Rorden Wilkinson

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(born 13 February 1970) is a British academic and author. He is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Professor of International Political Economy at

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, Sydney, Australia. He was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) and Professor of International Political Economy at the

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, Sydney, Australia; Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Innovation), Professor of Global Political Economy, and a Fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory at the

University of Sussex , mottoeng = Be Still and Know , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £14.4 million (2020) , budget = £319.6 million (2019–20) , chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar , vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil , ...

; and Professor of International Political Economy and Research Director of the

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at the

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. He did his doctoral work and began his academic career at the

University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endowment = NZD $293 million (31 December 2021) , budget = NZD $1.281 billion (31 December 2021) , chancellor = Cecilia Tarrant , vice_chancellor = Dawn F ...

, New Zealand. He has been a visiting scholar at

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, USA,

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, USA, and the

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Biography

Rorden graduated from the

University of Liverpool , mottoeng = These days of peace foster learning , established = 1881 – University College Liverpool1884 – affiliated to the federal Victoria Universityhttp://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2004/4 University of Manchester Act 200 ...

with an undergraduate degree in

economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

and

economic history Economic history is the academic learning of economies or economic events of the past. Research is conducted using a combination of historical methods, statistical methods and the application of economic theory to historical situations and ins ...

and from the

University of Kent , motto_lang = , mottoeng = Literal translation: 'Whom to serve is to reign'(Book of Common Prayer translation: 'whose service is perfect freedom')Graham Martin, ''From Vision to Reality: the Making of the University of Kent at Canterbury'' ...

with a

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

. He obtained his PhD from the

in 1997. He is a

political economist Political economy is the study of how economic systems (e.g. markets and national economies) and political systems (e.g. law, institutions, government) are linked. Widely studied phenomena within the discipline are systems such as labour mar ...

working in the fields of

international development International development or global development is a broad concept denoting the idea that societies and countries have differing levels of economic or human development on an international scale. It is the basis for international classifications ...

and international political economy with a focus on

global governance Global governance refers to institutions that coordinate the behavior of transnational actors, facilitate cooperation, resolve disputes, and alleviate collective action problems. Global governance broadly entails making, monitoring, and enfor ...

and international

trade Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct excha ...

(notably the

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). From 2002 to 2021 he and Thomas G. Weiss co-edited the Global Institutions book series for the commercial publisher

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. He is a Fellow of the

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and the

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, and a member of the editorial board of the international public policy journal ''Global Governance''. He is a past vice president of the

International Studies Association The International Studies Association (ISA) is a US-based professional association for scholars and practitioners in the field of international studies. Founded in 1959, ISA has been headquartered at the University of Connecticut in Storrs since ...

and was the 2014 recipient of the

Society for Women in International Political Economy mentoring award.

Published works

Authored books

* Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson, Rethinking Global Governance, Cambridge: Polity, 2019 * Rorden Wilkinson, What's Wrong with the WTO and How to Fix it, Cambridge: Polity, 2014 * Rorden Wilkinson, The WTO: Crisis and the Governance of Global Trade, London and New York: Routledge, 2006 * Rorden Wilkinson, Multilateralism and the World Trade Organisation: the architecture and extension of international trade regulation, London and New York: Routledge, 2000

Edited books

* Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson (eds.), Global Governance Futures. London and New York: Routledge, 2022 * Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson (eds.), International Organization and Global Governance. London and New York: Routledge, 2018 (second edition) * Synne L. Dyvik, Jan Selby and Rorden Wilkinson (eds.), What's the Point of International Relations. London and New York: Routledge, 2017 * Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson (eds.), International Organization and Global Governance. London and New York: Routledge, 2013 * Rorden Wilkinson and David Hulme (eds), The Millennium Development Goals and Beyond. London and New York: Routledge, 2012 * Rorden Wilkinson and James Scott (eds.), Trade, Poverty, Development. London and New York: Routledge, 2012 * Jennifer Clapp and Rorden Wilkinson (eds.), Global Governance, Poverty and Inequality. Global Institutions. London and New York: Routledge, 2010 * Mark Bevir, Colin Hay, Naomi Choi, Andy Smith, Rorden Wilkinson, Lisa Zanetti, Chris Ansell (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Governance. Sage, 2007 * Donna Lee and Rorden Wilkinson (eds.), The WTO after Hong Kong: progress in, and prospects for, the Doha Development Agenda. London and New York: Routledge, 2007 * Rorden Wilkinson (ed), The Global Governance Reader. London and New York, Routledge, 2005 * Rorden Wilkinson and Steve Hughes (eds.), Global Governance: Critical Perspectives, London and New York: Routledge, 2002 * Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), Culture, Ethnicity and Human Rights in International Relations, Auckland: NZIIA, 1996

References

External links

sussex.ac.uk
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