Michael F. Keating
Professor of International Political Economy
Contact:
Email: keatinm@richmond.ac.uk
School: School of Communications, Arts & Social Sciences
Research centre: The State, Power & Globalisation / Wellbeing Research
About
Dr Keating graduated with a PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Warwick in 2006. Previously, he studied Political Science at the University of Western Australia, graduating with a BA (1st Class Honours) in 1998, and an MA (by Research) in 2000. Prior to working at Richmond, Dr Keating taught in Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick (2001 to 2006), in Politics and International Studies at Murdoch University, Western Australia (2000), and in Political Science at the University of Western Australia (1998-2000). He is the co-author of The Global Energy Challenge (Palgrave, 2015), and the co-editor of Handbook of the IPE of Energy and Resources (2018) and Dynamics of Energy Governance in Europe and Russia (2012).
Research interests
Dr Keating’s research interests revolve around globalisation, governance and development, particularly as this relates to “global best practices”. This project combines comparative and international political economy with global public policy, and has a regional focus on Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa (particularly Malaysia and Uganda). Policy areas he works on include how developing states manage energy reform (electricity sector, particularly hydroelectric dams), central banking, financial sector reform, and tertiary education policy. Further research interests include sustainable development, democratization, economic crises, global governance and international institutions (the IMF and World Bank), and inter-state infrastructure and technology cooperation.
His PhD Thesis was titled ‘Global Best Practice(s) and Institutional Reform in Developing States: Central Banks and the Electricity Sector in Malaysia and Uganda’, and his MA Thesis ‘The IMF, the World Bank and the Political Economy of Development: Inconsistency in the 1990s’.
Dr Keating has served as a peer reviewer for the African Journal of Business Management, City Culture and Society, Democratization, Development and Change, Energy Research & Social Science, Fennia – International Journal of Geography, Global Policy, Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Journal of Critical Globalisation Studies, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, Journal of Global Ethics, Journal of International Development, Journal of International Relations and Development, Pacific Review, Political Studies, Politics and Governance, and Third World Quarterly. In 2016, he was awarded Best Reviewer Certificate by the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Energy Research & Social Science. He has completed book and research proposal reviews for Bristol University Press, Cogitatio Press, Edward Elgar, ESRC, Polity Press, and Routledge.
Qualifications
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick)
- Master of Arts by Research (Political Science, University of Western Australia)
- Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours (Political Science, University of Western Australia)
Teaching & learning
Dr Keating has extensive teaching experience built over twenty-five years. His teaching philosophy is to encourage learners to reflexively integrate theory and practice, while presenting intellectual and normative challenges that strengthen them as policy-oriented, innovative and critical thinkers. He encourages reflection on theories and evidence with the intent of creating systematic and critical readers and writers.Dr Keating as received outstanding student feedback throughout his teaching career. He has extensive experience in undergraduate dissertation supervision as well as supervising MA theses, and provides one-on-one support and mentoring to students in a range of learning contexts. He has taught on a very broad range of courses, and has designed or redesigned multiple courses and programmes
Research outputs
PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES:
- (2013) ‘The Policy Brief: Building Practical and Academic Skills in International Relations and Political Science’, in Politics, special ‘Virtual Edition’ on Teaching and Learning (with James Boys).
- (2012) ‘Global Best Practices, National Innovation Systems, and Tertiary Education: A Critique of the World Bank’s Accelerating Catch-up (2009)‘, in International Journal of Public Policy, Vol. 8, Nos. 4/5/6, pp. 251-65.
- (2011) ‘Can Democratization Undermine Democracy? Economic and Political Reform in Uganda‘, in Democratization, Volume 18, No. 2, April, pp. 415-42.
- (2009) ‘The Policy Brief: Building Practical and Academic Skills in International Relations and Political Science‘, in Politics, Volume 29, Issue 3, October, pp. 201-8 (with James Boys).
BOOKS:
- (2015) The Global Energy Challenge: Environment, Development and Security. Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave MacMillan (with Andreas Goldthau and Caroline Kuzemko).
- (2001) Bridging Research and Policy. Department for International Development (DFID), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), and the Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation (CSGR), University of Warwick (with Diane Stone and Simon Maxwell).
