International Relations Theses: Recent submissions
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The "no-go" areas in Northern Ireland 1969-1972
(University of St Andrews, 2022-06-14) - ThesisThe purpose behind the thesis is to explore a little studied (and indeed little known) phenomenon of grassroots popular politics that took place in Northern Ireland between the years 1969-1972, during the early years of ... -
The ideational and material factors of Hezbollah’s foreign policy : the case studies of Syria and Iraq 2003-2017
(2024-06-11) - ThesisThis thesis explores the foreign policy motivations of Hezbollah, an armed political movement (APM), with a particular focus on its interventions in Syria and Iraq. The central question of this study is: What are Hezbollah’s ... -
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 ...