Dr. Catherine Scott

Biography

Catherine Scott is a Senior Lecturer in Security Studies at King's College London, where she also serves as the Programme Director for the MRes Defence Studies and Deputy Programme Director for the online MA in International Affairs. Since joining the Defence Studies Department in 2016, Dr. Scott has held various teaching positions in the Departments of History and Politics at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and in the War Studies Department at King's College London. She previously managed an academic support contract for the Royal College of Defence Studies. Dr. Scott received her PhD in International Politics and Security from King's College London and holds an MA in Slavonic and East European Studies from University College London, as well as a BA (Hons) in War Studies and Geography from King's College London. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of various academic associations, including the British International Studies Association and the African Studies Association UK. Dr. Scott has published extensively, with her monograph on state failure in sub-Saharan Africa titled 'State Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: Crisis and the Post-Colonial Order', released by I.B. Tauris in June 2017. Her research interests encompass state failure, political fragility, post-colonial politics, and international security. She is actively involved in doctoral supervision and teaches a range of postgraduate courses in security studies, including modules addressing global challenges and state failure in fragile contexts.

Research Interests