Research

Blavatnik School faculty member Thomas Hale and colleagues from across Oxford have called for rigorous net zero ‘ground rules’ to be implemented and enforced across the world, in an article published in Nature Climate Change today.

Caught in immediate crises, how can governments address generation-spanning issues like climate change or infrastructure investment? Thomas Hale, Professor in Global Public Policy at the Blavatnik School, looks at solutions in his new book Long Problems.

Associate Professor in Public Policy Emily Jones has been appointed Director of the Case Centre on Public Leadership, taking over the role from Professor Karthik Ramanna.

International Perspectives on Conservatism is a research project that aims to support a deeper understanding of what conservatism is and how it can contribute to stable, free, prosperous, and secure democratic societies.

Today on International Women's Day, a new report on strengthening democracy by reducing threats to women in politics around the world is published with recommendations for action, including for social media companies to re-prioritise content moderation.

This project explores how governments have responded to the ransomware threat since its surge in 2020, using case studies of active cyber defence measures deployed to disrupt ransomware networks.

Professor Yeling Tan joins the Blavatnik School of Government as a Professor of Public Policy, with a focus on the political economy of globalisation, development and policymaking, particularly in China and the Asian region.