Role
Nathan Jones is a senior lecturer in Politics in the Department of Social and Political Sciences. He specialises in Spanish politics, comparative European politics, party politics, elections and electoral systems, and voter behaviour. He is the module leader for a range of modules examining comparative European politics at undergraduate and postgraduate level and he also contributes to other core first year modules.
Career overview
Nathan joined Nottingham Trent University in September 2016 as an hourly paid lecturer, before becoming a lecturer in January 2017 and a senior lecturer in September 2021. He has previously worked for the University of Nottingham as an hourly paid lecturer and graduate teaching assistant (2008-2014), where he also obtained his PhD in Politics in August 2014. He also worked for Hitchin Language Centre teaching Spanish, Italian, and English as a foreign language (2004-2008).
Research areas
Nathan specialises in contemporary Spanish politics. He is particularly interested in the Spanish party system and electoral system, political parties, elections, government formation, policy making, voter behaviour, and public opinion in Spain.
Publications
Jones, N. (2021) ‘Territorial Politics and The Party System in Spain: Continuity and Change since The Financial Crisis, Caroline Gray’, International Journal of Iberian Studies, 34 (1): 96-97.
Jones, N. (2017) The Adoption of a Pro-US Foreign Policy by José María Aznar and Tony Blair: Personal Motivations and Global Impact. Sussex Academic Press: Brighton.
Jones, N. (2017) ‘The Importance of the Pre-September 11 Period in Explaining Aznar and Blair’s Adoption of a pro-US Foreign Policy’, International Journal of Iberian Studies, 30 (1): 3-19.
Press expertise
Spanish politics.
Course(s) I teach on
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COURSE
Politics - BA (Hons)
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/social-sciences/ug/ba-hons-politics
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Undergraduate | Full-time / Sandwich
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/social-sciences/ug/ba-hons-politics-and-international-relations
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Postgraduate taught | Full-time / Part-time
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/social-sciences/pg/msc-politics-and-public-policy