Burchill, Richard

Richard Burchill is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS, focusing on international law and the tensions between universal and regional approaches to global governance.  Richard is an independent consultant in Brussels working across a broad range of areas, such as climate change, human rights, trade, and technology-related matters.  Prior to this, he was the Director of Research at TRENDS Research & Advisory, a think tank based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He was also the Director of the McCoubrey Centre for International Law and an Associate of the Wilberforce Institute for the Study of Slavery and Emancipation, both at the University of Hull, UK.  He did his PhD at the School of Law, University of Nottingham, on the topic of ‘Democracy and Human Rights: Regional Perspectives on Universal Ideals.’ 

Richard has advised, researched, and taught on a wide range of issues in global governance and human security.  He is the author/editor of nine books and the author of over sixty other contributions to academic journals, book chapters, and think tank publications around the world. He has been a visiting professor at universities in Canada, Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.   

Further information on his publications can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Richard-Burchill