Political Science and International Relations Research Student Profiles
Current research students within the Political Science and International Relations Research Programme are listed below in alphabetical order. The title of their dissertation and supervisor[s] is included.
On this page:
- International Relations PhD Students
- Political Science PhD Students
- International Relations Master of Arts Students
- Political Science Master of Arts Students
International Relations PhD Students
Nick Henry
'Global Civil Society and International Engagement of Non-state Organisations from Burma and the Philippines'
Supervisors: Robert Deuchars and David Capie
Thi Binh Khong
'Vietnam in International Institutions'
Supervisors: David Capie and Ben Thirkell-White
Oliver Lah
"Continuity, change and the success of transport sector climate change mitigation strategies in OECD countries"
Supervisors: John Leslie, Martin Manning, Ralph Sims (Massey)
Political Science PhD Students
Xavier Forde
'Agnostic Insights and Contemporary Democratic Theory'
Supervisors: Robert Deuchars and Elizabeth McLeay
Sosefo Havea
'An Examination of the Fisheries Treaty between Pacific States and the USA'
Supervisor: David Capie
Ahuraoa (AJ) Pienkhuntod
'Multicultural Citizenship and Thai Hill Tribes'
Supervisors: Kate McMillan and Fiona Barker
Jean-Christopher (JC) Somers
'Discourses of Male Yough and Deviance in New Zealand: 1950-1965 and 1990-2005'
Supervisors: Pat Moloney and Alison Kirkman (SACS)
International Relations Master of Arts Students
Mark Chadwick
'Post-conflict reconstruction in Bosnia'
Supervisor: Megan MacKenzie
Yang Gao
'China and the Politics of Energy Security'
Supervisor: Xiaoming Huang
Belinda Gardner
'The Arms Trade Treaty as an Emerging Global Norm'
Supervisor: David Capie
Daniel Jichou Han
'The Road to Zero: Norm Entrepreneurs and the Nuclear Weapons Convention'
Supervisor: David Capie
Richard Jones
Tba
Supervisor: Ben Thirkell-White
Adam Ladley
'China's Rise in Africa: A Case-study of Zimbabwe'
Supervisor: Xiaoming Huang
Simon Le Quesne
'Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum'
Supervisor: David Capie
Gavin Romayne
'The Extent of Compliance with the NZ-China Free Trade Agreement by Local Authorities in China'
Supervisors: Xiaoming Huang and Ben Thirkell-White
Hannah Van Voorthuysen
'"Just a Damned Nuisance?" New Zealand-Israel Relations 1948-2010'
Supervisor: David Capie
Political Science Master of Arts Students
Steven Barnes
'Breathing Through their Noses? Candidate Experiences and Role Adaptation amongst First-Term MPs in the New Zealand Parliament'
Supervisors: Jon Johansson and Stephen Levine
Jordan Carter
'Social Democratic Parties and the Knowledge Society'
Supervisor: John Leslie
Hugh Eldred-Grigg
Tba
Supervisor: Jon Johansson
Toni Grace
'Coordination of Immigration and Citizenship Policies in Regional Travel Arrangements'
Supervisor: Kate McMillan
Morgan Horwood
'Justice and Health Care'
Supervisor: Xavier Marquez
Alastair Johnstone
'Strategic Voting in New Zealand, 1996-2005'
Supervisor: Nigel Roberts
Richard Jones
Tba
Supervisor: Ben Thirkell-White
Stacey Kwant
'Temporary Migration from the Pacific Islands to Australia and NZ: A Foreign Policy or Development Tool?'
Supervisor: Kate McMillan
Rupert Mackintosh
'Media, Polling and Elections, 1990-2005'
Supervisor: Nigel Roberts
Jo-Anne Young
'From CentCom to Crisis Comm: The 2nd Iraq War as a Public Relations Crisis (USA and UK)'
Supervisors: Kate McMillan and David Capie