Reader in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
I have a background in the study of Russian politics, history and security (MPhil in Slavonic and East European Studies from Oxford) as well as an undergraduate degree (BA Mount Holyoke College, US) and PhD (DPhil Oxford) in International Relations. In addition to my expertise in Russia and the former USSR, I also research and teach in the area of women/gender and conflict.
Ukraine war: Belarus is not yet committed to a closer military partnership with Russia – here's why
Oct 21, 2022 06:21 am UTC| Politics
Belarus could be edging closer towards more active participation in Russias war in Ukraine. Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko recently announced that troops from Belarus and Russia would form a new joint...
Vladimir Putin has grown into a Russian hero – so where does he go from here?
Jan 23, 2020 10:57 am UTC| Insights & Views
Vladimir Putin has proposed a number of changes to Russias constitution that would pave the way for him to retain his grip on political power even after he is due to step down as president in 2024. These amendments would...
Women candidates break records in the 2018 US mid-term elections
Nov 08, 2018 16:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The 2018 mid-terms broke the records on female candidates in US elections. More than 20 women were on the Senate ballot, while more than ten times that number stood for the House of Representatives. If we also consider...
How the mothers of dead soldiers may be what reins in Vladimir Putin's ambitions
Jan 22, 2018 13:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Vladimir Putin seeks to present an image of Russia as a country that is strong, decisive, and able to reshape the world to its own ends. One of Moscows favourite tactics is to use military intervention even while Russian...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India