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Exciting Research Topics for 2024/2025

Energy Geopolitics

1. Adoption of renewable energy sources and its impact on Mongolia’s energy security, including challenges and opportunities.
2. Geopolitical and economic implications of Israel’s natural gas discoveries for its energy security and regional relations.
3. Influence of Russia’s energy exports on India’s energy security and the bilateral relationship’s opportunities and challenges.
4. Geopolitical implications of countries’ energy security policies and their influence on regional and global energy markets.
5. Promotion of sustainable energy development by Russia and China, and the challenges in transitioning to cleaner energy sources.

International Security

1. Implications of major cyber incidents in Northeast Asia for regional security and international cybersecurity policies.
2. Impact of cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure in the Middle East on regional cybersecurity and international relations.
3. Influence of terrorism incidents in Russia on global terrorism dynamics and international counterterrorism strategies.
4. Impact of terrorism in ASEAN countries on Indo-Pacific security and required strategic policy responses.
5. Role of international cooperation in securing critical energy infrastructure and collaborative strategies to address common threats.

Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

1. The impact of Korean Peninsula tensions on Northeast Asia’s regional security dynamics and the diplomatic roles of external powers such as the United States, Russia, and China.
2. Drivers and impacts of territorial disputes in the East China Sea on Sino-Japanese relations, regional security, and the role of diplomacy in conflict resolution.
3. The EU’s diplomatic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its effects on the European geopolitical landscape and international diplomatic relations.
4. The evolution of Japan’s diplomatic strategies over the past decade in response to regional and global challenges, with a focus on diplomatic theory and practice.
5. Key factors driving the evolution of China’s diplomatic approaches, their impact on its regional and global standing, and the theoretical frameworks underlying these strategies.

International Political Theory

1. Influence of norms on state behaviour and international relations in Eurasia and implications for regional governance and diplomacy.
2. Development of international norms: Historical perspectives and contemporary challenges.
3. The role of International Relations theories in the formation and evolution of global norms.
4. The impact of normative theories on international law and global governance.
5. Norms development in the context of energy relations: A theoretical analysis.