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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
05 May 2026

Contesting Sovereignty in Scotland

Michale Keating and David McCrone explore what Scots think about who has the right to decide on Scottish independence, and whether Scotland could unilaterally secede.

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Regional and Federal Studies
04 May 2026

Diversity fuels cabinet conflict – and decentralisation can make it worse

Maxime Vandenberghe and Nicolas Bouteca argue that ethno-territorial diversity creates a visible “heterogeneity cost” in everyday government, increasing routine conflicts between coalition partners as well as more serious cabinet disputes

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Centre on Constitutional Change
29 April 2026

A New Clash of Nationalisms: Reform UK and the erosion of Scottish exceptionalism

This blog seeks to articulate how the rise of Reform UK has eroded the power of the exceptionalist narrative in Scotland and altered nationalist contestation in Scotland.

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Regional and Federal Studies
15 April 2026

When blame is shared, governments act: electoral incentives and crisis governance in federal systems

Onsel Gurel Bayrali explores how electoral incentives shape crisis governance in federal systems, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic

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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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