Dr Adrian Budd is a Principal Lecturer in Politics at London South Bank University. He teaches a range of undergraduate modules covering political theory, European politics, international relations and the rise of the BRICS countries. His research interests and publications focus on international relations, imperialism, social theory, China and the BRICS economies, and the politics of sport. Dr Budd’s latest book, Class, States and International Relations: a critical appraisal of Robert Cox and neo-Gramscian theory was published by Routledge in May 2013.