Dr Liam Stanley

Department of Politics and International Relations

Senior Lecturer

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Dr Liam Stanley
Department of Politics and International Relations
Modular Teaching Village
Northumberland Road
91直播
S10 1AJ
Profile

I am a Senior Lecturer in Politics. My research areas are politics, international relations, and global political economy.

I studied at the University of Birmingham and University of Sussex, and joined the University of 91直播 in 2014 as a Lecturer. From 2019-2021 I was Deputy Director at the 91直播 Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI).

I have held visiting fellowships at the University of Amsterdam, European University Institute, and Copenhagen Business School. My research has been funded by the ESRC, the Leverhulme Trust, and the British Academy.

Qualifications
  • BA hons (Birmingham)
  • MSc (Sussex)
  • PhD (Birmingham)
Research interests

I am currently working on two projects:

  1. Global culture wars. My new book project situates current debates about 'wokeness' and identity politics in a global and historical perspective. 
  2. British political economy. Together with colleagues at SPERI, I am currently working on a project that evaluates the past, present, and future study of British capitalism.  

Prior to this most of my research focussed on how the 2008 financial crisis transformed British political and cultural life, including issues relating to austerity, tax and debt. I have published articles on these themes, as well as my 2022 book Britain Alone.

I also pursue a research interest in methodology and the politics of knowledge production. I have completed projects on rethinking 鈥渙ntology鈥 in political science, how to best use the focus group method, and on pluralism in British political studies.

Publications

Books

  • Stanley L (2022) . Manchester: Manchester University Press. RIS download Bibtex download

Journal articles

  • Stanley L (2024) . Political Quarterly, The. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hunt T & Stanley L (2019) . The Political Quarterly, 90(3), 479-487. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L & Hartman T (2018) . Political Studies, 66(4), 830-850. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley LM (2016) . Economy and Society, 45(3-4), 303-324. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley LM & Jackson R (2016) . Politics, 36, 223-235. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley LM (2016) . Politics, 36(3), 236-249. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley LM (2016) . British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 18(2), 389-406. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley LM, Deville J & Montgomerie J (2016) . New Formations: a journal of culture/theory/politics, 87, 64-82. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Bates SR, Kerr P, Byrne C & Stanley L (2014) . Parliamentary Affairs, 67(2), 253-280. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L (2014) . New Political Economy, 19(6), 895-917. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L (2012) . Politics, 32(2), 93-99. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L (2012) . Political Studies, 60(2), 474-482. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L, McGrath T & Hunt T () The social meaning of wealth taxes. Economy and Society. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L & Dennis J () The de-globalisation of capital? The political economy of community wealth building. New Political Economy. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L, Gore E, LeBaron G, Craig S, Edwards R, Wall S & Watts T () . Global Society, 1-21. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gonzalez Ginocchio B, Hindmoor A & Stanley L () Pluralism and political studies in the UK: A pilot study into who gets what in the discipline. Political Studies Review. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • (2021) Oxford University Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2018) Oxford University Press RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L (2017) Everyday Economic Narratives In Montgomerie J (Ed.), Critical Methods in Political and Cultural Economy RIPE Series in Global Political Economy RIS download Bibtex download

Reports

  • Stanley L & Rebecca B (2018) Communicating Tax RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L & Hartman TK (2016) Welfare recipients, public opinion and 鈥榙eservingness鈥 RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stanley L & Hartman TK (2015) Annual Tax Summaries RIS download Bibtex download
Grants

Key projects/grants

Awarding Body: ESRC/University of 91直播
People Involved: Principal Investigator, with Tax Justice UK
Title of Research: Reframing tax
Years funded for: 2020-21
拢 Amount: 拢22,000

Awarding Body: ESRC/University of 91直播
People Involved: Principal Investigator, with Rebecca Bramall (LCC)
Title of Research: Reimagining tax through speculative design     
Years funded for: 2017-18           
拢 Amount:
拢8,000

Teaching interests

I currently lead our core first year module, POL120 Analysing Politics. In 2019, I was awarded the University of 91直播 Senate Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, where I was recognised for my research-led learning approach to teaching, curriculum design, and student experience.

PhD Supervision

I am always happy to hear from students considering a PhD in any area of global political economy, British politics, or any other topic within my areas of interest.

Current PhD students:

  • Edward Pemberton, 鈥楾he Domestic Politics of Global Consumption鈥
  • Remi Edwards, 鈥楤eyond Corporate Social Responsibility: Exploring the potential of worker-driven alternatives in supply chains鈥
  • Henrique Lopes Valen莽a鈥, The return of industrial policy in the European Union鈥
  • Nina Lotze, 鈥楥omparative analysis of neoliberal legitimation strategies during and after a crisis, comparing the 2008/09 financial crisis and the current economic fallout from COVID-19鈥

Completed PhD students:

  • James Chamberlain, 鈥楴eoliberalism or Developmentalism? The Emergence and Tensions of a Compensatory State in Zambia鈥
  • Katherine Smith, 鈥楢 study of youth-derived and gender-derived inequalities in political organisational participation in the UK鈥
  • Ram贸n I. Centeno, 鈥楥uban Communism under Ra煤l Castro (2006-2014)鈥