International Relations: Recent submissions
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Uzbekistan’s self-reliance 1991-2010 : public politics and the impact of roles in shaping bilateral relationships
(University of St Andrews, 2013-07-09) - ThesisThis thesis applies role theory to understand how Uzbekistan’s bilateral relationships became either conflicting or cooperative between 1991 and 2010. Roles are key elements of social interaction as they describe plausible ... -
An assessment of institutional-learning by the EU in state-building in Afghanistan
(University of St Andrews, 2013-06-25) - ThesisThis thesis assesses institutional-learning by the European Union (EU) in Afghanistan. The assessment is carried out by delineating the developments and changes in relevant EU policies through the years 1993-2010 using ... -
Enter the dragon : the emerging Chinese approach to peacebuilding in Liberia
(University of St Andrews, 2013) - ThesisCritics of the liberal peace point out that the imposition of liberal democratic structures of governance through United Nations Peacekeeping Operations has not led to a sustainable peace being built. In reply, supporters ... -
Is terrorism theatre? : dramaturgical metaphor in the cases of Budyonnovsk, Dubrovka and Beslan
(University of St Andrews, 2013) - ThesisThis thesis is about terrorism metaphorically conceptualised as drama, theatre, spectacle and performance. It focuses on terrorism as a process of communication aimed at manipulating political attitude and behaviour. Even ... -
Syria's authoritarian upgrading, 2000-2010 : Bashar al-Asad's promotion of foreign-educated returnees as transnational agents of change
(University of St Andrews, 2013) - ThesisThis thesis analyses the political role of highly-educated Syrian return migrants between 2000 and 2010 and their significance for the regime’s authoritarian upgrading. It critically engages with the expectations raised ...