International Relations Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Derrida, Arendt and 'care for the world' : forgiveness and cosmopolitanism reconsidered 

      Peys, Christopher James (University of St Andrews, 2018-06-26) - Thesis
      This thesis explores the themes of forgiveness and cosmopolitanism through the prism of ‘care’ – a term which is used here in reference to Hannah Arendt’s notion of ‘care for the world’. It presents both a theory of a ...

    • Structural violence and the paradox of humanitarian intervention 

      Papamichail, Andreas (University of St Andrews, 2018-06-26) - Thesis
      Humanitarian interventions tend to be justified by claims to the existence of an obligation upon ‘us’ (the benevolent saviours) to intervene militarily when a state is responsible for large-scale atrocity crimes against ...

    • Bandwagon for profit : Egyptian foreign policy toward Iran 

      Morsy, Ahmed (University of St Andrews, 2017-06-20) - Thesis
      What explains the lack of normalized relations between Egypt and Iran? Despite mutual potential benefits Egypt and Iran could have gained from normalized bilateral relations over the past several decades, a range of ...

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      Kirkland, Kristen (University of St Andrews, 2016-06-21) - Thesis

    • Winning a race with no finish line : assessing the strategy of interstate competition 

      Skold, Martin (University of St Andrews, 2018-06-26) - Thesis
      This dissertation offers a framework for understanding the strategies of states engaged in competition for regional hegemony. Although international relations literature refers extensively to such competition and obliquely ...