Dr Martin Hansen
Reader - Politics
Marie Jahoda 220
- Email: martin.hansen@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 267715
- Politics
- Politics and History
- Social and Political Sciences
- College of Arts, Law and Social Sciences
Summary
Dr Martin Ejnar Hansen is a Reader in Political Science at Brunel University of London. His research sits at the intersection of comparative politics, public policy and political behaviour, with a particular focus on parliaments, governments, political parties and public attitudes towards institutions and public services.
Qualifications:
- PhD Political Science (Aarhus)
- cand.scient.pol. (MSc Political Science) (Southern Denmark)
- BSc Political Science (Southern Denmark)
Responsibility
Independent Chair of the BPC Board of Examiners
Newest selected publications
Sunahara, Y., Pickering, SD. and Hansen, ME. (2026) 'Beyond Winners and Losers: Trust and the Occurrence of Elections in a Quasi-Experimental Setting'. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties. ISSN: 1745-7289
Pickering, SD., Hansen, ME., Dorussen, H., Reifler, J., Scotto, T., Sunahara, Y. and et al. (2026) 'Whose Side Are You On? Ideology and Support for Educational Strikes in England'. Economic and Industrial Democracy: an international journal, 0 (accepted, in press). ISSN: 0143-831X Open Access Link
Pickering, SD., Hansen, ME., Dorussen, H., Reifler, J., Scotto, T., Sunahara, Y. and et al. (2026) 'Ethnic differences in healthcare trust and patient satisfaction in England: A cross-sectional survey'. PLoS One, 21 (5). pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 1932-6203 Open Access Link
Pickering, S., Hansen, ME. and Sunahara, Y. (2026) 'Support for AI in Public Administration: A Comparative Study of the United Kingdom and Japan'. International Journal of Public Administration, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 0190-0692 Open Access Link
Pickering, SD., Hansen, ME. and Sunahara, Y. (2026) 'Trust, risk and organic food: Evidence from the UK and Japan'. Organic Agriculture, 16 (1). pp. 1 - 14. ISSN: 1879-4238 Open Access Link