Pierre Bocquillon is Lecturer in EU Politics and Policy at the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia, UK. His current research interests include the external dimension of EU's energy and climate policies, the politics of renewable energy promotion and the democratic governance of energy and climate change.

Suzanne Doyle is Lecturer in International Relations at the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia, UK. Her areas of expertise include Nuclear Politics, US and British Defence Policy, Security Studies and the Cold War.

Toby S. James is Professor of Politics & Public Policy in the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia, UK. His research interests are broad and cover democracy in practice, electoral institutions and malpractice, political participation, political leadership, statecraft theory, public administration, theories of the policy process and research methodologies.

Ra Mason is Associate Professor at the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia, UK. He is an internationally recognised specialist in the international relations of the Indo-Pacific, with a specific focus on Japan.

Soul Park is Lecturer in International Relations at the School of Politics, Philosophy, Language and Communication Studies, University of East Anglia, UK. His main research and teaching interests are in international security, strategic studies, international relations theory and qualitative methods.

Matilde Rosina is Lecturer in International Relations at the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences, Brunel University London, UK. Her research focuses on international political economy and migration, with specific reference to the European context.