Clive Gabay

Dr Clive Gabay is a Professor in International Politics at Queen Mary University of London's School of Politics and International Relations. He holds a BA from the University of Leicester, an MA from Birkbeck College, and a PhD from the Open University. His research focuses on power dynamics, hegemony, and counter-hegemonic strategies, with recent work addressing Arab Jewish heritage, Zionism, anti-colonial movements, and race studies. He has published widely on topics including civil society in Africa, global development policy, and postcolonial theory.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Politics, University of Leicester
• Master of Arts in Imperialism and Post-Colonial Societies, Birkbeck College, University of London
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Open University

Research Interests:

• Racial formations and whiteness studies
• Settler colonialism and Jewish diasporas
• Hegemonic discourse analysis
• Anti-colonial political traditions
• Utopian political thought
• Critical international relations theory

Key Publications:

• Imagining Africa: Whiteness and the Western Gaze (Cambridge University Press, 2018)
• Exploring an African Civil Society: Development and Democracy in Malawi (Lexington Books, 2015)
• Over 20 journal articles in venues like Citizenship Studies, International Theory, and Review of African Political Economy

Grants and Funding:

• £175,000 AHRC grant (2015-2017) for Historicising Contemporary Africa Rising Narratives
• £30,000 British Academy award (2014) for After 2015: Development and its Alternatives
• £7,500 British Academy grant (2012) for A Double-Edged Sword: The Millennium Development Goals and Civil Society in Malawi

Public Engagement:

• Consultant on BBC World Documentary on Gender in World Politics
• Board member of the Diaspora Alliance
• Contributor to international media analysis on Malawian politics and African protests