Dr Robert Busby
SENIOR LECTURER IN POLITICS
History and Politics
0151 291 3030
busbyr@hope.ac.uk
I have had a long term interest in politics which started with an interest in James Madison and his understandings of democracy. I studied at what is now Anglia Ruskin University in East Anglia, and then acquired an MA and PhD at the University of Manchester. I also spent research time at the University of Tennessee when a postgraduate.
I have discussed American politics on radio for the BBC and other independent stations, written newspaper and online materials for several outlets in many countries including the USA, France, Slovakia, and China.
At Hope I've jointly led field trips to local, national and international realms, including two trips to Poland, meeting with Polish students, and visiting key political sites in Warsaw and Krakow.
I have a strong interest in conservative populism and right-wing politics.
Teaching Specialism
Robert Busby teaches primarily in the field of American Politics, focussing on issue to do with the Executive branch of government. Rob teaches on issues to do with the strengths and weaknesses of American democracy, American political institutions and policy matters, and the evolution of the Imperial Presidency.
- US political institutions
- Conservatism and American politics
- The evolution of the modern American Presidency
- American democracy
Faculty Roles
Humanities Recruitment Coordinator
Level C Coordinator
External Examiner Liaison
Student Voice
Recent Publications
Research Monograph : Scandal and American Politics in the 21st Century (2022) Palgrave
Book chapter: Trump, Populism and the Pandemic in Gillies (ed) Political Marketing and the 2020 American Election (2022)