Research output per year
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
Research Themes and Networks
- Governance & Democracy
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From “Evil Doers” to “Very Fine People”: The politics of shifting counterterrorism targets
Birdsall, A. & Sanders, R., 14 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Human Rights. 24, 2, p. 236-253 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Enemy of the state’: Citizenship deprivation and the problem of returning foreign terrorist fighters
Birdsall, A., 2025, In: Critical Studies on Terrorism. 18, 1, p. 246-268Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Human rights in Scottish foreign policy: Constructing Scotland as good global citizen
Mills, K. & Birdsall, A., 12 Sept 2024, In: Journal of Human Rights Practice. 16, 3, p. 915–933 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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International Studies Association 2023 Annual Convention
McCall-Smith, K. (Presenter) & Birdsall, A. (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
McCall-Smith, K. (Speaker), Casanas Adam, E. (Speaker), Birdsall, A. (Speaker), Bhatt, V. (Invited speaker) & Fraser, J. (Invited speaker)
9 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
Projects
- 1 Active
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Making Sense of a pluralistic world: Sixth Pan European Conference on International relations of the ECPR Standing Group on International Relations
Birdsall, A. (Principal Investigator) & Peterson, J. (Co-investigator)
British Academy & Learned & Prof Socs
1/11/07 → …
Project: Research