Centre for Political Ethnography (CPE)
Centre for Political Ethnography (CPE)

Our people

Learn about our core team and their research interests.

Professor Nick Clarke

Professor of Political Geography

Research interests

  • I research governance and citizenship, with a focus on three main areas:
  • 1) Innovative responses to globalisation (2004-present). This research has been funded by grants from the ESRC, the Nuffield Foundation, and the Local Government Alliance for International Development. The focus has been on global citizenship, ethical consumption, and interurban partnerships. See especially my co-authored book, Globalising Responsibility (2011, Wiley-Blackwell).
  • 2) The challenges presented to representative democracy by the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the rise of populism, Brexit, and the COVID-19 pandemic (2013-present). This research has been funded by grants from the ESRC and the British Academy. The focus has been on the relations between national and local government, and between politicians and citizens. See especially my co-authored book, The Good Politician (2018, Cambridge University Press).

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Nick

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 4618

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Professor Roderick Rhodes DPhil, FAcSS, FASSA

Professor of Government (Research)

Research interests

  • Public Administration
  • Public Policy
  • Comparative Politics

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: [email protected]

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Professor Silke Roth

Professor of Sociology

Research interests

  • activism and volunteering
  • humanitarianism 
  • political participation

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Silke

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 4859

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Dr Tessa Altman

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Email: [email protected]

Tel: +44 23 8059 2086

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Dr Yifei Yan

Lecturer in Public Admin and Policy

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Email: [email protected]

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