International Relations MA (Res)

Take on global challenges in the 21st century – interpret events, identify trends and make informed judgments about the future. Engage with world politics, global environmental change, terrorism, governance in cyberspace, and conflict resolution with insight and clarity.<br/><br/>Explore real-world issues and key policy areas, and learn from leading experts who advise governments and shape debates. Our alumni, who form an international network, have used this programme as a springboard into foreign offices and diplomatic services, the UN, EU and OECD, the IRC, Amnesty International, and other NGOs, as well as businesses with an international outlook.<br/><br/>Research interests span conflict analysis and resolution, political theory and European politics. The breadth of expertise within the School enables us to provide research supervision on a very wide range of topics across the area of International Relations.<br/><br/>Current projects of students studying in this area include:<br/><br/>Evolving Sino-South Korean Relations: Interplay between National Identity and Interests<br/>NAFTA-Land Security: The Mérida Initiative, Transnational Threats, and U.S. Security Projection in Mexico<br/>Mediation as a Preventive Diplomacy Instrument: A Comparative Study of International Mediation in Cyprus and Northern Ireland<br/>Readdressing the relationship between political philosophy and International Organisations<br/>The Land of Maybe: Faroese Foreign Policy Decision-Making at the European Crossroads<br/>A Phronetic Approach to the Theory and Practice of Humanitarian Intervention