International Political Economy PhD

King's College London, University of London

The Department of European & International Studies (EIS) welcomes applications from outstanding candidates to the International Political Economy PhD programme. You will undertake original research in International Political Economy, exploring areas such as how political and economic forces shape global governance, markets, production, finance, migration and international relations. The Department of European & International Studies is home to the International Political Economy Research Group which is characterised by its analytical and methodological pluralism, which encompasses both qualitative and quantitative methods, and with strong emphasis placed on the dialogue between mainstream and critical traditions in the field of IPE.This programme is designed for ambitious researchers who want to produce original, impactful work that seeks to explore the connections, forces and fractures of European and International affairs. Supervisory research interests include European political economy; global political economy; the globalisation of production; the political economy of finance and crisis, Latin America, East Asia, energy and migration. Our researcher and scholarship explores: The role of finance (or ‘financialisation’) in today’s political economy. The origin, functions and shortcomings of European Monetary and Economic Union. How globalisation influences statecraft and public policy choices. How power is configured at a global scale and how it materialises as flows of people (migration), money, goods and services.