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Dissertations from 2023 2023

What Explains the Behavior of Chinese Companies in Africa? Exploring the Nature of African Agency in FOCAC Platforms and On the Ground , Woldemedhin N. Aklilu

Security, Gender, and Power: NATO’s Advising Program in Afghanistan , Polly A. Cegielski

Governing Global and National Migration Nexuses: The Case of the Niger 'Transit' Region , Balkissa Daouda Diallo

The Practice of Climate Change Adaptation Governance in Arctic Cities: Understanding Local Policymaking Interactions in Norway and Russia , Nadezhda N. Filimonova

Complexity at the Science-Policy Interface in Ethiopia’s Policy Spaces , Wondemagegnehu W. Sintayehu

Dissertations from 2022 2022

Reframing the Silent Burden of Perinatal Mental Health in South Africa: Applying a Governance and Human Rights Perspective , Shelley M. Brown

Evaluating Perceptions of Participatory Mapping for Public Decision-Making Using Seasketch , Charla M. Burnett

Damming Sustainability: How Social and Environmental Networks Influence the Construction and Management of Large Dams in the Amazon Basin , V. Miranda Chase

Indian Women Construction Workers' Social Construction of Human Security , Chantal Ann Krcmar

Distress, Dilemma, and Decisions- Household Aspirations and Migration Decisionmaking in Rural India , Kundan Mishra

The Migration-Security Nexus in South-South Population Flows: Securitization of Haitian Migration in the Dominican Republic , Jean-Pierre D. Murray

The Historical and Contemporary Importance of All-Women’s Colleges and Universities Around the World: An Analysis Through Context and Narrative With a Case Study of the Asian University for Women in Chittagong/Chattogram, Bangladesh , Denise S. Sharif

Race, Gender, and Conflict: How Women’s NGOs Build Peace and Enhance Gender Justice in Colombia , Safiya Kemba St. Clair

Dissertations from 2021 2021

Gendering Bare Life Through Sex Work Governance in India: Rethinking Sexual Labor Precarity and Resistance from the Postcolony , Sudeshna Chatterjee

A Top-Down Approach to Bottom Up Development: NGO Implementation of Early Childhood Development Programs in Rwanda , Lyndsey D. McMahan

The Gender of Peace: State Power and Discourse in Colombia (1946-1991) , Adriana Rincon Villegas

World Heritage Governance: Assessing the Influence of Governance Factors on the Protection of Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites , Eike Tobias Schmedt

Dissertations from 2020 2020

From Minamata to Mines in Ghana: A Cross-Scale Study on Global Governance of Mercury Use in Artisanal And Small-Scale Gold Mining , Timothy Adivilah Balag'kutu

The Rise and Rise of the Criminal Record: Power, Order and Safety in the United States, 1848-1960 , Charles W. Brackett

Balancing the Environment and Development: Environmental Reform and Mainstreaming at the World Bank Ethiopia Country Office , John Michael Denney

The Political Economy of Migration Governance: How Political Actors, Networks, Institutions and Policies Impact the Migration-Development Nexus in the Global South , Christopher C. Graham

Dissertations from 2019 2019

The Governance of Transnational Security Threats in Fragile States: The Case of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) 2007 – 2017 , Abigail Kabandula

Global Governance and the Post-Colonial State: Women, Gender, and Public Opinion in Public Policymaking in Trinidad & Tobago 1956-2005 , Deborah N. McFee

Seeking a Nexus Between Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainable Development in the Extractive Industries: An Analysis of the Mali Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (MEITI) , Jason J. McSparren

Understanding Gender and Access to Healthcare for Resettled Women in Post-War Northern Sri Lanka through Intersectionality , Bharathi Radhakrishnan

The Effects of Issue Area Governance Overlap on the Institutions of Multilateral Counterterrorism Cooperation , Aamer Raza

“We Want To Be Free”: A Qualitative Examination of Migration as a Social Determinant of Health for Youth, Cross-Border Migrants in Johannesburg, South Africa , Theresa Sommers

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Transformations in Conservation Governance and Implications for Human Security: The Case of Kenya’s Northern Rangelands , Jeremiah O. Asaka

The Institutional Landscape of International Forest Protection: Understanding Institutional Complexity in International Forest Governance , Gabriela Bueno Gibbs

Queering Women, Peace and Security , Jamie J. Hagen

The Emergence of Private Governance in a Nonwestern Context: The Case of South Korea , Jinyoung Kang

Exploring the Impact of Insurgencies on Gender-Based Violence and the Nigerian Armed Forces: The Boko Haram Case , Modupe Oshikoya

Mainstreaming Climate Change in Development: The Evolution of Discourse , Yuliya Rashchupkina

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Environment, States, and International Organizations: The Role of Global Environmental Conventions in Protecting the Environment , Natalia Escobar Pemberthy

Human-Centric National Security in Strong States: South Korea’s Security Relations with North Korea , Jay Jinseop Jang

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Kashmir as a Protracted Social Conflict: Examining the Role of Non-State Actors in the Policymaking Process , Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra

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Max and Donatienne discuss the assassination attempt on Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico and the announcement of a new Dutch government, before turning to a conversation with Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS, for a conversation about President Xi’s recent trip to Europe and the state of Sino-Russian ties.

An audio version of “ Space, Speed, and Sovereignty: Hypersonic Tensions in the Southern Hemisphere ,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Laura Delgado López with Guido L. Torres. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

This week, Leah Hickert speaks with Jon Alterman, director Middle East Program at CSIS, about the impacts of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash, and how it will affect Iran's foreign and domestic policy.

Japan has provided development assistance to Africa for decades but must contend with Chinese and Russian influence on the continent. This paper reviews Japanese development policy toward Africa and Japan’s efforts to encourage support for the rules-based global order.

Japan’s Strategic Interests in the Global South: Indo-Pacific Strategy

Dramatic changes in the security environment in the Indo-Pacific have transformed Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) strategy. This paper examines this evolution, the results of those development efforts, and potential future policies.

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International relation reflects how sovereign states in the world relate with each other through decisions that are influenced by non-governmental organizations on politics, economics, and security. The discipline covers a wide area of subjects such as law, geography, history, politics, and economics.

Most students of international relations work as diplomats, protecting the interest of their countries abroad by representing them in trade agreements, security reach, and other consular services. Therefore, any topics in international relations usually demonstrate the political reach of a country, its legal stand, and economic power.

In this article, we’ll look at the most interesting international relations dissertation topics. We’ll explore topics under terrorism, human rights, politics, and other international relations thesis topics. If you’ve ever been looking for where to get international relations research topics that score you high grades, this article is for you. So, continue reading.

Interesting International Relations Dissertation Topics

International relation is an interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on the relationships between countries. More importantly, students get to explore global issues and solve them scientifically. Looking for general international relations PhD ideas and topics? Take a look at these interesting topics below.

• The world since the first man landed on the moon.
• Nuclear weapons and cyberwars: the new war language.
• The implications of online petitions in international relations.
• The impacts of the Big Tech on world trade and economy.
• The effects of technological laws on foreign trade and investment.
• Explain international relations theories and relate them to the realism of state cooperation.
• Conduct an analysis of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the US and how it shapes the Afghan War.
• Discuss how the United Nations has failed in discharging its duties?
• Explore the implications of the different diplomatic laws among the G7 countries.
• What are the implications of the Abraham Accord between Israel and Arab nations?
• Nuclear Weapons: Analyze Iran and North Korea’s nuclear weapons and impact on global peace.
• Explain how the pandemic influenced global trade and international relations.
• What are the positive and negative impacts of the surge in western cultural adoption in underdeveloped countries?
• Discuss the influence of the United States on global laws, markets, and relations.
• Has the UN been partial in the development of laws and support?
• Illustrate the factors that led to the fall of the Soviet Union and how they shape modern policies.
• Evaluate the cultural impacts of international relations on developing countries.
• Obama, Trump, and Biden: explain how each president oversaw the Afghan War.
• Describe the contribution of major religions to modern-day international agreements.
• Effect of mass migration from developing countries to diversity in the European Union.
• Discuss the International Criminal Court has always been partial in the discharge of justice.
• Cybersecurity and the role of Interpol: Modalities, threat, and significance.
• The China-India foreign policy: What should be done and how to go about it.
• Why Africa is finding it difficult to maintain international relations and how it can be helped.
• The threats and importance of international labour in global trade.

Terrorism Dissertation Ideas and Topics to Research

The very act of terrorism is to create fear within individuals everywhere in the world for global benefits. Counterterrorism and antiterrorism are military tactics, strategies, and trade enforcements countries carry out to prevent terrorism. Find below a list of terrorism dissertation ideas under international relations.

