Works

Research monographs

Dardanelli, P. 2017. Restructuring the European State – European Integration and State Reform. Montreal, QC, Canada: McGill-Queen’s University Press [Introduction and Conclusion available on SSRN].

Dardanelli, P. 2005. Between Two Unions: Europeanisation and Scottish Devolution. Manchester: Manchester University Press (e-book edition, 2013).

Refereed research articles

Mueller, S., P. Dardanelli, M. Reuchamps, P. Bundi, A. Lecours and C. Niessen. 2024. A Francophone Political Culture? Similarities and Differences among French Speakers in Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, and France. French Politics 22/2: 115-35.

Dardanelli, P., J. Kincaid, K. Adeney, L. Moscovich, J. C. Olmeda, R. Schlegel, R. Suberu, F. Boni and S. Lacroix Eussler. 2023. Authoritarianism, Democracy and De/Centralization in Federations: What Connections? Regional and Federal Studies 33/5: 577-606.

Schnabel, J. and P. Dardanelli. 2023. Helping Hand or Centralizing Tool? The Politics of Conditional Grants in Australia, Canada and the United States. Governance 36/3: 865-85.

Dardanelli, P. 2019. Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Mapping State Structures – With an Application to Western Europe, 1950-2015. Publius: The Journal of Federalism 49/2: 271-98. *Recipient of the 2020 John Kincaid Best Article Award*

Dardanelli, P., J. Kincaid, A. Fenna, A. Kaiser, A. Lecours, A. K. Singh,  S. Mueller and S. Vogel. 2019. Dynamic De/Centralization in Federations: Comparative Conclusions. Publius: The Journal of Federalism 49/1: 194-219.

Dardanelli, P., J. Kincaid, A. Fenna, A. Kaiser, A. Lecours, and A. K. Singh. 2019. Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Theorizing Dynamic De/Centralization in Federations. Publius: The Journal of Federalism 49/1: 1-29.

Dardanelli, P. and S. Mueller. 2019. Dynamic De/Centralization in Switzerland, 1848-2010. Publius: The Journal of Federalism 49/1: 138-65.

Mueller, S. and P. Dardanelli. 2014. Langue, culture politique et centralisation en Suisse. Revue internationale de politique comparée 21/4: 73-94.

Dardanelli, P. 2014. European Integration, Party Strategies, and State Restructuring: a Comparative Analysis. European Political Science Review 6/2: 213-36.

Casson, R. and P. Dardanelli. 2012. Local Government Paradiplomacy in the UK: the Case of the Kent-Virginia Project. Local Government Studies 38/5: 599-614.

Dardanelli, P. 2012. Europeanization and the Unravelling of Belgium: a Comparative Analysis of Party Strategies. Acta Politica 47/2: 181-209.

Dardanelli, P. and N. Stojanović. 2011. The Acid Test? Competing Theses on the Nationality-Democracy Nexus and the Case of Switzerland. Nations and Nationalism 17/2: 357-76.

Dardanelli, P. 2009. Europeanization as Heresthetics: Party Competition over Self-Government for Scotland, 1974-97. Party Politics 15/1: 49-68.

Church, C. H. and P. Dardanelli. 2005. The Dynamics of Confederalism and Federalism: Comparing Switzerland and the EU. Regional and Federal Studies 15/2: 163-85.

Dardanelli, P. 2005. Democratic Deficit or the Europeanisation of Secession? Explaining the Devolution Referendums in Scotland. Political Studies 53/2: 320-42.

Dardanelli, P. 2003. Ideology and Rationality: the Europeanisation of the Scottish National Party. Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft 32/3: 271-84.

Dardanelli, P. 1999. Implementing Subsidiarity: Regional Policy from a British Perspective. Regional and Federal Studies 9/2: 69-88.

Other scholarly articles  

Dardanelli, P. and J. Kincaid. 2019. US Federalism in Comparative Perspective. Comparative Politics Newsletter 29/1: 46-52.

