Dr Behar Sadriu

Lecturer (Teaching) in International Relations and International Public Policy
Email: behar.sadriu.11@ucl.ac.uk

Biography

I am a Lecturer in International Relations and International Public Policy in the UCL Department of Political Science.

Research

I have published on a wide range of topics analysing the international politics of the post-Ottoman world and international relations theories, including debates on security, identity and foreign policy; a focus on narrative and critical approaches also characterises my work. My research has been featured in both peer-reviewed journals and policy reports, including for the World Bank and the UK’s House of Lords.

Publications

Journal articles

Sadriu, B. (2021) ‘Narratives in International Studies Research’, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies.
Sadriu, B. (2019) ‘Rebranding the War on Terror and Remaking Muslim Subjectivities’, East European Politics, 35(4), pp. 433–456.
Sadriu, B. (2019) ‘Shrine Diplomacy: Turkey’s Quest for a Post-Kemalist Identity, History and Anthropology’, History and Anthropology, 30(4), pp. 421–433.

Reports

Sadriu, B. (2020) ‘Blockchain Futures in Cryptocurrencies, Trade and Finance: A Preliminary Assessment’, Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking.
Sadriu, B. (2020) ‘Building for Peace in MENA: Reconstruction for Security, Sustainable Growth and Equity’ (senior scholar input), World Bank.
Sadriu, B. (2018) ‘The UK and the Future of the Western Balkans: 1st Report of Session 2017-19’ (contributor), House of Lords Select Committee on International Relations.
Sadriu, B. (2015) ‘Turkey and the GCC, Political and Security Relations in the Middle East’, The Oxford Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies Forum.

Teaching

I lead the ‘Theories of International Politics’ module and contribute to teaching on ‘Political Violence’.

I am interested in supervising PhD students wanting to research the politics of the post-Ottoman world (the Balkans, the Middle East and North Africa), as well as broader developments in the Muslim world. I am also open to those interested in critical approaches to political science, especially language/narrative/discourse approaches.