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The Centre on Constitutional Change is a leading hub for the comparative study of territorial politics and governance in the United Kingdom and beyond.

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Centre on Constitutional Change
10 September 2026

Are Scotland and Wales converging devolution cousins?

Richard Parry contrasts the election results and governmental formation in Scotland and Wales in the new context of English Labour politics under Andy Burnham.

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Regional and Federal Studies
09 September 2026

Building a loyal and stable political class: the Lega (Nord) in Italy

Sofia Marini and Gianluca Piccolino examine the Lega’s evolution through the career trajectories of its elected representatives, arguing that the composition of a party’s political class offers an important window onto its institutionalisation.

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Centre on Constitutional Change
08 September 2026

The Saxony-Anhalt Election: German Federalism Under Yet More Strain?

The Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt is not only another chapter in the rise of the far right in Europe. It also raises another question: what happens to German federalism when dramatic electoral shifts make Land governments harder to form and less predictable?

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Regional and Federal Studies
27 August 2026

Why crises may induce federalization of the European Union

Madeleine O. Hosli, Caterina Zamparini, Oliver Price, and Vahistha Jyalita summarise a recent article published in Regional & Federal Studies, examining how major crises can accelerate the gradual federalization of the European Union.

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29 April 2026, 3:00pm

Votes and preferences for de/centralisation in Brazil

This talk outlines the electoral landscape of Brazil & examines the relationship between partisanship and preferences for de/centralisation

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26 February 2026, 9:00am

Call for Papers: Place, Politics and Policies in Scotland and Wales

The Centre on Constitutional Change, in collaboration with Regional & Federal Studies, is hosting a workshop broadly exploring territorial governance, politics, and policies in Scotland and Wales; within UK and subnational developments, and comparative international perspectives are also welcome.

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30 March 2026, 3:00pm

The Disunited States

Join Ryan Griffiths to discuss his book 'The Disunited States: Threats of Secession in Red and Blue America and Why They Won’t Work'

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26 February 2026, 2:30pm

Social Security and Poverty

This webinar will bring together Academics Stand Against Poverty UK election auditors with academics from Wales and Scotland to discuss current challenges in relation to poverty and flourishing, reflecting on the post General Election period and looking ahead to the Devolved Parliament elections.

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