جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Alan Jamesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Naval History
• Early Modern Warfare
• State Formation
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Dr. Alan James is Reader in International History at King's College London's Department of War Studies, specializing in early modern naval warfare and state formation. His research examines the changing strategic contexts of 16th-18th century Europe with focus on French naval development and imperial expansion. Research interests include: Evolution of Western naval power ideologies (1500-1815) Relationship between military innovation and state formation French absolutism and maritime policy Confessional conflicts and imperial expansion His publications demonstrate consistent focus on French naval history, particularly under Louis XIV and Colbert, with recent works exploring ideological foundations of Western sea power. James serves as trustee of the British Commission for Maritime History and convener of the King's Maritime History Seminar. Honors include a 2022-23 fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Study in Paris.

Malcolm H. Murfettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مهمان

• Naval Warfare
• Cold War Studies
• Anglo-American Relations
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Malcolm H. Murfett is a Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, specializing in naval history, Cold War studies, and British foreign policy. He holds a doctorate from New College, Oxford (1980), and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society since 1990. His career spans over four decades with affiliations at institutions including the National University of Singapore, York University, and the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). He has authored or edited over a dozen books on naval warfare, decolonization, and Anglo-American relations. Research focuses include Cold War Southeast Asia, British naval strategy in the 20th century, and the intersection of political leadership with military policy. Notable works include European Navies and the Conduct of War (2018), Cold War Southeast Asia (2012), and Political Leadership in an Era of Decolonisation (2024). He serves as associate editor of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and series editor for Cold War in Asia . Teaching spans undergraduate to honours levels, covering topics like 20th-century European history, Cold War dynamics, and naval history. He has won multiple teaching excellence awards at the National University of Singapore. Public engagement includes media consulting for networks like The History Channel, TV/radio scriptwriting, and crisis management training for multinational corporations. Key awards include the Royal Historical Society Fellowship. Ongoing projects involve analyzing decolonization's global impact and British political leadership's evolution through the 20th century. He has organized public lecture series on military history topics and remains active in media-historical collaborations.

Juan Alcacerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Business
• Corporate Strategy
• Global Strategic Management
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Juan Alcacer is the James J. Hill Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He holds a PhD in International Business and Strategy from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in Economics, an MBA in Finance, and a Computer Engineering degree. His research focuses on international strategies, location decisions, and agglomeration economies. PhD - University of Michigan (Ross School of Business) MA - Economics, University of Michigan MBA - IESA Computer Engineering - Universidad Simon Bolivar Alcacer’s work examines how firms build competitive advantage through geographic choices, supply chain dynamics, and knowledge transfer. Recent projects analyze Brexit’s impact on investment and the role of internal/external agglomeration economies. His publications span top journals like Strategic Management Journal , Management Science , and Journal of International Business . Awards include the 2024 HBS Student Association Faculty Teaching Award and the 2016 Michigan Ross Distinguished PhD Alumni Award. 2024 HBS Student Association Faculty Teaching Award 2019 Greenhill Award for Field Global Immersion program 2016 Michigan Ross Distinguished PhD Alumni Award 2013 Meritorious Service Award from Management Science At HBS, he teaches required MBA strategy courses, Executive Education programs, and PhD seminars. His consulting spans global corporations on competitive advantage and location strategy.

Elena A. Schneiderمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Latin American History
• Caribbean Studies
• Atlantic World History
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Elena A. Schneider is an Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley, holding the Sonne Chair in Latin American History. Her research focuses on Cuba, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic World, emphasizing colonialism, slavery, and the experiences of marginalized communities. She specializes in histories 'from below,' particularly the roles of African-descended peoples in imperial conflicts and diasporic movements. Education: PhD in History (Princeton University), MA in History (Princeton University), AB in History & Literature (Harvard University). Her first major work, The Occupation of Havana (2018), examines the British siege of Havana (1762-1763) and its impact on colonial empires and enslaved populations. The book has received multiple prestigious awards, including the James A. Rawley Prize and the Bryce Wood Award. Current research includes maritime marronage in the Caribbean and Afro-Cuban returnees to West Africa in the 19th century. Teaching interests span imperialism, slavery, race, and revolution in Latin America and the Atlantic World, integrating art, film, and music into pedagogy. She advises graduate students on diverse topics in Latin American, Caribbean, Indigenous, and Atlantic histories. Recent publications explore themes like enslaved agency, transatlantic migration, and colonial military dynamics. Awards include the Hellman Fellowship (2017) and the Naomi Wulf Prize (2013). Research fellowships include the NEH Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011-2013) and the Huntington Library's Kemble Fellowship (2022-2023).