EDITED VOLUMES:
- (2018) Handbook of the International Political Economy of Energy and Resources: part of the Edward Elgar Handbooks in IPE series (with Andreas Goldthau and Caroline Kuzemko).
- (2012) Dynamics of Energy Governance in Europe and Russia. Hampshire and New York: Palgrave Macmillan (with Caroline Kuzemko, Andreas Goldthau and Andrei Belyi), part of Palgrave’s IPE Series.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
- (2018) ‘IPE and the Global Governance of Hydroelectric Dams’ in Goldthau, A., M. Keating and C. Kuzemko (eds.), The Handbook of the IPE of Energy and Resources. Edward Elgar.
- (2014) ‘Asia Catches Cold, Russia Sneezes: The Political Economy of Emerging Market Crises in 1997/1998‘, in Fouskas, V. (ed.) The Politics of International Political Economy, Routledge.
- (2012) ‘Can Democratization Undermine Democracy? Economic and Political Reform in Uganda‘, in Crawford, G. and G. Lynch (eds.) Democratization in Africa: Challenges and Prospects, Routledge.
- (2012) ‘Introduction: Bringing Energy into International Political Economy’, in Caroline Kuzemko, Andreas Goldthau, Michael Keating and Andrei Belyi (eds.) Dynamics of Energy Governance in Europe and Russia. Hampshire and New York: Palgrave Macmillan (with Caroline Kuzemko, Andreas Goldthau and Andrei Belyi)
- (2012) ‘Re-Thinking EU Energy Security: The Utility of Global Best Practices for Successful Transnational Energy Governance‘, in Caroline Kuzemko, Andreas Goldthau, Michael Keating and Andrei Belyi (eds.) Dynamics of Energy Governance in Europe and Russia. Hampshire and New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
BOOK REVIEWS:
- (2011) ‘Book Review: Narelle Miragliotta, Wayne Errington and Nicholas Barry (2009) The Australian Political System in Action’, in Political Studies Review, Volume 9, Issue 1, January, pp.140-1.
- (2008) ‘Book Review: Greg Hill’s (2006) Rousseau’s Theory of Human Association: Transparent and Opaque Communities’, in Briefing Notes in Economics, Issue Number 78, September/October.
MEDIA APPEARANCES:
- Radio LBC News; Radio Jackie; Radio BBC Kent; Radio BBC Five Live
PUBLISHED WORKING PAPERS:
- (2006) Global Best Practice(s): Electricity Sector Reform in Uganda, CSGR Working Paper 192/06. January, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation (CSGR), University of Warwick.
- (1999) ‘Divergence and Convergence between the IMF and the World Bank’s Conceptions of Development during the 1990s’. Proceedings of the 1999 Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association. 26-29 September, University of Sydney. Volume II Refereed Papers. University of Sydney/APSA.
Conference contributions
- (2016) Conference Co-Organizer, Teaching and Learning Event. Joint Pedagogies Conference, Richmond the American International University in London and the New College of the Humanities. 8 June, 19 Bedford Square (with Joanna Paul).
- (2016) Assistant Conference Organiser, Bridging Research and Policy. University of Warwick/ODI/DfID.Conference Papers:
- (2016) ‘Interdisciplinarity and The Global Energy Challenge’, paper presented to the Joint Richmond the American International University in London/New College of Humanities Teaching and Learning Event. 8 June, Senate House, University of London.
- (2015) ‘Assessing Assessments: Project Evaluations in Sustainable Development’, paper presented to the Annual PSA/BISA Teaching and Learning Conference, 2015. 8-9 September, University of the West of England, Bristol.
- (2015) ‘Neo-Liberalism, Decentralisation and Pushback’, paper presented to the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) Conference “Swinging Back? Winds of Change After a Decade of the Latin American Left”. 27 March, Senate House, University of London.
- (2014) ‘Energy, Innovation and Development’, paper presented to the Workshop Development and Wellbeing, Wellbeing Creates Research Cluster, Richmond the American International University in London. 6 June, Richmond Hill Campus, London.
