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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. A copy of the Code of Conduct for specialist groups is available 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	Professor Philip Davies	Department of Politics and Public Policy De Montfort University Leicester Business School Hugh Aston Building, The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH	0116 255 1551
Anarchist Studies Network Constitutional document	Dr Ruth Kinna Dr Alex Prichard	Department of Politics, History and International Relations University of Loughborough Loughborough LE11 3TU Department of International Relations University of London: School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE	01509 222 651 020 7955 7400
Art and Politics Constitutional document	Dr Debbie Lisle	School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy Queen's University Belfast 21 University Square Belfast BT7 1PA	028 9097 3853
British Idealism Constitutional document	Professor David Boucher Professor Andrew Vincent Dr Maria Dimova-Cookson	Politics Department, School of European Studies Cardiff University 65-68 Park Place Cardiff CF10 3YQ 16 Romilly Road Barry CF62 6AZ School of Government and International Affairs, Department of Politics University of Durham Al-Qasimi Building Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3TU	029 2087 4862 0114 222 1691 0191 334 7182
British Liberal Political Studies Constitutional document	Professor Russell Deacon Dr Tim Bale Dr Lisa Harrison	Cardiff School of Education Department of Humanities Cyncoed Road Cardiff CF23 7XD School of Law, Politics and Sociology University of Sussex Falmer Brighton BN1 9SP Department of History, Politics and Philosophy University of the West of England Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY	02920 869601 01273 606 755 0117 328 4233
Britishness Constitutional document	Dr Andrew Mycock Professor James McAuley	School of Human and Health Sciences University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH School of Human and Health Sciences University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH	01484 472 816 01484 472 242
Caribbean Politics Constitutional document	Dr Peter Clegg	Department of History, Politics and Philosophy University of the West of England Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY	0117 328 2376
Comparative European Politics Constitutional document	Dr Umut Korkut	Department of Law, Economics, Accountancy and Risk Glasgow Caledonian University Department of Law, Economics, Accountancy and Risk Glasgow School for Business and Society, Cowcaddens Road Glasgow G4 0BA	0141 331 3117
Conservatives and Conservatism Constitutional document	Dr Richard Hayton	School of Human and Health Sciences University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH	01484 473 905
Contemporary Aristotelian Studies Constitutional document	Dr Kelvin Knight Dr Anthony Burns Dr Keith Breen	Faculty of Law, Governance and International Relations London Metropolitan University Calcutta House Old Castle Street London E1 7NT School of Politics and International Relations University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy Queen's University Belfast 21 University Square Belfast BT7 1PA	020 7320 4901 0115 951 4862 028 9097 3348
Development Politics Constitutional document	Dr Andrew Wyatt	School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies University of Bristol 10 Priory Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1TU	0117 928 8477
Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Constitutional document	Professor Charles Pattie Dr Rosie Campbell	Department of Geography University of Sheffield Northumberland Road S10 2TU Department of Politics University of London: Birkbeck College Malet Street London WC1E 7HX	0114 222 7947 020 7631 6789
Ethnopolitics Constitutional document	Professor Stefan Wolff Dr Karl Cordell	Department of Political Science and International Studies University of Birmingham Muirhead Tower Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT School of Management University of Plymouth Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA	0121 414 3496 01752 233 279
Executive Politics and Governance Constitutional document	Dr Martin Lodge	Department of Government University of London: School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE	020 7955 6352
French Politics and Policy Constitutional document	Dr Helen Drake Professor Alistair Cole	Department of Politics, History and International Relations University of Loughborough Loughborough LE11 3TU Politics Department, School of European Studies Cardiff University 65-68 Park Place Cardiff CF10 3YQ	01509 222 989 029 2087 5068
German Politics Constitutional document	Dr Patricia Hogwood	Department of Politics and International Relations University of Westminster Regent Campus 32-38 Wells Street London W1T 3UW	020 7911 5138
Global Justice and Human Rights Constitutional document	Dr Clare Heyward	166 Pegasus Road Oxford OX4 6JQ
Greek Politics Constitutional document	Dr Roman Gerodimos Dr Andrew Liaropoulos	R W334 Bournemouth Media School Weymouth House Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow Poole Dorset BH12 5BB Department of International and European Studies University of Piraeus Office 203 Piraeus 185 32 Greece	07949 371714 30 210 4142 564
Interpretive Political Science Constitutional document	Professor Rod Rhodes Dr Nick Turnbull	Division of Politics and International Relations University of Southampton School of Social Sciences Southampton SO17 1BJ Politics University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL	023 8059 4756 0161 275 4833
Irish Politics Group Constitutional document	Dr Alan Greer Dr Eamonn O'Kane	Department of History, Politics and Philosophy University of the West of England Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY Politics and International Studies Subject Area Wolverhampton University Millennium City Building Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton WV1 1SB	0117 328 2422 01902 321 000
Italian Politics Constitutional document	Dr Daniele Albertazzi Dr Duncan McDonnell	University of Birmingham Centre for European Languages and Culture School of Humanities Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT Via Fontanesi 15 Torino Italy	0121 414 7503
