Syed Kamall

Professor of Politics and International Relations

Biography

Syed Kamall was appointed Professor of Politics and International Relations in September 2019. He is a member of the House of Lords, and a Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care). He is also Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Commonwealth.

He has served as the Minister for Technology, Innovation and Life Sciences at the Department of Health and Social Care and the Minister for Civil Society, Heritage, Tourism and Growth at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

From 2019 to 2021, Syed was the Academic and Research Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs, the UK’s leading classical liberal think tank and an education charity.

From 2005 to 2019, he was a Member of the European Parliament for London. In the European Parliament, he was leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists pan-EU political group of MEPs from 19 countries, and worked to promote open trade, tech start-ups and proportionate financial regulation. As the most senior elected British MEP, he acted as an interlocutor between UK and EU negotiators.

He formerly worked in IT and as a strategy, public affairs and diversity consultant. His previous academic research was in the area of international business, market entry and foreign direct investment (FDI), especially in transition economies.

In London, he regularly met and worked with local community projects tackling poverty and social exclusion. He is currently setting up a microfinance project to offer online grants to entrepreneurs from poorer communities. He is also in discussions to set up a local charities network to help inspire and incubate more local community charities.

In his rare moments of leisure, he spends time with his family and enjoys reading, travelling, cycling and playing cricket. He plays electric bass or guitar and sings in a blues band.

Research

Research profile

Syed teaches the Global Governance module of the MA in Diplomacy and International Relations. He has taught the International Organisations module of the BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations and the Social Justice From Theory to Practice module on the MA in Social Justice and Public Service He has also supervised BSc Business Management, BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations MA Diplomacy and International Relations and PhD dissertations.

Publications

Kamall, S. (2024). Politics and the Monetary and Banking System. In: Rangeley, M. (eds) The Age of Debt Bubbles. Professional Practice in Governance and Public Organizations . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66473-1_7
Kamall, S. (ed) (2023). Powering Britain The UK’s Future Energy Mix. Politeia, London.
Kamall, S. (2023). Examining The Commonwealth's Future Role. The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth Volume 104 2023: Issue Three, 208-211.
Kamall, S. (2021). Welfare Beyond the State. In: G. Schwarz, ed., Climbing the ladder or falling off it: Essays on Economic Mobility in Europe. Archbridge Institute Publishing, pp.141–163.
Davies, S. & Kamall, S. (2021). Chinese Puzzle: A Classical Liberal Approach to Post-pandemic Relations with China. Institute of Economic Affairs, Briefing 11: August 2020.
Kamall, S. (2020). Freight Expectations: Post-pandemic Prospects for Global Trade. SSRN Electronic Journal. 10.2139/ssrn.3851963.
Hoinaru, R., Stolojan, T., Kamall, S., Theurer, M., De Cambourg, P. & Boutellis-Taft, O. (2017). Accountancy, Accountability and Practice. Accounting, Economics, and Law: A Convivium, 7(2), 17-29.
Tan, H. & Strange, R. & Kamall, S. (1998). Operating as a foreign company in China: Introduction and Overview.
Strange, R. & Kamall, S. & Tan, H. (1997). Operating as a Foreign Company in China: Introduction and Overview. Asia Pacific Business Review. 3. 1-19.
Clegg, L.J. & Kamall, S.S. & Leung, M. (1996). European multinational activity in telecommunications services in the Peoples' Republic of China: Firm strategy and government policy. Management International Review. 36. pp. 111-137
Kamall, S. (1996). Communicating in Multinational Organization. Management Learning. 27. 157-159.
Kamall, S. (1996). The economics of change in East and Central Europe: Its impact on international business. International Business Review - INT BUS REV. 5. 231-232.
Kamall, S. (1996) Telecommunications Policy (Spicers European Union policy briefings) Cartermill International.

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