Politics and International Relations (PIR) research across SEDarc is housed in multi-disciplinary centres of excellence covering e.g. Conflict, Cooperation, Interventions, and Security (Kent, Reading, Surrey, Royal Holloway); European Politics (Kent, Surrey, Sussex); Democracy, Elections, and Participation (Reading, Royal Holloway); Corruption (Sussex); New Political Communication (Royal Holloway); and Gender and Sexuality (Royal Holloway). The PIR Departments in SEDarc are housed in faculties or schools with departments such as Law, Economics, and Sociology, and are thus well-placed for interdisciplinary research. PIR expertise provides key contributions on comparative politics, conflict and security, and democracy, therefore contributing to the Healthy Thriving Communities, Inclusive Economic Growth, and Secure, Effective and Trusted Institutions pathways.
SEDarc Institutions: (Kent, Royal Holloway, Reading, Surrey, Sussex, Sussex (Area Studies)