Labour Movements Constitutional document	Dr John Kelly	School of Management Birkbeck College University of London Malet Street London WC1E 7HX	020 7631 6646
Local Politics Constitutional document	Dr Colin Copus Ms Sonia Bussu Dr KarinA Bottom	Department of Politics and Public Policy De Montfort University Leicester Business School Hugh Aston Building, The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH Department of Government University of London: School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE Institute of Local Government Studies University of Birmingham School of Government and Society Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT	0116 257 7819 020 7955 6352 0121 414 4972
Marxism Constitutional document	Dr Mark Cowling	Department of Social Sciences University of Teesside Middlesbrough TS1 3BA	01642 342 338
Media and Politics Constitutional document	Dr Michael Higgins Dr Heather Savigny Professor Michael Temple	Department of English Studies University of Strathclyde Livingstone Tower 26 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XH School of Political Social and International Studies University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ Faculty of Arts Media and Design Staffordshire University PO Box 661 College Road Stoke on Trent ST4 2XW	0141 548 4678 01603 592 076 01782 294 519
Pacific Asia Constitutional document	Dr Martin Gainsborough Dr Claire Sutherland	School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies University of Bristol 10 Priory Road Clifton Bristol BS8 1TU School of Government and International Affairs, Department of Politics University of Durham Al-Qasimi Building Elvet Hill Road Durham DH1 3TU	0117 331 0851 0191 334 5680
Parliaments and Legislatures Constitutional document	Dr Alexandra Kelso	Division of Politics and International Relations University of Southampton School of Social Sciences Southampton SO17 1BJ	023 8059 2544
Participatory and Deliberative Democracy Constitutional document	Dr Stephen Elstub Dr Ian O'Flynn	Politics and Sociology Group, School of Social Sciences West of Scotland University Paisley PA1 2BE School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Newcastle University Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU	01698 894462 0191 222 7509
Political Leadership Constitutional document	Professor David Bell	School of Politics and International Studies University of Leeds POLIS Leeds LS2 9JT	0113 233 4397
Political Marketing Constitutional document	Dr DarrenG Lilleker	Bournemouth Media School Bournemouth Media School Fern Barrow Poole Dorset BH4 9JG	01202 965 622
Political Thought Constitutional document	Dr Evangelia Sembou	7-9 Vrassida Street Athens 115 28 Greece	0030 210 7222456
Politics of Property Constitutional document	Professor Christopher Pierson Dr Lucinda Sargisson	School of Politics and International Relations University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD School of Politics and International Relations University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD	0115 951 4865 0115 951 4870
Politics of South Asia Constitutional document	Dr Carole Spary	Department of Politics University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD	01904 323547
Public Administration Constitutional document	Dr Claire Dunlop	Department of Politics University of Exeter Amory Building Rennes Drive Exeter EX4 4RJ	01392 264 690
Rhetoric and Politics Constitutional document	Professor James Martin	Department of Politics University of London: Goldsmith's College New Cross London SE14 6NW	020 7919 7754
Scandinavian Politics Constitutional document	Professor Lee Miles Dr Malin Stegmann McCallion	Department of Political Science Karlstad University Political Science Karlstad S-651 88 Sweden Senior Lecturer / Assistant Professor Political Science Karlstad University Universitetsgatan 2 Karlstad 651 88 Sweden	07060 65950 46 0 54 700 1205
Security and Intelligence Constitutional document	Dr Robert Dover	Department of Politics, History and International Relations University of Loughborough Loughborough LE11 3TU	01509 223 614
Sport and Politics Constitutional document	Dr Russell Holden Dr Paul Gilchrist Dr Jonathan Grix	Director, In the Zone Sport and Politics Consultancy In the Zone Sport and Politics Consultancy 5 Berthwin Street Pontcanna Cardiff CF3 9JH Chelsea School University of Brighton Hillbrow Gaudick Road Eastbourne BN20 7SP Department of Political Science and International Studies University of Birmingham Muirhead Tower Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT	029 2039 5229 01273 643 889 0121 414 6526
State Theory Constitutional document	Dr Paul Wetherly Professor Peter Burnham	School of Social Sciences Leeds Metropolitan University D Building Calverley Street Leeds LS1 3HE Department of Political Science and International Studies University of Birmingham Muirhead Tower Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT	0113 812 5916 0121 414 3496
Territorial Politics Constitutional document	Dr Jonathan Bradbury Dr Nicola McEwen	Department of Political and Cultural Studies Swansea University James Callaghan Building Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Department of Politics and International Relations University of Edinburgh Chrystal Macmillan Building 15A George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LD	01792 295 961 0131 651 1831
Teaching and Learning in Politics Constitutional document	Dr John Craig Dr Stephen Thornton Dr Esther Jubb	School of Social Sciences and Law Teesside University Middlesbrough TS1 3BA Politics Department, School of European Studies Cardiff University 65-68 Park Place Cardiff CF10 3YQ 54 Comptom Road Southport PR8 4HA	01642 342321 029 20874808
Women and Politics Constitutional document	Dr Rainbow Murray Dr Kristi Winters Dr Elizabeth Evans	School of Politics and International Relations University of London: Queen Mary Mile End Road London E1 4NS Department of Politics University of London: Birkbeck College Malet Street London WC1E 7HX Department of History, Politics, International Relations and Human Rights Kingston University School of Social Sciences Penrhyn Road Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE	020 7882 8432 020 7631 6789 020 8547 2000 x 62817
PSA Graduate Network Conference 2010	Ms Ninfa Fuentes	Department of Government University of London: School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE	020 7955 6352

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