Joshua Larcombe
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Graduate Tutor
Research student
Overview
I am a full-time PhD student in the School of Law and Politics. My research focusses on British development policy and the creation of DfID during the early years of the Blair administration. I use a variety of primary sources - including archival and original interview material - to analyse the effect that the creation of DfID had within the British core executive, and on British foreign policy.
Publication
2024
- Larcombe, J. 2024. Department for International Development: a core executive analysis of British international development policy between 1997-2002. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
- Larcombe, J. 2024. What role does development play in solving today's challenges?. [Online]. Bath: Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. Available at: https://blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2024/02/20/what-role-does-development-play-in-solving-todays-challenges/
Thesis
- Larcombe, J. 2024. Department for International Development: a core executive analysis of British international development policy between 1997-2002. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Websites
- Larcombe, J. 2024. What role does development play in solving today's challenges?. [Online]. Bath: Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath. Available at: https://blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2024/02/20/what-role-does-development-play-in-solving-todays-challenges/
Teaching
I currently teach two first-year modules in the School of Law and Politics:
- Introduction to Globalisation
- Introduction to International Relations
Last year I taught an additional module in the School of Law and Politics:
- Introduction to Government
I am enrolled on the AdvanceHE Associate Fellowship with an anticipated submission date of 22 May 2024.
Biography
Professional memberships
- Postgraduate member: Cardiff University Centre for International Law and Multilateralism
Speaking engagements
Presentation to the Postgraduate Symposium, April 2024.
- Hosted by the School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University.
- I presented a synopsis of my research to date, focusing on the Comprehensive Spending Review (1997/8) and DfID engagement in the intervention in Sierra Leone (2000).
Invited presentation, November 2023.
- Hosted by the Cardiff University Centre of International Law and Multilaterialism.
- I presented a comparison of DfID engagement in the two interventions in Kosovo (1999) and Sierra Leone (2000).
Presentation to the Postgraduate Symposium, December 2022.
- Hosted by the School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University.
- I presented a collection of thoughts on the importance of political ideology in the foundation of DfID.
Committees and reviewing
Co-chair of research panel, April 2024
- Hosted by the School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University.
- I led questions and debate on research presented by two departmental colleagues.
Discussant at the Postgraduate Symposium, April 2024
- Hosted by the School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University.
- I led debate on research related to governance and legal frameworks in Northern Ireland.
Co-organiser of the Breaking Boundaries Conference, May 2022.
- Hosted by the Doctoral Academy, Cardiff University.
- As part of the organising committee I worked on creating a cohesive theme, marketing the conference across the GW4 Group, and selecting academics to present.
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- British history
- UK government and politics
- Development studies
- British foreign policy