Dr James Vaughan
BA University College London MA University College London PhD University of London

Lecturer in International History
Department of International Politics
Contact Details
- Email: jrv@aber.ac.uk
- Office: 2.15, International Politics Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 622692
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
Dr James Vaughan joined the Department of International Politics from University College London in September 2002 after a period working as a researcher for the BBC's Middle East Correspondent. In 2009/10 and 2011/12, Dr Vaughan was the Department's Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- IP12820 - The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
- IP21320 - The Arab-Israeli Wars
- IP31320 - The Arab-Israeli Wars
Lecturer
- PGM4940 - Work Based Research in Professional Contexts
- PGM4940 - Work Based Research in Professional Contexts
- PGM4940 - Work Based Research in Professional Contexts
- PGM4820 - Orientation in Professional Research
- PGM4820 - Orientation in Professional Research
- PGM4820 - Orientation in Professional Research
- PGM4710 - Research Skills and Personal Development (Arts and Humanities) (2210)
- PGM4710 - Research Skills and Personal Development (Arts and Humanities) (2210)
- PGM4710 - Research Skills and Personal Development (Arts and Humanities) (2210)
Grader
Moderator
- IQ25120 - Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics
- EN19920 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change
- GQ23820 - Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?
- GQ23920 - Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw
- GQ33820 - Gwleidyddiaeth y Deyrnas Unedig Heddiw: Undeb Dan Straen?
- GW12420 - Cyflwyniad i Wleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol 1: Cysyniadau Canolog a Sgiliau Craidd
- GW12520 - Globaleiddio a Datblygiad Byd-eang
- GW12620 - Y Tu ôl i'r Penawdau
- GW12920 - Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain
- GW20120 - Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau
- GW25820 - Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell
- GW29920 - Cenedlaetholdeb mewn Theori a Realiti
- GW30040 - Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig
- GW35820 - Cyfiawnder Byd-Eang: Dehongli a Gwireddu ein Dyletswyddau i'r Dieithryn Pell
- GW39920 - Cenedlaetholdeb Mewn Theori a Realiti
- GWM0060 - Traethawd Hir
- IP10320 - War, Strategy and Intelligence
- IP12420 - Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills
- IP12520 - Globalization and Global Development
- IP12620 - Behind the Headlines
- IP12820 - The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
- IP12920 - Politics in the 21st Century
- IP20120 - International Relations: Perspectives and Debates
- IP20420 - The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
- IP21320 - The Arab-Israeli Wars
- IP21620 - Women and Military Service
- IP22320 - The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module
- IP23320 - NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
- IP24020 - EU Simulation
- IP25320 - Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918
- IP26020 - The Past and Present of US Intelligence
- IP28820 - Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
- IP29220 - International Politics and Global Development
- IP29620 - Women and Global Development
- IP29920 - Nationalism in Theory and Practice
- IP30040 - Dissertation
- IP30420 - The Strategy and Politics of Nuclear Weapons
- IP31320 - The Arab-Israeli Wars
- IP31620 - Women and Military Service
- IP33320 - NATO: From Cold War to Hybrid War
- IP34020 - EU Simulation
- IP36020 - The Past and Present of US Intelligence
- IP38820 - Britain and Ireland in War and Peace since 1800
- IP39620 - Women and Global Development
- IP39920 - Nationalism in Theory and Practice
- IPM0060 - Dissertation
- IPM0420 - Intelligence, Security and International Relations in the 20th Century
- IPM0620 - Indigenous Politics
- IPM1920 - International Politics
- IPM2820 - Order-Making in International Politics
- IPM3020 - Logistics in War
- IPM3120 - Race, (Im)mobility, and Incarceration
- IPM3720 - Knowledge and Expertise in International Politics
- IPM4920 - Critical Studies in Asia-Pacific Security
- IPM5620 - Refugee Simulation: Knowledge and Application
- IPM6020 - Russia at War since 1812
- IPM8220 - Warfare in the 21st Century
- IPM8820 - British Counterinsurgency Warfare in the Twentieth Century
- IPS1160 - Work Placement
- IPS1260 - Work Placement
- IQ20520 - From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
- IQ21720 - Justice, Order, Human Rights
- IQ22820 - Capitalism and International Politics
- IQ22920 - Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
- IQ23820 - UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
- IQ23920 - People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
- IQ24320 - Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
- IQ24420 - Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
- IQ30520 - From Mincemeat to Cyberwars: A Global Perspective on Covert Operations since 1945
- IQ31720 - Justice, Order, Human Rights
- IQ32820 - Capitalism and International Politics
- IQ32920 - Fear, Cooperation and Trust in World Politics
- IQ33820 - UK Politics Today: A Union Under Strain?
- IQ34320 - Economic Diplomacy and Leadership
- IQ34420 - Knowing about Violent Conflict in International Politics
- PGM0210 - Principles of Research Design
- PGM0410 - Ways of Reading
- PGM1610 - Public Engagement and Impact
Coordinator
- IP31320 - The Arab-Israeli Wars
- IP21320 - The Arab-Israeli Wars
- IP12820 - The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
PhD Supervision
The history of Anglo-American relations
The history of propaganda and public diplomacy
The history of the Arab-Israel dispute
The history of Western diplomatic and strategic policy towards the Middle East
The history of party political influence on British overseas policy
Research
Dr Vaughan specialises in the history of British and American diplomatic policy towards the Middle East. His PhD thesis, 'The Anglo-American relationship and propaganda strategies in the Middle East, 1953-1957', was completed in 2001 and he subsequently extended this into a major study of American and British propaganda and public diplomacy in the Arab world during the early Cold War period. His current research focuses upon the changing attitudes and policies of Britain's major political parties towards Zionism, Israel, Palestinian nationalism and the Arab-Israel dispute but he continues to publish on British propaganda policy towards the Arab Middle East and Iran.
Office Hours (Student Contact Times)
- Tuesday 15:00-16:00
- Thursday 14.00-15:00