• Globalisation
• Global Power Relations
• MENA
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Gilbert Achcar is a Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at the Department of Development Studies, SOAS University of London. He holds a PhD in Social History/International Relations from Paris VIII University, alongside earlier degrees from institutions in France and Lebanon. His career includes teaching and research roles in Beirut, Berlin, and Paris before joining SOAS in 2007. His research focuses on globalisation, global power relations, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the sociology of religion, and revolutionary movements. Notable works include The Clash of Barbarisms , Perilous Power (co-authored with Noam Chomsky), and The New Cold War . His books have been translated into 20 languages, addressing themes like the Arab uprisings, US foreign policy, and the geopolitics of conflict. Dr. Achcar supervises PhD students such as Anne-Marie Misconi (on Iraqi Orientalism) and Bryony Wolff (on Egypt and Turkey’s political economy). He actively engages with contemporary issues like the Gaza crisis and the Syrian conflict, offering critical analyses of neoliberalism, global power structures, and revolutionary processes. His work bridges academic scholarship with public discourse on pressing geopolitical challenges.

Mario Estebanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Relations
• East Asian Politics
• EU-Asia Relations
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Mario Esteban is a Senior Fellow at the Elcano Royal Institute and Full Professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where he directs the Centre for East Asian Studies. His academic work spans EU-East Asia relations, China's domestic and foreign policy, and global governance dynamics. Education: Ph.D. in Political Science, Autonomous University of Madrid MSc in Asian Politics, School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) His research focuses on international norm diffusion in China's Belt and Road Initiative, EU-China strategic trust, and global governance reforms amid US-China competition. Recent projects include analyses of China-Western aid norm interactions and climate cooperation fragmentation. Selected publications (2018–2025) reveal a trajectory in international relations theory, China's regional engagement, and EU diplomatic challenges. Key themes include normative convergence/divergence, Mediterranean geopolitics, and multilateral sanctions frameworks.

Robert S.G. Fletcherمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Imperial History
• Global History
• Nomadic Societies
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Professor Robert S.G. Fletcher holds dual roles as Professor of History and Kinder Professor of British History at the University of Missouri , and serves as an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Warwick (2015-2020). His academic career spans institutions including the University of Exeter, Nuffield College (Oxford), and Princeton University. Specializing in British imperial history , global history , and nomadic societies , his research examines the intersections of empire-building, desert administration, and maritime frontiers. Recent work (2024-2025) extends to interdisciplinary collaborations with museums like the Royal Museums Greenwich , focusing on colonial expeditions, locust control campaigns, and maritime cultural heritage. His scholarship appears in leading journals including Past and Present , The English Historical Review , and Journal of Historical Geography . Publications include the award-winning monographs British Imperialism and 'The Tribal Question' (OUP, 2015) and The Ghost of Namamugi (AUP, 2019). As Principal Investigator, he led the AHRC-funded Inlands: Empires, Contested Interiors (2024) and Science in Culture projects on desert locust campaigns. Major Awards Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Leadership Fellowship (2015-2018) AHRC Science in Culture award (2018) Key Collaborations Co-edited Connected Empires, Connected Worlds with Benjamin Mountford and Simon Potter (Routledge, 2022) Contributed to The Oxford Handbook of the Ends of Empire (2018)

• South Asian Politics
• National Security
• International Relations
• +۳ مورد دیگر

S. Paul Kapur is a Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the United States Naval Postgraduate School and a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His expertise spans South Asian politics, nuclear security, and Indo-Pacific strategy. He previously served on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff (2020-2021), focusing on South Asia, Central Asia, and U.S.-India relations. He also directed U.S.-India Track 1.5 strategic dialogues for the Department of Defense. Education: Ph.D., University of Chicago B.A., Amherst College His research interests include nuclear proliferation dynamics, South Asian geopolitical conflicts, and U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific. He has authored/co-authored influential books on nuclear deterrence, Islamist militancy, and strategic stability in South Asia, as well as articles in International Security , Security Studies , and Asian Survey . His work bridges academic analysis with policy engagement, particularly in U.S.-India strategic cooperation. Grants and advisory roles include Department of Defense-funded Track 1.5 dialogues and academic collaborations with institutions like Stanford University and Claremont McKenna College.

