Curriculum

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ROBERT LIÑEIRA
15a George Square
EH8 9LD
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
+44 (0)131 651 1503
robert.lineira@ed.ac.uk
EDUCATION
2012
PhD in Political Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
Dissertation: “El Estado de las autonomías en la opinión pública: preferencias,
conocimiento y voto” (The Spanish State of Autonomies in Public Opinion: Preferences,
Knowledge, and Voting). Supervisor: Joan Botella
Qualification: Cum laude
2001
BA (licenciatura) in Political Science, UAB
POSITIONS
1/2014-ongoing
Research Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Relations,
University of Edinburgh, and the Centre on Constitutional Change
2/2008-12/2013
Teaching Fellow (profesor asociado) at the Department of Political Science, UAB
9/2008-12/2013
Research Fellow at the Institut de Ciències Polítiques i Socials, UAB
PUBLICATIONS
Articles in peer review journals
2015. Robert Liñeira & Daniel Cetrà. “The Independence Case in Comparative Perspective”.
Political Quarterly, 86(2): 257-264.
2015. Ailsa Henderson, Charlie Jeffery, & Robert Liñeira. “National Identity or National Interest?
Scottish, English and Welsh Attitudes to the Constitutional Debate”. Political Quarterly, 86(2):
265-274.
2014. Guillem Rico & Robert Liñeira. “Bringing Secessionism into the Mainstream: The 2012
Regional Election in Catalonia”. South European Society and Politics, 19(2): 257-280.
2014. Robert Liñeira & Josep M. Vallès. “Differential Abstention in Catalonia and the Community
of Madrid: a Socio-political Explanation of an Urban Phenomenon”. Revista Española de
Investigaciones Sociológicas, 146: 69-92.
2011. Robert Liñeira. “‘Less at Stake’ or a Different Game? Regional Voting in Catalonia and
Scotland”. Regional & Federal Studies, 21(3): 283-303.
Books
2014. Robert Liñeira. El Estado de las autonomías en la opinión pública: preferencias, conocimiento y voto (The
State of Autonomies in Public Opinion: Preferences, Knowledge, and Voting). Madrid:
Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas. ISBN: 9788474766455 (285 pages).
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Awarded with the best book in Political Science prize in 2015 by the Spanish Political Science
Association (AECPA)
2009. Robert Liñeira. La participació política i associativa dels homes i les dones a Catalunya. (Political and
Associative Participation of Men and Women in Catalonia). Barcelona: Direcció general de
participació ciutadana. ISBN: 978-84-393-8168-6 (68 pages).
Book Chapters
Forthcoming. Robert Liñeira, Ailsa Henderson and Liam Delaney. ‘Voters’ Response to the
Campaign’. In Michael Keating (ed.). Debating Scotland. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2014. Robert Liñeira & Jordi Muñoz. “Voto dual y abstención diferencial: quién se comporta de
modo diferente en función del tipo de elección”. (Dual Voting and Differential Abstention:
Who Behaves Differently According to the Electoral level?). In Francesc Pallarés (ed.):
Elecciones autonómicas, 2009-2012. Madrid: Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas.
2014. Jordi Muñoz & Robert Liñeira. “¿A dónde voy o de dónde vengo? El cambio de voto en las
elecciones al Parlament de Catalunya 2012” (Voting Change in 2012 Catalan Parliament
Elections). Toni Rodón and Lluís Orriols (eds.). Cataluña en la encrucijada. Barcelona: Marcial
Pons.
2008. Robert Liñeira & Sergi Pardos. “Actors col·lectius: associacions, partits i mitjans de
comunicació”. (Collective actors: associations, parties and media). In Eva Anduiza (ed.).
Informe sobre la qualitat de la democràcia a Catalunya. Barcelona: Fundació Jaume Bofill.
2006. Eva Anduiza & Robert Liñeira. “El sistema electoral y la calidad de la democracia” (The
electoral system and the quality of democracy). In Antonia Martínez (ed.). Representación y
calidad de la democracia en España. Madrid: Tecnos.
2003. Robert Liñeira. “Castilla y León”. In Oriol Bartomeus (ed.). La competición política en la España
de las autonomías. Barcelona: Institut de Ciències Polítiques i Socials.
Other articles and publications
2014. Ailsa Henderson & Robert Liñeira. Public Attitudes towards Additional Devolution to the Scottish
Parliament. Edinburgh: Centre on Constitutional Change.
2014. Ailsa Henderson, Liam Delaney & Robert Liñeira. Risk and Attitudes to Constitutional Change.
Edinburgh: Centre on Constitutional Change.
2014. Joan Marcet, Lucia Medina & Robert Liñeira. “35 ans d’élections en Catalogne: de
l’autonomisme à l’independentisme”. Pôle Sud 40: 81-98.
2012. Joan Marcet & Robert Liñeira. “Les élections législatives du 20 novembre 2011 en Espagne”.
Pôle Sud 36: 129-141.
