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Name Dr Columba Peoples
Job title Senior Lecturer in International Relations
Department School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies University of Bristol
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Qualifications BA(Limerick), MSc(Wales), PhD(Wales)
Professional details
Membership of professional bodies British International Studies Association (BISA)
International Studies Association (ISA)
Political Studies Association (PSA)
Keywords critical security studies
critical theory
technology and international relations
missile defence
space security
international relations
nuclear security
Areas of expertise My primary research interests are in Critical Security Studies, Critical Theory and International Relations. Within this I focus in particular on how narratives of technological development are employed within the issue areas of nuclear security, ballistic missile defence and space security, and I am currently in the process of developing a broader research project on the question of technology in international relations.