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Despina Alexiadou is a Reader (Associate Professor) in the Department of Politics at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. She received her PhD from the European University Institute with her thesis titled "The Politics of Redistribution and Price Stability." Prior to her current position, she served as an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Warwick, and a visiting professor at Duke University.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Politics from the European University Institute (awarded December 12, 2005)
Dr. Alexiadou's research explores the process of policy-making in democracies with particular focus on comparative politics, political economy, public policy, and welfare states. Her work examines how politicians' ideology, political clout, personal characteristics and wealth influence policy outcomes, particularly regarding economic inequality, energy policy, and health inequalities. She has made significant contributions to understanding policy coordination across different policy domains and the professionalization of politics.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on political institutions, coalition governance, and the intersection of expertise with policymaking, particularly evident in her work on COVID-19 policy responses. Her research spans multiple subfields including legislative studies, executive politics, political parties, and comparative political economy.
Among her notable recognitions:
- Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models (EITM) Summer School, Duke University (2004)
- EPSA Council Member appointment (2021)
Dr. Alexiadou currently leads multiple research projects, including "Politicians, Policies and the Reproduction of Wealth" funded by the Volkswagen Foundation (2024-2027) and "Why so few working-class women in politics?" examining British and Scottish elections. She serves as a Senior Fellow at the Cluster of Excellence for the Politics of Inequality at the University of Konstanz and has been a visiting researcher at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Her activities include extensive journal peer review, media participation, and conference organization, reflecting her active engagement in the political science community.
Her research has generated significant datasets, including "Biographical Data of Cabinet Ministers, 18 Parliamentary Democracies, 1945-2015" and supplemental materials for studies on technocratic appointments. She maintains an active research profile with 22 research outputs, 10 datasets, and 103 professional activities documented.
