📢 CALL FOR PAPERS | 1st Regional & Federal Studies Conference 📅 26-27 April 2027 📍 University of Edinburgh, Scotland ✅ No conference fees ✅ Travel/accomodation support available ⏰ Deadline: 6 Dec 2026 #federalism #regionalism #territorialpolitics Submit here 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦… 🇷🇺 Henry E. Hale analysed leaders' public support in 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 during the 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀. 🏛️ What effect do natural disasters have on 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀? 📖 Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #Russia #covid #leader

🏆 Best Paper Award Winner - ECPR 2025 SG F&R! "Gaining trust through consultation? How intergovernmental interactions influences citizens' political trust in times of crisis" 👏 Congrats to Jacob Frateur, Patricia Popelier, Peter Bursens & Susana Coroado! 📖 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Gaining trust through consultation? How intergovernmental interactions influences citizens’ political trust in times of crisis

This paper looks at the effect of intergovernmental relations on citizens’ trust in government during crises, as it is an important determinant of a successful crisis response. We use original surv...

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🔴 How do new challengers & electoral volatility affect multilevel representative democracy? Papers exploring: ✅ Regional elections in Italy (2010-2025) ✅ First-time eligibility & turnout dynamics ✅ Regional democracy's impact on national party systems #Elections #ECPR2026

🔴 HAPPENING NOW at #ECPR2026 Panel P398! Papers on: ✅ Decentralization & educational inequality (8 OECD countries) ✅ Inequality-preserving federalism in developing federations ✅ Core-periphery dynamics in EU rural development #Federalism #Regionalism

🗓️ Full schedule of Federalism & Regionalism SG panels at #ECPR2026! All panels at Institute of the Middle and Far East, Floor 1, Room 1.01 Let's break it down by day 👇 #MultiLevelGovernance #Federalism #PoliticalScience

📢Join our Business Meeting at ECPR 2026 Kraków! 📅Wednesday, September 9 | 18:15-19:15 CEST 📍Faculty of International and Political Studies, Floor 4 Room 404 Agenda: 🏆Best Paper Award winner announcement 🔮Future plans & priorities 💭Open discussion See you there! #ECPR2026 #Federalism #Regionalism

​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦… 🇦🇷 Alcides Bazza & Juan Pablo Tedesca examined 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 restructuring their debts between 1996 and 2023. 💰Why do provinces restructure 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁? 📖 Read the article here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #Argentina #debt #fiscal #federalism

📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌 🇷🇺 What is the effect of 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 on public opinion? 📖 Read the article by Henry E. Hale here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #Russia #pandemic #natural #disaster

📌𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘁! 📌 🇦🇷 Why do provinces restructure 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 in Argentina? 📖 Read the article by Alcides Bazza & Juan Pablo Tedesca here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #Argentina #debt #fiscal #federalism

🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🚨 🇮🇳 Incorporating the colonial sub-national emergency power: assembling a centralized constitution for 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 📖 Read the new article by Panch Rishi Dev Sharma here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #India #emergency #federalism

Incorporating the colonial sub-national emergency power: assembling a centralized constitution for India

The Constitution of India broke the conventional mould of federalism with sui-generis centralizing features, especially with the center’s sub-national emergency power to determine ‘constitutional m...

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🚨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🚨 🇪🇺🇨🇭🇮🇹 Federalization, de-federalization and resilience: Quo vadis 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻? 🔓 Read the new #openaccess article by Madeleine O. Hosli, Caterina Zamparini & Luiza Martins Santos here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #EU #federalism #Switzerland #Italy

Federalization, de-federalization and resilience: Quo vadis European Union?

This paper examines the political-economic drivers of federalization and de-federalization, focusing on how historical and institutional factors influence multilevel governance. By comparing the Eu...

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🚨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🚨 🌍 Examining trade, agriculture, and industry within the 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Read the new article by Nur Mohamed here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359... #EAC #regionalism #trade #agriculture

Examining trade, agriculture, and industry within the East African Community

Regional integration in Africa has long been viewed as a way to promote trade and strengthen cooperation among states. Since its re-establishment in 2000, the East African Community (EAC) has foste...

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📰𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! Take a look at the new Issue of Regional & Federal Studies, Volume 36, Issue 2 (2026) 👉 www.tandfonline.com/toc/frfs20/3...

