Paul Gunn

Paul Gunn is a Lecturer in Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations, Goldsmiths, University of London. His work bridges politics, philosophy, and economics, focusing on the role of government in complex modern societies, democratic legitimacy, and the epistemic challenges of technocracy. He teaches courses on political economy and environmental ethics, while supervising PhD proposals in political economy, public policy, and political theory.

Education:

• BA (Hons) Economics and Sociology, Oxford Brookes University (2004)
• MRes Public Policy Research, Queen Mary University of London (2007)
• PhD Political Economy, Queen Mary, University of London (2011)

His research explores how democracies address social, environmental, and economic problems through deliberation, the epistemic value of citizen participation, and the limitations of technocratic governance. Recent work analyzes political ignorance, belief formation, and the feasibility of pragmatic democratic models.

Publications highlight trends in political epistemology, deliberative democracy, and critiques of incentive-based explanations for voter behavior. He has also edited a book on democratic deliberation.