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Dr Chris Clarke serves as Reader in Political Economy within the School of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) at the University of Warwick. His academic journey includes prestigious fellowships as a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow in PAIS, an Early Career Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study, and an Economic and Social Research Council Visiting Fellow at Brown University. Previously educated at the University of Birmingham, Clarke has established himself as a leading scholar examining the intersection of ethics, governance, and financial systems.
Clarke's research focuses on the political economy of money and finance, ethics and economic governance (particularly economic citizenship and market subjectivity), the political economy of platform lending (P2P and online lending), and critical reinterpretations of Adam Smith's history of economic ideas. His work consistently explores how financial systems become embedded in everyday life and the ethical implications of financial governance structures. He approaches these topics through a distinctive lens that combines historical analysis with contemporary critical theory.
His publication trajectory reveals a clear evolution from foundational work on Adam Smith and the global financial crisis toward increasingly specialized research on fintech regulation, platform lending, and the social dimensions of financial innovation. Clarke's scholarship demonstrates remarkable continuity in examining ethical dimensions of financial systems while adapting to emerging phenomena in digital finance. His recent work on open banking reform and financial infrastructures represents a natural extension of his longstanding interest in how financial systems become embedded in social relations.
His notable scientific achievements include:
- Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship
- Early Career Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study
- Economic and Social Research Council Visiting Fellowship at Brown University
Clarke is currently developing a monograph on platform lending based on his Leverhulme-funded research, while also co-editing The Social Foundations of Global Finance (2025). His scholarly contributions extend beyond traditional academic boundaries through engagements with policy debates on financial regulation and ethical finance. His advice and feedback hours (Monday and Tuesday 10:30am-11:30am) demonstrate ongoing commitment to student mentorship within the Warwick academic community.
