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Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5882-1934

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Terrorism, Conflict, Human Rights, Security, Aisa, Politics, Philippines, Duterte, Southeast Asia, Radicalisation, Social Media, jihad, war, insurgency, counterinsurgency, electoral violence, human rights.

Personal profile

Summary

Dr. Tom Smith is the Academic Director of the Royal Air Force College, and an Associate Professor in International Relations.   

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Research Interests

The Philippines and security in Southeast Asia around issues including; terrorism, human rights, electoral violence, politics, media, culture, technology, sportswashing, Asian Cinema, Neo-Noir Cinema, AI in Defecne and Education and Bitcoin.

Media Availability

I am available for media commentary and analysis – see examples here. I am happy to take calls and emails from the media on my research and am aware of the need to respond to journalists in a timely manner. Please contact me directly on [email protected] 

Teaching Responsibilities

My teaching is focused on modules on Insurgencies, Terrorism and International Security.

PhD Students:

  • Sorina Totica - Tri-liminaliity: A Causal Explanation for Limitations in UK's Security Force Assistance to Nigeria that Counters Boko Haram (Completed 2024)
  • Olivia Caskey - The Apex Female Terrorist: A Mixed-method Investigation Focused on the Impact of Gender Stereotypes on News Coverage and the Manifestations of Gender Framing on Women Associated with Jihadist Terrorism (Completed 2024)
  • Salah Uddin - International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Islamic Law of Armed Conflict: Exploring Convergence of Rules Applicable to Armed Conflicts Among Muslims (Completed 2022)
  • Mike Blyth - Humanitarian aid and development sector resilience finding solutions to complex problems (Completed 2021)

Current

  • Ann Bajo - Assessing Malaysian interventions in the insurgencies of Pattani and Mindanao. 
  • Alexander Hasenstab - Pre-Deployment Security Trainings (PDST) in the Aid Sector

I am happy to receive informal enquiries relating to research in any of the above-indicated areas and assist in working up proposals for doctoral study.

Keywords

  • JZ International relations
  • JA Political science (General)
  • JQ Political institutions Asia

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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