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, as well as Director of Research. She studies comparative politics and public ethics. Sarah previously held Chairs at the University of Essex and University of Glasgow. She is a fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Public Policy Research.
Research
Sarah's research is mainly focused on the empirical study of political ethics, including electoral integrity, ethical reasoning in politics, and corruption perceptions. She also conducts research on popular perceptions of, and reactions to, environmental problems.
Teaching
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.
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...
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.
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...
Features
'Broader global perspective' needed to tackle climate emergency
The climate emergency: Do we need a whole new political economy?