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Dr Elodie Fabre is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations within the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (HAPP) at Queen's University Belfast. She specializes in comparative European and British politics with particular expertise in political parties, territorial politics, devolution, and democratic innovations.
Her research focuses on the relationship between political parties, territorial politics, and citizen engagement across multiple contexts:
- Devolution and political parties in the UK and Spain
- Citizen engagement and regional democracy
- Organization of French political parties as national coordinator for France in the Political Parties Database project
- Democratic innovations including referendums and citizens' assemblies/juries
- Comparative party organization across multilevel political systems
Dr Fabre's publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly contribution to understanding party organization in multilevel systems, with particular attention to the UK, Spain, France, and Brazil. Her recent work (2024) has expanded to examine sub-national state capacity and French political parties' relationship with democracy, reflecting broader trends in political science toward institutional resilience and democratic consolidation.
Her scholarly achievements have been recognized with several awards:
- AHSS Faculty Research Initiavives Fund (2023)
- Regional and Federal Studies Best Article Prize (2021)
- Regional and Federal Studies Graduate Prize (2008)
As an active educator, Dr Fabre convenes the MA Politics program and key courses including Comparative Territorial Politics, Challenges to Contemporary Party Politics, and The Politics and Economics of the Devolved UK. She teaches British Politics and Democratic Challenges, and has previously convened courses on Northern Irish institutions and citizen engagement. She actively supervises PhD students in her areas of expertise and maintains extensive media engagement, providing expert commentary for France 24, BBC, and other outlets on contemporary political developments including the 2024 French parliamentary elections.
