Alexandria J. Nylen

Professional Title:

Ph.D. Candidate

Office:

Remote

Email:

anylen@umass.edu

Office Hours:

Please email me for an appointment

Website Link:

http://www.alexandriajnylen.com

Degree:

M.A. Peace and Justice Studies, Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego (2013); B.A. Communication Studies, University of San Diego (2011)

Bio:

I specialize in the area of international security, specifically examining the relationship between emergent weapons technologies and international laws and norms surrounding the use of military force. My research explores the legal and normative implications of remote warfare, such as the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in counter-terrorism operations, as well as civil society’s response to these post-9/11 national security policies.

Interests:

International Relations, International Law, Human Rights, Human Security, U.S. Foreign Policy, INGOs/NGOs, Social Movements

Publications:

Nylen, Alexandria. "Frontier Justice: International Law and 'Lawless Spaces' in the 'War Against Terrorists.'" European Journal of International Relations, vol. 26, no. 3, 2019, pp. 627-659.

Nylen, Alexandria and Charli Carpenter. "Questions of Life and Death? De-Constructing Human Rights Norms in Public Opinion Polls." European Journal of International Security, vol. 4, no. 2, 2019, pp. 142-162.

Carpenter, Charli, Alexander Montgomery and Alexandria Nylen. "Breaking Bad?: How Survey Experiments Prime Americans for War Crimes." Perspectives on Politics, OnlineFirst, 2020. doi: 10.1017/S1537592720002376.