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Barnie Razzell
Postgraduate Researcher
Barnie is a self-funded part time Phd candidate, with a strong interest in Military affairs and Strategy, including the navy. He currentlyworks for a trade association as a Data Specialist, but is also a Seminar Leader (Graduate Teaching Assistant) at King’s College London. He has taught at King's War Studies Department for the last 5 years in the subjects of Military Strategy, Seapower, Empire and Strategy, History of Modern warfare, and History of the International System.
Research / Scholarly interests
Barnie’s current research examines the application of merit in the English Navy officer corps during the Interregnum (1649-1660). After a career in technology in the reinsurance sector, he graduated with a Masters in Military History and Strategic Studies from Reading in 2015, studying under Colin Gray (for his BA), and latterly Beatrice Heuser. His Masters thesis focused on Cyber Warfare Strategy. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Greenwich, looking at whether the application of meritocracy in the Interregnum Navy officer corps was significant and impacted the long term culture of the service.