Associate Lecturer in Security Studies, Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University
My research examines the role of (in)security in policy formation, especially in illiberal regimes. I am particularly interested in seeing (in)security in politics as a process of bringing change. Specifically, I'm looking at how the fear of terrorism can completely reshape both politics and society. I am interested in Russia and Central Asia.
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