Jason P. Abbott, PhD

Part Time Faculty

About

Click here to visit Dr. Abbott's Blog on Southeast Asian politics.

Biography

Dr. Jason Abbott served as the Endowed Chair in Asian Democracy at the University of Louisville, and the Director of the Center for Asian Democracy, from 2010 until 2021 when he chose to take early retirement. He joined UoL in July 2010, after previously holding positions at The University of Surrey, The School of Oriental and African Studies at The University of London, and the Department of International Studies, Nottingham Trent University. He has published five books and over 20 articles and book chapters on issues of democratization, economic development, political economy and regional security in Southeast Asia (and Malaysia in particular). He is also an experienced broadcaster giving interviews to a range of media organizations during his career to outlets such as BBC 24, BBC World Service, CNN, Al-Jazeera and Voice of America. He has also provided consultancy advice to Research Analysts at the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom, Oxford Analytica, and the International Transport Workers Federation.

Honors and Awards

(2013) $15,785 -Asia Network - Freeman Foundation Student-Faculty Fellows Program For Collaborative Research In Asia Awarded ---– Abbott, Jason P., Meagan Floyd and Michael Zeller. Project title: “State of Suspension: Refugee Life In Absentia of Global Norms and Models For Resolution”

(2008) Surrey Centre for Excellence in Professional Training and Education Curriculum Innovation Award– (Experience Based Learning in Politics)

(2007) University of Surrey Teaching with new Technologies Award (Social Networking and Experience Based Learning)

(2000) British Academy Overseas Conference Grant for attendance at The International Studies Association annual convention, Los Angeles, March 15-18.

Teaching Areas

Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
Graduate Seminar in Comparative Politics
Hot Topics in International Relations

He has previously taught, among others, course on International Political Economy, The Government and Politics of East Asia, Contemporary World History Since 1945, An Introduction to World Politics, International Relations Theory, and Research Methods and the Philosophy of Science.

Teaching Areas

Key issues in International Politics
Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
The Government and Politics of the European Union
Comparative Political Economy

He has previously taught, among others, courses on International Political Economy, The Government and Politics of the Peoples Republic of China, Contemporary World History Since 1945, , International Relations Theory, Research Methods and the Philosophy of Science.

Research Areas and Projects

Comparative Democratization
Comparative Politics
Political Economy
International Security
Political Organizations and Parties
International History and Politics
Religion and Politics
Race, Ethnicity and Politics
Elections and Voting Behavior
Political Communication
Information Technology and Politics.

Professional Memberships

Dr. Abbott has been a member of many organizations including:

International Studies Association
The American Political Science Association (APSA)
The Asian Studies Association (ASA),
The British International Studies Association (BISA)
The Political Studies Association (PSA) of the United Kingdom,
And the International Studies Association (ISA)