Kings College London (KCL) • International Relations

2600 word essay examining the title question. Not to be submitted but instead to be used as guidance for those interested in the study of realist IR theory.

10,000 word dissertation on the topic 'How has Israeli women’s peace activism contributed to the Israeli-Palestinian peace project since 1993'. Not to be submitted but to be used as guidance for those engaged in the issue of Israel-Palestine.

A 3000 word essay looking at the title question. Not to be used for submission but instead as a reference for further reading/understanding of the topic. All references included

This essay explores the relationship between nationalism the relationship between nationalism and international order. It argues that ethnocultural identities, affiliations and obligations arising under nationalism retain their democratic value. Nevertheless, the principles or morality and justice should not be confined to the borders of nation-states and require world-wide institutionalization.

This a first class essay on the Arab-Israeli conflict. It is argued that in the end of the 1960’s the Superpowers attempted to get unilateral advantage in the region through taking sides in the struggle. Their involvement implied the structural congruency of their interests: in order to keep control of the oil-rich region, the Middle East had to remain embattled and divided. Nevertheless, increasing concerns about the détente made both Moscow and Washington weary of a prolonged war. Hence, m...

3,000 word analysis of Kazakhstan's policy. The mark given for this essay was 76/100 (1st class) This is a critical analysis of Kazakhstan’s foreign policy which shows that the direction of the policy after the country’s independence was influenced both by systemic pressures and internal dynamics of the country's politics.

A comprehensive summary of all major international relations theories to aid in revision and exam preparation as well as in essays.

World State refers ” to the idea of all humankind united under one common political authority”. It can be noted that so far in human history a global overarching political institution has not been created; however philosophers, poets and scholars have debated over this proposal since the fourteenth century.  Proponents of a World State offer clear explanations on why a supranational global political authority is preferable to the forms of governance that currently exist. On one hand writers...

First-class notes on the area of migration and urbanisation, undertaken in my second year of study.

A first-class essay on structural realism and the benefits of focusing on a structural level of analysis.