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Professor Peter John is the Head of the School of Politics and Economics and a Professor of Public Policy at King's College London. He holds a DPhil from the University of Oxford and has held academic positions at institutions including the University of Manchester and Birkbeck. His research focuses on behavioral public policy, policy agendas, and citizen engagement, with notable contributions including Analyzing Public Policy (2012) and Policy Agendas in British Politics (2013). He employs randomized controlled trials to study behavioral interventions, such as those detailed in Nudge, Nudge, Think, Think (2011). His work also explores local politics, public management, and the impact of social media on collective action, as seen in Political Turbulence (2015). He leads the Public Policy and Regulation Research Group and the Quantitative Political Economy Research Group at King's. His upcoming book, How Far to Nudge: Assessing Behavioural Public Policy (2018), critiques behavioral policy tools. Professor John is involved in initiatives like the Fourth International Behavioural Public Policy Conference (2025) and collaborates with institutions such as the University of Exeter on experimental research. His teaching includes courses on British Politics and the Political Economy of Public Policy.
Education
- DPhil in Political Science from the University of Oxford
- Research Fellow at the Policy Studies Institute
Research Interests
- Behavioral interventions in public policy
- Agenda-setting and policy prioritization
- Citizen engagement and randomized trials
- Social media and political behavior
- Experimental methods in policy analysis
- Public policy investment frameworks
Recent Work Trends His articles emphasize the ethical and practical dimensions of 'nudging,' including consent implications and policy efficacy. He also explores energy storage materials and sustainable technologies, reflecting interdisciplinary collaborations.
Lab/Teams
- Public Policy and Regulation Research Group
- Quantitative Political Economy Research Group
- Centre for British Democracy
