I am interested in the global politics of development, poverty, and inequality, and teach on this (POLS 211, POLS 533) and the ethics of international relations (POLS 312).
My DPhil is from Stellenbosch University, South Africa (1984), and I have been a visiting professor in Germany, Japan, and South Africa. I serve on the editorial boards of a number of international journals, and I am a fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany).
Postgraduate students who are interested in issues of development, corruption, inequality, poverty, and the political consequences of natural disasters are welcome to contact me. I have supervised 22 PhDs and more than 60 other postgraduates. My ex-postgrads teach at renowned universities, including St Andrews, Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, Leiden University, and the Berlin Social Science Center.
Full CV and list of publications (PDF)
Teaching
- POLS 211 Global Political Economy
- POLS 312 Ethics and International Relations
- POLS 553 The Global Politics of Poverty and Inequality
- POLS 501 The 'Politics': Theory and Practice
Contact details
Room 4N6, 4th floor, Arts (Burns) Building
Tel +64 3 479 6549
Email philip.nel@otago.ac.nz
Research day – Friday
Selected books
The Politics of Economic Inequality in Developing Countries | |
The Routledge Handbook of African Development |
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Google Scholar | |
Mobility rules: Why New Zealanders oppose redistribution |