School of Government and International Affairs
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The School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA) at Durham University is the university's department of political science and international affairs.
Its research clusters around political theory, comparative politics, international relations, security, and international political economy.[1]
History[edit]
The school was founded in 2004 by bringing together what had been Durham's department of politics and elements of the existing Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.[2] Anoush Ehteshami served as founding Head of the school.[3]
Facilities[edit]
The school is based in the Al-Qasimi Building, named for Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, a Durham graduate and ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, who donated money for it to host the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies in 1999. The donation and naming have been a matter of controversy owing to the donor's alleged human rights abuses.[4]
Centers, institutes, and journals[edit]
The school hosts the Durham Global Security Institute, the Global Policy Institute, and the Institute for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, among other centres and institutes focused on China, Pakistan, political thought, and political behaviour.
It also hosts the journals Global Policy and East Asia: an International Quarterly.[5]
Ranking and reputation[edit]
In the 2022 QS rankings, Durham ranked within the top 100 universities in the world for politics, which comes under the remit of SGIA.[6]
Academic staff[edit]
Current and former academic staff include:
- Anoushiravan Ehteshami
- David Held
A number of academics have also held short term or visiting roles including Niv Horesh and Tom Nairn.
SGIA staff hold a number of funded chair professorships, including the Sharjah Professor in Islamic Law and Finance (endowed by the Emir of Sharjah) and Sheikh Nasser Bin Muhammad Al-Sabah Professor in International Relations (named for and endowed by a former Prime Minister of Kuwait).
Alumni[edit]
Alumni of the school include:
- Matthew Hedges, jailed in the UAE on accusations of spying for Britain during his PhD research while studying at SGIA[7]
- Ed Lopez, US Republican Party activist
- Adrian Prenkaj, Kosovo diplomat
Michael Bates, Baron Bates, an MP who has held a number of roles in the British government, studied for a PhD at the school.
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/school-government-international-affairs/research/centres/
- ↑ https://www.uaces.org/membership/group/school-government-international-affairs-durham-university
- ↑ https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/a-ehteshami/
- ↑ https://www.palatinate.org.uk/al-qasimi-building-named-after-ruler-of-uae-emirate-accused-of-human-rights-abuses/
- ↑ https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/school-government-international-affairs/research/centres/
- ↑ https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2022/politics
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/nov/24/matthew-hedges-jailing-two-more-uk-universities-cut-ties-with-uae
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