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About
International Politics at City
Situated right at the heart of one of the world's greatest financial and political centres, the Department of International Politics combines world-leading research with exceptional education in international relations and international political economy.
The department has developed focused research programmes, with an emphasis on international relations, foreign policy and diplomacy, international political justice, and international political economy.
It hosts thriving think tanks:
- City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC)
- Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS)
- Centre for Modern History
Our students receive a top-class education that is consistently informed by cutting-edge research and delivered by internationally recognised leaders in their fields.
Students learn from and work with leading academics and skilled practitioners. We have consistently high student satisfaction, achieving at least 80% for overall satisfaction in the 2019 National Student Survey (NSS) for teaching.
Through our range of courses, students develop the knowledge and research skills to engage with the key challenges and debates that are shaping policy formation and academia in a rapidly changing world.
Research
Since 2007, the department has established strength in three core areas of research in international relations: International Political Economy, Foreign Policy & Diplomacy and International Social & Political Justice.
The Department's research strategy has led to the establishment of three research centres:
- The City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC) under the directorship of Professor Anastasia Nesvetailova
- The Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) under the co directorship of Dr Amnon Aran and Professor Inderjeet Parmar
- The Centre for Modern History under the directorship of Dr Or Rosenboim
Our expertise
- Political economy and global finance
- Foreign Policy and diplomacy
- Global ethics and international human rights
- The politics of the US, the Middle East and Europe
- Security Studies
- Religion in contemporary politics
- Forced population displacement
- International development
- Global civil society and social movements
Research networks
We actively engage in work that enhances both academic understanding and international policy-making through our engagement with various research networks.
- Professor Inderjeet Parmar is co-ordinator of the AHRC Research Network on the Presidency of Barack Obama and Chair of the British International Studies Association
- Professor Ronen Palan and Professor Anastasia Nesvetailova are members of the Global Shadow Banking Group
- Dr Amnon Aran is the academic editor of the Routledge Foreign Policy Analysis series and a member of European Association of Israel Studies’ executive Committee.
- Professor Rosemary Hollis serves on the Middle East Area Studies Advisory Panel of the British Academy
- Dr Sara Silvestri has been co-convening the Religion, Security and IR working group of the British International Studies Association since 2008. She is also founding member and Treasurer of the Religion & IR section of the International Studies Association.
Research Excellent Framework (REF) 2014
The department is celebrating the confirmation of our status as an internationally excellent research-led teaching department.
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 rated 57% of our research as either 'world leading' (4* - 17%) or 'internationally excellent' (3* - 40%).
Our 4* research outputs place us at 23rd position out of 56 departments and units evaluated in REF2014, ahead of many well-established departments, an excellent result.
Our research environment is improving rapidly as is the impact of our research in policymaking and the media. This is the Department's first REF since we were formed just 7 years ago and represents a very solid foundation for the future.
Work with us
We welcome collaborators, research partners and research students who would like to work with us on these and other issues of International Politics. We offer excellent facilities for visiting scholars and researchers.
If you would like to find out more information about becoming a visiting fellow with City, or one of the Departments Research Centres please contact our Interim Head of Department, Dr Amnon Aran or Deputy Head of Department, Dr Allyson Benton.
Research students
The department provides support for scholarship applications for PhD study at City.
Find out more on the PhD/MPhil International Politics course page.
Research project examples
Below are examples of some our most recent research projects, grouped by subject.
Supervisors welcome enquiries from students who be interested in undertaking similar or related work. If you have any further questions about any of the work, please click on the academic's name and navigate to Contact Information.
Diaspora Politics
From the Diasporisation to the Transnationalisation of Exile Politics – The Case of Sri Lanka, 1983-2016
Related academic: Dr Christopher McDowell
Economic Power
CORPLINK
Related academic: Professor Ronen Palan
Research centre: City Political Economy Research Centre
Global Finance
Inequality and Corporate Power in Global Finance
Research centre: City Political Economy Research Centre
Non-governmental Organisations
History and Theory of Non-Governmental Organizations
Related academic: Dr Thomas Davies.
Staff
Dr Amnon Aran is Head and Dr Allyson Benton is Deputy Head of the Department of International Politics.
Featured academics
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Dr Amnon Aran
Head of Department, International Politics; Senior Lecturer in International Politics
Dr Amnon Aran, Head of Department, International Politics; Senior Lecturer in International Politics, is an academic.at the School of Arts and Social Sciences of City, University of London.
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Dr Allyson Benton
Deputy Head of Department, International Politics; Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy
Dr Allyson Benton, Deputy Head of Department, International Politics; Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy, is an academic.at the School of Arts and Social Sciences of City, University of London.
