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Petia Kostadinova, PhD

Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor

Political Science

Contact

Building & Room:

1102A

Address:

1007 W. Harrison Street

Office Phone:

(312) 413-2187

Email:

pkostad@uic.edu

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About

A prominent share of my research focuses on the policy commitments that political parties make at election time, voters’ perceptions of such commitments, and the institutional mechanisms that allow them (or not) to act on those commitments once in office. Some of my work also explores how the print media portrays election promises, along with other political news, and what is the impact of such news. More recently, I have worked on democratic processes within the European Union, including the agenda-setting role of the European Commission, the interaction between the Commission and the European Parliament, and the ability of national-level government members to pursue their policies through the EU.

Outside of work, I am a busy mom of a travel hockey player. When not traveling, I enjoy growing vegetables, baking bread, and entertaining friends, especially in our garden.

Education

Ph.D. Political Science, Florida State University, 2002

Research Currently in Progress

Book manuscript in progress: "Going to Brussels?" The book explores what happens when the political preferences of the subnational units of the member states of the European Union diverge from those of the state as a whole. It develops an argument of when and how processes and institutions at the EU level are utilized by subnational leaders to pursue the interests of their units, when those differ from that of the national government of the day. In this way, the book inserts the ‘EU’ into the domestic political considerations of the subnational units. It takes into account the role of electoral relevance, permissiveness of institutions, and available resources to explain when units are more likely to reach out to the EU to pursue their interests, when those are ignored by the national government.
Articles in progress:
Kostadinova, Petia and Tatiana Kostadinova. “The Politics of Local Pre-Election Party Coalitions: The Post-Communist Experience”
Kostadinova, Petia, Eulàlia P. Abril, and Andreu Casero Ripollés. “Reporting of election pledges in divisive elections: The Case of Spain 2016.”
Ripollés, Andreu Casero, Eulalia Puig Abril, and Petia Kostadinova. “Print Media and Twitter Accounts of Issues: Spanish 2016 Presidential Elections”