Dr Adam William Chalmers
Job Title
Senior Lecturer (European Union Politics)
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Email
adam.w.chalmers@ed.ac.uk
Personal website
https://www.adam-william-chalmers.com/
LinkedIn username
https://www.linkedin.com/in/www.linkedin.com/in/adam-chalmers-91001413a/
Twitter username
https://twitter.com/@AdamWChalmers/
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3.02Building (Address)
Chrystal Macmillan BuildingStreet (Address)
15a George SquareCity (Address)
EdinburghPost code (Address)
EH8 9LDResearch interests
Research themes
Research interests
My research focuses on (1) corporate lobbying, (2) corporate sustainability policy, and (3) natural language processing.
Background
I earned my B.A. and M.A. from York University (Canada) and my Ph.D. in Political Science at McGill University. I've held previous positions at Leiden University (Netherlands) in the Institute of Political Science and King's College London in the Department of Political Economy. More information can be found on my personal webpage (https://www.adam-william-chalmers.com/)
Works within
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Chalmers AW, Klingler-Vidra R, van den Broek OM. From diffusion to diffuse-ability: A text-as-data approach to explaining the global diffusion of Corporate Sustainability Policy. International Studies Quarterly. 2024 Mar;68(1):1-14. sqad106. Epub 2024 Jan 29. doi: 10.1093/isq/sqad106 |
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Chalmers AW, Klingler-Vidra R, van der Lugt C, van de Wijs PP, Bailey T. Carrots & Sticks: Beyond Disclosure in ESG and Sustainability Policy. 2023. 63 p. |
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Antoine E, Atikcan EÖ, Chalmers AW. Politicisation, business lobbying, and the design of preferential trade agreements. Journal of European Public Policy. 2023 Jun 8. Epub 2023 Jun 8. doi: 10.1080/13501763.2023.2218413 |
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Klingler-Vidra R, Chalmers AW. The entrepreneurial university’s impact on regional socioeconomic development: The “alumni policymaker” mechanism. Business and Politics. 2023 May 12;1-42. Epub 2023 May 12. doi: 10.1017/bap.2023.9 |
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Chalmers A, Klingler-Vidra R, Aikman D, Kuralbayeva K, Foreman T. Sustainable finance: The rise of the “E” in ESG. Global Policy. 2023 Feb 9. |
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Chalmers AW, Klingler-Vidra R, Puglisi A, Remke L. In and out of revolving doors in European Union financial regulatory authorities. Regulation and Governance. 2022 Oct 1;16(4):1233-1249. Epub 2021 Jun 30. doi: 10.1111/rego.12424 |
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Klingler-Vidra R, Hai SJ, Liu Y, Chalmers AW. Is the Jack Ma trajectory unique? Assessing the place-based hypothesis on entrepreneurial success. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 2022;34(4):419-442. Epub 2021 Sept 20. doi: 10.1080/08276331.2021.1974236 |
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Chalmers AW, Malik TN. Rule omission, rule migration and the limits of financial industry power. European Journal of Political Research. 2021 Nov 1;60(4):874-891. Epub 2021 Jan 12. doi: 10.1111/1475-6765.12433 |
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Antoine E, Chalmers AW. Interest groups and social media. In Harris P, Bitonti A, Fleisher CS, Skorkjær Binderkrantz A, editors, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan. 2021 doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-13895-0_229-1 |
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Klingler-Vidra R, Tran BL, Chalmers AW. Transnational experience and high-performing entrepreneurs in emerging economies: Evidence from Vietnam. Technology in Society. 2021 Aug 1;66:1-11. 101605. Epub 2021 May 12. doi: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101605 |
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van den Broek O, Chalmers AW. Hypotheses. In Morin JF, Olsson C, Özlem Atikcan E, editors, Research Methods in the Social Sciences: An A-Z of key concepts. Oxford University Press. 2021 |
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Chalmers AW, Macedo FS. Does it pay to lobby? Examining the link between firm lobbying and firm profitability in the European Union. Journal of European Public Policy. 2021;28(12):1993-2010. Epub 2020 Sept 30. doi: 10.1080/13501763.2020.1824012 |
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Chalmers AW. Unity and conflict: Explaining financial industry lobbying success in European Union public consultations. Regulation and Governance. 2020 Jul 1;14(3):391-408. Epub 2018 Nov 26. doi: 10.1111/rego.12231 |
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Chalmers AW, Puglisi A, van den Broek O. Interest groups. In Harris P, Bitonti A, Fleisher CS, Skorkjær Binderkrantz A, editors, The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Interest Groups, Lobbying and Public Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan. 2020 doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-13895-0_44-2 |
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Chalmers AW, Young KL. Network effects in the formation of the financial industry's regulatory preferences in the European Union. Business and Politics. 2020 Mar 1;22(1):52-84. Epub 2020 Jan 28. doi: 10.1017/bap.2019.33 |
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Özlem Atikcan E, Chalmers AW. Choosing lobbying sides: The General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union. Journal of Public Policy. 2019 Dec 1;39(4):543-564. Epub 2018 Sept 26. doi: 10.1017/S0143814X18000223 |
