International Relations: Recent submissions
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Playing the villain : understanding the punishment and portrayal of terrorists
(University of St Andrews, 2017-07-17) - ThesisPlaying the Villain argues that the portrayal and punishment of terrorists in the Western media perpetuates colonialist attitudes, due to the visual connections between these modern images and past or fictional representations ... -
Chechen demographic growth and resistance : reactions to the existential threat from Russia
(University of St Andrews, 2017-12-08) - ThesisThis thesis examines the phenomenon of Chechen population growth in the context of the protracted Russo-Chechen conflict. It argues that the conflict was the main causative reason for the growth of the Chechen population. This ... -
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"Friendship" in China's foreign aid to Africa : case studies from Ghana and Sierra Leone
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06-21) - ThesisFollowing the dramatic takeoff of contemporary China-Africa relationship in the late 1990s, this once neglected international phenomenon has become one of the most topical themes over the past decade. This new popularity ... -
Understanding collective violence : the communicative and performative qualities of violence in acts of belonging
(Cambridge University Press, 2014-11) - Book itemThis chapter explores the motivations for joining violent groups across arange of circumstances. In particular, the chapter will explore the similarities in the role of violence as a marker of identity within groups as ...