Julie Michelle Klingerمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Critical Minerals Supply Chains
• Global Space Politics
• Community Survival Strategies
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Julie Michelle Klinger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences at the University of Delaware's College of Earth, Ocean & Environment. Her research examines global resource frontiers and space-based technologies through ethnographic fieldwork across China, Brazil, and the United States, with significant contributions to environmental politics and critical minerals governance. Her educational background includes: Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, Berkeley (2015) B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College (2006) Dr. Klinger's research program centers on three interconnected themes: critical minerals supply chains (analyzing environmental/social impacts of rare earth extraction for sustainable decarbonization), global space politics (challenging privatization narratives through projects like her book 'Capitalizing the Cosmos'), and community survival strategies (collaborating with Indigenous groups like Brazil's Yanomami to document land use amid extractive pressures). Her work consistently bridges geopolitical analysis with on-the-ground survival tactics in resource frontier zones. Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal intensifying focus on US-China space rivalry, mineral supply chain vulnerabilities for renewable energy, and the environmental geopolitics of orbital infrastructure. She increasingly connects terrestrial mining impacts with space resource extraction debates, emphasizing Global South perspectives. Her accolades include the 2017 Meridian Book Prize for 'Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes'. Dr. Klinger has secured funding from the National Science Foundation, Irmgard Coninx Stiftung, and Johns Hopkins University's China-Africa Research Initiative. She previously co-directed Boston University's Land Use and Livelihoods Initiative and mentors students in community-centered research partnerships, particularly with Amazonian Indigenous communities. Affiliated with UD's Embodiment Lab and Minerals, Materials and Society Program, she develops collaborative frameworks with remote sensing specialists and Indigenous knowledge holders to advance equitable climate solutions.

Ian Campbellمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Russian Empire
• 19th-century Europe
• Comparative Colonialism
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Ian Campbell is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of California, Davis. He holds a Ph.D. (2011) and B.A. (2005) in History from the University of Michigan, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. His research focuses on pre-Revolutionary Russia, particularly the dynamics between non-Russian territories and imperial governance. Campbell’s work emphasizes colonialism, military history, and environmental transformations in the Russian Empire. His first book, Knowledge and the Ends of Empire , explores tsarist policies toward the Kazakh steppe, analyzing bureaucratic knowledge systems and local intermediaries. Current projects include The Bleeding Edges , studying counterinsurgency across Russian borderlands, and Sowing Russianness? , reframing Kazakhstan through settler colonialism frameworks. His research has been supported by prestigious grants such as the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Award and the American Councils Title VIII Fellowship. Campbell teaches courses on European history, Russian history, and military history at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His publications span journals like The Russian Review and Ab Imperio , with a focus on violence, colonialism, and environmental adaptation in imperial contexts. Awards include the Fondiler Dissertation Prize for outstanding doctoral work (2011).

• International Relations
• Comparative Politics
• Territorial Conflicts
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Soyoung Lee is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Yale University and a research fellow at the MacMillan Center. Her work bridges domestic politics and international relations, focusing on territorial conflicts, nationalism, and international rivalries. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University (2023) and a B.A. from Yonsei University, South Korea. Her research has been recognized with major awards, including the APSA Best Dissertation in International Relations Theory and the Walter Isard Award for Peace Science. She teaches courses like Domestic Politics in International Relations and Introduction to International Relations at Yale. Her book project investigates the conditions under which states prioritize issues as core national interests. Previously, she was a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University’s America in the World Consortium and has held scholarships from the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies and the National Scholarship for Humanities/Social Sciences in South Korea. Awards: Best Dissertation in International Relations Theory (APSA) Walter Isard Award for Best Dissertation in Peace Science Stuart A. Bremer Award (Peace Science Society) Her research appears in journals like the American Political Science Review and International Organization. She coordinates Yale’s International Relations Workshop and maintains an active research website at soyoungleeresearch.com .

