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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From jihad-making to state-building : understanding governance by Salafi-Jihadist insurgent groups
(University of St Andrews, 2022-06-14) - ThesisFollowing the Arab Spring revolts that took place in 2011, an unprecedented number of Salafi-Jihadist insurgents conquered territories and established systems of rule thereupon. However, the scholarly literature has devoted ... -
New voices, old pain : a qualitative investigation into victim support bias in the Northern Ireland conflict
(2023-11-28) - ThesisThe concept of a ‘hierarchy of victimhood’ has become a significant phrase in Northern Irish politics, particularly in the aftermath of the Troubles and the subsequent ‘meta-conflict’ following the Good Friday Agreement. ... -
The rhetoric of humour in Arabic comedy : countering violent extremism and politicisation of religion
(2023-11-28) - ThesisThis thesis explores a relatively recent phenomenon in the Arab world: the use of humour as a counternarrative to the propaganda disseminated by violent extremist groups, particularly 'The Islamic State,' and as a response ... -
The legitimation of the Arab Gulf states through British colonial racialisation of Arabs and South Asians
(2023-11-28) - ThesisAbstract redacted -
Strategies of chemical warfare : understanding the purposes of norm transgression in war
(2023-11-28) - ThesisThe purpose of this study is to understand why states use chemical weapons as a strategic choice. The prevailing understanding of chemical weapons has been that there is limited military utility to these weapons, which ...
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