Hello! My name is Dr Anastassiya Mahon. My research examines the role of (in)security in policy formation, especially in illiberal regimes. I am particularly interested in seeing (in)security in politics as a process of bringing change rather than a series of discussions of the same issue. My research investigates how the threats of terrorism irreversibly change politics and society. My teaching interests primarily lie in the fields of International Relations, Foreign Policy Analysis, Russian politics, Security Studies, Comparative Politics, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, and Women, Gender, and Politics (especially the underrepresentation of gender in security and power politics). I have a PhD in Political Science from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand (you can find my PhD thesis here). I am based in the UK and I have a wonderful daughter.
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My publications are in the publication section. I am in the process of making full texts available but it is a work in progress.
I accept books for review; please get in touch through Unlimited Politics Telegram channel or via X (former Twitter) @Mahon_politics or check out my BlueSky profile.
Looking for a supervisor? I am interested in co-supervising students, especially at the Master’s and PhD levels, on Russian Foreign Policy, Security Studies, Terrorism and Counterterrorism, and Security in the post-Soviet space. Please reach out via Unlimited Politics Telegram channel or X @Mahon_politics.
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