Politics and International Relations

Politics and Politics and International Relations academics at the University of Dundee have particular strength in international politics and are part of the wider School of Social Sciences.

The Politics and Politics and International Relations Politics and International Relations academics programme is offered at the University of Dundee University of Dundee . Politics and International Relations at Dundee is strongly research orientated.

About the programme

We are committed to promoting a first class research culture dedicated to producing research of the highest quality in a supportive and stimulating environment. 

This includes our contributions to the Institute for Social Sciences Research.

Our staff are very active in research, reflected in the range and quality of their publications and their contributions to policy and political discourse. 

Our research interests are based around European and global politics and international relations.

Research interests include:

• peace and security in international relations
• international relations theory and international and supranational organisations
• European Union politics 
• the impact of processes of European Integration and globalisation on parties of the European Left
• terrorism, counter-terrorism, and policing
• asylum, migration and borders
• human rights
• sexual politics
• public policy decision making relating to protection of citizens
• the global drugs problem and related policies
• law enforcement strategies
• democratic consolidation
• regional and local politics in Russia
• Irish politics
• Sub-Saharan African politics: liberation movements, nationalism, the ‘invention’ of traditions, post-colonial governance
• Middle Eastern politics