Academic staff
- Dr Dayna Barnes, Senior Lectureship in Modern History
- Dr David Blunt, Lecturer In International Poitics
- Dr Lise Butler, Lectureship in Modern History
- Dr Thomas Davies, Senior Lecturer in International Politics
- Dr Dina Fainberg, Lectureship in Modern History
- Dr Leonie Fleischmann, Lecturer in International Relations
- Dr Sandy Hager, Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy
- Dr Alexandria Innes, Lecturer in International Politics
- Dr Juvaria Jafri, Lecturer in International Political Economy
- Dr Mustafa Kutlay, Lecturer in COmparative Politics
- Dr Christopher McDowell, Assistant Vice President (International)
- Dr Jeppe Mulich, Lecturer in Modern History
- Professor Anastasia Nesvetailova, Director, City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC) and BSc IPE
- Dr Stefano Pagliari, Senior Lecturer in International Politics
- Professor Ronen Palan, Professor of International Politics
- Professor Inderjeet Parmar, Professor of International Politics
- Dr Patrick Pinkerton
- Dr Madura Rasaratnam, Lecturer in Comparative Politics
- Dr Or Rosenboim, Senior Lectureship in Modern History
- Dr Amin Samman, Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy
- Professor Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Laust Schouenborg, Lecturer in International Relations (Security)
- Dr Stefano Sgambati, Lecturer in International Politics
- Professor Atul Shah, Visiting Lecturer
- Dr Sara Silvestri, Senior Lecturer in International Politics
- Dr Koen Slootmaeckers, Senior Lecturer in International Politics
- Dr Geoffrey Swenson, Senior Lecturer in International Politics (Security)
- Dr Konstantin Vossing, Lecturer in Comparative Politics
- Professor Peter Willetts, Emeritus Professor of Global Politics
Visiting lecturers
- Dr Arthur Kilgore
- Dr Umut Adizonmez
- Dr Toby Bromige
- Dr Justin Davis-Smith
- Dr George Giannakopoulos
- Dr Peter Grant
- Dr Michael Hamilton
- Professor Photis Lysandrou
- Dr Omid Nouri
- Dr Ayshwarya (Ranjith) Rajah
- Dr Brunello Rosa
- Dr Jacob Smith
- Dr Sahra Taylor.
Honorary visiting Research Fellows
- Professor Donald Abelson
- Dr Atul Bhardwaj
- Dr Pat Finlow
- Dr Juvaria Jafri
- Dr Alexander Lanoszka
- Dr Mark Ledwidge
- Professor Photis Lysandrou
- Dr BamoNouri
- Dr Hannah Petersen
- Dr Richard Phillips
- Dr BrunelloRosa
- Dr UrvashiSarkar
- Professor MichaelSauter
- Professor Steve Schifferes
- Professor Atul Shah.
Honorary visiting Professors
Study
The department offers a range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degree level.
See which course is right for you:
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Research degrees
Graduate destinations
The skills of International Politics graduates are of direct relevance to a wide range of professions including those in:
- teaching
- research
- civil service
- media communications
- journalism
- international organisations
- NGOs
- international finance
- the private sector.
Graduate job destinations
Graduates from the Department of International Politics have started jobs in organisations such as:
- Amnesty International, Associate Researcher/ Account Executive
- British Safety Council, Lettings Negotiator
- British Red Cross, Communication Officer
- Civitas, Market Researcher
- Edelman, Editorial Coordinator
- Embassy of Germany in France, Welfare & Housing Associate Professionals
- Emap, Journalist
- Institute of Cultural Diplomacy, Programme Manager
- New Zealand Red Cross, Research Officer
- Japan Foreign Policy Institute, Volunteer for Refugee Services
- The European, Reporter
Further study
Graduates from the Department of International Politics have gone to further study at:
- Imperial College London
- King's College London
- Oxford University, UCL
- University of Cambridge
- University of St Andrews.
Alumni network
The City, University of London Alumni Network offers free and lifelong membership to all former students and staff of the University. We currently have over 135,000 members worldwide and we grow every year. For more information and find representatives in your home country, visit the Alumni network.
Lecture Series
Lecture Series 2020/21
“New Research in Comparative Politics”
4.00pm – 5.30pm (London) via MS Teams Live Event
All Welcome!
- Wed 3rd February: “The Rhetoric of Inaction: Failing to Fail Forward in the EU’s Rule of Law Crisis”,
Speakers: Cassandra Emmons (Harvard University) & Tommaso Pavone (University of Oslo) - Wed 17th February: “Motivated Reasoning & Belief in Poll Results”,
Speaker: Rosario Aguilar (Newcastle University) - Wed 3rd March: “Does Radical-Right Success Make the Political Debate More Negative? Evidence from Emotional Rhetoric in German State Parliaments”,
Speaker: Tobias Widmann (European University Institute) - Wed 10th March: “Types of Repression and Insurgent Violence: Evidence from 1970s Argentina”,
Speaker: Brian Phillips (University of Essex) - Wed 17th March: “Healthcare Privatization and Public Opinion",
Speaker: Diana Burlacu (Newcastle University) - Wed 24th March: "Explaining Institutional Change",
Speaker: Johannes Gerschewski (Wissenschaftszentrum, Berlin)
All sessions Chaired by Dr Konstatin Vőssing and Dr Allyson Benton (City, UoL)
News
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G7 deal: UK is badly conflicted between offshore tax havens and Biden’s global tax drive
Professor Atul Shah on the UK's awkward duel stance on tax reform.
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G7 tax deal: if you think multinationals will be forced to pay more, you don’t understand tax avoidance
Will the G7's deal give rise to a whole new suite of tax avoidance schemes? Professor Ronen Palan is concerned that it will.
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G7 summit: there’s a big agenda, but the group’s world-beating influence is much diminished
Is the G7 losing its clout? Professor Steve Schifferes says that, despite soaring rhetoric, the G7 summit will show the limits of coordinated action on urgent global economic problems.
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