Masters Thesis: Reconstructing Black Subjectivity in Globalised Capitalism.

For my masters thesis in Political Theory, I investigated Why Marxist Pan-Africanism provides better prospects for Black emancipation than Afropolitanism. In doing so, I analysed Black identity, globalisation, pan-Africanism, and modes of decolonisation.

You can read the full thesis, entitled, Reconstructing Black Subjectivity in Globalised Capitalism: Why Marxist-Pan-Africanism provides better prospects for Black emancipation than afropolitanism here.

Bachelors Thesis: Identity Politics in Polish Migration Discourses.

For my bachelor thesis in political science, I researched identity politics in polish migration discourses. Specifically, I inquired into the ways that Polish media and politicians discussed Ukrainian refugees and Middle Eastern & North African (MENA) refugees.

Through my research, I discussed the history of Ukrainian and MENA people in Poland, analysed nationalism, inquired into refugee status, and outlined the trajectory of the right with Polish PiS (Law and Justice) Party.

My research concluded that Ukrainians were constructed as an extension of Polish national identity due to their “shared European values”. In contrast, MENA refugees were constructed as a threat to Polish national identity, due to their proximity to Islam.

You can read my full thesis, entitled, Identity Politics in Polish Migration Discourses: An Interpretive Qualitative Content Analysis of PiS Discourses towards Ukrainian and Middle Eastern & North African Refugees here.

Exam Paper, Political Theory: Is there a false dichotomy between socialism and capitalism?

In this exam paper, I examined logical inconsistencies within the debate between capitalist and socialist scholars. I focused my argument on Milton Friedman’s defence of capitalism and Gerald E. Cohen’s defence of socialism.

I argued that it does not make sense to compare capitalism with socialism because, as theories, they are theories which serve entirely different purposes. I focused this argument to Cohen and Milton to keep this argument more grounded and comprehensible.

You can read the full exam paper, entitled Is there a false dichotomy between socialism and capitalism? Confronting the debate between Milton Friedman and Gerald E. Cohen here.