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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences
Department of International Studies

Teaching areas

Political Science; Political Economy; International Relations

Research areas

The intersection between political economy and foreign policy; the intersection between foreign aid and human rights; human rights

Education

PhD, Political Science, University of Missouri, United States, 2017
MA, Political Science, Oklahoma State University, United States, 2011
BA, Political Science, University of Oklahoma, United States, 2008

Professional experience

Assistant Professor, Political Science, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2017 - Present
Graduate Instructor, Political Science, University of Missouri, Missouri, United States, 2015 - 2017
Graduate Assistant, Political Science, University of Missouri, Missouri, United States, 2011 - 2015
Teaching Assistant, Political Science, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma,, United States, 2009 - 2011

Memberships

American Political Science Association, August 2017
International Studies Association, August 2017
American Political Science Association, August 2011 - May 2017
International Studies Association, August 2011 - May 2017
Midwest Political Science Association, August 2011 - May 2017

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2562

Dr. Jeffrey King

Associate Professor
PhD, University of Missouri, United States

Jeffrey King has taught in Political Science and International Studies departments for the past eight years at institutions such as the University of Missouri and American University of Sharjah. He has taught courses ranging from Introduction to American Politics to Global Political Economy. His research interests include the intersection between political economy and foreign policy, the intersection between political economy and human rights, on ideology and foreign policy, and human rights generically speaking

Publications

Jeffrey King. Examining the effects of democratic backsliding on human rights conditions, Journal Of Human Rights
Jeffrey King. Why do some natural resource-rich countries adopt prudent fiscal rules? An empirical analysis, The Extractive Industries And Society
Jeffrey King And Andrew Lugg. Politicising pandemics: Evidence from US media coverage of the World Health Organisation, Global Policy, 25 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2023
Jeffrey King. The Limits of Shame: UN Shaming, NGO Repression, and Women's Protests, Conflict Management And Peace Science
Jeffrey King And Giacomo Chiozza. Beyond Complacency and Acrimony: Studying Human Rights in a Post-Covid-19 World, Journal Of Human Rights, 2022
Jeffrey King. Global oil prices and fuel subsidies: The Cost of Oil Dependency, The Extractive Industries And Society
Jeffrey King And Giacomo Chiozza. The State of Human Rights in a (Post) COVID-19 World, 2022
Jeffrey King And Giacomo Chiozza. Introduction to a Special Issue on Beyond Complacency and Acrimony: Studying Human Rights in a Post-Covid-19 World, Journal Of Human Rights, 2022
Jeffrey King And Giacomo Chiozza. The State of Human Rights in a (Post) COVID-19 World, Journal Of Human Rights, 2022
Jeffrey King And Giacomo Chiozza. Introduction to a Special Issue on Beyond Complacency and Acrimony: Studying Human Rights in a Post-Covid-19 World
Jeffrey King, Bimal Adhikari And Lie Philip Santoso. A BIT of Help? The Divergent Effect of Bilateral Investment Treaties on Women’s Rights, Journal Of Human Rights, 2021
Jeffrey King And Marc Polizzi. Aid for justice? Analyzing the impact of foreign aid on recipient transitional justice implementation, International Journal Of Human Rights, 29 June 2021
Jeffrey King. Teaching Cooperation: The Effect of Shared Neoliberalism on Sanctioning Behavior, Foreign Policy Analysis, 1 January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2018

Conference Presentations

Book Talk: Rights at Stake, April 2023
Examining the effects of democratic backsliding on human rights conditions, Annual Meeting Of The International Studies Association, Montreal, 18 March 2023
The Limits of Shame: UN Shaming, NGO Repression, and Women's Protests, Isa-northeast, Baltimore, 2022
A BIT of Help: The Divergent Effect of Bilateral Investment Treaties on Women's Rights, Annual Meeting Of The Midwest Political Science Association, Online, 2021
Contentious Politics: The Effect of United Nations Naming and Shaming on the Incidence of Women's Protests, Isa Joint Human Rights Conference, 2021, 2021
Does it Really Matter? Public Opinion and US Aid Delivery Tactics, Annual Meeting Of The International Studies Association, Online, 2021
Does it Really Matter? Public Opinion and US Aid Delivery Tactics, Annual Meeting Of The International Studies Association Midwest, Online, 2020
Justice for Whom? Analyzing the Impact of Foreign Aid for Transitional Justice, Annual Meeting Of The International Studies Association, 2020

Awards and Honors

Excellence in Research (Humanities and Social Sciences) in College of Arts and Science, 2023-2024, College of Arts and Science, American University of Sharjah, This award is handed out to one person in the Humanities and Social Sciences per year. It takes into account the previous three years of research output., 30 April 2024

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