Ewan Anderson
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Ewan William Anderson is a British academic expert on geopolitics
, economic
and social geography
. He is also a former English first class cricketer who played all his games for Oxford University Cricket Club
.
Anderson's work has focused upon geopolitics: the application of all facets of geography in political decision-making and development studies. His particular emphasis has been on applied research in the arid and semi-arid zone, with special reference to the Middle East; on water and minerals resources issues; and on international boundary disputes. He is also an expert on child welfare issues.
Anderson is Emeritus Professor of Geopolitics at the University of Durham, England; Visiting Professor of Middle Eastern Development Studies at the University of Exeter
, England; Visiting Professor at York St John University
; Special Adviser to the Strategic Studies Research Centre, University of Al Akhawayn
, Morocco; and Distinguished Research Fellow, Centre for International Trade and Security, University of Georgia
, USA.
, he attended St Edmund Hall, Oxford
and first played for Oxford University Cricket Club in 1961. His highest score of 13* came when playing for Oxford University in the match against Leicestershire County Cricket Club
. His best bowling of 3/69 came when playing for Oxford University in the match against Glamorgan County Cricket Club
.
After graduating, he worked as a teacher at Downside
and Birkenhead
schools. In 1972, he was appointed principal lecturer at the College of St Hild and St Bede
, Durham, and in 1979 became lecturer in geography at the University of Durham. In 1995 he was appointed Professor of Geopolitics at the Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Durham, a post he held until 2001.
In carrying out research and practical studies on international boundaries, refugee movements, development, strategic resources and transboundary problems, particularly of water, he has worked for many governments and for the United Nations. For six years he was in charge of boundary research for Saudi Arabia
. He has also worked as strategic analyst at SHAPE
(Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe), and is a member of the UK Joint Doctrine and Concepts Centre panel on future defence issues.
His main fields of study have included :-
From 1973-91 he was Research Officer with the UK Boarding Schools Association, and edited the journal Boarding Education. From 2000-2005, he was Honorary Professor of Residential Child Welfare at the University of York
.
He has worked in over 70 countries, contributed to a large number of international research programmes and conferences, and been a Visiting Professor at universities in Qatar, Barcelona, Malta, and the USA. He holds doctorates in geography, politics and residential education. He is a former President of the International Federation of Educative Communities (England and Wales), a member of the Residential Forum and a Fellow of the Dartington Social Research Unit. He was awarded a Leverhulme
Emeritus Fellowship in 2008.
/WorldCat
encompasses roughly 50+ works in 100+ publications in 3 languages and 4,000+ library holdings.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics, from Greek Γη and Πολιτική in broad terms, is a theory that describes the relation between politics and territory whether on local or international scale....
, economic
Economic geography
Economic geography is the study of the location, distribution and spatial organization of economic activities across the world. The subject matter investigated is strongly influenced by the researcher's methodological approach. Neoclassical location theorists, following in the tradition of Alfred...
and social geography
Social geography
Social geography is the branch of human geography that is most closely related to social theory in general and sociology in particular, dealing with the relation of social phenomena and its spatial components. Though the term itself has a tradition of more than 100 years, there is no consensus on...
. He is also a former English first class cricketer who played all his games for Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
.
Anderson's work has focused upon geopolitics: the application of all facets of geography in political decision-making and development studies. His particular emphasis has been on applied research in the arid and semi-arid zone, with special reference to the Middle East; on water and minerals resources issues; and on international boundary disputes. He is also an expert on child welfare issues.
Anderson is Emeritus Professor of Geopolitics at the University of Durham, England; Visiting Professor of Middle Eastern Development Studies at the University of Exeter
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is a public university in South West England. It belongs to the 1994 Group, an association of 19 of the United Kingdom's smaller research-intensive universities....
, England; Visiting Professor at York St John University
York St John University
York St John University York St John University York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College (2004), York St John College (2001), Ripon and York St John: a College of the University of Leeds (c. 1996), University College of Ripon and York St John...
