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Professor Groom

Professor in Politics and International Relations

BSc (UCL), MA (Lehigh), Ph.D (Geneva) Ph.D honoris causa (Tampere)

Teaching responsibilities

  • The Coming of Globalisation (Year 1)
  • Global Governance (Year 2)
  • War and Conflict in Global Society (Year 3)

Research interests

I have been particularly active in professional associations having been the Founder and for ten years Chairman of the European Standing Group for International Relations, Chairman of BISA and Vice-President of ISA. I was a member of the Executive Committee of the European Consortium for Political Research and am currently Executive Secretary of the World International Studies Committee (WISC).

I have published 16 books and over 160 articles and chapters in the fields of International Relations, International Organisation, Conflict and Strategic Studies, European International Relations and British foreign and defence policy. Until recently I was the Editor of Global Society.

Membership of professional bodies

Academic Council for the UN System (former Board Member). British International Studies Association (former Chairman). Conflict Research Society. Founder and Chairman European Standing Group for International Relations. Association for Cypriot, Greek and Turkish Affairs. Association Française pour l'Etude de la Méditerranée Orientale et du Monde Turco-Iranien. University Association for Contemporary European Studies. International Studies Association (former Vice-President). European Consortium for Political Research (former Executive Committee member). Association Française de Science Politique. World International Studies Committee (former Executive Secretary). Association des Internationalistes.

Ph.D. supervision

Throughout my career, I have supervised more than forty Ph.D.'s to successful completion. I am currently involved with the supervision of three PhD theses in the department.

Recent articles and chapters

  • Groom, A.J.R. (2009) 'Ivan Tyulin and International Relations in Europe' Festschrift published in Moscow
  • Groom, A.J.R. (2009) 'Remarques sur les relations entre les Relations internationales et le Droit international au Royaume-Uni, et quelques comparaisons avec la France'.Annuaire Français de Relations Internationales
  • Groom, A.J.R, with Webb, K. (2009) 'Settlements in Unended Conflicts: the Case of Cyprus', The Cyprus Review, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2009, pp. 81-96
  • Groom, A.J.R. (2007) 'From conflict prevention to conflict resolution : a conceptual tour d'horizon' in Josianne Terainet, Daniel Colard and Jacques Fontanel (eds.): La sécurité internationale entre rupture et continuité, Bruxelles, Bruyant, 2007, pp. 219-255
  • Groom, A.J.R (2007) 'The Security Council : A Case for Change by Stealth?' in Mélanges for V-Y Ghébali, Brussels, Bruyant, pp. 279-297
  • Groom, A.J.R. (2007) 'Foreign Policy Analysis: from little acorn to giant oak?', International Studies, New Delhi, pp. 195-215
  • Groom, A.J.R. (2007) 'Cyprus : No End in Sight?', International History Review, December, pp. 833-840
  • Groom, A.J.R. (2007) 'Forward' in Laura Ferreira Pereira: Inside the Fence but Outside the Walls, Oxford, Peter Lang
  • Groom, A.J.R. (2006) "Multilateralism as a way of life in Europe" in Edward Newman, Ramesh Thakur & John Tiranan (eds.):Multilateralism Under Challenge? Power, Normative Structure and World Order, Tokyo, UNU Press.
  • Groom, A.J.R. (2006) "Truth, Power & the Learning Process: Pre- and Post- the Twin Towers" in Mustafa Aydin and Kostas Ifantis (eds.): International Security Today, Ankara, Centre for Strategic Research, SAM Papers No.1/2006, August.
  • Groom, A.J.R. with Morphet, S. (2006) 'Baghdad to Baghdad: the United Kingdom's odyssey" in Ramesh Thakur and Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu (eds.): The Iraq Crisis and World Order, Tokyo, United Nations University Press.

Conference papers

I have delivered papers in various countries including Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Libya, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, Russia, (former) Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe.