Professor Steven Wheatley
ProfessorResearch Overview
Steven Wheatley was appointed Professor of International Law at the University of Lancaster in 2012. Before that he was Professor of International Law at Leeds University. He has two principal areas of research interest: human rights theory and democracy. The Idea of International Human Rights Law (OUP, 2019) explains the emergence, evolution, and normative power of human rights through the lens of complexity theory – Steven is also one of the editors of Complexity Theory & Law (Routledge, 2018). His 2020 article, ‘We need to Talk about “Coercion”’, looks at the problem of foreign interference in elections.
Career Details
Before coming to Lancaster, I was Professor of International Law at the University of Leeds. I have also worked at the Universities of Liverpool, UWE, Bristol, and Central Lancashire.
PhD Supervision Interests
Professor Wheatley is happy to hear from potential PhD students with proposals in the field of international law, with a particular interest in democracy, human rights and the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples.
Selected Publications
The Democratic Legitimacy of International Law
Wheatley, S. 2010 Oxford : Hart Publishing. 425 p. ISBN: 1841138177.
Book
All Publications
Lying in the Philosophy of Law
19/02/2020 → …
Research
Protecting Democracy from Outside Interference
19/02/2020 → …
Research
Human rights and boundaries
01/03/2013 → …
Research
The Moral Power of Human Rights
Invited talk
“Systems Theory and Human Rights”
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
CILHR Centre for International Law and Human Rights
CILHR Centre for International Law and Human Rights
CILHR Centre for International Law and Human Rights
CILHR Centre for International Law and Human Rights
CILHR Centre for International Law and Human Rights
- Centre for Law and Society
- Lancaster Intelligent, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Centre