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Aidan Barlow is a Lecturer in the Department of Social & Policy Sciences at the University of Bath, affiliated with the Centre for Development Studies. His research focuses on the political economy of extractive industries in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly hydrocarbons in East Africa and battery metals in Southern Africa. He holds a PhD in African Studies from the University of Edinburgh (2016-2021), an MA in Geopolitics from King's College London (2014-2015), and a BA in War Studies from the University of Kent (2011-2014).
Barlow's work employs interdisciplinary approaches from political geography and political economy, emphasizing temporal analyses of resource extraction's socio-economic impacts. His current project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2023–2026), examines the temporal political economy of 'Energy Transition Metals' in Southern Africa. He has published on topics such as Tanzania's LNG sector challenges, resource nationalism, and the temporal dynamics of extractive frontiers.
His research interests include:
- Temporalities in resource extraction
- Resource nationalism and local content policies
- Energy transition metals
- Agricultural value chains in Eastern/Southern Africa
Recent work highlights the disconnect between global energy transition agendas and local realities in resource-dependent regions. His publications analyze how temporal mismatches between policy frameworks and material extraction processes create developmental challenges.
Grants & Projects:
- Mining Energy’s Future? The Temporal Political Economy of ‘Energy Transition Metals’ in Southern Africa (Leverhulme Trust, £249,000)
Labs/Teams: Active in the Centre for Development Studies at Bath, contributing to interdisciplinary research on global development challenges.