- (2013) ‘What’s ‘Independent’ about Independent Regulatory Agencies? Problems of Regulatory Governance in the Developing World’, paper presented to the ECPR 7th ECPR General Conference, as part of the panel ‘Innovation, Technology and Regulation: Exploring New Modes of Energy Governance’, for the Conference Section ‘Regulatory Governance: Dynamics between the Local and the Global’. 5-7 September, Sciences Po, Bordeaux, France.
- (2013) ‘EU Energy Security, Global Best Practices and Transnational Energy Governance’, paper presented to the ISA Annual Convention – The Politics of International Diffusion: Regional and Global Dimensions, as part of the panel ‘Political Dynamics of Energy Policy and Resource Investment’. 3-6 April, San Francisco, California, USA.
- (2013) ‘Independent Regulatory Agencies – Regulatory Governance in the Developing World’, paper presented to the Conference Energy Transitions: Regulation of Energy Markets at National, European and International Levels. 4-5 March, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), Joensuu, Finland.
- (2012) ‘Developing States and the IPE of Energy: Reform Strategies and Outcomes in Malaysia and Uganda’, presented to the International Political Economy of Energy Workshop. 11 December, The Royal Society, Carlton Terrace, London.
- (2012) ‘Uganda’s Energy Sector Reforms: Contradictions in the Donors’ Pursuit of Poverty Reduction and Market Efficiency’, presented to the African Studies Association of the United Kingdom (ASAUK) Conference 2012. 6-8 September, University of Leeds.
- (2012) ‘Power Sector Policy in Malaysia: The Developmental State and Neo-liberalism’, presented to the joint Department of Politics and International Studies (University of Warwick) and Griffith Asia Institute (GAI) (Griffith University) Workshop The Everyday Political Economy of Southeast Asia. 26 July, University of Warwick.
- (2012) ‘Global Best Practices in the Promotion of Transnational Energy Governance: The Case of Uganda’, presented to the British International Studies Association/International Studies Association (BISA/ISA) Conference. 22-22 June, Edinburgh, UK.
- (2011) ‘Tertiary Education in Africa and the Transformation of Neo-liberalism’, presented to the 4th European Conference on African Studies (ECAS 4), as part of the Panel ‘Internationalisation and Transnationalisation of Higher Education – A Chance for Africa and African Universities?’. 15-18 June, Uppsala, Sweden.
- (2010) ‘Rule-making in the Energy Sector: Europe at the Heart of Policy Transfer’. Presented to the PEEER Workshop Governing Energy in Europe and Russia, 3–4 September, Radcliffe House, University of Warwick
- (2010) ‘The Policy Brief: Building Practical and Academic Skills in International Relations and Political Science’, presented to Richmond’s First Annual Pedagogies Conference, Richmond the American International University in London, 19 March (with James Boys).
- (2009) ‘Crisis? What Crisis Theory?’. Paper presented as part of the IPEG Panel Global Crisis and the Renewal of Economic Sociology at the BISA 2009 Annual Conference, University of Leicester, December 14th-16th.
- (2009) ‘The Politics of Democratization in Uganda: Donor Interests, Development Strategies, and Intra-Governmental Conflict’. Paper presented at the Democratization in Africa: Retrospective and Future Prospects conference, Leeds University Centre for African Studies, December 4th-5th.
- (2008) ‘Parliament as Opposition in Uganda: Democratisation and its Consequences’. Paper presented to the Political Studies Association 58th Annual Conference Democracy, Governance and Conflict: Dilemmas of Theory and Practice, Swansea University, 1-3 April 2008.
- (2006) ‘Global Best Practice(s) – Theory and Method in Studying Globalisation and Development’. Presented to the Critical International Political Studies (CRIPS) Graduate Working Group, Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, on 26/04/06.
- (2006) ‘Central Bank Independence versus Policy Coordination: Financial Sector Reform in Uganda and Malaysia’. Presented to the Warwick Global Development Society 2005/06 Seminar Series on 11/10/05.
- (2005) ‘Global Best Practice(s)’. Presented to the Critical International Political Studies (CRIPS) Graduate Working Group, Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, 20/04/05.
- (2001) ‘Globalisation and the Dynamics of Impoverishment – The IMF and the World Bank’. Prepared for the Development Studies Association (DSA) and Political Economy Research Centre (PERC) Policy Workshop, “Poverty and Social Exclusion in North and South”. University of Sheffield, 9 April 2001.
