Tim Hayward (political scientist)

Tim Hayward (born 1955) is professor of environmental political theory at the University of Edinburgh and director of the university's Just World Institute.[1]

Not to be confused with the food writer Tim Hayward.

With Piers Robinson, he is a member of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media.[2] In April 2018, The Times reported that the group was spreading "disinformation" favouring the line of the government of Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War and conspiracy theories promoted by Russia. Hayward responded that the working group is "scrupulous in its analysis and presentation, which stands always open to correction, as any academic work in progress does". He said its only published item, about the Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, had been well received by "academics and serious commentators". [2][3]

The Just World Institute is a body set up to "foster interdisciplinary research into the global challenges facing the international order, with particular attention to issues of ethics and justice".[4]

Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media

The Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media (WGSPM) was established to examine the "role of both media and propaganda" and provide "reliable, informed and timely analysis for journalists, publics and policymakers".[5] Other members of the WGSPM apart from Hayward include Vanessa Beeley, Piers Robinson and David Miller.[4] The first briefing note published by the WGSPM, was titled "Doubts about ‘Novichoks’ " and questioned whether Russia's secret nerve agent programme ever existed.[2]


Selected publications
  • Ecological Thought: An Introduction. John Wiley & Sons, 1995. ISBN 978-0-74-561320-8.
  • Political Theory and Ecological Values. John Wiley & Sons, 1998. ISBN 978-0-74-561809-8.
  • Constitutional Environmental Rights. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-19-927867-1.
  • Human Rights and the Environment. 4 Vols. Routledge, 2017. (Editor)
  • Global Justice and Finance. Oxford University Press, 2019. ISBN 978-0-19-884276-7.

References
  1. "Tim Hayward". Politics & International Relations (PIR), University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. Keate, Georgie; Kennedy, Dominic; Shveda, Krystina; Haynes, Deborah (14 April 2018). "Apologists for Assad working in British universities". The Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018. (subscription required)
  3. Webster, Ben. "Academics accused of speaking for Assad condemn Syria raids". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. Blanchard, Georgie; Keate, Sam (28 May 2020). "'To say Douma attack was staged is to enter an Orwellian world'". The Times. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. York, Chris (14 April 2018). "Pro-Assad Academics Blame Criticism On Conspiracy". HuffPost. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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