In February 2012, I took up the post of Deputy Director of the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Prior to this, I was Professor of International Politics at Aberystwyth University in Wales, UK. I study and teach on issues of terrorism, political violence, war, security, peace and conflict resolution. I have published several academic books on these topics, including those below. I am also the editor-in-chief of the academic journal, Critical Studies on Terrorism, and I love playing guitar and fly-fishing. Currently, I am writing a novel which explores the mind of a terrorist. The blogs I write here are personal expressions of opinion and do not in any way reflect or represent the views of my past or present employers.
Richard,
I love your blog. Your words are compelling and you write so eloquently. I have been reading your work for some time now and I can’t think of anyone on this planet who is more aligned with my research interests. I wrote my MA thesis in Peace and Conflict Studies on terrorism. It was entitled Blinded by the Right: The Discourse of Terrorism. Do you happen to supervise PhD students?
Thank you for your kind words. Please send me an email to my Aberystwyth address so we can discuss your PhD idea some time.
Never thought of it that way.
Hey! Delighted to have found this blog, I was a big fan of CTS when I was at uni, and my dissertation was inspired by it. One new regular reader here! All the best!
Thanks! Welcome!
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