Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- political economy of development in Africa
- energy transitions and the future of fossil fuels
- politics and political economy of South Africa
- American Political Development (selected aspects, including energy politics and comparative approaches to race and inequality in South Africa and the American South)
Public outreach & key achievements
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), World Economy and Finance Programme:
‘Regulatory Regime Change in World Financial Markets: The Case of Sarbanes-Oxley’ - British Academy: ‘Anglo-American Conservatism and African Development’
- Nuffield Foundation: ‘Representing Africa: South Africa’s Quest for Emerging Market Status and Its Implications for African Development’
Research students
| PhD Title | State-Business Relations and Economic Transition in the Modern World-System: A Comparative Study of South Africa and Zimbabwe |
| Country | Turkey |
| PhD Title | The political economy of SME finance in post-crash U.K. |
| Country | UK |
| PhD Title | The Rise of “Green” China: A Comparative Study of Beijing's Modern Energy Policy in the Global South |
| Country | UK |
Alumni: Where are they now
| DGov Title | Impact of philanthropic and private donors on Irish foreign aid |
| Country | France |
| Current Position | Senior Governance Specialist, Institute of Public Administration, Dublin (previously at European Union Commission) |
| PhD Title | From aid effectiveness to development cooperation: the inclusion of non-state actors in the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation |
| Country | UK |
| Current Position | Governance Director, Amnesty International (previously at UNICEF and WHO) |