Laura Morales is Professor in Political Science/Comparative Politics at Sciences Po, affiliated with CEE. She previously worked at the University of Leicester, the University of Manchester, the University of Murcia, the Complutense University of Madrid and the Autonomous University of Madrid. She has held visiting scholar positions at the Amsterdam School for Social Research, Columbia University, Harvard University and Sciences Po Grenoble. Her research interests lie, especially, in the areas of comparative political behavior, public opinion, political parties, the politics of immigration, and comparative politics. She has published Joining Political Organisations. Institutions, Mobilisation and Participation in Western Democracies, Colchester: ECPR Press, 2009; Political Discussion in Modern Democracies in a Comparative Perspective (edited with Michael Wolf and Ken’ichi Ikeda), London: Routledge, 2010; and Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe. Making Multicultural Democracy Work? (edited with Marco Giugni), Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2011; as well as a number of articles in academic international journals. She is also the Chair of the COST Action "International Ethnic and Immigrant Minorities' Survey Data Network", which gathers a network of researchers from 33 countries working on improving the access, usability, dissemination and standards of the multiple and scattered survey data that exist on the economic, social and political integration of ethnic and migrant minorities. Other recent projects she has worked on include: the project LOCALMULTIDEM (funded by the 6th Framework Programme, on migrants' social capital and participation in Europe; the project Support and Opposition to Migration (funded by the 7th Framework Programme) on the politicization of migration across Europe; the Immigrant Citizens Survey (funded by the European Fund for the Integration of Third Country Nationals and the King Baudouin Foundtion); and the project Pathways (funded by Open Research Area grant of the British ESRC, the Dutch NWO, the French ANR and the German DFG).
| Migration Reasearch Hub ID: 974 | |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6688-6508 |
| X/Twitter | https://twitter.com/lauramdu |
Expertise
Migration processes
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Migration drivers
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
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Socio-cultural consequences
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Transversal consequences
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Legal-political consequences
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
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Migration research and theory
Disciplines
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Disciplines
Methods
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Either/Mixed
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Quantitative research
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Types of study
Geographies
Roles
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Sciences Po, CEE
University, Paris, France
Professor -
Sciences Po
Other, Paris, France
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University of Leicester
University, Leicester, United Kingdom
Reader and Professor -
University of Manchester
University, Manchester, United Kingdom
Research Fellow -
Universidad de Murcia
Other, Murcia, Spain
Assistant Professor -
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Other, Madrid, Spain
Assistant Lecturer -
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Other, Madrid, Spain
Associate lecturer -
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Other, Madrid, Spain
Research Professor
Research
Financial Regulation Debates in Hard Times: A Comparative Analysis of Insider and Outsider Pressure during the Global Financial Crisis
| Authors | Roy Gava, Oriol Sabaté, Laura Morales |
| Year | 2022 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Forging Political Identities and Becoming Citizens: The Political Preferences and Engagement of South American Immigrants in the United States and Spain
| Authors | Narayani Lasala-Blanco, Laura Morales, Carles Pamies |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal Name | AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST |
| Citations (WoS) | 3 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Joining the party: Incentives and motivations of members and registered sympathizers in contemporary multi-speed membership parties
| Authors | Raul Gomez, Luis Ramiro, Laura Morales, ... |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal Name | Party Politics | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Routledge handbook of the governance of migration and diversity in cities
| Authors | Tiziana CAPONIO, Peter SCHOLTEN, Ricard ZAPATA-BARRERO |
| Year | 2019 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Estimating party positions on immigration: Assessing the reliability and validity of different methods
| Authors | Didier Ruedin, Laura Morales |
| Year | 2019 |
| Journal Name | Party Politics | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
La representación política de las personas de origen inmigrante en España e Italia
| Authors | Daniela Vintila, Laura Morales |
| Year | 2018 |
| Journal Name | Papers: Revista de Sociologia | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The effects of the Fukushima disaster on nuclear energy debates and policies: a two-step comparative examination
| Authors | Luca Bernardi, Laura Morales, Maarja Lühiste, ... |
| Year | 2018 |
