Dr Tom Pegram
Biography
I am an Associate Professor in Global Governance at the Department of Political Science/School of Public Policy, ϲ, where I amalso the Director of the ϲ Global Governance Institute. I haveheld research fellowships at various universities, including University of Queensland, University of Gothenburg, New York University and Harvard University Law Schools. Iholda DPhil in Politics from Nuffield College, University of Oxford.
Research
My research interests include the theoretical and empirical study of global politics (international relations (IR)/global governance), global policy implementation, as well as complex system dynamics, with particular expertise in the substantive domains of human rights, climate change and global risk. I have published in various IR journals, including International Organization, American Journal of International Law (AJIL), and European Journal of International Relations, among others. The AJIL article received the International Studies Association’s Diplomatic Studies Section Best Article Award 2018. I have received external research funding from the EU Horizon 2020 scheme, the British Academy and the Nuffield Foundation. I have recently completed a major research project onglobal politics and complex system dynamics and my most recent book is (published with Cambridge University Press and co-authored with Charan Bal, David Coen, Julia Kreienkamp and Paramitaningrum).
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Publications
- Books
- Bal, C., Coen, D., Kreienkamp, J., Paramitaningrum andPegram, T. (2023). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Coen, D., Kreienkamp, J.and Pegram, T. (2020) .Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Coen, D. and Pegram, T.(eds.) (2018). London: Routledge Press.
- Goodman, R. and Pegram, T. (eds.) (2012). Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.
- Journal articles
2023
- Coen, David, Kyle Kerman, and Tom Pegram (2023). ‘’, Global Environmental Politics, vol. 23 (4), 141-169.
2022
- Coen, D.,Herman, K. andPegram, T.(2022) ‘’,Business Strategy and the Environment,31(7), pp.3040–3059.
- Kreienkamp, J., Pegram T. andCoen, D. (2022) ‘’, Journal of European Integration, 44(5), pp. 731–748.
- Abram, S.,Atkins, E., ...Pegram, T. et al. (2022)‘’, Climate Policy, 22(8), pp. 1033–1049.
- Coen, D., Kreienkamp, J.,Tokhi, A. andPegram, T. (2022) ‘’,Global Policy,13(5), pp.656–668.
2021
- Pegram, T. andKreienkamp, J.(2021)‘’, NORRAG Special Issue, 6(25), pp. 125–130.
- Kreienkamp, J. and Pegram, T. (2021)‘’, International Studies Review, 23(3), pp. 779–806.
2018
- Coen, D. and Pegram, T. (2018)‘’, Global Policy, 9(1), pp. 107–113.
2017
- Linos, K.and Pegram, T. (2017)‘’ American Journal of International Law, 111(3), pp. 628–688.
- Rumbold, B., Baker, R., ...Pegram, T.et al. (2017)‘’, The Lancet, 390, pp. 712–714.
- Pegram, T. (2017) ‘’, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 670(1), pp. 225–244.
2016
- Linos, K. and Pegram, T. (2016)‘’, Human Rights Quarterly, 38(4), pp. 1109–1134.
- Linos, K. and Pegram, T. (2016) ‘’, International Organization, 70(3), pp. 587–621.
2015
- Coen, D. and Pegram, T. (2015)‘’, Governance, 28(4), pp. 417–420.
- Pegram, T. (2015)‘’, European Journal of International Relations, 21(3), pp. 1–26.
- Waage, J., Yap, C., …Pegram, T.et al. (2015)‘’, The Lancet Global Health, 3(5), pp. 251–252.
- Pegram, T. and Acuto, M. (co-eds.)(2015) ‘’, Millennium (Special Issue), 43(2), pp. 584–597.
- Pegram, T. (2015) ‘’, Millennium, 43(2), pp. 618–639.
2011
- Pegram, T. (2011) ‘’, Oxford Development Studies, 39(2), pp. 229–250.
2010
- Pegram, T. (2010)‘’, Human Rights Quarterly,32(3), pp. 729–760.
2008
- Pegram, T. (2008)‘’, Journal of Latin American Studies, 40(1), pp. 51–82.
- Book chapters
2022
- Engstrom, P. and Pegram, T. (2022)‘’, in C. Burbano Herrera and Y. Haeck (eds.)Human Rights Behind Bars. Cham:Springer, pp. 319–350.
2019
- Pegram, T. andHerrera, N.(2019) ‘’,inP. Engstrom(ed.) The Inter-American Human Rights System. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 167–198.
2017
- Pegram, T. (2017) ‘’, in T. Hale and D. Held (eds.), Beyond Gridlock.Polity Press, pp. 142–161.
