Chris Featherstone In 'PhD doctoral researchers' POLSIS Doctoral research degreesPOLSIS PhD doctoral researchersPolitical Science and International Studies PhD/MPhilPOLSIS staff Comparative Crisis Decision-making: Foreign Policy Analysis and the US and UK decisions on Iraq (2003) and Syria (2011-2014) Supervisors: Dr Asaf Siniver, and Dr Jamie Gaskarth Chris Featherstone’s PhD will use Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) models to explain the decision-making processes which led to the US and UK invasion of Iraq in 2003 and their Non-Intervention in Syria between 2011 and 2014. The FPA models which will be used here will be Groupthink, Leadership characteristics model, and Analogical Reasoning model. Qualifications BA Politics (SHU), MSc Global Cooperation and Security (UoB) Biography Chris moved from studying his Undergrad in Sheffield, to studying a Masters here at the University of Birmingham, staying to conduct PhD research. He currently convenes the Doctoral Colloquium - 2017-2018. Research interests International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy Analysis, Process Tracing, Government Decision-making Other activities Chris teaches within the POLSIS department, and is a keen cyclist. Publications Blog on PhD life: https://cfeatherstonephdstudent.wordpress.com/ Contact details: Email: C.Featherstone1@bham.ac.ukTel: +44 (0)7506435153