Articles by Consuelo Thiers

April 1, 2022

The psychology of war: analysing Putin's motivations

Consuelo Thiers
Understanding political leaders' psychology is crucial to making sense of foreign policy decision-making processes. Consuelo Thiers highlights Putin's change of beliefs as a key factor in explaining his decision to wage war against Ukraine
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Consuelo Thiers
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Relations, University of Edinburgh

Consuelo's research focuses on the application of psychologically oriented and agent-based approaches to understanding decision-making in international relations.

Her areas of research interest and expertise include foreign policy analysis, pychological profiling of political leaders, interstate rivalries, and Latin American foreign policies.

Her work has been published in International Studies Quarterly, Foreign Policy Analysis, International Studies Review and the British Journal of Politics and International Relations.

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