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The department actively supports an extensive range of research activity, with a strong record in securing research funding from external and University sources. These pages give an overview of current funded DPIR research projects.

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Fighting corruption, curbing cynicism? Ezequiel González Ocantos Sponsor: John Fell Fund
Economic benchmarks and the rise of resentment in the developed world F. David Rueda Sponsor: John Fell Fund
Coping with COVID-19 Ben Ansell Sponsor: John Fell Fund DPIR
The Trust in News Project Rasmus Kleis Nielsen Sponsor: Facebook Journalism Project
Digital News Report Rasmus Kleis Nielsen Sponsor: Google
Does Blue Helmet heterogeneity influence peacekeeping effectiveness? DPIR CIS
Investigating the laundering of monies and reputations by African and Central Asian elites Sponsor: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) DPIR
Citizens & Aliens. Decolonisation & the Origins of the European Migration Order Tomas Wallenius Sponsor: The Leverhulme Trust DPIR
How religious minorities develop transnational consciousness Sponsor: British Academy DPIR
Religious Equality and Employment within the European Union Martijn van den Brink Sponsor: British Academy DPIR
The Role of Natural Resources in India-Africa Development Cooperation Ricardo Soares de Oliveira Sponsor: India-UK Development Partnership Forum
Vote Buying, Political Recruitment, and Representation. Mariana Borges Martins da Silva Sponsor: British Academy DPIR
Women and the History of International Thought Patricia Owens Sponsor: The Leverhulme Trust
ParlRulesData.org Radoslaw Zubek Sponsor: The University of Oxford, KE Seed Fund Government and Politics Network
How political elites frame the politics of migration Desmond King Sponsor: British AcademySponsor: The Leverhulme Trust
Fairness, Risk, and the Welfare State F. David Rueda Sponsor: British AcademySponsor: The Leverhulme Trust
The Origins and Consequences of Social Media Incivility Spyros Kosmidis Sponsor: British AcademySponsor: The Leverhulme Trust DPIR
Oxford Martin Programme on Transboundary Resource Management Richard Caplan Sponsor: Oxford Martin School
SCHOOLPOL Jane Gingrich Sponsor: European Research Council (ERC)
European Union Differentiation, Dominance and Democracy Sponsor: European Research Council (ERC)
After Exit: Assessing the Consequences of United Nations Peacekeeping Withdrawal Richard Caplan Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Party Representation in Times of Economic Crisis Stephen Whitefield
EUREQUAL Stephen Whitefield
The Crime-Terror Nexus from Below: Criminal and Extremist Practices, Networks and Narratives in Deprived Neighbourhoods of Tripoli Raphaël Lefèvre Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
From Conflict Actors to Architects of Peace: Promoting Human Security in Colombia and Internationally Annette Idler
The Changing Character of Conflict Platform Annette Idler Sponsor: Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Oxford University Archive of World Leaders’ Exit Interviews Hartmut Mayer Sponsor: John Fell Fund
The Construction of European Demoi-cracy Kalypso Nicolaïdis Sponsor: DPIR
The Politics of Wealth Inequality and Mobility in the Twenty-First Century Ben Ansell Sponsor: European Research Council (ERC)
What "Brexit Means Brexit" Means to Citizens Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
The Ideological Shadow of Authoritarianism Sponsor: John Fell Fund
Oxford US-UK Academic Policy Dialogue on Countering Violent Extremism Andrea Ruggeri Sponsor: ESRC Impact Acceleration Account
The Ideological Dynamics of Mass Killing Sponsor: DPIR
Digital Intermediaries, News Media, and Political Communication Rasmus Kleis Nielsen Sponsor: Tietgen Foundation RISJ
Does Leadership in Peacekeeping Matter? Andrea Ruggeri Sponsor: British Academy
Measuring Government Policy with Text Analysis Radoslaw Zubek Sponsor: John Fell Fund
Fairness and Voter Reactions to Government Opportunism Petra Schleiter Sponsor: British Academy
Mapping the Languages of European Memory Sponsor: John Fell Fund
Understanding “Buddhist Nationalism” in Myanmar: Religion, Gender, Identity, and Conflict in a Political Transition Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Who Owns the State? A Contemporary Theory of Public Ownership Sponsor: British Academy
