International Relations Theses: Recent submissions
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Cultural encounters in a global age : knowledge, alterity and the world in Mexico-China relations (1972-2012)
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06-21) - ThesisMexico and China established official diplomatic relations in 1972. Since then, their mutual economic, political and social links have been developed in an unprecedented way. However, from the perspective of International ... -
The dogs that didn't bark : political violence and nationalism in Scotland, Wales and England
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06) - ThesisThe literature on terrorism and political violence covers in depth the reasons why some national minorities, such as the Irish, Basques and Tamils, have adopted violent methods as a means of achieving their political goals, ... -
From subjectivity to agency : Michel Foucault and Hannah Arendt on "refugees", "problems" and "solutions"
(University of St Andrews, 2016-06-21) - ThesisThis thesis makes a historically grounded theoretical contribution to an emerging “critical” approach to refugee studies. Utilising the insights of Michel Foucault and Hannah Arendt, it seeks to reconceptualise academic ... -
Hannah Arendt and the political : the contemporary challenges posed by sovereignty, nationalism and imperialism
(University of St Andrews, 2015-11-30) - ThesisThis thesis seeks to show how the reassessment of Arendt’s thought for contemporary international political theory must be grounded in her first major published work, The Origins of Totalitarianism, and, more specifically, ... -
National oil companies and state actors : an assessment of the role of Petronas and ONGC in the foreign policy decision-making process of Malaysia and India using the example of overseas investments in Sudan and South Sudan
(University of St Andrews, 2015-11-30) - ThesisThe thesis addresses the role of national oil companies and their overseas engagement in the foreign policy decision-making process of states. Over the past 40 years, national oil companies have gained importance in the ...