| Journal Name | Environmental Politics | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The politicization and securitization of migration in Western Europe: public opinion, political parties and the immigration issue
| Authors | Pietro Castelli Gattinara, Laura Morales |
| Year | 2017 |
| Book Title | Handbook on Migration and Security | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Surveying immigrants without sampling frames – evaluating the success of alternative field methods
| Authors | David Reichel, Laura Morales |
| Year | 2017 |
| Journal Name | Comparative Migration Studies |
Ethnic and immigrant politics vs. mainstream politics: the role of ethnic organizations in shaping the political participation of immigrant-origin individuals in Europe
| Authors | Katia Pilati, Laura Morales |
| Year | 2016 |
| Journal Name | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
| Citations (WoS) | 8 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Varieties of Radicalism: Examining the Diversity of Radical Left Parties and Voters in Western Europe
| Authors | Raul Gomez, Laura Morales, Luis Ramiro |
| Year | 2016 |
| Journal Name | West European Politics | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Gap between Public Preferences and Policies on Immigration: A Comparative Examination of the Effect of Politicisation on Policy Congruence
| Authors | Laura Morales, Didier Ruedin, Jean-Benoit Pilet |
| Year | 2015 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies |
| Citations (WoS) | 12 |
Issue emergence and the dynamics of electoral competition around immigration in Spain
| Authors | Laura Morales, Sergi Pardos-Prado, Virginia Ros |
| Year | 2015 |
| Journal Name | Acta Politica | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Examining the ‘demand’ side of the market for political activism
| Authors | Luis Ramiro, Laura Morales |
| Year | 2014 |
| Journal Name | Party Politics | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
La representación política de los inmigrantes en elecciones municipales. Un análisis empírico
| Year | 2014 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Wege zur Macht: Die politische Repräsentation von Staatsbürgern mit Migrationshintergrund in sieben europäischen Demokratien
| Principal investigator | Thomas Saalfeld (Principal Investigator ), Manlio Cinalli (Principal Investigator ), Laura Morales (Principal Investigator ), Jean Tille (Principal Investigator ) |
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| Year | 2014 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Do Citizenship Regimes Shape Political Incorporation? Evidence from Four European Cities
| Authors | amparo gonzález-ferrer, laura morales |
| Year | 2013 |
| Journal Name | European Political Science |
| Citations (WoS) | 8 |
Online methodological appendix
| Authors | LAURA MORALES, KATIA PILATI |
| Year | 2013 |
| Journal Name | Global Networks |
The political transnationalism of Ecuadorians in Barcelona, Madrid and Milan: the role of individual resources, organizational engagement and the political context
| Authors | LAURA MORALES, KATIA PILATI |
| Year | 2013 |
| Journal Name | Global Networks |
| Citations (WoS) | 14 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Assessing the Effects of Immigration and Diversity in Europe: Introduction to the Special Issue
| Authors | Laura Morales |
| Year | 2013 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Will We All Hunker Down? The Impact of Immigration and Diversity on Local Communities in Spain
| Authors | Laura Morales, Alfonso Echazarra |
| Year | 2013 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Estrategias para aumentar la tasa de respuesta y los resultados de la Encuesta Social Europea en España
| Authors | Clara Riba, Mariano Torcal, Laura Morales |
| Year | 2010 |
| Journal Name | Revista Internacional de Sociología |
Associational Membership and Social Capital in Comparative Perspective: a Note on the Problems of Measurement
| Authors | LAURA MORALES DIEZ de ULZURRUN |
| Year | 2002 |
| Journal Name | Politics & Society | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Political Participation: Exploring the Gender Gap in Spain
| Authors | Laura Morales |
| Year | 1999 |
| Journal Name | South European Society and Politics | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Europeanization of National Political Parties
| Year | 2007 |
| Journal Name | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
How Political Parties Respond
| Authors | Kay Lawson, Thomas Poguntke |
| Year | 2004 |
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Political Opportunities, Social Capital and the Political Inclusion of Immigrants in European Cities
| Authors | Marco Giugni, Laura Morales |
| Book Title | Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Conceptualizing and Measuring Migrants’ Political Inclusion
| Authors | Laura Morales |
| Book Title | Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Is ‘Home’ a Distraction? The Role of Migrants’ Transnational Practices in Their Political Integration into Receiving-Country Politics
| Authors | Miruna Morariu, Laura Morales |
| Book Title | Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Conclusion: Towards an Integrated Approach to the Political Inclusion of Migrants
| Authors | Laura Morales, Marco Giugni |
| Book Title | Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Role of Social Capital in Migrants’ Engagement in Local Politics in European Cities
| Authors | Katia Pilati, Laura Morales |
| Book Title | Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Social Capital, Political Participation and Migration in Europe
| Authors | Marco Giugni, Laura Morales | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
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