James Walston

James Walston
Walston on the American University of Rome terrace
Born	1949 (1949)
Died	12 May 2014(2014-05-12) (aged 64–65) Rome
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Jesus College, Cambridge
Scientific career
Fields	Political science and modern history
Institutions	American University of Rome

James Walston (1949 – 12 May 2014) was a professor of international relations at The American University of Rome (AUR), specialising in Italian politics and modern history. He was chair of the AUR's Department of International Relations from 2002 to 2008. In 2008 he started the Center for Research on Racism in Italy together with Clough Marinaro. In 1997, he became the first EU citizen to stand for election to the Rome City Council.^[1]