David Held

David Held ( born 1951 ) is a British political scientist.

Together with Daniele Archibugi, he plays a key role in the research of world citizenship. He is also expert in the field of globalization.

Hero was Professor of Political Science and Co - Director of the Center for the Study of Global Governance at the London School of Economics (LSE ) until he announced his appointment there in October 2011. Previously, the college for a funded primarily by Held cooperation with the regime of former Libyan ruler Muammar al - Gaddafi was related Foundation and in 2009 under the supervision of handhelds acquired, controversial doctor's degree whose son Saif al -Islam al - Gaddafi harshly criticized in the public been. A specially commissioned study of the controversial operations by the former Supreme Judge of England and Wales, (Lord ) Harry Woolf, showed among other things that the hero accepting a donation of 1.5 million pounds a funded international business partners against Libya Foundation staunch warnings Libya recognized experts had prevailed. In the course of the affair also the director of the prestigious university, Howard Davies stepped from his office. Shortly after helds resignation offered him the presidency of the University of Durham 's oldest college of the university and head of the Department of Political Sciences from January 2012, which caused considerable public criticism.