Political economy and social theory

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My research interests are at the intersection of political economy and social theory. I have published books on the historical development of American finance; the psychological dimensions of money and capitalism; neoliberalism; risk and speculation in financial governance; and the contemporary asset economy. My current research is on the way logics of asset ownership are transforming contemporary capitalism, which is linked to my SOAR fellowship “Towards a democracy of asset-owners?”, the FASS Strategic Research Theme “Asset ownership and the new inequality” (which I co-direct with Lisa Adkins and Gareth Bryant), the ARC-funded project “Inequality in Australia: Housing in the asset society” (with Lisa Adkins and Dallas Rogers), the AHURI-funded project “Pathways to home ownership in an age of uncertainty” (with Laurence Troy, Lisa Adkins, Gareth Bryant, Caitlin Buckle), as well as my 2021-2022 Berggruen USC fellowship. I am Editor-in-Chief of Distinktion: Journal of Social Theory, and with Stefan Eich I edit a series, Currencies: New Thinking for Financial Times, published by Stanford University Press. Prospective research students are welcome to contact me to discuss their projects.

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Professor Martijn Konings.

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Political Economy, School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS)

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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3227