Research Supervisor Connect
My research interests are primarily focussed on the role of transnational economic actors, particularly multinational corporations, and the interaction between them and states, international organisations and civil society. I take a comparative institutionalist perspective to the way in which economic actors are regulated, or exercise private authority, especially in respect of the social and environmental impacts of their instrumentally-motivated actions. My previous research is on the international car industry, applying a comparative capitalism approach to analyse the actions it is/is not taking in respect of the environmental impacts of its products. I have also undertaken extensive collaborative and inter-disciplinary research on liberal capitalism and technological innovation for climate change mitigation, as well as global corporate power.
Associate Professor John Mikler.
Government and International Relations, School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS)
Research interests
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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3212