• Impact of the Afghan War on international relations.
• Discuss how the Afghan-US War was lost long before Biden.
• How is the Taliban a terrorist group?
• The value of defence in terrorism wars.
• What emotions bind terrorists to extremist groups?
• Effect of religious extremism on terrorism.
• The significant relationship between terrorism and military functioning.
• Terrorism and the long history of World Wars.
• The Coronavirus pandemic is an act of terrorism.
• A critical review of how terrorism affects global trade.
• Roles of colonial and anticolonial laws in past and future terrorism.
• Terrorist trends from the past to the present.
• Modalities of regional nationalism towards effective counterterrorism.
• How transnational relations influence the rise of terrorism.
• A critical review and study of Turkish terrorism in History.
• A critical assessment and review of American terrorism.
• A critical review and study of English terrorism in History.
• A critical assessment and review of Nazi terror.
• Effect of extremism on foreign direct investments and international banking.
• How terrorism influences international banking decisions across several countries.
• The challenges of counterterrorism in underdeveloped countries.
• Terrorism, technology, and the use of military force.
• The consequences of terrorism using Afghanistan and Syria as examples.
• Impacts of terrorism on global trade and global warming.
• How the Blockchain industry affects counterterrorism strategies.

Politics Dissertation Ideas in International Relations

Since no country exists in isolation of others, every political decision is therefore probed to ensure peaceful coexistence among countries in the world. The following contains a list of politics and international relations dissertation topics.

• Political influence of cyberterrorists on international trade.
• Is cyberterrorism a form of political extremism?
• Terrorism informatics and impact on political relations.
• COVID-19 pandemic as an instrument of geopolitics.
• The UN role in the resolution of the Indo-Pak conflict.
• 9/11 and influence on trade between the US and Middle Belt.
• German foreign policy and impact on the rest of Europe.
• German domination of the EU and impact on the formulation of foreign policies.
• How underdeveloped countries are threats to political forwardness.
• Russia and the USA: Review and assessment of political history.
• Effects and consequences of nuclear weapons to global politics.
• Role of the UN in the resolution of Pakistan-Israel relations.
• A critical review of the political role of the UN in civil wars.
• Application of cyber-political theories to international relations.
• Role of international relations on the politics of military functioning.
• How the West and Russia shape the modern perspective of political history.
• China and the West: A critical analysis of major political decisions then and now.
• The Chinese economy is a threat to modern world power and security.
• The Chinese economy is needed in modern world power and security.
• Questioning the political neutrality of the UN’s major decisions.
• Political theories and the changing norms of international relations.
• The geopolitics of the West in the Afghan War.
• Consequences of the geopolitics of the West in the surge of terrorism and extremism.
• A critical review and assessment of the political relations between the US and the Arabs.
• The uprising of the Middle East against the US.

Human Rights Dissertation Topics

Human rights are the fundamental rights of every human that must be protected by all countries. These rights shape international relations decisions and agreements to trade and power. The rights further embody the dignity that every human should be accorded. Here are common human rights dissertation topics and research ideas.

• Revisioning women’s rights in the Middle East.
• An in-depth assessment of the historical context of human rights.
• Universal human rights: the theoretical and practical.
• Why democratic human rights cannot work in Africa.
• Human rights in major religions: Islam and Christianity.
• Impacts of the modern perspective of human rights.
• Historical reforms on human rights then and now.
• Human rights and westernism: differences and similarities.
• Human rights as a major determiner of world poverty.
• Gender inequality and the concept of human rights.
• African leadership as a major influence on human rights.
• A critical assessment of China’s political human rights.
• Terrorist and extremist impacts on fundamental rights.
• The rations and sentiments of western human rights.
• Do human rights treaties foster respect among countries?
• Exploring the ten commandments for human rights.
• Human rights in war-ravaged countries: Syria and Afghanistan.
• The struggle for human rights in Africa and the Middle East.
• Taiwan and China: Human rights as major political concerns.
• North Korea and the effects of human rights protectionism.
• Why cybersecurity is a concern of human rights.
• Technology and privacy: the end of human rights.
• Human rights crisis in the West through the impact of racism.
• The fundamental rights of women in Saudi Arabia.
• Rights of humans during wars and Western passivity.

International Relations Economics Dissertation Topics

Economics is the business of goods, needs, and survival. Every country is motivated by self-sufficiency and needs sustenance, hence economics is an integrative study in international relations. If you are looking to write on international relations economics dissertation topics, here are popular ones that guarantee you top grades.

• The implication of the Blockchain industry on international trade and relations.
• Impacts of taxation on trade agreement and security.
• The impact of tax on world poverty alleviation systems.
• The implication of internet banking on global terrorism.
• Investigating the relationship between trade and war.
• Effect of UN economic policies on global trade relations.
• Impact of trade liberalization on the global employment rate.
• Global inflation and effect on world immigration policies.
• The oil sector and the agricultural sector and their influence on regional and international conflict.
• Impact of the oil industry on environmental globalization.
• Role of insurance policies and companies on global trade.
• Effects of cashless policy on cybersecurity and terrorism.
• A critical study of the determinants of foreign investment policy.
• An analysis of the global population on financial technology.
• Impact of agricultural imperialism on trade and global warming.
• How regional agricultural economic policies lead to global war and threat.
• Role of the UN in facilitating effective global trade policies.
• The rise of global trade monopoly: A case of the Big Tech.
• An analysis of technological revolution and impact on global sustainability.
• Does technological monopoly suggest global western economic monopoly?
• Effect of cryptocurrency on economic disinformation and misinformation.
• Global economic relations twenty years from now.
• The neutrality of the UN in the performance of world trade liberalization.
• The significant relationship between the financial sector and world poverty index.
• The significant relationship between global poverty index and terrorism.

Globalization Topics and Ideas in International Relations

When countries begin to operate within their sovereign rights and other countries’ sovereign rights for mutual benefits, it is known as globalization. The world today is linked as if it is a single entity by telecommunications. Here are globalization topics and ideas in international relations you should be looking at for grades.

• Threats and impacts of globalization on Africa.
• The social and political implications of globalization.
• Why globalization is a western concept.
• Why globalization is not just a western concept.
• The drive for world power and globalization as a tool.
• The energy consequences of globalization.
• Globalization and the erosion of natural languages.
• The psychological impacts of globalization and foreign cultures.
• Globalization: theory, practice, ethics, and implications.
• The implicit concept of globalization is an assimilation strategy of western power.
• How globalization influences terrorism, counterterrorism, and military functioning.
• The drive for global power and authority: trade wars and the rise of nuclear weapons.
• Globalization: why world international relations tomorrow is not a guarantee.
• The global market is a myth.
• Media and technology: Two major factors that decide the global market and globalization culture.
• The globalization of law, culture, economy, and education.
• History of globalization beyond the internet.
• The making and remaking of globalization twenty years from now.
• Challenges of technology and globalization in the Middle East and Africa.
• The erosion of diversity through the implications of world trade, global laws, and international relations.
• A critical review and assessment of world religions on global warming and trade.
• Globalization: A comparative assessment of the US and China global market strategies.
• Globalization in the 20th century and how it shaped modern global decisions.
• The psychological impacts of international trade agreements on national citizens.
• Globalization is the end of international relations.

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Whether you’re studying political science, international affairs or related disciplines, this comprehensive list covers a wide range of fascinating subjects. From global governance to security issues, diplomacy, human rights, and more, these topics are designed to inspire your research and help you delve deeper into the complexities of international relations. So, grab your notepad and get ready to explore these captivating research ideas!

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International relations is the study of interactions between nations and global actors. It examines politics, economics, security, and culture, exploring how countries cooperate, conflict and shape global dynamics. If you’re about to start working on a thesis in international relations and you are wondering what to include in your paper, here is a short explanation of each of the mandatory chapters:

Introduction: The opening section that presents the research problem, objectives, and significance of the study. Literature Review: A comprehensive review of existing scholarly works related to the research topic, providing a context for the study. Methodology: Describes the research design, data collection methods, and analytical techniques used to address the research questions or hypotheses. Findings: Presents the empirical results or outcomes of the research, often supported by data, analysis, and interpretation. Discussion: Analyzes and interprets the findings in relation to the research objectives, drawing connections to existing literature and providing insights. Conclusion: Summarizes the main findings, highlights the contributions to the field, and suggests avenues for future research. References: Lists all the sources cited in the thesis following a specific citation style (e.g., APA, MLA).

