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.
People
Researchers
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:
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Migration Research Network
Hazel Marshmore... -
The Cyberterrorism Project
Lee Jarvismore... -
Emergence of African Financial Centres
Elizabeth Cobbettmore... -
Nuclear Security
Suzanne Doylemore... -
For God's Sake: The Christian Right and US Foreign Policy
Lee Marsdenmore... -
Risk State: Japan's Foreign Policy in an Age of Uncertainty
Ra Masonmore... -
International Relations Theory and International Law: A Critical Approach
Adriana Sinclairmore...