Browsing MSc in International Relations,Strategy and Security by Title

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  • Human trafficking και τρομοκρατία: Η υιοθέτηση του human trafficking ως modus operandi των τρομοκρατικών οργανώσεων και οι απειλές ασφαλείας 

    Μπατάλιας, Μάριος – Ευάγγελος (Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα Διεθνών Σχέσεων, Στρατηγικής και Ασφάλειας, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών, Τεχνών και Ανθρωπιστικών Σπουδών, Πανεπιστήμιο Νεάπολις Πάφου, 2023-05)
    Τι είναι το Human Trafficking και πώς συνδέεται με την τρομοκρατία; Για ποιους λόγους και με ποιους τρόπους είναι εφικτή μία τέτοια σύνδεση; Τι συνέπειες και τι απειλές αναφορικά με την ασφάλεια των κρατών ελλοχεύουν, όταν ...

  • The impact of EU member states divisions on foreign policy: A Case Study of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 

    Bengharda, Tarik (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-01)
    This dissertation examines how different stances among EU member states on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, impact the EU’s ability to formulate a coherent and ...

  • The impact of migration on security and policy responses in EU and especially Greece and Cyprus. 

    Petrou, Filippos (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-01)
    This research examines how migration and security policies work together in European Union states that face direct migration pressure from the East, it analyzes how movement patterns from unstable regions of Middle East ...

  • The Implications of the Foreign Powers' Foreign Policies in Ethnic Conflicts of Serbia and Kosovo 

    Hany, Lobna Osama (Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα Διεθνών Σχέσεων, Στρατηγικής και Ασφάλειας, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών, Τεχνών και Ανθρωπιστικών Σπουδών, Πανεπιστήμιο Νεάπολις Πάφου, 2023-05)
    This thesis examines the implications of foreign powers' policies in ethnic conflicts. The European Union, the United States, Turkey, and Russia will be studied in ethnic conflicts, particularly Serbia and Kosovo. The ...

  • International relations and security policies in the context of Chinese investments: case studies of Cyprus and Sri Lanka 

    Ivanov-Chakubash, Dimitrii (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025)
    Η παρούσα διατριβή εξετάζει πώς οι κινεζικές επενδύσεις στο πλαίσιο της Πρωτοβουλίας Ζώνης και Δρόμου (Belt and Road Initiative) επηρεάζουν τη στρατηγική ασφάλειας και τον προσανατολισμό εξωτερικής πολιτικής δύο στρατηγικά ...

  • International relations and security policies in the context of Chinese investments: case studies of Cyprus and Sri Lanka 

    Chakubash, Dimitrii Ivanov (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-02)
    This thesis examines how Chinese investments under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) influence the security and foreign policy orientations of two strategically located island nations: Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean ...

  • Iran and the United States: How do we understand regional perspective? 

    Radovani, Patricia (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-06)
    Η Συνθήκη Μη Διάδοσης των Πυρηνικών Όπλων υπογράφηκε το 1968. Αυτό ήταν σημαντικό για τις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες, ως ένα από τα αρχικά συμβαλλόμενα μέρη, και πέντε χώρες έπαιξαν ρόλο στη σύνταξη του δόγματος. Οι ΗΠΑ, η πρώτη ...

  • ISIS expansion in Iraq, a case study of Mosul vs Erbil and Kirkuk 

    Youns, Zaman Salih (Master in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Neapolis University of Pafos, 2023-01)
    This dissertation will examine the circumstances that led to the loss of Mosul and other primarily Sunni cities and investigates why ISIS could not control Erbil and Kirkuk. After three days of fighting between jihadists ...

  • The Kurds and their armed struggle against islamic state 

    Kareem, Halkawt Kamal (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2024-06)
    The main focus of the present research study has been on analysing Kurds and their armed struggle against Islamic State. The first chapter of the research study has outlined the background of Iraqi Kurdistan and their ...

  • Land, sea, air and the cloud: the fourth border type 

    Starkey, Victoria (Master in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Neapolis University of Pafos, 2023-01)
    The border management of states is tasked with preserving the security of the state at its entry and exit points. Until recently, threats were mainly of physical nature, thus the state border was guarded at physical border ...

  • Mitigating the Threat of AI-Assisted Terrorism: Challenges and Counterterrorism Strategies 

    Matar, Tiara-Lee (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-01)
    The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the last decade has profoundly impacted various sectors, including security, where its intersection with terrorism has emerged as a growing concern. As AI ...

  • Muted Terrorism When a state becomes a terrorist: functionary and vigilante terrorism and its consequences 

    Genevieve, Manos (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2024-01)
    Being considerably familiarized with the typology of terrorism that targets a state, this research paper delves into terrorism on behalf of the state (functionary terrorism). In particular, the focus point is on democratic ...

  • Radical Currents: Mapping the Far-Right Roots of Anti-Government Extremism in the United States 

    Savva, Marinos (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-01)
    Anti-Government Extremism (AGE) is a phenomenon that has evolved over a period of time that spans from the US Reconstruction Era all the way to contemporary times. It primarily emerges from a multifaceted interplay that ...

  • Realism vs. Liberalism: The Role of Human Rights in Contemporary Conflicts 

    Frouzakis, Panagiotis (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-02)
    One of the most intriguing debates in contemporary International Relations is the ideological struggle between Realism and Liberalism. Both theories offer appealing frameworks for understanding the behaviour of states and ...

  • Realist Constructivism: The case of the Lebanese Amal Movement (1975-1991) 

    Tsousis, Charalampos (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-01)
    This dissertation aims to analyze the case of the Amal Movement during the Lebanese civil war (1975-1991), in the context of Realist Constructivism. It will present the theoretical framework and the basic characteristics ...

  • The regional dynamics of the Abraham Accords 

    Abu-dari, Hana Kamal (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2025-06)
    This thesis explores the regional dynamics of the Abraham Accords, focusing on the strategic, political, and economic factors that influenced the normalisation of relations between Israel and several Arab states. Through ...

  • The relationship between EU climate and energy policies and EU foreign policy and security 

    O’kane, Philip (Master in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Neapolis University of Pafos, 2023-01)
    The purpose of this study was to examine the evolution of climate change and energy policy within the European Union and to evaluate how effective it has been in terms of changing the policy of member states and also ...

  • The relationship between terrorism and poverty: a case study of boko haram in Nigeria, 2020-2024. 

    Ukachukwu Chikwendu, Peter (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2024-06)
    Boko Haram's violent activities in Nigeria have plunged the country into poverty, evident even in 2024. This study examines how Boko Haram's actions impacted Nigeria's economic stability, notably the food shortages in 2024. ...

  • The Rise of China and its Rivalry with USA; Is confrontation imminent? 

    Bakloris, Petros (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2024-01)
    Since the collapse of the USSR, the USA and the international order have remained unopposed. Nevertheless, contemporary China has become a regional military power, a global economic power, and a significant voice in the ...

  • The Role Of Soft Power In Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Towards ECOWAS States, 2000-2023 

    Utiome, John Ambrose (Μaster in International Relations, Strategy and Security, School of Social Science and Humanities, Neapolis University Pafos, 2024-08)
    This study examines how the role of soft power shaped Nigeria's foreign policy towards the ECOWAS member states between 2000 and 2023. It investigates the ways that Nigeria's four successive administrations Obasanjo, ...