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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Qualifications
- PhD (Edinburgh)
- MSc by Research (Edinburgh)
- MA (Leeds)
- Dipl.-Kauffrau (University of Cologne, Germany)
Andrea is a senior lecturer in International Relations. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Edinburgh on the international politics of judicial intervention in December 2006. Her main research interests lie in the interplay between International Relations and International Law with a particular focus on human rights, international criminal justice and global governance. Her research focuses on the impact of human rights on national and international security considerations by looking at contentious issues related to the so-called ‘war on terror’.
Andrea convenes the MSc courses Human Rights, Global Politics & International Law and War & Morality, the honours course Human Rights in International Relations and the second year course International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond. She also teaches on the undergraduate courses War & Justice and International Law (IR).
Keywords
- JZ International relations
- Human Rights
- 'War on Terror'
- Norm development
- Global Constitutionalism
- JX International law
- International Criminal Justice
- International Human Rights Law
College Research Themes
- Governance and Democracy
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Opportunistic oppression: U.S. migration restrictions and public health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic
Birdsall, A. & Sanders, R., 1 Jun 2023, In: The International Journal of Human Rights. 27, 5, p. 809-829Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Contesting the meaning, permissibility and use of torture: Enhanced interrogation methods and the norm against torture
Birdsall, A., 27 Oct 2022, Contesting Torture: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Cox, R., Donnelly, F. & Lang Jr, A. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, p. 186-202 17 p. (Contemporary Security Studies).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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New technologies and legal justification: The United Kingdom’s use of drones in self-defence
Birdsall, A., Jul 2022, In: Global Constitutionalism. 11, 2, p. 197–216Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The “Monster That We Need to Slay”? Global Governance, the United States, and the International Criminal Court
Birdsall, A., 17 Jun 2021, Understanding Global Cooperation: Twenty-Five Years of Research on Global Governance. Mills, K. & Stiles, K. (eds.). Brill, p. 302-322 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Human rights, liberal democracies and challenges of national security
McCall-Smith, K., Birdsall, A. & Casanas Adam, E., 24 Nov 2020, Human Rights in Times of Transition: Liberal Democracies and Challenges of National Security. McCall-Smith, K., Birdsall, A. & Casanas Adam, E. (eds.). Edward ElgarResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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International Studies Association 2023 Annual Convention
Kasey McCall-Smith (Presenter) & Andrea Birdsall (Presenter)
18 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Book Symposium - Human Rights in Times of Transition: Liberal Democracy and the Challenge of National Security
Kasey McCall-Smith (Speaker), Elisenda Casanas Adam (Speaker), Andrea Birdsall (Speaker), Vivek Bhatt (Invited speaker) & Julie Fraser (Invited speaker)
9 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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