David A Alexander

We need to talk about disability in the political science profession | The Political Studies Association (PSA) Who is working in political science, and is represented in the profession, is increasingly recognised to influence how we study and teach political science – what is prioritised and the value that is…

*PSA NEW BLOG* We need to talk about #disability in the #PoliticalScience profession, by David A. Alexander @uofglasgow.bsky.social‬ "A lack of diversity will impact any field, but in political science underrepresentation is particularly hazardous".5 minute read.

We need to talk about disability in the political science profession | The Political Studies Association (PSA) Who is working in political science, and is represented in the profession, is increasingly recognised to influence how we study and teach political science – what is prioritised and the value that is ...

Have a new blog out at PSA on disability and political science. Was a rather rushed write to get out quickly, but excited to have this out alongside the new article.

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New article on disability within the UK political science profession. Really excited to have this out in @psrjournal.bsky.social

At very least I hope this gives more attention to some of the excellent work other people are doing on disability and politics.

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Supporting the quality of deliberative democracy: The contribution of parliamentary library and research services Abstract. Despite the significant role they are created to perform, to act as a source of independent information that informs the legislator about policy-

Excited to see my article on parliamentary staff and deliberative democracy out in the first issue of Parliamentary Affairs for 2025. Always been fascinated by the role non-elected officials play in a democratic system.

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An early-career lecturer and mentor walk into a lecture theatre . . . repeatedly: Developmental benefits of collaborative lecturing in political science - David A Alexander, Scott AW Brown, Hua Wang, ... This article considers the benefits and pitfalls of an innovative approach to collaborative teaching designed to develop lecturing skills in early-career politi...

New article at Politics to launch this new account.

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1/4: We're thrilled to announce our new article:
“An early-career lecturer and mentor walk into a lecture theatre . . . repeatedly: Developmental benefits of collaborative lecturing in political science.”
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