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Easy International Relations Research Topics

Explore our list of easy international relations research topics that will help you understand global politics and analyze the dynamics of international relations with ease

• The impact of globalization on state sovereignty and international relations
• Analyzing the role of non-state actors in global governance structures
• The influence of soft power in shaping international relations and diplomacy
• Exploring the relationship between human rights and international relations
• Examining the dynamics of economic interdependence in international relations
• The role of international organizations in promoting peace and security
• Assessing the impact of climate change on international relations and cooperation
• Analyzing the role of regional integration in shaping global politics
• The implications of cyber warfare for international relations and national security
• Examining the challenges and opportunities of humanitarian intervention in international relations
• Analyzing the role of ideology in shaping state behavior in international relations
• Exploring the impact of migration and refugee crises on international relations
• Assessing the role of international law in resolving conflicts and promoting peace
• Investigating the role of intelligence agencies in shaping international relations

International Relations Thesis Topics

Our wide range of international relations thesis topics will guide you towards developing a strong research question, conducting in-depth analysis, and contributing to the field with your original research:

• Power dynamics and the balance of power in international relations
• Exploring the role of diplomacy in conflict resolution and peacebuilding
• The impact of nuclear proliferation on international security and non-proliferation regimes
• Analyzing the role of international institutions in managing global crises
• The influence of nationalism on interstate relations and regional cooperation
• Examining the role of international norms and human rights in shaping foreign policy
• Assessing the impact of economic globalization on state sovereignty in international relations
• The role of social media in shaping public opinion and international relations
• Exploring the concept of hegemony and its implications for international relations
• The role of gender in international relations and its impact on policy-making
• Analyzing the role of intelligence agencies in shaping international relations
• The implications of emerging technologies on international security and arms control
• Examining the role of media and propaganda in international conflicts and public opinion
• The impact of regional integration on state behavior and international cooperation

Advanced International Relations Topics For Research

Dive into complex issues, explore cutting-edge theories, and unravel the intricate dynamics of global affairs with our advanced international relations topics for research:

• China’s global rise and its power dynamics
• Non-traditional security threats in international relations
• AI and warfare: Implications for international security
• Climate change, conflict, and forced migration in international relations
• Religion and politics in international relations
• Populism’s impact on global governance and international relations
• Social movements and civil society in shaping international relations
• Pandemics and international cooperation: Implications for global governance
• Cultural diplomacy and soft power in international relations
• Information warfare and disinformation in international relations
• Regional powers shaping global security dynamics
• Responsibility to protect and humanitarian interventions in international relations
• Resource scarcity and environmental degradation in international relations
• Migration and refugee crises’ impact on global stability

International Relations Research Questions

Our carefully curated list of international relations research questions will inspire critical thinking and promote meaningful discussions:

• How does power transition theory explain shifts in global power dynamics?
• What are the implications of the rise of non-state actors on traditional state-centric international relations theories?
• How do identity politics and nationalism shape interstate conflicts?
• What are the factors influencing state compliance with international human rights norms?
• How does globalization impact state sovereignty?
• What are the challenges of multilateralism in addressing global issues?
• How does public opinion influence state behavior in international relations?
• What are the causes and consequences of failed states in international relations?
• How does the distribution of power in international institutions affect their legitimacy?
• What are the implications of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, on international security?
• How do regional conflicts and security dilemmas impact regional integration efforts?
• What are the root causes of terrorism?
• How does economic interdependence shape interstate relations and global governance structures?
• What are the challenges of global environmental governance in addressing climate change?

International Relations Paper Topics

Choose one of our international relations paper topics that resonate with your interests and embark on an enriching research journey:

• The role of ideology in shaping state behavior in international relations
• Analyzing the impact of economic sanctions on diplomatic relations between countries
• The role of media and propaganda in influencing public opinion in international conflicts
• Exploring the relationship between globalization and cultural identity in international relations
• The implications of cybersecurity threats on national security and international relations
• Assessing the role of intelligence agencies in gathering and analyzing international intelligence
• Analyzing the impact of regional organizations on regional conflicts and cooperation in international relations
• The influence of international trade agreements on global economic and political relations
• Exploring the dynamics of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation in international relations
• The role of international law in resolving territorial disputes and promoting peace
• Non-state actors in international relations: Influence and challenges
• Conflict resolution mechanisms: Negotiation, mediation, and peacebuilding approaches
• Diplomatic immunity: Balancing immunity with accountability in international relations
• The impact of global pandemics on international cooperation and security

Engaging Topic Ideas About International Relations

Are you seeking engaging and captivating topic ideas for your international relations research? Choose one of these engaging topic ideas about international relations:

• Global governance and international organizations in addressing global challenges.
• Nationalism’s impact on international relations and global cooperation.
• Soft power in shaping international perceptions and relations.
• Regional conflicts’ implications for global stability and security.
• Cyber warfare: Assessing evolving cyber threats in international relations.
• Media’s role in international relations: Influence, propaganda, and disinformation.
• Economic interdependence: Opportunities and risks in global relations.
• Diplomacy in the digital age: Challenges of virtual diplomacy.
• Global migration and refugee crises: Humanitarian and political dimensions.
• Human rights in international relations: Promoting universal rights.
• Terrorism’s impact on global security and counterterrorism efforts.
• Environmental diplomacy: Addressing global environmental challenges.
• Religion’s role in international relations.
• Regional power dynamics: Influence of major powers in different regions

Interesting International Relations Research Paper Topics

Uncover fascinating research paper topics in international relations that will captivate your readers and showcase your analytical skills. Use one of these interesting international relations research paper topics:

• Populism’s rise and its impact on international relations and global governance
• Climate change’s geopolitical implications: Conflicts, migrations, and resource competition
• Hybrid warfare: Analyzing blurred lines between conventional and unconventional threats
• Technology’s impact on diplomacy and the future of diplomatic practices
• Nuclear energy diplomacy: Balancing peaceful uses and proliferation concerns
• Soft power and cultural industries’ influence in international relations
• Politics of humanitarian aid: Challenges and ethical considerations
• Media framing’s impact on public opinion in international conflicts
• International cooperation in space exploration and its geopolitical implications
• Diaspora communities’ role in shaping international relations and global politics
• Migration policies and human rights: Balancing border control and human dignity
• Global health governance: Cooperation, challenges, and pandemic responses
• Environmental peacebuilding: Addressing conflicts over natural resources and degradation
• Economic sanctions: Effectiveness and ethical implications in international relations

Political Science Dissertation Topics

Our list of political science dissertation topics will provide you with a solid foundation for developing a unique research proposal and making a significant contribution to the field:

• The role of political ideologies in foreign policy and international relations.
• National security strategies and state behavior in international relations.
• Global governance and collective decision-making challenges in international institutions.
• Public opinion’s influence on foreign policy and international relations.
• Identity politics and intergroup relations in international contexts.
• Humanitarian interventions and the responsibility to protect.
• Geopolitics and resource conflicts: Strategic importance of natural resources.
• International law’s role in shaping state behavior and resolving conflicts.
• Comparative political systems in international relations.
• Political leadership’s impact on diplomatic relations and cooperation.
• International development assistance: Aid effectiveness and challenges.
• Non-state actors in global politics: Influence, networks, power dynamics.
• Intelligence agencies in international intelligence gathering and analysis.
• Political parties and foreign policy shaping

Current International Relations Topics For Research Paper

Stay up to date with the latest developments in global politics by exploring our selection of current international relations topics for research paper writing :

• Emerging technologies’ impact on global security and power dynamics.
• Transnational threats: Terrorism, crime, and cyber challenges in focus.
• Regional integration in globalization: Achievements, limitations, and prospects.
• Trade wars: Implications for global economy and cooperation.
• Disinformation and fake news: Influence on international politics and public opinion.
• Climate change negotiations: Progress and challenges in combating global warming
• Cybersecurity and emerging threats in international relations.
• Regional power dynamics in the Middle East: Implications for global security
• Global responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Cooperation and challenges
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation in international policy
• Rising nationalism and its impact on international cooperation
• Humanitarian crisis in Yemen: International responses and challenges
• Technology and the future of warfare: Implications for global security
• The Belt and Road Initiative: Assessing its impact on international relations

Awesome Research Topics For International Relations

Our awesome research topics for international relations allow you to explore diverse areas of global politics and contribute to the field with your exceptional research:

• NGOs’ role in shaping international policies and agendas
• Humanitarian interventions and the responsibility to protect: Effectiveness and ethics
• Cybersecurity challenges in international relations: Risks and responses
• Global migration governance: Policies and implications
• Globalization vs national sovereignty: Impacts on state behavior
• China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Geopolitical influence and challenges
• Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation: Effectiveness of treaties
• Gender in international relations: Impact of norms and policies
• Post-colonial perspectives in international relations: Power dynamics and legacies
• Climate justice and international cooperation: Addressing climate change
• Regional organizations in global governance and international relations
• Politics of humanitarian intervention: Strategies and outcomes
• Political economy of international trade: Impact of policies and agreements
• Populism’s impact on democracy and international relations

Controversial International Relations Topics

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• Drones in targeted killings: Legal and ethical implications
• Nuclear energy and non-proliferation: Benefits and risks
• Intervention in state sovereignty: Legitimacy and consequences
• Ethics of economic sanctions: Effectiveness and impact on civilians
• Cyber warfare and international norms: Regulating cyber conflicts
• Climate change’s impact on national security and conflicts
• Intelligence agencies in covert operations and international relations
• Politics of humanitarian aid: Motivations and challenges
• Ethics of military intervention: Justifications and consequences
• Politics of regime change: Motivations and implications
• Media bias’s impact on international perceptions and diplomacy
• Private military companies: Challenges and accountability
• Politics of disarmament and arms control: Progress and challenges
• Corporate interests’ influence on foreign policy and relations

Best International Relations Topics For 2023

Stay ahead of the curve with our selection of the best international relations topics for 2023. These carefully curated topics reflect the current trends, emerging challenges and pressing issues:

• COVID-19 pandemic’s implications on global politics and international relations
• Rise of populism and its impact on democracy and international cooperation
• Cybersecurity challenges in a hyper-connected world: Risks and responses
• Future of international cooperation in addressing global challenges and conflicts
• Climate change and security: Implications for international relations and stability
• Evolving role of regional powers in shaping global politics and relations
• Technological advancements’ impact on state power and international relations
• Global governance reform: Restructuring international institutions
• Social media’s role in shaping international perceptions and political movements
• Challenges and prospects of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation
• Intersection of artificial intelligence and international relations
• Impact of trade wars on global economic relations and cooperation
• Geopolitical tensions in the Arctic: Resource competition and influence
• Future of multilateralism: Relevance and effectiveness in a changing world

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Diplomacy dissertation is an interesting and important academic pursuit, especially given the current global climate. The ability to navigate potentially challenging international relationships is an invaluable skill for anyone in public service or those looking to work in international relations. This research requires students to identify a specific area of diplomacy and then build their understanding of relevant concepts and theories through rigorous analysis.

The topics for a diplomacy dissertation can vary widely, depending on the interests and abilities of the student. For example, those interested in global politics may want to explore themes such as military interventions, humanitarian aid, or foreign policy decisions.

For those more focused on economics, topics such as trade agreements or economic sanctions could be explored. There are also interesting questions related to law that could be addressed by delving into diplomatic immunity or international criminal law.

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When it comes to choosing a dissertation topic for a diplomacy major, the possibilities are nearly endless. So, of course, it can be overwhelming to make such an important decision. It is essential to consider what type of research you want to conduct and what kind of project you want to work on to help narrow down your choices and make the process easier.

Some students prefer a more theoretical approach, focusing on international relations theory or how different countries interact diplomatically with one another. Others may be more interested in researching specific historical events that shaped global events or policies implemented due to diplomatic efforts. Answering these questions will help you identify the topics best suited for your dissertation project.

Once you have identified potential dissertation topics that fit your interests, doing primary research on each option is essential.

List of Diplomacy Dissertation Topics

• Conceptualising equidistant diplomacy in international relations: the case of Singapore
• The role of public diplomacy in international relations in the full process of globalisation
• Introduction: Commercial diplomacy and international business: merging international business and international relations
• Democracy and diplomacy: The impact of domestic politics in US foreign policy, 1789-1994
• Diplomacy, domestic politics, and the US-India nuclear agreement
• Diplomatic practices, domestic fields, and the international system: Explaining France’s France’s shift on nuclear nonproliferation
• Germany at Maastricht: diplomacy and domestic politics
• Japanese foreign policy on climate change: Diplomacy and domestic politics
• Streaming diplomacy: Netflix’s domestic politics and foreign policy
• Domestic politics, international bargaining and China’s territorial disputes
• Revisiting pipeline politics and diplomacy: from energy security to domestic politics explanations
• China’s diplomacy: Theory and practice
• Who “won” Libya? The force-diplomacy debate and its implications for theory and policy
• Diplomacy theory and practice in Islam
• International security in practice: the politics of NATO-Russia diplomacy
• Conspiracy theories as a Russian public diplomacy Tool: The case of Russia Today (RT)
• Teaching diplomacy by other means: Using an outside-of-class simulation to teach international relations theory
• Naval diplomacy—a theoretical approach
• China’s strategic partnership diplomacy
• Rising star: China’s new security diplomacy
• China diplomacy, 1914-1918
• China’s oil diplomacy in Africa
• Beyond diplomacy? UK relations with China since 1997
• The concept of ”community of common destiny in China’s diplomacy: Meaning, motives and implications
• Social media and public diplomacy: A comparative analysis of the digital diplomatic strategies of the EU, US and Japan in China
• Diplomacy and War at NATO: The secretary general and military action after the cold war
• The gulf conflict, 1990-1991: Diplomacy and war in the new world order.

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A good diplomacy dissertation topic should tick all these boxes; it should allow you to explore a relevant issue from multiple angles and express your opinion within the context of current affairs.

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Curley, Melissa Gail. "Participation, empowerment and micro security : implications for the security debate in international relations." Thesis, Nottingham Trent University, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.302518.

Koblentz, Gregory D. "Pathogens as weapons : the international security implications of biological warfare." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28498.

Mahdi, Samiullah. "Security and foreign policy of landlocked states." Thesis, University of Massachusetts Boston, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10160222.

Wealth and stability of the region have a direct influence on the foreign policy and security of landlocked states. Landlocked states residing in poor and unstable neighborhoods, consequently, experience instability and have more limited foreign policy options compared to those landlocked states which are located in the rich and stable regions of the world. Besides those, two other factors, nationalism and the nature of the export product, extensively influence foreign policy and security of some landlocked countries. However, they are exceptions to the rule. Wealth and stability of the neighborhood determine the direction and fate of landlocked countries foreign policies and security measures.

Gruici, Simona. "International Security : Crossing Borders: International Migration and National Security." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-15242.

Agafonov, Anton. "Western "Security Community" and Russia: Mutual Construction of Insecurities." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28720.

Baharcicek, Abdulkadir. "The impact of recent major changes in international politics for Turkey's security interests." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.356994.

Lusk, Adam. "Arguing Security: Rhetoric, Media Environment, and Threat Legitimation." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2010. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/65998.

Santo, Claudio Vinicius. "RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM VS. SECURITY: WHAT REALLY DRIVES LIKUD’S POLICIES TOWARDS ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS?" Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1369991518.

Cobb, Adam Campbell. "Changes in the concept of security since World War II among Western international theorists." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1996. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/252234.

Kim, TongFi. "The Alliance Market: American Security Relations Under Unipolarity." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1275434290.

de, Larrinaga Miguel. "Alterity, social order, and the meaning(s) to security." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/6124.

Pedersen, Christian E. Payne Michael A. Gagner Cari. "A Security Strategy for the United States of America." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1594924.

This thesis was written as to meet the requirements and specifications of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy National Security capstone course SPP 607.01. Written in the spirit of the official National Security Strategies created by each Presidential administration, this document looks to analyze policy concerns of the United States, surrounding the Russian Federation. Despite the seemingly endless points of contention between both nations where there interests conflict, there are an abundance of opportunities where both nations’ interests align. It is within these concurrent interests that opportunities arise for coordination and cooperation. Policy makers whom adopt a realistic understanding of the Russian Federation, can pragmatically craft policy to advance American interests in the region and more readily protect the Security of the United States.

Chaplin, Aliviah N. "The Ontological Security Complex: The Impact of System Altering Events on States’ Existential Identities." Ohio University Honors Tutorial College / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1556210264741664.

Kertzer, Joshua David. "Resolve in International Politics." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1373028838.

Pringle, Catherine Mary. "The risk of humanitarianism : industry-specific political-security risk analysis for international agencies in conflict zones." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5422.

Akman, Bahar. "Post-conflict reconstruction and human insecurity: untangling the security-development nexus." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=92195.

Paradis, Mark. "Is it just hot air?: the security discourse on climate change." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66833.

Addy, Naa Adoley. "Aviation : the new order (deregulation, the environment, health, safety and security." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32791.

Penttila, Risto E. J. "Finland's search for security through defence : defence policy in the stabilisation of Finland's international position 1944-1967." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.293486.

Urban, Michael Crawford. "Imagined security : collective identification, trust, and the liberal peace." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:92c67271-8953-46a8-b155-058fb5733881.

Strathman, Brent A. "Who advises? power, politics, & persuasion in foreign policy decision making /." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1135002242.

Engelbrecht, Gysbert Adriaan. "Going it alone? : an evaluation of American concerns about the international criminal court." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52869.

Clark, Daniel Wesley. "Assessing the Conditions for Post-Cold War Conflict Interventions." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1499251298417079.

Cordell, Rebecca. "Did 9/11 change everything? : security and human rights trade-offs in international cooperation." Thesis, University of Essex, 2017. http://repository.essex.ac.uk/20607/.

Hinton, Joseph R. "From SEATO to ASEAN: Prospects for Collective Security in Southeast Asia." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2016. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1255.

Crossman, Linda. "Myanmar's Rohingya Refugees The Search for Human Security." Thesis, Georgetown University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1568320.

The aim of this thesis is to analyze the human rights violations against one minority group in Myanmar – the Rohingya – by the majority Buddhist Rakhinese population with central government support, in order to call the international community to pursue immediate, cohesive diplomatic action to address this humanitarian crisis in Rakhine state. The scope of this thesis, which is organized in five chapters, focuses on the early 21 st century from 2000 – 2014, but it includes earlier background information on Myanmar and the plight of the Rohingya. This thesis includes a Preface, which contains maps and images of Myanmar and its people, for the benefit of the reader.

Chapter I, "Background Information on the Ethnic and Religious Conflict," sets the stage for understanding this problem from pre-colonial times to 1999. Chapter II, "Evidence of Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide Against the Rohingya in Myanmar," examines the implicit government policies from 2000 - 2014 that target the Rohingya for extermination. This chapter analyzes Myanmar's political, economic, and socio-cultural intolerance for the Rohingya that have left them stateless and forced them to flee Myanmar for security in neighboring states like Bangladesh, Thailand, and Malaysia. Chapter III, "Responsibility to Protect the Rohingya," challenges the international community, consisting of the United States (US), European Union (EU), United Nations (UN), and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to pursue all peaceful means available to end the abuse of the Rohingya under the international norm of the responsibility to protect (RtoP). Chapter IV, "A Recommended Peacebuilding Plan for Ending the Plight of the Rohingya," identifies possible paths for integrating the Rohingya politically, economically, and socio-culturally into the fabric of Myanmar society as citizens of the country, with protection from different forms of persecution. Chapter V, "Conclusion," stresses that reconciliation with the Muslim Rohingya will pave the way for more peaceful relations between Myanmar's majority Buddhist population and its diverse minority ethnic and religious groups. Without peaceful relations with these minority groups, like the Rohingya, Myanmar's tenuous transition to democracy will not fully succeed.

Stanley, Bruce Edwin. "Selective privatization of security: why American strategic leaders choose to substitute private security contractors for national military force." Diss., Kansas State University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13610.

Ben-Porath, Adam Gil. "Security Studies in Israel: Scholarship and Practice." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou161824828467625.

Gudicello, Dean. "Security at any Cost." Thesis, Boston College, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/461.

Ryu, Yongwook. "Identity and Security: Identity Distance Theory and Regional Affairs in Northeast and Southeast Asia." Thesis, Harvard University, 2011. http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:10046.

Ntshabele, Clement Thapedi. "South Africa and the reform of the United Nations Security Council." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52457.

Mohammed, Kamand. "Is Terrorism a Domestic or an International Security Threat? : Historical Experiences and Securitzation in the Aftermath of Islamic Terrorist Attacks in France and the UK." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-444429.

Keiber, Jason A. "The Surveillance of Individuals in International Politics." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397573412.

Rio, Tinto Daniel. "Tracing the security dilemma in civil wars : how fear and insecurity can lead to intra-state violence." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2017. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7713/.

Mützenich, Rolf. "60 Jahre NATO : zwischen Irrelevanz und Überforderung." Universität Potsdam, 2009. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/texte_eingeschraenkt_welttrends/2009/3411/.

Layman, Chelsea K. "Conflictual Foreign Policy of the United States: Between Security and Human Rights." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/537.

Vaynman, Jane Eugenia. "Enemies in Agreement: Domestic Politics, Uncertainty, and Cooperation between Adversaries." Thesis, Harvard University, 2014. http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:13070027.

Duclos, Pascal. "Blurred Lines : A Critical Inquiry into Power, Knowledge and (in)Security." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-7438.

Lee, Giseong. "U.S. coercive diplomacy towards North Korea." Thesis, Available from the University of Aberdeen Library and Historic Collections Digital Resources, 2009. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?application=DIGITOOL-3&owner=resourcediscovery&custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=33426.

Kötter, Wolfgang. "Anwendung oder Nichtanwendung von Kernwaffen? : Ein Streit mit weit reichenden Konsequenzen." Universität Potsdam, 2002. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2006/947/.

Stamate, Gheorghe. "European Security and Defence Policy, or Back to Political Realism?" Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Management and Economics, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-2514.

In the course of this master thesis I will argue the following:

a) ESDP project is an interesting initiative and concern issues that stand at the core of the EU integration processes. It relates to the most significant and updated development of the EU institutional, conceptual and strategic design, but is yet relatively unexplored and underdeveloped.

b) The aim of this study is to evaluate the efforts to enhance cooperation among European countries in the provision and use of military force. To set the scene and illustrate constrains and complications that bear upon activities in this field. Indeed, the author intends to recommend a theoretical framework, as a fundamental prerequisite for the proper study of EU Defense and Security Policy.

c) Constructivism and neo- Realism and their theoretical tenets offer an unexplored avenue to investigate and account for the development of the European Security and Defense Policy.

d) The efficiency of such an account depends on a meticulous evaluation of proposed theoretical approaches versus the emerging security complex. This theoretical choice allows for a construction beyond that of the unit or system levels of analysis and may therefore grant a causal role to perceived interests in terms of non- traditional approach to research in social science. Also it may thereby provoke an interest in terms of security and threat.

e) The originality and validity of a combination between Realism and Constructivism as a starting point for inquiries in IR may not only be relevant to an understanding of how such a development can unfold, but mostly how a real social phenomena can be unfolded by such a non-traditional theoretical approach.

Henley, Joseph. "Some free and partly equal. A comparative study of United Nations Security Council member states foreign policies related to the protection of rights in sexual orientation and gender identity." Thesis, Webster University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1526237.

This study sets out to review a comparison of membership within the United Nations Security Council and the Human Rights Council and how sexual orientation and gender (SOGI) rights are protected or promoted within a state's foreign policy. These states were selected due to the need of having a set within the 193 UN member states and by choosing the UNSC there is elimination of selection bias. Multilateralism carries many difficulties, and chief amongst this is the concept of human rights. Human rights in general are often contentious, and especially in the area of SOGI. Because SOGI rights are not explicitly guaranteed within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or any of the major Human Rights Conventions many states contend that they cannot be recognized as they are new rights. However, advocates for SOGI rights call for the principle of equality pointing out that these are not new rights, simply recognizing the importance of equal rights for all.

There is little work done already to emphasize how foreign policy engages with sexual orientation. Instead there is plenty of research supporting the marginalization and discrimination against people because of their SOGI. Most studies deal with domestic situations. This study as an interdisciplinary approach blends quantitative, qualitative and legal focuses within expressed foreign policy and attempts to determine if there is any relationship between states that are involved within the United Nations Security Council, the Human Rights Council, and SOGI foreign policy. After a thorough review of the backgrounds related to SOGI of each selected state, each state is then measured across 2 indices each comprised of 4 factors to attempt to begin a valuation of the two subjects. The results appear to reflect that those states that are more involved within the UNSC and the Human Rights Council do tend to have a better record on SOGI within their foreign policy. However, these results can only be preliminary as more research is needed to fully understand how these two variables can interact with each other.

Gerasimenko, Olga. "Security Rivalry between the US and China under Conditions of Economic Interdependence." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1366373816.

Trujillo, Michael Gregory Morgan. "Arctic Security: the Race for the Arctic through the Prism of International Relations Theory." PDXScholar, 2019. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4823.

McManus, Patrick. "Stability and flexibility: The Rush-Bagot Agreement and the progressive modernization of Canadian-American security relations." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/28366.

Anderson, Jamie. "The Looming Threat of an Avian Flu Pandemic: Concepts of Human Security." Thesis, Boston College, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/374.

Grove, Alan J. "Drawing a Line in the Snow: the Geopolitical Place-making of Canadian Security Policy." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1243349150.

Baghdadi, Nima. "Dynamics of Iranian-Saudi Relations in the Persian Gulf Regional Security Complex (1920-1979)." FIU Digital Commons, 2018. https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/3652.

Jäger, Thomas. "Unipolarität und Gegenmachtbildung : Anmerkungen zur deutschen Außenpolitik." Universität Potsdam, 2003. http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2006/960/.

Larsen, Henrik. "Discourse analysis and foreign policy : the impact of the concepts of Europe, nation/state, security and the nature of international relations on French and British policies towards Europe in the 1980s." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.269013.

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Politics and International Relations Dissertation Topics

Take a look at some of our most interesting politics and international relations dissertation topics and choose the one you like right now:

• Discuss realism and liberalism
• The terror attacks of 9/11
• The International society theory
• Japan’s international relations with China
• India: the next superpower?
• Discuss the concept of neoliberalism
• Future relations between China and the United States
• The withdrawal of US troops from Germany
• An in-depth analysis of the dependency theory
• The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• Realism versus constructivism
• An analysis of feminism in international relations
• Discuss the concept of sovereignty
• Discuss the concept of power blocks

International Relations Dissertation

When you need to write an international relations dissertation, you need a good topic – that’s for sure. Check out these excellent ideas:

• The history of international relations
• Define constructivism
• Discuss the concept of national interest
• The history of realism
• An analysis of the Marxist theory
• The regime theory: an in-depth analysis
• Polarity in modern power blocks
• Discuss the concept of non-state actors in international relations
• The role of religion in international relations
• Interdependence of European Union nations
• Well-known regional security arrangements in Asia
• Human rights in Africa

Political Science Ideas

Writing about political science is not easy, we know. However, we can assure you that writing about one of our political science ideas will make your job a lot easier:

• Discuss Presidential Democracy as opposed to Parliamentary Democracy
• The power struggles around the Arctic Circle
• Compare and contrast liberalism and post-socialism
• Discuss election ethics in the United States
• Best community improvement methods in the UK
• Discuss privacy laws in the European Union
• Discuss the Human Rights Act of 1998
• Religion: a modern social power
• Pardoning powers in Asian countries
• An in-depth look at Plato’s The Republic
• Lenin’s communist approach
• Discuss protests on social networks
• Best way to solve the Yemen conflict
• The foreign policy of the US
• The foreign policy of the UK

Historical International Agreements

An easy way to write a thesis is to pick a relatively simple topic. Why don’t you analyze one of the many historical international agreements? Here are some ideas:

• The Convention for the Preservation of Wild Animals, Birds and Fish in Africa
• The Cuban–American Treaty of Relations of 1903
• The Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1904
• The Second Geneva Convention
• The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910
• The Treaty of Bucharest of 1913
• The Treaty of London of 1915 (also called the London Pact)
• The Treaty of Versailles
• The Treaty of Sèvres
• The Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance
• The United Nations Charter
• The Treaty of London (1949)
• The ANZUS Treaty
• The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
• The Outer Space Treaty
• The Paris Agreement of 2015
• The Cotonou Agreement

Politics Dissertation Ideas

Writing a politics dissertation doesn’t have to be a daunting task. It doesn’t have to take months. Take a look at these interesting politics dissertation ideas and start working on your paper today:

• Discuss comparative politics in Europe
• Discuss a major political theory
• Discuss political geography in Africa
• Political extremism in UK politics
• The impact of the news on politics in Taiwan
• Relations between terrorism, religion and politics
• Television propaganda effects in China

Terrorism Dissertation Ideas

Yes, you can analyze a topic related to terrorism in your dissertation. In fact, here are some of the most important terrorism dissertation ideas you can write about:

• Domestic terrorism in the United States
• The state of terrorism in 2023
• Domestic terrorism in the United Kingdom
• The rise of Al-Qaeda
• Thwarting terror attacks in Europe
• Terrorism in modern Turkey
• The attacks of 9/11
• The death of Osama bin Laden
• A biography of Ayman al-Zawahiri
• Terrorism in India
• Pakistan’s support for terror organizations
• Peshmerga’s fight against ISIS
• The retreat of US forces from Afghanistan (2023)
• Modern techniques to detect terror attacks
• The Kurds and their fight against Islamic State

International Diplomacy Thesis Ideas

Discussing international diplomacy is an excellent way to get some bonus points (professors love these topics). Here are some great international diplomacy thesis ideas:

• The upcoming US-Japan trade deal
• Impact of cryptocurrencies on international diplomacy
• The steps of negotiating an alliance
• The steps of negotiating a truce in the Gaza Strip
• Trade agreements in effect in Europe
• Discuss parliamentary diplomacy in the United States
• Discuss the concepts involved with cultural diplomacy

Complex International Relations Topics

Do you want to write a paper on a more complex topic? No problem, we’ve got your covered. Here are some more complex international relations topics:

• The First Iraqi-Kurdish War
• The Second Iraqi-Kurdish War
• Discuss the concept of foreign policy
• What is neo-classical realism?
• The democratic peace theory
• Discuss the variants of liberalism
• Liberalism versus constructivism
• Offensive liberalism vs. defensive liberalism
• Discuss human right in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Globalization and the problems it poses
• Discuss the concept of global ethics
• Discuss the concept of global poverty
• What is military diplomacy?

Political Socialization Ideas

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• Discuss the concept of political socialization during Plato’s time
• Economic opportunities of political socialization
• The art of the propaganda war
• The importance of social studies education for politicians
• Political socialization through the use of humanitarian aid
• The cumulative aspect of political socialization
• Political socialization compared to political culture

Human Rights Dissertation Topics

Writing a dissertation about human rights dissertation topics can take a very long time because of the research involved. Here are some of our most interesting ideas:

• Human rights problems in Palestine
• Human rights issues in Israel
• Discuss the monitoring of human rights in Europe
• The right to peaceful assembly in Asia
• The freedom of expression in China
• Discuss the right to life and liberty
• Armed conflict and its effects on human rights
• Attacks on journalists in the Middle East
• The spread of misinformation at state level
• Gender discrimination in education in the United States
• Housing discrimination based on race in the UK

International Relations PhD Ideas

Are you looking for some of the best and most interesting international relations PhD ideas? Pick one of the topics on this list and start working on your paper right away:

• The China-India conflicts
• China’s role in Taiwan in 2023
• The Indo-Pakistani conflict in Kashmir
• The surge in global terrorism
• Discuss the relations between India and Central Asia
• Problems in the South China Sea
• China’s Cold War Against the US
• Africa: a rising international power
• Discuss the concept of revisionism (status quo)
• Discuss the concept of interdependence
• Religion in international relations

Topics That Professors Really Like

Our experienced dissertation writers know exactly what professors like. Check out this list of topics that professors love and pick the one you think works for you:

• The US withdrawal from Afghanistan
• Discuss the Afghan peace process
• The impact of the US-China trade war on Europe
• Immigration laws in the US compared to those in Europe
• The CPEC and the economy of Pakistan
• Discuss the reasons behind UK’s Brexit
• Chinese involvement in African political issues
• Analyze the United States policy towards Africa
• United Nations and their role in the Yemen conflict
• The United States’ foreign policy on Russia
• Donald Trump’s views on Russian foreign policy
• Bitcoin and its effects on international relations

Topics in International Relations in the Middle East

Are you interested in writing about topics in international relations in the Middle East? We have managed to create some unique topics that you will surely appreciate:

• Religious differences in the Middle East
• Shia and Sunny Muslims clashes
• Discuss the Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
• The decline in oil prices
• OPEC members and their effects on Middle Easters countries
• Discuss the Arab Spring demonstrations
• Discuss women’s rights in the Middle East
• Rise in terrorist threats in the Middle East
• Terror training camps in Iran
• The rise of ISIS (the Islamic State)
• America’s war in the Middle East

Persuasive International Relations Topics

If you need to write a persuasive academic paper, it’s time to take a look at our list of awesome persuasive international relations topics:

• The importance of the American Interest Promotion System
• The influence of realism on modern geopolitics
• Discuss International Refugee Law
• The disadvantages of the Chinese Maritime Strategy
• China is gaining a foothold in Africa
• The value of electronic documents in international trade
• State sovereignty problems in Asia
• Labor power is diminishing across the world
• Negative aspects of foreign investments in emerging economies
• The concept of hard power in international relations

International Relations Thesis Topics

If you are looking to a captivating topic for your next thesis, it’s definitely time to take a look at our list of international relations thesis topics:

• The benefits of military alliances in Asia
• The negative aspects of military alliances in Europe
• Analyze a developing country of your choice
• Discuss the main characteristics of international diplomacy
• The history of NATO
• Analyze the Standard Realism theory
• Discuss the concept of commercial liberalism

Argumentative International Relations Topics

If you are required to write an argumentative paper, you should pick one of the following argumentative international relations topics right away:

• Norms in international relations
• Social learning in European international relations
• The role of international institutions
• Discuss the main Rational Choice theories
• The relations between civil society and the military
• Persuasion used in international relations
• Discuss the origins of domestic conflict in the US

Easy Topics in International Relations

We have a list of easy topics in international relations, of course. These ideas are for students who want to spend as little time as possible working on their thesis or research paper:

• Political refugees in the US
• The Arab Spring movement
• The foreign policy of Russia
• Current state of the European Union
• Post-Brexit relations between the UK and the EU
• The importance of exchange students
• Define international diplomacy
• Discuss international education

Controversial International Relations Topics

Why would you be afraid to write a thesis on a controversial topic? You professor will surely appreciate it if you choose one of these controversial international relations topics:

• The role of foreign labor in the EU
• Foreign labor in the United States
• Discuss humanitarian assistance in Africa
• Pros and cons of NATO
• Protecting human rights in Asia
• The freedom of expression on the Internet
• Discuss OPEC’s price-fixing strategy

Latest Topics in International Relations

Our writers keep up to date with the latest topics in international relations. Here are some of the most interesting ideas:

• The role of terrorist organizations in the Middle East
• Peace prospects in Afghanistan
• Curbing Russia’s nuclear power
• The advantages of globalization
• Discuss UK’s Brexit
• Weapons trade inside the EU
• Adopting the Euro in the European Union

International Law Thesis Topics

Our experienced writers can help you if you are looking for international law thesis topics. We know, it’s very difficult to find topics about international law. Pick one of these ideas today:

• Analyze international human rights laws
• Discuss international criminal law
• Analyze private international law
• Discuss public international law
• A closer look at international humanitarian law
• Discuss maritime international laws
• The three sources of international law

International Relations Research Topics for College

Are you a college student who needs to write a research paper on international relations? Here are the best international relations research topics for college:

• Discuss international customs
• Artificial intelligence in international security applications
• Covid-19 effects on international trade
• Relations between democratic and communist states
• Achieving peace in Asia
• Analyze the neoclassical approach to conflicts
• Covid-19 effects on international relations

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Politics Dissertation Topics and International Relations Dissertation Topics

It is absolutely vital to choose the right topic for your dissertation. The correct choice will give you the best opportunity of achieving a high grade. Essentially, you are looking to pick a topic and a question that serves to facilitate an effective critical discussion of the issues at hand, demonstrating original insight and also analysing and evaluating the significance of the literature that has already been produced in your chosen area.

Politics is an interesting area for academic research, especially with the significant political changes happening in 2020-2021, from Brexit to the coronavirus crisis and associated geopolitical changes, to the rise of China, and ongoing tensions in Eastern Europe.

To help you prepare for your politics dissertation, this article discusses international relations and politics dissertation topics related to: the post 9/11 world and terrorism, US foreign policy, British foreign policy, Africa, Russia, Eastern Europe, China, Israel, India, the Middle East, the European Union and international law. The most recent and pertinent geopolitical developments are discussed in the form of questions, to help you formulate your preferred choices.

• The world since 9/11 Dissertation Topics
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The world since 9/11 Dissertation Topics

The terrorist attacks of 9/11 on the World Trade Centre almost 20 years ago resulted in the creation of new coalitions between Western democracies, while pushing other countries further apart. The resulting ‘war on terror’ has been ongoing ever since, albeit more quietly in recent years and has resulted in a number of complicated geopolitical shifts. This is still a very relevant area that would be ideal to base your politics dissertation topics on. Suggested international relations & politics dissertation topics include:

• To what extent do the events of 9/11 support the ideas of Samuel Huntingdon’s ‘clash of civilisations’?
• Was enough done in the immediate wake of 9/11 to prevent further similar acts of terrorism in the West?
• Were the actions of the United States in the wake of 9/11 legitimate and proportionate?
• In what ways could the events of 9/11 be said to have impacted on international relations?
• How were international relations between the West and the Arab world influenced by 9/11?
• What are the key political lessons learnt by the West since 9/11 and the ensuing war on terror?
• How has trade between nations developed within the overshadowing context of the continuing war on terror?
• What is the definition of terrorism? Is the use of force, such as targeted killings and drone attacks, a legitimate response to terrorist attacks?
• How has the domestic security legislation of Western countries been impacted by the fear of terrorism since 9/11?
• How have countries used the war on terror, ongoing since 9/11, to justify their own security measures?
• Did 9/11 act as a catalyst for the political upheaval of the Arab Spring?
• To what extent has the ongoing war on terror been used to suppress civil liberties?
• Does the spread of terror attacks in multiple countries in recent years mean that the war on terror has failed?
• Has Western security policy begun to move on from the post-9/11 terrorism threat, to more conventional state-based challenges such as Russia and China?

US Foreign Policy Dissertation Topics

In the latter half of the last century, US foreign policy has evolved, with the US electing to involve itself in events far across the world as a means of maintaining its position as one of the key ‘superpowers’ in the world. To discuss US foreign policy in your dissertation, you could research one of the following politics dissertation topics.

• The US has often talked about as the ‘global policeman’ however could such terminology be construed as a cover for mere bullying?
• Are the actions of the US in the pursuit of its national interest always legitimate under international law?
• How, could the US be said to have overstepped its boundaries in intervening in other countries’ internal affairs?
• The relationship between the United Nations and the US is ambivalent: to what extent do the actions of the US undermine the role of the United Nations?
• How does the development of nuclear power in China and other Asian countries serve to reflect the negative aspects of US foreign policy?
• In what ways does the growth of China as an economic and military superpower serve to threaten the US?
• Twenty years of a war on terror, plus tensions with Russia and China have created a militarized US foreign policy that greatly benefits the military industrial complex, which frequently lobbies for foreign interventions. Who actually controls US foreign policy?
• What is the most significant potential external threat to the US? How is this likely to change US foreign policy going forward?
• US foreign policy has traditionally been one of liberal internationalism. In an unstable world where democracy and liberalism are being challenged by the growing power of China, how can liberal internationalism continue to guide US foreign policy?
• Will the current building of the wall on the border of the US with Mexico have detrimental consequences for the global economy?
• What does the increasing geopolitical power and influence of Russia mean for the future direction of US foreign policy?
• How is the US likely to approach Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union?
• With competing priorities in the Middle East, Western and Eastern Europe, and the Indo-Pacific, does US foreign policy suffer from a lack of strategic focus, and if so, how?
• What are the long-term consequences of the rise of ‘Trumpism’ for the United States’ foreign policy? How will the US deal with the growing isolationist and anti-war trend among its own public?
• To what extent will the Trump policy of economically decoupling from China be continued or reversed by future Administrations?

British Foreign Policy Dissertation Topics

The United Kingdom remains an influential global power, even as its role in the world is in a state of great change due to the challenges of Brexit.  The topics below will help you research further into British foreign policy for your politics dissertation.

• How will Brexit impact the security co-operation between the United Kingdom and Europe, particularly with reference to data sharing on criminal and terrorist suspects?
• To what extent was the free movement of people a driver of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union?
• With the US increasingly focused on the Indo-Pacific, what significance does the UK-US ‘special relationship’ have today?
• On the basis of Britain’s foreign policy, is Britain little more than the “pet” of the US?
• How influential is Britain’s foreign policy on the rest of Europe?
• How can Britain utilise its economic, military, and diplomatic power to improve its position in the global sphere in the wake of Brexit?
• What would be the implications of a Labour government for British foreign policy in the Middle East?
• Is Brexit likely to reduce the influence that Britain still wields in global affairs, and in what ways?
• Post-Covid, is a close UK relationship with China still practical and viable?
• Is the previous interventionist approach of Britain to foreign policy politically and economically sustainable with significant post-Covid economic constraints on the horizon?
• How can the United Kingdom keep itself together in the wake of challenges to the Union from Northern Irish and Scottish independence movements?
• What strategic security approaches should the UK take to minimize the risk of instability in Northern Ireland post-Brexit?
• Does the UK still hold relevance and significance for the US as an ally, with major budgetary cuts to the British Armed Forces coming in the aftermath of the Covid crisis?
• How can Britain’s foreign policy be revitalised through the linking of trade and economic priorities to diplomacy and security?

Africa Dissertation Topics

• Africa’s relations with the rest of the world have historically often been problematic because of the prevalence of state and ethnic conflict, as well as the autocratic nature of many African governments. Growing Chinese involvement in Africa is also a concern. Together with significant developmental challenges, Africa is a rich area for discussion and analysis of many facets of international relations from war to economic growth and the aftermath of colonialism. Have Western interventions only served to make matters worse in Africa?
• To what extent could the political tensions between communities and ethnic groups in Africa today have been affected by colonial rule?
• To what extent could ancient tribal traditions and religious beliefs hold some responsibility for the problems between African nations?
• What are the key causes of problems between African nations and how do they affect their relationships with the West?
• What efforts have been made by the rest of the world to resolve the tensions between warring African nations? How successful have they been?
• How are relations between African nations likely to develop in the future?
• How successful has the African Union been in resolving Africa’s challenges and providing a voice for Africa on the global stage?
• How effective have efforts at negotiation and conciliation between warring African ethnic groups been? How relevant are Western political ideals in an African setting?
• In what ways is Africa a destabilising regional force in global politics?
• In what ways is the rise of an African middle class changing its politics?
• How are Islamist terror organisations exploiting local African conflicts?
• How effective have African counterterrorism efforts been in recent years?
• How has Africa been politically excluded by the international community, and to what extent can this be rectified?

Russia and Eastern Europe Dissertation Topics

Russia remains a critical swing power, as a military peer of the US and a large economy, however the aftermath of the fall of the Soviet Union has seen some significant changes in Eastern Europe. Countries in Eastern Europe are looking to align more with the West, potentially increasing mutual enmity between Russia and the West. To base your dissertation in this area, you could use one of the following topics.

• How has the collapse of the Soviet Union served to influence international relations between Eastern Europe and the West?
• With the formation of a ‘Single Europe’, has the opening up of the EU to Eastern European countries served to hinder or help this ideal?
• Why were Eastern European countries so susceptible to Soviet rule? What changed?
• How successfully have Eastern European countries been integrated into the EU?
• How will the rise of China impact on Russia’s relationship with the West?
• What are the most significant problems for the EU caused by the entry of Eastern European States?
• Why is Russia still considered to be such a threat to Western ideals?
• Has the Cold War ever really stopped?
• How did Russia’s annexation of the Crimea and support for rebel forces in Ukraine cause a break in relations with the West?
• In the aftermath of the war in Crimea, will ‘hybrid war’ be part of a renewed Russian threat to the West?
• On the basis of past relations, why does Russia still look to distance itself from the West?
• On the basis of relations between Russia and the US, why have they never actually declared war?
• Has the threat posed by Russia to the countries of Eastern Europe been neglected?
• To what extent does Russian influence impact upon an increasingly fragmented European Union?
• In the light of China’s growing power, is Russia’s preeminent role in Eurasian politics and security likely to continue?
• Is a Sino-Russian military alliance feasible, and what are the implications for European security?
• How will Russian hacker attacks on US elections impact on Russia’s relationship with the West? Are such attacks a new method of external political influencing, or merely an extension of Cold War era sabotage?
• Nord Stream 2 is a highly controversial energy project. Does it increase Russian-German mutual interdependence, or does it only serve to enhance Russian leverage as alleged by the US?

In the latter part of the 20th century, whilst the Chinese government still maintained its distinctly communist ideals, the country became increasingly open to Western views on economic growth and technology, blended together with a view to rapid growth. Starting with Deng Xiaoping’s reforms in the 1980s, to the current President Xi Jinping, Chinese economic and political approaches are the subject of much speculation. There is a lot to be discussed here, and below are some suggested topics for your politics dissertation.

