Dr Jonathan Parker
- Lecturer in the Politics of the UK (Political & International Studies)
email:
Jonathan.Parker@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns:
He/him/his
Biography
I joined the School of Social and Political Sciences in 2022 after completing my doctoral studies at the University of Sussex. I have also worked at University College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies.
Research interests
My research focuses on political parties and elections, with a special focus on subnational politics and regionalist parties and green parties, as well as an interest in Learning and Teaching innovation. In particular I my research has focused on:
- Spanish politics, in particular the territorial issue dimension and how it impacts party system development.
- Scottish and Welsh politics
- Regionalist and secessionist movements more broadly
- Party system dynamics at the subnational level, in particular the interaction between sociological and institutional factors.
- Green parties
Teaching
- Political parties and institutions
- Issues in comparative politics