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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Space power in the High North : perspectives from the kingdom of Norway
(2022-11-29) - ThesisNorway’s main impetus for developing national military satellite-based capability was the 1977 introduction of the EEZ, through which Norway became responsible for vast maritime areas in the High North. These capabilities ... -
Social exclusion and human rights : lessons from US participation in Plan Colombia (2000-2015)
(2022-11-29) - ThesisThis research study evaluates the strategies of Plan Colombia and the impacts on social exclusion as a human rights dimension. Special consideration is given towards the influence of the United States on human rights in ... -
Assessing counter-terrorism strategies through a mixed methods research : the case of CONTEST in the UK
(University of St Andrews, 2021-11-29) - ThesisThe study of counter-terrorism has developed considerably since the terrorist events of 9/11 in the US, with a growing interest in understanding which strategies and polices are working and which are not. However, the ... -
Risk propensity in Mozambique's energy diplomacy : a quest for energy security or regime security?
(University of St Andrews, 2020-12-01) - ThesisThis study is concerned with Mozambique’s energy diplomacy. Its objectives are twofold: to advance and apply relevant theoretical concepts, while providing empirical insights into the drivers of risk propensity in energy ... -
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 ...