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Dr Marta Lorimer
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Lecturer
Overview
I am a Lecturer in Politics with a focus on EU and European politics. My main research interests are in the area of far right politics, with a specialism on far right parties in France and Italy. I am also interested in differentiated integration in the EU and political parties' approach to EU integration.
My research on these topics has been published in the Journal of European Public Policy, Journal of Common Market Studies, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Nation and Nationalism, Swiss Political Science Review, Comparative European Politics, and East European Politics and Societies. I have authored two books: ‘Europe as ideological resource: European integration and far-right legitimation’ (Oxford University Press, 2024) and ‘Flexible Europe: Differentiated integration, Fairness and Democracy’ (Bristol University Press, 2022, with Richard Bellamy and Sandra Kröger).
Prior to joining Cardiff University, I was Fellow in European Politics at the London School of Economics and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Exeter. I have also held visiting positions at Forum MIDEM at TU Dresden and at the Centre d’Etudes Européennes in Sciences Po Paris.
Publication
2025
- Lorimer, M., Griffini, M. and de Jonge, L. 2025. Snap out of it? Governmental instability and Far‐Right mainstreaming in the Dutch and French elections of 2023/2024. Journal of Common Market Studies (10.1111/jcms.70004)
- Lorimer, M. and Cavallaro, M. 2025. Post-‘Post-Fascism’ and far right mainstreaming in Italy: assessing continuity between the Italian Social Movement, National Alliance and Brothers of Italy. Political Studies (10.1177/00323217251346639)
- Lorimer, M. and Cavallaro, M. 2025. Post-‘post-Fascism’ and far right mainstreaming in Italy: Assessing continuity between the Italian Social Movement, National Alliance and Brothers of Italy. Political Studies, article number: 323217251346639. (10.1177/00323217251346639)
- Garibay-Petersen, C., Lorimer, M. and Menzat, B. 2025. Creating certainty where there is none: Artificial Intelligence as political concept. Big Data and Society
2024
- Herman, L. E. and Lorimer, M. 2024. Dancing with the devil? Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen and the articulation of a new political divide in France. Nations and Nationalism 30(3), pp. 425-440. (10.1111/nana.13001)
2023
- Lorimer, M. and Herman, L. E. 2023. The French elections of 2022: Macron's half victory in a changing political landscape. Journal of Common Market Studies 61(S1), pp. 80-89. (10.1111/jcms.13528)
- Lorimer, M. 2023. National, popular, or neither? Sovereignty in the rassemblement national’s contestation of European integration. In: Rone, J. et al. eds. Sovereignty in Conflict: Political, Constitutional and Economic Dilemmas in the EU. Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics Cham: Palgrave Macmillan Cham, pp. 165-182., (10.1007/978-3-031-27729-0_8)
- Lorimer, M. 2023. Before identitarianism. In: Zúquete, J. P. and Marchi, R. eds. Global Identitarianism. Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 11-23., (10.4324/9781003197607-3)
- Bellamy, R., Kröger, S. and Lorimer, M. 2023. Party views on democratic backsliding and differentiated integration. East European Politics and Societies 37(2), pp. 563-583. (10.1177/08883254221096168)
2022
- Lorimer, M. 2022. Pro-European, anti-EU? The National Rally and European Integration. In: Sondel-Cedarmas, J. and Berti, F. eds. The Right-Wing Critique of Europe: Nationalist, Sovereignist and Right-Wing Populist Attitudes to the EU. London: Routledge, pp. 49-59., (10.4324/9781003226123-7)
- Bellamy, R., Kröger, S. and Lorimer, M. 2022. Flexible Europe: Differentiated integration, fairness, and democracy. United Kingdom: Bristol University Press.
- Bellamy, R., Kröger, S. and Lorimer, M. 2022. Flexible Europe: differentiated integration, fairness, and democracy. Bristol: Bristol University Press.
