International Relations Theses
Our research is focused around three broad themes: conflict, peace and security; the evolving character of global and supra-national institutions; and the interpenetration of civil societies and international relations. In addition we have major strengths in area studies which help to ground our research into these broad thematic areas. Some of this activity is carried out under the umbrella of our various research centres, some within other collaborative contexts both within and outside the university, and some by individual researchers.
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Recent Submissions
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The gendered coloniality of the religious terrorism thesis : a critical discourse analysis of religious labels and their selective use in terrorism studies
(University of St Andrews, 2021-12-01) - ThesisThe category ‘religious terrorism’ within the discipline of Terrorism Studies (and beyond) is widely believed to constitute a uniquely brutal, non-negotiable, nihilistic, lethal and fanatic phenomenon justifying extreme ... -
Opportune conflicts : the EU's engagement with de facto states
(University of St Andrews, 2021-12-01) - ThesisThe thesis examines why and how the European Union (EU) engages with de facto states. Due to the state-centric framework’s structural impotence, de facto states cannot be appropriately understood, and hence tension continues. ... -
North African and Indian soldiers in the First World War in Palestine and Syria, 1917-1923
(University of St Andrews, 2021-06-29) - ThesisThis thesis explores the experiences of North African and Indian soldiers in the First World War in Palestine and Syria. In 1917, Britain’s and France’s manpower shortages faced them with the dilemma of whether to continue ... -
Iranian presidents and nuclear policies : decision-making from the Tehran declaration to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-01) - ThesisIran’s nuclear program has been a central concern of the international non-proliferation agenda since 2002 and has provoked many debates in political and academic circles. This thesis explores the impact of the personality ... -
The Chinese infrastructural fix in Africa : a strategic-relational analysis of Zambia’s ‘road bonanza’ and the rehabilitation of TAZARA
(University of St Andrews, 2020-07-28) - ThesisOver the past decade, infrastructure development has turned from a peripheral phenomenon into a key pillar of cooperation between China and Africa. This study scrutinises the political economy of Chinese infrastructure ...
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