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Dr Scott Thomas is an American who lectures in International Relations and the Politics of Developing Countries. He studied in the School of International Service at the American University, Washington, DC before going to the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics for his MSc and PhD.
He taught at universities in the United States, Switzerland, and South Africa before coming to Bath in 1994 where he is a permanent member of the teaching staff.
At Bath he teaches a variety of courses on international relations.
Dr Thomas has a research programme which centres on how the global resurgence of culture and religion have transformed international relations. It challenges the existing constructions of culture, religion, and identity, and examines the impact of culture and religion on key areas in international relations - conflict, cooperation, diplomacy, peace-making, inter-religious dialogue, and economic development.
He writes for a variety of journals, and speaks widely on the role of religion in international relations today to both academic organizations, such as the International Studies Association, and to a variety of NGOs, governments, religious groups, and other organizations.
Recent speaking engagements include the Dutch and Canadian foreign ministries, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace at the Vatican, the Netherlands Chapter of the Society for International Development, the International Federation of Catholic Universities, and Sandhurst, the Royal Military Academy.
He is a contributing editor to The Review of Faith & International Affairs, and is also involved in inter-religious dialogue between British Catholics and a variety of Shia clerics from Iran sponsored by Heythop College, the University of London.
Research Interests
- the global resurgence of religion and the transformation of international relations
- impact of culture and religion on conflict, cooperation, diplomacy, peace-making, inter-religious dialogue, and economic development
Education/Academic qualification
International Relations
Award Date: 19 Jun 2023
International Relations, Master in Science
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Projects
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Accelerating International Research Collaboration Scheme - Conflict and Security
Galbreath, D., Aslam, W., Jawad, R., Kivimaki, T., Thomas, S. & Wehner, L.
1/06/15 → 30/09/15
Project: Research-related funding
Research Output
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Introduction: Essays in Honor of R. Scott Appleby
Thomas, S. M., 2 Apr 2020, In: Review of Faith and International Affairs. 18, 2, p. 80-82 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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R. Scott Appleby’s The Ambivalence of the Sacred, Two Decades On: A Postsecular Reading for the Religious World of the 21st Century?
Thomas, S. M., 2020, In: Review of Faith and International Affairs. 18, 2, p. 92-98 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Encounter Between Francis of Assisi and al-Malik al-Kāmil and its Relevance for Muslim-Christian Relations and Contemporary International Relations
Thomas, S., 1 Mar 2019, In: The Muslim World. 109, 1-2, p. 144-168 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
A Trajectory Toward the Periphery: Francis of Assisi, Louis Massignon, Pope Francis, and Muslim–Christian Relations
Thomas, S. M., 2018, In: Review of Faith and International Affairs. 16, 1, p. 16-36 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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St. Francis and Islam: a critical appraisal for contemporary muslim-christian relations, Middle East politics, and international relations
Thomas, S., 1 Jan 2018, In: The Downside Review. 136, 1, p. 3 - 28 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile15 Citations (Scopus)33 Downloads (Pure)