2021
- Bellamy, R., Kröger, S. and Lorimer, M. 2021. Party views on differentiated integration. Comparative European Politics 19, pp. 622-641. (10.1057/s41295-021-00250-9)
- Kröger, S., Lorimer, M. and Bellamy, R. 2021. The democratic dilemmas of differentiated integration: the views of political party actors. Swiss Political Science Review 27(3), pp. 563-581. (10.1111/spsr.12449)
- Lorimer, M. 2021. What do they talk about when they talk about Europe? Euro-ambivalence in far right ideology. Ethnic and Racial Studies 44(11), pp. 2016-2033. (10.1080/01419870.2020.1807035)
- Kröger, S., Lorimer, M. and Bellamy, R. 2021. Is differentiated integration democratic? Taking stock of the views of political party actors. [Online]. EUROPP – European Politics and Policy Blog: London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2021/05/07/is-differentiated-integration-democratic-taking-stock-of-the-views-of-political-party-actors/
2020
- Lorimer, M. 2020. Eurosceptic or Euro-ambivalent? Understanding the positions of far right parties on Europe. [Online]. London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2020/08/31/eurosceptic-or-euro-ambivalent-understanding-the-positions-of-far-right-parties-on-europe/
- Lorimer M, . 2020. Europe as ideological resource: How far right parties can benefit from European integration. [Online]. London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2020/05/15/europe-as-ideological-resource-how-far-right-parties-can-benefit-from-european-integration/
- Lorimer, M. 2020. Europe as ideological resource: the case of the Rassemblement National. Journal of European Public Policy 27(9), pp. 1388-1405. (10.1080/13501763.2020.1754885)
2018
- Lorimer, M. 2018. "Ni droite, Ni gauche, Français!" Far right populism and the future of Left/Right politics. In: Herman, L. E. and Muldoon, J. eds. Trumping the Mainstream: The Conquest of Democratic Politics by the Populist Radical Right. Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge
2017
- Lorimer, M. 2017. Where does Florian Philippot's resignation leave the Front National?. [Online]. Europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/09/26/where-does-florian-philippots-resignation-leave-the-front-national/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. The French legislative election: outlook for the first round on 11 June. [Online]. Europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/06/07/french-legislative-election-11-june/
- Lorimer, M., Vitiello, T., Lees, D., Glencross, A. and Parsons, N. 2017. Experts react: Macron and Le Pen advance to the run-off in the French presidential election. [Online]. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/04/24/experts-react-first-round-french-presidential-election/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. A four horse race? What to expect from the French presidential election. [Online]. europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/04/20/a-four-horse-race-what-to-expect-from-the-french-presidential-election/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. En Marche? Who is Emmanuel Macron and why he stands a chance to win the French presidency. [Online]. europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/01/31/en-marche-who-is-emmanuel-macron/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. The French legislative election: outlook for the first round on 11 June. [Online]. London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/06/07/french-legislative-election-11-june/
2016
- Lorimer, M. 2016. Having won the French centre-right’s primary, does François Fillon have what it takes to beat Marine Le Pen?. [Online]. europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/11/29/does-fillon-have-what-it-takes-to-beat-le-pen/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. Sarko vs Juppé: will the French right select a candidate who can stop Le Pen?. [Online]. EUROPP – European Politics and Policy Blog: London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/11/15/sarkozy-juppe-who-can-stop-le-pen/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. Blame it on the migrants and Schengen: far right and eurosceptic reactions to the Brussels attacks. [Online]. LSE Brexit: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2016/03/29/blame-it-on-migrants-and-schengen-far-right-and-eurosceptic-reactions-to-the-brussels-attacks/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. Europe’s far right parties have also been toying with the idea of quitting the EU. [Online]. LSE Brexit: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2016/03/03/europes-far-right-parties-have-also-been-toying-with-the-idea-of-quitting-the-eu/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. A cross-European platform to undermine the EU? Eurosceptic parties cooperate to create a vision for ‘another Europe’. [Online]. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/02/01/a-cross-european-platform-to-undermine-the-eu-eurosceptic-parties-cooperate-to-create-a-vision-for-another-europe/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. The 2017 French presidential election: the race has started… and so far it has more candidates than voters. [Online]. europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/06/01/the-2017-french-presidential-election-the-race-has-started-and-so-far-it-has-more-candidates-than-voters/
