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Nathan Whetton

PhD Student in Law

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Thesis title

'Protest in Post-Democracy: Silencing Environmentalists in Twenty-First Century Britain'

Supervisors

Dr Richard Martin

Research interests/areas

Civil Liberties; Public Law; Police Powers; Political Theory; Criminal Law; Sociolegal Approaches


Nathan is a PhD candidate in law at the London School of Economics. His current research explores the ever-changing legal landscape of protest in the UK. He aims to contextualise and explain the reactions of the state, namely the legislature, the police, and the judiciary, to contemporary protests, especially environmental protest, by using a post-democratic theoretical lens.

Nathan holds an LL.B (First Class Honours) in Law and European Legal Studies from King's College London (with an Erasmus year at Università Bocconi, Milan) and an LL.M (Distinction) in Public International Law from the London School of Economics. Prior to starting his PhD at the London School of Economics, Nathan was a lecturer at O.P Jindal Global University in New Delhi, India, where he taught various international law subjects.


Awards / Scholarships

LSE PhD Studentship (2025-2029)