World-leading Research

Our research looks at big and broad-ranging topics and answers important questions through rigorous analysis and strong theoretical approaches. 

With access to expertise in a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods, our people apply their academic and methodological skill to help us understand the political worlds of today—and shape those of the future.

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A nexus for big questions and big ideas. We develop innovative new ways for gathering, processing and analysing data; we create new theoretical frameworks; and our research projects tackle some of the most-pressing challenges around the globe.

Research publications

Yeandle, A. and Doyle, D. (2026) “Migration, remittances and petty corruption in Africa”, International Studies Quarterly [Preprint].
Buzogány, A., Chiru, M. and Surdea-Hernea, V. (2026) “Climate-related hazards and issue attention to climate policy in the European Parliament”, West European Politics, pp. 1–27.
Ahrenshop, M. et al. (2026) “Climate Mobilization and Carbon Apathy: Mapping the Political Economy of Vulnerability in the Global South”, SocArXiv.
Perez Sandoval, J., Power, T. and Rocha, V. (2026) “Correlates of subnational polyarchy: evidence from contemporary Brazil”, Studies in Comparative International Development [Preprint].
Billingham, P. (2026) “Justifying the political liberal justificatory constituency”, Political Studies Review [Preprint].
Lieberman, R. and King, D. (2026) “The American Civil Rights State: The Role of Federal Power in the Pursuit of Racial Justice”, Studies in American Political Development, pp. 1–20.
Billingham, P. and Hordern, J. (2026) “Introduction to OJLR Special Issue: The New Catholic Integralism and Religious Anti-Liberalism”, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion [Preprint].
Idler, A., Samper, J. and Tkacova, K. (2026) “Visual Thinking in International Relations: Interactive Digital Maps, Spatial Conflict Dynamics, and Diverse Narratives”, International Studies Perspectives [Preprint].
THORNTON, P. (2026) “China Leadership Monitor”, China Leadership Monitor [Preprint].
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