2015
- Lorimer, M. 2015. Political reactions to the Paris attacks: from national unity to politics as usual. [Online]. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2015/11/17/political-reactions-to-the-paris-attacks-from-national-unity-to-politics-as-usual/
Articles
- Lorimer, M., Griffini, M. and de Jonge, L. 2025. Snap out of it? Governmental instability and Far‐Right mainstreaming in the Dutch and French elections of 2023/2024. Journal of Common Market Studies (10.1111/jcms.70004)
- Lorimer, M. and Cavallaro, M. 2025. Post-‘Post-Fascism’ and far right mainstreaming in Italy: assessing continuity between the Italian Social Movement, National Alliance and Brothers of Italy. Political Studies (10.1177/00323217251346639)
- Lorimer, M. and Cavallaro, M. 2025. Post-‘post-Fascism’ and far right mainstreaming in Italy: Assessing continuity between the Italian Social Movement, National Alliance and Brothers of Italy. Political Studies, article number: 323217251346639. (10.1177/00323217251346639)
- Garibay-Petersen, C., Lorimer, M. and Menzat, B. 2025. Creating certainty where there is none: Artificial Intelligence as political concept. Big Data and Society
- Herman, L. E. and Lorimer, M. 2024. Dancing with the devil? Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen and the articulation of a new political divide in France. Nations and Nationalism 30(3), pp. 425-440. (10.1111/nana.13001)
- Lorimer, M. and Herman, L. E. 2023. The French elections of 2022: Macron's half victory in a changing political landscape. Journal of Common Market Studies 61(S1), pp. 80-89. (10.1111/jcms.13528)
- Bellamy, R., Kröger, S. and Lorimer, M. 2023. Party views on democratic backsliding and differentiated integration. East European Politics and Societies 37(2), pp. 563-583. (10.1177/08883254221096168)
- Bellamy, R., Kröger, S. and Lorimer, M. 2021. Party views on differentiated integration. Comparative European Politics 19, pp. 622-641. (10.1057/s41295-021-00250-9)
- Kröger, S., Lorimer, M. and Bellamy, R. 2021. The democratic dilemmas of differentiated integration: the views of political party actors. Swiss Political Science Review 27(3), pp. 563-581. (10.1111/spsr.12449)
- Lorimer, M. 2021. What do they talk about when they talk about Europe? Euro-ambivalence in far right ideology. Ethnic and Racial Studies 44(11), pp. 2016-2033. (10.1080/01419870.2020.1807035)
- Lorimer, M. 2020. Europe as ideological resource: the case of the Rassemblement National. Journal of European Public Policy 27(9), pp. 1388-1405. (10.1080/13501763.2020.1754885)
Book sections
- Lorimer, M. 2023. National, popular, or neither? Sovereignty in the rassemblement national’s contestation of European integration. In: Rone, J. et al. eds. Sovereignty in Conflict: Political, Constitutional and Economic Dilemmas in the EU. Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics Cham: Palgrave Macmillan Cham, pp. 165-182., (10.1007/978-3-031-27729-0_8)
- Lorimer, M. 2023. Before identitarianism. In: Zúquete, J. P. and Marchi, R. eds. Global Identitarianism. Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 11-23., (10.4324/9781003197607-3)
- Lorimer, M. 2022. Pro-European, anti-EU? The National Rally and European Integration. In: Sondel-Cedarmas, J. and Berti, F. eds. The Right-Wing Critique of Europe: Nationalist, Sovereignist and Right-Wing Populist Attitudes to the EU. London: Routledge, pp. 49-59., (10.4324/9781003226123-7)
- Lorimer, M. 2018. "Ni droite, Ni gauche, Français!" Far right populism and the future of Left/Right politics. In: Herman, L. E. and Muldoon, J. eds. Trumping the Mainstream: The Conquest of Democratic Politics by the Populist Radical Right. Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge
Books
- Bellamy, R., Kröger, S. and Lorimer, M. 2022. Flexible Europe: Differentiated integration, fairness, and democracy. United Kingdom: Bristol University Press.
- Bellamy, R., Kröger, S. and Lorimer, M. 2022. Flexible Europe: differentiated integration, fairness, and democracy. Bristol: Bristol University Press.
