Towards Beijing, Western insecurities have come to the fore. In 2018, he founded the European Scholars of South Asian International Relations (ESSAIR) research network and annual conference.=> The war in Ukraine has had a revealing impact concerning how the West perceives Asia's two behemoths, China and India, as well as the evolving strategic expectations that the US, the UK and others now have towards these two returning great powers.

He is recognised as a Fellow of the UK’s Higher Education Academy (HEA), and has been appointed as a Senior Research Fellow with the Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) in London, as an Honorary Fellow in the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS), and as a Visiting Scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. To all his work he brings the strong verve and zeal that he has for teaching, in order to enable the clear presentation and explanation of topics and arguments, as well as to cultivate self-confidence and learning in his audience.Ĭhris has previously taught at the University of Edinburgh, the University of Glasgow and Durham University, as well as the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Chris is currently developing ideas concerning authoritarianism in global politics, China’s coming world order, Hindu nationalism, the political history of modern India, and the rise of great powers.Īs a high calibre researcher, Chris has worked in a variety of challenging environments, displaying excellent interpersonal skills, initiative and decisiveness. Driven by a deep curiosity and enthusiasm, his Books, Other Writing, Invited Talks, Media and Consultancy activities collectively enrich our awareness, knowledge and thinking as a society. Based in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, he also works as a public commentator who shares his longstanding expertise with a range of audiences, in order to improve their understanding of important dynamics in the contemporary world.īuilding engagement on topics of global significance, Chris actively enhances our appreciation of current affairs in a compelling, energetic and interesting manner. Chris Ogden is a Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor, researcher and author specialising in India, China and Asia’s rise to worldwide importance, and the study of great power politics.

Great Minds by Chris Ogden