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Christopher Holmes

Dr Christopher Holmes

Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy

Research interests

  • Economics
  • Politics
  • Policy

Biography

Christopher Holmes was recently awarded funding by Friends Provident Foundation and Barrow Cadbury Trust to run a deliberative democracy project on economic policy in the UK: The Citizens’ Economic Council on the Cost of Living. The project takes place in spring 2023 and you can find out more at the project website.

Christopher joined King’s in July 2016 having previously held lectureships at the University of Warwick and the University of Southampton. He received his PhD from the University of Warwick in 2010.

Research

Christopher researches on various aspects of political economy in national and international contexts, all united by a fundamental interest in the role of economic ideas in public debate and policy processes. This includes interests in:

  • The relationship between democracy and capitalism
  • The political economy of finance and money
  • The history of economic ideas
  • Applications of the thought of Karl Polanyi
  • Alternatives to GDP in policy-making
  • Deliberative methods

He has published extensively on contemporary applications of the thought of Karl Polanyi. He also publishes on issues in monetary and financial regulation, environmental governance, the history of economic ideas and various other topics.

He was awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship for the 2014-15 academic year, which funded research pertaining to a subsequent research monograph . The book situates various strands of post-2008 economic populism in the context of long-run change in the history of ideas (reviews here and here).

Office hours

Monday: 13.15 - 14.15

Tuesday: 15.15 - 16.15

Teaching

Christopher Holmes has taught a wide variety of modules on finance, money, economic thought and international political economy in general. He currently teaches Introduction to International Economics modules for first-year undergraduate students.

PhD Supervisions

Christopher is happy to consider enquiries from PhD applicants looking to work in any areas related to his research interests.

Expertise and public engagement

Christopher is happy to discuss on issues in relation to any of his interest, but particularly relating to public understanding of economics and deliberative methods of public engagement.

Engaging citizens on economic policy: what role can deliberative methods play?

A National Centre for Social Research event held in December 2023.

Polyani in Times of Populism

A lecture delivered in collaboration with Faculti. Watch it here.

    Research

    international political economy research group resized
    The International Political Economy Research Group

    International Political Economy research group focuses on the examination of contemporary socioeconomic and political dynamics of crisis and limitations of European and global order.

    News

    Awards for SSPP research making the world a better place

    The Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy (SSPP) held its 2024 Impact Awards to recognise and celebrate impactful research.

    SSPP Impact prize 2024 winners

    The innovative study helping to shape new approaches to public policy

    A King’s academic who conducted an innovative study into deliberative democracy has been advising government and public bodies across the UK about how they...

    SPENewsStock

    Citizens' Economic Councils 'can help rebuild trust in politics'

    Can involving the public in economic policy-making help the UK tackle the cost-of-living crisis?

    felicia-buitenwerf-debate-unsplash

    Panel examines what lies ahead for prime minister at special event

    Rishi Sunak’s fledgling premiership was in the spotlight at special panel event hosted by the Department of European and International Studies.

    Downing Street

    New project will give citizens a say on major economic issues

    A new project launched by a King’s College London academic will give citizens a say on the big economic issues affecting the UK.

    Citizens economic assembly

    Doctorate was no ordinary challenge for Charles

    Completing a PhD is no ordinary undertaking, even during the best of times.

    Photo of a sign with the word NEWS on it

    Success for school staff at annual awards

    A member of the student experience team in the School of Politics and Economics (SPE) was among the winners at this year’s King’s Education Awards.

    ResizeChloeAward

    Agnieszka looking at pathway to better policy after PhD pass

    King’s student Agnieszka Widuto hopes the insights gained during her PhD research will help shape more effective policymaking in the future.

    AgnieszkaWiduto

    Events

    09MarDowning Street

    Back on Track or Off the Rails? British Politics under Rishi Sunak

    Has Rishi Sunak managed to navigate British politics through choppy waters or is there more turmoil to come in the next 12 months?

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      international political economy research group resized
      The International Political Economy Research Group

      International Political Economy research group focuses on the examination of contemporary socioeconomic and political dynamics of crisis and limitations of European and global order.

      News

      Awards for SSPP research making the world a better place

      The Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy (SSPP) held its 2024 Impact Awards to recognise and celebrate impactful research.

      SSPP Impact prize 2024 winners

      The innovative study helping to shape new approaches to public policy

      A King’s academic who conducted an innovative study into deliberative democracy has been advising government and public bodies across the UK about how they...

      SPENewsStock

      Citizens' Economic Councils 'can help rebuild trust in politics'

      Can involving the public in economic policy-making help the UK tackle the cost-of-living crisis?

      felicia-buitenwerf-debate-unsplash

      Panel examines what lies ahead for prime minister at special event

      Rishi Sunak’s fledgling premiership was in the spotlight at special panel event hosted by the Department of European and International Studies.

      Downing Street

      New project will give citizens a say on major economic issues

      A new project launched by a King’s College London academic will give citizens a say on the big economic issues affecting the UK.

      Citizens economic assembly

      Doctorate was no ordinary challenge for Charles

      Completing a PhD is no ordinary undertaking, even during the best of times.

      Photo of a sign with the word NEWS on it

      Success for school staff at annual awards

      A member of the student experience team in the School of Politics and Economics (SPE) was among the winners at this year’s King’s Education Awards.

      ResizeChloeAward

      Agnieszka looking at pathway to better policy after PhD pass

      King’s student Agnieszka Widuto hopes the insights gained during her PhD research will help shape more effective policymaking in the future.

      AgnieszkaWiduto

      Events

      09MarDowning Street

      Back on Track or Off the Rails? British Politics under Rishi Sunak

      Has Rishi Sunak managed to navigate British politics through choppy waters or is there more turmoil to come in the next 12 months?

      Please note: this event has passed.