Oliver Walton is a Senior Lecturer in International Development at the University of Bath, UK, specialising in the political economy of war-to-peace transitions, NGO politics, conflict and peacebuilding.
His research has focuses on the political economy of war to peace transitions, civil society, NGOs and NGO legitimacy. Recent work has examined the role of borderlands and brokers in post-war transitions in Nepal and Sri Lanka, and the role of alcohol in conflict-affected regions.
Fields of expertise: Economic policy / inclusive economic development, Inclusive social development / inclusive societies / social inclusion, Reduction of inequalities / equity / poverty eradication