Simon Rushton
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Dr Simon Rushton has written widely on global health
with a particular focus on international responses to HIV/AIDS, the links between health and security, the changing architecture of global health governance, and issues surrounding conflict and health. He is a British academic and Research Fellow in the Centre for Health and International Relations (CHAIR), Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University. Dr Rushton is currently part of a four year European Research Council
-funded research project entitled 'Transformation of Global Health Governance: Competing World Views and Crises'.
After receiving a LL.B and MA
from the University of Hull
, Dr Rushton joined the Department of International Politics as a PhD
student in 2000. He completed his thesis - 'The United Nations Secretariat
and Norm Entrepreneurship: The Promotion of Democracy
in International Society
' - in 2004 and subsequently joined the staff as a Research Assistant and later as lecturer
. In addition to his work on global health, Dr Rushton has an ongoing interest in the United Nations, an area in which he both teaches and publishes.
He is an Associate Fellow of the Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House
and co-editor (with Alan Ingram and Maria Kett at UCL
) of the quarterly journal Medicine, Conflict and Survival
.
Journal articles
Book chapters
Global health
Global health is the health of populations in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations. Health problems that transcend national borders or have a global political and economic impact, are often emphasized...
with a particular focus on international responses to HIV/AIDS, the links between health and security, the changing architecture of global health governance, and issues surrounding conflict and health. He is a British academic and Research Fellow in the Centre for Health and International Relations (CHAIR), Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University. Dr Rushton is currently part of a four year European Research Council
European Research Council
The European Research Council is the independent body that funds investigator-driven frontier research in the European Union . It is part of the Seventh Research Framework Programme ....
-funded research project entitled 'Transformation of Global Health Governance: Competing World Views and Crises'.
After receiving a LL.B and MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from the University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
, Dr Rushton joined the Department of International Politics as a PhD
PHD
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student in 2000. He completed his thesis - 'The United Nations Secretariat
United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and it is headed by the United Nations Secretary-General, assisted by a staff of international civil servants worldwide. It provides studies, information, and facilities needed by United Nations bodies for...
and Norm Entrepreneurship: The Promotion of Democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
in International Society
International Society
International Society may refer to the following:* English school of international relations theory* International Society for Krishna Consciousness* International Society for Contemporary Music* International Society of Automation...
' - in 2004 and subsequently joined the staff as a Research Assistant and later as lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
. In addition to his work on global health, Dr Rushton has an ongoing interest in the United Nations, an area in which he both teaches and publishes.
He is an Associate Fellow of the Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House
Chatham House
Chatham House, formally known as The Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in London whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's leading...
and co-editor (with Alan Ingram and Maria Kett at UCL
UCL
UCL may refer to refer to:In education:* University College London, a public research university in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London* Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve and Brussels, Belgium...
) of the quarterly journal Medicine, Conflict and Survival
Medicine, Conflict and Survival
Medicine, Conflict and Survival is a scholarly publication covering the health aspects of violence and human rights. It is an official journal of Medact and IPPNW .- References :*...
.
Publications
Books- Simon Rushton and Owain David Williams (eds.) Partnerships and Foundations in Global Health Governance, Palgrave MacmillanPalgrave MacmillanPalgrave Macmillan is an international academic and trade publishing company, headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, Delhi, Johannesburg. It was created in 2000 when St...
, 2011.
Journal articles
- Colin McInnesColin J. McInnesProfessor Colin J. McInnes is an expert in the relationship between health and foreign and security policy, and especially in HIV/AIDS and security. He is Director of the at the , Aberystwyth University...
and Simon Rushton, 'HIV, AIDS and security: where are we now?', International AffairsInternational affairsInternational affairs may refer to:* Diplomacy* International relations* International Affairs Association* International Affairs , a peer-reviewed academic journal first published in 1924...
, Vol. 86, No. 1 (January 2010). - Simon Rushton, 'AIDS and international security in the United Nations System', Health Policy and Planning, Vol. 25, No. 6 (November 2010).
- Simon Rushton, 'Framing AIDS: Securitization, Development-ization, Rights-ization', Global Health Governance, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Fall 2010).
- Simon Rushton, 'The UN Secretary-General and norm entrepreneurship: Boutros Boutros-Ghali and democracy promotion', Global Governance, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Jan-March 2008).
- Colin McInnesColin J. McInnesProfessor Colin J. McInnes is an expert in the relationship between health and foreign and security policy, and especially in HIV/AIDS and security. He is Director of the at the , Aberystwyth University...
and Simon Rushton, 'The UK, health and peace-building: the mysterious disappearance of Health as a Bridge for Peace', Medicine, Conflict & Survival, Vol. 22, No. 2 (April-June 2006). - Colin McInnesColin J. McInnesProfessor Colin J. McInnes is an expert in the relationship between health and foreign and security policy, and especially in HIV/AIDS and security. He is Director of the at the , Aberystwyth University...
, Simon Rushton and Owain David Williams, 'HIV/AIDS: National Security, Human Security', Human Security Bulletin (March 2006) - Simon Rushton, 'Health and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: Resuscitating the Failed State in Sierra Leone', International Relations, Vol. 19, No. 4 (December 2005).
Book chapters
- Owain David Williams and Simon Rushton, 'The end of one era and the start of another: Partnerships, foundations and the shifting political economy of public health', in Rushton and Williams (eds.), Partnerships and Foundations in Global Health Governance, Palgrave MacmillanPalgrave MacmillanPalgrave Macmillan is an international academic and trade publishing company, headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, Delhi, Johannesburg. It was created in 2000 when St...
, 2011. - Owain David Williams and Simon Rushton, 'Private actors in global health governance', in Rushton and Williams (eds.), Partnerships and Foundations in Global Health Governance, Palgrave MacmillanPalgrave MacmillanPalgrave Macmillan is an international academic and trade publishing company, headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, Delhi, Johannesburg. It was created in 2000 when St...
, 2011. - Simon Rushton, 'Global governance capacities in health: WHO and infectious disease', in Kay and Williams (eds.), Global Health Governance: Crisis, Institutions and Political Economy, Palgrave MacmillanPalgrave MacmillanPalgrave Macmillan is an international academic and trade publishing company, headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Hong Kong, Delhi, Johannesburg. It was created in 2000 when St...
, 2009. - Alan Ingram and Simon Rushton, 'Health and Security', in Global Health Watch 2, London: Zed BooksZed BooksZed Books is an independent non-fiction book publishing company based in London.Founded in 1977 under the name Zed Press, Zed publishes academic books covering areas such as politics, economics, gender studies, development studies, and the environment....
, 2008. - Simon Rushton, 'A History of Peace through Health' in Neil Arya & Joanna Santa-Barbara (eds.), Peace through Health: How Health Professionals Can Work for a Less Violent World, Bloomfield, CT: Kumarian PressKumarian PressKumarian Press is an independent academic publishing company established in 1977 in West Hartford, CT by Krishna Kumari Sondhi and Ian Mayo-Smith. The company was named after the founders . The company began publishing titles on management for training programs in international development, some of...
, 2008.