People

Gerda Raissar

Research Topic:

Why do EU member states cooperate in foreign policy? Explaining cooperation on sanctions
AFFILIATION
International Relations Network
College
St Antony's College
Course
DPhil International Relations

I'm a DPhil candidate in International Relations at St Antony's College, the University of Oxford. My research focuses on foreign policy cooperation in the EU, specifically sanctions. 

Prior to starting my DPhil, I completed a BSocSc (Hons) in Politics and International Relations at the University of Manchester and an MPhil in International Relations at the University of Oxford. My MPhil thesis studied EU cooperation on economic sanctions against Russia in response to the Ukraine crisis in 2014. My DPhil thesis builds on this research.

Research

My research interests include:

  • international cooperation

  • international organisations

  • international norms

  • EU foreign policy

  • sanctions

Teaching

I teach undergraduates in the following IR papers:

  • International Relations (214)

  • International Relations in the Era of the Cold War (213)