Politics and International Relations Program
MIPS - Thesis (60 CP)
A thesis of 15,000-18,000 words written under close supervision by a specialist in the candidate's chosen field. Candidates and their employers are strongly encouraged to develop a joint proposal for a thesis topic relevant to the candidate's expertise and professional experience. Departmental areas of expertise include:
- International Relations
- Actors and Agencies in International Public Policy
- Strategic and Defence Policy in World Politics
- Political economy of the Asia-Pacific region
- Comparative Trade Unionism
- International Law and Organization
- Policy making in the United Nations
- Policy making and decision making in the European Union
- Trade Policy of the European Union
- Industrial policy in Japan
- Industrial policy in Western Europe
- Australian public policy
- Australian defence and security policy
- International politics and policy in the Middle East
- International politics and policy in the Balkan states
- Politics and policy in Indonesia
- Politics and policy in Thailand
- Political Economy of India
- Political Economy of Japan
- Political Economy of China
- Public policy making in the United States
- Politics and policy in the Russian Federation
- Cyprus Conflict
- Greek-Turkish Relations
- International Conflict Resolution, Prevention, Management and Analysis
Recent supervised Masters and PhD theses topics:
- The ASEAN Regional Forum
- Policy aspects of the World Trade Organisation
- The role of Defence Science and Technology
- The crude oil export industry in Oman
- The Ottawa Treaty
- The East Timorese referendum
- The Kashmir conflict
- The transformation of Indonesian politics post-Soeharto
- Constructivism and International Relations
- AIDS policy in Tanzania
- War on terror
- Irish referendum on citizenship
- Trade unions in Venezuela
- International politics and religion
For more information contact:
Dr Uldis Ozolins
Master of International Policy Studies
School of Social Sciences
La Trobe University
Victoria, Australia, 3086
Email: u.ozolins@latrobe.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9479 1701
Fax: +61 3 9479 1997
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