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Dr. Jamie Doucette is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester, specializing in the political economy of East Asia, urban transformation, and the evolution of developmental states. He holds a PhD in Human Geography from the University of British Columbia and has held fellowships at institutions like Seoul National University and Hitotsubashi University.
- Roles: Deputy Chair of the University Research Ethics Committee, Co-Director of the Cities, Politics, Economies Research Group
- Education: PhD in Human Geography (UBC, 2010); Postdoctoral Fellowships at Hitotsubashi University (2010-2011) and Seoul National University (2018-present)
His research focuses on four interconnected themes: the post-developmental state in South Korea, geographies of labor control, urban developmentalism in East Asia, and the political shaping of space. Key topics include financialization, labor market reforms, and the Candlelight Revolution’s impact on economic democratization.
Recent funded projects include studies on blockchain in special economic zones, UK-Korea environmental cooperation, and the political economy of development expertise. His 2024 monograph The Postdevelopmental State applies Gramscian theory to Korean political economy.
- Awards: Journal of Contemporary Asia Prize (2017)
- Grants: Leverhulme Trust Fellowship (2018-2019), Simon Industrial Fellowship (2023-2024)
He advises on PhD topics related to East Asian political economy, urban development, and labor geographies. Current research explores blockchain’s role in urban policy and the localization of developmentalist experiments in East/Southeast Asia.
