Anthony Salamone
- Name
- Anthony Salamone
- Address
- PhD Candidate in British and European Politics Edinburgh Europa Institute Scottish Centre on European Relations
- A.M.Salamone@ed.ac.uk
- Research Interests
- European integration, European Union, Brexit, Scottish-European relations, UK-EU relations, Scottish politics, Devolution, British politics, UK foreign policy, Public opinion, Public policy, Europeanisation, Comparative politics
- URL
- http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/people/phd_students/anthony_salamone
Anthony Salamone is PhD Candidate in British and European Politics at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests focus on the European Union, Scottish-European relations, Brexit and Scottish politics. As an active member of the Edinburgh Europa Institute, he was Founding Managing Editor (2015-2018) of European Futures, its academic blog on Europe, and Co-Convenor (2014-2017) of the Edinburgh Europa Research Group. Anthony is Honorary Fellow of the Scottish Centre on European Relations, the independent think tank he co-founded with Dr Kirsty Hughes and of which he was Research Fellow and Strategic Advisor (2017-2019). He has a strong commitment to public engagement on European issues, having organised and chaired numerous panel discussions, lectures, seminars and conference segments, many of which have featured senior figures from Scotland, the UK and the EU. More information about Anthony’s publications, speaking engagements and media appearances is available on: salamone.scot
PhD Title
Political Narratives on EU Membership
UK Ministerial Discourse in the Pre-Referendum Years
Supervisors
Prof Laura Cram
Professor of European Politics
Dr Daniel Kenealy
Lecturer in Public Policy
Research Interests
European Union
European Integration · European Institutions · EU Policy Making · Future of Europe · Multi-speed Europe · Differentiation · Democracy and Legitimacy · Europeanisation
EU-UK Relations
Brexit · UK Withdrawal · EU-UK Future Relationship · Europe in UK Politics · UK Government EU Policy · UK Parliament and Europe · UK European Bilateral Relations · EU27 UK Policy
Scottish and UK Politics
Scottish Politics · Scotland-EU Relations · Scottish Government EU Policy · Scottish Parliament and Europe · UK Politics · UK Constitution · Devolution · UK Foreign Policy
Qualifications
London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc Global Politics (2014)
The University of Edinburgh
MA(Hons) French and German and European Union Studies (2013)
Current Positions
Honorary Fellow
Scottish Centre on European Relations
President Emeritus
Edinburgh University European Union Society
Publications
Reports
Salamone, A (2019) Scotland’s Engagement in the European Union: Insights from Third Countries and Regions · Report Commissioned by the Scottish Parliament Information Centre for the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee, Scottish Parliament · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 14 October 2019
Hughes, K and Salamone, A (2018) (eds) Brexit Roundup: Where Are We Heading? · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 16 April 2018
Chapters
Salamone, A (2020, forthcoming) Brexit and Scotland’s Independence Debate: New Arguments for Autonomy · Müller, KP (ed) Arbroath 1320 – 2020: 700 Years of Fighting for Freedom, Sovereignty, and Independence · Peter Lang
Salamone, A (2020, forthcoming) Scottish Conservatives and Europe: The Reluctant Brexit Party · Torrance, D (ed) ‘Ruth Davidson’s Conservatives’: The Scottish Tory Party 2011-2019 · Edinburgh University Press
Salamone, A (2019) Small States and Regions: Evolving Strategies in EU Politics · Hughes, K (ed) The Future of Europe: Disruption, Continuity and Change · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 6 May 2019
Parliamentary Evidence
Salamone, A (2019) Scotland’s European Policy and the Innovation and Investment Hubs · External Affairs Inquiry · Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee · Scottish Parliament · 21 June 2019
Salamone, A (2018) The Brexit Countdown: Withdrawal Negotiations, Deal or No Deal and the Future EU-UK Relationship · Article 50: Preparedness Inquiry · Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee · Scottish Parliament · 12 October 2018
Salamone, A (2018) The Brexit Negotiations and the Future EU-UK Relationship: Implications for Common Frameworks · Common UK Frameworks Inquiry · Finance and Constitution Committee · Scottish Parliament · 31 August 2018
Commentary
Salamone, A (2019) UK Has Already Lost Influence on World Stage and Brexit Will Make Things Worse – Anthony Salamone · The Scotsman · 7 November 2019
Salamone, A (2019) The EU’s New Leadership: Imperative to Overcome Europe’s Uncertain Politics · European Futures · 28 October 2019
Salamone, A (2019) Prime Minister Johnson: Brexit and the EU27’s Perspective · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 24 July 2019
Salamone, A (2019) European Elections: Brexit and the EU’s Top Posts · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 28 May 2019
Salamone, A (2019) Scotland and Europe: State of the Debate on Brexit · In Depth (Vol 16, No 2) · Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs · 3 April 2019
