Newcastle University

Introduction

I am interested in political parties and elections; my work concentrates on these in the US and Canada. I am particularly interested in the role of minor parties in democracies with plurality voting systems. Methodologically, my work makes use of agent-based modeling and basic statistical methods.

Qualifications

PhD in Political Science, University of Minnesota, 2004
BA in Political Science, New College of Florida, 1997

Previous Positions

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas
Visiting Lecturer, Dartmouth College

Research Interests

Political parties and elections, the politics of US and Canada, agent-based modeling, statistical methods

Undergraduate Teaching

POL 2077

Postgraduate Teaching

POL 8041: Theories and Approaches to the Study of Politics
POL 8099

• Clough E. Party Leadership and Party Support: Nick Clegg and the 15 April Debates. Electoral Studies 2011. Submitted.
• Clough E. Still Converging?: A Downsian party system without polls. Journal of Theoretical Politics 2008, 20(4), 461-476.
• Clough E. Strategic Voting Under Conditions of Uncertainty. British Journal of Political Science 2007, 37(2), 313-332.
• Clough E. Talking Locally and Voting Globally: Duverger’s Law and homogeneous discussion networks. Political Research Quarterly 2007, 60(3), 531-540.
• Clough E. Two Political Worlds?: the influence of provincial party loyalty on federal voting in Canada. Electoral Studies 2007, 26(4), 787-796.