Dr. Christian Bueger

Lecturer, Cardiff University
London, United Kingdom

Research field: Social Sciences - Political Science
International Relations; International Organizations; United Nations; Maritime Security; Security-Development Nexus; Peacebuilding; Piracy Studies; Science Studies

Publications

Journal Article (11)
- Christian Bueger (2012) Drops in the bucket ? A Review of Onshore Responses to Somali Piracy. In WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs.
- Christian Bueger (2011) The clash of practice: political controversy and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission, 171-191. In Evidence & Policy 7 (2).
- Christian Bueger, Felix S Bethke (2010) Actor-Networking the ‘ Failed State ’ – An Inquiry into the Social Life of. In mimeo.
- Pascal Vennesson, Christian Bueger (2009) Coping with Insecurity in Fragile Situations, 21-23. In European Report on Development Working Paper.
- Christian Büger (2008) Human Security – What’s the use of it? On boundary objects and the constitution of new global spaces. In Paper prepared for presentation at the 49th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, March 26-29, San Francisco, CA.
- Christian Büger, Frank Gadinger (2008) Praktisch Gedacht! Praxistheoretischer Konstruktivismus in den Internationalen Beziehungen, 273-302. In Zeitschrift für Internationale Beziehungen 15 (2).
- Christian Büger (2008) Thinking Practices in International Relations. Mapping an intellectual trading zone. In paper presented at the ISA-NE, Baltimore, Oct..
- Christian Büger, Trine Villumsen (2007) Beyond the gap: relevance, fields of practice and the securitizing consequences of (democratic peace) research, 417-448. In Journal of International Relations and Development 10 (4).
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- Christian Büger, Frank Gadinger (2007) Culture, Terror and Practice in International Relations: An Invitation to Practice Theory. In Paper prepared for the workshop "The (Re-)turn to Practice: Thinking Practices in International Relations and Security Studies", 18-19 May 2007, European University Institute, Florence/Italy.
- Christian Büger, Frank Gadinger (2007) Reassembling and Dissecting: International Relations Practice from a Science Studies Perspective, 90-110. In International Studies Perspectives 8 (1).
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Generic (2)
- Christian Büger (2007) A Renaissance of Technocratic Theory? International Relations and Expertise.
- Christian Büger (2007) Paradigms, Cultures and translations: Seven Ways of Studying the Discipline of International Relations.
Book Section (3)
- Christian Büger (2006) Das Auswaertige Amt auf dem Weg zu einer neuen Beratungskultur? Der Dialog zwischen externem Fachwissen und Politik im Feld der Aussenpolitik, 509-522. In Handbuch Politikberatung.
- Christian Büger, Frank Gadinger (2005) Große Gräben, Brücken, Elfenbeintürme und Klöster? Die ‚Wissensgemeinschaft Internationale Beziehungen’ und die Politik – Eine kulturtheoretische Neubeschreibung., 149-188..
- Christian Büger (2005) The used key is always bright? Zu den Folgen der Verwendung sozialwissenschaftlichen Wissens in der Au�enpolitik: Der Fall des "Demokratischen Friedens" BT - Diskurse der Gewalt - Gewalt der Diskurse, 179-194.
Conference Proceedings (2)
- Christian Büger, Frank Gadinger (2005) Circulating knowledge: Science-policy practices, border traffic, and knowledge transfer in (I)nternational (R)elations. In annual meeting of the International Studies Association.
- Christian Büger (2004) The Rise and Fall of a scientific world image. The Democratic Peace as Principle of U.S. Foreign Policy. In fourth IGAPHA workshop.
Working Paper (1)
- Christian Büger, Marco Sanfilippo (2009) Transforming political structures: security, institutions, and regional integration mechanisms. Report of the ERD Workshop Florence, Italy, 16-17 April.
Thesis (2)
- Christian Büger (2009) The New Spirit of Technocracy? Political and Technoscientific Practices in the Construction of the United Nations Peeacebuilding Regime.
- Christian Büger (2002) Bedeutung und Legitimation der NATO - Spuren des Demokratischen Friedens?.

Biographical Information

My broad research interest is on the epistemic foundations of global order. Attempting to combine insights from international relations theory and theories of global governance with contemporary practice theory, new (french) pragmatism and science studies (noteably post-ANT) I study processes and practices of ordering the globe. My empirical interest lies in understanding how the merging fields of security, peace and development, become re-ordered by international organizations (UN, EU, AU), secretariats (e.g. the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations), expert commissions (e.g. the Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty) and academic research (e.g. the discipline of International Relations).
In my current research I focus on how the international community handles the problem of piracy, and how it leads to new practices of cooperation and governance.

CV

Professional Experience

2012 - Present

Lecturer at Cardiff University
Cardiff, United Kingdom
Classes taught:
International Security
Contemporary Maritime Piracy

Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

Leverhulme Fellow at Greenwich Maritime Institute
London, United Kingdom

Sep 2009 - May 2011

Researcher and Visiting Lecturer at Institute of Development and Peace (INEF)
Duisburg, Germany
Classes taught:
Globalization and Global Governance

Sep 2005 - Dec 2010

Researcher at European University Institute
Florence, Italy

Dec 2004 - Dec 2005

Visiting Lecturer at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Classes taught:
Introduction to Interpretive Policy Analysis

Dec 2001 - Dec 2002

Research Assistant at Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Dec 2001 - Dec 2003

Teaching Assistant at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Classes taught:
Expertise after 9-11
Introduction to Theories of the World Society

Education

Sep 2005 - Dec 2011

European University Institute in Florence, Italy
PhD

Dec 1998 - Dec 2003

Goethe University of Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Diplom-Politologe

Consulting Services

Consult on maritime piracy, post-conflict policies and on organizational reform processes (e.g. learning, implementation of community of practice approach).