International Relations Theses: Recent submissions

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    • The definitional dilemma of terrorism : seeking clarity in light of terrorism scholarship 

      Gillani, Dayyab (University of St Andrews, 2017-06-20) - Thesis
      The understanding of terrorism has thus far been determined not by some independent line of inquiry but instead by a strong interplay between conflicting moral positions. Treated sometimes as a method or tactic and at other ...

    • Transnational constellations of the past 

      Galai, Yoav (University of St Andrews, 2017-11-07) - Thesis
      This dissertation interrogates the political use of the past in global politics, with a focus on Israel/Palestine. Collective memory is mostly theorised in IR as determinant of national identities. Similarly, in the field ...

    • Playing the villain : understanding the punishment and portrayal of terrorists 

      Spens, Christiana (University of St Andrews, 2017-07-17) - Thesis
      Playing the Villain argues that the portrayal and punishment of terrorists in the Western media perpetuates colonialist attitudes, due to the visual connections between these modern images and past or fictional representations ...

    • Chechen demographic growth and resistance : reactions to the existential threat from Russia 

      Iliyasov, Marat (University of St Andrews, 2017-12-08) - Thesis
      This thesis examines the phenomenon of Chechen population growth in the context of the protracted Russo-Chechen conflict. It argues that the conflict was the main causative reason for the growth of the Chechen population. This ...

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      Stathopoulos, Athanasios (University of St Andrews, 2017) - Thesis