Dardanelli, P. and J. Mitchell. 2014. An Independent Scotland? The Scottish National Party’s Bid for Independence and its Prospects. The International Spectator 49/3: 88-105.

Mueller, S. and P. Dardanelli. 2013. The Parliamentary and Executive Elections in Switzerland, 2011. Electoral Studies 32/1: 197-201 [preliminary version also published in The Monkey Cage, 25 October 2011].

Dardanelli, P. 2008. Multinational Switzerland?. Swiss Political Science Review 14/3: 551-77.

Dardanelli, P. 2008. The Swiss Federal Elections of 2007. Electoral Studies 27/4: 748-51.

Dardanelli, P. 2005. Conclusions: Comparative Federalism and the Constitutional Treaty. Regional and Federal Studies 15/2: 259-69 [slightly amended version also published in Russian as ‘Sravnitelny analiz federalizma i konstitutionniy dogovor evropeyskogo soyuza’, Europa – International Almanac vol. VI: 142-9, 2006].

Dardanelli, P. 2005. The Parliamentary and Executive Elections in Switzerland, 2003. Electoral Studies 24/1: 123-9.

Dardanelli, P. 1993. Risorse e transizioni: l’esperienza dell’età giolittiana [Resources and Transitions: the Case of Turin in the Early Twentieth Century]. Sisifo 25: 57-62.

Book chapters

Mueller, S. and P. Dardanelli. 2025. Die föderale Aufgabenteilung der Schweiz im Wandel der Zeit. In Andreas Stöckli and Luis Maiorini (eds), Kompetenz- und Augabenteilung im Bundesstaat – Grundsätze und deren Anwendung im Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen. Berne: Stämpfli

Dardanelli, P. and J. Kincaid. 2023. Descentralização e centralização em federações democráticas: uma perspectiva comparada de longo prazo. In Pedro Palotti, Elaine Cristina Licio, Sandra Gomes, Catarina Ianni Segatto and André Luis Nogueira da Silva (eds), E os Estados? Federalismo, relações intergovernamentais e políticas públicas no Brasil contemporâneo. Rio de Janeiro: Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada.

Dardanelli, P. 2021. Conceptualizing and Measuring Decentralization. In I. Lago (ed.), Handbook on Decentralization, Devolution and the State. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Dardanelli, P. 2021. European Integration and State Structures: What Connections? In P. Dardanelli and O. Mazzoleni (eds), Switzerland-EU Relations – Lessons for the UK after Brexit?. Abingdon: Routledge.

Dardanelli, P. and O. Mazzoleni. 2021. Conclusions: Insights from Switzerland’s Experience. In P. Dardanelli and O. Mazzoleni (eds), Switzerland-EU Relations – Lessons for the UK after Brexit?. Abingdon: Routledge.

Fontanellaz, B. and P. Dardanelli. 2021. Political Parties and Europe: an enduring dilemma. In P. Dardanelli and O. Mazzoleni (eds), Switzerland-EU Relations – Lessons for the UK after Brexit?. Abingdon: Routledge.

Mazzoleni, O. and P. Dardanelli. 2021. Introduction. In P. Dardanelli and O. Mazzoleni (eds), Switzerland-EU Relations – Lessons for the UK after Brexit?. Abingdon: Routledge.

Dardanelli, P. 2019. De/centralization. In J. Kincaid (ed.), Research Agenda for Federalism Studies. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Dardanelli, P. 2019. L’integrazione europea e il federalismo svizzero. In O. Mazzoleni and P. Dardanelli (eds), Svizzera-UE: un rapporto irrisolto. Locarno: Armando Dadò.

Dardanelli, P. and O. Mazzoleni. 2019. Introduzione. In O. Mazzoleni and P. Dardanelli (eds), Svizzera-UE: un rapporto irrisolto. Locarno: Armando Dadò.

Dardanelli, P. 2017. Il federalismo svizzero in prospettiva comparata: miti e realtà. In S. Mueller and A. Giudici (eds), Il federalismo svizzero – Attori, strutture e processi. Locarno: Armando Dadò.

