Dr Rob Ralston
Job Title
Lecturer in Public Policy
Room number
2.04Building (Address)
Chrystal Macmillan BuildingStreet (Address)
15a George SquareCity (Address)
EdinburghPost code (Address)
EH8 9LDResearch interests
Research interests
I research global health and environmental politics, drawing on critical policy studies and political economy approaches to examine corporate power and global governance
My current research agenda focuses on pollution and the political economy of plastics exploring: (i) the strategies of the 'petrochemical bloc' in negotiations of a UN global plastics treaty; (ii) 'Big Food' companies and single-use plastics; (iii) multistakeholder governance and the politics of recycling
I have published in a range of interdisciplinary journals, including Global Environmental Politics, One Earth, Policy & Politics, Global Policy and The Lancet
Works within
Staff Hours and Guidance
My office hours this semester are:
13:30 - 15:00 / Tuesdays / 2.04 Chrystal MacMillan Buliding
You can book in advance using the link below or just drop past the office