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Ecologies of connection at the meso level: what determines the ‘ecological’ pattern of connections between political parties and organized civil society at the municipal level of the municipality?
Séminaire / webinaire de l'axe Partis, Élections et Représentation
Presentation
In this presentation Nick will introduce his research project, describe the origin of his concept of ecologies of connection, and discuss his proposed research design. He will survey the deployment of ecological frames in political science, outline a working definition of an ecology of connections, and discuss his initial expectations about the factors most likely to shape ecologies in the municipal setting. At this very early stage of the project he is particularly interested in getting colleagues thoughts and insights on the core concept behind the project and suggestions for how to explore the concept in comparative cases.
Bio
Nick defended his doctoral dissertation at the University of Amsterdam in March this year and started a three-year post-doc at Cevipol this October. His dissertation focused on the enduring importance and strength of connections between political parties and organized civil society. His quantitative work on explanations for why some parties have more intense connections than others led him to complete two case studies in Belgium. Immediately prior to starting his doctoral study in Amsterdam in 2019, Nick was Chief Executive of the Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) with overall responsibility for election campaigns, political strategy, communication and party organization. The start of his PHD came 35 years after Nick completed his Masters at Oxford University. During that time Nick held a wide range of roles in parliamentary lobbying, management consultancy and, for nearly twenty years, as a senior executive in the legal, charitable and then political sector.
12h30 - 14h00
ULB - Campus du Solbosch
Bâtiment S, 15è étage
Salle Henri Janne (S15.331)
44, Avenue Jeanne - 1050 Bruxelles