Websites
- Kröger, S., Lorimer, M. and Bellamy, R. 2021. Is differentiated integration democratic? Taking stock of the views of political party actors. [Online]. EUROPP – European Politics and Policy Blog: London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2021/05/07/is-differentiated-integration-democratic-taking-stock-of-the-views-of-political-party-actors/
- Lorimer, M. 2020. Eurosceptic or Euro-ambivalent? Understanding the positions of far right parties on Europe. [Online]. London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2020/08/31/eurosceptic-or-euro-ambivalent-understanding-the-positions-of-far-right-parties-on-europe/
- Lorimer M, . 2020. Europe as ideological resource: How far right parties can benefit from European integration. [Online]. London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2020/05/15/europe-as-ideological-resource-how-far-right-parties-can-benefit-from-european-integration/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. Where does Florian Philippot's resignation leave the Front National?. [Online]. Europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/09/26/where-does-florian-philippots-resignation-leave-the-front-national/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. The French legislative election: outlook for the first round on 11 June. [Online]. Europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/06/07/french-legislative-election-11-june/
- Lorimer, M., Vitiello, T., Lees, D., Glencross, A. and Parsons, N. 2017. Experts react: Macron and Le Pen advance to the run-off in the French presidential election. [Online]. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/04/24/experts-react-first-round-french-presidential-election/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. A four horse race? What to expect from the French presidential election. [Online]. europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/04/20/a-four-horse-race-what-to-expect-from-the-french-presidential-election/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. En Marche? Who is Emmanuel Macron and why he stands a chance to win the French presidency. [Online]. europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/01/31/en-marche-who-is-emmanuel-macron/
- Lorimer, M. 2017. The French legislative election: outlook for the first round on 11 June. [Online]. London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2017/06/07/french-legislative-election-11-june/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. Having won the French centre-right’s primary, does François Fillon have what it takes to beat Marine Le Pen?. [Online]. europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/11/29/does-fillon-have-what-it-takes-to-beat-le-pen/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. Sarko vs Juppé: will the French right select a candidate who can stop Le Pen?. [Online]. EUROPP – European Politics and Policy Blog: London School of Economics and Political Science. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/11/15/sarkozy-juppe-who-can-stop-le-pen/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. Blame it on the migrants and Schengen: far right and eurosceptic reactions to the Brussels attacks. [Online]. LSE Brexit: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2016/03/29/blame-it-on-migrants-and-schengen-far-right-and-eurosceptic-reactions-to-the-brussels-attacks/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. Europe’s far right parties have also been toying with the idea of quitting the EU. [Online]. LSE Brexit: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2016/03/03/europes-far-right-parties-have-also-been-toying-with-the-idea-of-quitting-the-eu/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. A cross-European platform to undermine the EU? Eurosceptic parties cooperate to create a vision for ‘another Europe’. [Online]. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/02/01/a-cross-european-platform-to-undermine-the-eu-eurosceptic-parties-cooperate-to-create-a-vision-for-another-europe/
- Lorimer, M. 2016. The 2017 French presidential election: the race has started… and so far it has more candidates than voters. [Online]. europpblog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2016/06/01/the-2017-french-presidential-election-the-race-has-started-and-so-far-it-has-more-candidates-than-voters/
- Lorimer, M. 2015. Political reactions to the Paris attacks: from national unity to politics as usual. [Online]. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog: LSE. Available at: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2015/11/17/political-reactions-to-the-paris-attacks-from-national-unity-to-politics-as-usual/
Research
- Far right parties
- French and Italian politics
- Differentiated integration in the EU
- Political parties and the European Union
- Political ideologies
Teaching
I teach on the following courses:
- The Politics of Populism in Europe
- Introduction to Government
I also convene the course
- EU politics (2024/2025)
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Biography
I am a Lecturer in Politics in the School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University. Since 2023, I also co-edit the journal Political Research Exchange.
Research
My main research interests are in the area of far right politics, with a specialism on far right parties in France and Italy. I am also interested in differentiated integration in the EU and political parties' approach to EU integration.
My research has been published in the Journal of European Public Policy, Journal of Common Market Studies, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Swiss Political Science Review, Nations and Nationalism, Comparative European Politics, and East European Politics and Societies. I have authored several book chapters on far right politics in France and co-authored a book on ‘Flexible Europe: Differentiated integration, Fairness and Democracy’ (Bristol University Press, 2022).
