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Dr. Jack Taggart is a Lecturer in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's University Belfast, within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. His research focuses on critical approaches to international political economy, global governance, and international development, with particular emphasis on emerging actors in development cooperation, privatization of development finance, and multistakeholder governance in environmental policy (e.g., the UN plastics treaty). He teaches modules on Global Development, Global Political Economy, International Public Policy, and Research Design.
- Education:
- BA in International Relations (First Class, Durham University)
- MSc in Global Politics (Distinction, Durham University)
- PhD on 'Global Development Governance in the Interregnum' (Durham University, supervised by Prof. David Held and Prof. Marcus Power)
- Postdoctoral study at the Margaret Anstee Centre, University of Cambridge
His research explores shifts in global governance structures, the rise of 'new state capitalism,' and corporate influence in global treaties. Notable contributions include analyses of China's development finance in Africa and the dynamics of the UN plastics treaty negotiations. He has been awarded the Global Policy Institute's Outstanding Thesis Prize (2021) and was Highly Commended in QUB's 2024 Teaching Awards.
Research Trends: His recent work emphasizes the tension between corporate power and high-ambition environmental governance, the evolving role of non-state actors in development, and critiques of neoliberal frameworks in the face of resurgent state capitalism. Articles often bridge theoretical debates in political economy with empirical case studies (e.g., plastics treaty negotiations, Sino-African development finance).
- Awards:
- QUB Teaching Awards - Rising Stars (Highly Commended) 2024
- Global Policy Institute Best PhD Thesis 2021
- ESRC NINE Studentship 2016
Grants & Advising: While specific grants are not detailed, his research has been supported through postdoctoral fellowships and his supervision of PhD students in international political economy topics. He actively reviews for journals like the European Journal of Social Theory and Third World Quarterly.
