What's next?
My honours thesis examined a fundamental question: How does political change occur? It considered the forces that drive policy change, the consequences those changes produce, and the conditions under which reform succeeds or falls short.
My historical and cultural connections to Canada, Taiwan, and Ukraine inform the questions I ask, while comparative political analysis provides the framework through which I seek to answer them.
I am particularly interested in how middle powers and other strategically constrained states respond to intensifying great-power competition, including how they manage alliances, protect political autonomy, and adapt their foreign policies to changing security environments.
Through comparative research, I plan to examine how national identity, historical experience, domestic institutions, and international pressures shape the strategic choices available to states facing changes they cannot control.
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Future Research Directions
Strategic Adaptation in a Changing International Order
Comparing how middle powers and strategically constrained states adapt their foreign and domestic policies in response to shifts in the international balance of power.
Democratic Resilience in Hybrid Conflict
Examining how democratic institutions and norms endure political, military, and informational pressure across Eastern Europe and East Asia.
Institutional Memory and Modern Policy
Examining how past institutional decisions continue to shape contemporary foreign policy and middle-power diplomacy in Canada and comparable states.