Anthony Salamone
- Name
- Anthony Salamone
- Address
- PhD Candidate in British and European Politics Managing Editor | European Futures Research Fellow and Strategic Advisor | SCER
- A.M.Salamone@ed.ac.uk
- Research Interests
- European integration, European Union, British politics, UK's EU relations, UK foreign policy, Scottish politics, Europeanisation, Devolution, Public opinion, Public policy, 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 focuses on the politics of the UK’s and Scotland’s EU relations. As an active member of the Edinburgh Europa Institute, he is Managing Editor of European Futures, the University and Institute's blog on Europe, and was Co-Convenor (2014-2017) of the Edinburgh Europa Research Group. He is Research Fellow and Strategic Advisor at the Scottish Centre on European Relations, the independent think tank he recently established alongside Dr Kirsty Hughes. Anthony has an expertise in digital engagement, evidenced through his work on academic blogs and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) – he was Lead Educator of the free online course Towards Brexit? The UK’s EU Referendum. He has strong connections within the European community and extensive events management experience, having organised and chaired numerous seminars, lectures, panel discussions and conference segments, many of which have featured senior figures in Scottish, UK and European affairs. He writes on UK-EU politics on his blog, Britain’s Europe.
PhD Title
Discursively Constructing the UK’s EU Membership
The Power of Narratives?
Supervisors
Prof Laura Cram
Professor of European Politics
Dr Daniel Kenealy
Lecturer in Public Policy
Current Positions
Research Fellow and Strategic Advisor
Scottish Centre on European Relations
Managing Editor
European Futures
President Emeritus
Edinburgh University European Union Society
Incoming Editor
Journal of Contemporary European Research
Steering Group Member
Edinburgh Europa Institute
Committee Member
UACES Student Forum
Research Interests
European integration
EU policymaking, Economic and Monetary Union, Eurozone integration, Government and parliament adaptation to the EU, Europeanisation, EU legitimacy
UK-EU relations
UK government policy on the EU, UK-EU relations, Europe in national politics, UK scrutiny of EU legislation, European perceptions of Britain
Politics of the UK and Scotland
UK foreign policy, Devolution, Constitutional reform, Political asymmetries, Scotland in UK and European contexts
Qualifications
The University of Edinburgh
MA(Hons) French and German and European Union Studies (2013)
London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc Global Politics (2014)
Publications
Recognition
LSE British Politics and Policy Blog – (2015) ‘Britain’s EU membership will now be the subject of several years of negotiation and debate’ featured in ‘The Year in Review: The EU Referendum’ as 5/10 Most Read Article in the Topic of 2015
Resources and Guides
Salamone, A (2017) ‘How to Write for an Academic Blog’, University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) Resources, 13 June 2017
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Designing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)’, University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) Resources, 5 December 2016
Blogs and Commentary
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, 9 June 2017
Salamone, A (2017) ‘How to Write for an Academic Blog’, Crossroads Europe, 6 June 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
Salamone, A (2017) ‘Brexit Moment: May’s Lancaster House Speech’, European Futures, 18 January 2017
Lock, T, Andreangeli, A, Kelly, O and Salamone, A (2016) ‘Reaction: Scotland’s Place in Europe’, European Futures, 20 December 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘America Decides: Foreign Policy Implications for Europe’, European Futures, 9 November 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Why It Matters if the European Commission Ends up Leading the Brexit Negotiations’, LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog, 3 November 2016 [Reposted on LSE British Politics and Policy Blog (5 November 2016)]
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Six Unrealistic Brexit Expectations the UK Government Should Avoid’, European Futures, 18 October 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Brexit: Frequently Asked Questions’, European Futures, 27 June 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Five Things to Watch For on EU Referendum Day’, European Futures, 23 June 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Five Things You Need to Know About Brexit’, FutureLearn Blog, 23 May 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Towards Brexit? The UK’s EU Referendum’, European Futures, 19 May 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Innovating with Digital Media: Looking Towards the Future of Academia’, Crossroads Europe, 9 May 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘This June’s EU Referendum is Unlikely to be the UK’s Last’, European Futures, 13 April 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Europe of the Peoples? Perspectives on Integration’, Leviathan, the University of Edinburgh Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol 6, No 2, p 13 (9 March 2016)