2007. Robert Liñeira & Eva Anduiza. “Mobilising institutions in EU countries: report, dataset and
codebook”. http://www.ucd.ie/civicact/workingpapers.html
2007. Robert Liñeira & Maria de la Fuente. “Viuen dones i homes de manera diferent la política?”.
Nous Horitzons 186: 3-8.
2003. Joan Font & Robert Liñeira. Politics Shaping Culture? Political Culture After 20 Years of Democracy.
Discussion Papers No. 17. Tokyo: Institute of Oriental Culture-University of Tokyo.
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ONGOING RESEARCH
Robert Liñeira. ‘Second-Order Elections: Everyone, Everywhere? Regional and National
Considerations in Regional Voting’. Revise and resubmit at Publius: The Journal of Federalism.
Robert Liñeira, Ailsa Henderson and Liam Delaney. ‘Risk Attitudes and Independence Vote
Choice’. In progress.
Robert Liñeira, Jordi Muñoz and Guillem Rico. ‘Voters’ Inference of Candidates’ Ideological
Orientations across Issue Dimensions’. In progress.
‘The impact of the Scottish independence referendum on people’s attitudes and preferences’.
Jointly with Ailsa Henderson and Liam Delaney. Presented at Mid-West Political Science
Association 2015.
‘National Identity and Responsibility Attributions in Multi-Level Contexts: Experimental Evidence’.
Jointly with Guillem Rico. Presented at APSA 2015, San Francisco.
‘Who Answers What and How? Questionnaire Effects on Nonresponse in CIS Barometer
Questions’. Jointly with Lucia Medina, Jordi Muñoz and Guillem Rico. In progress.
‘Unstable Constitution: Analysing Change in Constitutional Preferences in Spain using panel data’.
In progress.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate level
University of Edinburgh, School of Social and Political Science.
2014-15
Referendums in Comparative Perspective. 10 credits ECTS (Honours course).
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, BA in Political Science.
2010-13
Political Methodology. 12 ECTS credits.
2007-10
Research Techniques I. 6 credits.
2009
Electoral Studies. 6 credits.
Postgraduate level
2012-13
Socio-Political Marketing. MA on Politics, UAB. 12 credits.
2009-13
Electoral Analysis. MA on Applied Research Techniques (TISA), Universitat de
Barcelona.
As Teacher assistant:
2006
Political Science
2006
Research Techniques I
2006
Electoral Studies
PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS
2014-16 The Future of the UK and Scotland. Behavioural Analysis.
Funding body: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Principal Investigator (PI): Ailsa Henderson.
2010-13 Stability and Change in Political Attitudes (POLAT).
Funding body: Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (CSO2010-18534).
PI: Eva Anduiza.
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2013
Who Answers What and How? Questionnaire Effects on Nonresponse in CIS Barometer Questions.
Funding body: Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS).
PI: Lucía Medina.
2006-09 Non-state-wide parties in the Spanish political system. A comparative perspective.
Funding body: Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (SEJ 2006–1576 - C03-02).
PI: Montserrat Baras.
2004-07 Active Civic Participation (CIVICACTIVE).
Funding body: European Commission (CIT2-CT-2003-506599).
PI: Richard Sinnot.
2002-05 Representation and Quality of Democracy in Spain.
Funding body: Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (SEC 2002-01289).
PI: Antonia Martínez.
2003
The Transformations in the Party Systems: Public Opinion, Institutional Structures and Party
Strategies. A Comparative Research.
Funding body: Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (BSO2000-0490-C03-01).
PI: Joan Botella.
2001-03 The Formation of Social Capital in Spain: Associations and Political Activists in Six Municipalities.
Funding body: Spanish Ministry of Education and Science (SEC2000-0758-C02-02).
PI: Joan Font.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
2015
111th APSA Annual Meeting (San Francisco, USA)
“Perceptual Biases of Responsibility Attributions in Multi-level Contexts”. Jointly with
Guillem Rico.
2015
22nd International Conference of Europeanists (Paris, France)
“Risk and Independence Vote Choice: Evidence from the 2014 Scottish Referendum”.
Jointly with Ailsa Henderson and Liam Delaney
2015
73rd Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference (Chicago, USA)
Paper 1: “Risk and Support to Independence in Scotland”. Jointly with Ailsa Henderson
and Liam Delaney
Paper 2: “The Impact of the Scottish Independence Referendum on Attitudes and Preferences”
2014
Elections, Public Opinion and Parties (Edinburgh, UK)
“If catalanist, then leftist? Voters' Inference of Candidates' Ideological Orientations across
Issue Dimensions”. Jointly with Jordi Muñoz and Guillem Rico
2014
8th ECPR General Conference (Glasgow, UK)
“Voters' Inference of Candidates' Ideological Orientations across Issue Dimensions”.
Jointly with Jordi Muñoz and Guillem Rico
2013
XI Spanish Conference on Political Science (Sevilla, Spain).
Paper 1: “National Identity and Responsibility Attributions in Multilevel Contexts”. Jointly
with Guillem Rico
Paper 2: “¿Quién contesta qué y cuándo?: Los efectos del cuestionario sobre la no
respuesta en las preguntas de los barómetros del CIS”. Jointly with Lucia Medina, Jordi
Muñoz and Guillem Rico
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2013
63rd Political Studies Association Conference (Cardiff, UK).
