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Stephen McLoughlin is an Assistant Professor at Coventry University's Research Centre for Peace and Security, specializing in mass atrocity prevention and UN policy analysis. His research explores why mass atrocities sometimes fail to occur despite risk factors, focusing on political leadership's role in mitigating violence. He co-founded the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and has authored influential books including The Structural Prevention of Mass Atrocities (2014) and Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention (2018, with Alex Bellamy).
- Current Research Strands: Opposition party strategies against populism, localized peace education frameworks, and long-term genocide risk management
- Co-Investigator on the How to Regain a Democracy project (2024–2026) analyzing populism and democratic erosion in Istanbul
His work bridges academic analysis with policy impact, emphasizing structural prevention mechanisms and state resilience. Over 30 peer-reviewed publications span journals like Journal of Genocide Research and International Affairs, with recent focus on authoritarian regimes in Zambia and Middle Eastern genocide legacies. His interdisciplinary approach integrates comparative genocide studies, political theory, and UN institutional analysis.
Grants and Collaborations: Active in transnational research networks, collaborating on UN policy evaluations and resilience-building projects. Recent work with Iraqi Kurdish scholars examines collective memory and trauma in genocide-affected communities.
