Foreign Policy & State Behaviour
How political institutions, leaders, and domestic incentives shape choices beyond the state.
Research
Power, institutions, and international competition.
My undergraduate research spans international institutions, foreign policy, global governance, geopolitics, and international political economy. Labels distinguish publication, research papers, working papers, and research projects.
Research interests
Questions across levels of world politics
International Conflict & Geopolitics
How security pressures, strategic competition, and contested orders affect international politics.
Institutions & Global Governance
How regional and global institutions organise cooperation, authority, and responses to shared problems.
International Political Economy
How security, markets, and political power interact across the global economy.
Methods
Qualitative case studies · Comparative analysis · Literature review · Document analysis · Basic quantitative analysis
Academic stage
Undergraduate research · status-labelled portfolio
Area of interest
International Relations
The study of power, order, cooperation, and competition across the international system.
Publication
Peer-reviewed work published in conference proceedings.
Global Governance · Climate Migration
Complex Mechanisms in Climate Refugee Management
A co-authored, peer-reviewed conference proceedings paper on the interaction of legal and governance mechanisms in Bangladesh’s response to climate displacement.
Read publicationSelected Research Papers & Working Papers
Undergraduate papers and developing work, labelled separately from publication.
International Institutions · Global Governance
When Are Regional Organisations More Effective than Global Institutions?
A selected research paper comparing the conditions under which regional and global institutions respond effectively to complex transnational challenges.
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International Political Economy · Geopolitics
When Security Overrides Efficiency
A selected research paper examining how strategic and security priorities are reshaping choices once organised primarily around economic efficiency.
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Global Governance · Climate Politics
Unequal Skies, Shared Destiny
A working paper on inequalities among emissions, climate vulnerability, financial capacity, and representation in global climate governance.
View projectResearch Projects
University-based research experience completed or currently underway.
Digital Governance · Platform Economy
Algorithmic Jurisdictions
A Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship project at XJTLU, supervised by Dr. Mohsen Al Attar.
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International Institutions · Accountability
Accountability and Politics
A 2025 XJTLU SURF research-assistant project supervised by Dr. Lina Gong.
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Research experience
Fellowships, assistance, and project leadership
- 2026
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF) · Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Algorithmic Jurisdictions: Lex Informatica and Legal Heterodoxy in the Chinese Platform Economy
Supervisor: Dr. Mohsen Al Attar - 2025
Undergraduate Research Assistant / SURF · Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Accountability and Politics: Measuring ICC Arrest Warrants’ Practical Effects
Supervisor: Dr. Lina Gong - 2025
Research Lead · XJTLU Research-Led Learning Symposium
A Global Climate Framework for a Shared Future
First Prize