“Choosing in multiple contests. Regional and national considerations in Spanish regional”
2008
5th British and Comparative Territorial Politics Conference, PSA (Edinburgh, UK).
“Nation-Interest or State-wide Choice? Multi-level Voting in Scotland and Catalonia”
2007
4th ECPR General Conference (Pisa, Italy).
“Electoral change between general and regional elections: The Catalan and the Scottish
case”.
2007
VIII Spanish Conference on Political Science (Valencia, Spain).
“El cambio electoral entre elecciones generales y regionales. Los casos de Cataluña y
Escocia”.
2006
1st Graduate Conference (Essex, UK).
“Territories and Institutions: Party Systems and Electoral Change in the Spain of
Autonomies”
2005
14th PhD Summer School on European Parties and Party Systems (Rijs, The Netherlands).
“The Impact of Europe and European Elections on French Party System”
2005
VII Spanish Conference on Political Science (Madrid, Spain).
“Integración europea y cambio en el sistema de partidos de Francia”
2005
33rd ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops (Granada, Spain).
“Equal Opportunities, Equal Participation? Gender Differences in Political Participation
and Perception”. Jointly with Maria de la Fuente, Laia Ortiz, and Josep San Martin.
METHODOLOGICAL TRAINING
2011
Panel Data Analysis. (35 hours), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
2011
Experiments Design (10 hours), UAB.
2010
Treatment of Missing and Incomplete Data (12 hours), UAB.
2006
Models for Multi-Level Voting Behaviour (35 hours), University of Essex.
2006
Time-Series Analysis (20 hours), Universidad de Salamanca.
2005
14th PhD Summer School on European Parties and Party Systems (168 hours).
2005
Introduction to Regression (35 hours), and Logit and Probit Models (35 hours), University
of Essex.
AWARDS & GRANTS
2015
Spanish Political Association (AECPA) ‘Best book in political science 2013-14’ Award ex
aequo, for El Estado de las autonomías en la opinión pública: preferencias, conocimiento y voto.
Madrid: Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 2014.
2008
Mobility grant by the Agència de Gestió d’Ajudes Universitàries i de Recerca. Generalitat de
Catalunya
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2004-07 Predoctoral grant awarded by Fundación Ramón Areces.
RESEARCH CONTRACTS
2010
Project: Differential Non-voting in the Metropolitan areas of Madrid and Barcelona
Principal Investigator (PI): Robert Liñeira
Number of participating researchers: 2
Funding body: Direcció General de Participació Ciutadana, Generalitat de Catalunya.
Total amount: 3,190€
2009
Project: Women’s Political Participation
PI: Robert Liñeira
Number of participating researchers: 2
Funding body: Direcció General de Participació Ciutadana, Generalitat de Catalunya
Quantity: 3,000€
2007
Analysis of the Quality of Democracy in Catalonia
Funding body: Fundació Jaume Bofill.
Number of participating researchers: 10
PI: Eva Anduiza.
ACADEMIC TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS
Entitled as lecturer and senior lecturer by the Spanish National Agency for Quality Assessment and
Accreditation (ANECA), June 2015.
Entitled as lecturer by the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU), July 2015.
RESEARCH STAYS
11/2008-2/2009: Institute of Governance, University of Edinburgh
9/2006-2/2007: Institute of Governance, University of Edinburgh
RESEARCH GROUPS
Centre on Constitutional Change
Principal Investigator (PI): Michael Keating
Financing Institution: Economic and Social Research Council
http://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/
Democracy, Elections and Citizenship
PI: Eva Anduiza
Financing Institution: Generalitat de Catalunya
Official Code: 2009-SGR981
http://democracia.uab.cat
SOFTWARE
STATA, R & SPSS
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LANGUAGES
Spanish, Catalan: native languages.
English & French: spoken and written fluently.
PROFESSIONAL AFILIATIONS
American Political Science Association (APSA)
Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA)
Elections Public Opinion and Parties (EPOP)
Spanish Political Science Association (AECPA)
REVIEWER
West European Politics; British Journal of Politics and International Relations; Journal of Elections,
Public Opinion and Parties; Nations & Nationalism; Regional & Federal Studies; Revista de Estudios
Políticos; European Politics and Society; Scottish Affairs.
REFERENCES
Associate Professor Eva Anduiza
Professor of Political Science
Department de Ciència Política i Dret Públic
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain)
+34 93 581 2429
eva.anduiza@uab.cat
Professor Ailsa Henderson
Professor of Political Science
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
+44 (0)131 651 1618
ailsa.henderson@ed.ac.uk
Professor Charlie Jeffery
Professor of Politics and Senior Vice Principal of the University of Edinburgh
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
+44 (0)131 650 6443
charlie.jeffery@ed.ac.uk
Professor Michael Keating
Professor of Politics and Director of the Centre on Constitutional Change
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of Aberdeen (United Kingdom)
+44 (0)7758 329 876
m.keating@abdn.ac.uk
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