Doctoral Researcher: Political Connectedness and Access to Resources

UWE Bristol; Bristol; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is inviting applications for a Fully Funded Doctoral Researcher to explore how corruption and political connections impact access to economic resources in authoritarian regimes. The candidate will engage in collaborative research within an international framework, contributing to significant academic discussions on these crucial topics. This opportunity includes training and secondments with partner institutions and aims to develop strong transferable skills for the successful applicant.

Qualifications

• Interest in sociology and authoritarian regimes.
• Experience in qualitative or quantitative research methods.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Investigate how corruption and political connectedness shape access to resources.
• Collaborate with international partners in research.
• Participate in training workshops and summer schools.

Education

PhD candidate

Job description

Fully Funded Doctoral Researcher in MSCA Doctoral Network SOCIAL - Sociology of Authoritarian Law

The Bristol Business School of the University of the West of England invites applications for a Fully Funded Doctoral Researcher in the MSCA Doctoral Network SOCIAL - Sociology of Authoritarian Law.

Do you want to investigate how corruption and political connectedness shape access to scarce economic resources and opportunities? Institutional quality plays a decisive role in determining who gets access to resources and opportunities. In many authoritarian regimes, corruption and political connectedness can distort the market, disadvantage more productive businesses, and reduce overall economic efficiency. This PhD opportunity is your chance to join an ambitious international research programme exploring these challenges in the context of Central Asia.

The doctoral candidate will be based at the Bristol Business School of UWE for most of the three years, undertake funded secondments with SOCIAL partner and associate partner institutions; collaborate closely with 16 other doctoral candidates across the network, take part in joint training through workshops and summer schools, work with academic supervisors and stakeholders, benefitting from joint supervision and strong transferable skills development.

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The doctoral project at UWE Bristol forms part of SOCIAL's second work package (WP2) on the political economy of authoritarian law. It will focus on how corruption and political connectedness influence access to scarce economic resources and opportunities, including access to bank credit, in Central Asia.