Dr Marta Lorimer

(she/her)

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.