Michael Bolt

My new article in @BritJPIR examines the alternate future that the Leave campaign presented to voters during the 2016 EU referendum campaign: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

I argue Leave presented Brexit as an instance of rupture and continuity, grounding their alternative in the status quo. I find that Leave primarily employed emotion-based rhetoric (pathos) to persuade on their alternate future.

In the paper, I analyse speeches and texts from the Leave campaign using the framework of Rhetorical Political Analysis. I examine Leave’s post-Brexit policy proposals concerning: Economics, European Union relations, immigration, a Remain future, and the legal-political future.

My new article in @BritJPIR examines the alternate future that the Leave campaign presented to voters during the 2016 EU referendum campaign: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

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New Publication! Myself and @LeslieWehner are pleased to present our article: Policy, roles and domestic contestation: Germany and the United Kingdom as allies of Ukraine. Available in @IntRelationsJ. doi.org/10.1177/004711…

What a couple of days for the @psa_ecn at the brilliant @PolStudiesAssoc Conference 2025. From the ECN Day on Sunday to speed mentoring and Meet the Editors on Monday and Tuesday. Well done team @ManuelHndez @DrStephanieLuke @arvind_kumar__ @michael_jbolt and Matt🙌

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JD Vance isn’t just a politician. He’s a #meme in motion. His image, warped by #Democrats and #Republicans alike, isn’t about policy but the power of #memes to redefine political reality. Read my latest #blog on @E_IR 👉e-ir.info/2025/03/18/jd-… #JDVance #US #Politics

💸"the government is well-aware that most ‘cash-strapped’ public authorities can barely balance their budgets, let alone subsidise business in any meaningful, growth-inducing way" Michelle Cini discusses the proposed changes to UK subsidy control 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-uk-subsidy…

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@tamsinparnell No problem :) Congratulations on the book! Excellent work!

My review of @Tamsinparnell’s excellent book on Brexit, discourse, and national identity is out now in @jlanpol

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I have a new publication out: 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 ‘𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦’ 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 👉 doi.org/10.1080/135693… Quick 🧵 to summarise:

@Fransplains @sotonpolitics Congratulations Fran! :)

Happy today to be joining @sotonpolitics as postdoc Research Fellow 📚📖📒

'Meme-ologist' and PhD student Mimi Mihailescu discusses the impact of memes on Kamala Harris' presidential campaign on the BBC's 'The Media Show'. Listen to the episode below. ⬇️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… @PoLIS_Bath @HereIsMimi95

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We welcome our new secretary @michael_jbolt. We are thankful to our outgoing secretary @niamh_cashell for her valuable service. @PolStudiesAssoc Read more about Michael Bolt. psa.ac.uk/dr-michael-bol…