Reseach projects

The research strategy of the Department concentrates upon the development of a vibrant and sustainable research culture, the publication of high-quality research and the targeting of external funding for our research.

The Quest for Peace: A Biography of Abba Eban (2009 - 12)

Description
The objective of this project is to complete a single-authored research monograph about the life of Abba Eban and his pursuit of Arab-Israeli peace. This project aims to provide a multi-level analysis of Middle East peacemaking through a substantive biography of Eban, Israel's foremost statesman.

African Actvism in the World Trade Organisation (2007 - 12)

Description
The research seeks to identify and critically analyse the bargaining strategies of African states in the negotiating processes during the current Doha Round.

International Monetary Fund's Response to the Global Financial Crisis (2010 - 11)

Description
This research project will examine the response of the IMF to the global financial crisis, focusing specifically on an analysis and evaluation of changes to the IMF's lending practices.

Increasing UK Conflict Resolution Capacity (2010 - 11)

Description
Funded by the ESRC, this knowledge exchange project focuses on four key areas of conflict resolution capacity, identified in close consultation with key Whitehall stakeholders: early warning, conflict resolution, natural resources, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding.

Paradoxes and Contradictions in EU Democracy Promotion Efforts in the Middle East (2008 - 12)

Description
This research project seeks to cast empirical and theoretical light upon an increasingly important aspect of international politics: attempts by the 'West' to export democracy to other regions. While acknowledging that the European Union (EU) is not the only actor with a democratisation agenda for the Middle East and that there are strategic reasons for the EU's involvement in the region.

International Terrorism-post-9/11 Comparative Dynamics and Responses (2008 - 10)

Description
This project considers comparative responses to international terrorism post 9/11 and contributes to current debates over state responses to political violence.
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