Dardanelli, P. 2017. El federalismo suizo – Orígines, evolución y desafíos. In W. Hofmeister and J. Tudela Aranda (eds), Sistemas federales – Una comparación internacional. Madrid and Zaragoza: Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Fundación Manuel Giménez Abad.

Dardanelli, P. 2013. Switzerland – Europe’s First Federation. In J. Loughlin, J. Kincaid and W. Swenden (eds), The Routledge Handbook of Regionalism and Federalism. Abingdon: Routledge.

Dardanelli, P. 2011. Multi-lingual but Mono-national – Exploring and Explaining Switzerland’s Exceptionalism. In F. Requejo and M. Caminal (eds), Federalism, Plurinationality, and Democratic Constitutionalism – Theory and Cases. Abingdon: Routledge [first published in Catalan in 2009 as ‘Suïssa: multilingüe però mononacional – Anàlisi i explicaciò d’un cas singular’, in M. Caminal and F. Requejo (eds), Federalisme i plurinacionalitat – Teoria i anàlisi de casos. Barcelona: Institut d’Estudis Autonòmics].

Dardanelli, P. 2011. The Emergence and Evolution of Democracy in Switzerland. In M. Malone (ed.), Achieving Democracy – Democratization in Theory and Practice. New York, NY, USA: Continuum.

Dardanelli, P. 2010. Federal Democracy in Switzerland. In M. Burgess and A. Gagnon (eds), Federal Democracies. Abingdon: Routledge [translated into Catalan in 2013 as ‘Democràcia federal a Suïssa’, in M. Burgess i A. Gagnon (eds), Democràcies federals. Barcelona: Institut d’Estudis Autonòmics].

Dardanelli, P. 2006. Federalism: Institutional Adaptation and Symbolic Constraints. In C. H. Church (ed.), Switzerland and the European Union. London: Routledge.

Edited journals  

Dardanelli, P. and J. Kincaid (eds). 2023. Authoritarianism, Democracy and De/Centralization in Federations. Regional and Federal Studies 33/5.

Dardanelli, P. and J. Kincaid (eds). 2019. Dynamic De/Centralization in Federations. Publius: The Journal of Federalism 49/1.

Edited books 

Dardanelli, P. and O. Mazzoleni (eds). 2021. Switzerland-EU Relations – Lessons for the UK after Brexit? Abingdon: Routledge.

Mazzoleni, O. and P. Dardanelli (eds). 2019. Svizzera-UE: un rapporto irrisolto. Locarno: Armando Dadò.

Working papers

Dardanelli, P. and K. Wright. 2022. Devometrics: How to Measure Decentralisation? Objective and Subjective Approaches. Local Government Information Unit.

Dardanelli, P. and K. Wright. 2021. Devometrics: How to Measure Decentralisation? A Review of the Literature. Local Government Information Unit.

Dardanelli, P. 2010. The European Dimension in Flanders’ Quest for Autonomy. Working Papers Online Series No. 113/2010. Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

Dardanelli, P. 2006. Europeanisation and Party Competition on Self-Government for Scotland, 1974-1997. Working Papers Online Series No. 64/2006. Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

Dardanelli, P. 2001. The Europeanisation of Regionalisation: European Integration and Public Support for Self-Government in Scotland 1979-1997. Queen’s Papers on Europeanisation No. 5/2001.

Conference papers

Dardanelli, P. 2005. The Constitution of Europe: the European Union from a Federal Perspective. 1er Congrès international des associations francophones de science politique. Lausanne, VD, Switzerland, 18-19 November.

Dardanelli, P. 2005. Swiss Direct Democracy: a Shining Example?. 27th EGPA Annual Conference. Berne, BE, Switzerland, 31 August-3 September.

Dardanelli, P. 1999. EMU and the Legitimacy of the European Union. 4th UACES Research Conference. Sheffield, UK, 8-10 September.

Dardanelli, P. 1999. The European Union Enlargement: a Rational Approach. 6th ECSA Biennial International Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 3-5 June.