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Five Comments on Britain's EU Settlement’, European Futures, 22 February 2016
Salamone, A (2016) ‘Cameron’s unilateral approach could leave the UK isolated and resented’, LSE BrexitVote Blog, 10 February 2016
Salamone, A (2015) ‘Cameron’s EU renegotiation will not end awkwardness with Europe’, The Student, 18 November 2015
Salamone, A (2015) ‘Britain’s EU Renegotiation: Reflections on the Letter’, European Futures, 12 November 2015
Salamone, A (2015) ‘The External Dimension to Britain’s EU Renegotiation’, European Futures, 24 June 2015
Salamone, A (2015) ‘Britain’s EU membership will now be the subject of several years of negotiation and debate’, LSE British Politics and Policy Blog, 15 May 2015 [Reposted on Centre on Constitutional Change Blog (18 May 2015), Democratic Audit (18 May 2015)]
Salamone, A (2015) ‘An island adrift?’, Leviathan, the University of Edinburgh Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol 5, No 3, p 12 (14 April 2015)
Salamone, A (2014) ‘Citizens of the Union’, Leviathan, the University of Edinburgh Journal of Politics and International Relations, Vol 5, No 1, p 12 (2 December 2014)
Salamone, A (2014) ‘What does Europe make of Britain?’, Edinburgh University European Union Society Blog, 3 November 2014
Salamone, A (2014) ‘The UK government must urgently overhaul its EU engagement strategy’, LSE British Politics and Policy Blog, 25 July 2014 [Reposted on LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (28 July 2014)]
Salamone, A (2014) ‘The European Council should not feel obliged to choose any of the leading candidates as President of the European Commission’, LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog, 2 June 2014
Salamone, A (2014) ‘Should the European Parliament be abolished?’, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) - The Europe Question: Perspectives from the UK, 3 April 2014
Salamone, A (2014) ‘Germany’s drive for Eurozone political union underlines the inadequacy of culture-based conceptions of integration’, LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog, 3 March 2014
Engagement
Presentations
Salamone, A (2017, forthcoming) ‘Mapping Remainers’ Discontents: The UK’s EU Referendum Result and Permutations of Losers’ Consent’, Council for European Studies: 24th International Conference of Europeanists (Glasgow 2017), 12-14 July 2017
Conferences
Co-Organiser (2016) Eurasia – Going East or West?, Edinburgh Europa Research Group, 10 June 2016
Funding
Salamone, A (2017) Special Grant for the Workshop: Scotland and Brexit: Differentiation, Devolution and Independence, Edinburgh Europa Institute, The University of Edinburgh (£400)
Salamone, A (2017) UACES Small Grant Event for the Workshop: Scotland and Brexit: Differentiation, Devolution and Independence, University Association for Contemporary European Studies (£800)
Salamone, A and Muzyka, N (2016) Special Grant for the Workshop: Eurasia – Going East or West?, Edinburgh Europa Institute, The 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, The 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)
Teaching
Lead Educator (2016)
Towards Brexit? The UK’s EU Referendum (MOOC)
The University of Edinburgh · FutureLearn
Teaching Assistant (2016)
Scotland and Wales Vote 2016: Understanding the Devolved Elections (MOOC)
The University of Edinburgh · FutureLearn
Course Tutor (2015-2016)
Analysing European Governance and Public Policy
The University of Edinburgh
Teaching Assistant (2015)
Understanding the UK’s 2015 General Election (MOOC)
The University of Edinburgh · Coursera
Other Work
Edinburgh Europa Institute (2016)
Redesign and rebuild of website
Selected Experience
Co-Convenor (2014 – 2017)
Edinburgh Europa Research Group
Local Organising Committee Member (2016 – 2017)
Conference for European Studies 2017 Glasgow Conference
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 · The University of Edinburgh
Vice Convenor (Postgraduate) (2014 – 2015)
School of Social and Political Science · The University of Edinburgh
Assistant Editor (2013 – 2014)
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog
President (2013 – 2014)
LSE Students’ Union European Society
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