Dr. James Hughes

Biography

Jim Hughes is a Professor of Comparative Politics and the Director of the Conflict Research Group at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He joined LSE as a lecturer in 1994 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1998, Reader in 2002, and Professor in 2007. He has previously taught at the Universities of Surrey, Keele, and Trinity College Dublin. His current research interests focus on understanding violent political conflict and terrorism, as well as post-conflict reconciliation. Hughes has concentrated his work on democratization, secession, and national and ethnic conflict in relation to the Soviet Union and the Balkans, alongside the role of the European Union in Eastern Europe. He has authored nine books and over fifty articles and chapters. Major works include 'Rethinking Reconciliation: Transitional Justice and Conflict' (Routledge, 2018), 'EU Conflict Management' (Routledge, 2010), and 'Chechnya, Nationalism, and Jihad' (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007). Hughes graduated with a BSc (Combined Honours) in Political Science and Ancient History from Queen's University Belfast in 1982 and completed his PhD at LSE, which involved extensive fieldwork and research in Russian archives. He has held distinguished fellowships and has contributed to various consultancy roles with governments and international organizations. His current work critiques radicalization and terrorism studies, analyzing civilian victimization in conflicts.

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