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Dr Anna McLean

Assistant Professor

Department: Social Sciences

Risk in Politics and International Relations. Precautionary Principle. Radicalisation. Terrorism, UK relationship with the European Unio

Anna McLean

Risk in Politics and International Relations. Precautionary Principle. Radicalisation. Terrorism, UK relationship with the European Union

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • The Growth of the Anti-Transgender Movement in the United Kingdom. The Silent Radicalization of the British Electorate, McLean, C. 2 Nov 2021, In: International Journal of Sociology
  • Exploring the Relationship between Neoliberalism and Homicide: A Cross-National Perspective, Mclean, C., Long, M., Stretesky, P., Lynch, M., Hall, S. 2019, In: International Journal of Sociology
  • The precautionary principle at work: The case of neonicotinoids and the health of bees, Patterson, A., McLean, C. 1 Jun 2019, In: Science and Public Policy
  • The regulation of risk: the case of fracking in the UK and the Netherlands, Patterson, A., McLean, C. 1 Feb 2018, In: Science and Public Policy
  • League of Arab States (LAS), McLean, C. 18 Jul 2016, International Organisations and the Rise of ISIL, Abingdon, Taylor & Francis
  • League of Arab States (LAS), Patterson, A., McLean, C. 24 Apr 2015, International Organisations and the Implementation of the Responsibility to Protect, Abingdon, Taylor & Francis
  • The Challenges of Information and Communication Technologies for Transnational Efforts at Homeland Security Education, Silander, D., McLean, C., Wallace, D. Jan 2013, In: Journal of Applied Security Research
  • The precautionary principle in international relations: constructing foreign and defense policy in an age of uncertainty, McLean, C., Patterson, A. 2012
  • The regulation of risk: Mobile phones and the siting of phone masts - the UK experience, McLean, C., Patterson, A. 2012, In: Science and Public Policy
  • Transnational & Comparative Curricular Offerings in U.S. Post-Baccalaureate Programs: Benchmarking a Link from the U.S. to the EU in Homeland Security Education, Wallace, D., McLean, C., Parrish, W., Soppitt, S., Silander, D. 2011, In: Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

I also contribute to the Department's undergraduate provision in quantitative research methods, and have a specific interest in statistics 

  • Politics PhD December 11 2006
  • Teaching & Learning PCAPL October 05 2006
  • Politics MA December 09 2002
  • European CommunityStudies BA (Hons) July 30 2001
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2002


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