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Davide Vampa is a Senior Lecturer in Territorial Politics at the University of Edinburgh's School of Social and Political Science. He joined the Politics and International Relations department in 2024 and serves as co-director of the Centre on Constitutional Change. His academic career spans multiple prestigious UK institutions including LSE, SOAS, University of Nottingham, De Montfort University, and Aston University, where he has established himself as a leading expert in territorial politics and comparative political systems across Europe.
Dr. Vampa holds a doctorate in Political Science from the European University Institute (2015), an MPhil in European Politics and Society from Oxford (2011), an MA in European Studies from King's College London (2009), and a BA in History from the University of Milan (2007). His educational background reflects a strong foundation in European politics, history, and comparative governance systems that informs his current research trajectory.
Dr. Vampa's research focuses on territorial politics and public policy across multiple governance levels, multi-level party politics including electoral behavior and organizational structures, and the rise of populism in both right-wing and left-wing contexts. His work extensively examines the crisis of social democracy in contemporary European politics, with particular attention to Italy and Spain. His comparative approach reveals how regional dynamics shape national political landscapes and policy outcomes, especially during periods of economic and political instability.
Analysis of Dr. Vampa's recent publications reveals a strong focus on multi-level governance during crisis periods, particularly examining how regional authorities responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. His work increasingly explores the relationship between capital cities and peripheral regions within devolved systems, alongside continued analysis of populist movements and their impact on traditional party systems across Europe. This research demonstrates his methodological sophistication in comparative analysis across multiple European regions.
- Author of three books including 'Brothers of Italy: A New Populist Wave in an Unstable Party System' (2023) and 'The Regional Politics of Welfare in Italy, Spain and Great Britain' (2016)
- Co-editor of 'Populism and New Patterns of Political Competition in Western Europe' (2021)
- Regular contributor to leading journals including Government and Opposition, Party Politics, Journal of Public Policy, and Regional & Federal Studies
As co-director of the Centre on Constitutional Change and principal investigator on the British Academy-funded project 'Exploring the Emergence of New Territorial Divides after Devolution,' Dr. Vampa leads significant research examining socio-political gaps between capital cities and peripheral areas in Scotland and Wales. His work bridges academic research with policy relevance, contributing to ongoing debates about regional inequality and democratic representation in multi-level governance systems across Europe.
