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Anwen Elias is a Reader in Politics at the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University. Her research and teaching focus on European politics, comparative regionalism, nationalism, political parties and party systems, and secession. She serves as Director of Research and Co-Director of the Centre for Welsh Politics and Society.
- BA Hons, University of Cambridge
- MA, College of Europe, Bruges
- PhD, European University Institute, Florence
Her research explores comparative regionalism, nationalism, and secession in Western Europe. She investigates nationalist/regionalist parties' attitudes toward European integration, their adaptation to constitutional changes, and current projects include analyzing the role of regionalist parties in political/economic/social justice (Horizon2020) and citizen perspectives on secession debates (ESRC).
Notable research trends span territorial strategies of regionalist parties (2023), secessionist rhetoric in Catalonia (2021), economic arguments for Scottish independence (2019), and Basque-Catalan political evolution (2017). Earlier works examine EU institutional adaptation (2005) and nationalist party responses to European integration (2006).
She leads externally funded projects such as Integrative Mechanisms for Addressing Spatial Justice and Territorial Inequalities in Europe (IMAJINE) and Creating Wales' Constitutional Future. Collaborations include Sophie Bennett, Alexandra Hird, Eli Jones, and Evan Wall (PhD candidates).
Her work intersects with political representation, democratic innovations, and party strategies in multinational democracies, reflecting extensive engagement with European regional politics and governance.
