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 current 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 Research Fellow and Strategic Advisor at the Scottish Centre on European Relations, the independent think tank he co-founded with Dr Kirsty Hughes. 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 integration
European institutions, EU policy making, Future of Europe, Democratic deficit, Legitimacy, Europeanisation, Eurozone integration, National adaptation to the EU
UK-EU relations
Brexit (Withdrawal Agreement, Transition, Future relationship), Europe in UK politics, UK government’s EU policy, Future of the EU27
Politics of Scotland and the UK
Scottish politics, Scottish-European relations, Devolution (Scotland), Constitutional reform, British politics, 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
Research Fellow and Strategic Advisor
Scottish Centre on European Relations
President Emeritus
Edinburgh University European Union Society
Publications
Reports
Hughes, K and Salamone, A (2018) (eds) Brexit Roundup: Where Are We Heading? · Scottish Centre on European Relations · 16 April 2018
Parliamentary Evidence
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 (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
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
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
Steering Group Member (2014 – 2018)
Edinburgh Europa Institute
Founding Managing Editor (2015 – 2018)
European Futures
Co-Convenor (2014 – 2017)
Edinburgh Europa Research Group
Committee Member (2016 – 2017)
UACES Student Forum
Local Organising Committee Member (2016 – 2017)
Council 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
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
Engagement
Conferences
Co-Organiser (2016) Eurasia – Going East or West?, Edinburgh Europa Research Group, 10 June 2016
Funding
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)