Adam Humphreys
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Associate Professor
- 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.