Dr Samuel Rogers

Professional biography

I analyse capitalist development in the post-socialist space with a particular focus on:
1. the political economy of illiberalism
2. infrastructure projects and their implications for (inter)national development
3. rent-seeking behaviour
 

My teaching interests include those around my principal research interests:

- Political economy (of post-socialist Europe)

- Infrastructure development

- Chinese capital investment

- Russian foreign policy

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Supervision

I co-supervise Mr. Haggai Kanenga at The Open University. Mr. Kanenga is working towards a PhD in Sino-Zambian relations and was previously a Lecturer at the University of Zambia

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I have taught the following courses:

Postgraduate

Associate Lecturer, University of the West of England (UWE) | 2018

Rise of the Global Economy | https://bit.ly/39OrLUn | MSc programme, University of the West of England (2018/19). Unit co-convener with Dr. Susan Newman (UWE)

Focus: Governance and the Global Political Economy; the state and the emergence of the GPE; financial and non-financial actors in the GPE; neoliberal governance in contemporary capitalism

Output: Composed and delivered lectures; compiled unit reading list and developed exam questions; undertook marking duties; remained in constant contact with students via email; liaised with colleagues and administrative staff; attended school meetings; participated in school events.

Learning outcomes: A critical understanding of the actors and institutions that have played a role in establishing the global economy; An ability to critically analyse the ideas, concepts and approaches that have shaped the development of the global economy; A critical appreciation of how particular regions/countries have contributed to the development of the global economy; An understanding of the complex range of activities and industries, both legal and illicit, that have contributed to the development of the global economy

Undergraduate

Output and duties with all units: formative and summative essay and exam marking; weekly Office Hours; pastoral care provision; regular meetings with unit owners; maintenance of accurate administrative records; support to colleagues; timely replies to student queries via email

Russian Politics | https://bit.ly/38FGGQD | BSc programme (Second Year), University of Bristol (UoB) | 2018/19

Focus: From Gorbachev to Putin with special focus on electoral mechanisms and reform, foreign and domestic policy, oligarchy, industrial relations and future trajectories

Learning outcomes: Demonstrate understanding of the distinctive features of Russian politics and political development since the early 1990s; Demonstrate understanding of the social bases of Russian politics, such as nationalism, classes and elites, civil society and the state; Analyse the relationship between the evolution of the political system and other processes of social change; Critically engage with the scholarly literature on Russia, incl. debates and controversies surrounding Russian politics and society and the nature of the Russian political regime

Issues in World Politics | https://bit.ly/2SAYuqH | BSc programme (First Year), UoB | 2016/17 & 2018/19

Focus: Broad focus including international relations, the nature of identity, violence, inequality, feminist theory, nuclear weapons, neoliberalism, and conflict prevention

Learning outcomes: Knowledge at an introductory level about world politics; An ability to synthesise, interpret and apply critical thinking to information and ideas about world politics; An ability to present an argument about world politics clearly in written form; An ability to reference written material in a scholarly manner.

Comparative Government and Politics | https://bit.ly/2SYEKfu | BSc programme (First Year), UoB | 2017/18

Focus: Study of political institutions, theory, and concepts across seven case study countries with a comparative analysis of transitions to democracy

Learning outcomes: Read and understand some of the key literature on comparative politics; Demonstrate familiarity with key ideas used in the literature on comparative politics; Be able to compare the political experiences of different countries; Be able to write an essay that frames an explanation of political outcomes; Have a working knowledge of key institutions of government; Have a working knowledge of politics in the country cases

Thinking Politically | https://bit.ly/37wCm52 | BSc programme (First Year), UoB | 2017/18

Focus: Thematic introduction to key themes in political science and international relations with a focus on methodological practice in higher education

Learning outcomes: Identify key debates in Political Science/International Relations; Critically engage with central research themes in Political Science/International Relations; Demonstrate critical thinking regarding conceptual, theoretical, and empirical issues in Political Science IR; Demonstrate writing and presentation skills required for Higher Education