Peter Sandby-Thomas

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Peter Sandby-Thomas, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor

Political Science

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Liberal Arts 309

Education

University of Nottingham (UK)PhD

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Investigates aspect of human health and well-being, social and cultural determinants of health, and/or population health disparities. Topic to be determined by instructor.

Helps students relate, organize, and analyze political events that occur on the international level. Students will learn how to think critically about international relations and its impact on lives and well-being in the present and future. The concept of power, the factors that shape the foreign policies of states, the politics of economic relations, the use of force, and a broad range of global issues are examined.

Writing in Political Science. Variable topics course used for instruction in political science writing methods.

Examination of the role played by the United Nations in dealing with important issues and challenges in the arena of international politics. Students perform the role of delegates representing individual countries and, through the format of simulations, learn about the statecraft of foreign policy, diplomacy and international relations.

Examination of the role played by the United Nations in dealing with important issues and challenges in the arena of international politics. Students perform the role of delegates representing individual countries and, through the format of simulations, learn about the statecraft of foreign policy, diplomacy and international relations.

Students will learn how to study politics "scientifically" using theories, hypotheses, and concepts to explore the relationships among variables. Students will also learn how to define and critique concepts commonly used in professional journals. The course includes an overview of descriptive statistics using the SPSS software, exposure to some inferential statistics, and their application to data analysis in Political Science. Students learn how to present quantitative data in a manner consistent with the expectations of the discipline.

Special topics course in the field of Comparative Politics. May be repeated with change of content.

Available topics seminar in the field of International Relations. Repeatable with change in content.

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Online and Continuing Education Courses

Available topics seminar in the field of Comparative Politics. Repeatable with change in content.

Examines efforts to address problems of international concern through international law and organizations.
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Writing in Political Science. Variable topics course used for instruction in political science writing methods.
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Dr. Sandby-Thomas’ research interests center upon international relations, with a focus on the politics of China and its foreign relations in the post-Mao period.  His work has paid particular attention to the internal and external dimensions of the Chinese Communist Party’s legitimation strategies. He is author of the book Legitimating the Chinese Communist Party since Tiananmen: A Critical Analysis of the Stability Discourse (Routledge Press), and his work has also appeared in The China Quarterly and Political Studies. His current interests include examining the strategies of the CCP to enhance its global media soft power as well as the representation of China in US political discourse.  He has lived and worked in China, and has previously taught at the University of Nottingham and the University of Winchester in the UK.