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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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Image of Britain and Ireland viewed through a magnifying glass
Centre on Constitutional Change
09 April 2026

The Unfinished Constitution

Michael Keating assesses the state of the UK Constitution 27 years after devolution.

Image of Britain and Ireland viewed through a magnifying glass
Centre on Constitutional Change
09 April 2026

Across Britain and Ireland: A new blog series from the Centre on Constitutional Change

Twenty-eight years after the Belfast/ Good Friday Agreement and on the eve of the elections for the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd, this blog series will bring new thinking to the changing constitutional order across Britain and both parts of Ireland.

Mikulov in Moravia, Czechia and a photo of the authors
Regional and Federal Studies
26 March 2026

Regional presidents are insiders and incumbents (but few are women): evidence from Czechia and Slovakia

A comparative study of regional presidents by Michal Pink in the Czech Republic and Slovakia shows that electoral rules shape who wins office -but less dramatically than we might expect.

Image of FACE School, Montreal, and the author
Regional and Federal Studies
18 March 2026

Did subnational governments’ educational responses to the pandemic significantly vary? Evidence from Canada

Anne Lachance examines whether subnational governments adopted significantly different education policy responses during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on four Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, Québec, Ontario, and Alberta.

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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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