In a new series of Blogs, we hear from new City-REDI Associate Paul Anderson.
I am Senior Lecturer in Politics at Liverpool John Moores University. My research largely lies in the field of territorial politics, with specific interests and expertise on devolved governance across the UK and intergovernmental relations.
More recently, my research has focused on intergovernmental relations within England. This project examines the evolution of vertical and horizontal relations between the UK Government and Mayoral Strategic Authorities. It has provided insights into the opportunities and challenges of English devolution, particularly how city-regions function and interaction with other political actors, the growing importance of place-based governance and how intergovernmental relations could be strengthened to ensure more effective devolution. You can read more about this work here.
I am a strong advocate for using research to inform political decision-making and public policy. To this end, I have given evidence to various parliamentary inquiries in the House of Commons, House of Lords, Scottish Parliament and Welsh Senedd on aspects of my research. I am also an Honorary Fellow at various public-facing institutes, including the Centre on Constitutional Change (Edinburgh) and the Heseltine Institute (Liverpool), and am a member of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Register of Specialists.
I am delighted to have been appointed an Associate at City-REDI. With the elevation of Andy Burnham to Prime Minister, devolution is very much in vogue, making this an especially important moment to contribute to research and policy debates in this area. As a City-REDI associate, I look forward to working with colleagues to produce policy-relevant research, contribute to evidence-informed debates and help shape the future direction of devolution across the UK.
This blog was written by Paul Anderson, City-REDI Associate.
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The views expressed in this analysis post are those of the author and not necessarily those of City-REDI or the University of Birmingham.