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
- IPM1520 - War and Peace in the Middle East
- IP12820 - The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
- IP28320 - A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
- IP38320 - A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
- IQ35220 - The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War
Moderator
- GW20120 - Cysylltiadau Rhyngwladol: Safbwyntiau a Thrafodaethau
- IP12420 - Exploring the International 1: Central Concepts and Core Skills
- IP12820 - The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
- IPS1260 - Work Placement
- IQ32820 - Capitalism and International Politics
- PGM0410 - Ways of Reading
- GQ23920 - Pobl a Grym: Deall Gwleidyddiaeth Gymharol Heddiw
- IP12520 - Globalization and Global Development
- IPM2120 - Research in Politics and International Studies
- IPM8220 - Warfare in the 21st Century
- IQ34120 - Global Inequality and World Politics
- PGM0210 - Principles of Research Design
- GW12520 - Globaleiddio a Datblygiad Byd-eang
- GWM0060 - Traethawd Hir
- IP10320 - War, Strategy and Intelligence
- IP12620 - Behind the Headlines
- IP25320 - Warfare after Waterloo: Military History 1815-1918
- IP31420 - Climate Change Politics
- IPM0420 - Intelligence, Security and International Relations in the 20th Century
- IPM1920 - International Politics
- IPM4620 - Middle Powers and the Liberal Order
- PGM1610 - Public Engagement and Impact
- GW30040 - Dulliau Ymchwil + Traethawd Estynedig
- IP22320 - The Governance of Climate Change: Simulation Module
- IPM0620 - Indigenous Politics: challenging the global order?
- IPM1220 - Critical Security Studies: Emerging Issues
- IPM1720 - Global Challenges and the Future of International Relations Theory
- IPS1160 - Work Placement
- GW12620 - Y Tu ôl i'r Penawdau
- IP12920 - Politics in the 21st Century
- IP29220 - International Politics and Global Development
- IPM2360 - Research Paper
- IQ25120 - Strategy, Intelligence and Security in International Politics
- IPM0060 - Dissertation
- IQ22820 - Capitalism and International Politics
- GW12420 - Cyflwyniad i Wleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol 1: Cysyniadau Canolog a Sgiliau Craidd
- IP30040 - Dissertation
- IPM0720 - Thoughts of War: Strategic Theory and Thinkers
- IQ23920 - People and Power: Understanding Comparative Politics Today
- GW12920 - Gwleidyddiaeth yn yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain
- IP20120 - International Relations: Perspectives and Debates
- IPM1520 - War and Peace in the Middle East
- GQ20920 - Y Meddwl Cymreig mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol
- IP26420 - The Second World War in Europe
- IQ24920 - Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin
- IP35020 - Devolution and Wales
- IP36020 - The Past and Present of US Intelligence
- IP28720 - Contemporary Latin America
- IQ21720 - Justice, Order, Human Rights
- GQ23720 - Amlddiwylliannedd mewn Polisi ac Ymarfer
- GQ30920 - Y Meddwl Cymreig Mewn Syniadaeth Ryngwladol
- IP26020 - The Past and Present US Intelligence
- IQ25620 - Refugee Simulation
- IPM2620 - Gender and Transformative Approaches to Peace
- IQ31620 - Trade Wars and the Liberal Order
- IP33020 - Science, Technology, and International Relations
- IQ23720 - Multiculturalism in Policy and Practice
- IP23020 - Science, Technology, and International Relations
- IQ20220 - Intervention and Humanitarianism
- IQ30220 - Intervention and Humanitarianism
- GQ33720 - Amlddiwylliannedd mewn Polisi ac Ymarfer
- IP26920 - America at War: A Military History of the United States
- IQ24120 - Global Inequality and World Politics
- IQ34920 - Russian intelligence from Lenin to Putin
- IP34520 - Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War
- IP36920 - America At War: a Military History of the United States
- IP21420 - Climate Change Politics
- IQ21620 - Trade Wars and the Liberal Order
- IQ25220 - The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War
- IP21620 - Women and Military Service
- IP38320 - A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
- IQ35620 - Refugee Simulation
- IP23720 - The Making of National Security Policy
- IP24520 - Terrorism & Counter Terrorism in the Modern World: Policing, Intelligence & War
- IP33720 - The Making of National Security Policy
- IQ31720 - Justice, Order, Human Rights
- IQ35220 - The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War
- IP28320 - A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
- IP31620 - Women and Military Service
- IP36420 - The Second World War in Europe
- IP23820 - The EU: Politics, Policies, Problems
- IP33820 - The European Union: Politics, Policies, Problems
- IP38720 - Contemporary Latin America
- IQ33720 - Multiculturalism in Policy and Practice
- IQ35920 - A Century of Conflict: Global warfare 1918-2018
- IQ25920 - A Century of Conflict: Global warfare 1918-2018
- IP20720 - Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene
- IP30720 - Climate Change and International Politics in the Anthropocene
- IPM3720 - Knowledge and Expertise in International Politics
- GW35020 - Datganoli a Chymru
- GW25020 - Datganoli a Chymru
- IP25020 - Devolution and Wales
- EN19920 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Climate Change
- IPM1120 - Critical Security Studies: Contemporary Theories
- IPM6820 - Security Policy in the European Union
- IPM4120 - Post-Western International Relations
Lecturer
Coordinator
- IP12820 - The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
- IPM1520 - War and Peace in the Middle East
- IP38320 - A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
- IP28320 - A War on the Mind: Propaganda and Secret Intelligence from the Great War to the 21st Century
- IQ35220 - The Century of the Superpowers and the Global Cold War
Tutor
- IP12820 - The Making of the Modern World: War Peace and Revolution since 1789
- IPM1520 - War and Peace in the Middle East
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 10.30-11.30
- Thursday 14.30-15.30