Dardanelli, P. 1998. Identity and Legitimacy: a European Dilemma. 2nd EURS International Conference. Durham, UK, 17-20 September.

Reports

Dardanelli, P. 2015. Restructuring the Union: Devolution and Representation. Written evidence submitted to the House of Lords Constitution Committee’s inquiry ‘The Union and Devolution’.

Dardanelli, P. 2013. An Independent Scotland and EU Membership. Written evidence submitted to the inquiry of the Scottish Parliament’s European and External Relations Committee ‘The Scottish Government’s Proposals for an Independent Scotland: Membership of the European Union’.

Church, C. H., P. Dardanelli and S. Mueller. 2013. Switzerland’s Approach to EU Engagement: a Financial Services Perspective. Report for the City of London Corporation.

Church, C. H., P. Dardanelli and S. Mueller. 2012. The ‘Swiss Model’ of Relations with the EU and its Relevance for the UK. Written evidence submitted to the inquiry of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee ‘The Future of the European Union: UK Government Policy’.

Mueller, S. and P. Dardanelli. 2011. Switzerland’s Post-Election Report: 2011 Parliamentary Elections. The Monkey Cage. 25 October.

Dardanelli, P. 2005. Memorandum on the European Credit Transfer System. Proposed EU Integrated Action Programme for Life-Long Learning – Volume 2: Evidence. European Union Committee, House of Lords, HL Paper 104-II.

Church, C. H. and P. Dardanelli. 2004. The Swiss Federal Elections of 19 October 2003. EPERN Election Briefing No. 17. Brighton: Sussex European Institute, University of Sussex.

Dardanelli, P. 2002. Exclusion and Identity: the Politics of Rights, Race and Religion. CODEP conference. London, 12-14 June.

Reviews

Dardanelli, P. 2024. ‘The Oxford Handbook of Swiss Politics‘. Swiss Political Science Review 30/2: 171-3.

Dardanelli, P. 2018. ‘Centripetal Democracy’. Publius: The Journal of Federalism 48/3: e5.

Dardanelli, P. 2014. ‘Challenging the State’. Regional and Federal Studies 24/3: 403-4.

Dardanelli, P. 2008. ‘Federalism and Regionalism in Western Europe’. Regional and Federal Studies 18/4: 479-80.

Dardanelli, P. 2008. ‘Le fédéralisme suisse’. Regional and Federal Studies 18/2: 303-4.

Dardanelli, P. 2006. ‘Devolution and Electoral Politics’. Regional and Federal Studies 16/4: 498-500.

Dardanelli, P. 2006. ‘Federalism in a Changing World – Learning from Each Other’. Regional and Federal Studies 16/3: 356-8.

Dardanelli, P. 2006. ‘The EU and Territorial Politics within Member States’. West European Politics 29/3: 598.

Dardanelli, P. 2005. ‘La Question jurassienne’. Regional and Federal Studies 15/3: 407-8.

Dardanelli, P. 2005. ‘Federalism and Territorial Cleavages’. Regional and Federal Studies 15/2: 277-8.

Dardanelli, P. 2004. ‘Subnational Democracy in the European Union’. Journal of Common Market Studies 42/5: 1089.

Dardanelli, P. 2004. ‘Federalism Doomed?’. Regional and Federal Studies 14/2: 310-1.

Dardanelli, P. 2004. ‘Commonwealth: the Other Road to Democracy’. West European Politics 27/3: 537-8.

Dardanelli, P. 2004. ‘Comparative Federalism in the Devolution Era’. Political Studies Review 2/2: 276-7.

Dardanelli, P. 2003. Unravel Complex Neighbours. Times Higher Education Supplement. 28 November.

Dardanelli, P. 2003. ‘Constituting Federal Sovereignty’. Regional and Federal Studies 13/4: 199-201.

Dardanelli, P. 2003. ‘Direct Democracy in Switzerland’. Regional and Federal Studies 13/3: 139-40.

Dardanelli, P. 2003. ‘Reluctant Europeans’. Journal of Common Market Studies 41/4: 778-9.