Electoral Competition and the Distribution of Development: Evidence from Botswana Robin Harding Sponsor: DPIR
The New Class War: the marginalisation of the working class in British politics Geoffrey Evans, James Tilley Sponsor: DPIR
Implementing a Ceasefire and Ending Armed Conflict: How to Enhance Human Security and Cross-border Development in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela Annette Idler Sponsor: ESRC Impact Acceleration Account
Determinants of Public Legitimacy: Survey Evidence from Afghanistan Sponsor: International Growth Centre (IGC)
Origins of modern international political thought Edward Keene Sponsor: DPIR
Waking Up to a Golden Dawn: How Exposure to the Refugee Crisis Shapes Political Behaviour Sponsor: British Academy
Passions and Interests? Emotional Politics and Politicized Emotion in Sino-Japanese Relations Todd H. Hall Sponsor: Social Science Research Council CIS
Stratification in international society Edward Keene Sponsor: DPIR
Practical Political Economy for Resource Governance Reform Ricardo Soares de Oliveira Sponsor: ESRC Impact Acceleration Account
Socialism and Utopia David Leopold Sponsor: DPIR
Property for all? Basic income and basic capital Stuart White Sponsor: DPIR
Republicanism and rethinking democracy Stuart White Sponsor: DPIR
America's Material Racial Inequality: Legacies and Policy Coalitions Desmond King Sponsor: DPIR
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism - Digital News Project Sponsor: Google
Putting Frontier Research into Action: Co-designing Security Policies to Tackle Violent Non-state Groups in Peripheral Spaces Annette Idler Sponsor: ESRC Impact Acceleration Account
Europe Unbound: geopolitics, economics, and communication Jan Zielonka Sponsor: Social Sciences Division from the John Fell Fund
The New Governance of Global Capital Markets: Winner and Losers Sponsor: British Academy
The Politics of the Future? Negotiating Tomorrow’s Uncertainties in Diverse Political Conditions Sponsor: British Academy
The Politics Violence Frontier Elizabeth Frazer Sponsor: John Fell Fund
Military Human Enhancement: Design for Responsibility and Combat Systems David Rodin Sponsor: Delft University of Technology
Civil Resistance and Power Politics: Domestic and International Dimensions Adam Roberts Sponsor: International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism – Core Funding Sponsor: Thomson Reuters Foundation RISJ
Human Rights for Future Generations: From Theory to Practice Sponsor: Oxford Martin School
The Post-Transatlantic Age: A Twenty-First Century Concert of Powers? Andrew Hurrell Sponsor: VolkswagenStiftung
Global Norm Evolution and the Responsibility to Protect Ricardo Soares de Oliveira Sponsor: VolkswagenStiftung
When the Party's Over: The Politics of Austerity in Public Services Christopher Hood Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Power and Region in a Multipolar Order (PRIMO) Andrew Hurrell Sponsor: European Commission
Media and Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe Jan Zielonka Sponsor: European Research Council (ERC)
The Individualisation of War: Reconfiguring the Morality, Law and Politics of Armed Conflict Sponsor: European Research Council (ERC) ELAC
The Impact of Elections: Voting, Political Behaviour and Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
The Climate Crunch Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Support for Democracy in Egypt: A Crucial Point for the Country: A Crucial Test Case For Comparative Politics Stephen Whitefield Sponsor: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Reshaping Democracy after Authoritarianism: Responses to Neo-Fascism in Europe Giovanni Capoccia Sponsor: The Leverhulme Trust
Political Remittances: Understanding the Political Impacts of Migration Gwendolyn Sasse Sponsor: The Leverhulme Trust
The Impact of Institutions: The Implications of Welfare State Reforms for Human Capital and Skills Adam Saunders Sponsor: British Academy
Surviving Busts and Exploiting Booms: the Economy, Constitutional Variation and Cabinet Survival in Europe Petra Schleiter Sponsor: British Academy
Measuring Peace Consolidation Richard Caplan Sponsor: British Academy CIS
Teaching Contemporary Palestinian Political History Karma Nabulsi Sponsor: British Academy CIS