Main Research Areas
- Civil-Military Relations
- Social Theory
- Democracy and Social Justice
Current Research
I am currently pursuing a doctorate revolving around the theme of Total Defence with the Department of Sociology and the newly established Research Centre, LUPREP. My research concerns itself with the question of how we can integrate Defence into society socially just and democratically, specifically concerning the question of how, if war or crisis arises, the West’s purported ‘open-society’ framework can be upheld. In researching this, I am looking at the integration of younger generations into defence projects and institution-building, specifically concerning concepts such as sovereignty, subjectivity, and agency.
Media Inquiries
Areas of expertise for journalists
- Political Sociology
- Military Sociology
- Identity
Background
I have previously completed my BA in History and my MA in International Relations at The University of Manchester. During the former, my research was focused on Social and Intellectual History, whereas during the latter, I was interested in International and Social Theory as well as International and Feminist Security Studies.