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Centre on Constitutional Change
07 July 2026

Constitutional visions from the grassroots

Across these British-Irish islands, constitutional change is on the agenda. Jennifer Todd, Joanne McEvoy & Shelley Deane explore how grassroots deliberation allows ordinary people to create some shared visions of the future and shared priorities for politics.

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Regional and Federal Studies
06 July 2026

Puerto Rico and an Unfulfilled PROMESA: Reflecting on Ten Years of the Territorial Bankruptcy Regime

Ten years after the passage of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), Puerto Rico’s debt crisis continues to expose the unresolved colonial foundations of its relationship with the United States, argues Mariely López-Santana.

An image of Britain and Ireland with a photo of the author, Michael Keating
Centre on Constitutional Change
01 July 2026

The Mayor of England

Michael Keating responds to Andy Burnham's first speech as Prime Minister-in-waiting

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Centre on Constitutional Change
30 June 2026

British elections deepen British-Irish political entanglements

Political events and processes are increasingly entangled across Britain and Ireland, reflecting historical and contemporary interdependencies and the common impact of European and international change. Paul Gillespie explores what this might mean going forward.

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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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