- Room 1, 21 Portland Villas, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
- karen.treasure@plymouth.ac.uk

Profiles
Dr Karen Treasure
Associate Lecturer
Plymouth School of Government (HP) (Faculty of Business (HP))
Role
Associate Lecturer: International Relations and Politics
Also Associate Lecturer with the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Qualifications
2004 BSc International Relations with Politics (First Class Honours) - University of Plymouth
2005 MA Global Security and Development (Distinction) - University of Plymouth
2010 PhD: The Power of Empowerment: Recognising Power Relations Within 'Development' for Communities in Zambia - University of Plymouth
Professional membership
Member: British International Studies Association (BISA)
Teaching interests
IRL 1202 - Introduction to Contemporary International Relations
GGH 203 - The Third World
POL 2302 - Democracy and Globalisation: Modern Citizens and the State
IRL 2201 - Understanding Global Politics
IRL 3201 - Africa in the International System
IRL 518 - Sub-Saharan Africa in the Global Political Economy
IRL 503 - Research, Professional Skills and Methodology
Nominated for an SSTAR Award for 'Inspirational teaching' in 2014
Research interests
Development in Sub-Saharan Africa, International Political Economy, Theorising International Power and Empowerment, Theories of International Social Justice I have also recently been involved with research on educational development and the arts in higher education.
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