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Dr Phil Mayne
Associate Lecturer

Biography

Phil joined the department as an Associate Lecturer in February 2024. Previously Phil has taught at the University of Sheffield and the University of Hull.

Phil Mayne’s research explores the relationship between ethics and strategic success (known as strategic ethics). His current work explores the relationship between adherence to the just war tradition and success in counterinsurgency. His work seeks to challenge the established principles of Western counterinsurgency and provide further clarity on strategic ethics.

Phil received his PhD from the University of Hull in 2022. He is currently working on publishing the findings of his thesis, titled ‘Ethics or Efficacy? Examining Strategic Ethics and Counterinsurgency’. He has also written on British defence policy during Brexit and the geopolitics of counterinsurgency.

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Dr Phil Mayne
Associate Lecturer
Department of Politics
University of York
York
YO10 5DD