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Adam Humphreys

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  • Head of Department

Areas of interest

My principal research interests are in international relations theory and meta-theory, especially causation and causal explanation, realism and neo-realism, the English School, and the relationship between theory and history in international relations.

I also have research interests in British foreign and defence policy, strategy, and the ethics of war.

Postgraduate supervision

I welcome enquiries from research students working on international relations theory and/or meta-theory or on British foreign and defence policy.

Background

I studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics and then International Relations (MPhil and DPhil) at the University of Oxford. I then spent a further seven years in Oxford in a variety of teaching and research roles before joining the University of Reading in 2013.

Academic qualifications

  • DPhil International Relations, University of Oxford (2007)
  • MPhil International Relations, University of Oxford (2003)
  • BA (MA Oxon) Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford (2001)

Awards and honours

I previously held significant research grants from the Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the British Academy.

Websites/blogs

For more details about my research please see my academia.edu page.

Publications

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