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Welcome to the Institute of Middle Eastern, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies! We are an interdisciplinary research institute situated in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews. On these pages, you will find details of our research, events and opportunities to participate in the work of MECACS. We welcome queries from prospective students, academics and practitioners, media and policymakers from or on the studied regions.
Russo-Centric Historiography and its implications for the Caucasus
By Thomas Hodgson. Thomas is a second year Modern History and Russian student from County Durham, England. This piece was awarded an Honourable Mention in the sub-honours category of our…
In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that we join in announcing the death of Robin Ord-Smith MVO, who in a distinguished and lengthy diplomatic career served as British Ambassador to Tajikistan…
Syria’s Long War – UCD and the Battle Between Ba’athist and Islamist
By Oliver Mizzi, postgraduate student in the Institute for Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasus Studies’ Security Studies programme. Oliver has developed a strong research interest in the Middle East,…
Institute of Middle East, Central Asian and Caucasus Studies Essay Competition: ‘Understanding Legacies of Imperialism in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus’.
The Chinese Dream: Dreaming as Constructing in the Definition and Self-Definition of China. This essay was submitted by Florence Jones, of the Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Studies MLitt Global, Social…