📢 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 📆 Workshop 22 June 2026, University of Edinburgh Hosted by the @ccc-research.bsky.social in collaboration with @regfedst.bsky.social and @ecprfederalism.bsky.social Info here: www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/events/2026/...

📢📢📢📢Call for papers from our ECPR members for the Annual Political Science Workshops of the Low Countries (Politicologenetmaal), 11-12 June 2026, Ghent (Belgium) Abstracts should be submitted via: politicologenetmaal.eu/workshops-20... Deadline: 15 March 2026

💭 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴! 🇦🇹🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪 You can find the blog post by our new editor, @jos38.bsky.social, and Antonios Souris here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2026/wh...

​​⏪ 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗙𝗦… 🇮🇶🇱🇧 @allimcculloch.bsky.social Soeren Keil, Eduardo Wassim Aboultaif & Sahar Ammar investigated power-sharing agreements' adoptability and durability in #Lebanon and #Iraq. What conditions lead to power-sharing agreements? 🔓Read the #openaccess article here👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...

🚨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! 🚨 🇳🇬 Federated autocracy and the illusion of multiparty democracy in Nigeria: 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺 in perspective 🔓 Read the new #openaccess article by Onyedikachi Madueke here 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1359...

💭 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴! You can find the blog post by Philip Toney here 👉 www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/blog/2025/ri...

📢 Excited to share this publication from one of our SG F&R group's member: Samer Alnasir! Dive into the intersection of law, legitimacy, and epistemic violence in postcolonial contexts. #Federalism #JudicialEntrenchment #Iraq #LegalTheory #PostcolonialStudies

🔔 Attention ECPR Community! 🔔 As we continue to grow and engage in critical discussions about federalism and regionalism, we want to remind you that some memberships in the SG on F&R may have lapsed. ✅ Check your status on MyECPR and consider rejoining or becoming a member of our group! 👇

Great four days at the 2025 @ecpr.bsky.social General Conference – 12 panels, over 50 papers in the @ecprfederalism.bsky.social SG section. Inspiring to see research on federalism, regionalism & territorial politics thriving and evolving. Thanks to all who presented and joined the debates!

As #ecprgc25 comes to a close, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the presenters and attendees! 🙏✨ Your insights and engagement have truly enriched our discussions on federalism, regionalism, decentralization, and politics/policy in multilevel systems! 🌍📚

SGFR continues strong with our panel Territorial Politics, National Identity, and Electoral Dynamics: Shaping Party Systems and Political Behaviour. A big thanks to our chairs @davidevampa.bsky.social and @sofiavasilopoulou.bsky.social and all participants for their valuable contributions! #ecprgc25

🎉 Exciting News from ECPR SGFR! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that the F&R Best Paper Prize for the #ECPR 24 Conference has been awarded to Arjan Schakel and Alexander Verdoes for their paper titled "The Multilevel Electoral System and the Success of New Political Parties" Congratulations!

🌟 Great discussion at #ECPR25! Here are some highlights from Day 2 for the SGFR in Thessaloniki during our panels: Conflict, Contestation, and Crisis Management in Multilevel Systems Multilevel Party Strategies, Electoral and Political Dynamics in Contemporary Europe Stay tuned for more updates!

📢 Day 3 and the ECPR SGFR continues to present novel contributions in the field. Here the excellent panel sessions we will discuss today on super important issues! Remember: We are located in the Law Building, 3rd Floor, Room 5, Aristotle University. #ECPR2025 #Federalism #Regionalism

📢 Just 1 day to go until the ECPR General Conference 2025 kicks off at the Aristotle University! 📢 Looking forward to catching up with colleagues and diving into Federalism and Regionalism here:📍Law Building, Floor 3, Room 5. Here below our panels' calendar 👇 #ECPR2025 #Federalism #Regionalism

📢 Launch Announcement: ECPR Standing Group on Federalism & Regionalism (SGFR) 📢 We are excited to announce the official presence of the Standing Group on Federalism & Regionalism (SGFR) on LinkedIn! 👇 Follow us for the latest news, updates, and insights in the field of federalism and regionalism!

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📢 Launch Announcement: ECPR Standing Group on Federalism & Regionalism (SGFR) 📢 👋 Hello LinkedIn Community 👋 We are delighted to announce the presence of the Standing Group on Federalism & Region...

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