BA, PhD
Reader
- 51cg
-
- Email Address
- l.bennie@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Social Science
Biography
Lynn Bennie joined the University 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
Down Amongst the Bins and Potholes?: The Evolving Roles of Local Government Councillors in Scotland
Parliamentary AffairsContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Political Parties
Politics UK. Jones, B., Norton, P., Hertner, I. (eds.). 11 edition. Routledge, 30 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
Voices From The Edge Make Breakthrough In British Politics: The Greens, Reform UK And Independents
Parliamentary Affairs, vol. 78, no. Suppl. 1, pp. 110-127Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Have Voters Fallen Out of Love With the SNP?
UK Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign. Jackson, D., Parry, K., Harmer, E., Lilleker, D., Wright, S., Firmstone, J., Thorsen, E. (eds.). Centre for Comparative Politics and Media Research (Bournemouth University), pp. 49, 1 pageChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE]
- [ONLINE]
Surges in Party Membership: The SNP and Scottish Greens after the Independence Referendum
Routledge. 182 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
- [ONLINE]
- Research
-
Research Overview
My research interests focus on the following themes: political participation; party membership and electoral behaviour; democracy and political representation; party adaptation and change; multi-level politics; and social movements, protest and green 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 , published under the licence.
Current Research
ESRC-funded research 'Recruited by Referendum' 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 were Professor James Mitchell (Edinburgh) and Dr Rob Johns (Essex). A book 'Surges in Party Membership: The SNP and Scottish Greens After the Scottish Referendum' is published by Routledge (2024). Research with my Aberdeen colleague Malcolm Harvey has focused on the role and experiences of elected politicians at the local level. 'Defenders of Local Democracy' is supported by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Past Research
I have published books and articles on: party membership; green politics; elections, parties and campaigns; political participation; party manifestos; and democratic representation.
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. Defenders of Local Democracy (2023-2024), funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
- Teaching
-
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 Century course SX1011 Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunity. I am convenor of the honours course PI3562 Political Parties in Britain.
I supervise undergraduate dissertations on elections, political participation, political parties, green politics, movement politics and campaign activism.
My PhD students have examined political parties, support for constitutional change and topics relating to sustainability and green politics.
- Publications
-
Page 3 of 6 Results 21 to 30 of 60
The Scottish National Party: Transition to Power
Oxford University Press, New York. 208 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [ONLINE]
Who are the SNP Members?
The Modern SNP: From Protest to Power. 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:
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:
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:
- [ONLINE]
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:
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:
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:
Transition to STV: Scottish Local Government Elections 2007
Representation, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 273-287Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Understanding Political Participation: Green Party Membership in Scotland
Routledge, Aldershot. 240 pagesBooks and Reports: Books- [ONLINE] DOI: