Senior Non-Resident Associate Fellow

David Blagden is Associate Professor in International Security and Strategy at the University of Exeter, UK.

His research has been published in International Security, International Studies Quarterly, the European Journal of International Relations, Security Studies, International Affairs, Survival, and Foreign Policy Analysis, among other outlets; he has also provided public commentary for the BBC, The Guardian, the New Statesman, The Spectator, and other media.

On the policy side, Dr Blagden has served as Specialist Adviser to a Parliamentary Select Committee as well as consulting for several UK Government departments and agencies. He is also an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

He holds a DPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford.