International Relations and Globalisation (PhD/MPhil)
Cardiff University
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International Relations and Globalisation is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD).OverviewThe School has an exceptionally strong research culture with a strong reputation for the quality of the research produced and the growing number of research grants it is attracting. We have particular strengths in international theory, the history of international thought, territorial politics ...Read more

International Relations and Globalisation is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

Overview

The School has an exceptionally strong research culture with a strong reputation for the quality of the research produced and the growing number of research grants it is attracting. We have particular strengths in international theory, the history of international thought, territorial politics and European and international security.

The School offers supervision across a wide range of research topics, including

  • Africa
  • Climate & Environmental politics
  • EU & European integration
  • European security
  • Europe & the wider world
  • Europeanisation
  • Globalisation
  • Global justice
  • History of international political thought
  • Humanitarian intervention
  • Human rights
  • Identity politics
  • Intercultural communication and conflict
  • International ethics
  • International law
  • International political theory
  • International relations
  • International security
  • Just war
  • Piracy
  • Political economy
  • Territorial politics
  • Terrorism
  • West European politics

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Jack
09 Jan 25

Not quite campus-y enough, but immensely fun and cheap. The buildings just need a doing up, but aside from that everything makes sense and is..Read more

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Jess
25 Dec 24

I like the library and the CSL, as they are comfortable spaces to study in with my friends and course mates. The SU is very lovely and the amount of activities and opportunities..Read more

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Jack
09 Jan 25
International Relations and Politics BSc (Econ) (Hons)
Not quite campus-y enough, but immensely fun and cheap. The buildings just need a doing up, but aside from that everything makes sense and is...
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Jess
25 Dec 24
International Relations and Politics BSc (Econ) (Hons)
I like the library and the CSL, as they are comfortable spaces to study in with my friends and course mates. The SU is very lovely and the amount of activities and opportunities...
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Cardiff University
PO Box 921 Cardiff CF10 3XQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Heath High Level  1.9 miles away

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