Dr Lynn Bennie
Dr Lynn Bennie
BA, PhD
Reader
- About
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Biography
Lynn Bennie joined the Department as Lecturer in Politics in 1996 and is now a Reader in Politics. She was previously a Politics Lecturer at what was then the University of Paisley. She has a BA and PhD in Politics from the University of Strathclyde.
Latest Publications
Parties, Movements and the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum: Explaining the Post-Referendum Party Membership Surges
Party Politics, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 1184-1197Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNew Scottish government: key takeaways from the SNP deal with the Greens
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesLabour party adaptation to multilevel politics: evidence from British general election manifestos
British Politics, vol. 15, pp. 411-432Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-019-00122-7
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14519/1/British_Politics_accepted_May_2019_1_.pdf
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The Scottish National Party
The Oxford Handbook of Scottish Politics. Keating, M. (ed.). 1st edition. Oxford University Press, pp. 278-298, 20 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198825098.013.14
Scottish Greens: Radical and Relevant?
The Story of the Scottish Parliament. Hassan, G. (ed.). Edinburgh University Press, pp. 179-188, 10 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
- Research
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Research Overview
Research interests span the areas of elections and political parties, political participation and movement politics.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Politics and International Relations.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Politics
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
Recent ESRC-funded research has focused on party membership amongst pro-independence parties following the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence, its relationship with movement politics and the impact of membership surges on party organisations. Co-investigators are Professor James Mitchell (Edinburgh) and Dr Rob Johns (Essex). A book with full results of the study to be published by Routledge.
Past Research
Party membership; green politics; elections, parties and campaigns; poltiical participation; party manifestos.
Funding and Grants
Recruited by Referendum: Party Membership Energised, funded by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), March 2016-May 2017. Other ESRC grants on party membership.
- Teaching
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Courses
- SX1011 Sustainability
- PI3562 Political Parties in Britain
Teaching Responsibilities
I am part of a team of course coordinators of our first year course PI1018 Introduction to Politics and International Relations: Democracy and Governance. I contribute to PI2009, Ideas and Ideologies in Politics and International Relations and to the inter-disciplinary Sixth Centrury course SX1011 Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunity. I am convenor of the honours course PI3562 Political Parties in Britain. At postgraduate level, I am programme director of the MSc in Political Activism and Campaigning and teach the course 'From Protest to Power: How to Campaign and Win'.
I supervise undergraduate dissertations on elections, political participation, political parties, green politics and movement politics.
My current PhD students are examning aspects of support for constitutional change and topics relating to sustainability and green politics.
- Publications
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Parties, Movements and the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum: Explaining the Post-Referendum Party Membership Surges
Party Politics, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 1184-1197Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNew Scottish government: key takeaways from the SNP deal with the Greens
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesLabour party adaptation to multilevel politics: evidence from British general election manifestos
British Politics, vol. 15, pp. 411-432Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41293-019-00122-7
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14519/1/British_Politics_accepted_May_2019_1_.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
The Scottish National Party
The Oxford Handbook of Scottish Politics. Keating, M. (ed.). 1st edition. Oxford University Press, pp. 278-298, 20 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198825098.013.14
Scottish Greens: Radical and Relevant?
The Story of the Scottish Parliament. Hassan, G. (ed.). Edinburgh University Press, pp. 179-188, 10 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersParties, mandates and multilevel politics: Subnational variation in British general election manifestos
Party Politics, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 253-264Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe Scottish National Party: Nationalism for the Many
Regionalist Parties in Western Europe. Mazzoleni, O., Mueller, S. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 33-57, 25 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315604466
From Eccentric to Social Mainstream: The Revival of Party Membership?
More Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box. Cowley, P., Ford, R. (eds.). Biteback publishing, pp. 197-201, 5 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersGreens in the United Kingdom and Ireland: Weak but persistent
Green Parties in Europe. van Haute, E. (ed.). Taylor and Francis, pp. 196-216, 21 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315585932
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United Kingdom and Ireland Greens: Weak but Persistent
Green Parties in Europe. van Haute, E. (ed.). Routledge, pp. 196-216, 21 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersCorbyn cometh: has 21st-century UK protest politics just fully bloomed?
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesParty Membership in Britain: A minority pursuit
Party Members and Activists. van Haute, E., Gauja, A. (eds.). Routledge, pp. 169-185, 17 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersGendered Nationalism: The gender gap in support for the Scottish National Party
Party Politics, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 581-304Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068810386839
The Scottish National Party: Transition to Power
Oxford University Press, New York. 208 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199580002.001.0001
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Who are the SNP Members?
The Modern SNP. Hassan, G. (ed.). Edinburgh University Press, pp. 68-78, 11 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersVoter Reactions to a Preferential Ballot: The 2007 Scottish Local Elections
Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 265-282Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17457280903073963
The Transformation of Local Politics?: STV and the 2007 Scottish Local Government Elections
Representation, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 225-238Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00344890802237007
Electoral reform and party adaptation: The introduction of the single transferable vote in Scotland (The Political Quarterly (2008) 79 (241-251))
Political Quarterly, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 461-462Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2008.00948.x
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Electoral Reform and Party Adaptation: The Introduction of the Single Transferable Vote in Scotland
Political Quarterly, vol. 79, no. 2, pp. 241-251Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2008.00925.x
Strategic Actors or Muddling Through?: Political Parties, Local Campaigning and the Single Transferable Vote
Representation, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 327-340Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00344890802422922
The Logic of Transnational Action: The Good Corporation and the Global Compact
Political Studies, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 733-753Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1467-9248.2007.00681.X
Transition to STV: Scottish Local Government Elections 2007
Representation, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 273-287Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00344890600951841
Understanding Political Participation: Green Party Membership in Scotland
Routledge, Aldershot. 240 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315235394
Towards Moderate Pluralism: Scotland’s Post-Devolution Party System 1999-2002
British Elections and Parties Review, vol. 13, pp. 134-155Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBritish Elections & Parties Review: The 2001 General Election
Vol. 12, Taylor and Francis. 290 pagesBooks and Reports: Books
