Jonathan Arlow

Dr Jonathan Arlow is a Research Fellow specializing in comparative politics with a focus on Irish and West European politics. He currently holds a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral fellowship examining Sinn Féin's evolution as an all-island party since the Great Recession, while serving as Ireland's country coordinator for the Political Party Database Project and Principal Investigator for a federalism study in potential United Ireland scenarios.

His research centers on radical political movements' interactions with democratic institutions, including libertarian influences on right-wing parties and Antifa's role against extreme-right electoral ambitions. Current projects analyze Sinn Féin's cross-border policy divergence, federal constitutional models (comparing Spain/Belgium), youth unemployment policies, and the 'revolving door' phenomenon in European politics. Methodologically, he employs comparative analysis of party manifestos, case studies of social movements, and institutional context evaluations.

Recent publications (2020-2025) reveal consistent thematic focus on Irish political dynamics through multiple lenses: party system evolution (Sinn Féin), ideological measurement (libertarianism), social movement strategies (Antifa), and labor policy development. His work demonstrates strong methodological coherence using manifesto data, comparative case studies, and institutional analysis to examine how radical movements reshape mainstream politics in West European contexts.

Scientific recognition includes:

• Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship

As Principal Investigator, he leads two major projects: UKRI-funded 'From Outsiders to the Mainstream' (2023-2025) analyzing Sinn Féin's all-island strategy, and James Madison Charitable Trust-funded 'Structuring Representation in a United Ireland' examining federal models. Though no formal advisees are documented, his Political Party Database Project role connects him to an international research network.

Collaborative work includes partnership with Dublin City University's Dr. Harikrishnan Sasikumar on federalism research. His Political Party Database Project coordination places him within a transnational academic consortium analyzing European party systems, while future work will extend comparative analysis of constitutional settlements in post-reunification scenarios.