Dr. Alistair Edgar
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
Contact Information
Email: aedgar@wlu.caPhone: 519-884-0710 ext.3700
Office Location: LCMSDS, 232 King St. North
Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30am-12:30pm; Wednesdays 12:30-2:00pm; Thursdays 11:30am-1:00pm
Languages Spoken
English
Academic Background
BA Honours, History, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University (1983)
MA Political Science/International Relations, University of British Columbia, 1985
PhD Political Science/International Relations, Queen's University, 1993
John M. Olin Doctoral Fellow in Economics and National Security, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 1992-93
Certificate in Russian Studies, Moscow State (Lomonosov) University, Russia, 1995
Biography
Current research work includes the political, legal, economic and social dimensions of post-conflict peace and reconstruction programs; sovereignty and humanitarian intervention as competing norms and practices in global governance; and Canadian and American foreign policy and defence policy.
Willing to supervise MA students in the following areas:
United Nations and international organization
Humanitarian intervention, post conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding
Canadian and US foreign policy and defence policy issues
International relations theory
International Security (NATO, EU security, Japanese and Russian security policies)
Areas of Expertise
- Foreign and security policies, U.S., Canadian and Japanese;
- Defence industries, U.S., Canadian and Japanese;
- International conflict resolution;
- United Nations;
- NATO;
- Russian foreign policy and defence industry policies;
- Value of graduate education
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