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Research interests
Oliver Walton is a Senior Lecturer in International Development specialising in the political economy of war-to-peace transitions, NGO politics, conflict and peacebuilding.
His research has focuses on the political economy of war to peace transitions, civil society, NGOs and NGO legitimacy. Recent work has examined the role of borderlands and brokers in post-war transitions in Nepal and Sri Lanka, and the role of alcohol in conflict-affected regions.
Teaching interests
My teaching focuses on two areas: (1) the politics of development (with a particular focus on South Asia) and (2) the intersections between conflict, development and peacebuilding.
In 2019, I was the joint winner of the University's Mary Tasker Award for excellence in teaching
Other responsibilities
Oliver is Director of Studies for the MSc programmes in International Development, and the blended learning MSc programme in Humanitaranism, Conflict and Development.
Prior to joining the University of Bath in March 2013, he worked as a Research Fellow at the Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC), based at the University of Birmingham. He completed a PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) in 2010, which focused on national NGOs involved in peacebuilding in Sri Lanka. He has experience of working for a range of NGOs in the UK and Sri Lanka, and has worked as a consultant and evaluator for a number of donor agencies (including DFID, UNDP, NORAD, OECD and AusAID).
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):
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Conflict and peace-building in the MENA region: is social protection the missing link?
Jawad, R., Aslam, W., Devine, J., Forrester-Jones, R., Kivimaki, T. & Walton, O.
1/04/20 → 31/03/25
Project: Research council
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Conflict and peace-building in the MENA region: is social protection the missing link? (Partnershare)
Jawad, R., Devine, J., Forrester-Jones, R. & Walton, O.
1/04/20 → 31/03/24
Project: Research council
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(Development Award) Social protection and sustainable peace in the Middle East and North Africa Region: Building a new welfare-centred politics
Jawad, R., Aslam, W., Kivimaki, T. & Walton, O.
1/07/19 → 31/03/22
Project: Research council
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Borderlands, Brokers and Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka and Nepal: War to Peace Transitions Viewed from the Margins
Economic and Social Research Council
1/12/15 → 30/11/18
Project: Research council
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Agents of order? Brokerage and empowerment in development and conflict
Walton, O., 27 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of International Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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(Re)making the margins: frontier assemblages and brokerage in Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Goodhand, J. & Walton, O., 25 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of International Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fixes and Flux: Frontier Brokers, Political Settlements and Post-War Politics in Nepal and Sri Lanka
Walton, O. & Goodhand, J., 31 Dec 2022, In: The Journal of Development Studies. 58, 11, p. 2331-2348 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Non-governmental Organisations and International Security: Navigating the New Global (dis)Order
Goodhand, J. & Walton, O., 31 Jan 2022, Handbook of Diplomacy and Statecraft (2nd ed.). McKercher, B. J. C. (ed.). 2nd ed. Abingdon, U. K.: Routledge, p. 385-396Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
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Implementing conflict prevention: explaining the failure of UK government’s structural conflict prevention policy 2010-15
Walton, O. & Johnstone, A., 19 Oct 2021, In: Conflict, Security & Development. 21, 5, p. 541-564 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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