Section: Staff Profiles

Colin Fleming

Name
Dr Colin Fleming
Title
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Organisation
Politics and International Relations, School of Social and Political Science
University of Edinburgh
Address
2.13 Chrystal Macmillan Building 15a George Square Edinburgh UK EH8 9LD
Telephone
+44 (0)131 651 1364
E-Mail
URL
http://www.pol.ed.ac.uk/staff_profiles/colin_fleming

 

 

Qualifications

  • Ma (Hons.) University of Aberdeen
  • M.Litt. University of Aberdeen
  • PhD Royal Holloway - University of London

Biography

Colin Fleming is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, and is currently working on a project examining perceptions of victory and defeat in asymmetric warfare. Colin completed his PhD in International Relations from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2009, and held a Max Weber Fellowship at the European University Institute in Florence 2009-2010. His Doctoral research examined the validity and adaptability of Clausewitzian Strategic theory in the twenty-first century, particularly the role of the ‘Wondrous Trinity’ of hostility, chance, and policy within the Clausewitzian framework. Colin’s research interests are in strategic and security studies, with a particular interest in the changing character of war debate, classical strategic thought, perceptions of victory and defeat, and asymmetric war.

Research Interests

The Changing Character of War Debate

Strategic Thought

Perceptions of Victory and Defeat

Asymmetric War

Publications

Articles:

Colin M. Fleming, ‘New or Old Wars? Debating a Clausewitzian Future’, Journal of Strategic Studies, Vol. 32, No. 2, (April, 2009), 213-241.

Working Papers:

Colin M. Fleming, ‘Understanding ‘Chance and Uncertainty’ in Clausewitz’s On War: Reflections on the Balkan Wars (1991-1995)’. EUI Working Papers, MWP 2010/18

This page was published on 15 October 2010


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