
Andrew McNeil
Email: a.mcneil@lse.ac.uk
About me
I am a PhD student at the London School of Economics. I expect to submit my thesis in early 2022. My PhD research focuses on the political outcomes of social mobility, effects of place-based political socialisation and the political effects of attending university.
More generally, I have a range of interests across comparative politics and public policy. I am working on projects regarding anti-system voting, the implications of unfulfilled implicit social contracts, and financial markets.
Before starting my PhD, I worked for 10 years at Deutsche Bank where I was a Director in Global Markets. I worked across both the trading and sales teams. Latterly, I ran the financials investment grade trading desk in Europe. My CV and papers are available on this site. Please feel free to contact me.

Works in Progress
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Intergenerational social mobility and anti-system support: the journey matters
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University education and European integration: a mechanism to explain the difference between the socially mobile and immobile?
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Anti-system politics: Who votes for the anti-system left and anti-system right? A national approach. (With Jonathan Hopkin)
Education
PhD Political Science
London School of Economics and Political Science
London
Thesis: Intergenerational Social Mobility and Political Outcomes
Supervisors: Prof. David Soskice; Dr. Bob Hancké
2019 – 2022 (expected completion)
MRes in Political Science
London School of Economics and Political Science
London
Distinction – Harold Laski Prize for best overall performance
2018 - 2019
MSc Political Economy of Europe
London School of Economics and Political Science
London
Distinction
2018 - 2019
BA (hons) Economics and Management
University of Oxford
St. Peter’s College
1 st Class Degree
2003 - 2006
Professional and Teaching Experience:
Deutsche Bank – Global Markets – Director
Head of Financials Investment Grade Trading from 2014 onwards. Market making in £/€/$ in banks and insurance across the capital structure. From 2006 to 2012 I was part of the UK Credit Sales team, servicing large real money accounts.
2006 - 2016
Graduate Teaching Assistance – GV101
Introduction to Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science.
London School of Economics -
III Research Officer
Research Officer in the Cities, Jobs and Economic Change theme.
2019 - 2022
Present