Welcome to my website!

I research how democracy works in practice: how people gain political power, how elections empower citizens, how public institutions shape democratic life, and how political systems can become more equal and resilient.

My work brings together democratic theory, comparative politics, public administration and public policy, combining conceptual research with empirical evidence from countries around the world.

I am Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the University of East Anglia UK.

I am also co-Director of the Electoral Integrity Project and Editor-in-Chief of the multi-disciplinary, social sciences journal Policy Studies.

My research covers:

• Democracy & Democratic Theory

• Electoral Integrity

• Public Administration & Democratic Backsliding

• Political Leadership

• The Governance of Football

I regularly work with national and international organisations to support evidence based policy. You’ll find some of the resources on this website.

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