Professor Sarah Birch
Professor of Political Science
Research interests
- Politics
Biography
Sarah Birch joined the Department of Political Economy in 2016 as Professor of Political Science, having previously held chairs at the University of Essex and University of Glasgow. She is a fellow of the British Academy (2013), the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2016), and the Academy of Social Sciences (2018).
Office hours
Tuesday: 13.30 - 14.30 in person, first-come-first-served
Wednesday: 12.30 - 13.30 online, by appointment
Research
Sarah has carried out empirical and theoretical research on political ethics, including electoral integrity, corruption and ethical reasoning in politics. Since 2017, the main focus of her research has been the political effects of climate change.
Teaching
- Authoritarianism (6SSPP356)
- The Political Effects of Climate Change (7SSPN130)
- The Political Economy of Corruption (7SSPN040)
PhD supervision
Sarah Birch specialises in two areas: electoral integrity and comparative environmental politics. She welcomes PhD applications in these fields.
Further Details
Research
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
Quantitative Political Economy Research Group
The Quantitative Political Economy research group gathers economists and political scientists that are committed to bridging the two disciplines. The common ground is the study politics and policies with advanced quantitative methods and formal modeling.
Environment and Public Policy
The Environment and Public Policy Group
King's Water Centre
Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the humanities, social, and physical sciences to explore the challenges of water governance from global to local scales.
Centre for British Democracy
The Centre for British Democracy is interested in the study of government and politics in the United Kingdom from an historical, political science, political theory and constitutional perspective.
News
Academic presents research to UN working group
A King’s academic presented her research on electoral violence to a special United Nations working group.
Focus on environment saw electoral boost for parties in areas hit by flooding
Political parties which put particular focus on the environment saw an electoral boost in constituencies which had recently experienced flooding, according to...
Events
What now, what next? The General Election and the first 100 days
Join the Department of Political Economy's distinguished panel of expert academics and guests to make sense of the final few polls and set the scene for the...
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
'Broader global perspective' needed to tackle climate emergency
The climate emergency: Do we need a whole new political economy?
Research
Comparative Politics Research Group
The Comparative Politics research group hosts a research agenda based on political institutions, representation and regimes.
Quantitative Political Economy Research Group
The Quantitative Political Economy research group gathers economists and political scientists that are committed to bridging the two disciplines. The common ground is the study politics and policies with advanced quantitative methods and formal modeling.
Environment and Public Policy
The Environment and Public Policy Group
King's Water Centre
Researching water, environment and development. Our centre spans the humanities, social, and physical sciences to explore the challenges of water governance from global to local scales.
Centre for British Democracy
The Centre for British Democracy is interested in the study of government and politics in the United Kingdom from an historical, political science, political theory and constitutional perspective.
News
Academic presents research to UN working group
A King’s academic presented her research on electoral violence to a special United Nations working group.
Focus on environment saw electoral boost for parties in areas hit by flooding
Political parties which put particular focus on the environment saw an electoral boost in constituencies which had recently experienced flooding, according to...
Events
What now, what next? The General Election and the first 100 days
Join the Department of Political Economy's distinguished panel of expert academics and guests to make sense of the final few polls and set the scene for the...
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
'Broader global perspective' needed to tackle climate emergency
The climate emergency: Do we need a whole new political economy?