Mr Ismail Shuker

Research project: Political Order and the Arab Spring: An empirical analysis of the political decay theory

Abstract

My thesis attempts to interrogate the political decay theory through empirical analysis and, in the process, assess the theory's validity and subsequent applicability in understanding instances of political disorder and instability. This is achieved through the Arab Spring case study to see if this event of political disorder and instability, and potentially other such events, can be understood through the political decay theory. 

  • Research degree: PhD
  • Title of project: Political Order and the Arab Spring: An empirical analysis of the political decay theory
  • Other research supervisor: Dr Atsuko Ichijo

Biography

I graduated in 2013 with a First Class Honours degree in International Relations with the University of Westminster. My final year dissertation focused on economic diplomacy in bilateral international relations.

Areas of research interest

  • International Relations
  • Political Order and Stability
  • Political Development
  • Economic Diplomacy
  • Middle Eastern Studies
  • African Studies

Qualifications

  • BA Hons International Relations, University of Westminster