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Dr. Steven Hurst serves as Reader in the Department of History, Politics and Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, where he has been a faculty member since 1993. He currently holds dual leadership roles as Section Head of Politics and Programme Leader for the MA in International Relations and Global Communications, teaching undergraduate units on US foreign and domestic politics while mentoring doctoral candidates.
His academic foundation includes a BA and MA in History and International Relations from the University of Birmingham, followed by a PhD from Lancaster University examining Jimmy Carter's normalization efforts with Vietnam. His scholarly trajectory reflects deep expertise in post-1945 US foreign policy through both historical and contemporary lenses.
Hurst's research centers on US-Iran nuclear negotiations, US-China trade dynamics, and partisan polarization's impact on foreign policy. His work consistently applies two-level game theory to demonstrate how domestic political constraints shape international outcomes, particularly evident in analyses of sanctions regimes and diplomatic breakthroughs. This theoretical approach bridges historical Cold War scholarship with urgent contemporary issues like trade wars.
Recent publications reveal a sustained focus on policy continuity across presidential transitions, especially during the Trump administration. His scholarship demonstrates remarkable consistency in examining how institutional frameworks and bureaucratic processes maintain strategic coherence despite rhetorical shifts, with particular emphasis on US-China relations and nuclear diplomacy.
He has successfully supervised six postgraduate researchers to completion, including Clair Wilkins (PhD, 2011) on US Supreme Court dynamics and Mahmoud Suleiman (PhD, 2023) on Kurdish referendums. His academic service extends through external examining roles at Durham and Nottingham Trent Universities, along with rigorous peer review for top journals including International Politics and Security Dialogue.
