Anand Menon
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Anand Menon is Professor
of West European
Politics
in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham
in the United Kingdom
. He is also a Special Adviser to the House of Lords
EU committee. His publications include European Politics (Oxford University Press
, 2007), co-edited with Colin Hay
and Europe: The State of the Union (Atlantic Books, 2008), and he has written for popular publications including the Financial Times
, the London Review of Books
and Prospect. Prior to arriving at Birmingham, Menon was Lecturer in European Politics at Oxford University for ten years and a Fellow
of St Antony's College, Oxford
for five. He is a keen follower of Leeds United football club
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of West European
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
Politics
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He is also a Special Adviser to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
EU committee. His publications include European Politics (Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
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, 2007), co-edited with Colin Hay
Colin Hay (political scientist)
Colin Hay is Professor of Political Analysis at the University of Sheffield. He studied Social and Political Science at Clare College, Cambridge University and moved to the Department of Sociology at Lancaster University to research his PhD under the supervision of Bob Jessop...
and Europe: The State of the Union (Atlantic Books, 2008), and he has written for popular publications including the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, the London Review of Books
London Review of Books
The London Review of Books is a fortnightly British magazine of literary and intellectual essays.-History:The LRB was founded in 1979, during the year-long lock-out at The Times, by publisher A...
and Prospect. Prior to arriving at Birmingham, Menon was Lecturer in European Politics at Oxford University for ten years and a Fellow
Fellow
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of St Antony's College, Oxford
St Antony's College, Oxford
St Antony's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England.St Antony's is the most international of the seven all-graduate colleges of the University of Oxford, specialising in international relations, economics, politics, and history of particular parts of the...
for five. He is a keen follower of Leeds United football club