Senior Lecturer in International Relations at University College London

Dr Alex Braithwaite is Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Director of the MSc Security Studies. He joined the Department of Political Science in September 2007. Prior to joining UCL he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the Colorado State University (2006-07). He completed his doctorate in political science at the Pennsylvania State University (2002-06). Dr. Braithwaite's research investigates the causes and geography of various forms of political violence, with a focus in examining where terrorist attacks, civil wars, and international conflicts are located. He lectures on the International Peace and Security, Foreign Policy Analysis, and Terrorism courses in the School of Public Policy.