Dr. Ben Clift

Biography

Ben Clift is a Professor of Political Economy at the University of Warwick, where he also serves as Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes. His research interests are centered on comparative international political economy, focusing particularly on the political economy of the ecological crisis and capitalism. Clift has published extensively on topics including technocratic economic governance, austerity, and the relationship between politics and economic policy-making in contexts such as climate change and Brexit. He has received a prestigious Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for his project on the Office of Budget Responsibility, which examines the politics of UK growth amidst uncertainty and austerity. Clift completed his BA in French and Politics and MA in Political Economy at the University of Sheffield, where he later earned his PhD. He has held academic positions at several institutions and has supervised numerous PhD students in political economy, environmental policy, and related fields. His publications appear in leading journals, and he has engaged with various media outlets to discuss his work, making significant contributions to the understanding of political economy and global capitalism.

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