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The British Politics Group
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The British Politics Group is a nonpartisan research organization interested in improving the development, communication, and dissemination of knowledge about British politics. It has existed for over 20 years and consists primarily, but not exclusively, of academic political scientists in the United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries, notably Canada and Australia. The membershipis over 200 faculty, other professionals, and graduate students. Many of the leading scholars of British politics worldwide are members. The BPG was founded in 1975 specifically to encourage the study of British politics in North America.
British Politics Group panels at the APSA in recent years have featured a variety of topics and participants. One goal is to have a scholarly exchange of views by people from both sides of the Atlantic. Panels have included such diverse topics as analysis of recent general elections, the legacy of Thatcherism, Northern Ireland, party politics, the future of socialism, representation of gender and ethnic groups, law and order, reform of the civil service, Britain and the European Union, the role of parliament, and the teaching of British politics. One panel each year is specifically devoted to "the Year in British Politics," featuring addresses by two leading British scholars specially invited for the occasion. Among the scholars participating in this fashion have been Philip Norton, Patrick Seyd, Ivor Crewe, Anthony King, Robert Waller, and Zig Layton-Henry. Current information is on the APSA Panels page. The BPG additionally sponsors occasional special conferences. The most recent one concerned British Foreign Policy and was held at the University of California, Berkeley, in conjunction with the Institute of Government Studies. Other panels are open for participation by graduate students as well as established professionals at all levels.
Executive Officers
| Newsletter Editor: T. Philip Wolf Indiana University Southeast Division of Social Sciences New Albany IN 47150 Fax: (812) 941-2591 E-mail: tpwolf@IUS.EDU | Executive Secretary: Donley T. Studlar West Virginia University Department of Political Science PO Box 6317, Morgantown WV 26506-6317 Phone: (304) 293-3811 x5269 Fax: (304) 293-8644 E-mail: studlar@WVU.EDU | President Patrick Seyd University of Sheffield |
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Executive Committee
| Pippa Norris Harvard University | Anthony Barker University of Essex | Karen Beckwith College of Wooster | Jeffrey Freyman Transylvania University | Wyn Grant Warwick University |
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| Philip Norton University of Hull | Ian McAllister Australian National University | Vernon Bogdanor Brasenose College Oxford | Chris Howell Oberlin College | Joel Wolfe University of Cincinnati |
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Send questions and comments to: Joel.Wolfe@uc.edu.
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