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Personal Statement
I joined the School of Government and Public Policy in 2013, after completing a PhD in Political Science at the University of California, Davis. I also hold a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles along with an awesome AA in Liberal Arts from Long Beach Community College.
My broad interests revolve around the arms trade, international conflict processes (and their effect on domestic politcal processes), and international conflict management.
A full CV can be downloaded from my webpage at: www.richard-johnson.net
Research Interests
My main research interests are in the following ares:
- Arms trade; broadly defined and policy versus practice of individual states
- Military aid allocation
- Effects of arms transfers on international processes
- Scientific study of conflict
The primary focus of my research revolves around arms transfers between states. My doctoral thesis focused on how arms diffuse throughout the international system, how exporters and importers choose their arms transfer partners and why importers change their behaviour by diversifying their arms networks.
I am currently engaged in two main projects. The first examines why the major powers choose to intervene (or not to intervene) in international conflict by supplying major weapon systems to the states directly involved. The second examines the decision-making process of the United States’ arms sales policies in comparison to military aid policies to determine if similar factors are at work. Both projects use extensive statistical analyses to test the hypotheses proposed.
Future work includes examining British arms transfers in comparison to the policies stated by the government in power since the end of World War II. I am also interested in how deaths of British soldiers involved in conflict affects voter behaviour.
Teaching Interests
I teach/have taught:
- L2201 - International Relations and Global Politics
- L2312 - War, Terrorism, and Conflict
- L2314 - US National Security Policy
- L2426 - International Security: Concepts and Issues
- L2941 - Principles of Research Design
- L2963 - Contemporary Security Challenges and Responses
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Social Science, University of California
Award Date: 1 Jan 2013
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 4 Finished
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State of the Arms Trade
Johnson, R. (Principal Investigator)
21/11/23 → 21/11/23
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)
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Cyber Strategies and Norms Development: Examining the Impact of Domestic Strategy on International Cooperation
Johnson, R. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/20 → 31/07/21
Project: Research
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Boys and their toys: status inconsistency in non-democratic regimes and the import of major weapon systems
Johnson, R. A. I. & Shreve, A. P., 1 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Conflict Resolution. 68, 10, p. 2101-2127 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Building cybersecurity capacity: a framework of analysis for national cybersecurity strategies
Craig, A. J. S., Johnson, R. A. I. & Gallop, M., 21 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Cyber Policy. 7, 3, p. 375-398 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for: "Arms transfers and international relations theory: Situating military aircraft sales in the broader IR context"
Willardson, S. L. (Creator) & Johnson, R. A. (Creator), figshare, 6 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.25384/sage.c.5321814.v1
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Data for: "Cyber Strategies and Norms Development"
Johnson, R. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 22 Nov 2021
DOI: 10.15129/da305529-f69b-4f7a-a5a6-e8d9631056eb
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Prizes
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Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award
Johnson, R. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Data Lab MSc Programme
Johnson, R. (Recipient), 21 Feb 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Boys and Their Toys: Leaders Prestige and the Import of Major Weapon Systems
Johnson, R. (Speaker)
11 Feb 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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European Journal of Political Economy (Journal)
Johnson, R. (Peer reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal peer review