Sam Parry is a lecturer and researcher at Cardiff Metropolitan University, recently completing a PhD on the interplay of longue durée history, political economy, world-systems analysis, and nationalism. His work explores why regions like Wales face economic challenges within larger states, and how geography, history, and institutions shape outcomes over time.
Using case studies from Wales, Catalunya, and Mezzogiorno, he offers insights on how stateless nations can build resilience, autonomy, and prosperity. This is research especially relevant to Wales’s future economy, politics, and global role.
Join Simon Hobson as he speaks with Samuel Parry (ep14).
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Episode recorded on 11 August 2025
Producer and Editor: Dylan Yeomans
Assistance producers: Gwern Gwynfil, David Hannington-Smith
Graphic designer: Nigel Cousins
Head of content: Gwern Gwynfil
Executive Producer: Simon Hobson
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