Jonathan Bright holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Bristol, an MSc in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and an MRes in Political Science from the European University Institute, where he is currently completing his PhD on the impact of security politics on state run information and surveillance systems.
His research interests include surveillance and civil security policy, cyber security, and the impact of crisis politics on democracy. In particular, he is currently working on research projects on the impact of crises on elite career pathways (in conjunction with the Parlgov project), and on how parliamentary oversight is affected by the dynamics of security politics. He is also participating in the COST Action Living in Surveillance Societies.
jonathan.bright@eui.eu
