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staff list  BackDr Sarah Lieberman

  • Job title: Senior Lecturer
  • Dept: Applied Social Sciences
  • Tel: 01227 767700 ext 3099
  • Campus: Canterbury
S Lieberman

BA hons, MA, Phd (Newcastle University)

Lecturer in Politics

Teaching Responsibility

Introduction to Politics and Governance, Governing the UK, Europe: Continent to Community (Level 1), Democracies and Alternative Regimes, EU Law and Politics (Level 2), Critical Issues in Contemporary Politics (Level 3)

Research Interests

Sarah's research interests include European politics and policy, especially regarding environmental issues; international environmental organisations; the regulation of genetically modified organisms, both food and crops; the issue of sustainable development for both the developing and developed world; and the difficulties in seeking institutional answers to environmental problems.

Publications

  • Lieberman, S and Gray, T (2006) "The so-called 'moratorium' on the licensing of new genetically modified (GM) products by the European Union 1998-2004: a study in ambiguity" Environmental Politics, 15(4), 592-609
  • Lieberman, S and Gray, T (2007) "The role of myths in the conflict between the USA and the EU over genetically modified organisms" European Environment 17, 376-386
  • Lieberman, S and Gray, T (2008) "The World Trade Organisation's Report on the EU's Moratorium on Biotech Products: the wisdom of the US challenge to the EU in the WTO" Global Environmental Politics; February 2008, 8 (1) 33-53
  • Lieberman, S and Gray, T "The impact on developing countries of the tension between the USA and the EU over GMOs: opportunity or threat?" Forthcoming (2008): British Journal of Politics and International Relations
  • Lieberman, S and Taylor, K (2005) "Participatory Decision Making: A comparative analysis of the public debates on GMOs conducted in France and Britain" Conference paper presented July 2005, reviewed, accepted and pending ebook publication: Vol 33, Environmental Justice & Global Citizenship http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/publishing/idp/ebooks.htm
  • Stabinsky, D and Lieberman, S (2006) "Trade in Genetically Engineered Commodities: Countries at Risk" February 2006, Greenpeace International, http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/international/press/reports/world-map-of-import-laws-and-d.pdf
  • Stabinsky, D and Lieberman, S (2006) "Import Laws and Dumping Grounds" February 2006, Greenpeace International, http://www.greenpeace.org/raw/content/international/press/reports/gm-import-laws-and-dumping-gro.pdf

Conference Presentations

  • Liverpool DSA - Postgraduate Development Studies Conference - Liverpool, May 2006.
    Poster Presentation
    "The internal and external repercussions of the EU's moratorium on GM crops and foods"
  • PSA CANE 2007 Postgraduate Conference – Newcastle University, January 2007
    "The World Trade Organisation's Report on the EU's Moratorium on Biotech Products"