Dardanelli, P. 2003. ‘States and Regions in the European Union’. West European Politics 26/2: 192-3.

Dardanelli, P. 2002. ‘The Emerging Euro-Mediterranean System’ and ‘The Mediterranean Passage’. Regional and Federal Studies 12/3: 222-4.

Dardanelli, P. 2000. A Critique of Philip Cerny’s ‘Reconstructing the Political in a Globalizing World: States, Institutions, Actors and Governance’. Department of Politics, University of York. 25 March.

Briefings

Dardanelli, P. 2008. Switzerland: Party Changes Herald End of SVP Dominance. Oxford Analytica. 24 September.

Dardanelli, P. 2008. Switzerland: Business-friendly Image is Under Threat. Oxford Analytica. 3 April.

Dardanelli, P. 2007. Switzerland: Consensus Politics is Weaker but not Dead. Oxford Analytica. 17 December.

Dardanelli, P. 2007. Switzerland: Poll Outcome May Harm System and Economy. Oxford Analytica. 19 October.

Media articles

Dardanelli, P. and O. Mazzoleni. 2021. Uno sguardo anglosassone sulla Svizzera e sul Ticino. Il Corriere del Ticino, 14 December.

Dardanelli, P. 2017. Independence in Europe? EU Integration and ‘Stateless Nations’. Political Insight, December, pp. 33-5.

Mueller, S. and P. Dardanelli. 2017. Kooperation, nicht Wettbewerb mit dem Bund. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 5 August.

Dardanelli, P. and J. Kincaid. 2016. A New Union? Federalism and the UK. Political Insight, December, pp. 12-5.

Dardanelli, P. 2012. Beware the lure of Switzerland. Written for the Financial Times but unpublished, 6 December.

Dardanelli, P. 2012. Recession is only one explanation for the drive for secession. The Guardian, 24 November.

Berruecos, S. and P. Dardanelli. 2002. El futuro de la izquierda. La Jornada – Masiosare, 28 April.

Berruecos, S. and P. Dardanelli. 2000. Los pequeños contras los privilegios de las potencias – nuevas reglas del club europeo. La Jornada – Masiosare, 17 December.

Blog posts

Dardanelli, P. 2024. Federalism and Regime Change. Centre on Constitutional Change, 4 January.

Dardanelli, P. 2020. Centralisation/decentralisation: how to measure it?. Local Government Information Unit, 21 October.

Dardanelli, P. 2020. De/Centralisation in Federations. 50 Shades of Federalism, 4 March.

Dardanelli, P. 2017. Catalonia: election will not solve clash of nationalisms. Political Studies Association, 21 December.

Dardanelli, P. 2017. Why ‘Europe’ breeds complexity rather than uniformity. University of Kent, 20 December.

Dardanelli, P. 2014. Evel but not evil: how to deliver ‘English votes for English laws’ without breaking the Union. Political Studies Association, 21 October.

Dardanelli, P. 2014. SNP Campaign Suffers Major Blow with Expected Currency Decision. University of Kent, 12 February.

Letters

Dardanelli, P. 2008. Bologna’s masterstroke. Times Higher Education, 16 October.

Dardanelli, P. 2001. Trusting Europe. The Economist, 18 May.

Dardanelli, P. 1994. Pan-European but Eurosceptic. The European, 28 October.

Theses and dissertations

Dardanelli, P. 2002. The Connections between European Integration and Demands for Regional Self-Government: a Rational-Institutionalist Comparative Analysis of Scotland, 1979 and 1997. PhD thesis. Department of Government, London School of Economics, UK.

Dardanelli, P. 1997. Implementing Subsidiarity: the Case of Regional Policy. MA dissertation. Department of Politics, University of Durham, UK.

Dardanelli, P. 1992. Formazioni sociali e sviluppo industriale: il caso di Torino in età giolittiana [Social Formations and Industrial Development: the Case of Turin in the Early Twentieth Century]. Laurea thesis. Department of Social Sciences, University of Turin, Italy.