22. Januar 2025 | 18:00-19:30 | H27, GWII, Universität Bayreuth & Livestream
Wir laden herzlich zum Vortrag von Prof. John Heathershaw (University of Exeter) an der Universität Bayreuth (und per Livestream, siehe Link unten) ein. Die Veranstaltung wird auf Englisch stattfinden und von Prof. Jana Hönke (Universität Bayreuth) moderiert. Organisiert von INFRAGLOB und dem BMBF-Netzwerk „Deutungskämpfe im Übergang“ im Rahmen der Reihe Bayreuther Friedensgespräche. Kostenlos, keine Anmeldung erforderlich.
Abstract
The tale of “Londongrad” is one of the most fascinating stories of the post-Cold War era. Indulging Kleptocracy (Oxford, 2025) shows how British professionals enable their postcommunist elite clients by hiding, protecting, and legitimizing their kleptocratic wealth and establishing status and influence for them in the West.
About John Heathershaw
John Heathershaw is Professor of International Relations at the University of Exeter. His research addresses conflict, security, and development in global politics, especially in Central Asia. He is author of Post-Conflict Tajikistan (Routledge, 2009), Dictators Without Borders (Yale, 2017), The UK’s Kleptocracy Problem (Chatham House, 2021) and over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles. John is currently the principal investigator of a research project which seeks to identify the form and dynamics of kleptocratic enabling networks via an analysis of the data of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project. In 2021/22, he was a senior fellow of British Academy studying relations between postcommunist elites and British professional service providers.
Watch the livestream (approx. 18-18:45 CET)
Join in person at Bayreuth or follow John Heathershaw’s presentation via livestream (approx. 18-18:45 CET). The subsequent Q&A session will not be livestreamed. Please note that you can access the livestream directly via your PC browser but using your smartphone requires installing the MS Teams app.
