Personal profile
Research overview
Religion and politics in the post-Soviet space, Europe and the USA. Politics and the arts, primarily music, though this is currently being developed through teaching with a eye on future research projects.
Member of the Centre for Russian, Soviet and Central and Eastern European Studies at the University of St Andrews.
Research interests
At present working primarily on issues relating to religion and politics in comparative perspective. I am currently writing a book on the political interventions of the Church of England in the post-war era, and separately focusing on the nature of religious establishment in comparative perspective.
Member of the Centre for Russian, Soviet and Central and Eastern European Studies at the University of St Andrews.
Academic/Professional Qualification
External positions
Visiting professor, College of Europe Natolin Campus
1 Sept 2019 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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The Church of England and military intervention, from Suez to Ukraine
Anderson, J., 23 Jul 2025, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 204 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Grace Davie and Lucian N. Leustean (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Europe
Anderson, J., 17 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Theology. 126, 2, p. 153-154 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
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Welcoming the stranger among us? The Church of England, immigration and race, 1955-79
Anderson, J. P., 22 Oct 2019, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Church and State. Advance article, 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Religion, state and ‘sovereign democracy’ in Putin’s Russia
Anderson, J. P., 1 Jul 2016, In: Journal of Religious and Political Practice. 2, 2, p. 249-266 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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'On very slippery ground': the British churches, Archbishop Fisher and the Suez crisis
Anderson, J. P., 2015, In: Contemporary British History. 29, 3, p. 341-358 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Political history of Church of England: Political history of the Church of England in the 2nd Elizabeth Era
Anderson, J. (PI)
1/07/13 → 31/05/14
Project: Standard
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EP/E500269/1 Academic Fellowship - class: Academic Fellowships
Anderson, J. (PI)
1/09/07 → 31/08/12
Project: Fellowship
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Collab agree: ESRC-RES-580-25-0009: Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies
Fawn, R. (PI) & Anderson, J. (CoI)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/02/07 → 30/09/11
Project: Standard
Activities
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British International Studies Association (External organisation)
Anderson, J. P. (Participant)
2006 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of research network
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Interviews with BBC and other stations regarding developments in Kyrgyzstan
Anderson, J. P. (Contributor)
2005 → 2010Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Organiser or co-organiser of Ministry of Defence short courses at St Andrews on Post-Soviet security issues
Anderson, J. P. (Participant)
2004 → 2008Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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Peer review of articles - multiple journals (Journal)
Anderson, J. P. (Editor)
2001 → 2007Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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Examining of PhDs at LSE, Leeds, University College London, De Montfort, Birmingham, East Anglia
Anderson, J. P. (External examiner)
2001 → 2015Activity: Examination types › External examination