Jolyon Howorth
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Jolyon Michael Howorth is a British
scholar of European politics and military policy. He is currently Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics at the University of Bath
and also a Visiting Professor of Political Science
at Yale University
(2002-2011). Howorth holds a BA in French Studies from the University of Manchester
and a PhD in History from the University of Reading
.
His previous appointments were at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
, University of Wisconsin–Madison
and Aston University
. He has held Visiting Professorships at Harvard University
, the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Paris), the University of Washington
, Columbia University
and New York University
.
In addition, Howorth has held a Senior Research Fellowship at the European Union
’s Institute for Security Studies. He is a Senior Research Associate at the Institut Français des Relations Internationales
in Paris, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
in the UK, Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques in France
, and Member of the advisory boards of the European Institute of Public Administration in the Netherlands
, and the Centre for the Study of Security and Diplomacy at the University of Birmingham
.
He has published extensively in the field of European politics and history, especially security and defense policy and transatlantic relations - thirteen books and over one hundred journal articles and chapters in books. Recent books include: Defending Europe: the EU, NATO and the Quest for European Autonomy (Palgrave, 2003) (edited with John Keeler) and Security and Defence Policy in the European Union (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007).
Since 2011, Jolyon also acts as an Advisor to Fair Observer on foreign and defense policy as well as the changing nature of transatlantic relations.
Jolyon lives with his wife, Vivien Schmidt, in Brookline, Massachusetts
. He has three children Stephanie, Emily and Alex.
United Kingdom
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scholar of European politics and military policy. He is currently Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics at the University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
and also a Visiting Professor of Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(2002-2011). Howorth holds a BA in French Studies from the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and a PhD in History from the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
.
His previous appointments were at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
The New Sorbonne University is a public university in Paris, France.The Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle is a founding member of the Paris Universitas, a union of 6 Parisian universities....
, University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
and Aston University
Aston University
Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966...
. He has held Visiting Professorships at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Paris), the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
In addition, Howorth has held a Senior Research Fellowship at the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
’s Institute for Security Studies. He is a Senior Research Associate at the Institut Français des Relations Internationales
Institut français des relations internationales
L'Institut français des relations internationales is the main independent research and debate institution dedicated to international affairs, based in Paris, France....
in Paris, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
in the UK, Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques in France
France
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, and Member of the advisory boards of the European Institute of Public Administration in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and the Centre for the Study of Security and Diplomacy at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
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He has published extensively in the field of European politics and history, especially security and defense policy and transatlantic relations - thirteen books and over one hundred journal articles and chapters in books. Recent books include: Defending Europe: the EU, NATO and the Quest for European Autonomy (Palgrave, 2003) (edited with John Keeler) and Security and Defence Policy in the European Union (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007).
Since 2011, Jolyon also acts as an Advisor to Fair Observer on foreign and defense policy as well as the changing nature of transatlantic relations.
Jolyon lives with his wife, Vivien Schmidt, in Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, which borders on the cities of Boston and Newton. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 58,732.-Etymology:...
. He has three children Stephanie, Emily and Alex.