John M. Owen, IVمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• International Relations
• Political Science
• Ideological and Cultural Conflict
• +۵ مورد دیگر

John M. Owen IV is the Amb. Henry J. and Mrs. Marion R. Taylor Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and the Miller Center for Public Affairs. He served as Chair of UVa's Department of Politics from 2017 to 2020 and has held visiting positions at institutions including Oxford, Princeton, and Stanford. Education : A.B. from Duke, M.P.A. from Princeton, Ph.D. from Harvard. His research explores the interplay between ideology, culture, and international relations, focusing on the diffusion of regime types, the life cycles of liberal democracy, and the Sino-American rivalry as a contest between democracy and authoritarianism. He argues that the U.S. must reform its liberal internationalism to adapt to 21st-century challenges. Owen's recent publications include The Ecology of Nations (2023), which won the 2025 Grawemeyer Award, and articles analyzing U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy and ideological regime promotion. His work has been supported by grants from the Mellon, MacArthur, and Smith Richardson foundations. Awards : Grawemeyer Award (2025), Humboldt Research Award (2015), Joseph Lepgold Prize (2011). Editorial Roles : Editor-in-Chief of Security Studies (2011-2014), editorial board member of Security Studies and International Security . Owen has advised governments and institutions on international security and authored multiple books, including Confronting Political Islam (2014) and Liberal Peace, Liberal War (1997). His scholarship bridges historical analysis with contemporary geopolitical challenges.

Nikhil Menonمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• History of Modern South Asia
• Intellectual History
• Political History
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Nikhil Menon is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame, specializing in modern South Asia and 20th-century Indian intellectual/political history. He is a Faculty Fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. Education: PhD and MA from Princeton University; MPhil from Jawaharlal Nehru University; MA/BA from University of Delhi. His research explores the intersection of technology, economic planning, and Cold War geopolitics in postcolonial India. Key works include Planning Democracy (2022), which won the Joseph W. Elder Prize, and articles on India's early computing history. Menon's publications reveal trends in postcolonial state-building through technological innovation, focusing on institutions like the Indian Statistical Institute and transnational collaborations during the Cold War. His awards include the 2020 Elder Prize, while grants support projects like Status Anxiety: A Transnational History of Indian Soft Power (2024–25).

Simon Milesمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Cold War
• International Relations
• Diplomatic History
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Simon Miles is an Associate Professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University , where he has been affiliated since 2017. His research specializes in Cold War diplomatic and military history, with a focus on US-Soviet relations and the relevance of historical lessons to contemporary geopolitics. Ph.D. in History from the University of Texas at Austin (2017) M.A. in International Relations from the London School of Economics (2011) B.A. in History from the University of Toronto (2010) Miles analyzes Cold War-era archives from both Western and Eastern bloc nations to understand superpower cooperation and rivalry. His work challenges prevailing narratives, such as the mythologized Able Archer 83 military exercise, and examines the Warsaw Pact's role in Cold War security dynamics. His current research extends to the lived experiences of Soviet intelligence officers during Gorbachev's reforms. The trajectory of his recent publications highlights a shift from high-level diplomatic analysis (e.g., Johnson and Reagan administrations) to grassroots perspectives within Soviet institutions. His cross-disciplinary approach bridges public policy, history, and political science, often contextualizing Cold War strategies within modern geopolitical frameworks.

Sophia Beschمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• European Defense Policy
• International Security
• Transatlantic Relations
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Sophia Besch serves as a Senior Fellow in the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and teaches as an adjunct lecturer at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Her expertise centers on European defense policy, with particular focus on transatlantic relations, German defense policy, and the EU's role in European security architecture. She frequently contributes to major policy discussions on European strategic autonomy and defense integration. Dr. Besch holds a doctorate in European Studies from King's College London, and additional degrees from Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her work analyzing European security challenges and transatlantic relations. Her research interests span European defense policy, international security, transatlantic relations, German foreign policy, and subsea infrastructure security. She has published extensively on European defense integration, the geopolitical implications of subsea cable infrastructure, and the evolving transatlantic security relationship. Her work often examines how European nations can enhance their defense capabilities while navigating complex relationships with the United States. Dr. Besch's recent publications reveal a strong focus on European strategic autonomy, particularly in the context of changing US commitments under potential Trump administration policies. She has produced significant work on subsea cable security, European conscription models, and German defense policy shifts following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Her research consistently addresses how European nations can strengthen their defense capabilities while maintaining transatlantic cooperation. As a regular commentator in major media outlets including Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and Politico, Dr. Besch has established herself as a leading voice on European security issues. She has served as an expert witness for the UK House of Commons Defence Select Committee, the German Bundestag EU Committee, and the European Parliament Subcommittee for Security and Defence. Dr. Besch has been affiliated with several prominent research institutions, including the Centre for European Reform (CER) in London and Berlin, the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, and the Atlantic Council's Europe Centre. She is also a member of the Atlantik Brücke Young Leaders program, which fosters transatlantic dialogue and cooperation.