Dr Rob Aitken
Emeritus Staff

Publications

Selected publications

(2007) "Cementing Divisions? An assessment of the impact of international interventions and peace-building policies on ethnic identities and divisions", Policy Studies, Volume 28, Number 3, pp. 247-267.

(2006) (with Haleh Afshar and Myfanwy Franks) "Islamophobia and Women of Pakistani Descent in Bradford: The Crisis of Ascribed and Adopted Identities", in Haideh Moghissi (ed.) Muslim Diaspora: Gender, Culture and Identity. New York: Routledge.

(2005) (with Haleh Afshar and Myfanwy Franks) "Feminisms, Islamophobia and Identities" Political Studies, Volume 53, Number 2, pp. 262-283.

(2005) "Presidente Carlos Salinas de Gortari", in Will Fowler (ed.) Presidentes Mexicanos, Volume II (1911-2000). Mexico: INEHRM

Research

Overview

Rob's research focused on the transformation and politicisation of culture and identities, in particular on the comparative study of processes of ethnicization in conflicts and post-conflict situations (particularly Bosnia, Northern Ireland, Afghanistan and Iraq) and on issues of multiculturalism, islamophobia and identities in Britain. 

For more details on Rob's research please see his personal webpage