Place of birth: London

Parentage: son of Malcolm Haynes and Joan Haynes

Family: married Susanne Haynes; daughter, Kate

Education: Royal Grammar School, Guildford 1964–70, Guildford Technical College 1970–71, BA (Hons), International Relations, Staffordshire Polytechnic 1983; PhD, ‘Rawlings and the Politics of Development Policy in Ghana, 1979–86’, Staffordshire University 1988; Polytechnic Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Staffordshire Polytechnic 1988; French Language, Level ‘C’: Pass, London Guildhall University 1995; Chartered Management Institute, Level 4 Diploma in Management 2004

Career: Jeffrey Haynes is Professor of Politics and Coordinator of Governance and International Relations at the City campus of London Metropolitan University where he teaches courses on the politics of religion and international relations. He was editor (book reviews) of the journal Democratization (see url below) until the end of 2007. In January 2008 he became co-editor of the journal.

Publications include: 17 books, including: Politics in the Developing World: A Concise Introduction 2002, Comparative Politics in a Globalizing World 2005, Palgrave Advances in Development Studies 2005, The Politics of Religion: A Survey 2006, An Introduction to Religion and International Relations 2007, Religion and Development: Conflict or Cooperation? 2007, Handbook of Religion and Politics 2008; more than 100 articles and book chapters

Contact details: Address: Department of Law, Governance and International Relations, London Metropolitan University, Calcutta House, Old Castle Street, London, E1 7NT, England; Tel: +44 (0)20 7320-1153; Fax: +44 (0)20 7320-1157; Email: jeff.haynes@londonmet.ac.uk ; Website: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/depts/lgir/gir/ ; Website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13510347.asp/ .