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Jamie Doucette is a Reader in Human Geography at the University of Manchester, where he has been a member of the faculty since October 2012. He has a diverse academic background with a PhD in Human Geography from the University of British Columbia. His research spans various themes within Geographical Political Economy, focusing particularly on East Asia and the complexities of urban transformation in developmentalist contexts. Over the past decade, Doucette has critically examined the restructuring of the East Asian 'developmental state' model, specifically in the context of neoliberalism and democratization. His work addresses issues such as labor geographies, the politics of development, and the dynamics of territory and sovereignty. Doucette has received multiple fellowships, including the Leverhulme Research Fellowship and the Korea Foundation Fellowship. He has published extensively in premier journals, contributing significantly to the discourse on political economy and urban geography.
University of Manchester • Manchester, UK
Leads research and teaching in the Department of Geography.
Hitotsubashi University • Tokyo, Japan
Conducted research in the Department of Economics on labor issues.
Seoul National University • Seoul, South Korea
Engaged in research collaborations and academic exchanges.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.