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Rod Dacombe is a Reader in Politics at King's College London and serves as the head of the School of Politics and Economics. He has significant expertise in democratic theory, specifically participatory deliberative democracy and digital democracy. His notable publications include the book 'Rethinking Civic Participation Theory Practice' published in 2018, and he has another book titled 'Democratic Theory' slated for publication in late 2021. Rod is involved in various research projects, focusing on inequalities in democratic participation and the importance of conspiracy theories in contemporary democracy. He has received research funding from prestigious organizations like the Economic and Social Research Council and the Leverhulme Trust. In addition to his research, Rod teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on democracy and public policy and is a co-author of a textbook aimed at A-Level and early undergraduate students. He has also received a College Teaching Excellence Award and is open to considering PhD applications in related fields.
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