- (1999) “Divergence and Convergence between the IMF and the World Bank’s Conceptions of Development during the 1990s”. Proceedings of the 1999 Conference of the Australasian Political Studies Association. 26-29 September, University of Sydney. Volume II Refereed Papers. University of Sydney/APSA.
Engagement and knowledge exchange
- (2022) Chair, Revalidation of Film Studies and Film and Photography Panel, Richmond the American International University in London. 7th March.
- (2022) Chair, Revalidation of Revalidation of Business Management and International Sports Management Panel, Richmond the American International University in London. 14th March.
- (2022) Invited Workshop Participant, ‘Unravelling Europe’s Interdependent Energy System’, 11 May, Chatham House.
- (2020) External Panel Member, BA Global Affairs and Politics Validation Event. University of Derby, 13 October.
- (2017) Roundtable Panel Member/Speaker, ‘Energy Union: Europe’s New Liberal Mercantilism? – Book Launch’, Central European University (CEU), 5 April, Budapest, Hungary.
- (2017) ‘Sustainable Development in the Developing World: Energy, Ethics and the Environment’, presented at the Energy Ethics Workshop, 20-21 February, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- (2016-2019) Control Examiner, Executive MBA (Energy Stream), Norwegian Business School (BI).
- (2013-2018) External Examiner, MA in International Relations at London Metropolitan University (LMU).
- (2016) ‘Global Energy Governance: Characteristics of a Fourth Era in the Making’, Keynote Speaker at the The Oil, Finance and Shipping Symposium (TOFS), 31 August, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Chatham.
- (2014) Participant, House of Lords High Level Policy Workshop – Responding to Crises: Perspectives on the European Union, 28 October. GR:EEN/House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, UK.
- (2013) ‘Energy Policy in the European Union’, Guest Lecture presented to the Warwick Business (WBS) School Global Energy MBA Programme, 10 January, University of Warwick.
- (2012) ‘Africa’s Growing Role in Hydrocarbon Production – What Impact is This Likely To Have on Global and UK Energy Security?’ presented as part to the workshop African Energy Development and UK Energy Security, organised by Chatham House’s Africa Program and the Energy Policy Group of Exeter University, as part of the Energy Security in a Multipolar World (ESMW) project, 14 November, Chatham House.
- (2012) Case Study Integrity Forum Expert, GR:EEN Case Study Integrity Forum on European Public Policy and Governance, Central European University (CEU) , 17 October, Budapest, Hungary.
- (2012) ‘Energy Policy in the European Union’, Guest Lecture presented to the Warwick Business (WBS) School Global Energy MBA Programme, 16 January, University of Warwick.
- (2012) Participant, Warwick Manuscript Development (WMD) Sessions IV, 17-18 May, University of Warwick.
- (2011) Participant, Teaching Political Economy Workshop, IPEG, University of Warwick, 16 September.
- (2006) Research Development Assistant. Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick.
OUTREACH:
- (2019) ‘American Studies: International Relations, Politics, History’, Presentation to the American Studies Workshop, A-Level Students from London Schools (Subject Taster Session), 22 November. Richmond the American International University in London.
- (2019) ‘Global Environmental Politics’, Guest Lecture for Bentley Wood School, Harrow. 6 February.
- (2018) ‘Nuclear Crisis on the Korean Peninsula: Trump, Realism, History’, Guest Lecture for Deutsche Schule London (DSL), Petersham, Surrey. 1 February.
- (2016) ‘Elections, Parties and the American Political System’, Presentation to Hatcham College A-Level Students. 23 March. Richmond the American International University in London.
- (2015) ‘Social Contract Theory’, Guest Lecture for Royal Grammar School, Guildford. 6 October, Royal Grammar School, Guildford, Surrey.
- (2014) ‘Social Contract Theory’, Guest Lecture for Royal Grammar School, Guildford. 30 September, Royal Grammar School, Guildford, Surrey.
- (2014) ‘Democratisation’, Guest Lecture for St Benedicts School, Ealing. 11 June, Kensington Campus, London.
