Consuelo Thiers

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I am a political psychologist and Lecturer in International Relations at the School of Social and Political Science. My research focuses on the application of psychologically oriented and agent-based approaches to understanding decision-making in International Relations.

My areas of research interest include foreign policy analysis, interstate rivalries, the assessment of political leaders and Latin American foreign policies. Currently, I am particularly keen to conduct research that helps expand the understanding of the role of emotions in shaping policymakers’ decisions in international conflicts.

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

Experience

  • –present
    Lecturer in International Relations, The University of Edinburgh
  • 2022–2023
    Fellow in International Security, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI)
  • 2021–2022
    Postdoctoral research fellow, Ghent University

Education

  • 2020 
    The University of Edinburgh, PhD Politics and International Relations
  • 2013 
    Universidad de Chile, MA International studies
  • 2006 
    Universidad de Chile, BA Psychology

Publications

  • 2025
    Political Leaders’ Role in Latin American Foreign Policy: A Systematic Review, Uluslararası İlişkiler/International Relations
  • 2023
    ‘The Role of Political Leaders’ Emotions in Shaping International Rivalries: The Case of Former Bolivian President Evo Morales, Foreign Policy Analysis
  • 2023
    Britain’s COVID-19 battle: The role of political leaders in shaping the responses to the pandemic, British Journal of Politics and International Relations
  • 2023
    “Latin American Populist Leaders and the International Stage: Analysing Their Belief Systems” in Löfflmann, Lacatus and Meibauer (eds.) Populism, Political Communication and Performative Leadership , International Politics Palgrave Macmillan Series in International Political Communication
  • 2022
    The personality traits of populist leaders and their foreign policies: Hugo Chavez and Donald Trump, International Studies Quarterly
  • 2021
    One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Steering Effects of Operational Code Beliefs in the Chilean-Bolivian Rivalry.” in Mark Schafer and Stephen G. Walker (eds.) Operational Code Analysis and Foreign Policy Roles: Crossing Simon’s Bridge, Routledge
  • 2020
    Profiling Leaders in Spanish, International Studies Review

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

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