School of European Studies Cardiff University PO Box 908 Cardiff CF10 3YQ Department of Politics University of Sheffield Sheffield S10 2TU	029 2087 4862 0114 222 1691
British Liberal Political Studies Constitutional document	Russell Deacon Richard Grayson Lisa Harrison	The Department of Humanities University of Wales Institute, Cardiff Queenswood Cardiff CF23 6XD Department of Politics Goldsmiths College New Cross London SE14 6NW Department of Politics, Philosophy and International Relations University of the West of England Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY	029 2041 7102 020 7919 7905 0117 328 2422
Britishness Constitutional document	Andrew Mycock James W McAuley	Politics Subject Area University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH Politics Subject Area University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH	01484 472 816 01484 472 691
Caribbean Politics Constitutional document	Amanda Sives	School of Politics and Communications Studies Roxby Building University of Liverpool Liverpool L69 7ZT	0151 794 2892
Citizenship and Democracy	Chris Armstrong Sherilyn MacGregor Judith Squires	Division of Politics and International Relations University of Southampton School of Social Sciences Southampton SO17 1BJ SPIRE Keele University Keele ST5 5BG Department of Politics Bristol University 10 Priory Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1TU	023 8059 3072 01782 583352 0117 9288239
Comparative European Politics Constitutional document	Umut Korkut	University College Dublin School of Politics and International Relations Belfield Dublin 4 Ireland	00 353 1 716 7634
Conservatives and Conservatism Constitutional document	Tim Bale	Department of Politics and Contemporary European Studies School of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies Falmer Brighton BN1 9SN	01273 873 974
Development Politics	Andrew Wyatt	Department of Politics University of Bristol 10 Priory Road Bristol BS8 1TU	0117 928 8477
Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Constitutional document	Philip Cowley Rosie Campbell	School of Politics and International Relations University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD School of Politics and Sociology Birkbeck College University of London Malet Street London WC1E 7HX	0115 846 6230 020 7631 6785
Ethnopolitics Constitutional document	Stefan Wolff Karl Cordell	Centre for International Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution School of Politics and International Relations University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD Politics and International Relations Group School of Sociology, Politics and Law University of Plymouth 10 Portland Villas, Drake Circus Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA	0115 951 4827 01752 585 767
Executive Politics and Governance Constitutional document	Martin Lodge	Department of Government London School of Economics Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE	0207 849 4627
French Politics and Policy Constitutional document	Ben Clift	Department of Politics and International Studies University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL	024 7652 4547
German Politics Constitutional document	Ruth Wittlinger Christian Schweiger	School of Government and International Affairs Department of Politics University of Durham South End House, South Road Durham DH1 3TG School of Government and International Affairs Department of Politics Durham University South End House, South Road Durham DH1 3TG	0191 334 7181 0191 334 7220
Global Justice and Human Rights Constitutional document	Thom Brooks	Department of Politics Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU	0191 222 5288
Greek Politics Constitutional document	Roman Gerodimos Andrew Liaropoulos	Bournemouth Media School W338, Weymouth House Bournemouth University Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow Poole BH12 5BB Department of International and European Studies University of Piraeus 150 Androutsou Street Piraeus Greece	01202 965 105 0030 694 50 48 016
Interpretive Political Science Constitutional document	Rod Rhodes Catherine Durose	School of Government University of Tasmania Private Bag 22 Hobart Tasmania 7001 Local Governance Research Unit (LGRU) Faculty of Business and Law Leicester Business School De Montfort University Leicester LE1 9BH	00 61 6226 1820 0116 257 7784
Irish Politics Group Constitutional document	Alan Greer Eamonn O'Kane	Department of Politics, Philosophy and IR University of West of England Bristol BS16 1QY Politics and International Studies University of Wolverhampton Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton WV1 1SB	0117 328 2422 01902 323 536