• To what extent have Western politics and ideals influenced China?
• Why did China elect to ‘open’ what had previously been a distinctly closed economy?
• In what way can Deng Xiaoping’s reforms be seen to have moved the Chinese economy towards Western capitalism?
• Is China is considered a threat to Western ideals? Discuss.
• How could China’s rapid economic growth be considered a good thing for the West?
• Why have greater efforts not been made by the West to forge closer relations with the Chinese?
• How could Chinese political ideals be said to have influenced Western politics? Has this been for the better?
• Why, when the power of the Soviet Union was considered such a threat, were greater efforts not made to overthrow China’s communist rule?
• How can China be viewed with such suspicion, when the West is largely responsible for its growth? Discuss.
• What impact will the Covid crisis have on the Western relationship with China going forward? How will China’s crackdown in Xinjiang impact relations with the West?
• What are the potential gains and losses for China in trying to take Taiwan by military force?
• How will the growing hostility between China and India shape the global economic, security and political environment?
• To what extent does China’s human rights record make relations with the West complex?
• Is growing Chinese military power a threat to Russia in Siberia?
• In what ways has President Xi Jinping reversed the policies of predecessors such as Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Xemin?
• What impact does Xi Jinping’s appointment to rule ‘indefinitely’ have on the potential for democracy in China?
• Does the Chinese model of state capitalism undermine the western view that capitalism and democracy ‘go hand in hand’?

There have long been significant difficulties in the relationship between the Arabs and the Israelis, mainly centered upon the recognition of a Palestinian State, which has led to many armed conflicts and complications in relationships with other countries. The Middle East also features tensions involving Iran, as well as controversy over the lack of regional democracy. If you are stuck for ideas for your politics on a Middle East centered dissertation, the following topics may be useful for you to research.

• What have been the main difficulties blocking the creation of a Palestinian State?
• How have relations between the Arabs and the Israelis served to influence their relationships with Western States?
• Why has the Arab-Israeli conflict gone on for so long?
• What is the most significant event that most effectively symbolises the breakdown of relations between the Arabs and the Israelis?
• How successful have Western attempts proved to be in resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict?
• To what extent can a two state solution be implemented in Israel and Palestine while settlements are still being built on Palestinian territory?
• With the expansion of Israeli settlements, are the prospects of a two-state solution dead?
• Can a Palestinian State ever be recognised?
• Compare and contrast the recognition sought for a Palestinian State with that of Tibet – which is more likely?
• Why were events not resolved when the Arab-Israeli conflict descended into war?
• What role should the United Nations play in resolving the Arab/Israeli conflict?
• To what extent has former President Trump’s announcement to move the US Israeli embassy to Jerusalem impacted on Israeli/Palestinian relations?
• What impact has the Arab Spring had on Arab/Israeli relations?
• To what extent can the Palestinian Authority be seen as an autonomous state government?
• Is there potential for an Israeli-Palestinian deal, now that many Arabs states such as the UAE have recognized Israel?
• How will the Israeli-Russian relationship impact on Syria and the wider Middle East?
• How has the Arab Spring failed to deliver on its early promise?
• In what ways will ongoing Arab-Iranian antagonism impact on the Middle East?
• Is the Arab world well positioned for a post-oil future?

India is widely regarded as a rising superpower, and a potential democratic counterbalance to China, in the West. The recent Coronavirus crisis, where Indian manufactured vaccines proved pivotal, underscore how Indian capabilities and confrontation with China will play a role in international relations going forward. Check out some useful ideas for India-related dissertation topics below for international relations and politics.

• What learnings are there for the rest of the world from Indian experience of counterterrorism?
• What are the possible gains for the UK in pursuing a close post-Brexit partnership with India?
• How can India contribute to the ‘Quad’ of Japan, Australia, India and the US in balancing China?
• How has the export of Covid vaccines altered global perceptions of India?
• What is the impact of India-Pakistan tensions on UK security?
• Why has democracy succeeded in India?
• How has colonialism shaped Indian attitudes to the West?
• How can India balance development and poverty alleviation with the security challenges in its neighbourhood?
• What contribution could India make to stabilizing Afghanistan?
• How will growing Russian-Chinese relations impact on Indian security?

European Union Dissertation Topics

The EU served to cement relations between the countries that were party to the Union with a view to establishing closer ties between the nations on all social, political and economic matters, for the good of the EU and its many member states. Recent political dissatisfaction with the European Union has caused members to think again about the role and the purpose of the institution, not least with the UK referendum vote to leave. There are many subjects to be discussed and researched for your politics dissertation regarding the European Union.  Some of these are suggested below.

• How could the EU be considered flawed in forming closer political relations between member states?
• Why could the EU be considered discriminatory to the formation of relations with nations beyond it? How could it be considered little more than a ‘boys club’?
• How has rapidly increasing the number of member countries in the EU impacted on previous ideals and relationships between existing EU members?
• To what extent has the EU’s formation been influenced by the historical understanding of the formation of the US?
• What aspect of the EU could be considered most detrimental to international relations? Why? What does this mean for the political standing of the Union?
• Can the EU’s move towards ‘shared security’ be seen as a threat to the existence of NATO?
• Is the EU capable of being a single actor in the defense and security sphere?
• Are the symbols and tools of statehood, such as flag, anthem and legislature justified for the EU?
• To what extent has a ‘Single European Entity’ been achieved? In the context of international relations, is this a good thing?
• Why was a ‘Single European Entity’ not possible sooner? Why were international relations not previously conductive to it?
• To what extent could the EU be said to be similar to the Soviet Union? Does this mean the Soviet Union was a good thing?
• What impact has the UK vote to leave the EU had on how other member states view the Union?
• How important is the EU in keeping the peace in Northern Ireland? Compare and contrast with the role of NATO in Europe?
• How have far right movements across Europe impacted on the stability of the European Union?
• What role has large scale migration from the Middle East played on satisfaction with EU membership across Europe?
• Is EU foreign policy too heavily weighted towards the interests of Germany and France, at the expense of smaller member states?
• Do energy projects such as Nord Stream 2, and continued scrambles for Middle East oil underscore the need for a renewed sustainable energy policy for Europe?
• How has the flawed Covid response by the EU, especially for the procurement of vaccines, impacted on public perceptions of the EU?
• Has the distribution of Coronavirus vaccines in Europe been equitable, with each member country getting a fair share? What will be the political impact of the delays in vaccine deployment and distribution?
• Can the EU survive the Coronavirus crisis? Has a perceived slow response to Coronavirus damaged the EU?

International relations after the Second World War Dissertation Topics

In the immediate aftermath of World War II, in Europe in particular, many countries faced a great deal of problems as they sought to rebuild. Social unrest and economic instability were particularly prominent, as people struggled to justify their identity and actions, whilst many in authority took advantage of this instability. This was an important time in politics, and a topic relating to international relations after the Second World War would make for an interesting politics dissertation.

• How could the role played by the US in the immediate aftermath of the War be said to be illustrative of the position they took on in international relations and politics?
• To what extent did the US ‘take advantage’ of Europe’s decreased position after the war to increase its own power?
• Was the Marshall Plan ultimately beneficial or detrimental to Europe’s economic recovery?
• To what extent was Germany’s division illustrative of the state of international relations at this time? Would a ‘united’ Germany have led to closer international relations?
• How did the state of Europe in the wake of war make many countries susceptible to the Soviet Union and their communist ideals?
• What was the aim of the Allied Powers in WWII? Did they achieve them?
• How were European relations effectively structured for the next fifty years by the immediate aftermath of the war? Is this still the case?
• How did the ‘Cold War’ start? What were its most significant influences on international relations?
• How did the effects of the ‘Cold War’ spread so quickly? How was it resolved?
• What was the biggest achievement in international relations in the aftermath of War?
• How successful were the reparations provided by the US in securing countries against the threat provided by the Soviet Union?
• Why were nuclear weapons developed? How did they affect international relations?
• To what extent did World War II directly lead to the creation of the EU?

International law Dissertation Topics

International law provides the framework for international relations to function. However it is adhered to only selectively by Great Powers, and sometimes by smaller countries too.  When and where is the application of international law ideal? Here are some great suggestions on international law for your politics dissertation.

• In what ways has the law of the EU served to influence relations between the member states? Has this always been a good thing?
• Why does the law punish some countries when they break it, whilst others are left to their own devices? Discuss.
• How successful has the United Nations proved to be as a law enforcement agency?
• Is the US above the law? Discuss with examples.
• Why are countries like China and Russia allowed to get away with breaches of the law as it stands internationally, whilst Iraq and Afghanistan are punished?
• Were the actions of the US in Iraq and Afghanistan legitimate?
• Is the use of force ever justified by international law?
• What reforms are needed by international law to improve international relations? Are such reforms likely?
• In the face of complex politics, can international law ever be universally applicable?
• To what extent are all countries ‘equal in the eyes of the law’?
• What role does international law have to play in the use of drone strikes?
• Can international law be effective in a digital age?
• Why has international law proven unable to find a resolution to the Syrian conflict?
• How can international law be enforced against Great Powers, many of whom routinely flout it in pursuit of their interests?

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