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Impact in International Affairs The Quest for World-Leading Research
146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines how and to what extent academic research in politics and international studies has had 'impact' — in doing so, it also considers what might characterise ‘world-leading’ research impact.
International Relations was always meant to have impact – it was intended to make a difference in the world, when the subject was formally founded to understand and prevent war in 1919. This... Read more
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Impact
3. Towards a Typology
4. International Affairs
5. 4* Impact — World Leading
6. The 8 Characteristics of World Leading — 4* Impact: 1-5
7. The 8 Characteristics of World Leading — 4* Impact`: 6-8
8. Conclusion
Annex
Biography
James Gow is Professor of International Peace and Security at King’s College London, UK.
Henry Redwood is Lecturer in International Relations at King’s College London, UK.
'Overall, this book provides a fascinating insight into the role of impact in inter>national affairs. It provides a nuanced discussion of impact and the varied role that public and media engagement can play. The discussion of characteristics identi>fied from the top-scoring 2014 case-studies provides many important and practical insights into the way impact was communicated. This, alongside the deep dive into impact in the discipline (chapter 4), makes the book essential reading for impact professionals in the UK as well as for researchers in International Relations.'--Bella Reichard, Newcastle University, International Affairs
