Research
Research interests
- Democratic instability
- Economic inequality
- Democratic decay and renewal
- Political participation
- Collaborative research
Email: g.g.bolton@soton.ac.uk
Address: B58, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ (View in Google Maps)
George completed his undergraduate and postgraduate taught degrees at the University of Manchester, studying BA Politics and International Relations and MA Democracy and Elections. His undergraduate dissertation focused on right wing populist attitudes in Western Europe while his postgraduate dissertation focused on affective polarisation and political trust in Great Britain. Outside of his studies, George worked with third sector organisations including Citizens UK, Compassion in Politics and Show Racism the Red Card.