Scholars
Rob Ralston
University of Edinburgh
Based in
United Kingdom
Europe
Dr. Ralston’s research focuses on health and climate policy, drawing on policy studies and political science fields to explore corporate power, political institutions, and governance. He is currently researching the negotiation and implementation of the UN Global Plastics Treaty, with a particular focus on corporate political strategies of the petrochemical-plastics industry.
Focus areas of expertise
Greenwashing Climate policy and politicsPublications
Articles
Ralston, R et al. 2024. The WHO Foundation in Global Health Governance: Depoliticizing Corporate Philanthropy. Social Science & Medicine 344(116515) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116515.
Ralston, R, Godziewski, C, and Carters-White, L. 2023. The Many Meanings of Policy Instruments: Exploring Individual and Structural Determinants in Obesity Policy’. Policy & Politics 51(2) https://doi.org/10.1332/030557321X16762984942169.
Ralston, R et al. 2023. Corporate Interests and the UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution: Neglecting Lessons from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The Lancet 402(10419) https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02040-8.