ECPR Standing Group on Local Government & Politics
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Advancing the comparative study of local government and politics. Follow the @ECPR Standing Group for updates, events, and opportunities. Join via MyECPR!
LoPaPol is back! 🥳
The Local Party Politics Workshop will take place on 24-25 March 2026 at TU Darmstadt, Germany.
Interested in presenting your research? Send your abstract by 11 Jan to:
📧 [email protected]
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Our Summer School in Athens is wrapping up!
From inspiring paper presentations to thought-provoking lectures, we’ve spent the week exploring how local governments respond to global challenges.
A huge thank you to the organizers and participants🙌
Tomorrow morning our section at #ecprgc25 organises a panel on multi-level dynamics and spillover effects.
Join the conversation and discover the exciting papers being presented.
And the winner is... 🥁
We are thrilled to announce that the Ladner-Rose Best Paper Prize for #ecprgc24 has been awarded to @lieven_boelen and Kristof Steyvers for their paper on local democratic innovations.
Congrats! 🥳
This afternoon our section at #ecprgc25 organises a panel on local policies and reforms.
Join the conversation and discover the exciting papers being presented.
🚀 Ready to start our second panel at #ecprgc25!
Local Politics and Individuals features four exciting papers exploring councillors’ roles, participatory tools, hate speech, and local opposition dynamics.
#ECPR#LocalGovernment#LocalPolitics#ecprgc25
🚀 A great start at #ecprgc25!
Our section on Local Government and Politics kicked off with an insightful panel on the Urban/Rural Divide.
👏 Many thanks to our speakers and participants for a truly engaging discussion!
#ECPR#LocalGovernment#UrbanRuralDivide#ecprgc25
Alongside #ecprgc25, the Summer School on Local Government & Politics is coming up soon in Greece 🇬🇷
With PhD students’ papers and lectures from senior researchers, we’ll explore how local governments respond to global challenges 🌍
Looking forward to seeing you in Athens! 😎
Just a few days to go until the General Conference at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki.
We can't wait to welcome you to our section, chaired by Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir & Aldo Paparo.
Discover our nine panels 👇
📅 Just one month to go until the General Conference at Aristotle University.
We can't wait to welcome you to our section, chaired by Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir & Aldo Paparo.
See you soon in Thessaloniki! 😎
🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
📣 Calling all #ecprgc25 Chairs, Discussants or Presenters
🤔 Not participating? Observer 🔍 registration is open!
📆 26 – 29 August 🇬🇷 @Auth_University
‼️ Secure your space by 23 Jul https://t.co/qADWbkl5va
Local democracy also plays a vital role—it engages citizens, prepares political elites, and serves as a testing ground for democratic innovation. It is pretty useful to understand how it works”.
🤔 Why am I interested in these topics?
“Because local politics is fascinating—and in many respects, quite different from national politics. It is also far more diverse.