; Special Adviser to the Strategic Studies Research Centre, University of Al Akhawayn
Al Akhawayn University
Al Akhawayn University is a university located in Ifrane, Morocco, just 60 kilometers away from the imperial city of Fez, in the midst of the Middle Atlas Mountains. The creation of Al Akhawayn University was largely funded by the King of Saudi Arabia from a large endowment intended for the...
, Morocco; and Distinguished Research Fellow, Centre for International Trade and Security, University of Georgia
University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs
The School of Public and International Affairs, also referred to as SPIA, is a political science, international affairs and public policy school within The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, United States.-History:...
, USA.
Career
After serving in the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, he attended St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
St Edmund Hall is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Better known within the University by its nickname, "Teddy Hall", the college has a claim to being "the oldest academical society for the education of undergraduates in any university"...
and first played for Oxford University Cricket Club in 1961. His highest score of 13* came when playing for Oxford University in the match against Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
. His best bowling of 3/69 came when playing for Oxford University in the match against Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
.
After graduating, he worked as a teacher at Downside
Downside School
Downside School is a co-educational Catholic independent school for children aged 11 to 18, located in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, between Norton Radstock and Shepton Mallet in Somerset, south west England. It is attached to Downside Abbey...
and Birkenhead
Birkenhead School
Birkenhead School is an independent, selective, co-educational school located on the Wirral Peninsula in the northwest of England. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.-Overview:The school is subdivided into...
schools. In 1972, he was appointed principal lecturer at the College of St Hild and St Bede
College of St Hild and St Bede
The College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a college of Durham University in England. It is the University's second largest collegiate body, with over 1000 students. The co-educational college was formed in 1975 following the merger of two much older single-sex...
, Durham, and in 1979 became lecturer in geography at the University of Durham. In 1995 he was appointed Professor of Geopolitics at the Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Durham, a post he held until 2001.
In carrying out research and practical studies on international boundaries, refugee movements, development, strategic resources and transboundary problems, particularly of water, he has worked for many governments and for the United Nations. For six years he was in charge of boundary research for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. He has also worked as strategic analyst at SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons...
(Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe), and is a member of the UK Joint Doctrine and Concepts Centre panel on future defence issues.
His main fields of study have included :-
- International boundaries, including research for the World Court of Justice and for a number of Middle East national governments
- Water resources and related issues in the Middle East
- International defence issues, including strategy, logistics and procurement
- Child welfare, particularly in relation to boarding schools.
From 1973-91 he was Research Officer with the UK Boarding Schools Association, and edited the journal Boarding Education. From 2000-2005, he was Honorary Professor of Residential Child Welfare at the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
.
He has worked in over 70 countries, contributed to a large number of international research programmes and conferences, and been a Visiting Professor at universities in Qatar, Barcelona, Malta, and the USA. He holds doctorates in geography, politics and residential education. He is a former President of the International Federation of Educative Communities (England and Wales), a member of the Residential Forum and a Fellow of the Dartington Social Research Unit. He was awarded a Leverhulme
Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust was established in 1925 under the will of the First Viscount Leverhulme, William Hesketh Lever, with the instruction that its resources should be used to support "scholarships for the purposes of research and education."...
Emeritus Fellowship in 2008.
Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Ewan Anderson, OCLCOCLC
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WorldCat
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encompasses roughly 50+ works in 100+ publications in 3 languages and 4,000+ library holdings.
- Strategic Minerals: The Geopolitical Problem for the United States (1988)
- Water Resources in the Arid Realm (1992)
- Atlas of World Flashpoints (1993)
- In Loco Parentis: Training Issues in Boarding and Residential Environments (1994)
- Strategic Minerals: Resource Geopolitics and Global Geo-Economics (1998)
- The Middle East: Geography and Geopolitics (2000)
- International Boundaries: A Geopolitical Atlas (2002)