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Hurrelmann A, Özlem Atikcan E, Chalmers AW, Viju-Miljusevic C. Political controversy about international economic agreements: Lessons for Canada-UK trade negotiations after Brexit. International Journal. 2019 Oct 14;74(3):453-462. doi: 10.1177/0020702019875838 |
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Chalmers AW, Iacobov AA. The stakes of global venue shopping: Examining bank lobbying in the Basel Committee and the European Union. Interest Groups and Advocacy. 2019 Sept 16;8(3):433-459. doi: 10.1057/s41309-019-00059-8 |
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Chalmers AW, van den Broek OM. Financial volatility and public scrutiny as institutional determinants of financial industry firms' CSR. Business and Politics. 2019 Jun 1;21(2):240-266. Epub 2019 Jan 26. doi: 10.1017/bap.2018.28 |
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Chalmers AW. Informational lobbying in the EU: Mechanisms of probity, dissembling, and transparency. In Dialer D, Richter M, editors, Lobbying in the European Union: Strategies, Dynamics and Trends. 1st ed. Springer. 2019. p. 65-79 Epub 2018 Dec 11. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-98800-9_5 |
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Dellmuth LM, Chalmers AW. All spending is not equal: European Union public spending, policy feedback and citizens' support for the EU. European Journal of Political Research. 2018 Jan 2;57(1):3-23. Epub 2017 May 30. doi: 10.1111/1475-6765.12215 |
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Chalmers AW. When banks lobby: The effects of national banking regulations on international bank lobbying. Business and Politics. 2017 Mar 1;19(1):107-134. Epub 2017 Feb 1. doi: 10.1017/bap.2016.7 |
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Chalmers AW, Mocker ST. The end of exceptionalism? Explaining Chinese National Oil Companies’ overseas investments. Review of International Political Economy. 2017;24(1):119-143. Epub 2017 Jan 11. doi: 10.1080/09692290.2016.1275743 |
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Chalmers AW, Shotton PA. Changing the face of advocacy? Explaining when and why interest groups use social media. Political Communication. 2016;33(3):374-391. Epub 2015 Jul 27. doi: 10.1080/10584609.2015.1043477 |
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Berkhout J, Carroll BJ, Braun C, Chalmers AW, Destrooper T, Lowery D et al. Interest organizations across economic sectors: Explaining interest group density in the European Union. In Beyers J, Braun C, Klüver H, editors, Legislative Lobbying in Context: The Policy and Polity Determinants of Interest Group Politics in the European Union. 1st ed. Routledge. 2015. (Journal of European Public Policy Series). |
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Chalmers AW, Dellmuth LM. Fiscal redistribution and public support for regional integration. European union politics. 2015 Sept;16(3):386-407. Epub 2015 May 7. doi: 10.1177/1465116515581201 |
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Chalmers AW. Financial industry mobilization and securities markets regulation in Europe. European Journal of Political Research. 2015 Aug 1;54(3):482-501. Epub 2015 May 22. doi: 10.1111/1475-6765.12099 |
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Berkhout J, Carroll BJ, Braun C, Chalmers AW, Destrooper T, Lowery D et al. Interest organizations across economic sectors: Explaining interest group density in the European Union. Journal of European Public Policy. 2015;22(4):462-480. Epub 2015 Feb 6. doi: 10.1080/13501763.2015.1008549 |
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Chalmers AW. In over their heads: Public consultation, administrative capacity and legislative duration in the European Union. European union politics. 2014 Dec;15(4):595-613. Epub 2014 Apr 16. doi: 10.1177/14651165145298 |
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Baroni L, Carroll BJ, Chalmers AW, Muñoz Marquez LM, Rasmussen A. Defining and classifying interest groups. Interest Groups and Advocacy. 2014 Jun 1;3(2):141–159. Epub 2014 May 15. doi: 10.1057/iga.2014.9 |
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Chalmers AW. Getting a seat at the table: Capital, capture and expert groups in the European Union. West European Politics. 2014;37(5):976-992. Epub 2013 Nov 14. doi: 10.1080/01402382.2013.852832 |
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Chalmers AW. With a lot of help from their friends: Explaining the social logic of informational lobbying in the European Union. European union politics. 2013 Dec 1;14(4):475-496. Epub 2013 Apr 18. doi: 10.1177/1465116513482528 |
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Chalmers AW. Regional authority, transnational lobbying and the allocation of structural funds in the European Union. Journal of Common Market Studies. 2013 Sept 1;51(5):815-831. Epub 2013 Jun 20. doi: 10.1111/jcms.12038 |
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Chalmers AW. Trading information for access: Informational lobbying strategies and interest group access to the EU. Journal of European Public Policy. 2013;20(1):39-58. Epub 2012 Aug 3. doi: 10.1080/13501763.2012.693411 |
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Chalmers AW. Interests, information and influence: Comparing the influence of interests groups in the European Union. Journal of European Integration. 2011;33(4):471-486. Epub 2011 Aug 17. doi: 10.1080/07036337.2011.579751 |
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Chalmers A. Refiguring the European Union’s historical dimension. European Journal of Political Theory. 2006 Oct 1;5(4):437-454. doi: 10.1177/1474885106067282 |
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