As an MPhil/PhD candidate in the Department of International Relations, my research focuses on the rhetoric used by states in the United Nations General Assembly concerning terrorism. I examine how domestic politics, institutions, and international networks influence how state representatives discuss and characterize terrorism and political violence.
I employ quantitative text analysis to uncover meanings in large text corpora and use longitudinal network analysis models to explore the temporal coevolution of international networks, such as foreign aid flows, military ties, and formal alliances, alongside state rhetoric. These methods allow me to understand how states' discussions on terrorism are shaped by their relationships with other nations and whether this rhetoric, in turn, influences decisions on international networks, including aid allocation, alliances, and associations.
I was a Research Assistant to Dr. Pilar Elizalde at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford from January to October 2024. I hold an MSc in International Relations (Research) from the London School of Economics and a BSc in Politics and International Relations from the University of Exeter.
