Reader in Sociology, University of Aberdeen
John Nagle is a Reader in the Institute of Conflict, Transitions
and Peace Research at the University of Aberdeen. He received his PhD in Anthropology from Queen's University Belfast. He was then appointed to positions at the Institute of Irish Studies at Queen's and at INCORE, a United Nations Research Centre for the Study of Conflict at the University of Ulster and as lecturer at the University of East London. John has also been a Visiting Research Fellow at the Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies at the University of Exeter and a Teaching Fellow at University College London. He has published five books and a number of articles in leading international journals.
War in the Middle East has put Lebanon on the brink of economic disaster
Jan 16, 2024 08:13 am UTC| Economy
The recent return of violence to Lebanon derails hope that the worst of the crises that have plagued the country over the past four years have been left behind. After a spiral of hyperinflation, debt default and...
Beirut port disaster: former Lebanon prime minister charged with homicide
Jan 26, 2023 12:01 pm UTC| Politics
The investigation into the Beirut port explosion has taken a new turn, with the judge overseeing the probe charging a former prime minister and two other former ministers with homicide with probable intent. The...
Pandora papers: as ordinary Lebanese suffer, elite secretly drain off billions
Oct 09, 2021 08:14 am UTC| Politics
Few Lebanese people will be surprised that the latest leak of offshore financial documents alleges senior Lebanese figures, including the current prime minister, have used offshore tax havens (although Najib Mikati, a...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do