Salamone, A (2019) What Future for May’s Brexit ‘Renegotiation’? · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 5 February 2019
Hughes, K and Salamone, A (2018) Europe and Brexit: 10 Things to Watch in 2019 from SCER · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 14 December 2018
Salamone, A (2018) Brexit Deal Series: The Westminster Politics Could Be Unpredictable to the End · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 16 November 2018
Salamone, A (2018) Europeismo: l’equilibrio tra diversitá ed obbiettivi · Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale (CeSPI) · 16 October 2018
Salamone, A (2018) For the EU 27, any delay would lead to a ‘blind Brexit’ · The Times (Scotland Edition) · 8 October 2018
Salamone, A (2018) Brexit's long shadow over devolution · Public Sector Executive · 18 June 2018
Salamone, A (2018) Brexit Roundup: Uncertain Future for Scotland and Devolution · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 16 April 2018
Salamone, A (2018) The Brexit Countdown to Autumn 2018 · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 26 February 2018
Salamone, A (2017) Brexit Begins to Take Shape, As Debate in Scotland Continues · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 9 December 2017
Salamone, A (2017) Macron’s Vision for Europe Sets a Very High Bar · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 28 September 2017
Salamone, A (2017) Free Movement is Not a Problem to be Solved · Scottish Centre on European Relations, 21 July 2017
Salamone, A (2017) Five Takeaways for Brexit from the General Election · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 10 June 2017 [Co-published on European Futures (10 June 2017), Reposted on Centre on Constitutional Change Blog (12 June 2017)]
Salamone, A (2017) Election results: Scotland’s politics will continue to realign as Tories gain and SNP face pressure · Metro Online · 9 Jun 2017
Salamone, A (2017) Why the current UK-Scotland constitutional impasse was far from inevitable · LSE British Politics and Policy Blog · 10 April 2017
Salamone, A (2017) Europe after Brexit: Multi-speed or More of the Same? · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 28 March 2017
Salamone, A (2017) Scotland’s Independence Debate is Now Intrinsically Tied with Brexit · Euractiv, 15 March 2017
Resources and Guides
Salamone, A (2017) ‘How to Write for an Academic Blog’, University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) Resources, June 2017
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Designing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)’, University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) Resources, December 2016
Further publications, speaking engagements and media appearances available on: salamone.scot
Past Positions
Research Fellow and Strategic Advisor (2017 – 2019)
Scottish Centre on European Relations
Steering Group Member (2014 – 2018)
Edinburgh Europa Institute · University of Edinburgh
Founding Managing Editor (2015 – 2018)
European Futures · University of Edinburgh’s Academic Blog on Europe
Co-Convenor (2014 – 2017)
Edinburgh Europa Research Group · University of Edinburgh
Committee Member (2016 – 2017)
Student Forum · University Association for Contemporary European Studies
Local Organising Committee Member (2016 – 2017)
Glasgow 2017 Conference · Council for European Studies
President (2016 – 2017) · Honorary President (2013 – 2016) · Founding President (2012 – 2013)
Edinburgh University European Union Society
Programme Assistant (2015 – 2016)
MSc International and European Politics · University of Edinburgh
Vice Convenor (Postgraduate) (2014 – 2015)
School of Social and Political Science · University of Edinburgh
Assistant Editor (2013 – 2014)
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) · LSE Premier Academic Blog
President (2013 – 2014)
LSE Students’ Union European Society
Teaching
Lead Educator (2016)
Towards Brexit? The UK’s EU Referendum (MOOC)
University of Edinburgh · FutureLearn
Teaching Assistant (2016)
Scotland and Wales Vote 2016: Understanding the Devolved Elections (MOOC)
University of Edinburgh · FutureLearn
Course Tutor (2015 – 2016)
Analysing European Governance and Public Policy
University of Edinburgh
Teaching Assistant (2015)
Understanding the UK’s 2015 General Election (MOOC)
University of Edinburgh · Coursera
Engagement
Conference Organisation
Co-Organiser (2016) Eurasia – Going East or West? · Edinburgh Europa Research Group · University of Edinburgh · 10 June 2016
Funding
Salamone, A and Muzyka, N (2016) Special Grant for the Workshop: Eurasia – Going East or West? · Edinburgh Europa Institute · University of Edinburgh (£1375)
Salamone, A and Muzyka, N (2016) Student-Led Special Project Grant for the Workshop: Eurasia – Going East or West? · Graduate School of Social and Political Science · University of Edinburgh (£1000)
Peer Review
Journal of Common Market Studies (2016)
Memberships
Edinburgh Europa Institute
Scottish Universities Legal Network on Europe (SULNE)
University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES)
Council for European Studies (CES)
Political Studies Association of the UK (PSA)