معرفی
Professor Martin Bull serves as Professor of Politics and Associate Dean for Research & Innovation at the University of Salford within the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technologies. He is Editor of the Italian Political Science Review and former Director of the European Consortium for Political Research (2013-2019), with prior ECPR Academic Directorship (2011-2013). His academic profile centers on contemporary European politics with dual expertise in Italian and British political systems.
Bull's research examines critical transitions in Italian politics including the Meloni government's consolidation, Five Star Movement fragmentation, Draghi administration dynamics, and historical analysis of the Italian Communist Party's role in party system collapse. His British politics work investigates Westminster model evolution, Fixed-Term Parliament Act implications, and gambling policy through 'Masked Morality' theoretical frameworks. Significant attention is given to pandemic governance, analyzing Italy's Covid-19 response as a lens for understanding crisis leadership and political institutional resilience.
Recent publications (2020-2025) demonstrate intensified focus on Italian political consolidation post-pandemic, with the Meloni government as central case study. This period also features sustained analysis of British institutional change and pandemic policy challenges across European contexts. His work consistently bridges empirical case studies with theoretical contributions to comparative politics and political behavior.
Professor Bull contributes to the Politics & Contemporary History Research Centre at Salford, teaching Level 6 modules on Corruption in Contemporary Politics. His scholarly leadership includes editorial direction of key political science publications and ECPR governance roles that shaped European political research networks.
