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Located in the heart of one of the world’s greatest political centres.
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About
In a time of rapid social and political change we help students develop the knowledge and research skills to engage with the key challenges and issues that are shaping policy formation and public debate.
Our students receive a top-class education that is consistently informed by cutting-edge research and delivered by internationally recognised leaders in their fields. As a result, we achieve consistently high results for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey.
Through the study of global political systems we enable students to draw connections between economic, political and social processes driving major change on an international scale.
We seek to bring understanding to the history and politics behind real-life issues such as financial crises, security, migration and climate change.
At postgraduate level students can focus their studies on areas of specific interest, including diplomacy, foreign policy and human rights.
From summer 2022, the Department forms part of City’s new School of Policy and Global Affairs .
This will provide new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with the Department of Economics, and build on our existing work with the Department of Sociology and Criminology.
Study
The department offers a range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate taught and research degree level.
See which course is right for you:
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Research
The Department has developed internationally-renowned research strengths in international relations, foreign policy and diplomacy, international political justice, and international political economy.
In the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, which measures the quality and impact of research in universities across the UK, 85% of our research was rated as being of 4* (world-leading) and 3* (internationally excellent) quality. This ranks us as one of the leading Departments in the UK for the quality of our research.
We have established three thriving research centres and think-tanks:
- City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC)
- Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS)
- Centre for Modern History
This helps to create a dynamic and vibrant environment for academics, research students, partners and collaborators who work with us, and we offer excellent facilities for visiting scholars and researchers.
Our academics are frequently called upon to provide expertise and comment on areas including:
- 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.
We actively engage in various international research networks which enhance both academic understanding and international policy-making.
- 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
- Professor Amnon Aran is the academic editor of the Routledge Foreign Policy Analysis series and a member of European Association of Israel Studies’ Executive Committee.
- 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.
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Staff
Professor Amnon Aran is Head and Dr Stefano Pagliari is Deputy Head of the Department of International Politics.
Featured academics
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Professor Amnon Aran
Head of Department, International Politics; Professor of International Politics of the Middle East
Professor Amnon Aran, Head of Department, International Politics; Professor of International Politics of the Middle East, is an academic.at the School of Policy and Global Affairs of City, University of London.
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Dr Stefano Pagliari
Senior Lecturer in International Politics
Dr Stefano Pagliari, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, is an academic.at the School of Policy and Global Affairs of City, University of London.
Academic staff
- Dr David Blunt, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Lise Butler, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Thomas Davies, Senior Lecturer in International Politics
- Dr Dina Fainberg, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer
- Dr Georgios Giannakopoulos, Lecturer in Modern History (Education)
- Dr Charlotte Godziewski, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Int Pol
- Dr Sandy Hager, Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy
- Dr Juvaria Jafri, Lecturer in International Political Economy
- Professor Andrew Jones, Honorary Visiting Professor
- Dr Mustafa Kutlay, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics
- Dr Neil Loughlin, Lectureship 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 Kseniya Oksamytna, Lecturer in International Politics (Foreign Policy/Security)
- Professor Ronen Palan, Professor of International Politics
- Professor Inderjeet Parmar, Professor of International Politics
- Dr Joel Rabinovich, Lecturer in International Political Economy
- Dr Madura Rasaratnam, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics
- Dr Cecilia Rikap, Lectureship in International Political Economy Science and Technology
- Dr Or Rosenboim, Senior Lectureship in Modern History
- Dr Amin Samman, Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy
- Professor Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow
- Dr Stefano Sgambati, Lecturer in International Politics
- Atul Shah, Visiting Lecturer
- Dr Sara Silvestri, Senior Lecturer in International Politics
- Dr Koen Slootmaeckers, Associate Dean Student Experience
- Dr Sean Starrs, Lectureship in International Political Economy (Development)
- Dr Sasikumar Sundaram, Lecturer in International Politics (Foreign Policy/Security)
- Dr Geoffrey Swenson, Senior Lecturer in International Politics (Security)
- Dr Jimena Valdez, Lectureship in Comparative Politics
- Dr Konstantin Vossing, Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics
- Professor Peter Willetts, Emeritus Professor of Global Politics
Visiting lecturers
- Dr Umut Adizonmez
- Dr Toby Bromige
- Dr George Giannakopoulos
- Dr Peter Grant
- Professor Photis Lysandrou
- Dr Ellie Munro
- Dr Omid Nouri
- Dr Brunello Rosa
- Dr Jacob Smith
- Dr Daniel Strieff
- Dr Sahra Taylor.
Honorary visiting Research Fellows
- Dr Atul Bhardwaj
- Dr Pat Finlow
- Dr Juvaria Jafri
- Dr Mark Ledwidge
- Professor Photis Lysandrou
- Dr Poonam Madar
- Dr Bamo Nouri
- Dr Hannah Petersen
- Dr Rich ard Phillips
- Dr Brunello Rosa
- Dr Urvashi Sarkar
- Professor Michael Sauter
- Professor Steve Schifferes
- Professor Atul Shah.
Honorary visiting Professors
Graduate opportunities
We are proud of our graduates and the wide range of successful career paths they follow. The skills of International Politics graduates are of direct relevance to a wide range of professions including the civil service, NGOs, journalism, international organisations, and teaching and research.
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
- 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.
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 to find representatives in your home country, visit the Alumni network.
News
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Ukraine: Russian attitudes to Ukrainians can help to explain the atrocities
Dr Kseniya Oksamytna, Lecturer at City, University of London, on how Russia’s portrayal of Ukrainians as ‘naïve’ or ‘simple’ might explain some of the atrocities we have seen so far during the War.
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City students receive internship opportunities at Incomindios UK
Maryam Negm, Hannah Cotton and Tiffany Loera are interning with the human rights charity.
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What is a non-dom? An expert answers questions about the tax status claimed by Rishi Sunak’s wife and other wealthy people
Professor Ronen Palan from City, University of London's Department of International Politics answers key questions about the Chancellor's wife and her 'non-dom' status.
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