2016
- Pegram, T. (2016)‘’, in C. Fuentes and M. Serrano (eds.), Responsibility to Protect in Latin America: A New Map. New York: Routledge Press.
- Herrera, N. and Pegram, T. (2016) ‘’, in R. Carver and L. Handley (eds.)Does Torture Prevention Work?. Liverpool:Liverpool University Press, pp. 299–334.
2015
- Dasandi, N., Hudson, D. and Pegram, T. (2015) ‘’, in J. Waage and C. Yap (eds.)Thinking Beyond Sectors for Sustainable Development.London: Ubiquity Press, pp. 63–76.
2013
- Pegram, T. (2013)‘’, in E. Brems et al. (eds.) The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the Protection of Economic and Social Rights.Cambridge: Intersentia, pp. 57–78.
2012
- Pegram, T. (2012) ‘’, in R. Goodman and T. Pegram (eds.)Human Rights, State Compliance, and Social Change: Assessing National Human Rights Institutions. New York: Cambridge University Press, pp. 210–240.
- Goodman, R.and Pegram, T. (2012)‘’, in R. Goodman and T. Pegram (eds.)Human Rights, State Compliance, and Social Change.New York: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1–26.
- Pegram, T. (2012)‘’, inRevista Perfiles Latinoamericanos-FLACSO. Mexico: FLACO, pp. 23–50.
2011
- Pegram, T. (2011)‘Bridging the Gap: The Defensoría, Informal Institutions and the “Accountability Gap”in Peruvian Politics’, in .London: Institute for the Study of the Americas, pp. 210-235.
- Reports, op-eds and policy reports
2022
Coen, D., Pegram, T., Kreienkamp, J. andTokhi, A. (2022)‘Legitimacy of International Organizations across GLOBE Issues’, .
2021
- Pegram. Tand Kreienkamp, J. (2021) ‘’,The Conversation.
2020
- Kreienkamp, J. and Pegram, T. (2020)‘’,World Economic Forum.
- Abrams, S. and Pegram, T. (2020) ‘’,The Conversation.
- Pegram, T. (2020) ‘’,UK Universities Climate Network.
- Pegram, T. (2020) ‘Coronavirus is a Failure of Global Governance – Now the World Needs a Radical Transformation’,The Conversation.
2019
- Pegram, T. and Kreienkamp, J. (2019) ‘Governing Complexity: Design Principles for Improving the Governance of Global Catastrophic Risks’,ϲGlobal Governance Institute.
- Kreienkamp, J. and Pegram, T. (2019)‘’, openDemocracy.
- Kreienkamp, J. and Pegram, T. (2019) ‘Assessing China and EU Relations in the New Global Economic Order’, ϲGlobal Governance Institute.
2016
- Linos, K. and Pegram, T. (2016)‘The Devil in the Details: A Cautionary Lesson about Flexible Language in International Negotiations’,Monkey Cage:The Washington Post.
2015
- Linos, K. and Pegram, T. (2015)‘’,The Danish Institute for Human Rights.
2014
- Hawkes, S. and Pegram, T. (2014)‘’, The Conversation.
- Tanaka, S., Hawkes, S.,Pegram, T. and Buse, K.(2014)‘Non‐Communicable Diseases: Global Epidemics; Global Determinants; Global Solutions?’, ϲ-GGI workshop.
- Pegram, T.and Sullivan, R. (2014) ‘’, The Guardian.
2013
- Hawkes, S. and Pegram, T. (2013)‘How Must the Global Health and AIDS Architecture be Modernised to Achieve Sustainable Global Health?’, UNAIDS and Lancet Commission Third Working Group on Defeating AIDS.
- Pegram, T. (2013)‘’, Trinity College Dublin.
- Pegram, T.(2013)‘Concern Grows over Human Rights Policing Vacuum as Merger Crawls to Conclusion’, The Irish Times.
2012
- Pegram. T. (2012)‘’, Arts and Humanities Research Council.
2011
- Pegram, T. (2011)‘’, The Guardian.
Teaching
I teach ‘Global Governance’ (PUBL0061) on the MSc in Global Governance and Ethics, as well as ‘Human Rights Politics and Practice’ (PUBL0035) on the MA in Human Rights.
I would be delighted to supervise PhD projects in the following areas:
- Global or regional governance
- New interdependence, new structuralism, state transformation
- International organisations (theoretical, normative, empirical)
- Multi-level politics of human rights governance
- Multi-level politics of environmental governance
- National human rights institutions/structures