My latest book ‘Europe as ideological resource: European integration and far-right legitimation’ (Oxford University Press) has recently come out.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Cardiff University, I was Fellow in European Politics at the London School of Economics and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Exeter. In 2017-2018, I also held the position of Class Teacher in Sciences Po Paris.
Education
- PhD in European Studies, London School of Economics & Political Science (2020)
- Dual Master’s Degree in European Studies, London School of Economics - Sciences Po Paris (2014)
- Bachelor in Political Science, Sciences Po Paris, Dijon Campus (2012)
- Exchange year spent in Charles University, Prague
Teaching
At Cardiff University, I teach on the modules ‘The Politics of Populism in Europe’, ‘EU Politics’ and 'Introduction to Government'.
In my previous roles, I have taught several courses on EU and European Politics including ‘Democracy, Ideology and the European State’ (LSE), ‘The Future: Political Responses to a Challenge’ (LSE), ‘European Policy-Making and International Cooperation’ (LSE), ‘Policy-Making in the European Union’ (LSE), Professional Skills (LSE), ‘Government, Politics and Public Policy in the European Union’ (LSE, ‘Politics and Institutions in Europe’ (LSE), 'Politics, 'nstitutions and Economy in 21st Century Europe' (UC Davies exchange programme), 'Europe: defining and idea' (Sciences Po Paris)
Recent publications
- Lorimer, M. (2024) Europe as ideological resource: European integration and far-right legitimation in France and Italy, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Herman, L. and M. Lorimer (2024) ‘Dancing with the devil? Emmanuel Macron, Marine Le Pen and the articulation of a new political divide in France’, Nations and Nationalism, DOI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/nana.13001
- Lorimer, M. And Herman, L. (2023) 'The French Presidential Election of 2022: Macron’s half-victory in a changing political landscape’, Journal of Common Market Studies, 61(S1), 80-89, DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13528
- Bellamy, R., S. Kröger and M. Lorimer (2022), Flexible Europe. Differentiated integration, democracy, and domination, Bristol: Bristol University Press.
Full list available here
Media and public engagement
I have extensive experience with press and broadcast media including Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, Deutsche Welle, France24, France Info, The Independent, Kathimerini, Le Soir, Libération, L’Opinion, Mediapart, New Statesman, Repubblica, Sky News, Times Radio, Vox).
Professional memberships
- Co-chair of the PSA Italian Politics executive committee
Academic positions
Since 2023: Editor, Political Research Exchange
2021-2024: Fellow in European Politics, London School of Economics
2020-2021: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Exeter
Speaking engagements
‘Europe as ideological resource (book presentation)' (25 June 2024, Civil Service French Language Network)
‘Élections européennes : notre émission spéciale en direct’ (9 June 2024, Mediapart)
‘Racconti di Finanza. 2024: L’anno del voto globale.’ (8 May 2024, Poste Italiane)
‘Debate: “This house believes in a United States of Europe.”’ (22 February 2024, Cambridge University Union)
‘The Radical Right in Europe: Reactions, Adaptations and Political Strategies in the Context of the war in Ukraine’ (8 December 2023, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales)
‘Macron’s presidency, one year on' (3 May 2023, Civil Service French Language Network)
‘Can the US and the EU still promote democracy abroad?’ (5 December 2022, Columbia University Graduate Center)
‘Populists and the pandemic’ (20 September 2022, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
'The far-right in France and the 2022 elections' (11 May 2022, Institut Français d’Ecosse)
‘The French Presidential Elections of 2022: what they mean for France and for Europe’, (30 March 2022, London School of Economics public events programme)
Committees and reviewing
Reviewer for: Comparative European Politics; Ethnicities; European Politics and Society; European Union Politics; Government & Opposition; History of European Ideas; Journal of Common Market Studies; Journal of Contemporary European Research; Journal of Contemporary European Studies; Journal of European Public Policy; Journal of Political Ideologies; Journal of Politics; Nations and Nationalism; Polity Press; Routledge; West European Politics.
Supervisions
I am interested in supervising work on:
The Far Right in Europe
The European Union
Euroscepticism
Political Ideologies
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- Far-right politics
- French politics
- Italian politics
- European Union