University of Reading, Department of Politics and International Relations PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 University of Reading, Department of Politics and International Relations PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Comparative European Political Behaviour, Campaigning and Elections

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The project will explore historical trends and cross-national comparison of public opinion in European countries (Eastern and Western, EU-members and members from the closer EU neighbourhood), topics can range from attitudes towards economic, immigration, climate or civil rights policies as well as institutional preferences and democratic norms. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Sorace

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Political Parties in Africa

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading seeks to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate for three full years (36 months). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Krönke

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Dividing lines: drivers and solutions to polarisation in democracy

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

Across democracies around the world, there is widespread partisan polarization. Political conflict is central to democracy. However, democratic functioning is under threat when political identities solidify into polarized groups who are unwilling to engage respectfully with each other. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Lawall

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Disappearing security threats: Understanding the silent end to the "War on Terror".

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The Global War on Terror (WoT) was announced by US President George W. Bush shortly after the al Qaeda attacks in New York and Washington on September 11, 2001. Read more

Supervisor: Prof H Toros

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Exploring Causal Complexity in International Relations

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

In recent decades, a rich and sophisticated literature has emerged, in International Relations and in the broader social sciences, demonstrating how a range of methods can be used to derive reasonably secure causal inferences. Rather less attention has been paid to the fact that, in the world around us, causal relations often fail to play out in a uniform fashion. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Humphreys

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Local-level governance and environmental protection in Brazil

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

About the Project. Local authorities are often the ones in charge of taking substantive measures to protect the environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Araújo

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Delegation in Complex Conflicts

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

In the last decade, principal–agent theory has almost completely dominated theorizing on conflict delegation. Although not without criticism, it is fair to say that principal– agent theory has become the dominant framework through which we have come to study external support to non-state armed groups. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Rauta

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Territorial Integrity, 1815-Present: A Conceptual History

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

In virtually every recent territorial dispute, the concept of 'territorial integrity' is invoked, from Ukraine's efforts to repel Russia's invasion to China's efforts to exercise influence over Taiwan. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Goettlich

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The Ethics of Communicating Scientific Risk

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

Scientific research is intimately bound up with risk. For one thing, scientific findings often reveal significant societal risks, such as risks of catastrophic climate change or dangerous disease outbreaks. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Baderin, Dr m Lepoutre

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Decisionmaking in the European Union

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The Department of Politics at the University of Reading seeks to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate for a period of 3 full years (36 months). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Golub

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 10 University of Reading, Department of Politics and International Relations PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Reading, Department of Politics and International Relations PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 10 University of Reading, Department of Politics and International Relations PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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