Steve Smith (academic)

Steve Smith
Born	4 February 1952 (1952-02-04) (age 60) Norwich
Residence	Exeter
Nationality	British
Fields	International relations theorist
Institutions	Vice Chancellor of the University of Exeter since 2002
Alma mater	University of Southampton
Known for	President of Universities UK (2009-2011)

Sir Steven Murray Smith, AcSS (born 4 February 1952) is an international relations theorist, academic, and senior university manager.

In October 2002 ^[1] he succeeded Geoffrey Holland as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter, and from 2009-2011 was the President of Universities UK.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External links

Early life

He attended the City of Norwich School, then a grammar school, on Eaton Road, Norwich. His parents were from solidly working class backgrounds. At a parents evening, his form master told his parents people like you don't go to university.^[2]

Steve Smith gained a BSc in Politics and International Studies in 1973, an MSc degree in International Studies in 1974 and a PhD degree in International Relations in 1978, all from the University of Southampton.

Career

During his academic career he has written or edited 13 books, written nearly 100 academic papers and has given over 150 academic presentations in 22 countries. His most widely read work (co-authored with the late Professor Martin Hollis) is Explaining and Understanding International Relations, published by Oxford University Press. He is the editor of the prestigious Cambridge University Press / British International Studies Association series.

From 1976-8 he lectured at Huddersfield Polytechnic. From 1979-92 he was at UEA, becoming Director of the Centre for Public Choice Studies at the University of East Anglia, and a professor from 1990-2. From 1992-2002 he was a professor at Aberystwyth, becoming Head of the Department of International Politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, a department he built up to a position of international recognition.

In 2003-4 he was President of the International Studies Association (ISA), only the second non-American to receive this honour; in 1999 he had been awarded the Association's Susan Strange Award for challenging received wisdom in the discipline. In 2000 Professor Smith was elected as an Academician of the Social Sciences (AcSS). Between 2006 and 2008 he was Chair of the Board of the 1994 Group.

Within International Relations theory, Smith often writes in a post-positivist vein, and has contributed articles to edited volumes on both post-modernism in IR and Critical Security Studies.

Awards

In April 2007, he was awarded an honorary professorship by Jilin University in China [1]. He was knighted in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to higher education.^[3]

Personal life

His partner is Jennie Forbes.

Bibliography

• Foreign Policy Adaptation, (Gower, 1981).
• Politics and Human Nature, co-edited with Ian Forbes, (Pinter, 1983).
• International Relations: British and American Approaches, (Blackwell, 1985).
• The Cold War Past and Present, co-edited with Richard Crockatt, (Allen and Unwin, 1987).
• Belief Systems and International Relations, co-edited with Richard Little, (Blackwell, 1988).
• British Foreign Policy: Tradition, Change, and Transformation, co-edited with Michael Smith and Brian White, (Unwin Hyman, 1988).
• Explaining and Understanding International Relations, with Martin Hollis, (Clarendon Press, 1990).
• Deciding Factors in British Politics, co-edited with John Greenaway and John Street, (Routledge, 1991).
• European Foreign Policy: The European Community and Changing Perspectives in Europe, co-edited with Walter Carlsnaes, (Sage, 1994).
• International Relations Theory Today, co-edited with Ken Booth, (Polity Press, 1995).
• International Theory: Positivism and Beyond, co-edited with Ken Booth and Marysia Zalewski, (Cambridge University Press, 1996).
• The Globalization of World Politics, 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th ed., co-edited with John Baylis, (Oxford University Press, 1997/2001/2005/2008/2011).

References

External links

• University of Exeter

Academic offices
Preceded by Sir Geoffrey Holland	Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter 2002-–	Succeeded by current

University of Exeter Chancellor: The Baroness Benjamin OBE DL • Vice Chancellor: Professor Steve Smith Departments: Bill Douglas Centre • Camborne School of Mines • Institute of Cornish Studies • University of Exeter Business School • Centre for Leadership Studies • Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment  Sport: University of Exeter Hockey Club • University of Exeter A.F.C. • Exeter University Rugby Football Club Campuses: Cornwall Campus • St. Luke's • Streatham • Accommodation: Halls of Residence Media: Northcott Theatre • Xpression FM• Exeposé Commercial: Science Park • University of Exeter Press Buildings: University Chapel (Holy Trinity) • University Chapel (St Luke) • Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital  Miscellaneous: Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry • People • Academic dress  Categories: University • Chancellors • Vice-Chancellors • Academics • Alumni • Associates • Websites: University • Guild of Students • X-Media

Persondata
Name	Smith, Steven
Alternative names	Smith, Steve (short form)
Short description	International Relations theorist, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Exeter
Date of birth	1952-02-04
Place of birth	Norwich
Date of death
Place of death