Italian Politics Constitutional document	Daniele Albertazzi Duncan McDonnell	Centre for European Languages and Culture School of Humanities University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT University of Turin Via Carlo Alberto, 10 10123 Turin Italy	0121 414 7503
Labour Movements	Mark Wickham-Jones	Department of Politics University of Bristol 10 Priory Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1TU	0117 928 8828
Local Politics	Karin A Bottom Sonia Bussu Melvin Wingfield	INLOGOV School of Government and Society University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT Department of Government London School of Economics Houghton Street London WC2E 2AE Department of Public Policy De Montfort University Bosworth House The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH	0121 414 4972 - -
Marxism	Mark Cowling	School of Social Sciences and Law University of Teesside Middlesborugh TS1 3BA	01642 342 338
Media and Politics Constitutional document	Michael Higgins Heather Savigny Mick Temple	Department of English Studies University of Strathclyde Glasgow G1 1XH School of Political, Social and International Studies University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ School of Politics Staffordshire University College Road Stoke on Trent ST4 2DE	0141 548 4678 01603 592 075 01782 294 760
Pacific Asia Constitutional document	Martin Gainsborough Claire Sutherland	Department of Politics University of Bristol 10 Priory Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1TU School of Government and International Affairs University of Durham Durham	0117 928 7898
Parliaments and Legislatures Constitutional document	Alexandra Kelso	Department of Politics and International Relations School of Social Sciences University of Southampton Southampton SO17 1BJ	023 8059 2544
Participatory and Deliberative Democracy Constitutional document	Stephen Elstub Ian O’Flynn	School of Social Science University of the West of Scotland Paisley Campus Paisley PA1 2BE School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU	0141 848 3781 0191 222 7509
Political Leadership Constitutional document	David Bell	School of Politics and International Studies University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT	0113 343 4397
Political Marketing Constitutional document	Darren G Lilleker	Bournemouth Media School Bournemouth University Fern Barrow Poole Dorset BH12 5BB	01202 965 622
Political Thought	Cecile Laborde Georgios Varouxakis	School of Public Policy University College London 29/30 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9EZ Department of History Queen Mary University of London Miile End Road London E1 4NS	020 7679 4945 020 7882 8374
Politics of Property Constitutional document	Chris Pierson Lucy Sargisson	School of Politics and International Relations University of Newcastle University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD School of Politics and International Relations University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2TD	0115 951 4865 0115 951 4870
Politics of South Asia Constitutional document	Carole Spary	Department of Politics and International Studies University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL	024 765 72511
Public Administration	Claire Dunlop	Department of Politics University of Exeter Amory Building Rennes Drive Exeter EX4 4RJ	01392 264 690
Scandinavian Politics Constitutional document	Lee Miles Malin Stegmann McCallion	Political Science Karlstad University 651 88 Karlstad Sweden Political Science Karlstad University 651 88 Karlstad Sweden	- +46 54 700 12 05
Security and Intelligence	Rob Dover	Department of Politics, , International Relations and European Studies Loughborough University Loughborough	-
Sport and Politics Constitutional document	Russell Holden Paul Gilchrist	In the Zone Sport and Politics Consultancy 5 Berthwin Street Cardiff CF11 9JH Leics LE11 3TU Chelsea School University of Brighton Gaudick Road Hillbrow Eastbourne BN20 7SP	-
State Theory	Paul Wetherly Peter Burnham	School of Social Sciences Leeds Metropolitan University D Building Calverley Street Leeds LS1 3HE Department of Politics and International Studies University of Warwick Coventry CV4 7AL	0113 8123314 024 7652 3084
Teaching and Learning in Politics Constitutional document	John Craig Stephen Thornton Esther Jubb	Division of Politics University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH Politics Section, School of European Studies University of Cardiff 65-68 Park Place Cardiff CV10 3YQ Higher Education Consultant Blackboard	01484 472 290 029 2087 6095
Women and Politics Constitutional document	Rainbow Murray	Department of Politics Queen Mary University of London Mile End Road London E1 4NS	020 7882 8432

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