International Political Economy MPhil/PhD at Kings College London

Overview

• REF rankings 2014: King's is of the top leading universities worldwide (ranked 33 in the 2020 QS World University Rankings). The 2014 Research Excellence Framework confirmed the world-class standard of research undertaken in the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy and its leading international reputation. King's is ranked 1st in the UK for Politics and International Studies according to the framework.
• Research income: The contributing departments receive research income from the the Economic and Social Research Council, the British Academy and other institutions. The Department of European & International Studies has received funding from the Leverhulme Trust, the European Research Council and from the EU Framework Programme 7.

Description

The Department of European and International Studies is committed to the interdisciplinary study of Europe in a global context. Our approach to the study of Europe in the world is holistic, including historical, political, economic, social, cultural, philosophical and anthropological aspects. EIS international studies research focuses on international political economy and foreign policy. Together, these overlapping research agendas, seek to achieve the strategic aim of becoming a leading centre for excellence in the study of crisis and limitations of European and global order.

The Department is host to a cluster of internationally recognized specialists in International Political Economy. Their research interests include European political economy; the globalization of production; the political economy of finance and crisis, Latin America, East Asia, energy and migration. Applications are invited for the PhD in International Political Economy to work with and under the supervision of these scholars.

Course study environment

Every research student is assigned a primary and secondary supervisor. Their progress is monitored through regular meetings of a review panel. European & International Studies mounts regular research seminars and occasional conferences with invited outside speakers. In addition, the School of Politics and Economics Postgraduate Research Seminar allows research students to report on their work in progress and receive feedback from staff members and fellow students.