Shifting State Power: A Constructivist Reading of Wag the Dog

Photo: Wag the Dog. New Line Cinema, 1997. Used under Fair Use license. In the spring 2020, I wrote this short film analysis for POL 326: International Relations Theories, taught by Dr. Eleanor Morris. Drawing on my knowledge of constructivist and realist international relations theories, I argued for a critical reading of the film Wag …

It’s a Man’s World: A Feminist Analysis of Lord of the Flies and International Relations

Photo: Lord of the Flies. 1963. Great Britain. Used under Fair Use license. I wrote this essay for POL 326: International Relations Theories, taught by Dr. Eleanor Morris. This was one of my first attempts to intentionally combine my gender studies work and international relations work, which is demonstrated through my extensive use of prominent …