Dr. Stuart White

Associate Professor

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Biography

Stuart White is an Associate Professor of Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) at the University of Oxford, where he is also a Tutorial Fellow at Jesus College. He specializes in normative political theory and public policy history. His research interests include examining the implications of egalitarianism within policy applications and exploring various political traditions and institutional thinking that critique capitalism and authoritarianism. White's work engages with normative political economy, democratic theory, and constitutional studies, emphasizing UK comparative politics. He investigates contemporary issues such as universal basic income, inheritance tax, and democratic renewal through the lens of constitutional reform. White has a robust teaching portfolio, offering undergraduate courses in Theorizing Democracy and the History of Political Thought, as well as graduate teaching in Normative Political Economy.

Research Interests

Courses

Theorizing Democracy Theory of Politics History of Political Thought: Plato to Rousseau History of Political Thought: Bentham to Weber Marx and Marxism

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.