Critical Global Politics

Research Area

Research in Critical Global Politics cuts across migration, risk and security, terrorism and counter-terrorism, religion, international law, global infrastructure & global cities, and political economy of finance.​

Current projects examine: patterns of migration to and across Europe; proscription of terrorist organisations in the UK; security of the Asia-Pacific; religious fundamentalism in the US; mega-projects on the Indian Ocean Rim; and emergence of African financial centres.​

Staff research interests

Researchers working in the Critical Global Politics group include:​

• Elizabeth Cobbett emergence of African financial centres​
• Simon Curtis  cities and international relations​
• Suzanne Doyle nuclear security​
• Lee Jarvis critical security studies, critical terrorism studies, cybersecurity
• Lee Marsden religious fundamentalism,; faith and politics ​
• Ra Mason security of the Asia-Pacific ​
• Adriana Sinclair law and international relations.

Contact

To learn more about this research group, please contact, Lee Jarvis.​
Prospective research students with interests in critical global politics are invited to visit the postgraduate research page for general enquiries, or contact Dr Simon Curtis.

Here are some of our ongoing projects:

• Migration Research Network​

  Hazel Marsh
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• The Cyberterrorism Project​

  Lee Jarvis
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• Emergence of African Financial Centres​

  Elizabeth Cobbett
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• Nuclear Security​

  Suzanne Doyle
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• For God's Sake: The Christian Right and US Foreign Policy

  Lee Marsden
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• Risk State: Japan's Foreign Policy in an Age of Uncertainty

  Ra Mason
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• International Relations Theory and International Law: A Critical Approach​

  Adriana Sinclair
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