Teaching Staff
Matt McCullock
University Teacher Email M.R.J.McCullock@lboro.ac.uk |
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Biography
After studying Politics at Northampton and Conflict Studies and Dispute Resolution at Derby, I started my PhD at Loughborough, which focused on exploring the relevance of the associational theory of Johannes Althusius (1567-1638) to contemporary sui generic associations, such as the European Union. Upon completion of my PhD, I have taught on various courses, including a second year Theory and methods and a final year option on Nationalism.
In addition to the work of Althusius on which I have had two articles published, my interests include the history of Yugoslavia, especially focusing on the role of Edvard Kardelj in the creation of Titoist constitutionalism; Nationalism as a canon of political thought, focusing predominantly on the works of Johann Fichte and John Dalberg-Acton; and ‘political’ Calvinism, especially on Afrikanerdom in South Africa and its connection to the ‘Afrikaner Paradigm’.
Research Interests and recent publications
Research Interests
- The work of Johannes Althusius
- Tito’s Yugoslavia
- Nationalism
- Political Calvinism
Publications
Book chapters
McCullock, Matt Polyvalent federalism: Johannes Althusius to Edvard Kardelj and Titoism in Ward, Lee and Ward Ann (eds) ‘Ashgate Research Companion to Federalism’, Aldeshot: Ashgate 2009 pp. 331-350
McCullock, Matt and Susnjić, Silvia The Failure of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1945-1991): A Story of Contradictions, Weaknesses and Tensions in Kavalski, Emilian and Zolkos, Magdalena (eds) ‘Defunct Federalisms. Critical Perspectives on Federal Failure’, Aldershot: Ashgate 2008 pp.115-129
McCullock, Matt and Kavalski, Emilian, Back to Althusius: Pre-Westphalian Suggestions for a Post-Westphalian World, in K.R.Gupta (ed) ‘Studies in World Affairs’, Atlantic Publishers 2006 pp.123-48
Articles in Academic Journals
McCullock, Matt, Was Fichte a Remonstrant?, European Legacy forthcoming
McCullock, Matt, Johannes Althusius’ Politica: The Culmination of Calvin’s Right of Resistance, European Legacy, 11(5), 2006, pp.485-499
Reviews of Single Academic Books (selected)
McCullock, Matt, review of Levi, Pavle Disintegration in Flames. Aesthetics and Ideology in the Yugoslav and Post-Yugoslav Cinema (Stanford University Press, 2007)
McCullock, Matt, review of Dosenrode, Soren (ed.) Approaching the EUropean Federation (Ashgate, 2007), Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 2008, 16(1), pp. 138-140
McCullock, Mat, review of Roshwald, Aviel The Endurance of Nationalism: Ancient Roots and Modern Dilemmas (Cambridge University Press, 2006)
McCullock, Matt, review of Trechsler Alexander H. (ed.) Towards a Federal Europe? (Routledge, 2006), Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 2006, 14(3), pp. 461-463
McCullock, Matt, review of Morgan, Glyn The Idea of a European Superstate. Public Justification and European Integration (Princeton University Press, 2005), Journal of Contemporary European Studies 14(1), 2006, pp.138-140
McCullock, Matt, review of McIntyre, Kenneth The Limits of Political Theory: Oakeshott’s Philosophy of Civil Association (Imprint Academic 2004), Journal of Contemporary European Studies 13(3), 2005, pp.383-385
McCullock, Matt, review of Bartlett, William Croatia – Between Europe and the Balkans Routledge, 2003), Journal of Contemporary European Studies 12(1), 2004, pp.112-112