I am fascinated by the complexity and transformative force of cities. I therefore find it hard to focus on any one particular part of them. Look at one process, and you end up connecting the dots to others. I see this as the joy of geography... seeing how world-making processes unfold in place. In recent years, my research has very much “followed the money” – seeking to understand cities via their budgets and indebtedness. All of my work is underpinned by an interest in how theory can help us make sense of cities, and how we relatedly go about studying them. 

A basic breakdown of my research interests is shown below. Most of my academic publications fall into one or more of these areas.