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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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Regional and Federal Studies
28 May 2026

Institutional conflict in regional development: path dependence in the free trade zone and decentralization of Batam, Indonesia

This blog argues that regional development can become deeply complicated when multiple government institutions operate within the same territory without clearly defined authority.

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Regional and Federal Studies
19 May 2026

When provinces borrow in dollars: Argentina’s lessons for federal debt governance

Alcides Bazza and Juan Pablo Tedesco examine why Argentine provinces have repeatedly faced debt restructuring, arguing that the central problem lies in the currency composition of subnational debt

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Centre on Constitutional Change
18 May 2026

Senedd Election 2026: Rupture and Radicalism in Welsh Politics

Nye Davies writes on the 2026 Senedd election and how it reflected sharply differing fortunes for each party

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Centre on Constitutional Change
15 May 2026

Irish Unity: Why the 'Others' Matter, North and South

Identity shifts across the island are bringing new alignments and new dimensions to the debate on Irish unity.

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07 February 2025, 3:00pm

Money Talks: Business and the Politics of Independence

Why do independence movements win overwhelming support nearly everywhere except in wealthy democracies of the global North?

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02 February 2025, 9:30am

2nd February - Unpicking The ‘Scalar Fallacy’? The Present and Future of Devolved and Local UK Welfare Social Policies

Studies of UK social policies that fail to understand the multi-level competencies and policy differences of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland may contribute to creating a ‘scalar fallacy’ of a single and unified UK welfare state.

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22 November 2024, 3:30pm

Depolarization in Nationalist Conflicts: Evidence from Catalonia

To what extent has Catalan society depolarized over the national question after the failed 2017 push for unilateral secession? And what factors have shaped the evolution of depolarization in Catalonia?

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21 November 2024, 4:10pm

Puzzles and Challenges from the 2024 UK General Election Result

In this session, Professor Rob Ford will reflect on the surprising elements and long-term implications of the 2024 UK General Election.

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