Patrick Shea

Dr. Patrick Shea is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Global Governance at the University of Glasgow's School of Social and Political Sciences. Previously, he held an associate professorship at the University of Houston's Department of Political Science. He earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University. His research focuses on international relations, the political economy of conflict, international finance and debt, state capacity, and statistical methods. He is affiliated with the university's International Political Economy & Development research group.

His work has appeared in top journals like the British Journal of Political Science, International Studies Quarterly, and Journal of Conflict Resolution. Recent research explores topics such as China's lending practices, U.S. influence in international bond markets, and the political implications of sovereign debt. He currently supervises PhD student Zhihang Wu on the topic of social standards in free trade agreements.

Dr. Shea emphasizes interdisciplinary research at the intersection of political economy, quantitative methods, and global governance. He does not list any scientific awards but is recognized for methodological contributions to the field. His teaching and advising focus on international political economy, conflict analysis, and research design.