Sophia Mughal

Sophia Mughal is a MPhil candidate in International Relations at Balliol College. Mughal's research primarily focuses on the impact of collective memory on foreign policy, especially in the postcolonial context. Prior to her studies at Oxford, Mughal served as a Fellow in the Office of the President at her alma mater, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, from where she graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Political Science & Religious Studies.

Rachael McDonald

I am an MPhil student in Comparative Government at the University of Oxford. My work considers how western governments use economic policy to shape relationships with citizens, particularly multicultural and ethnically diverse people. My research crosses normative political theory, critical policy analysis and comparative political economy.

Green backlash and public opposition to climate policy

As governments pursue ambitious climate policies, public support for the green transition cannot be taken for granted. Concerns about costs, jobs and the distribution of benefits and burdens can generate resistance to policies designed to reduce emissions. Patrick Bayer examines the growing phenomenon of ‘green backlash’ and the factors that shape public opposition to climate policy. Why do some policies provoke greater resistance than others? How do economic interests, perceptions of fairness and political attitudes influence public responses?

Maxwell Bessler

Max Bessler is an MPhil candidate in International Relations at St. Antony's College. His research covers how technology companies and their products align with, resist, or reshape the behaviour of governments. Before Oxford, he was a Visiting Fellow at the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, a strategy consultant, an economic analyst at the CIA, and intern at the Economics Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Away from his research, he loves triathlon, writing, and the occasional row.

CASSM Colloquium Series - Ida Loeschel - "No Justice, No Transition? Procedural Fairness and Climate Policy Acceptance in Germany"

The CASSM Colloquium Series is a space for researcher's interested in receiving feedback on their experimental designs prior to gathering any data. The abstract for this week's presenter can be found below. Abstract Achieving ambitious climate targets requires both effective policy instruments and sustained public acceptance. While existing research identifies perceived fairness as an important determinant of climate policy support, the causal effects of procedural fairness in energy-related decision-making remain underexplored.
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