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Will Davies
(he/him)
- Welsh speaking
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Research student
Overview
I am a PhD research student at Cardiff University, researching the impact of electoral systems on voting behaviours, party ideology and policy, and the understanding of politics for the general public.
My research interests include electoral systems, voting behaviour, mixed-methods research, and comparative politics. In addition to my PhD work, I am interested in political theory, especially critical theory and post-structuralism.
Before coming to Cardiff to complete my MSc in Social Science Research Methods (Politics), I attended Aberystwyth University and studied Law and International Politics (LLB), in which I achieved first-class honours.
Research
Thesis
Election systems in Wales: the impacts of electoral reform on voting behaviour, ideology, and political understanding
This research will examine the effects of electoral reform on the Welsh Parliament (the Senedd), with a focus on effects in voting behaviour, intra- and inter-party ideological discourses, and political awareness and education of voters in Wales following the reform.
Funding sources
This thesis is being funded by the Welsh Graduate School of Social Sciences through an Economic and Social Research Council accredited studentship.
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Research themes
Specialisms
- Elections
- Political behaviour
- Political science
- Comparative politics
- Political theory and political philosophy