Jonathan Bright holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Bristol, an MSc in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and an MRes in Political Science from the European University Institute, where he is currently completing his PhD on security politics and surveillance systems.

 

His research interests include surveillance and civil security policy, cyber security, and the impact of crisis politics on democracy. In particular, he is currently working on research projects on the impact of crises on elite career pathways, and on how parliamentary oversight is affected by the dynamics of security politics.

 

Recent publications:  

• 'Securitization, Terror and Control', forthcoming in Review of International Studies, 2012

• Ministerial Careers and 'The Missing Piece': Introducing and operationalising the ministerial careers framework, EUI SPS Working Paper 2012/03. In conjunction with Holger Doering and Conor Little.

• 'Building Biometrics: Knowledge Construction in the Democratic Control of Surveillance Technology', in: Surveillance and Society, Vol 9(1/2), pp.233-247, 2011